Who owns Piñata Casino?
As of : Piñata Casino is owned by Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening), state-owned (Government of Åland). The site runs under Paf Games, SA, Spain, with a licence from DGOJ (Spain). The same owner has 11 other casinos.
| Ultimate owner | Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening) (state-owned (Government of Åland)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | Paf Games, SA, Spain |
| Licences | Spain — DGOJ (DGOJ general and singular licences (register lists licence types, no numbers)) |
| Products | Casino |
| Website | pinatacasino.es |
| Sister casinos | 11 |
| Fines and actions | Piñata Casino’s own company: 0 · whole Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening) group: 2 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Paf Games, SA also runs 3 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). The source does not name the brand Piñata Casino. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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: Paf brand.
- We have no company registration number for Paf Games, SA.
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.
Pafpaf.com
1X21x2.se
Casino Epiccasinoepic.se
Svajpasvajpa.se
Golden Bullgoldenbull.se- Körbakörba.se
X3000x3000.com
SpeedyBetspeedybet.com
Pafbet Latviapafbet.lv
Speedy Casinospeedycasino.com- Snurrsnurrcasino.se
Does self-exclusion at Piñata Casino 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 Piñata Casino’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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Questions and answers
Who owns Piñata Casino?
Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening).
Is Piñata Casino licensed?
Yes. Its operator Paf Games, SA holds a licence from DGOJ (Spain).
Has the owner of Piñata Casino been fined?
2 records on file. The latest: Spelinspektionen (Sweden), 2025-12-03.
Is Piñata Casino legit?
Piñata Casino is run by Paf Games, SA, which holds a licence from DGOJ (Spain). Check the licence in the DGOJ licence register. Its owner is Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening), a state-owned company. Fines and regulator actions against Piñata Casino’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 Piñata Casino’s sister sites?
Piñata Casino has 11 sister casinos with the same owner, Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening): Paf, 1X2, Casino Epic, Svajpa, Golden Bull and 6 more. Full list: all Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening) sister sites.
Sources
Last checked 14 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.