Who owns Racebets DE?
Racebets DE is owned by Betsson AB, listed (Nasdaq Stockholm: BETS B). The site runs under RaceBets International Gaming Limited, Malta, with 3 licences, including from GGL (Germany) and MGA. The same owner has 17 other casinos. Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
| Ultimate owner | Betsson AB (listed (Nasdaq Stockholm: BETS B)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | RaceBets International Gaming Limited, Malta |
| Licenses | Germany — GGL MGA MGA/CRP/108/2004 Ireland — Revenue (National Excise Licence Office) 1010277 |
| Products | Sports betting |
| Website | racebets.de |
| Also runs as | racebets.com |
| Sister casinos | 17 |
| Fines and actions | 6 |
| Owner proof | reported |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Betsson AB owns 18 brand families with 37 websites in our data.
- 6 regulator fines against the owner since 2020, about €2.4 million in total (converted to euros).
- Licensed in 2 countries: DE, IE.
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany — GGL | — | active | register |
| MGA MGA/CRP/108/2004 | corporate licence | 2018-08-01 – | register |
| Ireland — Revenue (National Excise Licence Office) 1010277 | Remote Bookmaker's Licence | active | register |
What these licences mean for you
- German rules apply to players in Germany, including a cross-operator monthly deposit limit. The OASIS self-exclusion system covers all sites on the official whitelist. Self-exclusion: OASIS.
- A Malta licence is a strong EU licence. It does not replace the licence of your own country: national self-exclusion registers cover only sites licensed in that country.
About Betsson AB
Swedish-listed multi-brand operator running Betsson, Betsafe, NordicBet and around 20 other brands on its own Techsson platform. It bought Gaming Innovation Group's consumer brands (Rizk, Guts, Kaboo, Thrills) in 2020. Strong presence in the Nordics, Baltics, Italy and Latin America.
Headquarters: Sweden (operations largely in Malta) · Founded: 1963 · Ownership: listed (Nasdaq Stockholm: BETS B)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: On GGL whitelist (first permit 26.08.2015).
- The owner link comes from press reports; we have not confirmed it in a register or in the brand’s own terms.
- We have no company registration number for RaceBets International Gaming Limited.
17 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.
- Betssonbetsson.com
- Betsafebetsafe.com
- NordicBetnordicbet.com
- Betfirstbetfirst.be
Inkabetinkabet.pe
- Jalla Casinojallacasino.se
- StarCasinostarcasino.it
Rizkrizk.com
Gutsguts.comKabookaboo.com
Thrillsthrills.com- CasinoEurocasinoeuro.com
- Kroon Casinokrooncasino.com
- Triobettriobet.lv
Fuksiarzfuksiarz.pl- Betsson Brasilbetsson.bet.br closed
- Betsson Argentinabetsson.bet.ar
Everything Betsson AB owns, with fines and sources →
Regulator fines
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-26 | BS Nordic Ltd | Spelinspektionen (Sweden) | — | Remark and order over consumer information duties (Betsafe). source |
| 2025-06-02 | Betsson Nordic Ltd | Spelinspektionen (Sweden) | SEK 6,500,000 | Customer due-diligence (AML) failures; warning. Upheld by court. source |
| 2025-02-04 | Premiere Megaplex, PLC | Spain — DGOJ | EUR 75,000 | Used 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/2025/006; DGOJ lists it under 2025. source |
| 2022-08-02 | Lošimų strateginė grupė, UAB (Betsafe) | Lithuania — LPT | EUR 25,000 | Advertising breach: promotional newsletter sent to about 10,400 customers (date is the report date). source |
| 2022-04-06 | BML Group (Betsson) | Norway — Lotteritilsynet | — | Notice that a daily coercive fine was being considered for marketing gambling to Norwegians without a licence. source |
| 2020-06-08 | Betsson Nordic Ltd | Spelinspektionen (Sweden) | SEK 20,000,000 | Warning and fine for an unregistered gaming agent and an unlawful bonus. source |
Ratings elsewhere
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Questions and answers
Who owns Racebets DE?
Betsson AB. Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
Is Racebets DE licensed?
Yes. Its operator RaceBets International Gaming Limited holds 3 licences, including from GGL (Germany) and MGA.
What are the sister casinos of Racebets DE?
Betsson, Betsafe, NordicBet, Betfirst, Inkabet, Jalla Casino, StarCasino, Rizk and 9 more.
Has the owner of Racebets DE been fined?
6 records on file. The latest: Spelinspektionen (Sweden), 2025-11-26.
Sources
- https://www.gluecksspiel-behoerde.de/de/fuer-spielende/uebersicht-erlaubter-anbieter-whitelist
- https://web.archive.org/web/2025/https://www.racebets.com/en/
- https://www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/documents/statistics/excise/register-licensed-remote-bookmakers.pdf
Last checked 14 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.