The Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is advising that June 30 is now the final deadline for all gaming operators to renew licences for 2020-2021.
However, as economic activity resumes across all sectors, gaming machine operators & premises should be prepared to be able to open their establishments as duly licensed operators when they are permitted to operate under the orders related to COVID 19,” said Maurice Thompson, Director of Licensing and Registration at the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission.
“We advocate for responsible gaming and a major part of that involves ensuring that gaming operators are licensed, consumers can be confident they are gambling at legitimate establishments and their money is not being funnelled to unauthorised operators and the proceeds used for illegal purposes,” Thompson added.
Under Section 44 of the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Act, operators of locally manufactured gaming machines are required to pay a levy of $5,000 to Tax administration Jamaica (TAJ) and a licensing fee of $5,000 to the BGLC for each gaming machine operated.
Ensuring that operators of gambling establishments are licensed is part of the BGLC’s mission to enable Jamaica’s gaming industry to operate in a structured and disciplined manner and is crime free.
