The NBA is responsible for examining applications, and licensing, auditing and supervising prospective betting shops and online betting operators. Under the Betting Law 2012, the National Betting Authority (NBA) was established. In 2012, the Republic legalised online and offline sports betting. The Cyprus Gaming and Casino Supervision Commission, known as the Cyprus Gaming Commission (the Commission) was established in 2015, under the Cyprus Casino Control Law and related Regulations. This section provides background to gaming regulation in the Republic of Cyprus and the role of the Cyprus Gaming Commission. Please note that online casino gaming is not legal within the Republic of Cyprus.Ī casino is the building or area within a building approved by the Commission to play casino table games and where gaming machines are available to play. There are usually two kinds of games available to casino clients: gaming machines and table games.
