Karamba slots: licence status

Are Karamba slots still available in the UK?

Not as an actively licensed site. A domain must be listed against a current licence for the operator to offer gambling to people in Great Britain, and when we checked the Gambling Commission’s public register in October 2026, both Karamba web addresses were marked inactive.

The online casino directory LCB lists Karamba as closed in June 2026, without giving a reason. We couldn’t find an official statement from the operator, so we don’t speculate about why.

What an ‘inactive’ domain on the register means

Every UK licence holder must tell the Commission which websites it uses. The register then shows each domain as active, white label or inactive. An inactive entry usually means the licensee has stopped using that address for British customers: the brand may have closed, been withdrawn from the UK or moved to a different licence.

Two points follow. First, the licensee itself can still be fully licensed while one of its brands is not; both companies above held active licences in October 2026. Second, a site that still loads at an inactive address, or a look-alike using the name, should not be treated as a licensed UK casino. Our guide to spotting unlicensed slot sites explains the risks of playing at one.

Karamba’s licence history

Third-party sources date Karamba to 2005 and describe it as powered by Aspire Global. On the UK register, the brand appeared under AG Communications Limited, account 39483, the licensing company associated with that platform, whose remote casino licence has been active since 1 November 2014. In October 2026 every one of the 76 domains listed on that account was inactive.

Karamba was later listed on the licence of White Hat Gaming Limited, account 52894, alongside brands such as Hopa, Mr Ben and Reel Island, which were also inactive by October 2026. White Hat Gaming’s own active and white-label brands, including Dream Vegas, continued; see our Dream Vegas profile for that licence.

AG Communications agreed a settlement of £1,407,834 with the Commission on 4 February 2025, after a review found anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing and social responsibility failings between about May 2023 and October 2024. That action applied to the licensee as a whole, not to any one brand.

If you had a Karamba account or balance

If you still had funds, a pending withdrawal or an open query when the site stopped serving UK players, act in writing and keep a record of everything:

1. Gather your username, the email address on the account, and any screenshots of your balance or transactions.
2. Check your bank or e-wallet statements for deposit and withdrawal records.
3. Email the brand’s last published support address, or the licensee, asking for your balance and a withdrawal; name White Hat Gaming Limited, account 52894, as the most recent UK licensee.
4. Ask for your complaint to be logged formally and request a reference number.
5. If there is no resolution after eight weeks, ask which alternative dispute resolution provider the licensee uses and refer your complaint there.
6. Tell the Gambling Commission about the issue; it can’t resolve individual disputes, but reports help it supervise operators.

UK operators must tell customers how well their funds are protected if the business fails, rated as not protected, medium or high protection. That rating will have appeared in the terms when you signed up. The dispute process is covered in more detail in our guide on how to complain to a slot site.

Watch out for sites using the Karamba name

When a familiar brand disappears, look-alike sites and ‘sister site’ lists often keep using its name. Before depositing anywhere that calls itself Karamba or claims to be its replacement, check the exact web address against the register’s domain list. If the domain isn’t listed as active or white label under a current licence, don’t deposit. Our guide to checking a slot site’s licence shows where to look.

Unlicensed sites don’t have to offer GAMSTOP, UK stake limits or a UK complaints route, and they may accept credit cards, which licensed UK sites cannot.

What carries over if you move to another slot site

Nothing from a Karamba account moves automatically: balances, limits and loyalty points belonged to that brand. A few protections, though, follow you everywhere in the UK:

• A GAMSTOP self-exclusion blocks every UK-licensed online gambling site, so an exclusion you set still applies.
• UK stake caps of £5 a spin (25 and over) and £2 (18 to 24) apply at every licensed slot site.
• Every UK slot must run spins of at least 2.5 seconds with no autoplay, and bonus buy features aren’t offered in Great Britain.
• Bonus wagering at any UK site is capped at 10x from 19 January 2026.

Set fresh deposit limits on any new account before your first deposit; our guide to setting deposit limits explains how.

Choosing a licensed alternative to Karamba slots

If you played Karamba for a particular style of game, it helps to judge any new site on facts you can check rather than on marketing. Look for a domain listed as active on the register, published payment and withdrawal terms, and slots whose help screens show the RTP. A game’s maths comes from its developer, so a title such as Book of Dead works the same way at any licensed site, though the RTP version can vary. Our guide to choosing a slot site lists what to compare.

Support if gambling is causing problems

A brand closing can be a natural point to take stock. If you’d rather not open a new account, GAMSTOP blocks all UK-licensed online gambling sites for six months, one year or five years. The National Gambling Helpline offers confidential advice on 0808 8020 133, 24 hours a day, and GamCare and NHS gambling clinics provide longer-term support. See our gambling support guide.

Licensed alternatives to Karamba

The three sites below were licensed by the UK Gambling Commission when this page was updated, and each publishes its full welcome terms. Read our reviews on the slot sites hub before choosing. 18+, terms apply.

18+. Gambling should be entertainment that costs money, not a way to make it. Set a deposit limit before you play: how to set limits. Free, confidential help: National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133.