Simba Games: owner and licence

Who owns and runs Simba Games

Simba Games is operated in Britain by Skill On Net Limited, often written as SkillOnNet. The Gambling Commission’s register lists the company under account 39326 with a head office in Limassol, Cyprus, and shows the domain simbagames.co.uk as Active on that account when we checked on 20 October 2026.

Skill On Net is both a brand operator and a technology platform. It runs consumer casinos under its own licence, including PlayOJO, and it also supplies the platform for other brands. So when you play at Simba Games, the account system, cashier, verification checks and safer gambling tools come from the same company that powers a long list of other sites.

We have no partnership with Simba Games, so this profile won’t describe its welcome offer or link to it. One point of transparency: PlayOJO, which we do partner with, is run by the same licence holder. We have kept this page to register facts and published records so the comparison stays fair. Other neutral profiles live in our casino brands directory.

Simba Games licence details from the UKGC register

The register entry for Skill On Net Limited (opens in a new tab) is the authoritative source. Here is what it showed on 20 October 2026.

The regulatory actions tab showing nothing doesn’t mean there has never been any action. The Commission announced a settlement with Skill On Net in May 2023 (covered below), and our research notes show that register counts don’t always include every historical settlement. That is why we check the Commission’s news and enforcement action (opens in a new tab) pages as well as the register.

How the SkillOnNet platform behind Simba Games works

A platform operator builds the software that runs a casino: player accounts, the cashier, game integration, bonus engine, and the tools for verification and safer gambling. Skill On Net uses that platform for brands it operates directly and, according to the register, for at least one white-label site where another brand owner’s casino runs on Skill On Net’s licence. The register’s domain list for account 39326 marks gentingcasino.com as a white-label domain, for example; see our Genting Casino profile.

For a player, the practical effect is consistency. Brands on the same platform tend to share the same verification document list, the same withdrawal workflow and the same limit-setting screens, even if they look completely different. Our explainer on white-label casinos sets out how responsibility is split when a platform company holds the licence for someone else’s brand.

The Commission says businesses supply their own trading names and domains for the register, so treat the domain list as a strong pointer rather than a complete catalogue.

Simba Games and PlayOJO: what sharing a licence means

Because Simba Games and PlayOJO are both on account 39326, they share a legal operator. Our facts file lists these brands on the same licence: PlayOJO, Spin Genie, Slots Magic, Mega Casino, EU Casino, Queen Vegas, Megaways Casino, Lucky Vegas and Red Kings, alongside Simba Games itself.

If you already have a PlayOJO account and then join Simba Games, or the other way round, read the bonus terms carefully: group operators frequently define a new customer as someone without an account at any of their brands. Our sister sites guide and our page on how many casino accounts you can have explain the usual rules.

Simba Games operator’s regulatory record

On 23 May 2023, the Gambling Commission announced that Skill On Net Limited would pay £305,150 as part of a regulatory settlement after an investigation found social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. The Commission said the money would go to socially responsible causes and noted that the company ran 50 websites at the time. The announcement didn’t single out any individual brand.

Settlements like this are common across the UK online sector and usually lead to changes in the operator’s processes, which then apply to every brand on the licence. You can read how the Commission’s sanctions work, and see larger cases involving other operators, in our guide to Gambling Commission fines.

Recent changes affecting Simba Games players

The newest item on Skill On Net’s register entry is a virtual-event betting licence listed from 1 October 2026. Virtual events are computer-generated races and matches; the register entry doesn’t tell us whether, or on which brands, the company plans to offer them, so we don’t speculate.

The bigger changes come from UK-wide rules that apply to Simba Games like every other licensed casino:

• Slot stakes are capped at £5 per spin for players aged 25 and over (since 9 April 2025) and £2 for those aged 18–24 (since 21 May 2025); see the £5 slot stake limit.
• A financial limit prompt has appeared before the first deposit since 31 October 2025, with limits set by default.
• Bonus wagering has been capped at 10x since 19 January 2026, so a £30 bonus needs at most £300 of bets; see the 10x wagering cap.
• Since 17 January 2025, non-slot casino games must take at least 5 seconds per game cycle and can’t use autoplay; see the table game speed rules.

Safer gambling tools at Simba Games

Every Commission licensee must offer deposit limits, time-outs, reality checks and self-exclusion, and must take part in GAMSTOP (opens in a new tab). One GAMSTOP registration blocks Simba Games, PlayOJO and every other site on account 39326, as well as all other GB-licensed operators, for the period you choose.

Lowering a deposit limit takes effect immediately, while raising one comes with a waiting period, so the tool protects you on the days you most need it. Our guide on how to set deposit limits explains the options. For free, confidential support, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133, run by GamCare, at any time.

How to check the Simba Games licence step by step

1. Open the Simba Games terms and conditions or footer and note the licensee name and account number.
2. Search the Gambling Commission’s register of businesses for 39326.
3. Confirm Skill On Net Limited is shown with remote casino listed as Active.
4. Open the domain names list and look for the exact address you are using, such as simbagames.co.uk.
5. Read the regulatory actions tab, then search the Commission’s news pages for the company name for older announcements.
6. Only deposit once the footer, domain and register all match.

Our guide on how to check a casino licence explains how the register search works, and what a casino licence number is covers why the account number is the most reliable identifier.

Complaining about Simba Games

Raise any complaint with Simba Games first. Licensed operators must publish a complaints procedure and have eight weeks to resolve a complaint before you can take it to the free alternative dispute resolution provider named in their terms. Keep a record of dates, amounts and chat transcripts.

The Commission doesn’t decide individual disputes, but its consumer pages explain your rights, and our guide on what to do if a casino won’t pay sets out the order of steps for payment disputes specifically.

How Simba Games compares as a type of casino

Simba Games is a platform-operator brand: a casino run directly by the company that also builds the software. That differs from a white-label site, where the brand owner relies on someone else’s licence, and from a single-brand casino that licenses third-party software.

Casino games are designed so the operator keeps a margin over time; our guide to RTP shows how to read the figures each game publishes.

Compare Simba Games alternatives

Our three licensed partners are listed here. PlayOJO shares Simba Games’ operator; Coral and Casumo are run by different companies. Each offer is for new customers aged 18+, terms apply, and all were checked on 5 October 2026.

• PlayOJO: make a first deposit of £10 or more and receive 80 free spins on Big Bass Bonanza at 10p each (£8 of spins), with winnings paid as cash and no wagering. Excludes Northern Ireland; can’t be combined with other offers.
• Coral Casino: deposit, then bet £10 or more on slots to get 100 free spins at 10p each on selected games. Accept within 48 hours, use within 7 days; no wagering on winnings. Deposits by PayPal, Skrill, Neteller, Paysafe, prepaid card and certain debit cards are excluded. See our Coral review.
• Casumo: opt in and deposit £20 or more for a 50% bonus up to £100, wagered 10x within 7 days, with bets capped at £5 while the bonus is active. A £60 deposit brings a £30 bonus and £300 of wagering. See our Casumo review.

Our PlayOJO vs Casumo comparison sets the no-wagering and 10x models side by side.

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