The gaming business in Georgia is one of the most strictly regulated spheres: from the issuance of permits to electronic control, the entire system is established by the Law of Georgia on Lotteries, Gambling and Other Profitable Games and is built on state institutional mechanisms. On this page we explain the fundamental blocks of gaming business law — the permit regime, the issuing authority, the rules of inspection, fines, the lists of dependent and prohibited persons, and the electronic control system. Legal.ge provides dedicated assistance in the practical application of these regulations.
The general permit rule in the gaming business
The first paragraph of the fifth article of the law establishes: on the territory of Georgia, the conduct of all kinds of gambling and/or profitable games, their organization in systematic-electronic form, and the supply of gambling and/or profitable games require a permit in accordance with the Law of Georgia on Licenses and Permits. Activity without a permit and non-fulfillment of permit conditions are considered violations of the law and entail liability.
The same article defines the permissible forms of activity: on the territory of Georgia only the organization of the lottery, gambling and/or profitable games contemplated by this law, their organization in systematic-electronic form and the distribution of their tickets are allowed. State protective intervention also begins here: it is prohibited to use tobacco products in incentive games aimed at their fast sale, and the transfer of incentive games to a state agency falls within the competence of the Government.