Online gambling regulation in Gibraltar

Licensing Authority (Minister for Gambling) as licensing body, and Gambling Commissioner as supervisory/enforcement regulator, supported by the Gambling Division. Open licensing model. Checked 2026-09-21.

Advertising unlicensed gambling banned: Yes
Public licence register: Yes
Online casino: Licensed
Online sports betting: Licensed

Casino, sports betting, poker and more

Casino, sports betting, and poker are all generally licensable in Gibraltar, but betting often requires a separate remote betting licence while casino/poker fall under gaming licences. Gibraltar also treats social gaming as unregulated/closely monitored rather than expressly licensed.

Product	Status	What that means
Online casino	Licensed	—
Online sports betting	Licensed	—
Online poker	Licensed	Legal and regulated online; Gibraltar licenses remote poker under the Gambling Act 2005.
Sweepstakes and social casinos	Not confirmed	Unclear; social/sweepstakes casinos are not clearly defined or separately regulated in Gibraltar.
Prediction markets	Not confirmed	Unclear; no Gibraltar-specific regime found for real-money prediction markets or derivatives-style event contracts.
Mystery boxes	Not confirmed	Gibraltar appears licensed/restricted rather than unregulated: the Gambling Act 2025 (in force from 1 April 2026) and the Gambling Division’s framework capture gambling activity broadly, but the provided sources do not show a loot-box-specific rule or regulator decision. For paid mystery boxes/loot boxes, the best-supported answer is unclear whether they are expressly treated as gambling; they are not specifically singled out in the sources.

Advertising unlicensed gambling in Gibraltar

Prohibited. Gambling Act 2025 and its marketing and advertising provisions; detailed section references not confirmed from available text.

Advertising unlicensed gambling is generally prohibited; Marketing Services licences are restricted to promoting licensed operators, and unlawful advertising may constitute an offence.

Regulator and law

Licensing Authority (Minister for Gambling) as licensing body, and Gambling Commissioner as supervisory/enforcement regulator, supported by the Gambling Division — gamblingdivision.gov.gi

Gambling Act 2025 (Act No. 2026-04), replacing the Gambling Act 2005, is the primary gambling statute in Gibraltar.

Online casino: Licensed. Online sports betting: Licensed.

Checking a licence

The regulator publishes a register of licensed operators. Government Gambling Division publishes an online Register of Licence Holders listing licensed gambling operators.

https://gamblingdivision.gov.gi/register-of-licence-holders

How the black market is fought

Administrative fines by Gambling Commissioner for breaches of the Gambling Act 2025.
Licence suspension or revocation by the Licensing Authority under the Gambling Act 2025.
Regulatory investigations and compliance directions by the Gambling Commissioner supported by the Gambling Division staff.
Criminal offences for unlicensed remote gambling and certain unlawful advertising under the Gambling Act framework.

Advertising rules for licensed operators

Advertising must comply with Gambling Act rules; indecent, pornographic, offensive, false, deceptive or misleading ads may be prohibited under penalty.
Advertising must not specifically appeal to persons under the minimum permitted gambling age.
Marketing Services licences may only cover marketing/advertising of gambling businesses carried on by licensed operators.
Remote gambling advertising must align with licence conditions and any Codes of Practice issued by the Gambling Commissioner.

Recent developments

Gambling Act 2025 commenced 1 April 2026, modernising and replacing the Gambling Act 2005.
Regulatory split confirmed: Minister/Licensing Authority grants licences; Gambling Commissioner supervises and enforces under the new Act.
Introduction of specific licensing for Marketing Services, limited to marketing/advertising of licensed gambling businesses.

Questions

Is it illegal to advertise unlicensed gambling in Gibraltar?

Yes. Gambling Act 2025 and its marketing and advertising provisions; detailed section references not confirmed from available text. Advertising unlicensed gambling is generally prohibited; Marketing Services licences are restricted to promoting licensed operators, and unlawful advertising may constitute an offence.

Who regulates online gambling in Gibraltar?

Licensing Authority (Minister for Gambling) as licensing body, and Gambling Commissioner as supervisory/enforcement regulator, supported by the Gambling Division. The main law is Gambling Act 2025 (Act No. 2026-04), replacing the Gambling Act 2005, is the primary gambling statute in Gibraltar..

How can I check whether a gambling operator is licensed in Gibraltar?

The regulator publishes a register of licensed operators at https://gamblingdivision.gov.gi/register-of-licence-holders. Government Gambling Division publishes an online Register of Licence Holders listing licensed gambling operators.

What we could not confirm

Exact section numbers for offences relating to advertising unlawful or unlicensed remote gambling under the Gambling Act 2025 are not confirmed from available excerpts.
Whether Gibraltar uses technical measures such as ISP/domain or payment blocking specifically against offshore unlicensed gambling sites is not evidenced in the consulted sources.
Whether Gibraltar applies any specific gambling or consumer-product rule to loot boxes/mystery boxes.
Whether prediction markets would be treated as gambling, betting, or financial products in Gibraltar.
Whether any sweepstakes/social casino model has been specifically addressed by the Gibraltar regulator beyond general social gaming comments.

Sources

Researched 2026-09-21 from public sources and summarised by the Brandfense team. Not legal advice — confirm with the regulator or your counsel before acting.