How to Verify a Crypto Casino Licence Is Real: Step-by-Step

The licence badge in a casino's footer is the most commonly faked trust signal in the industry. Some platforms display an image that links nowhere. Others use a real licence number but registered it for a different company. A few show genuine licences that expired months ago.

Verifying a licence takes less than five minutes. Here is exactly how to do it for the three licensing bodies that cover the majority of crypto casinos.

Step 1: Find the licence information

Scroll to the footer of the casino website. Look for a badge, seal, or text reference to a licence number. Note the following: the name of the licensing authority, the licence number (usually a sequence of letters and numbers), and the name of the registered entity if shown. This is often different from the casino's trading name.

Step 2: Verify for each licensing body

Curacao eGaming

Curacao is the most common licence for crypto casinos. To verify:

• Go to the official Curacao eGaming website: curacao-egaming.com
• Use their licence verification tool (available on the site) and enter the licence number from the casino footer.
• Confirm the registered entity name matches the casino or its parent company.
• Confirm the licence status is active and not expired or suspended.

Malta Gaming Authority (MGA)

MGA licences are held by fewer crypto casinos but represent a higher standard of regulatory oversight:

• Go to the MGA website: mga.org.mt
• Navigate to the "Check a Licence" tool.
• Search by licence number or company name.
• Confirm the licensed entity and that the licence covers B2C (business-to-consumer) online casino operations.

Gibraltar Regulatory Authority

• Go to the GRA website and search their public register of licensed operators.
• Confirm the company name and licence validity.

Step 3: Match the entity name

This is the step most players skip. Even if a licence number is valid in the regulator's database, you need to confirm the company name attached to that licence matches the company operating the casino you are using.

Casinos that display a valid licence number but operate under a different entity are not covered by that licence for your deposit. This is not a rare edge case. We documented it in multiple casinos during our 31-platform review.

What we found in our 2026 review

Of the 31 casinos we tested, 8 had licence issues: 3 displayed badges that linked to no external verification, 3 had licence numbers that could not be found in the relevant regulator's database, and 2 had valid licence numbers registered to companies with no apparent connection to the casino's operating entity.

All three Safe Choice casinos passed licence verification. The entity registered matches the casino in each case, and all licences are current as of April 2026.

For a broader overview of which licensing bodies provide the strongest player protection, see our crypto casino licences guide.