Please note: the new Kansspelverordening (National Gambling Ordinance) has not yet entered into force. This website describes the general purpose and underlying principles of the Sint Maarten Gambling Sector Reform and general principles of a gambling regulator. This website does not contain the finalized structure, procedure or activities of the future Sint Maarten Gambling Authority. Detailed, procedural information will be published on this website once the legal framework has been adopted.

Gambling Authority Activities

Core responsibilities that together enable effective licensing, supervision, enforcement, public protection and integrity oversight.

Licensing & Suitability

  • • Entry control for operators and key persons
  • • Fit-and-proper and UBO assessment
  • • Licence conditions and approvals
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Compliance & Supervision

  • • Ongoing monitoring and inspections
  • • Review of reporting, controls and operations
  • • Compliance with law and licence conditions
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Enforcement & Sanctions

  • • Investigation of violations
  • • Warnings, directives and penalties
  • • Suspension or revocation where required
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Public Protection & Harm Prevention

  • • Responsible gambling measures
  • • Self-exclusion, complaints and duty of care
  • • Protection of vulnerable groups
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AML/CFT Supervision

  • • Oversight of AML/CFT compliance
  • • Risk monitoring and control frameworks
  • • Information exchange with FIU and authorities
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Together, these five responsibilities form the operational core of the Gambling Authority.

Strategic and Institutional Objectives of the Gambling Sector Reform

The reform focuses on public protection, integrity, sustainable public revenues, and the establishment of an effective and independent regulator.

Strategic Policy Objectives
Objective 1

Enhancing Public Protection
and Preventing Gambling-Related Harm

Protect citizens through responsible gambling measures, prevention, awareness and support for vulnerable groups.

Objective 2

Enabling Transparent
and Sustainable Public Revenues

Improve oversight, compliance, monitoring and reporting to support transparent and sustainable public revenues.

Objective 3

Strengthening Integrity
and AML/CFT Compliance

Strengthen risk-based supervision, monitoring and AML/CFT compliance in line with international standards.

Institutional Objective

Establishing an Effective and Independent Regulator

Establish the Sint Maarten Gambling Authority as an independent, effective and sustainable regulator with a clear legal mandate, sound governance and sufficient operational capacity.

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