Who owns 888sport?
888sport is owned by evoke plc, listed (LSE: EVOK) - takeover by Bally's Intralot approved by shareholders Aug 2026, completion pending. The site runs under 888 Sweden Limited, Malta, with licences from Spelinspektionen (Sweden) for online gaming and betting. The same owner has 21 other casinos.
| Ultimate owner | evoke plc (listed (LSE: EVOK) - takeover by Bally's Intralot approved by shareholders Aug 2026, completion pending) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | 888 Sweden Limited, Malta |
| Licenses | Sweden — Spelinspektionen Sweden — Spelinspektionen |
| Products | Casino, Sports betting |
| Website | 888sport.se |
| Also runs as | 888casino.com, 888sport.com, 888.se, 888casino.se, 888.dk, 888casino.dk, 888sport.dk, 888.nl, 888.de, 888sport.de, 888.pt, 888.es, 888sport.es, 888casino.it, 888casino.ca, 888sport.ca |
| Sister casinos | 21 |
| Fines and actions | 6 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- 888 Sweden Limited also runs 2 other gambling brands under the same company and licence.
- evoke plc owns 22 brand families with 47 websites in our data.
- 6 regulator fines against the owner since 2017, about €45 million in total (converted to euros).
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden — Spelinspektionen | Kommersiellt online (online gaming) | 2024-01-01 – 2028-12-31 | register |
| Sweden — Spelinspektionen | Kommersiellt online (betting) | 2024-01-01 – 2028-12-31 | register |
What these licences mean for you
- Swedish rules apply to players in Sweden: a deposit limit must be set, and a bonus may only be offered once. Spelpaus self-exclusion covers all sites with a Swedish licence. Self-exclusion: Spelpaus.
About evoke plc
evoke is the renamed 888 Holdings (renamed May 2024). It bought William Hill's non-US business from Caesars in July 2022. In 2026 it agreed to be acquired by Bally's Intralot in an all-share/cash deal worth about £243m. Shareholders approved the deal in August 2026; court sanction and regulatory approvals were still outstanding at last report.
Headquarters: Gibraltar · Founded: 1997 · Ownership: listed (LSE: EVOK) - takeover by Bally's Intralot approved by shareholders Aug 2026, completion pending
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Listed under 888 Sweden Limited in the Spelinspektionen licence register (URL 888sport.se).
- We have no company registration number for 888 Sweden Limited.
21 sister casinos
Same owner often means the same terms, the same support team and the same payout rules. A self-exclusion at one brand may not cover its sister sites.
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Everything evoke plc owns, with fines and sources →
Regulator fines
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-28 | WHG CEUTA SA | Spain — DGOJ | EUR 75,000 | Let a person registered in Spain's gambling self-exclusion register (RGIAJ) play. Nominal fine €125.000; reduced to €75.000 after the firm admitted liability and paid early. Case ES/2025/023; DGOJ lists it under 2026. source |
| 2023-03-28 | WHG (International) Ltd, Mr Green Ltd, William Hill Organization Ltd | UK Gambling Commission | GBP 19,200,000 | Largest UKGC penalty to date: social-responsibility and AML failures (£12.5m WHG International, £3.7m Mr Green, £3m retail). Conduct pre-dated 888 ownership. source |
| 2022-05-19 | Evoke Gaming Ltd | Spelinspektionen (Sweden) | SEK 450,000 | Remark and fine over compliance failings (Mr Green group company). source |
| 2022-03-01 | 888 UK Limited | UK Gambling Commission | GBP 9,400,000 | Social-responsibility and AML failures; official warning and audit. source |
| 2021-08-23 | Mr Green Limited | Spelinspektionen (Sweden) | SEK 31,500,000 | Warning and fines: SEK 1.5m for AML failings and SEK 30m for duty-of-care failings; the appeal court later cut the duty-of-care part to SEK 12m (2024). source |
| 2017 | 888 UK Limited | UK Gambling Commission | GBP 7,800,000 | Earlier penalty package for failing vulnerable/self-excluded customers. source |
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Questions and answers
Who owns 888sport?
evoke plc.
Is 888sport licensed?
Yes. Its operator 888 Sweden Limited holds licences from Spelinspektionen (Sweden) for online gaming and betting.
What are the sister casinos of 888sport?
William Hill, 888poker, 777, Mr Green, Winner, 888Slots DE, Hot Spins, Elite Slots and 13 more.
Has the owner of 888sport been fined?
6 records on file. The latest: Spain — DGOJ, 2025-02-28.
Sources
- https://www.spelinspektionen.se/licens-o-tillstand/licensregister/
- https://www.spelinspektionen.se/api/export/LicenseRegistryExcel
- https://www.evokeplc.com/
Last checked 14 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.