Who owns PlayOJO?
As of : PlayOJO is owned by SkillOnNet, a private Malta-based casino company. The casino runs under Skill On Net Limited, which holds a UK Gambling Commission licence (account 39326) and a Malta Gaming Authority licence (MGA/CRP/171/2009/01). Our data lists 67 other SkillOnNet brands, so PlayOJO is 1 of 68 brands in the group.
| Ultimate owner | SkillOnNet (private (founder-led; ultimate shareholders not disclosed)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | Skill On Net Limited, Malta |
| Licences | UKGC 039326-R-319358-063 (account 39326) MGA (MGA/CRP/171/2009/01) Sweden — Spelinspektionen Denmark — Spillemyndigheden Germany — GGL Portugal — SRIJ Licença n.º 025 Canada Ontario — iGaming Ontario Operating agreement with iGaming Ontario; AGCO registration (number not shown on iGO directory) Canada Alberta — AGLC iGaming operator registration (AGLC register; registered for the Alberta market opened 13 Jul 2026) |
| Products | Casino |
| Platform | SkillOnNet verified |
| Website | playojo.com |
| Also runs as | playojo.dk, playojo.de, playojo.ca |
| Sister casinos | 67 |
| Fines and actions | PlayOJO’s own company: 3 · whole SkillOnNet group: 3 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Skill On Net Limited also runs 68 other gambling brands under the same company and licence.
- SkillOnNet owns 68 casino and betting brands and runs 6 white-label sites for partners: 174 websites in total in our data.
- 3 fines and regulator actions against the owner since 2019, about €1.6 million in total (converted to euros).
- Licensed in 6 countries: GB, SE, DK, DE, PT, CA.
Who is behind it
PlayOJO is the flagship of SkillOnNet's own brands, and our data notes that its footer names Skill On Net Ltd as operator. It runs on playojo.com and playojo.co.uk, with country sites playojo.dk, playojo.de and playojo.ca for Ontario. SkillOnNet dates from 2005. Its UK licence covers about 60 domains, so PlayOJO shares its operator and compliance team with many other casinos.
Licence and what it means for you
PlayOJO serves the UK, the EU, Canada and Sweden, so several regulators oversee it. In Great Britain, UK Gambling Commission account 39326 sets the rules on identity checks, safer-gambling tools and complaints. Ontario players use playojo.ca, under Skill On Net Limited's operating agreement with iGaming Ontario. Swedish players are covered by the company's Spelinspektionen licence, valid from 21 March 2025. The company also holds Malta licence MGA/CRP/171/2009/01 and national licences in Germany, Denmark and Portugal.
Licence records
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| UKGC 039326-R-319358-063 (account 39326) | — | active | register |
| MGA MGA/CRP/171/2009/01 | — | active | register |
| Sweden — Spelinspektionen | Kommersiellt online (online gaming) | 2025-03-21 – | register |
| Denmark — Spillemyndigheden | Online casino | active | register |
| Germany — GGL | — | active | register |
| Portugal — SRIJ Licença n.º 025 | — | active | register |
| Canada Ontario — iGaming Ontario Operating agreement with iGaming Ontario; AGCO registration (number not shown on iGO directory) | — | active | register |
| Canada Alberta — AGLC iGaming operator registration (AGLC register; registered for the Alberta market opened 13 Jul 2026) | — | – 2027-07-13 | register |
What each licence means, and self-exclusion
- What a UKGC licence means · self-exclusion: GamStop
- What an MGA licence means
- What a Spelinspektionen licence means · self-exclusion: Spelpaus
- What a Spillemyndigheden licence means · self-exclusion: ROFUS
- What a GGL licence means · self-exclusion: OASIS
- What an Ontario licence means
Sister sites
The same company runs SlotsMagic, Spin Genie, DrueckGlueck, EUcasino, Euromania, ICE36, MegaCasino, Lord Ping and many more. Sister sites often share terms, support and payout processes. A self-exclusion at PlayOJO may not cover them, so check each one.
67 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.
SlotsMagicslotsmagic.com
Spin Geniespingenie.com
- DrueckGlueckdrueckglueck.com
EUcasinoeucasino.com
- Euromaniaeuromania.com
ICE36ice36.co.uk
Megacasinomegacasino.com
Primecasinoprimecasino.com- PrimeSlotsprimeslots.dk
Prime Scratch Cardsprimescratchcards.co.uk
Lord Ping (DK)lordping.comLuckymeslotsluckymeslots.com
Luckynikiluckyniki.com
LuckyVegasluckyvegas.comMegaways Casinomegawayscasino.com
Playmillionplaymillion.com- Queen Vegasqueenvegas.com
- Red Kingsredkings.com
- RoyalBetroyalbet.com
- Royale500royale500.com
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- Vegas Winnervegaswinner.com
Winningkingswinningkings.com
44Aces44aces.comBacanaPlaybacanaplay.com
Miami Jackpotsmiamijackpots.com
Paris Vegas Clubparisvegasclub.com
- PlayKasinoplaykasino.com
- JackpotStarjackpotstar.com
EuroKing Clubeurokingclub.com
Ahti Gamesahtigames.com
Lucky Louisluckylouis.comGentingcasinogentingcasino.se
Slingo (SE)se.slingo.com
Metal Casino (SE)metalcasino.se
Knight Slots DEknight-slots.de- Lunacasinolunacasino.dk
PlayToro (SE)playtoro.se
Winlandiawinlandia.com- Play Jango DEplay-jango.de
Geckoplaygeckoplay.se
Casinoandfriendscasinoandfriends.com- Regencycasinoregencycasino.se
Clemensspillehalclemensspillehal.dk- The Masked Singer Gamesmaskedsingergames.co.uk closed
- Finlandiacasinofinlandiacasino.com
Playuzuplayuzu.com
44 Aces DE44-aces.deEurokingsclub DEeurokingsclub.de
- Euromanias DEeuromanias.de
Euspielothek DEeuspielothek.de
- Lunaslots DElunaslots.de
- Megaspielhalle DEmegaspielhalle.de
- Metalspiel DEmetalspiel.de
Playspielothek DEplayspielothek.de- Primespielhalle DEprimespielhalle.de
Slingospiel DEslingospiel.de
- Slotsfreunde DEslotsfreunde.de
Swiftspiele DEswiftspiele.de
Zebrawin DEzebrawin.de- Gentingspielhalle DEgentingspielhalle.de
Primespielautomat DEprimespielautomat.de- Slotstarsspiel DEslotstarsspiel.de
BacanaPlay Brasilbacanaplay.bet.br closed
PlayUZU Brasilplayuzu.bet.br closed
- PlayUZU Argentinaplayuzu.bet.ar
Does self-exclusion at PlayOJO cover its sister sites? · How national self-exclusion schemes work
SkillOnNet also runs 6 white-label sites for partner brands
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Fines and regulator actions
Our data holds 3 regulator actions against SkillOnNet companies. The largest UK case: in May 2023 Skill On Net Limited paid £305,150 to the UK Gambling Commission in lieu of a penalty. The regulator said the firm relied on customers' own source-of-funds statements in 2021-2022 and let players go past its own £2,000 limit for unverified deposits. In Sweden, the company drew a SEK 14 million fine in June 2019 over self-excluded players, and a remark in November 2025.
All 3 fines and regulator actions, with sources
All 3 concern PlayOJO’s own company.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-19 | Skill On Net Ltd | Spelinspektionen (Sweden) | — | Remark over missing responsible-gambling logos/information. source |
| 2023-05-23 | Skill On Net Limited | UK Gambling Commission | GBP 305,150 | Payment in lieu of a penalty for anti-money-laundering and safer-gambling failures in 2021-2022, e.g. relying on customers' own source-of-funds statements and letting players exceed the firm's own £2,000 unverified-deposit limit. source |
| 2019-06-26 | Skill On Net Ltd | Spelinspektionen (Sweden) | SEK 14,000,000 | Warning and fine for letting self-excluded players gamble. source |
About SkillOnNet
Malta-based casino platform company that runs its own brands (PlayOJO, SlotsMagic, DrueckGlueck, the ex-Prime Gaming sites) and also powers white-label casinos for partners such as Genting and Slingo. Its UK licence covers about 60 domains, so many 'different' casinos share one operator, one wallet back-end and one compliance team.
Headquarters: Malta · Founded: 2005 · Ownership: private (founder-led; ultimate shareholders not disclosed)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Own brand on SkillOnNet UK licence. Flagship; also playojo.co.uk. Footer-level operator is Skill On Net Ltd.
- The ultimate owner (the people or company at the top) is not published.
- We have no company registration number for Skill On Net Limited.
SkillOnNet 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 PlayOJO and Spin Genie owned by the same company? Yes, both are owned by SkillOnNet.
- Are PlayOJO and SlotsMagic owned by the same company? Yes, both are owned by SkillOnNet.
- Are BacanaPlay and PlayOJO owned by the same company? Yes, both are owned by SkillOnNet.
Questions and answers
Is PlayOJO licensed?
Yes. The UK Gambling Commission and the Malta Gaming Authority licence its operator, Skill On Net Limited.
Who owns SkillOnNet?
A private group. It is led by its founders. The final shareholders are not public.
Has PlayOJO been fined?
Its operator paid £305,150 to the UK Gambling Commission in 2023. In Sweden, Skill On Net was fined SEK 14 million in 2019 for letting self-excluded players gamble.
Is PlayOJO legit?
PlayOJO is run by Skill On Net Limited, which holds 8 licences, including from UKGC and MGA. Check the licence in the UKGC licence register. Its owner is SkillOnNet; who owns SkillOnNet is not published. Fines and regulator actions against PlayOJO’s own company: 3. Sister sites with the same owner: 67. Guide: How to check a casino. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
What are PlayOJO’s sister sites?
PlayOJO has 67 sister casinos with the same owner, SkillOnNet: SlotsMagic, Spin Genie, DrueckGlueck, EUcasino, Euromania and 62 more. Full list: all SkillOnNet sister sites.
Sources
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/public-register/business/detail/domain-names/39326
- https://www.spelinspektionen.se/licens-o-tillstand/licensregister/
- https://www.spelinspektionen.se/api/export/LicenseRegistryExcel
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/public-register/business/detail/39326
- https://www.slotsmagic.com/terms-and-conditions
- https://www.knightslots.com/
- https://www.spillemyndigheden.dk/en-us/licensed-gambling-operators
- https://www.gluecksspiel-behoerde.de/de/fuer-spielende/uebersicht-erlaubter-anbieter-whitelist
- https://www.srij.turismodeportugal.pt/pt/jogo-online/entidades-licenciadas/
- https://igamingontario.ca/en/player/regulated-igaming-market
- https://aglc.ca/gaming-registrants
- https://aglc.ca/admin/content/gaming-registrants/export?page&_format=csv
- https://www.bacanaplay.com/
Last checked 14 Oct 2026. Review text checked against our data on 20 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.
