Who owns SBOBET?
SBOBET is owned by Celton Manx (SBOBET / SBOTOP). The site runs under Celton Manx Limited, Isle of Man, with a licence from GSC (Isle of Man) for B2C. The same owner has 1 other casino. Who owns that company is not published. Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
| Ultimate owner | Celton Manx (SBOBET / SBOTOP) (private (ultimate owners not published)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | Celton Manx Limited, Isle of Man |
| Licenses | Isle of Man — GSC OGRA online gambling licence (1 Aug 2008 - 9 May 2025) surrendered |
| Products | Sports betting, Casino |
| Website | sbobet.com |
| Sister casinos | 1 |
| Fines and actions | 1 |
| Owner proof | reported |
| Last checked | 15 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Celton Manx Limited also runs 1 other gambling brand under the same company and licence.
- Celton Manx (SBOBET / SBOTOP) owns 2 brand families with 2 websites in our data.
- 1 regulator fine against the owner since 2025, about €4.6 million in total (converted to euros).
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Man — GSC OGRA online gambling licence (1 Aug 2008 - 9 May 2025) | B2C | – 2025-05-09 | register |
What these licences mean for you
- An Isle of Man licence is a well-established licence. It does not replace the licence of your own country: national self-exclusion registers cover only sites licensed in that country.
About Celton Manx (SBOBET / SBOTOP)
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.
Headquarters: IM · Founded: 2008 · Ownership: private (ultimate owners not published)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Asian-handicap sportsbook. Its licence company Celton Manx surrendered the Isle of Man licence on 9 May 2025; the site footer no longer names a licence or company, so the current licensing is unclear.
- The ultimate owner (the people or company at the top) is not published.
- 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 Celton Manx Limited.
1 sister casino
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 Celton Manx (SBOBET / SBOTOP) owns, with fines and sources →
Regulator fines
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-03 | Celton Manx Limited (SBOBET) | Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission | GBP 3,900,000 | Civil 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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Questions and answers
Who owns SBOBET?
Celton Manx (SBOBET / SBOTOP). Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
Is SBOBET licensed?
Yes. Its operator Celton Manx Limited holds a licence from GSC (Isle of Man) for B2C.
What are the sister casinos of SBOBET?
SBOTOP.
Has the owner of SBOBET been fined?
1 record on file. The latest: Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission, 2025-07-03.
Sources
- https://www.sbobet.com/
- https://www.isleofmangsc.com/gambling/supervision/former-online-gambling-licence-holders
- https://next.io/news/regulation/isle-of-man-fines-sbobet-aml-failures
- https://www.isleofmangsc.com/media/51gbuhro/2025-07-03-public-statement-celton-manx-limited.pdf
Last checked 15 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.