- Online casino
- UnregulatedNo law addresses online play directly.
- Regulator
- Junta de Protección Social (JPS)Start of regime not yet established
- Legal basis
- Law 8718 (2009)Desk research, Oct 2026
- Research coverage
- 100% 7 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 | State monopoly | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
| 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
- Law 8718 (2009)Desk research, Oct 2026
- Costa Rica Gambling License42 licensed brands
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 Costa Rica, 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 Costa Rica53931.3%
- Exclude Costa Rica in their terms41524.1%
- No declaration76744.6%
The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.
In progressBill 25.600, filed in May 2026, would make the JPS the sole regulator of land-based and online games, with geoblocking of illegal sites and prison terms for unlicensed operators.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | Americas | 539 31.3% | 415 | 2 | 3 |
| Anguilla | Americas | 502 29.2% | 457 | 3 | 0 |
| Aruba | Americas | 466 27.1% | 520 | 1 | 0 |
| Barbados | Americas | 479 27.8% | 489 | 2 | 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 |
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
- Identifier
- CR-JUR-CR
- Research depth
- Baseline
- Desk research
- Oct 2026
- Knowledge base snapshot
- 2026-10-15
- Sources
- 3 cited, medium confidence