Gibraltar Enacts New Gambling Act 2025

The Gibraltar Gambling Act 2025 has officially come into effect, replacing the territory’s previous framework introduced more than 20 years ago.

The new Act expands regulatory oversight, bringing additional business categories under the supervision of the Gambling Division of the Ministry of Finance, led by Andrew Lyman.

Under the updated rules, gambling licensees must demonstrate a substantive economic presence in Gibraltar. This can be achieved through local offices, infrastructure, employees, and tax contributions—aimed at eliminating “brass plate” operations that had no real presence in the jurisdiction.

The legislation also introduces separate licences for B2C, B2B, and gaming operator support services, while areas such as marketing and CRM, managed trading, and software hosting will now require specific approvals. Senior executives will be subject to personal vetting, mirroring the Personal Management Licence (PML) system used by the UK Gambling Commission, to ensure greater accountability.

Marketing activity will face stricter regulation, and the Gambling Commissioner will now have the power to issue administrative fines, cease-and-desist orders, and licence suspensions. Operators will also be required to submit more digital compliance reports, covering AML procedures, technical standards, and safer gambling measures.

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A new Gambling Appeals Tribunal will act as an independent review body, hearing appeals against decisions made by the Gambling Commissioner, including licence refusals, suspensions, and revocations.