Who owns Racebets DE?
As of : Racebets DE is owned by Betsson AB, listed (Nasdaq Stockholm: BETS B). The site runs under RaceBets International Gaming Limited, Malta, with 3 licences, including from GGL (Germany) and MGA. The same owner has 17 other casinos. Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
| Ultimate owner | Betsson AB (listed (Nasdaq Stockholm: BETS B)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | RaceBets International Gaming Limited, Malta |
| Licences | Germany — GGL MGA (MGA/CRP/108/2004) Ireland — Revenue (National Excise Licence Office) 1010277 |
| Products | Sports betting |
| Website | racebets.de |
| Also runs as | racebets.com |
| Sister casinos | 17 |
| Fines and actions | Racebets DE’s own company: 0 · whole Betsson AB group: 6 |
| Owner proof | reported |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Betsson AB owns 18 casino and betting brands (37 websites) in our data.
- 6 fines and regulator actions against the owner since 2020, about €2.4 million in total (converted to euros).
- Licensed in 2 countries: DE, IE.
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany — GGL | — | active | register |
| MGA MGA/CRP/108/2004 | corporate licence | 2018-08-01 – | register |
| Ireland — Revenue (National Excise Licence Office) 1010277 | Remote Bookmaker's Licence | active | register |
What these licences mean for you
- What a GGL licence means · self-exclusion: OASIS
- What an MGA licence means
About Betsson AB
Swedish-listed multi-brand operator running Betsson, Betsafe, NordicBet and around 20 other brands on its own Techsson platform. It bought Gaming Innovation Group's consumer brands (Rizk, Guts, Kaboo, Thrills) in 2020. Strong presence in the Nordics, Baltics, Italy and Latin America.
Headquarters: Sweden (operations largely in Malta) · Founded: 1963 · Ownership: listed (Nasdaq Stockholm: BETS B)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: On GGL whitelist (first permit 26.08.2015).
- The owner link comes from press reports; we have not confirmed it in a register or in the brand’s own terms.
- We have no company registration number for RaceBets International Gaming Limited.
17 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.
- Betssonbetsson.com
- Betsafebetsafe.com
- NordicBetnordicbet.com
- Betfirstbetfirst.be
Inkabetinkabet.pe
- Jalla Casinojallacasino.se
- StarCasinostarcasino.it
Rizkrizk.com
Gutsguts.com unknownKabookaboo.com unknown
Thrillsthrills.com- CasinoEurocasinoeuro.com
- Kroon Casinokrooncasino.com
- Triobettriobet.lv
Fuksiarzfuksiarz.pl- Betsson Brasilbetsson.bet.br closed
- Betsson Argentinabetsson.bet.ar
Does self-exclusion at Racebets DE cover its sister sites? · How national self-exclusion schemes work
Betsson AB sister sites, fines and sources →
Fines and regulator actions
None of these 6 names Racebets DE’s own company; they concern other companies of the Betsson AB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-26 | BS Nordic Ltd | Spelinspektionen (Sweden) | — | Remark and order over consumer information duties (Betsafe). source |
| 2025-06-02 | Betsson Nordic Ltd | Spelinspektionen (Sweden) | SEK 6,500,000 | Customer due-diligence (AML) failures; warning. Upheld by court. source |
| 2025-02-04 | Premiere Megaplex, 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/2025/006; DGOJ lists it under 2025. source |
| 2022-08-02 | Lošimų strateginė grupė, UAB (Betsafe) | Lithuania — LPT | EUR 25,000 | Advertising breach: promotional newsletter sent to about 10,400 customers (date is the report date). source |
| 2022-04-06 | BML Group (Betsson) | Norway — Lotteritilsynet | — | Notice that a daily coercive fine was being considered for marketing gambling to Norwegians without a licence. source |
| 2020-06-08 | Betsson Nordic Ltd | Spelinspektionen (Sweden) | SEK 20,000,000 | Warning and fine for an unregistered gaming agent and an unlawful bonus. source |
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Questions and answers
Who owns Racebets DE?
Betsson AB. Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
Is Racebets DE licensed?
Yes. Its operator RaceBets International Gaming Limited holds 3 licences, including from GGL (Germany) and MGA.
Has the owner of Racebets DE been fined?
6 records on file. The latest: Spelinspektionen (Sweden), 2025-11-26.
Is Racebets DE legit?
Racebets DE is run by RaceBets International Gaming Limited, which holds 3 licences, including from GGL (Germany) and MGA. Check the licence in the GGL licence register. Its owner is Betsson AB, a listed company. Fines and regulator actions against Racebets DE’s own company: 0; against the whole Betsson AB group: 6. Sister sites with the same owner: 17. Guide: How to check a casino. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
What are Racebets DE’s sister sites?
Racebets DE has 17 sister casinos with the same owner, Betsson AB: Betsson, Betsafe, NordicBet, Betfirst, Inkabet and 12 more. Full list: all Betsson AB sister sites.
Sources
- https://www.gluecksspiel-behoerde.de/de/fuer-spielende/uebersicht-erlaubter-anbieter-whitelist
- https://web.archive.org/web/2025/https://www.racebets.com/en/
- https://www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/documents/statistics/excise/register-licensed-remote-bookmakers.pdf
Last checked 14 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.
