# Online gaming and betting for players (B2C)

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Offering online casino games, sports betting, poker or lotteries directly to players requires a B2C gaming licence under national legislation, such as the Malta Gaming Act Cap. 583. Gaming authorisations are granted per jurisdiction without an EU-wide passport, requiring player fund segregation, certified random number generators, responsible gaming tools and anti-money-laundering controls.

## Definition

Offering casino games, sports betting, poker or lotteries directly to players over the internet.

- Malta Gaming Act, Cap. 583: [official text](https://legislation.mt/eli/cap/583/eng)

## Which licence you need

Licence families that typically permit this activity:

- [Gaming and betting](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/gaming/)

- [Gaming · CuraçaoOnline Gaming Licence (B2C operating licence) under the LOKCGA](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/gaming/curacao-b2c/)
- [Gaming · MaltaGaming Service Licence (B2C Remote Gaming Services)MGA](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/gaming/malta-b2c/)
- [Gaming · MaltaRecognition Notice CertificateMGA](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/gaming/malta-recognition-notice/)

## Where it can be licensed

| | EU/EEA passport | Domestic |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Curaçao: Online Gaming Licence (B2C operating licence) under the LOK](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/gaming/curacao-b2c/) | | ✓ |
| [Malta: Gaming Service Licence (B2C Remote Gaming Services)](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/gaming/malta-b2c/) | | ✓ |
| [Malta: Recognition Notice Certificate](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/gaming/malta-recognition-notice/) | | ✓ |

## Frequently asked questions

### Can a single online gaming licence cover all European countries?

No, gambling regulation is not harmonised across the European Union and there is no passporting regime. Operators must obtain individual national licences in countries with point-of-consumption regimes, such as the UK, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands.

### What player protection measures are required for B2C gaming licences?

Regulated operators must implement mandatory deposit and loss limits, self-exclusion registers, reality checks, age-verification gateways and strict advertising standards to prevent problem gambling and safeguard vulnerable individuals from financial harm.

## Sources

1. [Malta Gaming Act Cap. 583](https://legislation.mt/eli/cap/583/eng): retrieved 2026-09-24

Last verified 2026-09-24 · Author: Danil Marmysh · Reviewed by Anastasia Sidorenkova · © Protegra. Data: CC BY 4.0, cite "Protegra Licensing Atlas". Not legal advice.