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1. Market overview
Where the market sits, who runs it and under what law.
Andorra Gambling Business
Gambling in Andorra has been available for 18 years. In the past, the minimum age for gambling was 21 years, but in 1987 the law was changed and all citizens over the age of 18 can play gambling.
Until early 2010, the gambling business was banned in Andorra. Then the government of the smallest European country developed a long-term plan to attract tourists since the country is visited by about 10 million tourists annually. According to various estimates, the income from tourism is 60-90% of the total budget of the country. With the legalization of the gambling business, it became possible to attract more tourists and thus increase the country's income.
In 2012, a special agency (the Interagency Gambling Commission Agency) was set up, which later became the Consell Regulador Andorrà del Joc.
- Region
- Europe
- Legal status of gambling
- Regulated
- National regulator
- Consell Regulador Andorrà del Joc
- Regulator website
- Under verification
- Key legislation
- Llei 37/2014, de l'11 de desembre, de regulació dels jocs d'atzar (Law 37/2014, 11 December 2014, on the regulation of games of chance) — the principal gambling law. Bingo is separately regulated by Law 28/2012, adopted 18 October 2012.
- Minimum player age
- 18
2. Allowed verticals
What may be offered, and whether it needs a licence.
| Vertical | Status | Licence required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land-based casino | Permitted with a licence | Yes | Class A licence. Also covers games on cruise ships. |
| Sports betting | Permitted with a licence | Yes | Class A licence covers betting alongside casino and slot operation. |
| Poker | Permitted | No | Class B allows second category operators to arrange bingo halls and video bingo zones; |
| Slots / gaming halls | Permitted with a licence | Yes | Class A (land-based) and class G/H (equipment distribution). |
| Bingo | Permitted with a licence | Yes | Class B licence, specifically for bingo halls and video bingo. |
| Lottery | Permitted with a licence | Yes | Class E licence covers lotteries and promotional draws. |
| Online casino | Permitted with a licence | Yes | Classes C@ and D@ cover online games. The source nonetheless describes the online market as "almost a gray area", undeveloped relative to the licence framework that exists for it. |
3. Licensing framework
What a licence is, what it costs and what the holder must have in country.
- B2C licensing
- Under verification
- B2B licensing
- Under verification
- Licence term
- Not stated for most classes. For online operators (class D@), the source states a licence usually runs no more than 5 years, set by tender.
- Application fee
- Under verification
- Annual fee
- Under verification
- Local presence required
- Licence classes A to D@ require the operator to be registered in Andorra, with its main activity focused on the gambling business. Classes E to J (competitions, charity games, equipment supply, management) may be held by a natural or legal person without that requirement.
- Share capital required
- Under verification
| Licence | Type | Product | Authority | Duration | Fee | Key requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A | Land-based | Casino, betting and slot machines (incl. cruise ships) | Consell Regulador Andorrà del Joc | — | — | — |
| Class B | Land-based | Bingo halls and video bingo | Consell Regulador Andorrà del Joc | — | — | — |
| Class C / C@ | Online | Any gaming site (C@: online) | Consell Regulador Andorrà del Joc | — | — | — |
| Class D@ | Online | Online games only | Consell Regulador Andorrà del Joc | Up to 5 years, set by tender | — | — |
| Class E | Land-based | Lotteries and promotional/charity draws | Consell Regulador Andorrà del Joc | — | — | — |
| Class G / H / I / J | B2B | Equipment distribution, management and installation services | Consell Regulador Andorrà del Joc | — | — | — |
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