Georgia has moved its International iGaming Licence regime from a pilot phase to full rollout, with the first licensees preparing to go live as the country seeks to attract international gambling businesses.
Random Systems Georgia (RSG), appointed by the Georgian Government to regulate gambling, confirmed the transition after launching the framework as a pilot in July 2026.
The regime extends beyond licensing to cover corporate banking, payments, fintech, compliance, and business process outsourcing services for international iGaming companies.
The commercial offer includes a five-year licence, access to Georgian corporate banking and gambling-coded MCC 7995 payment processing. Georgia International Strategic Group (GISG), which began promoting the framework internationally in September, lists a 5% gross gaming revenue tax and a 1% regulatory monitoring fee, presented as a combined 6% charge on GGR, alongside an annual permit fee.
Reinvested profits are not subject to corporate tax under the published offer. Operators can complete onboarding remotely and are not required to maintain a physical office in Georgia.
Parliament has approved permits for the international provision of online casino games, slots and sports betting. The regime is separate from Georgia’s domestic gambling market and is aimed at businesses serving international customers, with Georgian citizens excluded from participating.
Georgia is seeking to build on its existing iGaming technology base, particularly in Tbilisi, which hosts software providers, live casino operations, game studios and customer support businesses. Spribe, SmartSoft, Evolution Gaming, Flutter, Entain and Betsson are among companies with operations in the country.
GISG is promoting the framework to operators in Western markets, Asia, the CIS and Central Asia, highlighting Georgia’s location and Tbilisi’s existing technology and operational expertise.
In July, RSG Supervisory Board Member Vakhtang Katamadze said Georgia had the foundations for the international regime but needed to demonstrate that its regulatory and institutional framework could meet international expectations.
Georgia said banks are already onboarding operators and that the regulator is responding to applications within days. GISG has indicated that further changes to operator terms could be announced in October 2026.