Estonia Gambling License

Types of Licenses

The Ministry of Finance defines a gambling game as one where the requirement to place a bet exists, players can win a monetary prize and the result of the game is based on chance. The country only allows organising gambling activities that comply with the requirements of the Gambling Act in Estonia.
There are two types of licenses:

• Operating license

Granted to organise a type of gambling like games of chance on machines and tables, lotteries, totos, etc., to organise gambling activities in a certain place or to open a gambling venue on a ship.

• Activity license

This license is granted for an unspecified term and is not transferable. It establishes compliance with the organizer’s requirements entitling to applying to the operating license.

Applying for a Gambling License in Estonia

The operating license for remote gambling in Estonia is issued for up to 5 years. In order to obtain a license, applicants need to submit an application to the Tax and Customs Board indicating name, registry code, address, contact and the type of license they are applying for. Besides, applicants need to write the address of the server’s location that contains the software used for organising online gambling and the IP address. The name and position of the contact person and the name and contact of the IT support person are also required, as is the name, position and signature, digital signature included, of the person completing the application. Applicants should also name the term of the license which they apply for and should set up a date of the state fee payment.

However, there are 9 other requirements which should be appended to the application, such as information regarding software, protection of the data, security measures, rules of the games, gaming equipment, expert assessment, current accounts, phone numbers and website addresses, and evidence regarding legal basis and possibilities of regulatory authority for gambling (for offshore servers).