Who owns BetOnline?
As of : BetOnline belongs to the BetOnline group, a Panama-based offshore group that Michigan's regulator calls the Chico Poker Network. The Dutch regulator says betonline.ag is the property of Blue High House S.A. The site's terms cite a Panama licence. BetOnline has no licence in any US state, and the people who own the group are not public.
| Ultimate owner | BetOnline group (Chico Poker Network) (private (owners not public)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | Blue High House S.A., Panama (per Michigan regulator) |
| Products | Sports betting, Casino, Poker |
| Website | betonline.ag |
| Sister casinos | 1 |
| Fines and actions | BetOnline’s own company: 5 · whole BetOnline group (Chico Poker Network) group: 6 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 15 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- BetOnline group (Chico Poker Network) owns 2 casino and betting brands in our data.
- 6 fines and regulator actions against the owner since 2024, about €1.2 million in total (converted to euros).
Who is behind it
BetOnline is a US-facing sportsbook, casino and poker site at betonline.ag. Two regulators link it to its company. The Kansspelautoriteit in the Netherlands states that betonline.ag is the property of Blue High House S.A. Michigan puts BetOnline and SportsBetting.ag under the name Chico Poker Network and calls their operators Panama-based. The group does not publish who owns it.
Licence and what it means for you
BetOnline's terms cite a Panama gaming licence. We did not record a licence number. BetOnline has no licence in any US state. A US player who has a dispute cannot go to a state regulator, because no state supervises the site. Several states call it an illegal offshore operator. Louisiana puts Blue High House S.A. on its cease-and-desist list.
Sister sites
SportsBetting.ag is the only sister site in our data. Michigan named both sites in the same orders, and Tennessee fined both in 2025. A block or a dispute on one site does not carry over to the other.
1 sister casino
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.
Does self-exclusion at BetOnline cover its sister sites? · How national self-exclusion schemes work
Fines and regulator actions
In July 2025 Tennessee's Sports Wagering Council fined BetOnline $50,000 for unlicensed sports betting. This came after a May 2025 letter that told BetOnline to stop taking bets in Tennessee by 16 June 2025. Michigan sent cease-and-desist orders to the operators of BetOnline and SportsBetting.ag in April 2025, and named both sites again in April 2026. In November 2024 the Dutch Kansspelautoriteit fined Blue High House S.A. €1,125,000 for offering betonline.ag to Dutch players without a licence. Our data holds 6 actions for the group.
All 6 fines and regulator actions, with sources
5 of these 6 concern BetOnline’s own company; the others concern other companies of the BetOnline group (Chico Poker Network). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | SportsBetting.ag and BetOnline.ag (Chico Poker Network) | USA Michigan — MGCB | — | Named again on Michigan's list of 45 offshore operators sent cease-and-desist orders between Dec 2025 and Apr 2026. source |
| 2025-07-15 | BetOnline | USA Tennessee — SWC | USD 50,000 | USD 50,000 fine for unlicensed sports betting in Tennessee. source |
| 2025-06 | SportsBetting.ag | USA Tennessee — SWC | USD 50,000 | USD 50,000 fine for unlicensed sports betting in Tennessee, after ignoring an April 2025 cease-and-desist letter. source |
| 2025-05-20 | BetOnline | USA Tennessee — SWC | — | Cease-and-desist letter ordering BetOnline to stop accepting wagers in Tennessee by 16 June 2025. source |
| 2025-04-28 | BetOnline.ag and SportsBetting.ag | USA Michigan — MGCB | — | Cease-and-desist orders to the Panama-based operators of both sites for accepting sports, casino and poker wagers from Michigan residents without a licence. source |
| 2024-11-22 | Blue High House S.A. | Kansspelautoriteit (Netherlands) | EUR 1,125,000 | Unlicensed offer via betonline.ag. source |
About BetOnline group (Chico Poker Network)
Panama-based group behind the offshore sportsbooks BetOnline.ag and SportsBetting.ag. Michigan's April 2026 cease-and-desist list puts both sites under "Chico Poker Network", and the Dutch regulator says betonline.ag is owned by Blue High House S.A. The people who own the group are not public. Not licensed in any US state.
Headquarters: Panama · Ownership: private (owners not public)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: US-facing offshore sportsbook, casino and poker site. The Dutch regulator says betonline.ag is owned by Blue High House S.A.; Michigan names the site as part of the Chico Poker Network and calls its operators Panama-based. Terms cite a Panama licence. Michigan (Apr 2025) and Tennessee (May 2025) sent cease-and-desist orders; Tennessee fined it $50,000 in July 2025. Not licensed in any US state.
- The ultimate owner (the people or company at the top) is not published.
- We have no licence record for this site.
- We have no company registration number for Blue High House S.A..
BetOnline group (Chico Poker Network) sister sites, fines and sources →
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Questions and answers
Who owns BetOnline?
A Panama-based group that Michigan calls the Chico Poker Network. The Dutch regulator names Blue High House S.A. as owner of betonline.ag. The people behind the group are not public.
Is BetOnline legal in the US?
BetOnline has no licence in any US state. Michigan, Tennessee and Louisiana treat it as an illegal offshore operator.
Has BetOnline been fined?
Yes. The Dutch regulator fined Blue High House S.A. €1,125,000 in November 2024, and Tennessee fined BetOnline $50,000 in July 2025.
Is BetOnline legit?
We have no licence record for BetOnline. Fines and regulator actions against BetOnline’s own company: 5; against the whole BetOnline group (Chico Poker Network) group: 6. Sister sites with the same owner: 1. Guide: How to check a casino. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
What are BetOnline’s sister sites?
BetOnline has 1 sister casino with the same owner, BetOnline group (Chico Poker Network): SportsBetting.ag. Full list: all BetOnline group (Chico Poker Network) sister sites.
Sources
- https://kansspelautoriteit.nl/boete-van-eu1-125-000-voor-blue-high-house
- https://www.michigan.gov/mgcb/news/2026/04/07/mgcb-issues-cease-and-desist-orders-to-45-illegal-offshore-gambling-operators
- https://www.michigan.gov/mgcb/news/2025/04/28/mgcb-issues-cease-and-desist-orders-to-sportsbetting-and-betonline
- https://www.tn.gov/swac/about/tennessee-sports-wagering-council-newroom/2025/5/20/swc-sends-cease-and-desist-letter-to-illegal-sportsbook-betonline.html
- https://www.tn.gov/swac/about/tennessee-sports-wagering-council-newroom/2025/7/15/swc-issues--250-000-in-fines-to-5-illegal-offshore-sportsbooks.html
- https://help.betonline.ag/en/articles/185161-terms-and-conditions
- https://lgcb.dps.louisiana.gov/illegal-operators
Last checked 15 Oct 2026. Review text checked against our data on 22 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.
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