The Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission (KGC) regulates gaming within and from the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawà:ke, near Montreal in Quebec, Canada. It was established in 1996 under the Kahnawà:ke Gaming Law and enacted its Regulations concerning Interactive Gaming on 8 July 1999, which makes it one of the longest-running online gambling regulators. The current version of the regulations was amended in January 2026.

A Kahnawake licence is an overseas licence. It does not authorise a casino to offer online casino games to people in Australia, which the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 prohibits.

How Kahnawake Licensing Works

Element	Detail
Regulator	Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission
Legal basis	Kahnawà:ke Gaming Law; Regulations concerning Interactive Gaming (1999, amended January 2026)
Operator permit	Client Provider Authorization (CPA), among other permit types
Hosting requirement	Licensed operators must be hosted at Mohawk Internet Technologies, a data centre in the Territory managed by Continent 8 Technologies
Verification	Logo Certificate Program: clicking the KGC logo on a licensed site confirms the licence
Player complaints	Received and reviewed under procedures set out in the Regulations

The hosting rule is a distinctive feature. It gives the regulator physical jurisdiction over the servers that run licensed sites, which most offshore regimes do not have.

What the Regulations Aim to Do

The KGC states that its primary function is to protect players who use the online gaming offered by its permit holders. Its regulations are designed to ensure that interactive gaming conducted from the Territory meets a set of basic principles. In summary, these cover:

• only suitable persons and entities are permitted to operate;
• games are fair and players are paid;
• proceeds of crime and money laundering are kept out;
• minors and vulnerable people are protected.

The KGC publishes a list of current permit holders and approved agents, so you can check a brand directly.

How to Verify a Kahnawake Licence

1. Find the KGC logo in the casino footer and click it. Under the Logo Certificate Program it should open a certificate confirming the licence.
2. Note the permit holder’s name.
3. Search that name on the KGC’s list of permit holders at gamingcommission.ca.
4. Compare it with the operator named in the casino’s terms and conditions.
5. Check whether the casino also lists a second licence (for example Curaçao) and which entity actually contracts with you under the terms.

Several casinos display a Kahnawake licence alongside another licence. The licence that governs your account is the one tied to the entity in your terms. See how to check a casino licence.

Disputes and Complaints

The KGC has a dedicated dispute resolution section for interactive gaming. Its approach:

1. Contact the operator first and follow its complaints procedure.
2. If the dispute is unresolved, submit a complaint to the KGC with your account details, the operator’s name and supporting evidence.
3. The Commission reviews complaints, queries and investigations under the Regulations, with the help of professional advisors.

Because the KGC’s jurisdiction comes from the operator’s permit, it can act against the permit holder. It cannot apply Australian law. Our complaints guide lists the evidence to collect.

When a Casino Shows Two Licences

Bizzo Casino and National Casino both display a Kahnawake licence next to a Curaçao licence. When you see two licences, check these points in the terms:

Question	Where to look	Why it matters
Which company contracts with you?	First section of the terms (“the Company”)	Your complaint goes to the regulator of that entity
Which law governs the agreement?	Governing law clause	Determines where a formal dispute is heard
Which regulator handles complaints?	Complaints section	Tells you whether to escalate to the KGC or the CGA
Which entity processes payments?	Payments section and card statement descriptor	Useful evidence in a payment dispute

If the terms name only the Curaçao entity, a complaint to the KGC may be redirected. If they name the Kahnawake permit holder, the KGC is the correct body.

Land-Based and Interactive Gaming

The KGC regulates both land-based gaming within the Territory and interactive gaming offered from it. The two sections have separate regulations, licensee lists and dispute procedures on the Commission’s website. For online casino issues, use the interactive gaming section.

Kahnawake Compared With Other Licences

Feature	Kahnawake	Curaçao (CGA)	Malta (MGA)
Regulating since	1999 (interactive gaming)	LOK regime since 24 Dec 2024	Gaming Act 2018 regime
Server location rule	Must be hosted in the Territory	No equivalent rule	Set by licence conditions
Public permit list	Yes	Yes	Yes
Licensed in Australia	No	No	No

More detail: Curaçao licence and MGA licence.

Kahnawake-Licensed Casinos on BetsAuthority

Two casinos reviewed on this site list a Kahnawake licence alongside a Curaçao licence: Bizzo Casino and National Casino. Head-to-head comparisons are available in HellSpin vs Bizzo Casino and Casinonic vs National Casino. Both brands, like every casino that accepts Australians, operate offshore; see offshore casinos.

This guide is part of our online gambling in Australia section, which covers the law, licences, complaints and player protections.

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