Barbados

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Barbados has no licensing for online casino or betting. The Betting and Gaming Duties Act of 1977 taxes lotteries, betting and gaming but makes no provision for online play. Casinos with table games are not permitted; slot machines and horse race betting operate locally.

Low confidence. This record rests on thin sourcing and is queued for a primary-source check.

Online casino
UnregulatedNo law addresses online play directly.
Regulator
Not yet establishedStart of regime not yet established
Legal basis
Betting and Gaming Duties Act, Cap. 60 (1977)Desk research, Oct 2026
Research coverage
57% 4 of 7 applicable fields. How it is scored

Legal status by product

Baseline research contract v1.1
ProductFindingStateSource
Online casino Unregulated Reported Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources)
Sports betting Not yet established. Research queued. Unknown None
Online poker Unregulated Reported Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources)
Lottery Not yet established. Research queued. Unknown None
Land-based casino Prohibited Reported Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources)
Regulation
Governing law
Betting and Gaming Duties Act, Cap. 60 (1977)Desk research, Oct 2026
Regulators covering Barbados

No regulator in the knowledge base covers Barbados yet.

Brands in the knowledge base holding each regulator's licence, as of 2026-10-15.

Licensed and offshore brands

Knowledge base, as of 2026-10-15

How many brands hold a licence that covers Barbados, and how many say they accept players from it. A brand saying it accepts players is a declaration in its own terms, not proof of traffic or of a local licence.

Brand access declarations for Barbados, of 1,721 brands tracked
  • Accept players from Barbados47927.8%
  • Exclude Barbados in their terms48928.4%
  • No declaration75343.8%
List Barbados as a focus market2brands
Offers marked available0welcome offers
Population304,139Barbadian Dollar
Brands serving Barbados Licence status, access terms and offer history per brand

The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.

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What would change this page

In progressLegislation to govern online gaming was announced by the Ministry of Finance in 2023 and has not been tabled.

  • Licences granted, suspended or revoked by the regulator
  • Changes to stake, deposit, bonus or advertising rules
  • Tax changes for operators or players
  • A change in brand access declarations of more than 5% in a month
Latest on Barbados

No news about Barbados yet.

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Other unregulated markets

MarketRegionAccept playersExcludeFocus marketOffers
Barbados Americas 479 27.8% 489 2 0
Anguilla Americas 502 29.2% 457 3 0
Aruba Americas 466 27.1% 520 1 0
Belize Americas 541 31.4% 414 2 1
Bermuda Americas 549 31.9% 399 2 1
Caribbean Netherlands Americas 0 0.0% 415 1 0
Costa Rica Americas 539 31.3% 415 2 3
Not legal advice

This describes the law and its evidence. It does not tell anyone what they may do.

Independent of placement

No brand pays to appear in this data. Research coverage is decided separately from commercial activity.

Gaps stay visible

Unknown and conflicting items stay on the page until a primary source resolves them.

Sources

  1. Barbados Revenue Authority: Betting and Gaming Duties Actbra.gov.bb
  2. Barbados Today: Legislation coming to govern online gamingbarbadostoday.bb
Identifier
CR-JUR-BB
Research depth
Baseline
Desk research
Oct 2026
Knowledge base snapshot
2026-10-15
Sources
2 cited, low confidence

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