Which online casinos are licensed in Northern Mariana Islands?
The register records the market of Northern Mariana Islands as in transition. No active licence valid there is on file, as of 2 Oct 2026. The rules for online casino games in this market are changing. Legal age: 18+.
Source: Third-party source · read 2 Oct 2026
- Status
- In transition
- Regulator
- Commonwealth Casino Commission (CCC); proposed transfer to the Commonwealth Lottery Commission
- Legal age
- 18+
- Licence regime
- Casino licence (Saipan, Tinian); internet gaming licence provided for by the Commonwealth Code but no licensed online casino found
- Key facts
- Bill (2025) aimed at abolishing the CCC and giving the Lottery Commission the power to authorise offshore-oriented iGaming; debate over a governor's decree transferring the supervision of casinos to the Lottery Commission. No verifiable licensed online casino as at 2 October 2026.
What a player risks
The rules for online casino games in this market are changing. What is tolerated today may be prohibited, or made subject to a local licence, tomorrow; the regulator's current position is the reference and should be checked. A site that does not hold the licence the rules require at the time of play is outside local supervision: its players have no local-regulator protection or dispute resolution, and deposits, payments or winnings may be blocked or confiscated. Depending on local law at the time of play, fines or prosecution may apply. The register records for Northern Mariana Islands: No framework for players; US federal law applicable to payments.
Licences valid in Northern Mariana Islands
No active licence valid in Northern Mariana Islands is on file.
Sources the register cites
- agbrief.com/news/pacific-islands/04/02/2025/northern-mariana-islands-house-committee-looking-to-abolish-casino-commission
- next.io/news/regulation/cnmi-may-remove-casino-commission-add-igaming
- citizenportal.ai/articles/6505964/Northern-Mariana-Islands/Northern-Mariana-Legislative-Sessions/House/House-committee-hears-opposing-legal-and-fiscal-arguments-over-governors-order-to-move-casino-oversight-to-Lottery-Commission