Reference: casinos in Estonia

How to check a casino's licence in Estonia

Check the exact domain and the company behind it, not just a familiar brand name. Start with the official list published by the Estonian Tax and Customs Board (EMTA) and compare it with the details on the site. A valid licence does not replace reading the payment terms and is no guarantee of service quality.

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What to write down first

Before you search, note three things. That way you compare exact details rather than a logo.

  1. The full site address as shown in your browser's address bar, including the ending: .ee, .com, .eu and so on.
  2. The name of the operating company. It is usually in the site footer or the terms of use. The brand and the company often have different names.
  3. Licence details, if the site shows them: a number or a link to the entry.

It also helps to know what the state actually issues. To offer gambling in Estonia, a company needs two documents from the Estonian Tax and Customs Board (EMTA): an activity licence (tegevusluba) and an operating permit (korraldusluba). An operating permit for remote gambling is issued separately for each type or subtype of game. This is why the same company can appear in the list more than once, for example under games of chance and again under toto (sports betting).

Where to find the official list

EMTA publishes its list of legal gambling operators in English, Estonian and Russian, the link is in the sources at the end of this page. Open it directly on emta.ee rather than through a link on a casino site or in an advert.

The right to organise gambling comes from a licence issued by EMTA and recorded in the Register of Economic Activities (majandustegevuse register, MTR).

The list is split by type of gambling. Online casinos are under “Games of chance online”, and each row gives the operating company, the brand, the website addresses and a link to the MTR entry.

When this text was prepared, the list page showed an update date of 22 October 2026. The list changes, so your result is only valid for the day you checked.

How to match the domain and the company

  1. Open the “Games of chance online” section. Online casinos are listed there.
  2. Find the row for the brand.
  3. Compare the site address with the addresses in that row. The whole domain must match, including the ending, a similar spelling is not a match.
  4. Compare the company name in the row with the one in the site footer or terms.
  5. Open the MTR link in the same row to see the licence entry.
  6. Write down the date of your check and the date the list was updated.

Example: what list entries look like

Here are three entries from the list updated on 22 October 2026. They show how to read a row, they are not an assessment of the operators.

  • Brand Paf: operator Aktsiaselts PAFER, websites www.paf.ee, www.X3000.ee and www.speedybet.ee.
  • Brand Olybet: operator OB Holding 1 OÜ, websites www.olybet.ee and www.olybet.eu.
  • Brand Coolbet: operator StayCool OÜ, website www.coolbet.com.

What these rows show:

  • Brand and company names differ. For Olybet, the operator is listed as OB Holding 1 OÜ, so check both names.
  • The domain need not end in .ee. The Coolbet row lists only a .com address.
  • A brand can have several sites. The Paf row lists three addresses. An address that is not in the row needs its own check, even if it shows the same logo.

What to do if something does not match

Until the mismatch is explained

Do not register, upload documents or enter payment details on a site you could not find in the list.

The domain is not in the brand's row. First check the exact spelling: www, hyphens, the ending. Then look for the brand and company name in the other sections. If there is still no match, do not treat the site as verified.

The domain is on the blocked list. EMTA blocks access to websites of operators whose services are available in Estonia without the required licence and permit. The list of blocked domains is published as PDF and CSV files. EMTA states that it has no information about the reliability of sites without an Estonian permit and therefore cannot help players when problems occur.

The company name on the site differs from the list. Ask for clarification through the official support channel shown on the listed domain. Do not use contact details sent to you in e-mails or messages.

One failed search is not enough to conclude a site is illegal. The list is updated and spellings vary. Check again later or ask EMTA.

A problem with an operator that is on the list. If a problem with an operator on the list cannot be solved through the operator, EMTA asks players to write to hasart@emta.ee.

What a listing does not prove

A listing shows that the company has the right to organise gambling in Estonia. It says nothing about payout times, fees, bonus conditions or customer support. You need to read those terms in the operator's own documents on the verified domain.

One condition linked to the licence matters for players. A remote operating permit for games of chance is granted only to a company whose connection to the gambling restriction list has been tested. How that list works and how to restrict yourself is explained in the guide on limits and self-exclusion.

How we choose sources and mark unverified information is described on the page about how we check information.

Sources (3)

Facts on this page come from the sources below. The access date is the day the source was opened while preparing the text.

  1. EMTA: Lubade taotlemine: applying for permits (Estonian-language page) accessed: 2026-10-25
  2. EMTA: List of legal gambling operators source updated: 2026-10-22; accessed: 2026-10-25
  3. EMTA: Blocked gambling websites source updated: 2026-10-02; accessed: 2026-10-25