Gambling and betting activities in Armenia are subject to strict licensing, taxation, and ongoing regulatory supervision. Obtaining and maintaining a gambling license in Armenia requires careful legal planning, financial structuring, and compliance with evolving regulatory standards. MB Legal provides structured legal support to licensed operators and investors navigating this complex framework.
Armenia’s 2025 gaming reforms tightened licensing, monitoring, and player‑protection rules. At MB Legal, we evaluate your business model against these rules and develop a compliance roadmap to ensure regulatory alignment and mitigate risks.
We help you:
Understand key legal and tax requirements
Identify regulatory risks before launch
Align your internal procedures with current law
Getting and keeping a license is central to your business. Licensing requirements differ for online and land-based operations and involve technical, financial, and location-based criteria.
Armenia’s iGaming and land-based gambling sectors are rapidly evolving. With stringent oversight from the Ministry of Finance and recent overhauls to taxation and advertising laws, navigating the Armenian gambling landscape requires precise, up-to-date legal expertise.
Whether you are a B2C operator looking to secure a local license or a B2B software provider structuring compliant partnerships, our law firm provides end-to-end legal, corporate, and regulatory solutions tailored to the gaming industry.
For operators dealing directly with end-users (online casinos, sports betting platforms, and lotteries), securing and maintaining an Armenian gambling license is a rigorous process. We guide B2C businesses through the entire regulatory lifecycle:
While Armenian gaming legislation does not explicitly categorize a separate “B2B license” as seen in some offshore jurisdictions, the regulatory reach extends to third parties. If an organizer delegates functions to a software provider, white-label platform, or affiliate, complex legal structuring is mandatory. We help B2B providers with:
Our dedicated gaming law practice offers a full suite of services for both established operators and market entrants:
Establishing local legal entities and managing corporate bank account openings in compliance with local financial regulations.
Navigating Armenia’s evolving gaming tax frameworks, including guidance on fixed state duties and the 10% turnover tax implementations.
Developing robust Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) policies to satisfy the State Revenue Committee.
Representation in administrative matters, regulatory audits, and commercial litigation.
For foreign and local investors, MB Legal structures your presence in Armenia so it is both compliant and investor‑friendly.
We assist with:
1.
Choosing and registering the right local entity
2.
Shareholder and joint‑venture agreements
3.
“Fit and proper” checks, ownership and source‑of‑funds documentation
4.
Group structures that respect data and server‑localization rules
Regulators expect strong internal controls. We help you build them in from day one.
Our team:
Drafts AML/CFT and KYC policies and procedures
Advises on structuring compliant onboarding and monitoring frameworks, source‑of‑funds and monitoring workflows
Implements age‑verification and self‑exclusion processes
Reviews marketing materials for content, timing, and placement restrictions
Prepares terms and privacy documentation that support account blocks and fund holds where allowed by law
Gambling taxes and duties in Armenia can heavily impact margins. MB Legal helps you understand and plan around them.
We:
When issues arise with regulators or players, fast, strategic action is vital.
MB Legal:
We understand that gambling regulation is not only legal but also reputational and politically sensitive. Our approach combines regulatory precision with commercial awareness.
Sector‑focused advice tailored to gambling and betting
Support from the first idea to live operations and beyond
A single firm coordinating licensing, compliance, tax, and disputes
Inna Perelekhova
Our company has been cooperating with MB Legal CJSC for quite some time, and we must say that this company is distinguished by a high level of customer service and professionalism. Our firm was truly impressed by their insight in resolving complex legal issues and is grateful for their approach to solving any, even the most complex problems. The lawyers are very competent, professional and very conscientious. All our tasks are solved in a very short time, regardless of complexity. It is especially valuable that lawyers are always in touch and ready to offer the most effective methods for solving problems. I am happy to recommend their services.
Гайк Торосян
professionals in their field promptly got in touch and conducted a preliminary consultation within the framework of the contract, we promptly provided the necessary legal and consulting services
Yuliya Verba
Many thanks to MB Legal Consulting for excellent service and friendly attitude. We appreciate flexibility they provide us with however always keeping the highest standard of cooperation.
Aram Kayfajyan
Павел Семенов
We have been cooperating with MB Legal for several months. During this time, colleagues showed themselves to be highly qualified specialists. I would especially like to mention the company’s partner, Marina. Thanks to her constructive approach, benevolence and professionalism, we were able to find the most effective ways to solve our problems.
Mariam Manoyan
Araks Yepremyan
It was absolutely a pleasure working with "MB Legal". They are extremely conscientious and smart and are excellent lawyers. Equally important, they care about their clients and fight for you. I highly recommend them. Many thanks.
Frank Bisson
MB Legal assisted me in opening two bank accounts in Armenia. The responsible lawyer was Ella Akopjan. Everything went fine and the pricing was very fair. I always received quick replies to my messages and the communication was very friendly. Only can recommend this firm.
Артавазд Саркисян
We have been cooperating with MB Legal since the summer - extremely positive impressions. Starting from the preliminary consultation, everything happens very professionally, faster than you could hope and with a focus on helping you solve your problems. What is equally important is that everything that can be done and solved remotely is done and solved. Special thanks to Marina Shakhparonyan!
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This law firm provided us with services for registering a branch in Armenia and resolving a number of related issues. Everything was done at a high professional level. I would especially like to note the prompt and productive interaction between the firm’s employees and our legal department. The company is very customer-oriented. I definitely recommend working with them.
Our company has been cooperating with MB Legal CJSC for quite some time, and we must say that this company is distinguished by a high level of customer service and professionalism. Our firm was truly impressed by their insight in resolving complex legal issues and is grateful for their approach to solving any, even the most complex problems. The lawyers are very competent, professional and very conscientious. All our tasks are solved in a very short time, regardless of complexity. It is especially valuable that lawyers are always in touch and ready to offer the most effective methods for solving problems. I am happy to recommend their services.
professionals in their field promptly got in touch and conducted a preliminary consultation within the framework of the contract, we promptly provided the necessary legal and consulting services
Many thanks to MB Legal Consulting for excellent service and friendly attitude. We appreciate flexibility they provide us with however always keeping the highest standard of cooperation.
We have been cooperating with MB Legal for several months. During this time, colleagues showed themselves to be highly qualified specialists. I would especially like to mention the company’s partner, Marina. Thanks to her constructive approach, benevolence and professionalism, we were able to find the most effective ways to solve our problems.
It was absolutely a pleasure working with "MB Legal". They are extremely conscientious and smart and are excellent lawyers. Equally important, they care about their clients and fight for you. I highly recommend them. Many thanks.
MB Legal assisted me in opening two bank accounts in Armenia. The responsible lawyer was Ella Akopjan. Everything went fine and the pricing was very fair. I always received quick replies to my messages and the communication was very friendly. Only can recommend this firm.
We have been cooperating with MB Legal since the summer - extremely positive impressions. Starting from the preliminary consultation, everything happens very professionally, faster than you could hope and with a focus on helping you solve your problems. What is equally important is that everything that can be done and solved remotely is done and solved. Special thanks to Marina Shakhparonyan!
This law firm provided us with services for registering a branch in Armenia and resolving a number of related issues. Everything was done at a high professional level. I would especially like to note the prompt and productive interaction between the firm’s employees and our legal department. The company is very customer-oriented. I definitely recommend working with them.
Licensed operators
Foreign investors
Software providers
Payment institutions
Corporate groups
Yes, if you hold the correct Armenian licenses and comply with technical and monitoring rules.
Yes, but they usually need a local structure and Armenian licenses if they target Armenian customers.
Only in specific permitted zones and locations set by Armenian law.
Expect several months, depending on your preparedness and the complexity of your project.
Yes. Gambling regulation, tax, and AML rules interact; we cover all three in one coordinated approach.
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