Trinidad and Tobago to Become a New Offshore iGaming Jurisdiction, With Licences Due From 1 January 2027

Trinidad and Tobago is moving to position itself as a new licensing home for offshore iGaming operators, with the first licences expected from 1 January 2027. For PSPs and acquirers, the important detail is that the new regime is designed for both foreign players and local players, which makes the structure of the licence itself the key question.

1. The push accelerated after what the source describes as “CuraçaoGate.” The first reports of data leakage from Curaçao servers were dated 15.09.26, and on the same day Trinidad and Tobago’s finance minister put forward the idea of legalising offshore iGaming business.
2. On 22.09.26, media published the first data allegedly stolen from CGA servers. The next day, 23.09.26, Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Finance bill to turn the country into a new international centre for offshore iGaming was submitted to both Parliament and the Senate.
3. The bill then cleared both chambers with 100% of votes. Parliament voted on 30.09.26, and the Senate voted on 02.09.26, according to the source.
4. During the debate, representatives of all political forces in Trinidad and Tobago agreed that the country needs an inflow of foreign currency and that iGaming can help deliver it. The Attorney General said the licensing mechanism will be ready by 1 January 2027.
5. The main operational detail still unresolved is licence architecture. The new law will allow acceptance of both foreign players and domestic players, but it is not yet clear whether that will be covered under a single licence or split into separate domestic and external licences.