Who owns Paf?

Paf is owned by Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening), state-owned (Government of Åland). The site runs under Aktsiaselts PAFER, Estonia, with licences from EMTA (Estonia). The same owner has 13 other casinos.

Ultimate ownerPaf (Ålands Penningautomatförening) (state-owned (Government of Åland))
Operating companyAktsiaselts PAFER, Estonia · reg. 10017059
LicensesEstonia — EMTA HKL000490
Estonia — EMTA HKL000394
Estonia — EMTA HKL000272
Estonia — EMTA HKL000228
Estonia — EMTA HKL000191
Estonia — EMTA HKL000190
Estonia — EMTA HKL000125
Estonia — EMTA HKT000014
Estonia — EMTA HKT000005
Estonia — EMTA HKT000002
Estonia — EMTA HKL000015
Estonia — EMTA HKL000007
ProductsCasino, Sports betting, Poker
Websitepaf.ee
Also runs aspaf.se, paf.com, pafcasino.lv, paf.es
Sister casinos13
Fines and actions2
Owner proofverified
Last checked14 Oct 2026

In numbers

  • Aktsiaselts PAFER also runs 2 other gambling brands under the same company and licence.
  • Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening) owns 14 brand families with 21 websites in our data.
  • 2 regulator fines against the owner since 2025, about €75,000 in total (converted to euros).

Licences

RegulatorTypeValidCheck it
Estonia — EMTA
HKL000490
— – 2030-04-16register
Estonia — EMTA
HKL000394
— – 2042-12-11register
Estonia — EMTA
HKL000272
— – 2038-05-08register
Estonia — EMTA
HKL000228
— – 2037-02-01register
Estonia — EMTA
HKL000191
— – 2035-06-15register
Estonia — EMTA
HKL000190
— – 2035-06-15register
Estonia — EMTA
HKL000125
— – 2033-02-01register
Estonia — EMTA
HKT000014
—activeregister
Estonia — EMTA
HKT000005
—activeregister
Estonia — EMTA
HKT000002
—activeregister
Estonia — EMTA
HKL000015
— – 2029-05-01register
Estonia — EMTA
HKL000007
— – 2029-03-20register

What these licences mean for you

About Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening)

Gaming association owned by the autonomous Åland government. Holds Swedish licences via Paf International, PAF MT and PAF New Tech; bought the Speedy companies from Hero Gaming in 2021.

Headquarters: Finland (Åland) · Founded: 1966 · Ownership: state-owned (Government of Åland)

How we know, and what we could not confirm

How we know: Estonian site of Åland-based Paf; listed by EMTA under AS PAFER.

13 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 Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening) owns, with fines and sources →

Regulator fines

DateCompanyRegulator / courtAmountReason
2025-12-03Speedy LtdSpelinspektionen (Sweden)—Remark over consumer information duties. source
2025-01-29PAF International PLCSpain — DGOJEUR 75,000Used technical systems that were not approved, e.g. moving gambling data to a new data centre without approval. Nominal fine €125.000; reduced to €75.000 after the firm admitted liability and paid early. Case ES/2025/004; DGOJ lists it under 2025. source

Ratings elsewhere

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 Paf?

Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening).

Is Paf licensed?

Yes. Its operator Aktsiaselts PAFER holds licences from EMTA (Estonia).

What are the sister casinos of Paf?

1X2, Casino Epic, Svajpa, Golden Bull, Körba, X3000, Speedybet, Pafbet Latvia and 5 more.

Has the owner of Paf been fined?

2 records on file. The latest: Spelinspektionen (Sweden), 2025-12-03.

Sources

Last checked 14 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.