Research method
How we check an operator's status
We identify the market, product, legal entity and consumer domain, then check the relevant regulator record. Each completed check keeps its source and date. When the record is unclear, the label says so.
What we check
Step 1
Define the exact question
Market, product, brand, legal entity and consumer domain are treated as separate facts.
Step 2
Find the controlling record
We use the regulator register, decision, law or government publication that applies to that question.
Step 3
Match the record
Names, domains, licence categories and validity dates must agree. A group licence is not assigned automatically to every brand.
Step 4
Record the result
The Atlas stores the status, source, scope and check date. Missing or conflicting evidence remains visible.
Which sources we use
Legal-status labels rely on regulator or government records. Company pages and responses can add context, but do not establish legal status on their own.
Controlling record
Licence register, decision, legislation, court record or official authorisation list.
Official explanatory source
Regulator guidance, government FAQ, technical notice, dataset or API that explains the controlling record.
Official enforcement or context
Authority announcement, enforcement notice or public statement used with its procedural limits intact.
How market models are classified
Market-model labels are navigation summaries of the framework described by the cited official sources. They do not measure every form of gambling activity in the jurisdiction. Offshore availability, a missing public register or evidence of unlicensed activity does not determine a countrywide label.
- Regulated
- The cited sources document a current licensing or authorisation route for at least one tracked online product. Other products may remain restricted or prohibited.
- Restricted
- The cited profile records material limits by product, operator type, territory or another published condition. Read the product rows for the applicable boundary.
- State monopoly
- The cited sources reserve permitted online supply to one or more designated operators. Other gambling products may follow different rules.
- Transitioning
- An enacted change is being implemented. The profile distinguishes current permissions from future stages and effective dates.
- Prohibited
- The reviewed official sources do not identify a permitted commercial route for the three tracked online products. Separate statutory exceptions outside that scope may still exist.
Operator relationship statuses
Legal findings and Atlas research states are kept separate. A procedural step is not presented as a final sanction.
Legal and regulatory findings
The reviewed official record lists the relevant operator, entity, product or domain as licensed in that market.
An authority has granted permission to operate, often in a new or transitional framework that does not yet use the final licence terminology.
The operator or product is subject to a published limit. The restriction is recorded only for the named market and scope.
The authority has published a revocation or states that the relevant permission is no longer valid.
An authority has published a blocking measure for the named market, product or domain.
An official record identifies an enforcement action or alleged regulatory breach. The procedural stage stays attached to the label.
Atlas research states
The name, entity or domain was not found in the reviewed register. This does not, by itself, prove that the operator is unlicensed or unlawful.
The Atlas has not completed the check or the available record is not sufficient. This is a research state, not a legal conclusion.
When we recheck records
Priority markets and records linked to an active change are checked first. Every completed record shows its own verification date. The latest activity date for the dataset does not mean that every record was checked on that day.
A regulator announcement, licence change or credible correction request can trigger an earlier review. Material corrections are recorded in the public update log.
What the Atlas cannot tell you
iGaming Atlas is an editorial research resource, not legal advice. A status can change by product, entity, domain and location. Check the current official record before making a legal, commercial or player-safety decision.