- Online casino
- UnregulatedNo law addresses online play directly.
- Regulator
- Gaming Control BoardStart of regime not yet established
- Legal basis
- Gaming Control Act; Computer Wagering Licensing Act 1995Desk research, Oct 2026
- Research coverage
- 86% 6 of 7 applicable fields. How it is scored
Legal status by product
Baseline research contract v1.1| Product | Finding | State | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online casino | Unregulated | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
| Sports betting | Not yet established. Research queued. | Unknown | None |
| Online poker | Unregulated | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
| Lottery | State monopoly | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
| Land-based casino | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
- Governing law
- Gaming Control Act; Computer Wagering Licensing Act 1995Desk research, Oct 2026
No regulator in the knowledge base covers Belize yet.
Brands in the knowledge base holding each regulator's licence, as of 2026-10-15.
Licensed and offshore brands
Knowledge base, as of 2026-10-15How many brands hold a licence that covers Belize, 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.
- Accept players from Belize54131.4%
- Exclude Belize in their terms41424.1%
- No declaration76644.5%
The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.
In progressThe Gaming and Lotteries Control Act (Act No. 3 of 2026) replaces the existing laws and creates a Gaming and Lotteries Commission; its commencement is not confirmed.
- 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
Other unregulated markets
| Market | Region | Accept players | Exclude | Focus market | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belize | Americas | 541 31.4% | 414 | 2 | 1 |
| Anguilla | Americas | 502 29.2% | 457 | 3 | 0 |
| Aruba | Americas | 466 27.1% | 520 | 1 | 0 |
| Barbados | Americas | 479 27.8% | 489 | 2 | 0 |
| 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 |
This describes the law and its evidence. It does not tell anyone what they may do.
No brand pays to appear in this data. Research coverage is decided separately from commercial activity.
Unknown and conflicting items stay on the page until a primary source resolves them.
Sources
- Government of Belize Press Office: Gaming Control Board notice on illegal online gamingpressoffice.gov.bz
- National Assembly of Belize: Act No. 3 of 2026, Gaming and Lotteries Controlnationalassembly.gov.bz
- Amandala: Online gambling sites operating without a licenseamandala.com.bz
- Identifier
- CR-JUR-BZ
- Research depth
- Baseline
- Desk research
- Oct 2026
- Knowledge base snapshot
- 2026-10-15
- Sources
- 3 cited, low confidence