Curaçao’s Gaming Control Board (CGA) has opened a consultation on the LOK’s requirements for gambling companies to establish a presence on the island. The rules include staffing and office conditions, with exemptions for some licensees; the source also describes requirements for alternative dispute resolution providers.
The consultation concerns local staffing, premises and dispute-resolution obligations for Curaçao licensees.
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It was reported on 14 October 2026 that Follow The Money found Curaçao’s Gaming Authority did not seek US court documents concerning Nicholas Beugg, co-owner of Blaze with Nick van Gorsel. The CGA accepted a trust office’s explanation that Beugg had been mistaken for another person, although Follow The Money said the records shared identifying details with Blaze’s owner.
Curaçao's Gaming Authority (CGA) did not examine US court documents concerning Nicholas Beugg, co-owner of the online casino Blaze, when it assessed the company's licence application, according to a report by Follow The Money cited in a 14 October 2026 article. The CGA accepted an explanation from Trustkantoor Emoore that Beugg had been mistaken for another person, the report said.
The Curaçao Gaming Authority has confirmed that its online gaming portal, which was at the centre of a data breach, will not return to service. In a 7 October announcement, the CGA said it is moving to a new regulatory platform and that the shutdown ends the service arrangements linked to the current system.
The Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) has said the online portal that was at the centre of a data breach will not be brought back into use. The regulator is instead shifting to a new regulatory platform, which brings to an end the system that was central to the jurisdiction's 2023 gaming reform programme. In its 7 October announcement, the CGA stated: "current online gaming portal will not be returned to service".
The Curaçao Gaming Authority has permanently closed the digital portal used to manage online gambling licences following a breach disclosed in September 2026, it said in a 7 October statement. The CGA is ending agreements covering management of the platform. It said the shutdown does not affect the validity of licences already issued, operator obligations or its supervisory responsibilities.
The Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) has announced the permanent closure of the digital portal used to manage online gambling licences, following a data breach disclosed in September 2026. The decision was set out in a statement dated 7 October and also ends the agreements covering management services for the platform. The CGA said the portal, currently out of service, will not be reactivated.
Lilith Wittmann said a Berlin Regional Court II ruling permits her to use documents obtained through unauthorised access to the Malta Gaming Authority’s systems. She said the judgment also allows her to continue describing the MGA as an organised-crime enabler, while barring further access to its systems; the MGA has not publicly commented.
The Curaçao Gaming Authority said an account registered under a false identity accessed its customer-facing licensing portal from December 2025 until September 2026. The CGA said the full extent of material obtained remains unknown and the investigation is ongoing; it has strengthened portal security and will notify affected stakeholders where required.