Who owns 888poker?
As of : evoke plc, the London-listed group formerly called 888 Holdings, owns 888poker. Its poker games run under 888 UK Limited in Gibraltar, which holds UK Gambling Commission account 39028. In August 2026 evoke shareholders approved a takeover by Bally's Intralot. Court sanction and some regulatory approvals were still outstanding in October 2026.
| 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 | Poker |
| Website | 888poker.com |
| Also runs as | 888poker.se, 888poker.dk, 888poker.de, 888poker.ca |
| Companies of the other sites | 888 Sweden Limited (888poker.se) · Sweden — Spelinspektionen 888 Denmark Limited (888poker.dk) · Denmark — Spillemyndigheden 888 Germany Limited (888poker.de) · Germany — GGL VHL Ontario Limited (888poker.ca) · Canada Ontario — iGaming Ontario · Canada Alberta — AGLC |
| Sister casinos | 21 |
| Fines and actions | 888poker’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
888poker is the poker brand of evoke plc, the company founded in 1997 as 888 and renamed in May 2024. Bally's Intralot, listed on Euronext Athens, has agreed to buy evoke. The Gibraltar court sanction is expected between Q4 2026 and Q1 2027. In October 2026 evoke also sold 80% of 888AFRICA to GiG Software.
888poker has separate sites for Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Ontario.
Licence and what it means for you
888poker uses the same UK licence as 888casino: 888 UK Limited, Gambling Commission account 39028. For poker players this means UK rules on identity checks and safer gambling apply to your account. GamStop self-exclusion covers all UK-licensed online sites. Our data lists no other licence for 888 UK Limited. The country sites run under other evoke companies: 888 Sweden Limited for 888poker.se (Spelinspektionen licence), 888 Denmark Limited for 888poker.dk (Spillemyndigheden licence), 888 Germany Limited for 888poker.de (on the GGL whitelist for online poker) and VHL Ontario Limited for 888poker.ca (operating agreement with iGaming Ontario). The first three are Malta companies.
Licence records
What each licence means, and self-exclusion
- What a UKGC licence means · self-exclusion: GamStop
Sister sites
888poker is the group's only poker-only brand, and Romania has its own 888poker Romania site. William Hill and 888.com also offer poker next to sports and casino. evoke runs 21 other brands in our data. A self-exclusion at 888poker 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.com888.com888.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 888poker cover its sister sites? · How national self-exclusion schemes work
Fines and regulator actions
The poker site shares its licence holder with 888casino, so the same penalties apply. Our data shows the UK Gambling Commission took £9.4 million from 888 UK Limited in March 2022, with an official warning and an audit, over social-responsibility and money-laundering checks. An earlier £7.8 million package from 2017 was also about not protecting vulnerable players. The wider group has 5 fines and actions on record.
All 5 fines and regulator actions, with sources
2 of these 5 concern 888poker’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
- Trustpilot: read the reviews there
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 888poker owned by the same company? Yes, both are owned by evoke plc.
- Are 888poker and Mr Green owned by the same company? Yes, both are owned by evoke plc.
- Are 888poker and William Hill owned by the same company? Yes, both are owned by evoke plc.
Questions and answers
Who owns 888poker?
evoke plc, the former 888 Holdings.
Is 888poker licensed?
Yes. 888 UK Limited holds UK Gambling Commission account 39028.
Has 888poker been fined?
Yes. Its company, 888 UK Limited, was fined £9.4 million by the UK Gambling Commission in 2022.
Is 888poker being sold?
evoke shareholders approved a takeover by Bally's Intralot in August 2026. It had not completed in October 2026.
Is 888poker legit?
888poker 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 888poker’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 888poker’s sister sites?
888poker has 21 sister casinos with the same owner, evoke plc: William Hill, 888.com, 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.
