Who owns StarCasino?

As of : StarCasino is owned by Betsson AB, listed (Nasdaq Stockholm: BETS B). The site runs under Azzurri Limited, Malta, with licences from ADM (Italy). The same owner has 17 other casinos.

Ultimate ownerBetsson AB (listed (Nasdaq Stockholm: BETS B))
Operating companyAzzurri Limited, Malta
LicencesItaly — ADM 16026
Italy — ADM 16027
ProductsCasino, Sports betting
Websitestarcasino.it
Sister casinos17
Fines and actionsStarCasino’s own company: 0 · whole Betsson AB group: 6
Owner proofverified
Last checked14 Oct 2026

In numbers

  • Azzurri Limited also runs 1 other gambling brand under the same company and licence.
  • 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).

Licences

RegulatorTypeValidCheck it
Italy — ADM
16026
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Italy — ADM
16027
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What these licences mean for you

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: Listed on Betsson Group's own brand pages.

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.

Does self-exclusion at StarCasino cover its sister sites? · How national self-exclusion schemes work

Fines and regulator actions

None of these 6 names StarCasino’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.

DateCompanyRegulator / courtAmountReason
2025-11-26BS Nordic LtdSpelinspektionen (Sweden)—Remark and order over consumer information duties (Betsafe). source
2025-06-02Betsson Nordic LtdSpelinspektionen (Sweden)SEK 6,500,000Customer due-diligence (AML) failures; warning. Upheld by court. source
2025-02-04Premiere Megaplex, PLCSpain — DGOJEUR 75,000Used 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
2022-08-02Lošimų strateginė grupė, UAB (Betsafe)Lithuania — LPTEUR 25,000Advertising breach: promotional newsletter sent to about 10,400 customers (date is the report date). source
2022-04-06BML Group (Betsson)Norway — Lotteritilsynet—Notice that a daily coercive fine was being considered for marketing gambling to Norwegians without a licence. source
2020-06-08Betsson Nordic LtdSpelinspektionen (Sweden)SEK 20,000,000Warning and fine for an unregistered gaming agent and an unlawful bonus. source

Ratings elsewhere

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Questions and answers

Who owns StarCasino?

Betsson AB.

Is StarCasino licensed?

Yes. Its operator Azzurri Limited holds licences from ADM (Italy).

Has the owner of StarCasino been fined?

6 records on file. The latest: Spelinspektionen (Sweden), 2025-11-26.

Is StarCasino legit?

StarCasino is run by Azzurri Limited, which holds licences from ADM (Italy). Check the licence in the ADM licence register. Its owner is Betsson AB, a listed company. Fines and regulator actions against StarCasino’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 StarCasino’s sister sites?

StarCasino 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

Last checked 14 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.

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