How to check a gaming licence: the Odds96 example
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Odds96 now operates under an Anjouan licence. Our previous licence and this one are both international licences; management decided Anjouan is the better fit for the company. For you as a player, nothing in your account changes. The licence number and the link to the official register sit in the footer of every page, so you can check them yourself. Andrew explained what else changed when the new team took over; this piece stays with the licence.
That last part is my job, and it applies far beyond Odds96. A licence you can't click is a logo. Below is the routine I use to check any gaming site's licence, using ours as the worked example, plus the signs that tell you a licence badge means nothing.
What changed for your account
A licence change sounds bigger from the outside than it feels inside an account. So I'll list it plainly.
What stays the same: your account and login, your balance, your history, and the payment methods you use for deposits and withdrawals.
What changes: the licence number shown in the footer and the register you check it in. The current licence is Anjouan Internet Gaming License ALSI-202606039-F12, issued in June 2026 and valid until 29 June 2027. The register entry is public, which brings us to the routine itself.
Five steps to check a gaming licence
The whole check takes about a minute once you've done it once. Use it on us, and use it on any site that asks for your money.
- Find the licence number on the site. Look in the footer. A real licence has a number, an issuing authority and usually an expiry date. Ours reads ALSI-202606039-F12, issued by the Government of the Autonomous Island of Anjouan, Union of Comoros.
- Open the register yourself. Don't rely only on the badge in the footer. Go to the regulator's own register: for Anjouan, that's the Anjouan licence register. Typing the address or searching for the regulator by name protects you from a badge that links to a copy.
- Search the number. The entry should come up with the same number you saw on the site.
- Match the details. Check that the operator name in the register matches the operator named in the site's footer, and that the status is active. The register also shows the website the licence covers. If the address in your browser is different, ask the site's support which addresses are official before you go further.
- Check the date. A licence that expired last year is still a logo. Ours runs until 29 June 2027.
If the number returns nothing or the operator name doesn't match, stop there and don't deposit.
Knowing the routine also makes the fakes easier to recognise.
How to spot a fake licence
Fake licences rarely look fake. They look like a row of logos at the bottom of a page. The giveaways are in what's missing.
| A licence you can verify | Signs of a fake |
| A licence number you can search in a public register | A number that returns nothing in any register |
| The issuing authority named in full | Only a logo, with no authority named |
| The badge links to the regulator's own register | The badge links to an image or to a page on the same site |
| An expiry date that hasn't passed | No date at all, or a date in the past |
Watch for the logos of well-known regulators used without a link or a number. A badge that names a famous regulator but leads nowhere tells you the opposite of what it's meant to. The same goes for "certified" stamps from labs you can't look up. If you can't click it and find the same details on the other side, treat it as decoration.
A genuine licence covers the operator. Your own reading covers the rest.
Read the terms as well
A licence tells you who supervises the operator and under which rules. It doesn't tell you how a site treats you day to day. For that, read the terms.
Three parts deserve your time before a first deposit: the withdrawal rules, the verification requirements and the wagering on any bonus you consider. Our terms of service list the licence and the register link as well, so you can cross-check them against the footer.
Checking the licence and the terms covers the operator's side. The other half of player protection sits in your own account.
Tools that stay in your hands
Responsible play works best when the controls sit with the player. On Odds96 you can set limits in your account settings before your first bet, and you can take a break or exclude yourself if play stops feeling like entertainment. I'll walk through each of these tools in a separate piece with screenshots, one tool at a time.
Odds96 is for adults 18 and over. Treat the money in your wallet as the cost of entertainment, with no promise of a return. If you have a question about our licence or about any of these tools, our support team answers 24/7 through live chat.
FAQ
Why did Odds96 change its licence?
Management decided an Anjouan licence is the better fit for the company. Both the previous licence and the current one are international licences, and nothing in player accounts changed with the switch.
Does the licence change affect my balance or withdrawals?
No. Your balance, history and payment methods stayed the same. Only the licence number in the footer and the register you check it in changed.
Where can I check the Odds96 licence?
Open the Anjouan licence register and search for ALSI-202606039-F12. The register shows the licence status, the operator and the website it covers.
How can I tell if a gaming licence is fake?
Search the licence number in the regulator's own register. If the number returns nothing, the operator name doesn't match, or the badge doesn't lead to the register, treat the licence as unverified.
What should I read besides the licence?
Read the withdrawal rules, the verification requirements and the wagering terms of any bonus before your first deposit.