Who owns Botemania?
As of : Botemania is owned by Standard General L.P., private investment firm. The site runs under Gamesys Spain, S.A., Spain, with a licence from DGOJ (Spain). The same owner has 10 other casinos.
| Ultimate owner | Standard General L.P. (private investment firm) |
|---|---|
| Owner chain | Bally's Intralot S.A. → Bally's Corporation → Standard General L.P. |
| Operating company | Gamesys Spain, S.A., Spain |
| Licences | Spain — DGOJ (DGOJ general and singular licences (register lists licence types, no numbers)) |
| Products | Bingo, Casino |
| Website | botemania.es |
| Sister casinos | 10 |
| Fines and actions | Botemania’s own company: 0 · whole Bally's Corporation group: 3 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Bally's Corporation owns 11 casino and betting brands (17 websites) in our data.
- 3 fines and regulator actions against the owner since 2024, about €7.0 million in total (converted to euros).
- Bally's Corporation has owned Botemania since 2025.
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain — DGOJ DGOJ general and singular licences (register lists licence types, no numbers) | — | active | register |
What these licences mean for you
- What a DGOJ licence means · self-exclusion: RGIAJ
About Standard General L.P.
New York investment firm. It owned The Queen Casino & Entertainment and, on 7 February 2025, completed its take-private style merger with Bally's Corporation, combining Queen into Bally's and becoming Bally's majority shareholder.
Headquarters: US · Founded: 2007 · Ownership: private investment firm
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Gamesys brand; Bally's international interactive arm was merged into Bally's Intralot in 2025.
- We have no company registration number for Gamesys Spain, S.A..
10 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.
Bally Casinoballycasino.comBally Betballybet.com
Monopoly Casinomonopolycasino.com
- Virgin Casino (NJ)virgincasino.com rebranded
- Bally's Dover Online Casinoballysdover.betrivers.com
Jackpotjoyjackpotjoy.com
Virgin Gamesvirgingames.com- Rainbow Riches Casinorainbowrichescasino.com
Double Bubble Bingodoublebubblebingo.com
Bally Casino / Bally Betballycasino.co.uk
Standard General L.P. sister sites, fines and sources →
Fines and regulator actions
None of these 3 names Botemania’s own company; they concern other companies of the Bally's Corporation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Bally's Interactive | USA New Jersey — DGE | USD 7,050 | DGE Director's ruling (summary for jun16-30 2026): civil penalty of $7,050 against Bally's Interactive for violation of self-exclusion rules source |
| 2026-03-08 | Bally's Interactive, LLC d/b/a BallyBet | USA Massachusetts — Gaming Commission | USD 7,500 | Civil administrative penalty for Sports Wagering Catalog noncompliance. Listed on the Commission's noncompliance enforcement page (https://massgaming.com/regulations/noncompliance-enforcement-actions/). source |
| 2024-01-10 | Gamesys Operations Limited | UK Gambling Commission | GBP 6,000,000 | Social-responsibility and anti-money-laundering failures (Nov 2021-Jul 2022), including weak automated affordability and harm checks. Imposed while Gamesys belonged to Bally's Corporation, before it moved into Bally's Intralot. source |
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.
Questions and answers
Who owns Botemania?
Standard General L.P.
Is Botemania licensed?
Yes. Its operator Gamesys Spain, S.A. holds a licence from DGOJ (Spain).
Has the owner of Botemania been fined?
3 records on file. The latest: USA New Jersey — DGE, 2026-06-30.
Is Botemania legit?
Botemania is run by Gamesys Spain, S.A., which holds a licence from DGOJ (Spain). Check the licence in the DGOJ licence register. Its owner is Standard General L.P., a private company. Fines and regulator actions against Botemania’s own company: 0; against the whole Bally's Corporation group: 3. Sister sites with the same owner: 10. Guide: How to check a casino. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
What are Botemania’s sister sites?
Botemania has 10 sister casinos with the same owner, Standard General L.P.: Bally Casino, Bally Bet, Monopoly Casino, Virgin Casino (NJ), Bally's Dover Online Casino and 5 more. Full list: all Standard General L.P. sister sites.
Sources
- https://ballysintralot.com/b2c-operations/our-brands
- https://www.ordenacionjuego.es/operadores-juego/operadores-licencia/operadores/gamesys-spain-sa
Last checked 14 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.