Who owns 888?
As of : 888 is owned by evoke plc, listed (LSE: EVOK). The site runs under 888 Sweden Limited, Malta, with licences from Spelinspektionen (Sweden) for online gaming and betting. The same owner has 21 other casinos.
| Ultimate owner | evoke plc (listed (LSE: EVOK); agreed takeover by Bally's Intralot (Euronext Athens: BYLOT) approved by shareholders on 17 Aug 2026; Gibraltar court sanction expected Q4 2026 to Q1 2027 (long-stop date 5 Sep 2027)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | 888 Sweden Limited, Malta |
| Licences | Sweden — Spelinspektionen (×2) |
| Products | Casino |
| Website | 888.se |
| Also runs as | 888casino.com, 888sport.com, 888casino.se, 888sport.se, 888.dk, 888casino.dk, 888sport.dk, 888.nl, 888.de, 888sport.de, 888.pt, 888.es, 888sport.es, 888casino.it, 888casino.ca, 888sport.ca, 888.com, 888.ca |
| Companies of the other sites | 888 UK Limited (888casino.com, 888sport.com) · UKGC account 39028 888 Denmark Limited (888.dk, 888casino.dk, 888sport.dk) · Denmark — Spillemyndigheden Godwits Limited (888.nl) · Netherlands — KSA 3485 888 Germany Limited (888.de, 888sport.de) · Germany — GGL 888 Portugal Limited (888.pt) · Portugal — SRIJ Licença n.º 016 888 Online Games España, S.A. (888.es, 888sport.es) · Spain — DGOJ +3 more on the owner page |
| Sister casinos | 21 |
| Fines and actions | 888’s own company: 0 · whole evoke plc group: 5 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- 888 Sweden Limited also runs 1 other gambling brand under the same company and licence.
- evoke plc owns 22 casino and betting brands (50 websites) in our data.
- 5 fines and regulator actions against the owner since 2017, about €39 million in total (converted to euros).
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden — Spelinspektionen | Kommersiellt online (online gaming) | 2024-01-01 – 2028-12-31 | register |
| Sweden — Spelinspektionen | Kommersiellt online (betting) | 2024-01-01 – 2028-12-31 | register |
What these licences mean for you
- What a Spelinspektionen licence means · self-exclusion: Spelpaus
About evoke plc
evoke is the renamed 888 Holdings (renamed May 2024). It bought William Hill's non-US business from Caesars in July 2022. In 2026 it agreed to be acquired by Bally's Intralot; shareholders approved the scheme in August 2026, and court sanction and some regulatory approvals were still outstanding in October 2026. In October 2026 it sold 80% of 888AFRICA to GiG Software.
Headquarters: Gibraltar · Founded: 1997 · Ownership: listed (LSE: EVOK); agreed takeover by Bally's Intralot (Euronext Athens: BYLOT) approved by shareholders on 17 Aug 2026; Gibraltar court sanction expected Q4 2026 to Q1 2027 (long-stop date 5 Sep 2027)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Listed under 888 Sweden Limited in the Spelinspektionen licence register (URL 888.se).
- We have no company registration number for 888 Sweden Limited.
21 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.
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Mr Greenmrgreen.com
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Lady Casinoladycasino.ro- Winner Onlinewinneronline.ro
- Oriental Casinoorientalcasino.ro
- BetPlacesbetplaces.ro
Mr Playmrplay.ro- FlashWinflashwin.ro
- Casino Funcasinofun.ro
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Does self-exclusion at 888 cover its sister sites? · How national self-exclusion schemes work
evoke plc sister sites, fines and sources →
Fines and regulator actions
None of these 5 names 888’s own company; they concern other companies of the evoke plc 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-28 | WHG CEUTA SA | Spain — DGOJ | EUR 75,000 | Let a person registered in Spain's gambling self-exclusion register (RGIAJ) play. Nominal fine €125.000; reduced to €75.000 after the firm admitted liability and paid early. Case ES/2025/023; DGOJ lists it under 2026. source |
| 2023-03-28 | WHG (International) Limited (williamhill.com) | UK Gambling Commission | GBP 12,500,000 | Social responsibility and anti-money-laundering failures on William Hill's online site; part of a record GBP 19.2m package for three William Hill businesses. source |
| 2023-03-28 | Mr Green Limited (mrgreen.com) | UK Gambling Commission | GBP 3,700,000 | Social responsibility and AML failures (part of the GBP 19.2m William Hill package). source |
| 2022-03-01 | 888 UK Limited | UK Gambling Commission | GBP 9,400,000 | Social-responsibility and AML failures; official warning and audit. source |
| 2017 | 888 UK Limited | UK Gambling Commission | GBP 7,800,000 | Earlier penalty package for failing vulnerable/self-excluded customers. source |
Ratings elsewhere
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Questions and answers
Who owns 888?
evoke plc.
Is 888 licensed?
Yes. Its operator 888 Sweden Limited holds licences from Spelinspektionen (Sweden) for online gaming and betting.
Has the owner of 888 been fined?
5 records on file. The latest: Spain — DGOJ, 2025-02-28.
Is 888 legit?
888 is run by 888 Sweden Limited, which holds licences from Spelinspektionen (Sweden) for online gaming and betting. Check the licence in the Spelinspektionen licence register. Its owner is evoke plc, a listed company. Fines and regulator actions against 888’s own company: 0; against the whole evoke plc group: 5. Sister sites with the same owner: 21. Guide: How to check a casino. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
What are 888’s sister sites?
888 has 21 sister casinos with the same owner, evoke plc: William Hill, 888poker, 777, Mr Green, Winner and 16 more. Full list: all evoke plc sister sites.
Sources
- https://www.spelinspektionen.se/licens-o-tillstand/licensregister/
- https://www.spelinspektionen.se/api/export/LicenseRegistryExcel
- https://www.evokeplc.com/
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