North American regulatory standing with 0% GGR tax and strong PSP acceptance. The Tobique gaming license is issued by the Tobique Gaming Commission under the sovereign authority of the Tobique First Nation (Neqotkuk) in New Brunswick, Canada. Launched under the Tobique Gaming Act 2023, it has rapidly become the middle path of offshore licensing: faster and cheaper than post-reform Curaçao, more credible with banks and payment providers than budget island licenses, with 0% GGR tax and up to five domains under one license.
The Tobique Gaming Commission (TGC) licenses iGaming operators under the Tobique Gaming Act 2023, legislation enacted by the Tobique First Nation (Neqotkuk) of the Wolastoqiyik Nation. The Commission's authority derives from First Nation sovereignty, giving the license a clear statutory basis that is distinct from Canada's federal and provincial regulators - and a North American regulatory identity that resonates with payment providers and game studios.\n\nA single Tobique B2C license covers online casino, sports betting, poker, eSports wagering, lotteries, and bingo, with up to five approved domains included. B2B and vendor licenses exist for suppliers, but notably, B2C licensees may work with any reputably licensed and certified game provider - Tobique does not force your suppliers to hold a local license, which meaningfully simplifies content deals compared with Anjouan or Curaçao.\n\nCommercially, Tobique combines a 0% tax on gross gaming revenue with a transparent fee structure. First-year budgets typically land around €43,000 including the license fee, mandatory DLAG compliance subscription (€7,000 per year, covering the five-domain cap), and professional setup; annual renewals run in the region of €20,000 all-in. There is no requirement to incorporate locally - operators commonly hold the license through entities in tax-efficient jurisdictions such as Costa Rica.\n\nWhere Tobique earns its premium over budget licenses is acceptance. The license has been adopted quickly by the majority of leading game and payment service providers, and its compliance framework - fit-and-proper checks, responsible gaming toolkits, bi-weekly player account reporting, and 24-hour suspicious transaction reporting - satisfies the due diligence standards banks actually apply. For operators who have outgrown the PSP friction of entry-level licenses but cannot justify post-LOK Curaçao costs, Tobique is the natural landing spot.\n\nMandatory geo-blocking applies to the USA, UK, Canada (including New Brunswick), regulated EU markets, and FATF-sanctioned territories. The license is built for internationally focused operators, not for entering domestically regulated markets.
USA, UK, Canada (including New Brunswick), locally regulated EU markets, and FATF-sanctioned jurisdictions (e.g. North Korea, Iran, Myanmar). Russia, Belarus, and Syria are typically restricted under sanctions compliance.
We set up or verify your holding entity (commonly Costa Rica or similar), define license type, and map restricted markets.
We compile the TGC submission through the authorized channel: KYC, financials, business plan, RG framework, and platform details.
The Commission runs fit-and-proper and financial checks. Clean files are typically approved within 4 to 8 weeks.
License issued with 5 domains, DLAG monitoring activated, reporting calendar established, and geo-blocking verified.
Tell us about your project. A senior advisor responds within 24 hours with a fixed, itemized quote for the complete Tobique engagement, from structuring to issuance.