License and Security Online
Gambling with money always carries risks, especially online, where a high degree of trust is involved in "depositing" hard-earned money into a gaming system. There will always be risk involved in gambling, but it should be the right kind—at the tables. You should not be transferring money or sending personal information for a promotion.
GAMBLING LICENSE
A valid gaming license is required for any company that intends to offer online gambling. The player does not break the law by playing on an unlicensed casino site—the burden falls on the provider—but if players are mistreated or defrauded, it will be difficult to get any help from local authorities, and any funds will likely be lost.
In other words, it’s in every player’s best interest to know how to identify a licensed operator before it’s too late.
IDENTIFYING AND VERIFYING THE VALIDITY OF A GAMING LICENSE
Licenses are required to display company information and the license number on the site from which they are offering their products. We always ensure that the casinos we recommend have an active, valid license, but if you want to verify it yourself, here’s the easiest way:
- Scroll down to the footer of the casino site you are about to investigate.
- There, you should find information about which company is operating the site and what licenses they hold.
However, nothing, of course, would prevent the company from fabricating this information and running scams, claiming that their software is fair and tested.
The most reliable operators activate their page in the public registry, and this, of course, makes the process easier: check if the license status is active and if the site has the same domain name provided in the active listing. Our reviews always include an information box with a link to the licensee's page in the public registry.
If the information in the footer of the site does not contain a link, simply use our link above to the public registry's search function. Enter the company name, license number, or brand name. Note that it is not possible to search by website addresses (URLs). If you don’t get a result, it’s likely a fraudulent site.
