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The Casino Gaming Commission (CGC) has issued Jamaica’s first casino gaming operator’s licence, marking a historic milestone in the development of the island’s regulated casino gaming sector.

The Casino Gaming Commission (CGC) this week deepened its investigative capacity through an intensive three-day Gaming Investigations Training workshop, held July 14 to 16, as Jamaica prepares for the opening of the casino gaming sector.

Participants from the Casino Gaming Commission (CGC) and its partner agencies benefitted from an intensive three-day training workshop with Gaming Laboratories International (GLI), dubbed GLI University, last week.

With the country preparing for the launch of its first Casino under the Casino Gaming Act, the Casino Gaming Commission (CGC) is reinforcing Jamaica’s position as a model for integrity and investor confidence. The Commission’s intensified regulatory and enforcement framework marks a critical turning point in the nation’s economic transformation, ensuring that growth in casino gaming is grounded in transparency, compliance, and global best practice.

The Casino Gaming Commission (CGC) continues to lay the groundwork for a modern, transparent, and fully compliant casino gaming industry as part of Jamaica’s strategic push toward sustainable economic diversification and investment growth.

The Casino Gaming Commission (CGC) and the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise cooperation focused on protecting Jamaica’s casino gaming industry from serious and organised crime threats, including illicit finance, fraud, corruption risks and cyber-enabled offences.

The Financial Investigations Division (FID) and the Casino Gaming Commission (CGC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to deepen cooperation in the prevention, detection, investigation, and enforcement of financial crimes connected to casino operations.

Jamaica is on the cusp of securing another transformative tourism investment with international hospitality group PAM Hotels moving forward with plans to develop a Hard Rock Resort and Casino in Montego Bay.

Jamaica’s first casino is expected to open for business in 2025, a government official indicated this week…

Jamaica’s already booming tourism industry is on the verge of moving to a higher level with the introduction of major casinos to the island’s attractions.