Kahnawake Gaming Commission Licensing Guide 2026

Short answer

The Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission regulates interactive gaming based in and offered from the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawà:ke. Its rules distinguish the hosting licence, client-provider, software-provider, live-dealer and key-person approvals. The Commission publishes forms, costs, permit holders and enforcement notices. Verify a claimed operator against the current permit-holder page and its reported URLs, not a logo alone. [4] [5] [9] [8] [11]

Data freshness: fresh. Content as of .

Evidence set: 13 sources.

Source review
verified [1]
Published
2026-05-10 [1]
Updated
2026-08-09 [1]
Article snapshot retrieved
2026-07-25 [2]

Introduction

The Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission regulates interactive gaming based in and offered from the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawà:ke. Its rules distinguish the hosting licence, client-provider, software-provider, live-dealer and key-person approvals. The Commission publishes forms, costs, permit holders and enforcement notices. Verify a claimed operator against the current permit-holder page and its reported URLs, not a logo alone. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Legal Framework

The current Regulations concerning Interactive Gaming say they apply to interactive gaming based in and offered from the Territory. The document was first enacted in July 1999 and states that it was last amended in December 2024. [1]

Types of Approvals

The regulations and permit-holder page distinguish these approvals. [1, 2]

Approval Function
Interactive Gaming Licence (IGL) Hosting facility; the regulations provide that only one may be issued at a time
Client Provider Authorization (CPA) Consumer-facing interactive gaming appended to a valid IGL
Casino Software Provider Authorization (CSPA) Software-provider authorisation appended to a valid IGL
Live Dealer Studio Authorization (LDSA) Live-dealer studio activity
Key Person Permit Approval for an identified key person

Application Process

For a CPA, the Commission publishes the relevant entity, personal-information, key-person and control-system forms. The preparation sheet also identifies directors, qualifying owners and at least one key person among the required disclosures. [1, 2]

The process chart estimates 4–8 weeks for the application phase when disclosure is complete and 4–6 weeks for due diligence. If the CPA is granted, it describes a preliminary six-month permit, a control-system audit and a final review before a full CPA decision. These are regulator estimates, not a guaranteed SLA. [1]

Fees

The October 2023 cost sheet gives the following amounts. [1]

Fee Amount
CPA application USD 40,000
CSPA application USD 40,000
LDSA application USD 30,000
Additional Key Person application USD 5,000
CPA or CSPA annual fee USD 20,000
LDSA annual fee USD 10,000
Key Person annual fee USD 1,000
CPA, CSPA or LDSA renewal application, every five years USD 5,000 plus the annual fee

The cost sheet notes an additional USD 3,000 annual amount for each named third-party operator in the specified CSPA case. Check the live cost document before filing. [1]

AML and Ongoing Compliance

The AML and CTF regulations apply a risk-based framework to reporting entities. They cover risk assessment, policies and controls, customer due diligence, record keeping and suspicious-matter reporting. [1]

The interactive-gaming regulations separately permit investigation, suspension, revocation and fines for breaches, and require authorisations to remain linked to a valid IGL where applicable. [1]

Enforcement Examples

The Commission announced that Einrai Ltd.'s CPA was revoked effective 2 April 2026 and identified the affected sites in its notice. [1]

On 20 April 2026, it separately stated that the named Stardust Casino website was not authorised, licensed or regulated by the Commission. [1]

These are dated examples. They should not be generalized to other entities or used as a substitute for the current permit-holder list.

Verifying a Permit

Use the Commission's Permit Holders page. Match the legal entity, permit category and reported operator URL. Then check the Commission's dated notices for later suspension, revocation, termination or false-claim warnings. [1]

Limitations

This guide reports official materials retrieved for the review date below. It is not legal advice. Application timing is approximate, published costs can change, and a listed URL or notice must be interpreted using its own date and scope.

Sources

This article was checked against the official sources above. Content as of: 2026-08-09. Fact check completed: 2026-08-09 (Europe/Warsaw).

Evidence details and source provenance (13 sources)

Additional facts

Category
Guide [1]
Reading time
10 minutes [1]
Content as of
2026-08-09 [1]
Fact checked
2026-08-08T23:31:01.000Z [1]
Dataset release
registry-2026-07-27-baseline-v2 [3]

Sources and provenance

  1. Versioned article snapshot: Kahnawake Gaming Commission Licensing Guide 2026 — Gambling License Register Published . Source updated . Evidence: content/articles.snapshot.json entry slug=kahnawake-gaming-commission-complete-licensing-guide; schema 2; generator 2; SHA-256 covers the serialized entry. SHA-256 836028806a937994fdfc47c2ec8faa883504bba545c21c42a8a8d0cb41b8b2fd.
  2. Pinned source article snapshot registry-2026-07-31-build-static-baseline-v2 — Gambling License Register Snapshot retrieved . Evidence: articles snapshot; upstream baseline for article slug kahnawake-gaming-commission-complete-licensing-guide. SHA-256 56dc106f083f632b822d87a272739ca359f4fa61ba056bc30d9616e01ccdc165.
  3. Pinned registry release registry-2026-07-27-baseline-v2 — Gambling License Register Evidence: Release manifest identified by datasetReleaseId registry-2026-07-27-baseline-v2. SHA-256 a4e321707c5fb61680af979ec10093890aa8c8cc9285f03d05b5adbd94e15fda.
  4. Regulations concerning Interactive Gaming — Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission (official regulator source) Source updated . Snapshot retrieved . Evidence: Parts I, III and V; last amended December 2024.
  5. Application Process and Forms — Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission (official regulator source) Snapshot retrieved . Evidence: How to Apply; Forms; Costs.
  6. Preparing a CPA Application — Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission (official regulator source) Snapshot retrieved . Evidence: Required documents and application fees.
  7. CPA Application Process — Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission (official regulator source) Source updated . Snapshot retrieved . Evidence: Phases 1–3 and estimated timing.
  8. KGC Permit Holders — Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission (official regulator source) Snapshot retrieved . Evidence: Permit types and List of Interactive Permit Holders.
  9. KGC Application Related Costs — Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission (official regulator source) Source updated . Snapshot retrieved . Evidence: Interactive fees table.
  10. KGC AML and CTF Regulations — Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission (official regulator source) Published . Snapshot retrieved . Evidence: Parts 2–4.
  11. Einrai Ltd. revocation notice — Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission (official regulator source) Published . Snapshot retrieved . Evidence: CPA revoked effective 2 April 2026.
  12. Stardust Casino advisory notice — Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission (official regulator source) Published . Snapshot retrieved . Evidence: Unlicensed-site advisory dated 20 April 2026.
  13. Editorial and Evidence Policy — Gambling License Register Source updated . Evidence: Repository trust content /editorial-policy; lastUpdated 2026-08-09; SHA-256 covers the serialized page model. SHA-256 53427f6134a3a6b1ea323f0c87d3636d6fdea95d2751ae2a64fa16ddb6a6cc27.

Changelog

  1. — Rechecked the regulations, application documents, process timing, costs, AML rules, permit-holder list and April 2026 notices; added claim-level citations and precise effective dates.