What does a Panama (JCJ) licence cover?
The register records Panama (JCJ) as an offshore licensing hub. The register holds no licence issued there, read 2 Oct 2026. A licence from Panama (JCJ) does not by itself make play legal for players in another market, and does not replace a local licence where one is required. Legal age: 18+.
Source: Third-party source · read 2 Oct 2026
- Status
- Offshore hub
- Regulator
- Junta de Control de Juegos (JCJ), Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas
- Legal age
- 18+
- Licence regime
- Internet gaming/betting licence (regime with presence in Panama); international customers possible excluding the United States, the United Kingdom, the EU
- Key facts
- Law 527 of 23 May 2026 (Gaceta Oficial 30534-B, published on 28 May 2026): mandatory responsible gambling tools (limits, biometric age verification, alerts), the JCJ may order ISPs and telecoms operators to block unauthorised sites, apps, domains and IPs (fines of up to 1 million balboas), annual audits, mental health fund financed by 0.5% of operators' revenue; implementing decrees expected within 6 months (around the end of November 2026).
What a player risks
This jurisdiction licenses operators that mainly serve players in other markets. Its licence does not make play legal in the player's own country and does not replace a local licence where one is required. A player using such a site from a market where it is not licensed has no protection or dispute resolution from that market's regulator, and deposits, payments or winnings may be blocked or confiscated. Depending on the law of the player's own country, fines or prosecution may apply. The register records for Panama (JCJ): Panamanian players: only sites authorised by the JCJ are legal; blocking of unauthorised sites provided for by Law 527/2026. Note: ••• (BetUS) is licensed in Mohéli, not in Panama.
What a Panama (JCJ) licence covers
A licence from an offshore hub is issued to operators that serve players abroad. It is not an authorisation under another market's law, does not by itself make play legal for players anywhere else, and does not replace a local licence where one is required.
The register holds no licence issued there.