The circumstances surrounding the suspension of its UKGC or UK Gambling Commission license has been clarified by Spribe OÜ.
The games developer is confident that a technical lapse, not operational wrongdoing, caused the issue.
The games developer, headquartered in Tallinn and Tbilisi, spoke to iGaming Expert. It revealed that it is taking diligent and urgent steps to resolve the matter.
With no interruptions, Spribe has held a UK remote gambling software license since 2020. Recently, UKGC enforcement determined that Spribe had hosted casino games for operators without the proper remote casino game host license.
It is a criminal offense to give gambling facilities in Great Britain without the correct authorization under Section 33 of the Gambling Act 2005. The Commission reiterates its strong approach to unlicensed gambling and expects the highest level of compliance and integrity from licensees. It orders all hosting activity to stop until licensees secure the appropriate permissions.
Spribe acknowledged the regulator’s position in a statement to iGamingExpert, describing the issue as a technical licensing gap that went unrecognized during its original 2020 application.
Spribe applied for and received a remote gambling software license in 2020. However, their business model also requires a remote casino game host license. This is a technical licensing issue that went unnoticed during the original 2020 application process.
The company has confirmed that it is preparing a license variation application to secure the required permissions for remote casino game hosting. It is working urgently to achieve full technical and legal compliance.
Spribe’s wider portfolio includes Miles, Dice, and Hi-Lo, with its flagship game Aviator recognized as one of the most popular titles in iGaming. Numerous major UK-licensed operators, including Paddy Power, 888casino, BetVictor, Genting Casino, and BetMGM, distribute its content.
