- Online casino
- UnregulatedNo law addresses online play directly.
- Regulator
- Gaming AuthorityStart of regime not yet established
- Legal basis
- Gambling Prevention Act (Cap. 9:01), as amended in 2007Desk 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 | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
| Land-based casino | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
- Governing law
- Gambling Prevention Act (Cap. 9:01), as amended in 2007Desk research, Oct 2026
No regulator in the knowledge base covers Guyana 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 Guyana, 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 Guyana49828.9%
- Exclude Guyana in their terms46226.8%
- No declaration76144.2%
The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.
In progressThe Gaming Authority Bill 2026 (Bill No. 12 of 2026), tabled in July 2026, would license remote gaming platforms and tax them at 30 per cent.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guyana | Americas | 498 28.9% | 462 | 4 | 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 |
| 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-GY
- Research depth
- Baseline
- Desk research
- Oct 2026
- Knowledge base snapshot
- 2026-10-15
- Sources
- 3 cited, medium confidence