UKGC suspends Spribe’s UK license over hosting violations. UK players affected, but Ireland, Canada, NZ, India & South Africa players unaffected.
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has suspended Spribe OÜ’s operating license, effective immediately, following serious non-compliance with hosting requirements under British gambling regulations.
Spribe, licensed by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) under account number 57302, received notification that its software license has been suspended while the regulator conducts a review under section 118(2) of the Gambling Act 2005. The Estonia-registered company must cease all hosting activity in Great Britain until it obtains a proper hosting license.
Although we checked the account number on the UKGC website, and it still shows as active, maybe there is a lag in the update.
Understanding the Violation
The suspension centers on ‘hosting’ requirements, which is a technical term referring to how game providers deliver content to operators. When a provider like Spribe hosts games on its own servers and makes them available to casino operators’ customers, this constitutes hosting under UK law and requires specific licensing.
The UKGC determined that Spribe failed to comply with these requirements, making a suspension on suitability grounds necessary.
Under Section 33 of the Gambling Act 2005, providing gambling services in Great Britain without proper licensing is a criminal offense. Therefore, UK players will experience service disruptions for Spribe games, including the popular Aviator crash game, until the company resolves its licensing issues.
Source: The news story comes directly from the UKGC website, headlined ‘Suspension of licence – Spribe OÜ‘. Although at the time of writing this news report, the account for the software provider still shows the licence as active.
Current SPRIBE Licensing on the UKGC Website – 30 October 2025
Image Courtesy of the UKGC website
Good News for International Players
Players from Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, India, and South Africa can continue playing Spribe games without interruption. This suspension only affects UK operations. Online casinos operating under Curacao, Anjouan, or Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) licenses remain unaffected by this regulatory action. Spribe’s games remain available in these jurisdictions. However, I am sure the MGA will look into the issues, as the UKGC and the MGA have an MoU in place.
UK Ruling Only: The UKGC’s ruling applies only to Great Britain, and I have no reason to believe that the same rules apply to other licensing authorities.
Spribe Recently Won a Court Case in the UK
This isn’t the first time Spribe has appeared in gaming news this year. In August 2025, Spribe won a UK court case temporarily blocking an Aviator copycat crash game, demonstrating the company’s commitment to protecting its intellectual property in the British market. The company originally secured its UK license in 2020 and has built a strong reputation for its crash-style games, particularly Aviator. Aviator, the company that has also allegedly been trying to enter the UK market with the same game, has been put on a suspension notice until the final court case is heard before a judge.
The matter isn’t fully settled: SPRIBE has won a temporary UK court injunction stopping Aviator LLC from distributing its copycat crash game, but the full intellectual-property trial is still pending and expected to take place in 2026 or 2027.
What Happens Next For Spribe to Lift Its Suspension
The UKGC expects Spribe to notify all affected parties about service disruptions immediately. The regulator has highlighted its commitment to maintaining high compliance standards and will take a robust approach to any unlicensed gambling activity. Hopefully, the matter will be resolved soon, and the company will be back to business as usual. Although a fine could be likely, as reported previous in our news piece ‘UKGC Issues Over £7.5 Million in Fines During 2025‘, so it’s high likely we’ll be seeing another fine.
Spribe must halt all UK operations until it can demonstrate compliance with hosting requirements and obtain appropriate licensing. The timeline for resolution remains unclear as the review continues.
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