Who owns Bet365 (IT)?
Bet365 (IT) is owned by bet365 Group, private (Coates family). The site runs under Hillside (New Media Malta) Plc, Malta, with 7 licences, including from Spillemyndigheden (Denmark) and EMTA (Estonia). The same owner has 2 other casinos.
| Ultimate owner | bet365 Group (private (Coates family; Denise Coates majority shareholder)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | Hillside (New Media Malta) Plc, Malta |
| Licenses | Denmark — Spillemyndigheden Estonia — EMTA HKL000410 Estonia — EMTA HKL000270 Estonia — EMTA HKT000037 Estonia — EMTA HKT000036 Bulgaria — NRA NRA online licence (no. not shown on whitelist) Netherlands — KSA 3598 France — ANJ Spain — DGOJ DGOJ general and singular licences (register lists licence types, no numbers) Italy — ADM 16030 |
| Products | Casino, Sports betting |
| Website | bet365.it |
| Also runs as | bet365.com, casino.pa.bet365.com, on.bet365.ca, bet365.dk, bet365.ee, bet365.rs, bet365.nl, bet365.de, bet365.fr, bet365.es, bet365.gr, bet365.com.cy, nj.bet365.com, casino.mi.bet365.com, bet365.com.au, bet365.pe, bet365.mx |
| Sister casinos | 2 |
| Fines and actions | 8 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- bet365 Group owns 3 brand families with 20 websites in our data.
- 8 regulator fines against the owner since 2015, about €8.2 million in total (converted to euros).
- Licensed in 7 countries: DK, EE, BG, NL, FR, ES, IT.
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark — Spillemyndigheden | Online casino, Betting | active | register |
| Estonia — EMTA HKL000410 | — | – 2028-05-05 | register |
| Estonia — EMTA HKL000270 | — | – 2038-05-04 | register |
| Estonia — EMTA HKT000037 | — | active | register |
| Estonia — EMTA HKT000036 | — | active | register |
| Bulgaria — NRA NRA online licence (no. not shown on whitelist) | — | active | register |
| Netherlands — KSA 3598 | — | – 2031-10-01 | register |
| France — ANJ | — | active | register |
| Spain — DGOJ DGOJ general and singular licences (register lists licence types, no numbers) | — | active | register |
| Italy — ADM 16030 | — | active | register |
What these licences mean for you
- Danish rules apply to players in Denmark. ROFUS self-exclusion covers all sites with a Danish licence. Self-exclusion: ROFUS.
- Estonian rules apply to players in Estonia. Estonia blocks gambling sites that have no Estonian licence.
- Dutch rules apply to players in the Netherlands. The Cruks self-exclusion register covers all sites with a Dutch licence. Self-exclusion: Cruks.
- Spanish rules apply to players in Spain. The national self-exclusion register (RGIAJ) covers all sites with a Spanish licence. Self-exclusion: RGIAJ.
- Italian rules apply to players in Italy. The national self-exclusion register (RUA) covers all sites with an Italian licence. Self-exclusion: RUA.
About bet365 Group
UK-based private betting company. In the US it runs as Hillside (New Jersey) LLC with an NJ casino service industry licence (NJ site since Aug 2019) and runs a PA online casino under Presque Isle Downs' certificate since Jul 2024.
Headquarters: United Kingdom · Founded: 2000 · Ownership: private (Coates family; Denise Coates majority shareholder)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: ADM concession 16030. bet365 Italy.
- We have no company registration number for Hillside (New Media Malta) Plc.
2 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.
Everything bet365 Group owns, with fines and sources →
Regulator fines
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Hillside (New Jersey) LLC / bet365 | USA New Jersey — DGE | USD 33,000 | DGE Director's ruling (summary for sep16-30 2026): civil penalty of $33,000 on Bet365 pursuant to an Action in Lieu of Complaint for violation of self-exclusion regulations source |
| 2024-08-31 | Hillside (New Jersey) LLC / bet365 | USA New Jersey — DGE | USD 33,000 | DGE Director's ruling (summary for aug16-31 2024): civil penalty of $33,000.00 against bet365 for accepting wagers on prohibited events and on events whose outcome was known source |
| 2024-04-04 | Hillside (UK Sports) ENC and Hillside (UK Gaming) ENC | UK Gambling Commission | GBP 582,120 | AML and social-responsibility failures found in 2022 compliance check. source |
| 2023-04-24 | Hillside (Gaming) ENC | Spelinspektionen (Sweden) | SEK 14,000,000 | Warning and fine for duty-of-care failures (casino). source |
| 2023-04-24 | Hillside (Sports) ENC | Spelinspektionen (Sweden) | SEK 65,000,000 | Warning and fine for duty-of-care failures (betting). source |
| 2023-03-10 | Hillside New Media Malta Plc | Kansspelautoriteit (Netherlands) | EUR 400,000 | Sent advertising and bonuses to registered 18-24-year-olds from 26 Oct 2021 to 1 Feb 2022. source |
| 2021-03-22 | Hillside (Sports) ENC | Spelinspektionen (Sweden) | SEK 1,000,000 | Remark and fine over betting on events that are not allowed. source |
| 2015-10-13 | Hillside Gaming and Hillside Sports (bet365.com) | Romania — ONJN | — | Right to operate annulled and bet365.com blacklisted; regulator gave no public reason (press reported it kept taking Romanian bets during licensing). source |
Ratings elsewhere
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Ratings from other websites, with their source. We do not copy their reviews, and they do not change our facts.
Questions and answers
Who owns Bet365 (IT)?
bet365 Group.
Is Bet365 (IT) licensed?
Yes. Its operator Hillside (New Media Malta) Plc holds 7 licences, including from Spillemyndigheden (Denmark) and EMTA (Estonia).
What are the sister casinos of Bet365 (IT)?
bet365 Brasil, bet365 Argentina.
Has the owner of Bet365 (IT) been fined?
8 records on file. The latest: USA New Jersey — DGE, 2026-09-30.
Sources
- https://www.adm.gov.it/portale/monopoli/giochi/gioco_distanza/gioco_dist_concessionari
- https://www.spillemyndigheden.dk/en-us/licensed-gambling-operators
- https://www.emta.ee/ariklient/registreerimine-ettevotlus/hasartmangukorraldajale/seaduslike-hasartmangukorraldajate
- https://mtr.ttja.ee/juriidiline_isik/210343
- https://nra.bg/wps/portal/nra/registers-i-spisuci?1dmy&urile=wcm%3apath%3a%2Fagency%2Fsite%2Fregisters-i-spisuci%2Fspisuci%2Fspisuci-na-internet-stranicite-chrez-koito-se-organizirat-hazarni-igri%2F751da80c-f324-4548-a073-d1b8e4195f86
- https://openovergokken.nl/kansspelwijzer/hillside-new-media-malta-plc/
- https://kansspelautoriteit.nl/kansspelwijzer
- https://anj.fr/offre-de-jeu-et-marche/operateurs-agrees
- https://www.ordenacionjuego.es/operadores-juego/operadores-licencia/operadores/hillside-new-media-malta-plc
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