Who owns Smarkets?
As of : Smarkets is run by Smarkets (Malta) Limited, Malta. It holds 3 licences, including from Spelinspektionen (Sweden) and UKGC, valid until August 2029. The company is private.
| Ultimate owner | Smarkets (private) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | Smarkets (Malta) Limited, Malta |
| Licences | Sweden — Spelinspektionen UKGC 039173-R-319366-011 (account 39173) Ireland — GRAI (GRAI-0691-RBI-26-0001) |
| Products | Sports betting |
| Website | smarkets.com |
| Sister casinos | 1 |
| Fines and actions | 0 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Smarkets (Malta) Limited also runs 1 other gambling brand under the same company and licence.
- Smarkets owns 2 casino and betting brands in our data.
- Licensed in 3 countries: SE, GB, IE.
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden — Spelinspektionen | Kommersiellt online (betting) | 2026-06-30 – 2027-06-29 | register |
| UKGC 039173-R-319366-011 (account 39173) | remote operating licence (Betting Intermediary) | active | register |
| Ireland — GRAI GRAI-0691-RBI-26-0001 | B2C Remote Betting Intermediary | 2026-08-12 – 2029-08-11 | register |
What these licences mean for you
- What a Spelinspektionen licence means · self-exclusion: Spelpaus
- What a UKGC licence means · self-exclusion: GamStop
About Smarkets
Betting exchange and sportsbook (SBK); received a Swedish betting licence in 2026.
Headquarters: United Kingdom · Founded: 2008 · Ownership: private
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Listed under Smarkets (Malta) Limited in the Spelinspektionen licence register (URL smarkets.com).
- We have no company registration number for Smarkets (Malta) Limited.
1 sister casino
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.
Does self-exclusion at Smarkets cover its sister sites? · How national self-exclusion schemes work
Smarkets 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.
Questions and answers
Who owns Smarkets?
Smarkets (Malta) Limited runs it.
Is Smarkets licensed?
Yes. Its operator Smarkets (Malta) Limited holds 3 licences, including from Spelinspektionen (Sweden) and UKGC.
Has the owner of Smarkets been fined?
We have no fines and regulator actions on record.
Is Smarkets legit?
Smarkets is run by Smarkets (Malta) Limited, which holds 3 licences, including from Spelinspektionen (Sweden) and UKGC. Check the licence in the Spelinspektionen licence register. The company is private. Fines and regulator actions against Smarkets’s own company: 0. Sister sites with the same owner: 1. Guide: How to check a casino. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
What are Smarkets’s sister sites?
Smarkets has 1 sister casino with the same owner, Smarkets: SBK. Full list: all Smarkets sister sites.
Sources
- https://www.spelinspektionen.se/licens-o-tillstand/licensregister/
- https://www.spelinspektionen.se/api/export/LicenseRegistryExcel
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/public-register/business/detail/domain-names/39173
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/downloads/business-licence-register-domain-names.csv
- https://www.grai.ie/register/licence-register
- https://www.grai.ie/register/download
Last checked 14 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.
