Gamblingcompliance.com reviews the taxation regime in Costa Rica for online gaming and land-based gambling operators.

While Alderney introduced a new licensing framework earlier this year, any impact the UK government’s proposal for a new licensing regime, which would require operators to apply for a UK gambling licence, is yet to be seen.

Gamblingcompliance.com reviews the taxation regime in Antigua & Barbuda for online gaming and for land base casino operators.

Gamblingcompliance.com reviews the taxation regime in the Netherlands Antilles as applicable to online gaming operations and land-based casinos.

Once a significant player amongst online gambling jurisdictions, the clampdown on internet gambling in the US and the restrictions imposed by the UK have reduced the attractiveness of Costa Rica as a gaming hub. The government has proposed a bill to overhaul Costa Rica's gambling legislative framework.

Following the publication of the UK’s “white list” in the summer, many remote gambling operators have been considering moving their businesses to Malta, Gibraltar, Alderney or the Isle of Man in order to be able to advertise their services in the UK. Whilst all four are generally considered low tax jurisdictions, their tax regimes differ considerably. Gamblingcompliance.com assesses and compares the regimes as they apply to remote gambling companies in search of a new jurisdictional home.

The Costa Rican government has confirmed plans to create a new gaming authority under forthcoming legislation that will also subject all gaming companies – online and offline – to tighter licensing and taxation requirements, the country’s finance minister has announced.

The Netherlands Antilles was one of the first jurisdictions to regulate online gambling. However, the closure of the US market and its failure to be included in the UK's "white list" has seen its popularity as an online gaming hub wane.

The international offshore remote gambling industry is going through a “sea-change” driven by the fast changing regulatory framework in which it operates.

Although land-based gaming operators in Panama are once again on course for record revenues in 2010, observers believe the country’s online licensing regime – one of very few in Latin America – will likely continue to experience stunted growth.