The Curacao Gaming Authority (CGA) has issued a formal announcement clarifying the supplier licensing and registration obligations that will become fully enforceable on 24 December 2026, marking the end of the two-year transitional period provided under the National Ordinance on Games of Chance (LOK).
The announcement, dated 24 June 2026, draws a clear distinction between suppliers established in Curaçao and those operating from outside the jurisdiction. Locally established suppliers providing critical services or goods to gaming license holders are required to hold a valid CGA supplier license and to be registered with the authority. Foreign suppliers are not required to obtain a Curacao supplier license but must complete CGA registration by the December deadline if they supply critical services or goods to holders of a CGA gaming license.
The obligation on the operator side is equally direct. Under Article 5.16(4) of the LOK, holders of a CGA gaming license may not engage suppliers that are not registered with the authority. The CGA is also required under Article 5.16(1) to maintain a public register of qualifying suppliers.
The authority defines critical services and goods to include RNG game manufacturers, live dealer studio providers, poker and peer-to-peer software suppliers, lottery providers, sportsbook software suppliers, bet capture and settlement providers, sports betting line and odds providers, and game aggregators. The CGA notes the list is illustrative and may be expanded or amended.
On timelines, the CGA has urged locally established suppliers that are not yet licensed to submit applications through the CGA Online Gaming Portal no later than 1 September 2026, in order to allow sufficient processing time before the transitional period closes. The registration process for both local and foreign suppliers is expected to open in October 2026.
The announcement represents a significant compliance milestone for the broader Curacao-licensed B2B sector. The LOK entered into force in 2024 and introduced a substantially overhauled regulatory framework for the jurisdiction, which remains one of the most widely used offshore licensing bases in the global iGaming industry. The 24 December 2026 deadline effectively closes the window for suppliers – whether domestic or international – to operate without formal CGA recognition, and places a reciprocal duty on operators to verify the registration status of their technology and service partners before that date.
