Who owns Sporting Index?
As of : Sporting Index is owned by Spreadex Ltd, private. The site runs under Sporting Index Limited, with a licence from UKGC for General Betting Standard, Linked Gambling Software. The same owner has 1 other casino. Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
| Ultimate owner | Spreadex Ltd (private) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | Sporting Index Limited |
| Licences | UKGC 027343-R-308898-012 (account 27343) |
| Products | Sports betting |
| Website | sportingindex.com |
| Sister casinos | 1 |
| Fines and actions | Sporting Index’s own company: 0 · whole Spreadex Ltd group: 1 |
| Owner proof | reported |
| Last checked | 15 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Spreadex Ltd owns 2 casino and betting brands (3 websites) in our data.
- 1 fine or regulator action against the owner since 2025, about €2.3 million in total (converted to euros).
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| UKGC 027343-R-308898-012 (account 27343) | remote operating licence (General Betting Standard, Linked Gambling Software) | active | register |
What these licences mean for you
- What a UKGC licence means · self-exclusion: GamStop
About Spreadex Ltd
UK spread-betting and sportsbook firm; Danish betting licence held by Spread Ex Limited.
Headquarters: United Kingdom · Founded: 1999 · Ownership: private
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Own (active) domain on the UK licence of Sporting Index Limited (UKGC account 27343). Spreadex bought Sporting Index (spread betting) from FDJ in November 2023. The UK Competition and Markets Authority has ordered Spreadex to sell it again (decision reaffirmed September 2025); no buyer was confirmed in the sources we read.
- 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 Sporting Index 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 Sporting Index cover its sister sites? · How national self-exclusion schemes work
Spreadex Ltd sister sites, fines and sources →
Fines and regulator actions
It does not name Sporting Index’s own company; it concerns other companies of the Spreadex Ltd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-15 | Spreadex Limited | UK Gambling Commission | GBP 2,000,000 | AML and social responsibility failures (repeat case after 2022). source |
Ratings elsewhere
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Questions and answers
Who owns Sporting Index?
Spreadex Ltd. Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
Is Sporting Index licensed?
Yes. Its operator Sporting Index Limited holds a licence from UKGC for General Betting Standard, Linked Gambling Software.
Has the owner of Sporting Index been fined?
1 record on file. The latest: UK Gambling Commission, 2025-05-15.
Is Sporting Index legit?
Sporting Index is run by Sporting Index Limited, which holds a licence from UKGC for General Betting Standard, Linked Gambling Software. Check the licence in the UKGC licence register. Its owner is Spreadex Ltd, a private company. Fines and regulator actions against Sporting Index’s own company: 0; against the whole Spreadex Ltd group: 1. 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 Sporting Index’s sister sites?
Sporting Index has 1 sister casino with the same owner, Spreadex Ltd: Spreadex UK. Full list: all Spreadex Ltd sister sites.
Sources
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/public-register/business/detail/domain-names/27343
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/downloads/business-licence-register-domain-names.csv
- https://sbcnews.co.uk/retail/2023/11/09/spreadex-buys-spread-betting-pioneer-sporting-index-from-fdj/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/news/spreadex-required-to-sell-sporting-index
Last checked 15 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.
