Celton Manx (SBOBET / SBOTOP): who it is and what it owns

Isle of Man company that trade press describes as the holding and licence company for the Asian-facing SBOBET sportsbook and its European sister brand SBOTOP. It held an Isle of Man online gambling licence from August 2008 until it gave the licence up in May 2025. In July 2025 the Isle of Man regulator announced a GBP 3.9m civil penalty for anti-money-laundering failings, including weak checks on its network partners. SBC News reported in January 2026 that Celton Manx had applied for dissolution.

Ownershipprivate (ultimate owners not published)
HeadquartersIM
Gambling brands2 gambling brands · 2 websites in total
Operating companies1
Regulator fines1
Last checked15 Oct 2026

Gambling brands of Celton Manx (SBOBET / SBOTOP)

NameWebsiteLicensesOwner proof
SBOBETsbobet.comIsle of Man — GSCreported
SBOTOP unknownsbotop.comIsle of Man — GSCreported

Operating companies and licenses

CompanyWhereLicenses
Celton Manx LimitedIsle of ManIsle of Man — GSC OGRA online gambling licence (1 Aug 2008 - 9 May 2025)

Regulator fines

DateRegulator / courtAmountReason
2025-07-03Isle of Man Gambling Supervision CommissionGBP 3,900,000Civil penalty for AML/CFT code breaches found in an October 2024 inspection, including no evidence that network partners applied equivalent AML standards and no proper customer monitoring. Set at GBP 5.6m and cut by 30% for early settlement. source

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