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BeGambleAware.orgCasinos holding a Malta Gaming Authority licence, with licence numbers verified against the MGA public register. MGA is the second-strongest mainstream gambling regulator in Europe — strong consumer protections, a public register, and mandatory player-fund segregation, though without UKGC's affordability framework. Most major European casino brands hold MGA licences alongside their UKGC licence; for UK players, MGA serves as a quality signal on top of the UKGC baseline. Pure-MGA brands without a UKGC licence are typically not available to UK players.
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| Casino | MGA licence | Also UKGC? | Status | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlayOJO | MGA/B2C/231/2012 | Yes | Active | March 2026 |
| LeoVegas | MGA/B2C/213/2011 | Yes | Active | March 2026 |
| Casumo | MGA/CRP/217/2012 | Yes | Active | March 2026 |
Player-fund segregation, dispute resolution via the MGA's player-protection directorate, a public register at authorisations.mga.org.mt, and game-fairness audits via independent testing houses. Slightly lighter than UKGC on affordability and limit-tools requirements.
For UK players, only consider MGA brands that also hold a UKGC licence — that's the legal requirement for serving UK customers. Use the MGA licence as a secondary quality signal; the regulator publishes enforcement actions, and a clean MGA record across several years is a positive indicator on top of the UKGC baseline.
For UK players, the UKGC licence is the legal requirement; an MGA licence on top is a positive signal but doesn't change what regulator handles your dispute (the UKGC and IBAS handle UK-player complaints). An MGA-only brand without UKGC licensing is, by UKGC rules, not legally serving UK customers.
Every brand in this list has its MGA licence re-checked against the MGA public register every 30 days. Every brand here holds an active UK Gambling Commission operating licence, verified against the public register within the last 30 days.
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