Key takeaways
- Malta, Alderney and Kahnawake all publish public, searchable licence registers — the strongest tier of verifiability among the jurisdictions covered here.
- Curaçao's 2023 regulatory overhaul introduced a centralised Gaming Control Board issuing directly numbered, more citable licences than the older 'master licence' model.
- Tobique Gaming Commission and Anjouan licences, held by Oshi and Bitkingz respectively, don't offer the same easily searchable public register as far as we've established.
- Spirit Casino's 'Curaçao eGaming' citation and Kiwi's Treasure's complete absence of a named regulator sit at the bottom of this verifiability spectrum.
Malta Gaming Authority (MGA)
The MGA is widely regarded as one of the most established online gambling regulators globally, requiring operators to meet ongoing capital adequacy, player-fund segregation, and responsible-gambling standards, with regular compliance audits. Its public register lets anyone search a licence number and confirm the licensed entity, status, and permitted activities. Spin Casino, All Slots and Lucky Nugget all hold MGA licences among the casinos we review — Spin Casino alongside two additional regulators, the other two each alongside one more.
Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC)
Alderney, a Channel Islands jurisdiction, runs a similarly rigorous licensing framework with its own public register. It's historically been a preferred jurisdiction for larger, more established operators due to its reputation for strict technical and financial standards. Spin Casino, All Slots and JackpotCity all hold Alderney licences among the casinos we review, with JackpotCity's specific Licence 155 C1 being independently verifiable through Alderney's own lookup tool.
Kahnawake Gaming Commission
Operated by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake in Canada, this commission has licensed online gambling operators since the late 1990s and maintains its own public register. It's held alongside MGA and/or AGCC licences by Spin Casino, All Slots and Lucky Nugget among the casinos we review, functioning as an additional, independently verifiable layer rather than these operators' sole licence.
Curaçao Gaming Control Board (GCB)
Curaçao overhauled its gambling regulatory framework in 2023, moving away from a "master licence" sub-licensing model (where a handful of master licence holders sub-licensed to many operators, with inconsistent transparency) toward a centralised Gaming Control Board issuing its own directly numbered licences. Crocoslots' OGL/2023/176/0095 licence is an example of this newer, more citable format — a meaningful improvement in verifiability over the older Curaçao model, even though the overall jurisdiction still sits below MGA, Alderney or Kahnawake in typical regulatory rigour.
Tobique, Anjouan and unverifiable claims
Oshi and Bitkingz are licensed through the Tobique Gaming Commission; smaller jurisdictions including Anjouan are also used by some operators in the broader market. As far as we've been able to establish, these don't offer the same easily searchable public register as MGA, Alderney or Kahnawake, which we treat as a genuine transparency gap in our own scoring even where the operators themselves are long-running and feature-rich. At the very bottom of this spectrum sit two distinct problems: Spirit Casino's "Curaçao eGaming" citation, which we couldn't match to a specific, publicly searchable licence number, and Kiwi's Treasure, where we couldn't locate any named licensing body in its terms at all.
Frequently asked questions
Responsible gambling
Licensing strength should inform your choice of where to play, but it's not a substitute for your own budget and time limits regardless of which regulator is involved.