Who owns Paf?
As of : Paf is run by Aktsiaselts PAFER, Estonia. It holds licences from EMTA (Estonia), valid until December 2042. The company is state-owned (Government of Åland).
| Ultimate owner | Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening) (state-owned (Government of Åland)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | Aktsiaselts PAFER, Estonia · reg. 10017059 |
| Licences | Estonia — EMTA HKL000490 Estonia — EMTA HKL000394 Estonia — EMTA HKL000272 Estonia — EMTA HKL000228 Estonia — EMTA HKL000191 Estonia — EMTA HKL000190 Estonia — EMTA HKL000125 Estonia — EMTA HKT000014 Estonia — EMTA HKT000005 Estonia — EMTA HKT000002 Estonia — EMTA HKL000015 Estonia — EMTA HKL000007 |
| Products | Casino, Sports betting, Poker |
| Website | paf.ee |
| Also runs as | paf.se, paf.com, pafcasino.lv, paf.es |
| Companies of the other sites | Paf International p.l.c. (paf.se) · Sweden — Spelinspektionen Ålands Penningautomatförening (paf.com) · Åland — Government of Åland (Ålands landskapsregering) SIA "PAF Latvija" (pafcasino.lv) · Latvia — IAUI E-02; TI-09 Paf Games, SA (paf.es) · Spain — DGOJ |
| Sister casinos | 11 |
| Fines and actions | Paf’s own company: 0 · whole Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening) group: 2 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Aktsiaselts PAFER also runs 2 other gambling brands under the same company and licence.
- Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening) owns 12 casino and betting brands (22 websites) in our data.
- 2 fines and regulator actions against the owner since 2025, about €75,000 in total (converted to euros).
Finnish gambling licence
Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening) has applied for a Finnish gambling licence (20 July 2026). Licensed gambling can start on 1 July 2027 at the earliest. (source: MTV Uutiset)
Finland licence tracker: who applied and who owns them → · What changes for players on 1 July 2027 →
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia — EMTA HKL000490 | — | – 2030-04-16 | register |
| Estonia — EMTA HKL000394 | — | – 2042-12-11 | register |
| Estonia — EMTA HKL000272 | — | – 2038-05-08 | register |
| Estonia — EMTA HKL000228 | — | – 2037-02-01 | register |
| Estonia — EMTA HKL000191 | — | – 2035-06-15 | register |
| Estonia — EMTA HKL000190 | — | – 2035-06-15 | register |
| Estonia — EMTA HKL000125 | — | – 2033-02-01 | register |
| Estonia — EMTA HKT000014 | — | active | register |
| Estonia — EMTA HKT000005 | — | active | register |
| Estonia — EMTA HKT000002 | — | active | register |
| Estonia — EMTA HKL000015 | — | – 2029-05-01 | register |
| Estonia — EMTA HKL000007 | — | – 2029-03-20 | register |
What these licences mean for you
- Estonia — EMTA: Estonian rules apply to players in Estonia. What a casino licence means
About Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening)
Gaming association owned by the autonomous Åland government. Holds Swedish licences via Paf International, PAF MT and PAF New Tech; bought the Speedy companies from Hero Gaming in 2021.
Headquarters: Finland (Åland) · Founded: 1966 · Ownership: state-owned (Government of Åland)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Estonian site of Åland-based Paf; listed by EMTA under AS PAFER.
11 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.
1X21x2.se
Casino Epiccasinoepic.se
Svajpasvajpa.se
Golden Bullgoldenbull.se- Körbakörba.se
X3000x3000.com
SpeedyBetspeedybet.com
Pafbet Latviapafbet.lv
Piñata Casinopinatacasino.es
Speedy Casinospeedycasino.com- Snurrsnurrcasino.se
Does self-exclusion at Paf cover its sister sites? · How national self-exclusion schemes work
Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening) sister sites, fines and sources →
Fines and regulator actions
None of these 2 names Paf’s own company; they concern other companies of the Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-03 | Speedy Ltd | Spelinspektionen (Sweden) | — | Remark over consumer information duties. source |
| 2025-01-29 | PAF International 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/2025/004; DGOJ lists it under 2025. 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 Paf?
Aktsiaselts PAFER runs it.
Is Paf licensed?
Yes. Its operator Aktsiaselts PAFER holds licences from EMTA (Estonia).
Has the owner of Paf been fined?
2 records on file. The latest: Spelinspektionen (Sweden), 2025-12-03.
Is Paf legit?
Paf is run by Aktsiaselts PAFER, which holds licences from EMTA (Estonia). Check the licence in the EMTA (Estonia) licence register. The company is state-owned (Government of Åland). Fines and regulator actions against Paf’s own company: 0; against the whole Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening) group: 2. Sister sites with the same owner: 11. Guide: How to check a casino. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
What are Paf’s sister sites?
Paf has 11 sister casinos with the same owner, Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening): 1X2, Casino Epic, Svajpa, Golden Bull, Körba and 6 more. Full list: all Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening) sister sites.
Sources
- https://www.emta.ee/ariklient/registreerimine-ettevotlus/hasartmangukorraldajale/seaduslike-hasartmangukorraldajate
- https://mtr.ttja.ee/juriidiline_isik/83612
Last checked 14 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.
