Complete List of White Hat Gaming Casino Sites

Written by: Matt K|Last Updated: 17 September 2026

This is our complete list of White Hat Gaming casinos, from A to Z. It includes all White Hat Gaming casinos we review, whichever markets they serve, and the closed brands come after the active ones. Brands with a welcome offer for New Zealand players are highlighted, so they are easy to spot as you scroll.

The list is alphabetical, not a ranking. For our top picks and their current offers, see the best White Hat Gaming casinos for New Zealand players. Below the list, we explain how the platform works, which licences the casinos run under, where online casino licensing in New Zealand stands and who is behind the brands.

How to read the White Hat Gaming casinos list

Each card on the list shows the same details:

• Rating: our score out of 10, based on regulation and licensing (35%), trust and player protection (30%), games (20%) and payments (15%).
• Type: “Casino” or “Casino and sportsbook”. Some brands also run a sportsbook, and in New Zealand only TAB NZ may take sports bets.
• New Zealand players: “Yes” means the brand has a welcome offer for New Zealand players in our data, and its card is highlighted. “No” means we have no New Zealand offer on record for that brand.
• Licences: the public registers that list the brand’s domain under White Hat Gaming Limited. MGA stands for the Malta Gaming Authority and UKGC for the UK Gambling Commission.
• Markets: the countries and regions where we list a welcome offer for the brand.
• Launched: the month the brand went live, or “Not confirmed” if we have no launch date on record.
• Brand name: links to our full review of that casino.

We check both licence registers every day, and the most recent check was on 17 September 2026. The registers also name a few domains that we do not review, so those domains are not on this list.

About White Hat Gaming

White Hat Gaming Limited is an online gambling company founded in 2012. It is based in Malta, with its head office in Mosta. Its casino platform powers the company’s own brands and the brands it runs with partner businesses. Between them, those brands offer pokies, table games and live dealer games.

How the white label platform works

With a white label platform, a business can open a casino brand without building any of the technology itself. White Hat Gaming offers operators anything from its player account management system to a full white label solution, with the gambling licences, payment options and games from many providers. Because the brands share one platform, many White Hat casino sites have a similar lobby, cashier and account area, while each brand adds its own name, design and offers. Every brand also picks its own game providers, payment methods and markets, so two casinos on the same platform can feel quite different to use.

White Hat Studios and the Merkur Group

White Hat Studios is the group’s slots studio. It launched in 2021 and became the first supplier to have online slot content live in all seven US states with regulated online casino gaming.

On 15 July 2026 the Merkur Group announced an agreement to buy White Hat Studios. The agreement is for the slots business only, and it is subject to regulatory approval. It does not include the White Hat Gaming casino platform, its white label operations or the brands in this list. Merkur presented the deal as part of its expansion in the regulated North American market, together with its purchase of Gaming Arts, a Nevada-licensed game and machine supplier.

Licences and regulators

Malta Gaming Authority

White Hat Gaming serves New Zealand players under Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) licence MGA/B2C/370/2017, which White Hat Gaming Limited holds for its markets outside Great Britain. It is a gaming service licence for consumer-facing sites. The MGA register lists the company under number C73232 with the status “Licensed” and shows 51 website addresses under the licence. The register also names eCOGRA as the approved dispute resolution service, so if a casino does not resolve your complaint, you can take it to eCOGRA.

UK Gambling Commission

White Hat Gaming Limited also holds UK Gambling Commission account 52894. That licence covers Great Britain only, so it does not apply to players in New Zealand.

New Zealand and the DIA

The Online Casino Gambling Act 2026 came into force on 1 May 2026, and the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) regulates online casino gambling in New Zealand. A licensing system is now starting, with up to 15 licences, each for one brand. Under the DIA’s timetable, the licence auction starts on 29 September 2026 and applications open in October 2026. From 1 December 2026, offshore providers that have not applied for a licence must stop offering online casino gambling in New Zealand. Providers that apply can keep operating while the DIA assesses the application.

No online casino licences have been issued yet. The DIA expects to issue licences from early 2027, and it has not published who is taking part in the auction. White Hat Gaming’s MGA licence is a Maltese authorisation, not a New Zealand licence.

How to check a licence on the MGA register

You can check for yourself that a casino runs under White Hat Gaming Limited’s MGA licence. Open the company’s page on the MGA register and find the casino’s web address in the “Website Urls” section. The same page shows the licence status, and the dispute resolution service appears under “Approved ADRs”. The MGA labels on our cards come from this register.

Games and suppliers

The Malta Gaming Authority approves the suppliers that each licence holder may use. White Hat Gaming Limited’s licence lists these approved suppliers:

Each brand still chooses its own pokies and other casino games, so the providers vary from one casino to the next. Our reviews list the game providers at each casino.

Old and new White Hat casinos

The brands on this list launched at different times, and new brands still join the platform. From day one, a new brand can draw on the platform’s established licences, payment options and game provider relationships. To tell the old White Hat casinos from the new ones, compare the “Launched” month on each card. A launch month only shows how long a brand has been running, so use our rating to compare quality.

Regulatory history

The cases below come from Great Britain and Finland.

UK Gambling Commission settlement, December 2020

On 28 December 2020 the UK Gambling Commission announced that White Hat Gaming would pay a £1.3 million regulatory settlement, plus £9,816.63 in costs. According to the Commission, the company’s anti-money laundering and safer gambling controls were not adequate between October 2016 and March 2019. The Commission’s examples included:

• no source of funds check on a customer who lost £70,000 in three months
• no effective safer gambling interaction with a customer who lost £50,000 in six hours
• no adequate engagement with a customer who lost £85,000 in just over one hour

White Hat Gaming co-operated with the investigation and accepted that its policies and procedures were not adequate. The company committed to improvements, including automatic stops on further spending once limits are reached, more safer gambling interactions, stronger source of funds checks and regular reviews of its anti-money laundering controls.

Finland

In April 2026 the trade publication NEXT.io reported that Finland’s National Police Board had reopened administrative proceedings against White Hat Gaming on 20 January 2026. The case concerns alleged breaches of the Lotteries Act linked to marketing aimed at Finnish players. White Hat Gaming said that third parties imitating its business ran the sites in question, and we have not found a published decision.

Companies behind White Hat Gaming casinos

White Hat Gaming Limited holds the licences, but other companies are named as owners or operators of some brands. Here is each company with its number of active and closed brands:

• White Hat Gaming Limited: 43 active brands, 10 closed brands
• Caddell Limited N.V: 11 active brands
• Two Shepherds LTD: 3 closed brands
• Forvana Gaming: 3 closed brands
• Imperium Network Solutions Limited: 1 active brand
• Yellow Day Marketing Limited: 1 active brand
• Spinny Moon Limited: 1 active brand

A brand can be linked to more than one company, for example when one holds the licence and another runs the brand, so the company totals can add up to more than the number of brands on the list.

Closed brands

A brand closes when the business behind it stops trading or moves to another platform. There are 10 closed brands on our list, shown after the active ones. Their reviews stay online for reference, each with a notice that the site no longer accepts players.

Gambling help in New Zealand

If gambling stops being fun, these New Zealand services can help:

• Gambling Helpline: 0800 654 655, free and open 24 hours, or free text 8006
• Gambling Helpline specialist lines: Māori 0800 654 656, Pasifika 0800 654 657, Youth 0800 654 659 and Debt 0800 654 658. These numbers take calls 24/7, and a specialist calls you back if none is free.
• PGF Services: 0800 664 262 or text 5819, 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday
• Asian Family Services (Asian Helpline): 0800 862 342, 9am to 8pm, Monday to Friday, in eight languages (not a crisis line)

Your account at each White Hat casino is separate, so a deposit limit or self-exclusion applies only at the site where you set it. New Zealand has no national online self-exclusion register yet, and the Minister must recommend regulations for one by 1 December 2027. Some banks, such as ANZ and Kiwibank, let customers block gambling transactions on their cards. Our responsible gambling guide has more ways to stay in control.

Frequently asked questions

How many White Hat Gaming casinos are there?

There are 43 active White Hat Gaming brands on our list, and 21 of them have a welcome offer for New Zealand players. Closed brands do not count towards that total, and you will find them at the end of the list.

Do White Hat Gaming casinos accept New Zealand players?

Not all of them. The brands marked “New Zealand players: Yes” have a welcome offer for New Zealand in our data, and their cards are highlighted on the list. Each brand decides which markets it serves, and the “Markets” line on a card shows where we list offers for that brand.

Are White Hat Gaming casinos licensed?

Yes. White Hat Gaming Limited holds the licences for the brands on this list, including Malta Gaming Authority licence MGA/B2C/370/2017, and the MGA register lists 51 website addresses under it. New Zealand has not issued any online casino licences yet, and the DIA expects to issue them from early 2027. The company’s UK Gambling Commission licence covers Great Britain only.

Who owns White Hat Gaming casinos?

White Hat Gaming Limited, a company founded in 2012 and based in Malta, holds the licences. It runs some brands with partner businesses, and the company list above names the other owners and operators.

Is White Hat Studios the same as White Hat Gaming?

No. White Hat Studios is the group’s slots studio, and White Hat Gaming runs the casino platform. In July 2026 the Merkur Group agreed to buy the studio, subject to regulatory approval, and the deal does not include the casino platform or its brands.

What are White Hat Gaming sister sites?

Sister sites are casinos that run on the same platform. Every active brand on this list uses the White Hat Gaming platform and its licences, which makes them sister sites of one another. They often look alike, but each brand sets its own games, payment methods and offers, and you need a separate account at each site.

How can I tell if a White Hat casino is new or old?

Check the “Launched” line on the brand’s card. It shows the month the brand went live, or “Not confirmed” if we have no launch date on record. New brands still join the platform, so the latest launch months point to the newest White Hat casinos.

Where can I find the best White Hat Gaming casinos for New Zealand players?

This page is an A to Z list of every brand, not a ranking. Our New Zealand home page compares the best White Hat Gaming casinos for New Zealand players and shows their current welcome offers.

Written & Reviewed by Matt K
White Hat Gaming platform specialist & former white-label operator at Winners Media Limited

Matthew is the publisher behind WhiteHatCasinos.com. He writes and reviews casino content, covering licensing, game providers, bonuses, payments, and safer gambling, with an emphasis on clear, factual information.

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