Who owns Jackpotjoy?
As of : Jackpotjoy is owned by Bally's Intralot S.A., which trades on Euronext Athens and is about 58% held by Bally's Corporation. Bally's majority owner is Standard General. The bingo and casino site runs under Gamesys Operations Limited, a Gibraltar company with UK Gambling Commission account 38905. Jackpotjoy was the Gamesys flagship before Bally's bought Gamesys in 2021.
| 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 Operations Limited, Gibraltar |
| Licences | UKGC account 38905 |
| Products | Bingo, Casino |
| Website | jackpotjoy.com |
| Sister casinos | 10 |
| Fines and actions | Jackpotjoy’s own company: 1 · whole Bally's Corporation group: 3 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Gamesys Operations Limited also runs 5 other gambling brands under the same company and licence.
- 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 Jackpotjoy since 2025.
Who is behind it
Jackpotjoy was the flagship brand of Gamesys. Bally's Corporation bought Gamesys in 2021. In October 2025 Bally's moved that business into Intralot, a Greek lottery-technology firm, for €2.7bn, and Intralot renamed itself Bally's Intralot in January 2026. The new owner has also agreed to buy evoke, the company behind William Hill and 888.
Licence and what it means for you
Gamesys Operations Limited holds UK Gambling Commission account 38905 and runs Jackpotjoy for the UK market. Jackpotjoy offers bingo as well as slots, and one licence covers both. UK rules on age and identity checks, safer-gambling tools and complaints apply to the bingo rooms and the casino games alike. The company is based in Gibraltar, but the UK licence is what protects players in Great Britain.
Licence records
What each licence means, and self-exclusion
- What a UKGC licence means · self-exclusion: GamStop
Sister sites
Double Bubble Bingo and Botemania are Jackpotjoy's fellow bingo brands in Bally's Intralot. Virgin Games and Monopoly Casino share its UK licence holder, Gamesys Operations Limited. Rainbow Riches Casino completes the UK line-up. Our data counts 10 sister brands. Excluding yourself at Jackpotjoy may not cover them.
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
Virgin Gamesvirgingames.com- Rainbow Riches Casinorainbowrichescasino.com
Double Bubble Bingodoublebubblebingo.com
Bally Casino / Bally Betballycasino.co.ukBotemaniabotemania.es
Fines and regulator actions
Gamesys Operations Limited, Jackpotjoy's own operator, was fined £6 million by the UK Gambling Commission in January 2024. The regulator found safer-gambling and anti-money-laundering failures between November 2021 and July 2022, including weak automated affordability checks. This happened under Bally's ownership. Our data lists 3 actions across the group.
All 3 fines and regulator actions, with sources
1 of these 3 concerns Jackpotjoy’s own company; the others 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 |
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: Ex-Gamesys; Bally's bought Gamesys in 2021, then sold its international interactive arm to Intralot (Oct 2025). Former Gamesys flagship.
- We have no company registration number for Gamesys Operations Limited.
Standard General L.P. 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 Jackpotjoy and Monopoly Casino (UK, monopolycasino.com) owned by the same company? Yes, both are owned by Bally's Corporation.
- Are Bally Bet and Jackpotjoy owned by the same company? Yes, both are owned by Bally's Corporation.
- Are Bally Casino and Jackpotjoy owned by the same company? Yes, both are owned by Bally's Corporation.
Questions and answers
Who owns Jackpotjoy?
Bally's Intralot S.A., a Greek company controlled by Bally's Corporation. Bally's majority owner is Standard General.
Is Jackpotjoy licensed?
Yes. Gamesys Operations Limited holds UK Gambling Commission account 38905.
Is Jackpotjoy a bingo site?
Yes. Our data lists it as a bingo and casino brand for the UK.
Has Jackpotjoy been fined?
Its operator, Gamesys Operations Limited, paid £6 million to the UK Gambling Commission in 2024.
Is Jackpotjoy legit?
Jackpotjoy is run by Gamesys Operations Limited, which holds a licence from UKGC (account 38905). Check the licence in the UKGC licence register. Its owner is Standard General L.P., a private company. Fines and regulator actions against Jackpotjoy’s own company: 1; 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 Jackpotjoy’s sister sites?
Jackpotjoy 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.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/public-register/business/detail/domain-names/38905
- https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251009086196/en
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/downloads/business-licence-register-businesses.csv
- https://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/uploads/Gambling/Approved
Last checked 14 Oct 2026. Review text checked against our data on 19 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.
