Match the legal record
Read the operator details in the terms and footer, then compare them with the regulator’s official register when available. Similar brand names can be operated by different entities in different countries.
A locally licensed domain such as a national version should not be replaced with a rest-of-world site merely because the branding looks the same.
- Legal company
- Registration details
- Licence number
- Licensed domain
Understand what a licence covers
Licences vary in geographic scope, game categories, complaint routes and player-protection requirements. A licence does not automatically authorise the operator in every country.
Restricted-country terms and local law still apply, and game providers may impose additional limits.
- Territorial scope
- Permitted game types
- Complaint process
- Responsible-gambling duties
Recognise weak signals
A licence badge without a verifiable number, a copied certificate image or an unrelated company address should not be treated as proof. Access to a website from your IP also does not establish eligibility.
When identity or scope cannot be verified, the responsible comparison decision is to disable the outbound CTA and document the gap.
- No unverifiable badges
- No borrowed company identity
- No reachability-as-eligibility assumption
- Block uncertain destinations