Who owns Challenge Casino?
Challenge Casino is owned by Casino Rewards, Private. The site runs under Apollo Entertainment Limited, Malta, with 4 licences, including from Spillemyndigheden (Denmark) and iGaming Ontario (Canada Ontario). The same owner has 29 other casinos.
| Ultimate owner | Casino Rewards (Private) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | Apollo Entertainment Limited, Malta |
| Licenses | Denmark — Spillemyndigheden Canada Ontario — iGaming Ontario Operating agreement with iGaming Ontario; AGCO registration (number not shown on iGO directory) UKGC 038620-R-319310-013 (account 38620) Canada Alberta — AGLC iGaming operator registration (AGLC register; registered for the Alberta market opened 13 Jul 2026) |
| Products | Casino |
| Website | challengecasino.co.uk |
| Sister casinos | 29 |
| Fines and actions | 1 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 15 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Apollo Entertainment Limited also runs 22 other gambling brands under the same company and licence.
- Casino Rewards owns 30 brand families with 41 websites in our data.
- 1 regulator fine against the owner since 2023, about €67,000 in total (converted to euros).
- Licensed in 3 countries: DK, CA, GB.
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark — Spillemyndigheden | Online casino | active | register |
| Canada Ontario — iGaming Ontario Operating agreement with iGaming Ontario; AGCO registration (number not shown on iGO directory) | — | active | register |
| UKGC 038620-R-319310-013 (account 38620) | remote operating licence (Casino) | active | register |
| Canada Alberta — AGLC iGaming operator registration (AGLC register; registered for the Alberta market opened 13 Jul 2026) | — | – 2027-07-13 | 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.
- An iGaming Ontario registration covers players in Ontario only.
- Players in Great Britain get UK rules on identity checks, safer-gambling tools and complaints. GamStop self-exclusion covers all UK-licensed online sites. Self-exclusion: GamStop.
About Casino Rewards
Long-running loyalty network of casinos such as Captain Cooks, Zodiac, Yukon Gold and Grand Mondial. In Ontario these brands are run by Apollo Entertainment Ltd.
Headquarters: MT · Founded: 2000 · Ownership: Private
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Own (active) domain on the UK licence of Apollo Entertainment Limited (UKGC account 38620). Part of the Casino Rewards network run by Apollo Entertainment Limited.
- We have no company registration number for Apollo Entertainment Limited.
29 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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Goldentiger (KGC)goldentiger.casinoGrandmondial (KGC)grandmondial.casino
Luxury (KGC)luxury.casinoYukongold (KGC)yukongold.casino
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Everything Casino Rewards owns, with fines and sources →
Regulator fines
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-10 | Apollo Entertainment Ltd. | AGCO (Ontario) | CAD 100,000 | Notice of monetary penalty for responsible-gambling failures, incl. no intervention for a player who lost over $2m in under four months. source |
Ratings elsewhere
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Questions and answers
Who owns Challenge Casino?
Casino Rewards.
Is Challenge Casino licensed?
Yes. Its operator Apollo Entertainment Limited holds 4 licences, including from Spillemyndigheden (Denmark) and iGaming Ontario (Canada Ontario).
What are the sister casinos of Challenge Casino?
Casinoaction (KGC), Captaincooks (KGC), Casinoclassic (KGC), Goldentiger (KGC), Grandmondial (KGC), Luxury (KGC), Yukongold (KGC), Zodiac (KGC) and 21 more.
Has the owner of Challenge Casino been fined?
1 record on file. The latest: AGCO (Ontario), 2023-08-10.
Sources
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/public-register/business/detail/domain-names/38620
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/downloads/business-licence-register-domain-names.csv
- https://www.spillemyndigheden.dk/en-us/licensed-gambling-operators
- https://igamingontario.ca/en/player/regulated-igaming-market
- https://www.casinoaction.dk/da/terms/
- https://www.casinoaction.dk/da/about-us/
- https://aglc.ca/gaming-registrants
- https://aglc.ca/admin/content/gaming-registrants/export?page&_format=csv
Last checked 15 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.