LeoVegas Gaming PLC is a Malta-based operator, listed on the Stockholm exchange until 2022 and now owned by MGM Resorts International, that runs LeoVegas Casino alongside a family of other regulated brands.
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Top-tier licensing and a sterling reputation, with province-dependent bonuses.
| Founded | 2011 (LeoVegas casino launched 2012) |
| Headquarters | Stockholm, Sweden; gaming operations in Malta |
| Ownership | Subsidiary of MGM Resorts International (acquired 2022) |
| Listing history | Nasdaq Stockholm, 2016 to 2018, delisted after the MGM takeover |
| Licences | Malta Gaming Authority, UK Gambling Commission, Ontario (AGCO) |
| Other brands | Royal Panda, Expekt, Pink Casino, BetUK, 21.co.uk |
LeoVegas is one of the few operators in this index that is genuinely a regulated, mainstream company rather than an offshore shell. It was founded in Sweden in 2011 by Gustaf Hagman and Robin Ramm-Ericson, built a reputation as a mobile-first casino, and listed on the Stockholm stock exchange in 2016. In 2022 the US casino group MGM Resorts International bought LeoVegas for around 600 million US dollars, and it now runs as an MGM subsidiary.
Unlike most operators here, LeoVegas holds top-tier licences: the Malta Gaming Authority, the UK Gambling Commission and Ontario's AGCO among them. That is a materially stronger accountability regime than a Curaçao licence, with real dispute-resolution and player-protection obligations behind it. Beyond the flagship LeoVegas Casino, the group runs a portfolio of other regulated brands, including Royal Panda, Expekt, Pink Casino, BetUK and 21.co.uk. We review the LeoVegas Casino brand itself above.
LeoVegas Gaming PLC has been a wholly owned subsidiary of MGM Resorts International since 2022, when MGM acquired it for around 600 million US dollars. It was previously listed on the Stockholm stock exchange.
Yes. LeoVegas holds top-tier licences including the Malta Gaming Authority, the UK Gambling Commission and Ontario’s AGCO, which is stronger regulation than the Curaçao licences most offshore casinos rely on.
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