Bir Tawil Gaming Authority
Regulatory Framework

The standards behind every licence

From admission through ongoing supervision, these are the obligations that bind every operator on the register.

Admission

Licensing due diligence

Before a licence is granted, the Office of the Registrar conducts fitness and propriety checks proportionate to the licence class sought.

01

Corporate standing

Verification of legal entity, ownership structure, ultimate beneficial owners, and good standing in the place of incorporation.
02

Fitness of persons

Background checks on directors and key personnel, including criminal-record and prior-conduct screening.
03

Source of funds

Assessment of capital adequacy and the legitimacy of funds financing the operation.
Standards

Regulatory standards

  • Independently certified random number generators for all games of chance.
  • Segregation of player funds from operational accounts at all times.
  • AML/CFT programme, KYC, and source-of-funds verification.
  • Responsible-gaming tools: self-exclusion, deposit, loss, and session limits.
  • Accessible alternative dispute resolution (ADR) for player complaints.
  • Secure handling of personal data and transaction records.
Supervision

Ongoing supervision

A licence is not a one-time grant. Registrants are subject to continuing oversight for the life of the licence, including:

  • Periodic compliance reporting on a defined reporting calendar.
  • Notification obligations for material changes in ownership or operations.
  • The Authority's right to request records and commission audits.
  • Monitoring of the register and seal-verification traffic for anomalies.
Enforcement

Enforcement policy

Where an operator breaches the Charter or its licence conditions, the Authority may issue directions, suspend the licence pending remediation, or revoke it. Suspension and revocation take effect on the register immediately and are reflected in real time by the operator’s licence seal.

Players

Player complaint process

The Authority expects operators to resolve complaints directly and promptly. Where a player is unable to reach a resolution, an escalation path is available.

  1. Step 1
    Contact the operator

    Raise the matter through the operator's published complaints channel.

  2. Step 2
    Escalate to ADR

    If unresolved, refer the dispute to the operator's designated ADR provider.

  3. Step 3
    Notify the Authority

    Report unresolved or serious matters to the Compliance & Enforcement department.

  4. Step 4
    Review

    The Authority assesses the complaint against the licence conditions and may open an inquiry.

Interactive Licence Seal

A cryptographic seal for every authorised domain

On grant of a licence, each authorised domain is issued an Interactive Licence Seal. The seal encodes a 128-character identifier and an HMAC stamp that binds it to the specific domain and licence number. Displayed on the operator’s website, it lets any visitor confirm the licence in a single click.

The stamp is verified against the register at the moment of the click — results are never cached from the operator's side.
Suspension or revocation is reflected instantly; a seal cannot show "valid" for a licence that is not.
Any alteration of the domain, seal ID, or stamp causes verification to fail.
Verify a seal now
Licensed Operator
Seal Verified
stamp e17c7ab2…b481c595
Conduct

Code of conduct

Every registrant undertakes to operate honestly and transparently, to advertise responsibly, to honour legitimate withdrawals promptly, to protect minors and vulnerable players, and to cooperate fully with the Authority. Breach of the code is grounds for enforcement action up to and including revocation.