Who owns 21.co.uk?
As of : 21.co.uk is owned by MGM Resorts International, listed (NYSE: MGM). The site runs under LeoVegas Gaming PLC, Malta, with 6 licences, including from UKGC and Spillemyndigheden (Denmark). The same owner has 10 other casinos.
| Ultimate owner | MGM Resorts International (listed (NYSE: MGM)) |
|---|---|
| Owner chain | LeoVegas Group → MGM Resorts International |
| Operating company | LeoVegas Gaming PLC, Malta · reg. C59314 |
| Licences | UKGC account 39198 Denmark — Spillemyndigheden Netherlands — KSA 1970 Italy — ADM 16019 MGA (MGA/CRP/237/2013) Ireland — Revenue (National Excise Licence Office) 1012453 |
| Products | Casino |
| Website | 21.co.uk |
| Sister casinos | 10 |
| Fines and actions | 21.co.uk’s own company: 5 · whole MGM Resorts International group: 9 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- LeoVegas Gaming PLC also runs 6 other gambling brands under the same company and licence.
- MGM Resorts International owns 11 casino and betting brands (20 websites) in our data.
- 9 fines and regulator actions against the owner since 2019, about €3.5 million in total (converted to euros).
- Licensed in 5 countries: GB, DK, NL, IT, IE.
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| UKGC account 39198 | — | active | register |
| Denmark — Spillemyndigheden | Online casino, Betting | active | register |
| Netherlands — KSA 1970 | — | – 2028-09-08 | register |
| Italy — ADM 16019 | — | active | register |
| MGA MGA/CRP/237/2013 | corporate group licence | 2018-08-01 – | register |
| Ireland — Revenue (National Excise Licence Office) 1012453 | Remote Bookmaker's Licence | active | register |
What these licences mean for you
- What a UKGC licence means · self-exclusion: GamStop
- What a Spillemyndigheden licence means · self-exclusion: ROFUS
- What a KSA licence means · self-exclusion: Cruks
- What an ADM licence means · self-exclusion: RUA
- What an MGA licence means
About MGM Resorts International
US casino-resort company. It owns LeoVegas Group outright since 2022 and holds 50% of the BetMGM US joint venture with Entain.
Headquarters: USA · Founded: 1986 · Ownership: listed (NYSE: MGM)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Ex-Rocket X brand.
10 sister casinos
Same owner often means the same terms, the same support team and the same payout rules. A self-exclusion at one brand may not cover its sister sites.
- LeoVegasleovegas.com
BetMGMbetmgm.se
BetUKbetuk.com
Royal Pandaroyalpanda.com
Pink Casinopinkcasino.co.uk- Slot Bossslotboss.co.uk
Expektexpekt.com
GoGoCasinogogocasino.com- BetMGM Brasilbetmgm.bet.br closed
- MGMmgm.bet.br closed
Does self-exclusion at 21.co.uk cover its sister sites? · How national self-exclusion schemes work
MGM Resorts International sister sites, fines and sources →
Fines and regulator actions
5 of these 9 concern 21.co.uk’s own company; the others concern other companies of the MGM Resorts International group. The company column names who was fined.
Fines from the 40 regulators, prosecutors and courts we track, online gambling only; fines against land-based casinos are out of scope. How we count fines.
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | MGM Resorts International | USA Pennsylvania — PGCB | USD 50,250 | Consent agreement: failed to file a Principal Licensing application on time. source |
| 2025-10-01 | LeoVegas Gaming p.l.c. | Kansspelautoriteit (Netherlands) | EUR 500,000 | Fine for breaching the duty of care towards ten players (7 Oct 2023 to 14 May 2024): weak analysis of play and no fitting interventions. Objection rejected and fine upheld on 9 June 2026 (published 24 June 2026); appeal to the Rechtbank Den Haag possible. source |
| 2025-03-25 | Roar Vegas Ltd (LeoVegas brand) | Spelinspektionen (Sweden) | SEK 8,000,000 | Warning and fee for not acting early enough on excessive gambling (duty of care). source |
| 2025-03-07 | Leovegas Gaming, PLC | Spain — DGOJ | EUR 60,000 | Did not meet the technical requirements set by the gambling regulations. Nominal fine €100.000; reduced to €60.000 after the firm admitted liability and paid early. Case ES/2025/015; DGOJ lists it under 2025. source |
| 2025-01-29 | Leovegas Gaming, PLC | Spain — DGOJ | EUR 75,000 | Used technical systems that were not approved, e.g. moving gambling data to a new data centre without approval. Nominal fine €125.000; reduced to €75.000 after the firm admitted liability and paid early. Case ES/2025/007; DGOJ lists it under 2025. source |
| 2023-04-20 | LeoVegas Gaming PLC | AGCO (Ontario) | CAD 25,000 | Order of monetary penalty for offering an uncertified game on its Ontario site. source |
| 2022-08-03 | LeoVegas Gaming PLC | UK Gambling Commission | GBP 1,320,000 | Social-responsibility and AML failures; official warning. source |
| 2021-04-23 | LeoVegas Gaming Plc | Spelinspektionen (Sweden) | SEK 2,000,000 | Warning and fine for anti-money-laundering failures. source |
| 2019 | Royal Panda (LeoVegas) | Kansspelautoriteit (Netherlands) | EUR 400,000 | Offering games to Dutch players without a Dutch licence (LeoVegas brand also fined ~€350k). source |
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Questions and answers
Who owns 21.co.uk?
MGM Resorts International.
Is 21.co.uk licensed?
Yes. Its operator LeoVegas Gaming PLC holds 6 licences, including from UKGC and Spillemyndigheden (Denmark).
Has the owner of 21.co.uk been fined?
9 records on file. The latest: USA Pennsylvania — PGCB, 2026-09-23.
Is 21.co.uk legit?
21.co.uk is run by LeoVegas Gaming PLC, which holds 6 licences, including from UKGC and Spillemyndigheden (Denmark). Check the licence in the UKGC licence register. Its owner is MGM Resorts International, a listed company. Fines and regulator actions against 21.co.uk’s own company: 5; against the whole MGM Resorts International group: 9. Sister sites with the same owner: 10. Guide: How to check a casino. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
What are 21.co.uk’s sister sites?
21.co.uk has 10 sister casinos with the same owner, MGM Resorts International: LeoVegas, BetMGM, BetUK, Royal Panda, Pink Casino and 5 more. Full list: all MGM Resorts International sister sites.
Sources
- https://www.leovegasgroup.com/en/about-us/our-brands/
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/public-register/business/detail/domain-names/39198
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/downloads/business-licence-register-businesses.csv
- https://www.spillemyndigheden.dk/en-us/licensed-gambling-operators
- https://openovergokken.nl/kansspelwijzer/leovegas-gaming-p-l-c/
- https://kansspelautoriteit.nl/kansspelwijzer
- https://www.adm.gov.it/portale/monopoli/giochi/gioco_distanza/gioco_dist_concessionari
- https://web.archive.org/web/2025/https://www.expekt.com/en/
- https://www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/documents/statistics/excise/register-licensed-remote-bookmakers.pdf
Last checked 14 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.
