Licensed, not listed, restricted or illegal? The labels explained
A plain-language guide to the status labels used in iGaming research and why “illegal” is rarely a safe global description of a brand.
The short answer
- Status belongs to a jurisdiction, product, domain and point in time.
- Not listed is an evidence finding; illegal is a legal conclusion.
- Enforcement, revocation and restriction should be linked to the authority that issued them.
Licensed
The brand, legal entity or consumer domain can be matched to a current permission from the relevant regulator for the product in question. The strongest record includes a licence or register link and a recent check date.
Not listed or match pending
The researcher could not find an unambiguous current match in the public source. This may indicate a genuine authorisation gap, a different legal entity, an outdated dataset or a register that does not publish domains.
It is a signal to investigate further, not a substitute for an authority decision.
Restricted or prohibited
The jurisdiction limits the product, operator type or manner of access. A market can prohibit online casino while allowing a lottery or locally licensed betting product.
Revoked, blocked or sanctioned
These labels require a dated source from a regulator, court or other competent authority. The Atlas preserves provisional wording when an investigation is still open and avoids presenting an allegation as a final decision.
Primary sources
These links are maintained by the named authority. Open the current source before relying on a status.
