The Legal Basis of the Casino Permit
Under the Georgian Law on Gambling Games, the conduct of any type of gambling and/or profit-making game, the organization of such games in systemic-electronic form, and the supply of gambling and/or profit-making games all require a permit issued in accordance with the Georgian Law on Licenses and Permits. Article 5 of the law permits only the organization of lotteries, gambling and/or profit-making games expressly envisaged by that law, together with the distribution of their tickets. Conducting these activities without a permit, or failing to observe permit conditions, constitutes a violation of the law and triggers the liability defined by Georgian legislation. You should also note the sectoral prohibitions embedded in the same provision: issuing a permit for promotional games aimed at the rapid and effective sale of tobacco products, tobacco accessories and/or devices intended for tobacco consumption is prohibited, and using such products as prizes in promotional games or lotteries, or distributing them through lotteries, gambling and profit-making games, is likewise banned. In addition, persons registered in Georgia, whether natural or legal, may not organize the games envisaged by this law on any type of floating object located in the internal maritime waters or the territorial sea of Georgia.