Gibraltar's New Gambling Act: Modernisation, New Licences, and What It Means for Operators

Gibraltar's new Gambling Act has recently come into force, bringing modernised licensing categories, formalised substance requirements, and a regulatory framework built for today's iGaming industry. For operators and B2B businesses with a stake in the jurisdiction, understanding what has changed is now of immediate operational interest. The prospect of Gibraltar becoming the first jurisdiction to offer a combined crypto gambling licence adds further weight to the conversation In this Expert Focus episode of Connected with Pragmatic Solutions, our CEO Ashley Lang speaks with Nicky Macias, Secretary General of the Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association, and Steven Caetano, Partner at ISOLAS LLP, about what the new Act delivers. The discussion explores the modernisation the legislation introduces, the new tiered B2B licensing framework, the implementation timeline and transitional period, and how the proposed EU-Gibraltar-Spain treaty strengthens the jurisdiction's business and talent proposition.