Who owns Royal Panda?
As of : Royal Panda is owned by LeoVegas Group, which belongs to MGM Resorts International, the NYSE-listed US casino company. LeoVegas International Ltd bought Royal Panda in 2016. Royal Panda left the UK market in 2020 and now serves players in Europe and Canada. In Ontario, iGaming Ontario lists TigerGen Limited as its operator.
| Ultimate owner | MGM Resorts International (listed (NYSE: MGM)) |
|---|---|
| Owner chain | LeoVegas Group → MGM Resorts International |
| Operating company | TigerGen Limited, CA-ON |
| Licences | Canada Ontario — iGaming Ontario Operating agreement with iGaming Ontario; AGCO registration (number not shown on iGO directory) |
| Products | Casino, Sports betting |
| Website | royalpanda.com |
| Sister casinos | 10 |
| Fines and actions | Royal Panda’s own company: 1 · whole MGM Resorts International group: 9 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- 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).
- MGM Resorts International has owned Royal Panda since 2016.
Who is behind it
Royal Panda joined LeoVegas in 2016, when LeoVegas International Ltd bought it. In 2022 MGM Resorts International, a US casino-resort company founded in 1986, bought the whole LeoVegas Group for about US$604m. MGM also holds half of BetMGM in the US.
Licence and what it means for you
In Ontario, iGaming Ontario lists TigerGen Limited as the operator of Royal Panda. Our data does not name the operator in other countries. Check the site footer for the operator and licence. A licence from Malta, Sweden or Ontario gives more protection than an offshore licence.
Licence records
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Ontario — iGaming Ontario Operating agreement with iGaming Ontario; AGCO registration (number not shown on iGO directory) | — | active | register |
What each licence means, and self-exclusion
Sister sites
Royal Panda is one of 11 LeoVegas Group brands in our data. It offers casino and sports betting, like LeoVegas and Expekt. In Ontario, where Royal Panda has an operator agreement, the group also offers LeoVegas. Self-exclusion at Royal Panda may not cover the others.
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.
- LeoVegasleovegas.com
BetMGMbetmgm.se
BetUKbetuk.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 Royal Panda cover its sister sites? · How national self-exclusion schemes work
Fines and regulator actions
Royal Panda itself was fined in 2019: the Dutch Kansspelautoriteit imposed €400,000 for offering games to Dutch players without a Dutch licence. Our data lists no action against TigerGen Limited, its Ontario operator. The group has 9 entries overall.
All 9 fines and regulator actions, with sources
1 of these 9 concerns Royal Panda’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: Bought by LeoVegas International Ltd in 2016; withdrawn from UK in 2020.
- We have no company registration number for TigerGen Limited.
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 LeoVegas and Royal Panda owned by the same company? Yes, both are owned by MGM Resorts International.
- Are Expekt and Royal Panda owned by the same company? Yes, both are owned by MGM Resorts International.
- Are BetMGM (Sweden, betmgm.se) and Royal Panda owned by the same company? Yes, both are owned by MGM Resorts International.
Questions and answers
Who owns Royal Panda?
LeoVegas Group, part of MGM Resorts International.
Is Royal Panda available in the UK?
No. It left the UK market in 2020.
Has Royal Panda been fined?
Yes. The Dutch regulator fined it €400,000 in 2019.
Is Royal Panda legit?
Royal Panda is run by TigerGen Limited, which holds a licence from iGaming Ontario (Canada Ontario). Check the licence in the Ontario licence register. Its owner is MGM Resorts International, a listed company. Fines and regulator actions against Royal Panda’s own company: 1; 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 Royal Panda’s sister sites?
Royal Panda has 10 sister casinos with the same owner, MGM Resorts International: LeoVegas, BetMGM, BetUK, 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://igamingontario.ca/en/player/regulated-igaming-market
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.
