Who owns 888casino (IT)?
As of : 888casino (IT) is owned by evoke plc, listed (LSE: EVOK). The site runs under 888 Italia Limited, Malta, with a licence from ADM (Italy, 16045). 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 Italia Limited, Malta |
| Licences | Italy — ADM 16045 |
| Products | Casino, Sports betting |
| Website | 888casino.it |
| Also runs as | 888casino.com, 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.ca, 888sport.ca, 888.com, 888.ca |
| Companies of the other sites | 888 UK Limited (888casino.com, 888sport.com) · UKGC account 39028 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 +3 more on the owner page |
| Sister casinos | 21 |
| Fines and actions | 888casino (IT)’s own company: 0 · whole evoke plc group: 5 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy — ADM 16045 | — | active | register |
What these licences mean for you
- What an ADM licence means · self-exclusion: RUA
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: ADM concession 16045. evoke (888).
- We have no company registration number for 888 Italia 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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- Oriental Casinoorientalcasino.ro
- BetPlacesbetplaces.ro
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- Casino Funcasinofun.ro
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Does self-exclusion at 888casino (IT) 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 888casino (IT)’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 888casino (IT)?
evoke plc.
Is 888casino (IT) licensed?
Yes. Its operator 888 Italia Limited holds a licence from ADM (Italy, 16045).
Has the owner of 888casino (IT) been fined?
5 records on file. The latest: Spain — DGOJ, 2025-02-28.
Is 888casino (IT) legit?
888casino (IT) is run by 888 Italia Limited, which holds a licence from ADM (Italy, 16045). Check the licence in the ADM licence register. Its owner is evoke plc, a listed company. Fines and regulator actions against 888casino (IT)’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 888casino (IT)’s sister sites?
888casino (IT) 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
Last checked 14 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.
