01
Key findings
The market at a glance, from this edition.
- Market model: Betting regulated; Casino online prohibited.
- 15 of 18 payment and AML rules verified word for word; 3 confirmed as not set in the official texts.
- 21,541 entries in 2 official lists, reloaded every week.
- FATF: on neither the grey nor the black list (statement of 19 Jun 2026).
- 39 official sources read for this market every week.
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Market model
How each product is regulated, with its source.
- Betting: Regulated
- Casino: Online prohibited
Verifiedchecked 5 Nov 2026Ο περί Στοιχημάτων Νόμος του 2019 (37(Ι)/2019) · tier 1
FATF lists
On neither list
FATF statement of 19 Jun 2026, as the HM Treasury advisory notice of 22 Jun 2026 lists it
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What moved in November 2026
Decisions, consultations, register changes and dated events of the month. Covers 1 Nov 2026 – 9 Nov 2026, month in progress.
- RegisterNational Betting Authority (Cyprus): entries 21439 → 21440National Betting Authority (Cyprus)
- RegisterNational Betting Authority (Cyprus): entries 21440 → 21439National Betting Authority (Cyprus)
- RegisterNational Betting Authority (Cyprus): entries 21440 → 21439National Betting Authority (Cyprus)
- RegisterNational Betting Authority (Cyprus): entries 21439 → 21440National Betting Authority (Cyprus)
The November 2026 overview and earlier monthsEarlier months: October 2026, September 2026
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Payment and AML rules
Each rule we track, what the official text says about it and when we checked. Values and quotes are in the full report.
Payment methods
4 rules · 2 verified · 2 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permitted rails and instrument typesWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 5 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Ο περί Στοιχημάτων Νόμος του 2019 (37(Ι)/2019)tier 1 |
| Mandatory hubs and gatewaysWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 5 Nov 2026 | None set | The Betting Law of 2019 (L.37(I)/2019), English translationtier 1 |
| Instrument origin and currencyOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 5 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | The Betting Law of 2019 (L.37(I)/2019), English translationtier 1 |
| Payment-blocking listsWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 5 Nov 2026 | None set | The Betting Law of 2019 (L.37(I)/2019), English translationtier 1 |
Ownership & payouts
4 rules · 4 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holder and ownership rulesOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 5 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Ο περί Στοιχημάτων Νόμος του 2019 (37(Ι)/2019)tier 1 |
| Closed loop and payout routingWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 5 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Ο περί Στοιχημάτων Νόμος του 2019 (37(Ι)/2019)tier 1 |
| Payout time limitsWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 5 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Ο περί Στοιχημάτων Νόμος του 2019 (37(Ι)/2019)tier 1 |
| Withdrawal conditionsOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 5 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | The Betting Law of 2019 (L.37(I)/2019), English translationtier 1 |
AML thresholds & reporting
2 rules · 2 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check thresholds and aggregation windowsWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 5 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Οδηγία για την Παρεμπόδιση και Καταπολέμηση της Νομιμοποίησης Εσόδων από Παράνομες Δραστηριότητες ΟΔ.15.2024.v4 (Ιανουάριος 2024)tier 1 |
| Report triggers and deadlinesWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 5 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Οδηγία για την Παρεμπόδιση και Καταπολέμηση της Νομιμοποίησης Εσόδων από Παράνομες Δραστηριότητες ΟΔ.15.2024.v4 (Ιανουάριος 2024)tier 1 |
Player funds protection
1 rule · 1 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player-funds protection and coverageWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 5 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Οδηγία 13.2020: βιβλία και αρχεία αποδέκτη Κλάσης Βtier 1 |
Taxes at payment
1 rule · 1 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes at the point of paymentWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 5 Nov 2026 | None set | Ο περί Στοιχημάτων Νόμος του 2019 (37(Ι)/2019)tier 1 |
Reporting & data
4 rules · 4 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submission mode and cadenceWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 5 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Οδηγία για την Παρεμπόδιση και Καταπολέμηση της Νομιμοποίησης Εσόδων από Παράνομες Δραστηριότητες ΟΔ.15.2024.v4 (Ιανουάριος 2024)tier 1 |
| Data vault and integrityWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 5 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Οδηγία 03.2020: εφεδρικός εξυπηρετητής (backup server) αποδεκτών Κλάσης Βtier 1 |
| Data locationWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 5 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Οδηγία 03.2020: εφεδρικός εξυπηρετητής (backup server) αποδεκτών Κλάσης Βtier 1 |
| RetentionWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 5 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Ο περί Στοιχημάτων Νόμος του 2019 (37(Ι)/2019)tier 1 |
Player protection at payment
2 rules · 2 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-operator limits and registersOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 5 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Ο περί Στοιχημάτων Νόμος του 2019 (37(Ι)/2019)tier 1 |
| Eligibility screening at paymentWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 5 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Οδηγία 17.2024: Οδηγία Προστασίας των Παικτώνtier 1 |
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Regulatory guide
Licensing, gambling tax, advertising, responsible gambling and technical standards: the statements we hold, by subject.
Licensing
4 statements- Licence types
- Licence term
- Apostille Convention
- Foreign documents
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
GGR tax
1 statement- Online betting
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Advertising
1 statement- General rules
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Responsible gambling
6 statements- Self-exclusion register
- Deposit limits
- Cooling-off
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
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Licence registers and official lists
The official lists we load every week for this market.
National Betting Authority (Cyprus)
Blacklist
21,528 entries
loaded 9 Nov 2026
National Betting Authority (Cyprus)
Licence list
13 entries
loaded 9 Nov 2026
Every entry with its licence, brands and domains, and the week's additions and removals: in the product.
07
Enforcement
The regulator's decisions against companies, as published.
- Decisions in 2026
- 0
Sanction ranges in the law
7 provisions set the fines and other measures: Betting Law of 2019 (L.37(I)/2019), English text published by the National Betting Authority.
References, breaches and the full list of the year: in the full report.
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Sources behind this report
The official sources our weekly run reads for this market, by kind and publisher. 39 official sources.
- Texts the values are checked against
- 6
- Regulator guidance
- 5
- Laws and regulations
- 26
- Licence registers and official lists
- 2
Publishers
- National Betting Authority (Εθνική Αρχή Στοιχημάτων)
- Cyprus Gaming and Casino Supervision Commission (CGC)
- nba.gov.cy
- Cyprus National Betting Authority
- Εθνική Αρχή Στοιχημάτων (National Betting Authority)
- National Betting Authority (Cyprus)
- Unit for Combating Money Laundering (MOKAS), Law Office of the Republic of Cyprus
- hcch.net
- Ministry of Finance, Customs Department (copy of the Official Gazette)
- National Betting Authority of Cyprus
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Library of acts
The laws, regulations and guidance the report is built on. 28 acts and guidance documents.
- C.A.02.2021.04 Practical Implementation Guide, Code of Advertisement (National Betting Authority), English
- CA.02.2021 Code of Advertising (National Betting Authority), English
- Casino Operations and Control (General) Regulations of 2016 (R.A.A. 97/2016), English translation
- CGC Advertising and Promotions Direction (revised, 3 April 2026), issued under ss. 9(1) and 65(1) of the casino law
- CGC Advertising Standards Code (revised, 3 April 2026, Reg. File No. 12.04.012)
- CGC AML/CTF Direction, version 4.0 (approved 7 November 2025), under art. 59(4) of L. 188(I)/2007 and reg. 18(3) of R.A.A. 97/2016
- Directive 03.2020: data and information on the installation of a backup server, computer support system, use and technical specifications of electronic equipment (Class B bookmakers), English
- Directive 10.2020: website of Class B licenced bookmaker for online betting services and access address, English
- Ο περί Στοιχημάτων Νόμος του 2019 (37(Ι)/2019)
- The Betting Law of 2019 (L.37(I)/2019), English translation
- Οδηγία για την Παρεμπόδιση και Καταπολέμηση της Νομιμοποίησης Εσόδων από Παράνομες Δραστηριότητες ΟΔ.15.2024.v4 (Ιανουάριος 2024)
- Οδηγία 13.2020: βιβλία και αρχεία αποδέκτη Κλάσης Β
and 16 more in the full report
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