A First Nation regulator in New Brunswick, Canada, licensing offshore casinos since 2023, with a detailed rulebook but no published sanctions against its licensees.
The Tobique Gaming Commission is the online gambling regulator of Tobique First Nation (Neqotkuk) in New Brunswick, Canada. It was created in October 2023 and has quickly become a common licence at offshore casinos: its public list held 192 licences in September 2026, 170 of them for casino and betting sites. Many Tobique casinos also hold an Anjouan licence, often for the same websites.
On paper, the Commission's code of practice is detailed:
Player money must sit in a separate regulated account that covers 100% of player balances.
Withdrawals should normally be processed within five working days once your identity is verified.
Identity checks must be finished within 30 days of your first deposit, after €2,000 in deposits, or at your first withdrawal, whichever comes first.
Games must carry current certification from an approved testing lab.
The casino must offer at least one of a deposit limit, a loss limit or a time reminder, and any increase to a limit only takes effect after 24 hours. Self-exclusion must be available, and players must be 18 or over.
Dormant account fees are capped at €5 a month.
The weaker side is oversight you can see. The Commission is only a few years old, publishes no fines, suspensions or revocations against its licensees, and does not publish a list of approved dispute services. What it does publish is a list of fraudulent websites that fake its seal. A Tobique licence is also not a Canadian provincial licence: in Ontario, for example, only sites registered with the provincial regulator are authorised.
Complaints and disputes
Complain to the casino first. If the dispute is still unresolved after two months, the code of practice says it must go to an approved independent dispute service (ADR), whose decision both you and the casino must follow. The casino names its dispute service in its terms; several casinos on this list name EGIS ADR.
The Commission does not review complaints sent through its own website. If you believe a casino is breaking its licence, use the complaint link inside the Tobique seal in the casino's footer, which opens on validate.thetgc.ca. Complaints are reviewed in English only.
Who runs the Tobique Gaming Commission
The Commission was created by the Chief and Council of Tobique First Nation (Neqotkuk), a Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) community on the Tobique River in New Brunswick, under the Tobique Gaming Act 2023. Its members are appointed by the Council and must be members of the Nation. It bases its authority on the Nation's inherent right to self-government, recognised in section 35 of Canada's Constitution Act, 1982. Licence applications are handled by its appointed licensing agent, Differentia Licensing Advisory Group.
Regulator
Tobique Gaming Commission
Jurisdiction
Tobique First Nation (Neqotkuk), New Brunswick, Canada
Law
Tobique Gaming Act 2023
Licences on its public list
192, of which 170 for gambling sites (Sep 2026)
Player complaints
Licence breaches only, through the casino's seal
Independent dispute service
Required after two months
How to check a Tobique licence
Every Tobique-licensed website must show the Tobique seal in its footer. The Commission's list shows company names, licence types and expiry dates, but no licence numbers or web addresses, so the seal is the main check.
Note the company name in the casino's footer or terms and conditions.
Click the Tobique seal in the footer. It should open a page on validate.thetgc.ca showing VALID, with the same company and the casino's web address. Typed by hand, that page shows every site as invalid, so only the seal link counts.
Look for the company on the licence holder list on the Commission's website and check that the expiry date has not passed.
Check the Commission's list of fraudulent websites, which names sites that fake the Tobique seal.
A short history of the Tobique Gaming Commission licence
2023
On 13 October the Chief and Council of Tobique First Nation enact the Tobique Gaming Act 2023 and create the Tobique Gaming Commission to license and regulate online gambling.
2024
Applications open in February through the Commission's licensing agent, and the first licence, for a games supplier, follows in March. The code of practice and anti-money-laundering rules for licensees take effect on 5 April.
2025
In November the Commission starts publishing a list of fraudulent websites that falsely claim its licence.
2026
By September the public licence list holds 192 licences, and the Commission adopts new Neqotkuk Wolastoqiyik branding across its site, certificates and seal.
Tobique Gaming Commission licence FAQ
What is the Tobique Gaming Commission?
It is the gambling regulator created by the Chief and Council of Tobique First Nation (Neqotkuk) in New Brunswick, Canada, under the Tobique Gaming Act 2023. It licenses online casinos and game suppliers, and its public list held 192 licences in September 2026.
Is a Tobique licence legitimate?
It is a real licence issued under the Nation’s own gaming law, with a detailed code of practice covering player funds, withdrawals and game testing. The Commission is young, though, and publishes no fines or suspensions against its licensees or any list of approved dispute services, so judge each casino on its own record as well.
How do I check that a casino's Tobique licence is real?
Click the Tobique seal in the casino’s footer and make sure it opens a page on validate.thetgc.ca showing VALID with the same company and web address. Then look for the company on the licence holder list on thetgc.ca and check its expiry date.
How do I complain about a Tobique-licensed casino?
Complain to the casino first. If it is not resolved within two months, the code of practice says the dispute goes to the casino’s approved independent dispute service, whose decision binds both sides. To report a licence breach, use the complaint link inside the Tobique seal; the Commission does not review complaints sent through its own website.
Can I play at a Tobique-licensed casino from Canada, the US or the UK?
The Commission’s licensing agent says licensees must block players in the United States, the United Kingdom and New Brunswick. A Tobique licence is not a Canadian provincial licence, and in Ontario only sites registered with the provincial regulator are authorised.
Why do some casinos show both a Tobique and an Anjouan licence?
Several operators hold both licences, often for the same websites, and the seal a casino displays can depend on the country you visit from. Each licence can be checked separately on its own regulator’s register.
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