CR · Tier 4

Costa Rica

Strictly speaking a data-processing license rather than a gaming license. Fast and inexpensive to obtain, but plan for the banking and reputational caveats from day one.

At a Glance

Setup: from approx. $8k
Annual: from approx. $4k
Timeline: 3–5 weeks (typical)
Tax: 0% gaming tax (corporate income tax applies to local activity)
Markets: Global excluding restricted markets
Tier: 4

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What works here

Opportunities

+Cheapest and fastest entry in our coverage
+Established corporate-services ecosystem locally

What to watch

Watch-outs

!Not a gambling license under most regulator definitions — affects banking
!Several major payment partners decline data-processing-only setups
!Suitable for narrow use cases; not a fit for tier-one ambitions

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