Curaçao Sets December Deadline for B2B Supplier Registration
The Curaçao Gaming Authority confirmed on 24 June that B2B suppliers of critical services or goods to CGA-licensed operators must meet new licensing or registration requirements by 24 December 2026. The date marks the end of the two-year transition period under Curaçao’s National Ordinance on Games of Chance, known as the LOK.
The CGA draws a clear line between local and foreign suppliers. Curaçao-based suppliers of critical services or goods must hold a valid CGA supplier licence and appear on the authority’s register. Foreign suppliers do not require a Curaçao supplier licence, but must complete CGA registration by the same deadline if they serve CGA-licensed operators.
The operator obligation is equally direct. Under Article 5.16(4) of the LOK, CGA gaming licence holders may not work with suppliers that are not registered with the authority. Article 5.16(1) also requires the CGA to maintain a public register of all qualifying suppliers.
The CGA defines critical suppliers to include RNG game manufacturers, live dealer studio providers, poker and peer-to-peer software suppliers, lottery providers, sportsbook software companies, bet capture and settlement providers, sports betting line and odds providers, and game aggregators. The authority notes the list is illustrative and subject to expansion.
Curaçao-based suppliers without a licence are urged to submit applications through the CGA Online Portal by 1 September 2026. That window exists to allow sufficient processing time before the transition period closes on 24 December. For both local and foreign suppliers, the CGA expects the registration process to open in October 2026.
The LOK entered into force in 2024 and replaced Curaçao’s previous framework with a direct supervisory model. The December deadline now extends that model deeper into the B2B chain, with suppliers brought into the same compliance perimeter as licensed operators.
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This is not a formality for suppliers. Under Article 5.16(4), an operator that works with an unregistered critical vendor risks a breach of its own obligations under the LOK. Foreign suppliers should not treat the licence exemption as a reason to delay. Registration still applies if they serve CGA-licensed clients, and the October window leaves little margin for error. The practical step for operators is to request formal confirmation of registration status from game studios, aggregators, odds providers, and sportsbook tech partners well before October.
