Crypto casino licences: what Curaçao, Anjouan, Kahnawake and Malta show you

Registers: Curaçao, Anjouan, Kahnawake, Malta. Read on 12 Nov 2026. Not legal advice.

Curaçao

Most crypto casino footers still say Curaçao. Since 24 December 2024 online licences there fall under a new law, the LOK, and the Curaçao Gaming Authority publishes its register as PDF files. The online gaming list dated 12 November 2026 has 669 entries. None of them carries a website, only the company, its registration number, the licence number, dates and a status.

Our count of the PDF. 574 entries are B2C (serving players), 95 are B2B (suppliers). The separate enforcement register of the same date lists 30 licences, 29 revoked and 1 not extended. The register page warns that the lists do not guarantee a licence is currently valid.

Without a website column you have to match by company. Take the company name and licence number from the casino's footer or terms, open the latest PDF and search for both. If the status says assessment in progress, the licence is in a renewal or review step that the register doesn't explain, so ask the casino what it means for them.

Anjouan

Anjouan is one island of the Comoros. Its register lists company, status, licence number, type, dates and domains. Its own disclaimer says a listed domain has only been notified by the licensee, not checked. The bigger issue is the regulator itself. In October 2026 the Comoros government asked the UK for help against the Anjouan licensing network, and its central bank calls the regime illegal.

Kahnawake

The Kahnawake Gaming Commission sits in the Mohawk territory of Kahnawà:ke, near Montreal. Operators hold a Client Provider Authorization and host their games at one licensed facility there. The public list on 12 November had 218 operator rows, 204 of them with a website, and no licence numbers or status. Complaints go to the operator first, then to the Commission by email or form. It may decline a case that has already been aired on a public forum or in the media, so write to them before you post.

Malta

Of these regulators, only the Malta Gaming Authority sits inside the EU. Its register comes with a URL checker, so you can test the exact site address and not only the company. The MGA also keeps a list of about 320 sites it says falsely claim a Maltese licence, the newest added on 30 October 2026. Since April 2019 its Player Support Unit no longer rules on the merits of a dispute. Those go to an independent ADR body that the licensee must name and offer free of charge.

Checking a licence in five minutes

1. Copy the licence number and company name from the footer or the terms, not from a badge image.
2. Open the regulator's own site by typing the address, and find the register there.
3. Match both fields. For Kahnawake and Malta, also check that the website is listed for that company.
4. Read the status. Revoked, expired or suspended ends the check.
5. Look for the complaint route the regulator names, and note whether an ADR body is involved.
6. Read the restricted countries list in the casino's terms, since a licence covers the casino, not your country.

18+. Not legal advice. Crypto casinos aren't legal in every country, and Stake has no licence in Germany. This page names regulators, not casinos. Help: Responsible gaming.

Not affiliated with any regulator or casino named or listed in these registers. Names belong to their owners.

Questions

Is a Curaçao casino license legit?

It can be. Find the company and licence number in the Curaçao Gaming Authority register PDF and read the status. On 12 November 2026 that list had 669 entries, 61 of them revoked and 56 expired.

What is an Anjouan gaming license?

A licence issued in the name of Anjouan, one island of the Comoros. The Comoros government disputes the regime and asked the UK for help against it in October 2026.

Does a casino license make it legal in my country?

No. A licence covers the casino under the law of the place that issued it. Whether you may play depends on the law where you live.

How do I complain about a licensed crypto casino?

Complain to the casino first and keep the written replies. Then use the regulator's route: Kahnawake by email or form, Malta through the casino's ADR body, Curaçao and Anjouan through the complaint and ADR policies on their sites.

Sources

1. Curaçao Gaming Authority: licence register (online gaming and enforcement PDFs, 12 Nov 2026). 669 entries counted by us; enforcement register 30 entries Checked 12 November 2026
2. Curaçao Gaming Authority: online gaming under the LOK. LOK in effect as of 24 Dec 2024; provisional and indefinite-term licences; player complaints and ADR policies Checked 12 November 2026
3. Anjouan Gaming: licence register. columns company, status, licence number, type, issue and expiry date, domains Checked 12 November 2026
4. Anjouan Gaming: registry disclaimer. listed domain = notified, not verified Checked 12 November 2026
5. Gambling.com: Comoros asks UK for help over Anjouan licences. updated 21 Oct 2026 Checked 12 November 2026
6. Kahnawake Gaming Commission: permit holders. 218 operator rows, 204 with a website, counted by us Checked 12 November 2026
7. Kahnawake Gaming Commission: dispute resolution Checked 12 November 2026
8. Malta Gaming Authority: licensee register and URL checker Checked 12 November 2026
9. Malta Gaming Authority: unauthorised URLs. about 320 entries, December 2006 to 30 Oct 2026 Checked 12 November 2026
10. Malta Gaming Authority: lodge a complaint Checked 12 November 2026
11. Malta Gaming Authority: ADR directive (3 Dec 2018). Player Support Unit stops ruling on merits from 1 Apr 2019 Checked 12 November 2026

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