Supplier License Conditions

Supplier License Conditions

Provisional Supplier License Conditions

Provisional Supplier License Conditions

Article 1: Definitions

  1. CGA: Curacao Gaming Authority
  2. Qualified interest: Qualified interest as defined in the NOGC
  3. NOOGH: The National Ordinance on Offshore Games (Landsverordening buitengaatse hazardspelen, PB 1993, no. 63)
  4. NOGC: The National Ordinance on Games of Chance (Landsverordening op de kansspelen, “LOK”)
  5. NOIS: The National Ordinance on Identification in Service Provision (PB 2017, no. 92)
  6. NORUT: The Ordinance on the Notification of Unusual Transactions (PB 2017, no. 99)
  7. Key person: Key person as defined in the NOGC, which also includes the NORUT/NOIS compliance officer
  8. SNO: The Sanctions National Ordinance (Sanctielandsverordening, PB 2014, no. 55, GT)
  9. Ultimate beneficial owner: Ultimate beneficial owner as defined in the NOGC
  10. License holder: The holder of this provisional license


Article 2: The Provisional License

  1. A provisional license for the supply of critical services and goods as referred to in Article 5.13 and Article 5.1, eighth paragraph, of the NOGC is granted to a company established in Curaçao, hereinafter the license holder, under the conditions set out in the following articles.
  2. The provisional license is granted for a period of six months, unless withdrawn earlier. This provisional license, including its status, content or duration, is subject to future changes in laws and regulations, or policies, procedures, rules, guidelines and instructions issued by the CGA from time to time as specified in Section 2(6) below.
  3. The provisional license is granted for the supply of the goods or services defined in this license.
  4. The licensee does not offer any goods or services other than the licensed ones.
  5. The licensee shall comply with all policies, procedures, regulations, guidelines and instructions of the CGA relating to the licensed games of chance and the manner in which they are to be organized, including policies, procedures, regulations, guidelines and instructions regarding AML/CFT under the NORUT and the NOIS.
  6. The licensee is obliged to comply with the additional conditions as included in the checklist provided for this purpose in the licensee's user account on the CGA's online gaming portal, within the time limits stated therein, which checklist forms an integral part of this provisional license.


Article 3: Obligation to Comply with Applicable Regulations

  1. The license holder shall ensure that the regulations established by or under the NOGC, the NORUT, the NOIS and the SNO are strictly adhered to.
  2. In the event of outsourcing of activities to third parties, the license holder shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that all applicable laws and regulations are complied with.
  3. The license holder is at all times required to comply with the applicable laws and regulations of the countries in which they operate and, to safeguard the integrity of their activities, to engage only in business relationships with parties that operate lawfully.


Article 4: Critical Change Consent

Without prior permission from the CGA, the license holder may not:

  1. Change or add one or more ultimate beneficial owners, holders of a qualifying interest, directors or other key persons;
  2. Change or add the goods or services that it supplies;
  3. Amend the articles of association of the license holder;
  4. Make any other change, modification, or addition as determined by the CGA in accordance with the NOGC.


Article 5: License Fee

The license holder is liable for the license fee and other fees established by or pursuant to the NOGC.


Article 6: Safe and Secure Environment

  1. The services or goods offered must be available at all times in a secure manner and without interruption of service.
  2. The license holder shall ensure that the entire operation is carried out by persons of impeccable conduct.


Article 7: Equipment and Application Software

  1. The licensee uses equipment and software that comply with international standards and have been tested for information security and integrity by an independent qualified entity approved by the CGA.
  2. The licensee is responsible for regular maintenance of the equipment and software and replaces or expands them as necessary to ensure the integrity of the operation.


Article 8: The Games Offered

All remote games of chance owned or managed by the licensee must be certified for soundness and integrity by a testing laboratory approved by the CGA.

Article 9: Reporting and Data Access Obligations

  1. The license holder will provide the CGA with all information and reports that the CGA considers necessary for monitoring compliance with the provisions of or pursuant to the NOGC.
  2. The reports include at least:
    • a. A change report,
    • b. An incident report,
    • c. A report prepared by an independent expert approved by the CGA, assessing the license holder’s compliance with system configuration requirements.
  3. In accordance with Article 5.10, paragraph 6, of the NOGC, the incident report must be submitted to the CGA within 24 hours after an incident.
  4. The report referred to in paragraph 2(c) shall be provided periodically to the CGA upon request, in accordance with further instructions and guidelines issued by the CGA.


Article 10: Policies and Procedures

  1. The license holder must have policies and procedures in place at all times regarding at least:
    • a. Information security;
    • b. AML/CFT/CPF;
    • or any other policies and procedures that the CGA may require in the interest of a safe, responsible, transparent, verifiable and reliable remote gambling offering.
  2. The CGA may at any time require the submission of the policies and procedures referred to in the first paragraph.


Article 11: Consequences of Non-Compliance

Failure to comply with the provisions under or pursuant to the LOK, including one or more provisions of this license, may result in the imposition of administrative measures, including, but not limited to, an administrative fine and the revocation of the license.


This document represents a translation of the Dutch version of the provisional supplier licenses granted by the CGA. In case of any discrepancy or conflict between this translated version and the Dutch version, the Dutch version shall take precedence.