- Online casino
- Not yet establishedNo law addresses online play directly.
- Regulator
- Gaming Control Board Suriname (GCBS)Start of regime not yet established
- Legal basis
- Wet Hazardspelen; Loterijwet (S.B. 2023 no. 136)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| Product | Finding | State | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online casino | Not yet established. Research queued. | Unknown | None |
| Sports betting | Not yet established. Research queued. | Unknown | None |
| Online poker | Not yet established. Research queued. | Unknown | None |
| Lottery | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
| Land-based casino | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
- Governing law
- Wet Hazardspelen; Loterijwet (S.B. 2023 no. 136)Desk research, Oct 2026
No regulator in the knowledge base covers Suriname 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 Suriname, 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 Suriname55732.4%
- Exclude Suriname in their terms39322.8%
- No declaration77144.8%
The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.
In progressA private member's bill to ban online games of chance, submitted in December 2025, is in committee in the National Assembly.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suriname | Americas | 557 32.4% | 393 | 3 | 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-SR
- Research depth
- Baseline
- Desk research
- Oct 2026
- Knowledge base snapshot
- 2026-10-15
- Sources
- 2 cited, low confidence