A licence logo in a casino’s footer proves nothing on its own – the regulator’s public register does. This guide shows where each regulator publishes its register, what to compare once you find the entry, and the signs that a licence claim does not hold up. It is the check we run for every casino we profile; the table lists every regulator in our methodology.
Five things to compare in the register
- The company name. The licence holder in the register must match the operator named in the casino’s terms – the legal entity, not only the brand.
- The domain. Many registers list the websites a licence covers. The address in your browser must be one of them; a sister domain or a mirror site is not automatically covered.
- The status. Active, suspended, revoked or expired. Some registers keep expired entries visible, so read the status and the dates, not only the name.
- The product. A licence can cover sports betting but not casino games, or only certain game types. Check that the permission covers what you want to play.
- The licence number. If the casino quotes one, it must appear in the register entry – a number that does not exist anywhere is a red flag.
Quick lookup: our casino licence checker searches a domain or licence number in dated snapshots of the Curaçao and Anjouan registers, Brazil’s authorised list and the register checks behind our casino reviews – and says which of the five points above each source can and cannot confirm.
Official registers by regulator
Tier A to D is our own assessment of how much a licence from that regulator tells you (verifiability, domain attribution, enforcement, player protection, transparency) – see how we review. The last column counts the casinos we profile whose licence we confirmed in that register.
| Jurisdiction | Regulator | Official register / validator | Our tier | Profiles licensed there (our register finding) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario, Canada | Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario / iGaming Ontario | agco.ca | Tier A | 4 more verified for this market (list) |
| Greece | Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC / Επιτροπή Εποπτείας και Ελέγχου Παιγνίων, ΕΕΕΠ) | certifications.gamingcommission.gov.gr hgc.gov.gr | Tier A | Efbet (Greece) (Confirmed in registry), NetBet (Greece) (Confirmed in registry); 1 more verified for this market (list) |
| Isle of Man | Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission | isleofmangsc.com | Tier A | none of our profiles |
| Malta | Malta Gaming Authority | mga.org.mt mgaurlchecker.mga.org.mt | Tier A | Betway (Confirmed in registry), Guts (Confirmed in registry), LeoVegas (Confirmed in registry), Mr Green (Confirmed in registry), PlayOJO (additional licence), Rizk (Confirmed in registry) |
| Sweden | Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) | spelinspektionen.se | Tier A | Expekt (Confirmed in registry), Maria Casino (Confirmed in registry), Vera&John (Confirmed in registry); 6 more verified for this market (list) |
| Great Britain | UK Gambling Commission | gamblingcommission.gov.uk | Tier A | 32Red (Confirmed in registry), Bally Casino (Confirmed in registry), BetMGM UK (Confirmed in registry), bwin (Confirmed in registry), Ladbrokes Casino (Confirmed in registry), MrQ (Confirmed in registry), PartyCasino (Confirmed in registry), PlayOJO (Confirmed in registry), PokerStars Casino (additional licence), Sky Vegas (Confirmed in registry), Spin Casino (Confirmed in registry), Unibet (Confirmed in registry), William Hill (Confirmed in registry); 4 more verified for this market (list) |
| Italy | Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) – Italy | adm.gov.it | Tier B | BetFlag (Confirmed in registry), Goldbet (Confirmed in registry), Lottomatica (Confirmed in registry), Planetwin365 (Confirmed in registry); 2 more verified for this market (list) |
| Alderney | Alderney Gambling Control Commission | No public register | Tier B | none of our profiles |
| Spain | Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) | ordenacionjuego.es | Tier B | Codere (Confirmed in registry), Marathonbet (Confirmed in registry); 3 more verified for this market (list) |
| Estonia | Estonian Tax and Customs Board (EMTA) | emta.ee | Tier B | Paf (Confirmed in registry) |
| Germany | Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL) | gluecksspiel-behoerde.de | Tier B | PokerStars Casino (Confirmed in registry); 2 more verified for this market (list) |
| Gibraltar | Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner / Licensing Authority | gamblingdivision.gov.gi | Tier B | 888casino (Domain match not confirmed), Bally Casino (additional licence), Ladbrokes Casino (additional licence), Sky Vegas (additional licence), William Hill (additional licence) |
| Kahnawà:ke | Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission | gamingcommission.ca | Tier B | none of our profiles |
| Belgium | Belgian Gaming Commission (Kansspelcommissie / Commission des jeux de hasard) | gamingcommission.be data.gamingcommission.be | Tier B | 2 more verified for this market (list) |
| Netherlands | Kansspelautoriteit (Netherlands Gambling Authority, KSA) | kansspelautoriteit.nl kansspelautoriteit.nl | Tier B | Kansino (Confirmed in registry), TOTO Casino (Confirmed in registry); 1 more verified for this market (list) |
| Portugal | Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ), Turismo de Portugal | srij.turismodeportugal.pt srij.turismodeportugal.pt | Tier B | 1 more verified for this market |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Antigua and Barbuda FSRC – Division of Gaming | fsrc.gov.ag | Tier C | none of our profiles |
| Curaçao | Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) | cert.cga.cw | Tier C | 1xBet (Confirmed in registry), BitStarz (Confirmed in registry), Roobet (Confirmed in registry), Shuffle (Confirmed in registry) |
| Switzerland | Eidgenössische Spielbankenkommission (ESBK) / Federal Gaming Board | No public register | Tier C | none of our profiles |
| Tobique First Nation, New Brunswick, Canada | Tobique Gaming Commission | thetgc.ca validate.thetgc.ca | Tier C | none of our profiles |
| Anjouan, Union of the Comoros | Anjouan licensing authority ("Anjouan Offshore Finance Authority" / "Anjouan Gaming") | anjouangaming.com | Tier D | Gamdom (Listed in issuer registry), Wolfbet (Listed in issuer registry) |
| Costa Rica | Costa Rica (no gambling licensing authority) | No public register | Tier D | none of our profiles |
| Mohéli, Union of the Comoros | Mwali International Services Authority (MISA) | No public register | Tier D | none of our profiles |
| Panama | Panama – Junta de Control de Juegos | No public register | Tier D | none of our profiles |
Which registers name websites, which status words they use and how many entries are past their stated expiry date: what public licence registers show and don’t (dataset, CC BY 4.0).
Signs a licence claim does not hold up
- The seal is a picture, not a link – or the link goes to a page on the casino’s own domain instead of the regulator’s.
- The company in the register is a different one from the operator in the terms, and nothing on either side explains the connection.
- The domain is missing from a register that lists domains for every licensee.
- Only the issuer confirms it. Some licensing bodies publish no independent register; a confirmation exists only on the issuer’s own validation page. Our profiles label this “Listed by the issuer” instead of “Confirmed in registry”.
Our guides to fake and cloned casino sites and Anjouan vs Curaçao licences go into these cases in detail.
Frequently asked questions
Does a licence mean the casino is legal in my country?
Not necessarily. A licence is issued for a jurisdiction; whether a casino may serve players in your country depends on that country’s own rules. Our country pages only list a casino as available where the national regulator’s register and the casino’s own terms both support it.
What if the register is down or blocks me?
Try again later or use the regulator’s search or validator page listed in the table. Do not rely on a screenshot or a copy hosted by the casino.
Why do some regulators have no register in the table?
Because they publish no public list we could verify. That is part of why we rate them lower: a player cannot check the claim independently.
Sources
Regulator websites as recorded in our regulator research files (data/regulators); profile counts as of 2 Nov 2026.