Gambling in Curacao is legal since 1909 (Wega di Number, a traditional form of lottery, is officially legal since 1909, the first form of gambling to be legalized). Gambling was legalized while the country was still part of the Netherlands Antilles (independent only since 2010). Now a constituent country of the Kingdom of Netherlands, Curacao (officially the Country of Curaçao) has full authority to legislate in most matters, including gambling.
Situated in the Caribbean Sea, Curacao is an important online gambling hub and offshore tax haven, as are several other countries in the region (most notably: Costa Rica, Panama, Belize, Aruba).
The main pieces of gambling legislation are the GCB-Guideline Responsible Gaming 2012*, the GCB-license regulation on Sports Betting 2013**, the Regulations for Live Bingo Operations 2016***, and the Regulations for Card Games 2016****.
/Comment: as you can see, the tendency is for more and better regulation over the years, unlike in the other Caribbean licensing hubs./
Online gambling is also legal since 1993 (but e-gaming licenses are only issued since 1996). Gambling operators who wish to set up online gambling operations must apply for a gambling licence (details can be found below, at the licensing section). Licences are issued by the Gaming Control Board founded in 1999 (and overhauled in 2021).
The aim of the Curacaoan gambling laws and of the Gaming Control Board is to mitigate the negative effects of the licensed gambling facilities: problem gambling, addiction, money laundering, involvement of organized crime, minors gambling etc. By regulating and legalising gambling activities, these can be minimized.
The casinos present on the island contribute enormously to the tourism sector (casinos are attached to hotels and mainly cater to tourists) but they are also allow locals. The main piece of online gambling legislation is the National Ordinance on Offshore Games of Hazard (Landsverordening buitengaatse hazardspelen 1993)*****.
There are around around 10 casinos, and 5 smaller electronic casinos, slot halls, 15 gambling establishments all together.
UPDATE COVID-19: Down from about 20 gambling establishments, before the coronavirus.
Due to the pandemic, and the resulting extreme reduction in tourist visits (as much as 70% in some Caribbean countries), about 5 of the smaller gaming venues closed.
In fact, the global pandemic was so devastating on the tourism oriented island nation, that they had to ask for a bailout from the Netherlands, in order to avoid bankruptcy.
Apart from the casinos, and the online casino licensing, Curaçao is also known for its beaches (especially Klein Knip beach, considered to be the best in the region), natural beauty, entertainment, perfect weather, and underwater sports, e.g.: snorkeling, diving. If you are new to the island, watch the following video to get a glimpse:
Can tourists play online while visiting Curaçao?
Yes, the laws discussed here only apply to residents of the country, if you are a tourist (or a non-citizen expat, or illegal), you can play online freely while enjoying your vacation.
Gambling licensing in Curaçao
Curacao, along with the other Caribbean tax havens, were among the first countries in the world to regulate online gambling and issue internet gambling, betting licenses (they were barely regulated, minimal if any oversight, bad reputation, lots of scandals, some haven’t improved since, but Curacao is improving). The Curacao e-gaming licensing authority has been issuing online gambling licences since 1996. Online gambling sites who wish to have their services available in Curacao must apply for an online gambling licence. A licence covers games of chance, games of skill (e.g. poker), sports betting and other forms of betting, online and offline.
Whether, you want to establish a land-based gambling establishment or some kind of online betting, wagering platform, you need to contact the Curaçao Gaming Control Board, which will help you get in touch with a master license holder.
There are two different kinds of license: the master license, and the sub-license. The Minister of Justice has sole discretionary power to issue master licenses (it’s not easy to get, it’s pretty much invitation only, for VIP companies with a lot of money, and a long presence in the country, there are only 4 master license holders). Both master licenses and sub-licenses allow the holder to conduct all kinds of gambling activities, but the key difference is that master licenses also allow the holder to issue sub-licenses (of which there are hundreds).
The following are the minimum requirements for a licence regardless of the type:
- a company incorporated in the Country of Curacao (offices need to be located in the country)
- Original Utility Bill (not older than 3 months)
- Copy of passport
- Resume (CV)
- Original certificate of good conduct
- Original bank reference letter
- Professional reference letter
- Second ID
The fees for a master gambling license in Curacao are still very low: 60,000 ANG (or about $34,000) setup fee and then 10,000 ANG (about $5,600) per month for the first two years. After that, the operator can negotiate with the government of Curacao for fees going forward.
The 4 master license holders are:
- Cyberluck Curacao N.V. (Curacao-eGaming) #1668/JAZ
- Gaming Curacao (GC) #365/JAZ
- Curacao Interactive Licensing N.V. (CIL) #5536/JAZ
- Antillephone NV #8048/JAZ
The sub license fees depend on the master license holder, but are generally very low. Licensed online casinos can not accept players from Belize, UK, USA and several EU countries like Germany and the Netherlands. And they also cannot accept players from jurisdictions where no form of online gambling is permitted e.g. Brunei, UAE, North Korea, Lebanon.
Players from Curacao: Accepting local residents is also possible (unlike in most other Caribbean licensing hubs), but the turnover generated through trading with or providing services to residents of Curaçao may not exceed 25% of the turnover, per item. If business is conducted with residents of Curaçao, the company has to file a request with the Curaçao Gaming Control Board. If permission is granted, the company will receive a list of conditions that will have to be met.
Licensed companies can also accept deposits, and pay out winnings in cryptocurrencies.
UPDATE 2021 gambling licensing news: Gambling licensing, especially online gambling licensing is undergoing a transformation right now. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the country received a bailout from the Netherlands (because they are part of the Kingdom of Netherlands), in exchange, the country agreed (actually, it was pressured into agreeing) to overhaul it’s online gambling licensing and laws to make sure the many sub licensed online gambling companies “act in accordance with the laws and regulations of the countries they target”.*
This ongoing process has led to the formation of the new Curaçao Gaming Control Board (which now licenses both offline and online operations, all in one, and there is no longer an e-Gaming Licensing Authority).
What will be the exact outcome of this current transformation is not known, there have been many rumors circulating since 2020, some even say that Curaçao operators will no longer be allowed to accept international players from countries who don’t accept Curaçao-issued licences*******.
/Comment: I strongly doubt it, this would make the country the first offshore gambling licensing hub to voluntarily destroy its own online gambling industry (because, let’s be honest, that’s why the companies get a license here, to accept players from as many countries as possible, legally, and for the low taxes, and this would make everyone leave, and they would just get a license from another offshore tax haven, problem not solved at all). What is more likely is that the sub licensees will be controlled more and they will be forced to no longer accept players from the countries they are not supposed to (there is an issue with that), and from the Netherlands particularly (due to the pressure of the country, and to placate them)./
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Legal gambling age in Curacao: 18+
Other:
Loot boxes, skin gambling, fantasy sports betting and social gambling are not regulated in Curacao.
UPDATE 2021: Curaçao was implicated in the worst and biggest online gambling data leak in the world, when the details of 108 million wagers were exposed online. Attached to these exposed bets were such vital private info as:
- real names of players
- residential address details
- e-mail addresses
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Sources, main pieces of gambling legislation:
*GCB-Guideline Responsible Gaming | July 2012
**GCB-license regulation on Sports Betting | December 2013
***Regulations for Live Bingo Operations | March 2016
****Regulations for Card Games | March 2016
*****National Ordinance on Offshore Games of Hazard (Landsverordening buitengaatse hazardspelen 1993)
******European Gaming: Curaçao to Tighten Gambling Licensing Rules
*******Malta Today – Curaçao pressured to introduce gambling regulations
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Summary:
- Casino gambling in Curacao
- Bingo in Curacao
- Poker in Curacao
- Sports betting in Curacao
- Lottery in Curacao
- Bitcoin gambling in Curacao
- Online gambling websites accepting players from Curacao
Casino gambling in Curacao
Land-based casinos in Curacao: legal, requires licence
Online casino gambling in Curacao: legal, requires licence
The economy of Curacao relies largely on tourism, and casino gambling is one of the main selling points of the country along with its several beaches (although, now that casinos are ubiquitous in the Caribbean, casinos are no longer an attraction). In accordance with the casino licence conditions, as declared by the Gaming Control Board, all land-based casinos must be attached to a hotel or hotel complex and be “focused on the international market for tourism”.*
While the main targets of Curacaoan casinos are tourists, locals may also play at licensed gambling establishments (unlike in many other similarly tourist oriented micronations). There are several casinos of various sizes throughout the island offering all the usual casino amenities: slot machines as well as table games such as poker, roulette and blackjack.
Online casino gambling is also legal in Curacao. Operating an online casino in Curacao requires an online gambling permit issued by the Gaming Control Board. In return for a relatively small fee, companies may operate an online casino from Curacao as well as offer their services to locals of the island (to accept locals, a company has to file a request with the Curaçao Gaming Control Board, turnover generated through trading with or providing services to residents of Curaçao may not exceed 25% of the turnover).
The online casinos below accept players from Curacao .
*Source: Casino licence condition (Gaming Control Board Curacao)
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- Min bet 0.01 EUR - Max bet 3 EUR.
- Betting Games wagering not allowed.
- Providers allowed for wagering: Limited to enabled games only.
- Player can cancel bonus at any time. Please note: Upon cancellation of the bonus the balance will be adjusted to the balance before bonus activation.
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Bingo in Curacao
Brick & mortar bingo in Curacao: legal, requires licence
Online bingo in Curacao: legal, requires licence
Bingo, while not the most popular form of gambling in the country, is among the games that may be played at licensed casinos in Curacao. Bingo is available in a few of the bigger casinos, e.g.: Dreams Curaçao Resort Spa & Casino.
Apart from the casinos, only non-profit charitable bingo and bon ku bingo can be organized according to the National Ordinance Games of Hazard II 1988*. They both require a license from the Gaming Control Board. There are no commercial bingo halls or electronic bingo parlours (they would need a regular license, the same as casinos).
Online bingo is also legal in Curacao. Online bingo operators must acquire a gambling licence from the Curacao Gaming Control Board. There is no gambling licence tailored specifically to online bingo sites, but rather, the general e-gaming licence will suffice.
The following bingo websites accept players from Curaçao:
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Source:
*National Ordinance Games of Hazard II 1988 (Dutch)
Poker in Curacao
Poker in Curacao: legal, requires licence
Online poker in Curacao: legal, requires licence
Poker is legal in Curacao, but it is restricted to casinos. There is no separate poker license, and consequently, there are no poker clubs. Only a few of the casinos have poker sections, and they are very small. This is common in smaller countries where the casinos focus on tourists mostly. Because, tourists overwhelmingly prefer fast gaming machines, which do not require commitment or knowledge of the local languages, which are Papiamentu and Dutch. Poker players are usually older 40+ men, who are local, live nearby and go with their friends (who are also usually 40+ men). And the population of Curacao is only around 158 K, which means there are not that many local poker players.
Online poker is also legal in Curacao, and the country has granted many online gambling licences to online poker operators (no separate online poker license, either a master, or sub license is needed). The body in control of online poker is also the Curacao Gaming Control Board.
The following online poker sites accept players from Curaçao.
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- Player from certain countries are not allowed use bonuses due to regular bonus abuse, check the casino's website for the ever changing up to date list.
Sports betting in Curacao
Land-based bookmakers in Curacao: legal, requires licence
Online sports betting in Curacao: legal, requires licence
Sports betting is legal in Curacao, but may only be conducted in licensed gambling establishments, that is, casinos. Betting kiosks are available in a few of the bigger of the biiger casinos, but live betting is only available at Dreams Curaçao Resort Spa & Casino. But the sports betting scene is very small, and there are no bookmakers or betting shops at all.
Online sports betting is also legal in Curacao. The online gambling licence issued by the Curacao Gaming Control Board covers online sports betting as well. There are several online gambling companies licensed in Curacao offering online sports betting, usually alongside casino games.
The online sportsbooks below accept registrations from Curacao.
The following online sportsbooks accept bettors from Curaçao:
GT Bets Casino and Sportsbook
- Welcome bonus, 150% up to $500 on your first deposit (then 100%, up to $250 bonus on your second deposit, then 5-50% depending on the amount on your third deposit and afterwards)
- 10% weekly rebate, 15% cashback on horse racing betting
- Free spins, weekly cashback for returning players
Playthrough requirements and wagering limitations
| Earnings ($10) | Sign Up Bonus Playthrough | Reload Bonus (Varies by %) Playthrough | |
| Sports | 5 points for every $10 wagered | 12x | 6x-10x |
| (Baseball) | 2 points for every $10 wagered | 30x | 15x-25x |
| Horses | 7.5 points for every $10 wagered | 8x | 4x-6.7x |
| Slots | 2 points for every $10 wagered | 30x | 15x-25x |
| Table | 1 point for every $10 wagered | 60x | 30x-50x |
| Video Poker | 1.5 points for every $10 wagered | 40x | 20x-33x |
Wagering limitation:
- Please be advised - the use of bonus funds to place wagers on the following games is not allowed: Baccarat (including Live), Craps, and European Roulette (including Live).
- For bonuses, sports moneyline wagers with odds of -300 (1.33) or less, will not qualify for rollover point earnings. So for example, betting NBA - NY Knicks (-350) will not earn rollover points towards a bonus.
Bet Online Casino and Sports Book
- Welcome bonus, $3000, 100% up to $1,000 on your first three deposits. Use the code BOLCASINO
- or 100% up to $1,000 Welcome Bonus + $25 Risk Free Bet, when you bet on the Cowboys vs. Buccaneers NFL Week 1 season-opener, code: NFL100
- +100% welcome match bonus up to 100% on your first deposit using Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Litecoin or DASH. No code required.
- 10% weekly rebate for returning players
Playthrough requirements and wagering limitations
Playthrough requirement: • Slot Games (progressive jackpot slots excluded) 100% • Roulette (All versions), Draw High-Lo, 3 Card Rummy 20% • Baccarat, Blackjack (American & European), Poker 3, Oasis Poker, Single Deck Blackjack, Triple Edge Poker, Caribbean Poker, Three Card Poker, Video Poker 10% • Pirate 21, Blackjack Super 7, Pai Gow, 21 Burn, Ride’m Poker, All forms of Keno, Red Dog, Pontoon, Top Card Trumps 5% • Craps, Live Casino, All Games with Progressive Jackpots, Virtual Racebook. Speciality games ie Keno’s and Scratcher game offered by Betsoft 0%
Wagering limitation:
- Any action on Baccarat, Roulette and Craps will not count towards the wagering requirement.
Betsson Casino and Sports Book
- Welcome bonus, 100% up to €100
- 101 free spins on your first deposit
- €5,000 every week for one lucky active returning player (no wagering limitation, no playthrough requirement)
US players can not register. Betsson has over 1500 games, the most games of any online casino. You can read the review of Betsson casino here. You can read the other online casino reviews here, and you can find all the current casino bonuses, promotions, offers, codes here.
Playthrough requirements and wagering limitations
Playthrough requirement: No playthrough requirement for the extra weekly money. In case of the welcome bonus: • 100%: Slots • 10%: All Roulette (except Live), Caribbean Stud & Casino Stud Poker Games • 10%: All Casino Hold’Em, Red Dog, Pai Gow, Poker Games, Oasis Poker & Texas Hold’Em Poker Games • 5%: All BlackJack (except Live BlackJack), Baccarat, Video Poker, Pontoon, Beat Me, Punto Banco Games
Wagering limitation:
- The bonus cannot be wagered on the following games: 1429 Uncharted Seas, Aliens, Big Bang, Blood Suckers, Castle builder, Castle Builder 2, Champion of the Track, Dead or Alive, Devil´s Delight, Eggomatic, Epic Gems, Eye of the Kraken, Kings of Chicago, Pearls of India, Robin Hood, Scrooge, Sea Hunter, Super Monopoly Money, The Wish Master, Tower Quest, Wild Gambler, Wizard Shop, Zombies.
- Player from certain countries are not allowed use bonuses due to regular bonus abuse, check the casino's website for the ever changing up to date list.
Lottery in Curacao
Lottery in Curacao
Online lottery in Curacao: legal, requires licence
Lottery is legal in Curacao, and the national lottery, the Landsloterij has existed since 1949 (in 1949, the state owned lottery Lardsloterij began operating under the regulation of the Ministry of Finance). The proceeds from lottery fund socio-economic, charity, arts and science projects.* Lottery is regulated by the National Ordinance on the National Lottery 1949 (Landsloterijverordening 1949)**.Lottery is a monopoly of the Landsloterij. The lottery monopoly does not sell tickets online.
Even though the lottery is a monopoly of the state, a special form of lottery Wega di Number (Papiamentu for a Numbers Lottery), a traditional form of lottery on the island, can be licensed according to the more than hundred years old Lottery Ordinance 1909 (Loterijverordening 1909)***. The Curaçao Gaming Control Board (GCB) is charged with the authority to grant, amend, suspend and revoke Wega di Number licenses.
Online lottery is also legal, there are several online lotteries licensed in Curacao, available only to foreigners, because of the monopoly situation, these are not available to locals. Operating an online lottery site in Curacao requires an online gambling licence, the same one online casinos require.
The following websites allow people from Curaçao to purchase lottery tickets online:
Sources:
**Landsloterijverordening 1949
Bitcoin, cryptocurrency gambling in Curacao
Bitcoin gambling in Curacao: not specifically regulated, but de facto legal
Use of bitcoin and other cryptocurrency is legal in Curacao, and the virtual currency is actually accepted at several establishments – restaurants, for example – on the island (none of the casinos on the island has info about this on their websites, if you know of any casino in Curacao that accepts bitcoin, litecoin, ethereum or any other cryptocurrency, please drop a comment below, thank you).
Curacao also hosts multiple bitcoin gambling sites including a Bitcoin sports betting site, BetVIP and at least one bitcoin casino: bitcasino.io. Which means, the Curaçao Gaming Control Board has no issues with crypto usage, which makes it de facto legal but not specifically regulated.
The bitcoin casinos below accept players from Curaçao.
The following online casino websites accept bitcoin, litecoin and ethereum, and accept players from Curaçao:
RichPrize Casino
- 100% match bonus, up to $400 + 25 free spins, no code needed
- Confirm email or phone, apply code: LADYDAY, make deposit from 21 to 400 EUR/USD and receive 88% + 88 free spins, limited time only, if it is no longer valid, please drop a comment and let me know
- Confirm email or phone, apply code: WEST100 make deposit pf at least 21 EUR/USD and receive 100 free spins, limited time only, if it is no longer valid, please drop a comment and let me know
Playthrough requirements and wagering limitations
- Playthrough requirement: Bonus wagering x40 applied.
- Free spins wagering x40 applied.
Wagering limitation:
- 7 days to wager bonus.
- Slots wagering allowed.
- Slots wagering participation 100%.
- Min bet 0.01 EUR - Max bet 3 EUR.
- Betting Games wagering not allowed.
- Providers allowed for wagering: Limited to enabled games only.
- Player can cancel bonus at any time. Please note: Upon cancellation of the bonus the balance will be adjusted to the balance before bonus activation.
GT Bets Casino and Sportsbook
- Welcome bonus, 150% up to $500 on your first deposit (then 100%, up to $250 bonus on your second deposit, then 5-50% depending on the amount on your third deposit and afterwards)
- 10% weekly rebate, 15% cashback on horse racing betting
- Free spins, weekly cashback for returning players
Playthrough requirements and wagering limitations
| Earnings ($10) | Sign Up Bonus Playthrough | Reload Bonus (Varies by %) Playthrough | |
| Sports | 5 points for every $10 wagered | 12x | 6x-10x |
| (Baseball) | 2 points for every $10 wagered | 30x | 15x-25x |
| Horses | 7.5 points for every $10 wagered | 8x | 4x-6.7x |
| Slots | 2 points for every $10 wagered | 30x | 15x-25x |
| Table | 1 point for every $10 wagered | 60x | 30x-50x |
| Video Poker | 1.5 points for every $10 wagered | 40x | 20x-33x |
Wagering limitation:
- Please be advised - the use of bonus funds to place wagers on the following games is not allowed: Baccarat (including Live), Craps, and European Roulette (including Live).
- For bonuses, sports moneyline wagers with odds of -300 (1.33) or less, will not qualify for rollover point earnings. So for example, betting NBA - NY Knicks (-350) will not earn rollover points towards a bonus.
Bet Online Casino and Sports Book
- Welcome bonus, $3000, 100% up to $1,000 on your first three deposits. Use the code BOLCASINO
- or 100% up to $1,000 Welcome Bonus + $25 Risk Free Bet, when you bet on the Cowboys vs. Buccaneers NFL Week 1 season-opener, code: NFL100
- +100% welcome match bonus up to 100% on your first deposit using Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Litecoin or DASH. No code required.
- 10% weekly rebate for returning players
Playthrough requirements and wagering limitations
Playthrough requirement: • Slot Games (progressive jackpot slots excluded) 100% • Roulette (All versions), Draw High-Lo, 3 Card Rummy 20% • Baccarat, Blackjack (American & European), Poker 3, Oasis Poker, Single Deck Blackjack, Triple Edge Poker, Caribbean Poker, Three Card Poker, Video Poker 10% • Pirate 21, Blackjack Super 7, Pai Gow, 21 Burn, Ride’m Poker, All forms of Keno, Red Dog, Pontoon, Top Card Trumps 5% • Craps, Live Casino, All Games with Progressive Jackpots, Virtual Racebook. Speciality games ie Keno’s and Scratcher game offered by Betsoft 0%
Wagering limitation:
- Any action on Baccarat, Roulette and Craps will not count towards the wagering requirement.
This page is part of Simon’s List – Legal Status of Online Gambling – a definitive guide to the legal status of all forms of online gambling activities in every country around the world.
Last updated: 2021-08-02
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It appears to me that Black Lotus has no dice games, and no mention of the house odds. So someone must make a deposit since there are also no daily giveaways.
All of these things for me are requirements to feel safe playing online. Can you mention this in your write-up?
I broke down the multiple question and issues in the comment and I will address the one by one:
1., It appears to me that Black Lotus has no dice games, and no mention of the house odds….Can you mention this in your write-up?
Sure, I will mention these, and add them to the Black Lotus Casino revieww, next time I update it (in about 2 months (except the dice games, that’s pretty common for online casino to not have any digital dice games, having such games is the exception, rather than the norm. I’m in the middle of update all of the Central American countries, and then South America, but after that, I will go through and refresh, update and improve the casino reviews section). Don’t worry, I won’t forget it, I made note in the content management software I’m using, it will pop up, next time I open that project. Thank you for sharing your opinion.
In the meantime, you can perhaps find the RTP value you are look for in the free games section. They don’t , but I do list the RTP of all the games there, hopefully you will find what you are looking for there.
2., must make a deposit since there are also no daily giveaways
There are daily giveaways, promotions, this and that. But they are only for returning players. In fact, those are their best bonuses, and free spins, better than the welcome bonus (it’s because of spammers, bonus abusers usually, lot of those form places like India or Africa, and Russia).
3., All of these things for me are requirements to feel safe playing online
Sure, but, if you don’t mind me giving unwanted advice (I know unwanted advice is always bad advice, but perhaps this will be the exception). The easiest way to tell whether a casino is safe or not, is to check how long they are around. Scam sites disappear in usually less than year or so. Black Lotus ahs been around, I think 10+ years now. But, of course, do whatever makes you feel safe, after all, you will eb trusting them with your money.
Good luck,
Sincerely,
Simon