About LicenseVault
LicenseVault started in 2016 when three compliance consultants kept answering the same questions: "Which jurisdiction fits our business model?" "Why does Malta cost 10x more than Curaçao?" "What's the real timeline for Costa Rica?"
We'd spent years guiding operators through licensing mazes - watching smart teams waste six months on the wrong jurisdiction because they trusted outdated forum posts or sales pitches from "licensing agents" who'd never read a Gaming Control Board regulation.
What We Actually Do
We maintain the gaming industry's most detailed jurisdiction database. Not marketing fluff - actual regulatory requirements, real processing times, honest cost breakdowns. Every jurisdiction profile gets quarterly updates from our network of local counsel and compliance officers.
Our platform covers:
- 50+ jurisdictions from Curaçao to Malta to emerging markets like Colombia and Ontario
- Comparative analysis tools that filter by your business model, target markets, and budget constraints
- Regulatory change tracking because jurisdictions update requirements constantly (looking at you, Netherlands)
- Compliance roadmaps that break down every document, certification, and approval checkpoint
Who Uses LicenseVault
Our core users are B2B gaming operators, casino platform providers, and sportsbook startups in the pre-licensing phase. Also compliance teams at established operators evaluating expansion jurisdictions.
What they share: they've already done initial research, know the stakes, and need authoritative data to make board-level decisions. Not tire-kickers browsing "how to start an online casino" guides.
Why Trust Our Data
Three reasons:
- Primary sources. We cite actual Gaming Acts, Control Board directives, and official fee schedules - not recycled blog content
- Practitioner network. Our contributor base includes 40+ lawyers, compliance officers, and former regulators across our covered jurisdictions
- Skin in the game. We consult on live licensing applications. When our data is wrong, we hear about it from clients facing regulator pushback
What We're Not
We don't sell licenses. We're not a law firm. We don't have "special relationships" with Gaming Control Boards that magically speed up applications.
We provide intelligence. You make decisions. If you need legal representation or a licensing agent, we maintain a vetted directory - but those relationships are separate from our platform access.
The Team
Headquartered in Malta with remote compliance researchers across Europe, Caribbean, and Latin America. Founded by former Gaming Authority compliance officers who got tired of seeing operators learn regulatory lessons the expensive way.
Our advisory board includes two former Gaming Control Board directors and the ex-head of compliance at a top-five casino platform provider. They keep us honest when we're tempted to oversimplify complex regulatory topics.
Questions about our methodology or data sources? Contact us directly - we're transparent about what we know and what we're still mapping.