Application for Operating License for other types of Gambling

The decision to grant or deny an operating license shall be made by the Tax and Customs Board within two months after receiving all necessary documents and information, but no later than four months from receiving the application for operating license.

The application shall be submitted to the Tax and Customs Board, listing:

1. the name and registry code of the applicant;
2. the location address and contact information for the applicant;
3. the category or subcategory of gambling;
4. address of the venue or ship’s name and registry code, in the case that game of chance, game of skill or toto will be organised at the venue;
5. the name and position of the contact person of the organizer of gambling;
6. the name, position and signature of the person that filled out the application;
7. the term of validity of the operating license being applied for;
8. payment date of state fee.

The following must be annexed to the application for operating license:

1. in the case of an operating license sought for opening a venue for games of chance, toto or a game of skill, the written consent of the municipal government for opening a venue at the address shown on the application for the operating license, and plans and description of the venue;
2. the quantity and types of gambling equipment to be used for organising gambling;
3. the rules of game;
4. written overview of the security measures to be applied at the gambling venue or in the organising of the gambling;
5. information regarding how the players personal data will be protected based on the Personal Data Protection Act;
6. in the event of receiving stakes or paying out prizes via a communication device, telephone numbers, Internet addresses and other contact information which enable receiving the stakes, paying out the prizes, and information on the accounts used for intermediating payments between organizer and players.

Application for operating license for an additional game of chance

Additional games of chance, – which upon compliance with the conditions provided in the rules of game afford the player at the gambling machine or gambling table the opportunity for a prize collected from the stakes from gambling machines or gambling tables, or otherwise predetermined prize. 

In application it is relevant to add all venues where the additional game of chance is being organised and the rules of game shall be listed.

Application for operating license for organising remote gambling

Remote gambling is the organisation of gambling in such a manner where the result of gambling is ascertained using an electronic device and in which the player can take part via an electronic device, including telephone, Internet and broadcasting.

The operating license for remote gambling shall be granted for a maximum of five years.

The following clauses shall be applied for applications:

1. the name and registry code of the applicant;
2. the location address and contact information for the applicant;
3. the category or subcategory of gambling;
4. the address of the server containing the software used for organising gambling;
5. the name and position of the contact person of the organizer of gambling;
6. the name, position and signature of the person that filled out the application;
7. the term of validity of the operating license being applied for;
8. payment date of state fee;
9. information on the gambling equipment to be used for organising gambling;
10. the rules of game;
11. written overview of the security measures to be applied;
12. information regarding how the protection of the persons participating will be protected based on the Personal Data Protection Act;
13. data on the software to be used for organizing gambling in the form of remote gambling;
14. an independent expert assessment on conformity of the software used for organizing gambling to requirements provided Section 54 of the Gambling Act;
15. telephone numbers, Internet addresses and other contact information which enable participation in gambling;
16. data on the accounts used for intermediating payments between organizer and players.

State fee

A state fee of 50 000 kroons shall be paid for the review of an application for an operating license for gambling,

State fee shall be transferred to a specified account of Ministry of Finance

Decision on granting an operating license

The Tax and Customs Board is entitled to obtain information from operating license applicant and national databases. The Tax and Customs Broad will enter the data of the license into the Register of Economic Activities within three working days starting from the decision on granting the activity license.

Denial of operating license

An operating license shall be denied if the activity license applicant has failed to eliminate at least one of the following deficiencies within 30 days of submission of a relevant notice by the Tax and Customs Board to the applicant:

1. the operating license applicant does not hold a valid activity license;
2. the applicant has not paid the state fee;
3. the venue or gaming equipment does not conform to the requirements provided in Gambling Act;
4. the rules of game submitted appear to violate the rights of players or do not conform to the requirements of Gambling Act;
5. the person applying for an operating license refuses without adequate justification to provide additional information to the Tax and Customs Board;
6. inaccurate or deficient information has been submitted upon application for the operating license;
7. there is no consent from the municipal government for opening a venue for games of chance, totos or games of skill.