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Operator checks

Match the casino company, domain, and licence record.

A casino licence check starts with the legal company in the terms, then matches the exact domain, licence status, permitted casino activity, and country-specific rules against the regulator's record. A company's active licence does not make every domain listed under it current.

Record the legal company, company number, and licence number from the terms or footer.
Search the regulator's own register instead of relying on a badge or certificate image.
Match the exact domain or approved URL and its current status, not only a similar trading name.

Reviews in this comparison

CasinoOperatorLicense noteMain caution
888casino888casino Review888 UK Limited (Gibraltar company 111791) for Great Britain and Northern IrelandGambling Commission of Great BritainThree self-reported Gambling Commission breaches from 2024 and 2025 sit beside broad ongoing verification powers, promotion-specific restrictions, and an inactivity fee.
BetssonBetsson Casino ReviewRizk Nordic Limited (C101569) in most EU markets / NetPlay Malta Limited (C81115) outside the EUMalta Gaming Authority; separate local regulators apply by marketThe legal entity, licence, verification route, payments, promotions, and account rules vary by residence, while the Great Britain remote casino permission and domain record are now inactive.
William HillWilliam Hill Casino ReviewWilliam Hill Global PLC (C96298); WHG (International) Limited (99191) in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Jersey, and GibraltarMalta Gaming Authority and the Gambling Commission, with Gibraltar licensing applying in named marketsDifferent markets use different William Hill companies and licences, while verification holds and information shared across group accounts can affect access beyond one login.
BetFuryBetFury Casino ReviewUniverse B Games B.V. in terms; Universe B Games N.V. in homepage footerCuraçao Gaming AuthorityThe current terms and homepage footer conflict on the company suffix, address, and licence wording, while the account rules give the risk team broad verification powers.
STARDASTARDA Casino ReviewGALAKTIKA N.V. (Curaçao company 140803)Curaçao Gaming Authority (operator-stated)STARDA claims a Curaçao licence but does not link an exact-domain CGA certificate, while its rules permit verification delays, withdrawal holds, and severe duplicate-account or false-data consequences.
BitStarzBitStarz Casino ReviewGareton B.V.Curaçao Gaming AuthorityPayments must belong to the account holder, withdrawals can trigger additional KYC or provider review, large wins may be paid monthly, and dormant balances can be charged.

How to compare this group

Record the legal company, company number, and licence number from the terms or footer.
Search the regulator's own register instead of relying on a badge or certificate image.
Match the exact domain or approved URL and its current status, not only a similar trading name.
Read the licence status separately from the domain status and confirm that the permitted activity includes remote casino games.
Read the terms for the user's country because one brand can use different companies and licences.
Check KYC, payment ownership, restrictions, complaints, and account closure as separate questions.

Start with the legal company, not the badge

Open the casino's terms and footer and record the full legal company, company number, licence number, and regulator. The marketing name may be a trading name, and a payment company may be different from the company that operates the games.

A badge is not the evidence. Open the regulator's own record and search the company, trading name, domain, or account number. If the public terms do not provide enough detail to find the record, the legal trail is incomplete.

Match the exact domain and permitted activity

The website address matters as much as the company name. The Gambling Commission tells users to compare licence details, activities, and website domains with its public register. The MGA provides a licensee register and separately lists URLs that falsely claim an MGA connection.

For a Curaçao licence, use the CGA certificate service and compare the domain with the approved record. Current CGA licence conditions state that a licence applies to domains and subdomains owned or controlled by the licensee, listed in its portal account, and approved by the regulator.

Check status, scope, and country together

An official record can be active, suspended, surrendered, revoked, or otherwise limited. Read the status and permitted activities instead of stopping at the company name. A licence that covers another product or market does not establish the rules for the casino and country being considered.

Large international brands can use different operators by residence. Betsson and William Hill show why the footer, country setting, and local terms must be read together: a valid group licence does not make one ruleset universal.

Great Britain: read licence and domain status separately

Search the Gambling Commission register by company, trading name, domain or account number. Open the business record, then compare its licence status, permitted activities and activity dates with the domain entry. These are separate fields: Pending is not an active licence, and a historical activity end date matters even when the company name matches.

For domain entries, Active means the operator reported that address as in use. Inactive can mean it has stopped using the address or has not started; it does not by itself mean the company's licence was revoked. A domain may later move to another operator, so an old match cannot settle who operates it now.

What White label means in the UKGC register

White label describes a licensed operator's partnership with another organisation behind a branded website. The licence holder remains responsible for the gambling activity and compliance; the brand partner's name is not a substitute for identifying that company.

The Commission licenses the operator, rather than separately approving a white-label brand. This domain label is neither an unlicensed verdict nor a safety endorsement. Match the current company, domain and activities, then read the country-specific terms. These UKGC labels should not be applied to another regulator's records.

Resolve mixed company names before moving on

More than one company name is not automatically a problem. A group can separate the casino operator, payment processor, intellectual-property owner, and local licensee, but the relationship should be understandable and the exact domain should lead back to the licensed operator.

Stop when the terms name one operator, the footer names another, and the regulator record cannot connect either company to the domain. An expired seal, a lookalike address, or a licence number attached to a different website is not resolved by a familiar brand name.

If the domain is missing or the records disagree

Try the exact domain and the legal company or account number stated in the current terms. Keep the full address, dated terms and official record URL together. If the site now names another operator, look for that company's current record instead of treating a former listing as permission for the new arrangement.

The UKGC register notes that businesses supply domain and trading-name information and that it cannot guarantee those details. An unresolved match calls for clarification, not a guess: ask the operator which current record covers the address. For a suspected false Great Britain licence claim, use the Commission's official reporting route; payment disputes follow the separate complaints process.

What a successful licence match does not prove

A matching record shows what the regulator publishes about that entity, domain and scope at that time; the status and any qualifications still matter. It does not guarantee universal legality, fast withdrawals, favourable complaint outcomes, or suitable terms for every user.

Continue with the account-verification, restricted-market, withdrawal, complaint, and responsible-play rules. Brand-specific document requests, payment limits, inactivity terms, and closure outcomes belong to the casino's own current terms and review.

Primary sources

These regulator and provider pages support the definitions and checks used in this guide. Individual review facts still come from the sources listed on each review.

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FAQ

How do I check an online casino licence?

Find the legal company and licence number in the casino's terms, then match the company, exact domain, status, and permitted casino activity in the regulator's own record.

Does an Inactive UKGC domain mean the operator lost its licence?

No. Inactive describes use of that domain, not the operator's licence status. Read the separate licence and activity records and establish which company currently operates the address.

Is a White label UKGC entry a separate licence?

No. It identifies a partnership under the named operator's licence. The licence holder remains responsible; the entry does not give the brand partner an independent licence or guarantee account outcomes.

Does an active licence make a casino safe?

No. It records regulatory status for the listed entity and scope at that time, but it does not guarantee account outcomes, withdrawal speed, or complaint resolution.

What should I check after the licence record matches?

Check country eligibility, identity and payment verification, withdrawal rules, complaint routes, account closure, and responsible-play controls in the current local terms.