Costa Rica Gambling License
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National may refer to:
Costa Rica Gaming License Costa Rica is a country in Central America were online casinos are allowed there to register themselves as official commercial businesses. Land-based casinos have been banned from running business operations within the borders of this nation. License to Gamble: Online Gambling pre-requisites Yes, the Gambling Commission was more active than the industry expected and the purpose was to protect the interest of gaming enthusiasts. This might have emerged as a threat to many budding sites, but has been beneficial to players as it saved their hard-earned money from being laundered. Under the supervision of the Malta Gambling Authority, it issued its first licenses in 2001. Since then, the gambling sector has swelled considerably contributing to more than 10% of the country’s GDP. The Maltese license is considered one of the most respected in the gambling world.
Common uses[edit]
Costa Rica is an ideal jurisdiction for obtaining an offshore gambling license. Perhaps surprisingly, Costa Rica does not regulate online casinos, lotteries and sportsbooks directly, but rather requires a Data Processing License in order to operate.
- Nation or country
- Nationality – a national is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen
- National (distribution), a type of product or publication that is distributed across an entire nation, e.g., a national magazine
Places in the United States[edit]
- National, Maryland, census-designated place
- National, Nevada, ghost town
- National, Utah, ghost town
- National, West Virginia, unincorporated community
Commerce[edit]
- National (brand), a brand name of electronic goods from Panasonic
- National Benzole (or simply known as National), former petrol station chain in the UK, merged with BP
- National Car Rental, an American rental car company
- National Motor Vehicle Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 1900-1924
- National Supermarkets, a defunct American grocery store chain
- National String Instrument Corporation, a guitar company formed to manufacture the first resonator guitars
- Their successor companies:
- In the context of stringed instruments, the tricone and biscuit designs promoted by the National String Instrument Corporation
Sports[edit]
- Championnat National (also known as National), French football league competition
- National (curling), annual curling bonspiel
- SK Nationalkameratene, Norwegian sports club
- TIL National, Norwegian sports club
Other uses[edit]
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- National (Cymanfa Ganu), a Welsh festival in Wales, England and North America
See also[edit]
- Le National (disambiguation), various newspapers and a television program
Costa Rica has long been a major hub for online gambling,
sports betting, and poker. A few of the largest and most
successful names in all of gambling are either currently based
out of Costa Rica or were in the past. The country has call
centers, headquarters, and even a few billionaires all related to
internet gaming.
The funny thing is Costa Rica doesn’t have a licensing system
and never has. There are no licenses, permits, or regulatory
bodies governing online gambling in Costa Rica. All the operator
needs to do is run the business how it sees fit. There are no
laws in Costa Rica that specifically address the business of
online gambling other than one: no company located in Costa Rica
may take online wagers from locals.
If you’re a player, that might sound scary. Anyone can set up
shop in Costa Rica and ask for your money. However, you should
remember that a number of respected gambling sites still operate
out of Costa Rica. It’s a beautiful country with a low tax rate
and limited business-killing regulations. Not every gambling
site in Costa Rica is there to take advantage of the licensing
situation.
But yes, there are also bad operators working out of Costa
Rica. If you’re in the market for a gambling site, we recommend
looking at our reviews rather than basing your decision on where the site
is located or what licenses it has. Licenses don’t tell the
whole story. In some jurisdictions, licenses are handed out so
easily that it’s just as useless as having no license at all.
Data Processing License
There’s no official license for online gambling in Costa
Rica, so all gambling operations simply get a “data processing”
license from San Jose City Hall. Then, the operator sets up a
corporation and corporate bank account in Costa Rica.
Banking is difficult for gambling sites in Costa Rica as the
banking system there is heavily influenced by the United States.
Local banks want nothing to do with online gambling. Obviously,
there are ways around the banking problem.
Corporations in Costa Rica aren’t taxed on income earned
overseas. Since operators based out of the nation do zero
business with locals, they essentially operate tax-free.
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There are several companies that specialize in getting
everything set up for those interested in starting an operation
in Costa Rica. These companies are able to assist in
establishing a Costa Rican corporation, getting a banking
solution in order and obtaining the data processing license.
A Proposal to Regulate E-Gaming
President Laura Chinchilla announced in 2013 that the Costa
Rican government was interested in regulating and licensing
online gambling. The Finance Ministry released draft plans to
issue licenses to providers for an annual fee of $50,000.
The proposal also included a 0.5% tax on gross income and a
5% tax to combat any criminal activity associated with gambling.
Nothing has changed as of this writing, but it’s worth noting
that the idea is at least floating around out there. We’ll
update this page if anything changes.