There are many online casinos, but how can you tell if it is a reputable casino or not? The decisive factor is of course the license. Nevertheless, you should also take a look at the operator behind the online casino. Sometimes it is also important to know which online casinos belong to the same operator. With the welcome bonus, it is often the case that you are entitled to this only once per casino of the same operator. So if you receive a welcome bonus for example in the 888 casino, you can no longer receive this in the associated 777 casino.
Where are the operators located?
You wonder why most online gambling operators are based in Malta or Gibraltar? In these two EU countries there is a comprehensive set of rules for online casinos. While online casinos in many European countries are legally still in a grey area, the authorities in Malta and Gibraltar issue official casino licenses. Almost all operators therefore have at least one branch in these two countries.
Which online casino operators are reputable?
The prerequisite for a reputable online casino is a valid license. You can find this at any reputable online casino in the footer section of the website. Make sure that you see the logo of the regulatory authority and that your name, address and license number are indicated. If you click on the logo of the regulatory authority, you can check whether the license is genuine. To find out which licenses are really trustworthy, see “Jurisdiction”.
Casino operator at Casino.Events Live Casino Test
In our live casino test, we also took a close look at the operators behind the live casinos. Unfortunately, one can hardly find any background information on some providers. With the live casinos selected by us you can be sure that the operators behind them are serious.
888 Holdings
The holding company 888 Holdings PLC belongs to the 888 Group and has over 25 million registrations. It is headquartered in Gibraltar and is one of the largest online gaming operators in the world. 888 Holdings PLC has been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 2005. The following brands are operated by the 888 Group:
- 888 Casino
- 888 Poker
- 888 Sports
- 888.com
- 888 Live Casino
- 777 Casino
NetBet Enterprises Limited
NetBet is operated by NetBet Enterprises Limited, 209, Marina Street, Pieta, PTA9041, Malta and is licensed by the Malta Gaming Authority. The company was founded in 2001.
Casumo Services Limited
Casumo is a Maltese company with its headquarters in Malta (The Unicorn Centre, Triq il-Uqija, Swieqi SWQ 2335, Malta) and has additional branches in Barcelona and Gibraltar. Casumo Services Limited is licensed and regulated by the Malta Gaming Authority and offers Type 1 and Type 2 gaming services.
Other listed operators
- EH Gaming Ventures Inc
- Kamay Holdings ltd.
Which operators should you avoid?
Unfortunately, the list of black sheep is not exactly short either. So there are always online casinos without a license or even online casinos, which the license was withdrawn. In the “MGA Enforcement Register” of the Malta Gaming Authority exclusions are listed.
Here is an extract of the excluded providers:
- Dorobet LTD
- The Daily Fantasy Football Company LTD
- Zero Seven Gaming Limited
- Betixx Limited
- Sports Fantech Limited
- Aureate Gaming Solutions Limited
- The Star World Limited
- UWin4U Limited
- RMI Limited
- ASAP Italia SRL
Removed and blacklisted casinos:
- Domain Holdings Limited
- Grand Prive Group (Allegory Investments)
- BTK Ltd Casinos
- Winunited ltd.