
Americas & Caribbean · CA
Tobique
The Tobique Gaming Commission licenses online gaming from the Tobique First Nation (Neqotkuk) in New Brunswick, Canada.
Overview
The framework
The Tobique Gaming Commission licenses interactive gaming from the Tobique First Nation (Neqotkuk), a Wolastoqey community in New Brunswick.
Operators should assess how a Tobique licence is treated by banks, payment providers and suppliers, and whether their target markets require a licence of their own.
Authorities
Who regulates what
- Tobique Gaming Commission
- Licensing and regulation of interactive gaming.
Regimes
Licensing routes
Interactive gaming licence
Licensing of interactive gaming under the Commission's framework.
Sectors: Gaming
Applications and regulator engagement for these routes are handled by our Regulatory & Licensing practice.
Considerations
What to weigh up
- Check acceptance by banks, payment providers and suppliers for each relationship.
- A licence here does not replace a licence in any market that requires its own.
This overview is general information, summarised at a high level. Requirements change and depend on the specific activity; seek advice on your circumstances before acting.
Industries
Relevant industries
Across jurisdictions
Cross-jurisdiction capabilities
Services we support across the jurisdictions in our directory, described once on their own pages. How each is delivered depends on the local requirements that apply; where local qualification is required, we coordinate locally qualified counsel.
- Privacy & Data ProtectionPrivacy compliance and GDPR programmes, notices and DPAs, DPIAs, data mapping and ROPA, transfers, audits and breach response.
- AML & Financial Crime ComplianceAML/CFT programmes, MLRO-as-a-Service, independent AML/CFT audits, risk assessments, monitoring, sanctions and inspection support.
- IP Registration & ProtectionTrademark and patent registration and protection, copyright protection, domain name disputes, portfolio support and IP agreements.
- Legal OpinionsRegulatory, business model, perimeter, payment, gaming, crypto-asset and cross-border opinions for banks, partners and investors.
- Bank Account OpeningSupport with corporate and operational accounts at banks and EMIs, prepared for how their compliance teams assess high-risk businesses.
- Merchant Account / Acquiring SetupSupport with merchant account applications and acquiring setup at acquirers and PSPs, including for high-risk merchant categories.
Support
How we support businesses in Tobique
- Regulatory & Licensing01Strategy, applications and regulator engagement for the gaming routes listed above.
- Corporate Structuring02Group architecture, incorporation, substance and governance built around your licences, banking and investors.
- Market Entry & Regulatory Strategy10Market prioritisation, regulatory roadmaps and launch readiness for businesses expanding into new jurisdictions.
Discuss your matter with a senior advisor.
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