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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

  1. Step 1

    Define the exact question

    Market, product, brand, legal entity and consumer domain are treated as separate facts.

  2. Step 2

    Find the controlling record

    We use the regulator register, decision, law or government publication that applies to that question.

  3. Step 3

    Match the record

    Names, domains, licence categories and validity dates must agree. A group licence is not assigned automatically to every brand.

  4. 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.

1

Controlling record

Licence register, decision, legislation, court record or official authorisation list.

2

Official explanatory source

Regulator guidance, government FAQ, technical notice, dataset or API that explains the controlling record.

3

Official enforcement or context

Authority announcement, enforcement notice or public statement used with its procedural limits intact.

Affiliate pages, unsourced blogs, forum posts and news reports are not used as the controlling evidence for a legal-status label.

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

Licensed

The reviewed official record lists the relevant operator, entity, product or domain as licensed in that market.

Authorised

An authority has granted permission to operate, often in a new or transitional framework that does not yet use the final licence terminology.

Restricted

The operator or product is subject to a published limit. The restriction is recorded only for the named market and scope.

Licence revoked

The authority has published a revocation or states that the relevant permission is no longer valid.

Blocked

An authority has published a blocking measure for the named market, product or domain.

Enforcement listed

An official record identifies an enforcement action or alleged regulatory breach. The procedural stage stays attached to the label.

Atlas research states

Not listed

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.

Under review

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.