Who owns LeoVegas?
As of : LeoVegas is owned by MGM Resorts International, the NYSE-listed US casino company, which bought LeoVegas Group in 2022 for about US$604m. The operator is LeoVegas Gaming PLC, a Malta company with UK Gambling Commission account 39198. UK players now use leovegas.co.uk. The group also runs BetMGM in the UK, Netherlands and Sweden.
| Ultimate owner | MGM Resorts International (listed (NYSE: MGM)) |
|---|---|
| Owner chain | LeoVegas Group → MGM Resorts International |
| Operating company | LeoVegas Gaming PLC, Malta · reg. C59314 |
| Licences | UKGC account 39198 Denmark — Spillemyndigheden Netherlands — KSA 1970 Italy — ADM 16019 MGA (MGA/CRP/237/2013) Ireland — Revenue (National Excise Licence Office) 1012453 |
| Products | Casino, Sports betting |
| Sportsbook | Kambi reported |
| Website | leovegas.com |
| Also runs as | leovegas.dk, leovegas.nl, leovegas.de, leovegas.es, leovegas.it |
| Companies of the other sites | Roar Vegas Ltd (leovegas.dk) · Sweden — Spelinspektionen · Denmark — Spillemyndigheden LVSports Limited (leovegas.de) · Germany — GGL LeoESP, S.A. (leovegas.es) · Spain — DGOJ |
| Sister casinos | 10 |
| Fines and actions | LeoVegas’s own company: 8 · whole MGM Resorts International group: 9 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- LeoVegas Gaming PLC also runs 6 other gambling brands under the same company and licence.
- MGM Resorts International owns 11 casino and betting brands (20 websites) in our data.
- 9 fines and regulator actions against the owner since 2019, about €3.5 million in total (converted to euros).
- Licensed in 5 countries: GB, DK, NL, IT, IE.
Who is behind it
LeoVegas started in 2011 as a mobile-first casino and gave its name to the whole group. MGM Resorts International bought the group in September 2022 and took it off Nasdaq Stockholm. MGM also holds 50% of BetMGM in the US, together with Entain.
Today LeoVegas Group runs BetMGM outside the US, BetUK, Expekt, Royal Panda and several UK casinos it got with Rocket X.
Licence and what it means for you
LeoVegas Gaming PLC, a Malta company with registration C59314, holds UK Gambling Commission account 39198. UK players now use leovegas.co.uk; the register shows leovegas.com as inactive on that account. Country sites include leovegas.dk, leovegas.nl, leovegas.de, leovegas.es and leovegas.it. In the Netherlands the company holds KSA licence 1970, valid until 2028. Each site follows the rules of its own market.
Licence records
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| UKGC account 39198 | — | active | register |
| Denmark — Spillemyndigheden | Online casino, Betting | active | register |
| Netherlands — KSA 1970 | — | – 2028-09-08 | register |
| Italy — ADM 16019 | — | active | register |
| MGA MGA/CRP/237/2013 | corporate group licence | 2018-08-01 – | register |
| Ireland — Revenue (National Excise Licence Office) 1012453 | Remote Bookmaker's Licence | active | register |
What each licence means, and self-exclusion
- What a UKGC licence means · self-exclusion: GamStop
- What a Spillemyndigheden licence means · self-exclusion: ROFUS
- What a KSA licence means · self-exclusion: Cruks
- What an ADM licence means · self-exclusion: RUA
- What an MGA licence means
Sister sites
LeoVegas has 10 sister brands in our data. The closest in product are BetMGM, which the group runs in the UK, the Netherlands and Sweden, and Expekt, which shares its Malta company. UK players will also meet BetUK, Pink Casino, 21.co.uk and Slot Boss from the same group. A block at LeoVegas may not reach 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.
BetMGMbetmgm.se
BetUKbetuk.com
Royal Pandaroyalpanda.com
Pink Casinopinkcasino.co.uk- 21.co.uk21.co.uk
- Slot Bossslotboss.co.uk
Expektexpekt.com
GoGoCasinogogocasino.com- BetMGM Brasilbetmgm.bet.br closed
- MGMmgm.bet.br closed
Does self-exclusion at LeoVegas cover its sister sites? · How national self-exclusion schemes work
Fines and regulator actions
In October 2025 the Dutch Kansspelautoriteit fined LeoVegas Gaming p.l.c. €500,000 for weak duty of care towards ten players; it kept the fine after an objection in June 2026. In March 2025 Spelinspektionen gave Roar Vegas Ltd a warning and a SEK 8 million fee for acting too late on excessive gambling. The Malta operator, LeoVegas Gaming PLC, was fined SEK 2 million in Sweden in April 2021 for money-laundering failures and £1.32 million in the UK in August 2022. In April 2023 Ontario's AGCO ordered a CAD 25,000 penalty for an uncertified game on its Ontario site. The group has 9 entries in total.
All 9 fines and regulator actions, with sources
8 of these 9 concern LeoVegas’s own company; the others concern other companies of the MGM Resorts International 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | MGM Resorts International | USA Pennsylvania — PGCB | USD 50,250 | Consent agreement: failed to file a Principal Licensing application on time. source |
| 2025-10-01 | LeoVegas Gaming p.l.c. | Kansspelautoriteit (Netherlands) | EUR 500,000 | Fine for breaching the duty of care towards ten players (7 Oct 2023 to 14 May 2024): weak analysis of play and no fitting interventions. Objection rejected and fine upheld on 9 June 2026 (published 24 June 2026); appeal to the Rechtbank Den Haag possible. source |
| 2025-03-25 | Roar Vegas Ltd (LeoVegas brand) | Spelinspektionen (Sweden) | SEK 8,000,000 | Warning and fee for not acting early enough on excessive gambling (duty of care). source |
| 2025-03-07 | Leovegas Gaming, PLC | Spain — DGOJ | EUR 60,000 | Did not meet the technical requirements set by the gambling regulations. Nominal fine €100.000; reduced to €60.000 after the firm admitted liability and paid early. Case ES/2025/015; DGOJ lists it under 2025. source |
| 2025-01-29 | Leovegas Gaming, PLC | Spain — DGOJ | EUR 75,000 | Used technical systems that were not approved, e.g. moving gambling data to a new data centre without approval. Nominal fine €125.000; reduced to €75.000 after the firm admitted liability and paid early. Case ES/2025/007; DGOJ lists it under 2025. source |
| 2023-04-20 | LeoVegas Gaming PLC | AGCO (Ontario) | CAD 25,000 | Order of monetary penalty for offering an uncertified game on its Ontario site. source |
| 2022-08-03 | LeoVegas Gaming PLC | UK Gambling Commission | GBP 1,320,000 | Social-responsibility and AML failures; official warning. source |
| 2021-04-23 | LeoVegas Gaming Plc | Spelinspektionen (Sweden) | SEK 2,000,000 | Warning and fine for anti-money-laundering failures. source |
| 2019 | Royal Panda (LeoVegas) | Kansspelautoriteit (Netherlands) | EUR 400,000 | Offering games to Dutch players without a Dutch licence (LeoVegas brand also fined ~€350k). source |
About MGM Resorts International
US casino-resort company. It owns LeoVegas Group outright since 2022 and holds 50% of the BetMGM US joint venture with Entain.
Headquarters: USA · Founded: 1986 · Ownership: listed (NYSE: MGM)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Group owned by MGM Resorts since 2022. UK traffic now on leovegas.co.uk (leovegas.com shown inactive on UK account).
MGM Resorts International sister sites, fines and sources →
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.
Often compared
- Are BetMGM (Sweden, betmgm.se) and LeoVegas owned by the same company? Yes, both are owned by MGM Resorts International.
- Are Expekt and LeoVegas owned by the same company? Yes, both are owned by MGM Resorts International.
- Are BetUK and LeoVegas owned by the same company? Yes, both are owned by MGM Resorts International.
Questions and answers
Who owns LeoVegas?
MGM Resorts International, since 2022.
Is LeoVegas licensed?
Yes. LeoVegas Gaming PLC holds UK Gambling Commission account 39198 and Dutch KSA licence 1970.
Which site do UK players use?
leovegas.co.uk. The UK register shows leovegas.com as inactive.
Has LeoVegas been fined?
Yes. The UK Gambling Commission fined LeoVegas Gaming PLC £1.32 million in 2022.
Is LeoVegas legit?
LeoVegas is run by LeoVegas Gaming PLC, which holds 6 licences, including from UKGC and Spillemyndigheden (Denmark). Check the licence in the UKGC licence register. Its owner is MGM Resorts International, a listed company. Fines and regulator actions against LeoVegas’s own company: 8; against the whole MGM Resorts International group: 9. 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 LeoVegas’s sister sites?
LeoVegas has 10 sister casinos with the same owner, MGM Resorts International: BetMGM, BetUK, Royal Panda, Pink Casino, 21.co.uk and 5 more. Full list: all MGM Resorts International sister sites.
Sources
- https://www.leovegasgroup.com/en/about-us/our-brands/
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/public-register/business/detail/domain-names/39198
- https://igamingbusiness.com/strategy/ma/mgm-resorts-closes-on-leovegas-acquisition-as-shareholders-accept-offer/
- https://www.spelinspektionen.se/licens-o-tillstand/licensregister/
- https://www.spelinspektionen.se/api/export/LicenseRegistryExcel
- https://www.spillemyndigheden.dk/en-us/licensed-gambling-operators
- https://brightsideofnews.com/gambling/news/finland-igaming-license-applications-2026/
- https://igamingontario.ca/en/player/regulated-igaming-market
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/downloads/business-licence-register-businesses.csv
- https://openovergokken.nl/kansspelwijzer/leovegas-gaming-p-l-c/
- https://kansspelautoriteit.nl/kansspelwijzer
- https://www.adm.gov.it/portale/monopoli/giochi/gioco_distanza/gioco_dist_concessionari
- https://web.archive.org/web/2025/https://www.expekt.com/en/
- https://www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/documents/statistics/excise/register-licensed-remote-bookmakers.pdf
Last checked 14 Oct 2026. Review text checked against our data on 26 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.
