Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission

The regulator of the Kahnawà:ke Mohawk Territory, which has licensed online gaming since 1999. Its permit holders are hosted in Kahnawà:ke and the Regulations govern gaming offered from there, not where the player lives.

Official register: Kahnawake permit holders

What this licence promises

What the licence is

The Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission licenses interactive gaming under its own Regulations concerning Interactive Gaming, made under section 35 of the Kahnawà:ke Gaming Law. Operators that want to offer games to players hold a Client Provider Authorization and must be hosted in Kahnawà:ke.

The wording behind this

“pursuant to the regulatory powers provided to it in section 35 of the Kahnawà:ke Gaming Law” (Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission)

“Issued to approved entities that want to provide interactive gaming services from the hosting facility in Kahnawà:ke.” (Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission)

How to check a licence

The Commission publishes a list of certified operators and URLs. That list is marked "Updated September 28, 2023" on the page we opened, so a site missing from it is not proof of anything, and a site on it may have changed. The Commission says its logo is linked to a Logo Certification Program that lets players verify a site is licensed.

The wording behind this

“The following list of Operators and their URLs have been certified by the Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission.” (Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission)

“Updated September 28, 2023.” (Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission)

“This logo is linked to a Logo Certification Program which will enable players to verify that a site bearing the Commission’s logo is properly licensed” (Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission)

Where it applies

The Regulations govern gaming "based in or offered from within" Kahnawà:ke, not where players live. Operators themselves must follow the laws of comparable jurisdictions, and the Commission warns that not all listed URLs are accessible in all jurisdictions.

The wording behind this

“Authorized Client Providers are responsible for ensuring that their operations conform to the applicable laws and regulations of comparable jurisdictions” (Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission)

“Please note that not all URLs are accessible in all jurisdictions.” (Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission)

Identity checks

Customer due diligence starts when an account is opened; identity must be verified from reliable independent documents, as soon as reasonably practicable after the first deposit, before any payment to the customer and within 30 days. The minimum age is 18, or the higher age set by the player's own country. No amount threshold was found in the texts checked.

The wording behind this

“undertake customer due diligence (CDD) identification measures when a customer opens an account” (Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission)

“before any payment is made to the customer; and (iii) within 30 days” (Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission)

“"approved age" means the greater of: (a) the full age of eighteen (18) years; or (b) the age that is required to participate in a game of chance under the laws of the jurisdiction in which a person is resident.” (Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission)

Player protection

A registered player can set a daily, weekly or monthly deposit limit by written notice (including zero). A player can also ask the Commission for permanent self-exclusion from all licensed sites.

The wording behind this

“A registered player may, by submitting a written notice to an Authorized Client Provider, set a deposit limit per day, week or month” (Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission)

“will take steps to have you permanently excluded from all interactive gaming sites that are licensed and regulat” (Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission)

If you have a complaint

Complaints go to the operator first, then to the Commission ([email protected] or its form), within six months of the issue first arising.

The wording behind this

“Player complaints need to be submitted to the licence holder/website for review prior to being submitted to the KGC.” (Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission)

“Please send complaints by email to: [email protected]” (Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission)

“Complaints must be submitted to the Commission in accordance with these Regulations not more than six (6) months after the date on which the subject matter of the complaint first arose.” (Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission)

Your money

The Regulations require the operator's liability for player balances to be separately identifiable and player balances to be covered by liquid funds at all times. The texts we checked do not describe a trust, segregated account or insolvency ring-fence.

The wording behind this

“the authorization holder's liability for player balances is separately identifiable at all times; and (b) player balances and prizes, bonuses and guaranteed amounts are covered by liquid funds at all times” (Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission)

What it does not tell you

• The permit-holder list we opened is marked as last updated on 28 September 2023, so a current permit may be missing from it. Confirm a permit with the Commission before relying on the list.

History of the regulator

1. 8 July 1999Interactive gaming regulations

   The Commission made its Regulations concerning Interactive Gaming on 8 July 1999, under section 35 of the Gaming Law, and says it has licensed and regulated interactive gaming sites continuously since.

   Sources: Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission; Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission
2. 28 September 2023Permit list date

   The permit-holder list we opened is marked as last updated on 28 September 2023.

   Source: Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission
3. 25 March 2026Current Regulations

   The most recent version of the Regulations concerning Interactive Gaming is dated 25 March 2026.

   Sources: Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission; Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission

Sportsbooks here that hold it

None of the sportsbooks we cover holds this licence.