Offshore Sportsbooks

Our short answer

An offshore sportsbook is a betting site that is licensed, if at all, outside the country where you live. Our data covers 31 brands that sources list as having a sportsbook. We found 8 of them in a public licence register, matched by their own domain. One of those 8, Lucknation, has a licence whose end date of 4 October 2026 has now passed. The other 23 claim a licence we could not find, a licence we could not check, or no gambling licence at all.

We have not placed bets or made withdrawals at any of these sites. None of them has passed our own tests, so we do not suggest any of them. Five are “not yet tested”, two are brands whose official website we could not confirm, and 24 are sites we do not recommend.

What an offshore sportsbook is

“Offshore” describes where the business and its licence sit, not where the bettor sits. Up to three places can be involved: the country where the company is registered, the place that issued the gambling licence, and the country of the player. In our data, the licences claimed most often come from Anjouan (part of the Comoros), Curaçao and Tobique. Many other sites list only a company in Costa Rica, which is not a gambling licence.

Every one of the 31 brands in our data is an online casino that also lists a sportsbook. One account and one wallet usually cover both, so the casino terms and the sportsbook terms both apply to your balance.

Why people use offshore sportsbooks

The reasons usually given are these. Each one has a catch.

• Access. Some people live where no local licensed sportsbook exists. A site that lets you sign up is not the same as a site that is legal for you.
• Bigger headline bonuses. Offshore welcome offers often look larger. The wagering terms decide what they are worth. Our wagering calculator shows how much you would need to bet.
• Crypto payments. Most of the 31 sites list Bitcoin, Ethereum or Tether. A crypto payment cannot be reversed by a bank if something goes wrong.
• Markets and limits. Some bettors look for niche sports or higher stake limits. Our data does not record markets, odds or stake limits, so we do not compare them.

Offshore and locally licensed sportsbooks compared

Point	Locally licensed sportsbook	Offshore sportsbook
Who supervises it	The regulator in your country	A foreign regulator, or no one
Where you can complain	Your regulator or an approved dispute service	The foreign regulator, if it handles player complaints at all
National self-exclusion	Linked where your country runs a scheme	Not linked
Deposit limits and time-outs	Required by local rules	Up to the site
ID checks	Required by law	Still usual, most often before the first withdrawal
Legal position for you	Allowed	Depends on your country, and often not allowed

Are offshore sportsbooks legal where you live?

It depends on your country, and we cannot give legal advice. In many English-speaking countries, only locally licensed operators may take bets from residents. An offshore licence does not change that. Some countries also block unlicensed sites or the payments made to them. The body to check with is the gambling regulator where you live:

• United Kingdom: the Gambling Commission.
• Ireland: the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland.
• United States: your state gaming regulator, because sports betting is regulated state by state.
• Canada: your provincial regulator or lottery corporation. In Ontario, that is the AGCO and iGaming Ontario.
• Australia: the Australian Communications and Media Authority and your state or territory regulator.
• New Zealand: the Department of Internal Affairs.

Tax rules differ too. In some countries, such as the United States, betting winnings count as taxable income. In others, such as the UK, a casual bettor’s winnings are generally not taxed. Offshore sites rarely send tax statements, so keep your own records.

How we chose

• We started from the 58 casinos in our licence audit and kept the 31 that sources list with a sportsbook.
• For each one we recorded the licence it claims and who makes that claim.
• We checked Anjouan claims against the Anjouan public register, which had 1,298 rows when we downloaded it in October 2026. We matched each site by its own domain, not by brand name.
• We read each entry’s end date. The register’s status column says “valid” even for licences that have ended.
• Curaçao and Tobique claims are marked “not checked”. We could not search those registers as a full list. “Not checked” does not mean the claim is false.
• Our positions follow the method on our how we review page.

Offshore sportsbooks in our data

Sportsbook	Licence claimed (source)	Found in a register	Our position
AvoCasino	Anjouan, ALSI-152406050-FI4	Yes	Not yet tested
Bino.bet	Anjouan, ALSI-202504026-FI1	Yes	Not yet tested
Cashobet	Anjouan, ALSI-202504026-FI1	Yes, for casho.bet	Brand not confirmed
Chanze	Anjouan, ALSI-202606020-FI1	Yes, for chanze.io	Not yet tested
Dracula Casino	Anjouan, ALSI-202409012-FI1	Yes	We do not recommend
GreatSlots	Anjouan, ALSI-202508057-FI2	Yes	Not yet tested
Lucknation	Anjouan, ALSI-102310002-FI5	Yes, but it expired on 4 October 2026	Not yet tested
TipTop	Anjouan, ALSI-202504026-FI1	Yes, for tip-top.bet	Brand not confirmed
Goldzino	Anjouan (per AskGamblers)	No	We do not recommend
HappyJokers	Anjouan (per Casino.guru)	No	We do not recommend
Roby Casino	Anjouan (per AskGamblers)	No	We do not recommend
SpinAlto	Anjouan (as reported)	No	We do not recommend
SpinsOfGlory	Anjouan (per AskGamblers and Casino Guru)	No	We do not recommend
Winairlines	Anjouan (per SlotCatalog and Casino Guru)	No	We do not recommend
Godz	Tobique (per AskGamblers)	Not checked	We do not recommend
Rolletto	Curaçao (operator statement)	Not checked	We do not recommend
Velobet	Curaçao (per AskGamblers)	Not checked	We do not recommend
Zizobet	Curaçao (per its Trustpilot profile)	Not checked	We do not recommend
AmonBet	Costa Rica (per AskGamblers)	No gambling licence found	We do not recommend
Amunbet	None stated on its site	No gambling licence found	We do not recommend
Casoola	Costa Rica (per AskGamblers)	No gambling licence found	We do not recommend
Fanobet	Costa Rica (per AskGamblers)	No gambling licence found	We do not recommend
Glorion	Costa Rica (per AskGamblers)	No gambling licence found	We do not recommend
Gransino	Costa Rica (per AskGamblers)	No gambling licence found	We do not recommend
Lizaro	Costa Rica (per AskGamblers)	No gambling licence found	We do not recommend
Magius	Costa Rica (per AskGamblers)	No gambling licence found	We do not recommend
MonsterWin	Costa Rica listed as jurisdiction	No gambling licence found	We do not recommend
Sankra	Costa Rica listed as jurisdiction (Sigma)	No gambling licence found	We do not recommend
SlotLair	Costa Rica company registration only	No gambling licence found	We do not recommend
Spinorhino	None found by LCB or Casino Guru	No gambling licence found	We do not recommend
WinHero	Costa Rica (per AskGamblers)	No gambling licence found	We do not recommend

“Brand not confirmed” means we found the domain in the register but could not confirm that it is the brand’s official website. We do not link to those reviews from here.

How to check an offshore sportsbook before you deposit

1. Find the licence number and the licensee company in the footer or the terms.
2. Open the regulator’s register yourself. Do not rely on a seal or a link on the betting site.
3. Search for the exact domain you are on. A mirror domain may not be covered.
4. Read the end date, not only the status.
5. Read the withdrawal limits and the ID rules in the terms.
6. Read the restricted countries list. If your country is on it, do not open an account.

What to watch out for

• A licence claim is not a licence. Six sportsbooks above are described by review sites as Anjouan-licensed, but their domains are not in the Anjouan register.
• A company registration is not a licence. Thirteen of the 31 list only a Costa Rica company, or no licence we could find. A company number shows that a business exists. It does not give it permission to take bets.
• An offshore licence does not cover every country. Sweden’s regulator, Spelinspektionen, banned Softon Ltd, the operator of Dracula Casino, from offering gambling in Sweden. Its Anjouan licence is still listed.
• Licences end. Lucknation’s register entry ended on 4 October 2026, yet its status column still says “valid”.
• Withdrawal caps. Dracula Casino’s terms set EUR 1,000 per day and EUR 2,000 per week. AskGamblers lists EUR 500 per day for Glorion. A large winning bet could take weeks to cash out.
• Mirror domains. Rolletto’s domain redirects to rolletto1.cc. Bino.bet redirects through binobet.link to binu.bet. A register entry covers only the domains it lists.
• Self-exclusion. Offshore sites do not check your country’s self-exclusion scheme. If you have excluded yourself, please do not use them to get around it. Betting is for adults only (18+, or older where your law says so). Our responsible gambling page lists help and tools.

FAQ

Are offshore sportsbooks legal?

It depends on where you live. Many countries allow only locally licensed operators to take bets, and an offshore licence does not change that. We cannot give legal advice. Your national or state gambling regulator is the place to check.

Is there a safe offshore sportsbook?

We cannot call any of them safe. A licence you can find in the regulator’s own register is the minimum check, but it does not prove that a site pays out. We have not tested any of these sportsbooks. Our results will appear in each review once we have.

Do I pay tax on winnings from an offshore sportsbook?

That depends on your country, not on where the sportsbook is licensed. Some countries tax betting winnings and some do not. Your national tax authority can tell you which rules apply.

How fast do offshore sportsbooks pay out?

We have not measured this. The figures we have are stated by the sites or by other review sites. GreatSlots’ terms say a withdrawal should be approved or denied within 3 days. Dracula Casino’s terms say withdrawals are typically processed within 3 banking days. Player reviews for many of these sites describe delays.

Do offshore sportsbooks accept crypto?

Most of the 31 sites in our data list cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum or Tether. Keep in mind that a crypto payment cannot be reversed by a bank if something goes wrong.