Who owns 888casino?
As of : 888casino is owned by evoke plc, which was called 888 Holdings until May 2024. The UK site runs under 888 UK Limited, a Gibraltar company with UK Gambling Commission account 39028. evoke also owns William Hill and Mr Green. In 2026 it agreed to be bought by Bally's Intralot; that deal is not yet complete.
| 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 UK Limited, Gibraltar |
| Licences | UKGC account 39028 |
| Products | Casino |
| Website | 888casino.com |
| Also runs as | 888sport.com, 888.se, 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 Sweden Limited (888.se, 888casino.se, 888sport.se) · Sweden — Spelinspektionen 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 | 888casino’s own company: 2 · whole evoke plc group: 5 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- 888 UK Limited also runs 2 other gambling brands 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).
Who is behind it
888casino is the original brand of the group that now calls itself evoke plc. The business started as 888 in 1997 and took the evoke name in May 2024. It is based in Gibraltar and listed in London under EVOK. In 2026 Bally's Intralot agreed to buy evoke; shareholders backed the plan on 17 August 2026, but the deal had not closed at last report.
Licence and what it means for you
888 UK Limited, a Gibraltar company, holds UK Gambling Commission account 39028, and our data shows it as active. For a casino player in Great Britain this means UK rules on age and identity checks, safer-gambling tools and complaints. 888casino also runs separate sites such as 888casino.it in Italy, 888casino.se in Sweden, 888casino.dk in Denmark and 888casino.ca in Ontario. Each follows local rules, so check the footer for the company that serves your country.
Licence records
What each licence means, and self-exclusion
- What a UKGC licence means · self-exclusion: GamStop
Sister sites
888casino's closest sisters carry the same 888 name: 888sport for betting and 888poker for poker. For casino players the group also runs 777 and 888Slots DE. evoke has 21 other brands in our data. A self-exclusion at 888casino may not cover them.
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.
William Hillwilliamhill.com888poker888poker.com
777777.com
Mr Greenmrgreen.com
Winnerwinner.ro888Slots DE888slots.de
Hot Spinshotspins.ro
Elite Slotseliteslots.ro- Bet7bet7.ro
Lady Casinoladycasino.ro- Winner Onlinewinneronline.ro
- Oriental Casinoorientalcasino.ro
- BetPlacesbetplaces.ro
Mr Playmrplay.ro- FlashWinflashwin.ro
- Casino Funcasinofun.ro
Pacanelepacanele.ro
888 Romania888.ro
888casino Romania888casino.ro
888sport Romania888sport.ro
888poker Romania888poker.ro
Does self-exclusion at 888casino cover its sister sites? · How national self-exclusion schemes work
Fines and regulator actions
888 UK Limited, the company behind 888casino in Great Britain, has two UK penalties in our data. In 2017 it paid £7.8 million over failures with vulnerable and self-excluded customers. In March 2022 the Gambling Commission added a £9.4 million penalty, an official warning and an audit for safer-gambling and anti-money-laundering failures. evoke companies have 5 entries in total.
All 5 fines and regulator actions, with sources
2 of these 5 concern 888casino’s own company; the others 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 |
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
- We have no company registration number for 888 UK Limited.
evoke plc sister sites, fines and sources →
Ratings elsewhere
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Ratings from other websites, with their source. We do not copy their reviews, and they do not change our facts.
Often compared
- Are 888casino and William Hill owned by the same company? Yes, both are owned by evoke plc.
- Are 888casino and 888poker owned by the same company? Yes, both are owned by evoke plc.
- Are 888casino and Mr Green owned by the same company? Yes, both are owned by evoke plc.
Questions and answers
Who owns 888casino?
evoke plc, the London-listed company formerly called 888 Holdings.
Which company holds 888casino's UK licence?
888 UK Limited, UK Gambling Commission account 39028.
Does 888casino have country sites?
Yes. Our data lists sites for Italy, Sweden, Denmark and Ontario, among others.
Has 888casino been fined?
Yes. 888 UK Limited paid £9.4 million to the UK Gambling Commission in 2022 and £7.8 million in 2017.
Is 888casino legit?
888casino is run by 888 UK Limited, which holds a licence from UKGC (account 39028). Check the licence in the UKGC licence register. Its owner is evoke plc, a listed company. Fines and regulator actions against 888casino’s own company: 2; 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 888casino’s sister sites?
888casino 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.evokeplc.com/
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/public-register/business/detail/domain-names/39028
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/downloads/business-licence-register-businesses.csv
Last checked 14 Oct 2026. Review text checked against our data on 25 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.
