Trust Score 66/100 · Tier 1
66/100Tier 16 componentsLeoVegas is a betting platform tracked in the SharkBetting Bookmaker Atlas.
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Is it safe to bet with? Licence, owner and complaint record, verified 2026
LeoVegas is a betting platform tracked in the SharkBetting Bookmaker Atlas.
- ACTIVE LICENCES
- 7
- PLAYER REVIEWS
- 278
Across 7 jurisdictions
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Our independent 0-100 check, computed from public records. Not paid for, not editable by operators.
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LeoVegas at a glance
At a glance
LeoVegas lands in the top 7% of the bookmakers we track and earns a Tier-1 licensing posture. The trust score and tier shown in the header above are broken down by 6 weighted components in the score panel below.
What's behind the 66/100
6 weighted checks, total 100. Each bar shows the score, weight, and what it means.
What this score means: Active licences in tier-1 jurisdictions provide strong consumer protection and dispute-resolution channels.
Evidence: Tier-1: Italy ADM
What this score means: Atlas could not verify corporate signals for this brand.
Evidence: No corporate-ownership disclosure found
What this score means: TLS posture, security headers, and threat-feed checks all clean.
Evidence: Mozilla Observatory: B
What this score means: Public review platforms show consistently positive sentiment over time.
Evidence: Consumer reviews (wayback): 3.9star (278 reviews)
What this score means: Some elevated threat signals. Check the domain-risk scan or enforcement timeline for context.
Evidence: UKGC enforcement: 4 fine(s) (-60)
What this score means: Operational maturity moderate. Either young domain, basic hosting, or infrastructure changed recently.
Evidence: Domain age unknown; scored from establishment signals
LeoVegas overview
LeoVegas is a betting platform tracked in the SharkBetting Bookmaker Atlas. It is open to players in roughly 27 markets. KYC checks are documented as strict, with full identity verification before withdrawal. Public hosting infrastructure is classified as tier-1 hosting (Amazon.com, Inc.).
Its SharkBetting Trust Score v2 sits at 68 out of 100 (medium confidence, above-average band). One gap worth noting: we found no disclosed ownership on record, so there is no named parent company behind the brand to hold accountable.
What MGM Resorts' 2022 LeoVegas acquisition changed
LeoVegas was founded in 2011 in Sweden as a mobile-first casino brand, listed on Nasdaq First North Stockholm in 2016, and was acquired by MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) in 2022 for approximately USD 607 million. The acquisition was MGM's strategic move into European mobile-casino market access ahead of the BetMGM US joint-venture build-out. LeoVegas now operates as MGM's wholly-owned European-facing subsidiary, retaining its Stockholm operational base and Maltese MGA licensing.
For a player, the practical effect of MGM ownership is structural. MGM Resorts is a NYSE-listed S&P 500 component with mandatory SEC disclosure obligations, segregated player-fund attestations, and quarterly disclosure of regulator-imposed settlements within four business days. LeoVegas's Maltese-licensed operator entity inherits MGM group financial-stability and AML compliance frameworks, which are stricter than typical privately-held MGA-licensed peers. The trade-off: MGM's group-level responsible-gambling baseline is interventionist, so customers used to LeoVegas's pre-acquisition aggressive bonus posture have seen those terms tighten meaningfully since 2023.
Why LeoVegas's mobile-first product matters for the casino UX
LeoVegas was designed mobile-first from the 2011 launch, the brand's marketing tagline was 'King of Mobile Casino' for over a decade, and the product was built on a single mobile-web codebase that scaled to desktop rather than the other way around. This is unusual in online casino: most competitors built desktop-first products in the 2008-2014 window and retrofitted mobile experiences afterwards. LeoVegas's mobile-native architecture means the game library loads, runs and renders consistently on phones across older Android devices that struggle with retrofitted competitors.
The practical implication for a player is product-quality consistency on mobile. Live casino tables, slot game launches and account-management flows all run smoothly on mid-range phones where competing operators show clear performance friction. The trade-off is that the desktop product, while functional, lacks the layout density and information richness that desktop-first operators (Bet365, Betsson, Pinnacle) provide. If mobile is your primary betting context, LeoVegas's mobile UX leadership is a real advantage; if you prefer deep desktop interfaces, look elsewhere.
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66
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66
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Licensing & regulatory footprint
Country access
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Europe13 accepted, 0 blocked
Asia3 accepted, 0 blocked
Africa1 accepted, 0 blocked
Oceania1 accepted, 0 blocked
Activity timeline
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- 2026-04-19Atlas verifiedAtlas last verified
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How we know: licence registers, UKGC enforcement sitemap, certificate transparency logs, atlas verification. First observed 2026-04-19.
Public reviews
Industry context: open consumer-review platform scores for sportsbooks typically range 1.2-2.5/5. Satisfied customers rarely leave reviews; complainers seek them out.
What to expect
Identity checks
Strict: ID + proof of address on signup
A general expectation for this brand type, not an individually verified KYC audit. Check the operator’s own terms before depositing.
How we know: Apple App Store + Google Play Store metadata, atlas brand catalogue. Last checked 2026-04-19.
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Frequently asked questions
Is LeoVegas safe?
LeoVegas has a Trust Score of 66/100 with high data confidence. It rates in the middle of the atlas: licensing 90/100, reviews 70/100, corporate 10/100, security 80/100. No active red flags are recorded against the brand.
Is LeoVegas licensed?
LeoVegas appears in regulator registers classified by the Trust Score v2 scorer as MGA (tier-1). The licensing component scores 90/100 in Trust Score v2. Tier-1 status means strict KYC, AML, segregated player funds, and mandatory dispute resolution. Tier-2 covers Gibraltar, Isle of Man, Alderney, Kahnawake, and KSA-NL. Tier-3 covers Curacao-style light-touch frameworks.
What do third-party review platforms say about LeoVegas?
LeoVegas appears on multiple independent review aggregators that measure different aspects of player experience. An open consumer-review platform, which collects open consumer reviews, shows 3.9/5 across 278 reviews captured from a Wayback snapshot of leovegas.co.uk. A third-party dispute-mediation service, which mediates player complaints with operators, scores 8.4/10. Open consumer-review platforms reflect sentiment from any consumer who chooses to post; dispute-mediation services reflect how an operator behaves when disputes are escalated, so the two metrics measure different things.
Where is LeoVegas available?
LeoVegas accepts players from 27 jurisdictions per atlas data, including Canada, Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, British Columbia and 21 more. Availability lists are derived from public terms-of-service pages and licence registers; geofencing rules can be tighter than what is publicly stated, and accounts opened from restricted IPs are usually voided. Always verify your specific country on the official site before depositing.
What are alternatives to LeoVegas?
Alternatives in the same operator family (parent groups: kambi, bog-bookmakers, unibet) include 32red, atg, betparx, betplay, betuk and 20 other branded clones. Same-family sites typically share the platform, licensing posture, payment rails, and corporate ownership, so a complaint pattern, regulator action, or AML failure at one site frequently recurs across siblings. Compare independent Trust Scores side by side before switching, and check whether the alternative holds the same licences in your country.
Is LeoVegas's site secure?
LeoVegas scores 80/100 on the Trust Score v2 security component, indicating a strong security posture. Signals include: Mozilla Observatory grade B; HSTS + CSP (+5); hosted on tier-1 infrastructure (Amazon.com, Inc.). The security component blends HTTP-header hardening (HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options), TLS configuration, DNS hygiene (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), CDN/WAF presence, and hosting reputation; it does not assess the operator's internal security or breach history.
Compare LeoVegas to alternatives
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| Metric | This brand LeoVegas | Alternative 1 Not selected | Alternative 2 Not selected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trust Score | 66/100 | ||
| Tier | Tier 1 | ||
| Active licences | 7 | ||
| Player reviews | 278 | ||
| Top regulator | Italy ADM | ||
| Regulator actions | None on file |
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Sources (8)
Citations backing every factual claim in this LeoVegas profile, grouped by category. Atlas verifies each source on the date shown. External links open in a new tab.
Regulator records (4)
- [4]LeoVegas licence record (Spelinspektionen)
- [5]AG Communications Limited to pay £1.4m for regulatory failures (UK Gambling Commission)
- [6]Gambling business AG Communications Limited fined £237,600 (UK Gambling Commission)
- [7]Online operator LeoVegas fined £1.32 million (UK Gambling Commission)
Operator pages (1)
- [3]LeoVegas licence record (Kansspelautoriteit)
Other (3)
- [1]LeoVegas licence record (no. GAD-16019) (Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli)
- [2]LeoVegas licence record (Gemeinsame Gluecksspielbehoerde der Laender)
- [8]Web-security scan of leovegas.eu (grade B) (Mozilla HTTP Observatory)Accessed
Trust score computed from 6 weighted components (licensing, corporate, security, reviews, threat intel, operational). License data verified against public authority records. Last verified 53 days ago. Sources cited: 8.
Last updated: 19 Apr 2026
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