Kahnawake Gaming Commission

The Kahnawake Gaming Commission is a gaming regulatory body that licenses and regulates a large number of online casinos, online poker rooms and online sportsbook sites, as well as three land-based poker rooms that are situated within the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawake.^[1]

The Commission was first established in 1996 pursuant to the Kahnawake Gaming Law^[2] enacted by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake. The Commission's Regulations concerning Interactive Gaming^[3] were first enacted in July, 1999.

The permits issued by the Commission to online gambling operators are called Client Provider Authorizations.^[4] The Commission charges an initial application fee for a Client Provider Authorization of US$40,000. Application fees include the cost of the first annual fee for both Client Provider Authorizations and Key Person Licences and are refundable if an application is not granted.^[5]