Who is behind Estonia's casinos
A casino brand and the company running it are not the same thing. A player sees a logo and a domain, but the contract, the licence and the liability always sit with a specific legal entity. This page lists every casino covered in this site's reviews alongside the company it trades as.
In Estonia, gambling permits are issued by the Tax and Customs Board. Permits are public, and anyone can check whether a company is allowed to run games. This table does not replace the official register — it tells you which company to look up for a given brand.
Operators and registry codes
Every casino reviewed on this site, in alphabetical order.
| # | Casino | Operator | Registry code | Activity licence | Licensing authority | Jurisdiction | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  22Bet | Moon Technologies OÜ | 16277880 | HKT000064, HKT000065 | Maksu- ja Tolliamet (EMTA) | Estonia | Review |
| 2 |  Betsafe | Triogames OÜ | 11079281 | HKT000011, HKT000012 | Maksu- ja Tolliamet (EMTA) | Estonia | Review |
| 3 |  Boost Casino | Ninja Global OÜ | 16107131 | HKT000069, HKT000070 | Maksu- ja Tolliamet (EMTA) | Estonia | Review |
| 4 |  Chanz | Dreambox Games OÜ | 12712036 | HKT000023, HKT000030 | Maksu- ja Tolliamet (EMTA) | Estonia | Review |
| 5 |  Coolbet | StayCool OÜ | 12814989 | HKT000027, HKT000028 | Maksu- ja Tolliamet (EMTA) | Estonia | Review |
| 6 |  Epicbet | Ducks In A Row OÜ | 16754451 | HKT000080, HKT000081 | Maksu- ja Tolliamet (EMTA) | Estonia | Review |
| 7 |  Kanuuna | Blixx Gaming Limited | 65719352 | HKT000089 | Maksu- ja Tolliamet (EMTA) | Estonia | Review |
| 8 |  Ninja Casino | Ninja Global OÜ | 16107131 | HKT000069, HKT000070 | Maksu- ja Tolliamet (EMTA) | Estonia | Review |
| 9 |  Nutz | Optiwin OÜ | 12418087 | HKT000021, HKT000022 | Maksu- ja Tolliamet (EMTA) | Estonia | Review |
| 10 |  OlyBet | OB Holding 1 OÜ | 14975047 | HKT000049, HKT000050 | Maksu- ja Tolliamet (EMTA) | Estonia | Review |
| 11 |  Optibet | Optiwin OÜ | 12418087 | HKT000021, HKT000022 | Maksu- ja Tolliamet (EMTA) | Estonia | Review |
| 12 |  Paf | Aktsiaselts PAFER | 10017059 | HKT000002, HKT000005, HKT000014 | Maksu- ja Tolliamet (EMTA) | Estonia | Review |
| 13 |  ReSpin | Ducks In A Row OÜ | 16754451 | HKT000080, HKT000081 | Maksu- ja Tolliamet (EMTA) | Estonia | Review |
| 14 |  TonyBet | Osaühing Tonybet | 12103082 | HKT000015, HKT000016 | Maksu- ja Tolliamet (EMTA) | Estonia | Review |
| 15 |  Unibet | LEXBYTE DIGITAL LIMITED | 60191027 | HKT000018, HKT000019 | Maksu- ja Tolliamet (EMTA) | Estonia | Review |
| 16 |  Winnerz | Hitz Gaming OÜ | 16217486 | HKT000062, HKT000073 | Maksu- ja Tolliamet (EMTA) | Estonia | Review |
An activity licence (HKT) is indefinite; each operator also holds time-limited operating permits (HKL). Source: the Tax and Customs Board's list of legal gambling operators and the register of economic activities, verified 3 Aug 2026.
What the table shows
One company can run several brands. Three pairs stand out: Ducks In A Row OÜ (16754451) is behind both ReSpin and Epicbet, Ninja Global OÜ (16107131) runs Ninja Casino and Boost Casino, and Optiwin OÜ (12418087) operates both Optibet and Nutz. In those cases two apparently separate casinos share one licence and one responsible company.
An activity licence and an operating permit are not the same thing. The register uses two number series. HKT is the activity licence for organising gambling — indefinite, and it gives the company the right to run games at all. HKL is an operating permit: time-limited, issued for a specific type of game, and citing its parent licence. The table column shows activity licences; every operator normally holds more operating permits than that.
One operator can hold several activity licences. Aktsiaselts PAFER (Paf) holds three, and twelve permits in total; most other operators hold two.
Kanuuna's operator is a Maltese company. Blixx Gaming Limited runs under an Estonian permit but is registered in Malta; the table shows its Estonian registry code.
Where this data comes from
Every row was checked against the Tax and Customs Board's list of legal gambling operators, and from there against the company's entry in the register of economic activities. Registry codes and licence numbers come from the register, not from the casino's own site.
Verified on 3 August 2026. Permits change — if your decision depends on a licence being current, check the register yourself.
How to check for yourself
The registry code is the number you use to look a company up in the commercial register and see its real name, address and status. A licence number can be looked up in the Tax and Customs Board's register.
Is a casino brand the same as its operator?
Why do two casinos share an operator?
What does the registry code mean?
What is the difference between an activity licence and an operating permit?
Where does this data come from?
Casino licensing in Estonia: what it means in practice
An Estonian casino licence is not a badge a site awards itself. The Gambling Act requires a remote gambling operator to hold a valid Estonian gambling operating permit, and the Tax and Customs Board supervises it. That is exactly why the operator name and registry code in the table above matter more than the brand: a licence is granted to a company, not to a logo. If you want a ready-made list filtered by Estonian permit, see casinos with an Estonian licence, or the full selection on all casinos.
Licence types an Estonian player runs into
Besides the Estonian permit, two other marks turn up on international sites. An MGA licence is issued by the Malta Gaming Authority and is used by a large share of operators aimed at the European market. A Curaçao licence is common among international sites and means a dispute is settled by Curaçao's regulator rather than Estonia's. The third case is an unlicensed casino, with no supervisory body behind it at all — and therefore nowhere to file a complaint.
What a valid permit changes for the player
Three things are mandatory at a licensed operator. First, KYC identity verification, normally completed before the first withdrawal. Second, anti-money-laundering rules, which explain why a casino asks about the source of your funds. Third, a permitted operator pays gambling tax and sits under state supervision.
A permit does not replace attention, though. Bonus terms decide how much you must wager before withdrawing, and they differ between operators even under the same licensing authority. The same goes for play itself: a valid licence does not make a casino a safe pastime if responsible gambling slips into the background. If gambling has stopped being entertainment, start at responsible gambling.