Who owns tombola?
As of : tombola is owned by Flutter Entertainment plc, the NYSE-listed group behind Paddy Power, Betfair and Sky Bet. Flutter bought tombola in a deal valued at about £402m, completed in January 2022. The UK site runs under Tombola (International) Plc, UK Gambling Commission account 38613. The same company holds licences in Sweden and Denmark.
| Ultimate owner | Flutter Entertainment plc (listed (NYSE: FLUT)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | Tombola (International) Plc · seat not confirmed on the register |
| Licences | UKGC 038613-R-319397-016 (account 38613) Sweden — Spelinspektionen Denmark — Spillemyndigheden |
| Products | Bingo, Casino |
| Website | tombola.co.uk |
| Also runs as | tombola.se, tombola.dk, tombola.es, tombola.it |
| Companies of the other sites | Tombola Ceuta SA (tombola.es) · Spain — DGOJ Tombola International Malta Plc (tombola.it) · Italy — ADM 16033 |
| Sister casinos | 22 |
| Fines and actions | tombola’s own company: 1 · whole Flutter Entertainment plc group: 21 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Tombola (International) Plc also runs 1 other gambling brand under the same company and licence.
- Flutter Entertainment plc owns 23 casino and betting brands (64 websites) in our data.
- 21 fines and regulator actions against the owner since 2018, about €12 million in total (converted to euros).
- Licensed in 3 countries: GB, SE, DK.
- Flutter Entertainment plc has owned tombola since 2022.
Who is behind it
Flutter bought tombola in a deal valued at about £402m and completed it in January 2022. tombola now sits next to Sky Bingo as one of two bingo brands in the group, which trades on the NYSE.
tombola offers bingo and casino games in the UK. It also runs sites in Sweden, Denmark, Spain and Italy.
Licence and what it means for you
Tombola (International) Plc holds UK Gambling Commission licence 038613-R-319397-016 (account 38613), covering bingo, casino and general betting. UK players can use GamStop. In Sweden the same company holds a Spelinspektionen licence valid to 2028, so Spelpaus self-exclusion applies on tombola.se. In Denmark it holds an online casino licence, and ROFUS covers tombola.dk. We have not confirmed where Tombola (International) Plc is based.
Licence records
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| UKGC 038613-R-319397-016 (account 38613) | remote operating licence (Bingo, Casino, General Betting Standard) | active | register |
| Sweden — Spelinspektionen | Kommersiellt online (online gaming) | 2024-01-01 – 2028-12-31 | register |
| Denmark — Spillemyndigheden | Online casino | active | register |
What each licence means, and self-exclusion
- What a UKGC licence means · self-exclusion: GamStop
- What a Spelinspektionen licence means · self-exclusion: Spelpaus
- What a Spillemyndigheden licence means · self-exclusion: ROFUS
Sister sites
Sky Bingo is tombola's nearest relative: the other Flutter bingo brand for UK players, run by Bonne Terre Gaming Limited. tombola arcade is a casino site linked to the brand. Sky Vegas and Sky Casino cover casino games. Flutter owns 22 other brands in our data. A self-exclusion set only at tombola may not cover them.
22 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.
Paddy Powerpaddypower.com
Betfairbetfair.com
Sky Betskybet.com
Sky Vegasskyvegas.com
Sky Casinoskycasino.com
Sky Bingoskybingo.com
Sky Pokerskypoker.com
PokerStars (US)pokerstarsmtairycasino.com- Sisalsisal.it
Snaisnai.it- Sportsbetsportsbet.com.au
FanDuelfanduel.com- Adjarabetadjarabet.com
MaxBetmaxbet.rs- Betnacionalbetnacional.bet.br closed
Junglee Gamesjungleegames.com- BetStarsbetstars.dk
PokerStars Mobile FRpokerstarsmobile.fr
FOX Betfoxbet.com closed- Betfair Brasilbetfair.bet.br closed
tombola arcadetombolaarcade.co.uk
MaxBet Bosniamaxbet.ba
Does self-exclusion at tombola cover its sister sites? · How national self-exclusion schemes work
Fines and regulator actions
In July 2025 Spain's DGOJ fined Tombola International Malta, PLC €9,000 because it did not meet technical requirements. The fine was reduced after the firm admitted liability and paid early. Our data lists no fine against Tombola (International) Plc, the UK licence holder. Flutter companies have 21 fines and actions in total, shown in the table below.
All 21 fines and regulator actions, with sources
1 of these 21 concerns tombola’s own company; the others concern other companies of the Flutter Entertainment plc 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | FanDuel (Betfair Interactive US LLC) | USA New Jersey — DGE | USD 5,000 | DGE Director's ruling (summary for sep16-30 2026): civil penalty of $5,000 on FanDuel pursuant to an Action in Lieu of Complaint for failing to adhere to a Division directive source |
| 2026-03-31 | FanDuel (Betfair Interactive US LLC) | USA New Jersey — DGE | USD 25,000 | DGE Director's ruling (summary for mar16-31 2026): civil penalty of $25,000 against FanDuel pursuant to an Action in Lieu of Complaint for violation of responsible gaming rules source |
| 2026-03-23 | Betfair Interactive US, LLC d/b/a FanDuel | USA Massachusetts — Gaming Commission | USD 5,000 | Commission fine after an adjudicatory hearing: a FanDuel employee placed sports wagers in breach of 205 CMR 238.32(1) (19 to 21 April 2024). Listed on the Commission's noncompliance enforcement page (https://massgaming.com/regulations/noncompliance-enforcement-actions/). source |
| 2026-03-12 | Betfair Interactive US, LLC d/b/a FanDuel | USA Massachusetts — Gaming Commission | USD 5,000 | Civil administrative penalty for Sports Wagering Catalog noncompliance (7 to 9 September 2023); hearing waived. Listed on the Commission's noncompliance enforcement page (https://massgaming.com/regulations/noncompliance-enforcement-actions/). source |
| 2026-01-15 | TSG INTERACTIVE SPAIN SA | Spain — DGOJ | EUR 75,000 | Breached responsible-gambling and player-protection obligations. Nominal fine €125.000; reduced to €75.000 after the firm admitted liability and paid early. Case ES 2025/097; DGOJ lists it under 2026. source |
| 2026-01-08 | FanDuel Canada ULC | AGCO (Ontario) | CAD 350,000 | Penalty for failing to identify and report suspicious betting on Czech table tennis matches with match-fixing signs (Oct-Nov 2024). source |
| 2025-12-17 | Paddy Power / Betfair (PPB) | UK Gambling Commission | GBP 2,000,000 | About £2m for failing to spot signs of gambling harm quickly enough (amount approximate as reported). source |
| 2025-07-31 | FanDuel (Betfair Interactive US LLC) | USA New Jersey — DGE | USD 2,000 | DGE Director's ruling (summary for jul16-31 2025): $2,000 civil penalty on FanDuel pursuant to a Notice of Violation for an unauthorized promotion source |
| 2025-07-23 | Betfair Interactive US LLC d/b/a FanDuel | USA Pennsylvania — PGCB | USD 40,000 | Consent agreement: failed to license several employees. source |
| 2025-07-10 | TOMBOLA INTERNATIONAL MALTA, PLC | Spain — DGOJ | EUR 9,000 | Did not meet the technical requirements set by the gambling regulations. Nominal fine €15.000; reduced to €9.000 after the firm admitted liability and paid early. Case ES/2025/079; DGOJ lists it under 2026. source |
| 2025-05-28 | TSG Interactive PLC | Spelinspektionen (Sweden) | SEK 7,000,000 | Warning and fine (PokerStars) for anti-money-laundering shortcomings. source |
| 2025-03-25 | TSG Interactive Spain, S.A. | Spain — DGOJ | EUR 100,000 | 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 €100.000 after the firm admitted liability and paid early. Case ES/2025/002; DGOJ lists it under 2025. source |
| 2025-03-11 | TSG Interactive Spain, S.A. | 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/2025/017; DGOJ lists it under 2025. source |
| 2024-02-15 | FanDuel (Betfair Interactive US LLC) | USA New Jersey — DGE | USD 2,000 | DGE Director's ruling (summary for feb1-15 2024): $2,000 civil penalty on FanDuel pursuant to a Notice of Violation for violation of rules regarding patron wagering source |
| 2023-05-25 | PPB Counterparty Services (Paddy Power) | UK Gambling Commission | GBP 490,000 | Sent marketing to self-excluded or vulnerable consumers. source |
| 2023-04-24 | Betfair International plc | Spelinspektionen (Sweden) | SEK 4,000,000 | Warning and fine for offering bets on a Swedish U21 football league, which is not allowed. source |
| 2022-03-09 | Bonne Terre Limited (Sky Betting & Gaming) | UK Gambling Commission | GBP 1,170,000 | Marketing emails sent to self-excluded and unsubscribed customers. source |
| 2022-02 | Sportsbet Pty Ltd | ACMA (Australia) | AUD 2,508,600 | Infringement notice for spam breaches: marketing emails and SMS sent without consent or without a working unsubscribe facility (Jan 2020 to Mar 2021). Also an enforceable undertaking and about A$1.2m in customer refunds. source |
| 2021-01-01 | PokerStars (Flutter group) | Austria — Courts (civil) | EUR 1,600,000 | Civil court order to repay one player's online casino and poker losses, because the operator had no Austrian licence. A court judgment, not a regulator fine; date approximate. source |
| 2019-06-26 | Betfair International plc | Spelinspektionen (Sweden) | SEK 5,500,000 | Warning and fine for taking bets on matches with under-18 players. source |
| 2018-10 | Paddy Power Betfair | UK Gambling Commission | GBP 2,200,000 | Customer-interaction and AML failures; stolen money gambled on Betfair exchange. source |
About Flutter Entertainment plc
The world's largest online betting group by revenue, formed when Paddy Power merged with Betfair in 2016 and later absorbed The Stars Group (PokerStars, Sky Betting & Gaming). Recent deals added Italy's Snai (2025) and a majority of Brazil's NSX/Betnacional (2025); its Brazilian sites had to go offline in October 2026 under a provisional Brazilian ban on fixed-odds betting. FanDuel is its main US brand.
Headquarters: Ireland (incorporated); operational HQ New York, USA · Founded: 2016 · Ownership: listed (NYSE: FLUT)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Bought for ~£402m EV; completed Jan 2022.
- We have no company registration number for Tombola (International) Plc.
Flutter Entertainment plc 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 PokerStars and tombola owned by the same company? Yes, both are owned by Flutter Entertainment plc.
- Are FanDuel and tombola owned by the same company? Yes, both are owned by Flutter Entertainment plc.
- Are Betfair and tombola owned by the same company? Yes, both are owned by Flutter Entertainment plc.
Questions and answers
Who owns tombola?
Flutter Entertainment plc, since January 2022.
Is tombola licensed?
Yes. Tombola (International) Plc holds UK Gambling Commission account 38613.
Has tombola been fined?
Spain fined Tombola International Malta, PLC €9,000 in 2025 over technical rules.
Is tombola legit?
tombola is run by Tombola (International) Plc, which holds 3 licences, including from UKGC and Spelinspektionen (Sweden). Check the licence in the UKGC licence register. Its owner is Flutter Entertainment plc, a listed company. Fines and regulator actions against tombola’s own company: 1; against the whole Flutter Entertainment plc group: 21. Sister sites with the same owner: 22. Guide: How to check a casino. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
What are tombola’s sister sites?
tombola has 22 sister casinos with the same owner, Flutter Entertainment plc: Paddy Power, Betfair, Sky Bet, Sky Vegas, Sky Casino and 17 more. Full list: all Flutter Entertainment plc sister sites.
Sources
- https://www.flutter.com/our-business/our-brands/
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/downloads/business-licence-register-domain-names.csv
- https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/flutter-entertainment-completes-acquisition-of-tombola-3522226
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/downloads/business-licence-register-businesses.csv
- https://www.spelinspektionen.se/licens-o-tillstand/licensregister/
- https://www.spelinspektionen.se/api/export/LicenseRegistryExcel
- https://www.flutter.com/
- https://www.spillemyndigheden.dk/en-us/licensed-gambling-operators
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/public-register/business/detail/domain-names/38613
Last checked 14 Oct 2026. Review text checked against our data on 25 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.
