Licensed & Verified

What "Licensed" Actually Means

A gambling license is issued by a real government or regulatory body, and it comes with rules a casino has to follow to keep it — fair game outcomes, segregated player funds, identity checks, and a formal complaints process among them. A casino operating without one, or with a license from a body that doesn’t actually enforce anything, isn’t offering you any of those protections, no matter how polished the site looks.

How We Verify Every Casino's License

Before any casino gets a review on FAQsino, we look up its license number directly on the regulator’s own public register, confirm it’s currently active (not expired or suspended), and check that the operating entity named on the license actually matches who’s running the site. We repeat this check periodically after publishing too — a license that was valid at review time doesn’t stay listed here unchecked.

What Our "Verified" Checkmark Means

“Verified” on FAQsino means we’ve personally deposited, played and withdrawn at that casino — not just read its terms page. Combined with the license check above, it’s the difference between “this casino claims to be legitimate” and “we’ve confirmed it end to end.” Our Trust Score on every review is the auto-computed average of six categories we score hands-on, never a manually typed number.

Recognized Licensing Authorities We Check Against

The most common regulators behind the casinos we review are the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), and the Curaçao licensing framework — each with its own rules and level of player protection. We break down exactly what each authority does and doesn’t require in our full Gambling Authorities directory.