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title: "Organizing and Licensing a Totalizator"
url: "https://legal.ge/en/service/media-entertainment-and-sports-law-en/organizing-and-licensing-a-totalizator-en"
field: "Media, Entertainment & Sports Law"
description: "A totalizator permit: a 5-year physical form and an online form on its basis, 2 domains and change notifications. Legal.ge."
updated: "2026-10-15"
publisher: "legal.ge"
---

# Organizing and Licensing a Totalizator

> Source: legal.ge, https://legal.ge/en/service/media-entertainment-and-sports-law-en/organizing-and-licensing-a-totalizator-en

## The Totalizator: Concept and Model

The totalizator belongs to the group of profitable games: under the third article of the law it is a game conducted on the forecasts of players of the course of a competition, a game or the result of some event, by placing bets, while the winnings depend on the size of the bet and the result. The same definition prohibits the organization of a totalizator in cases where the result may be known in advance to one or both parties. A totalizator is conducted in a specially equipped building or part of it, and under the consolidated edition of the law — also in a systemic-electronic form.

This nature of the model — the dependence of winnings on the pool of placed bets — distinguishes the totalizator from casino games and is reflected in the permit logic as well: it has its own permit categories.

## The Two Permit Categories

Under the eleventh article of the law, the organization of a totalizator and the organization of totalizator games in a systemic-electronic form are subject to permitting. The latter is issued only on the basis of a permit for organizing a totalizator, and a single permit allows the organization of no more than 2 websites under internet domain names — with two domains, one for players holding Georgian citizenship and the other for foreign players. A totalizator organization permit is issued for a term of 5 years, and the systemic-electronic one — for the remaining term of the basis.

The sequence of termination and suspension is also determined: upon termination of the activity envisaged by the totalizator permit, the systemic-electronic activity is admissible during the current quarter but for no more than 60 calendar days; in each following quarter — only upon renewal of the physically equipped object for at least 30 days. Upon cancellation of the permit, the systemic-electronic permit obtained on its basis is also terminated.

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### What is the difference between the permits?

An organization permit concerns a physical object and is issued for 5 years; the systemic-electronic permit is issued only on its basis and for its remaining term.

### Is relocation possible?

Yes — with documentation: the contract with the ticket printer, the regulations or rules, the sample and the authorization certificate.

### How many websites?

No more than 2 domains — one for Georgian players, the other for foreign players.

### And upon termination?

The online activity continues in the current quarter, no more than 60 days; afterwards only upon renewal of the object for 30 days.