Yes. The certificate published by the Curacao Gaming Authority names Vavada B.V., company number 143168, license OGL/2024/252/0153, current status Active. The certificate is written for the domain VAVADA.COM, so the mirror address you land on may show no licensing block at all, and the regulator's public register lists the same license as a B2C entry with its own dates against it.
Vavada's License Details
Official licensing information
The details below come off the certificate the Curacao Gaming Authority hosts on its own portal, not off anything the casino writes about itself:
- License number: OGL/2024/252/0153
- License holder: Vavada B.V.
- Company registration number: 143168
- Current status: Active, granted under the National Ordinance on Games of Chance (P.B. 2024, no. 157)
- Regulator: Curacao Gaming Authority, with the certificate written for the domain VAVADA.COM
The domain on the certificate is the detail most guides skip. Players outside the operator's main markets usually arrive through a mirror address, and mirrors carry no licensing block in the footer. Their silence is not evidence of anything: the license belongs to the company, and the company is what the register lists.
What Is a Curacao Gaming License?
Understanding this regulatory framework
Curacao has been licensing online gambling for decades and remains one of the jurisdictions the industry leans on most heavily. What changed recently is not the island's popularity but the paperwork behind it.
Key facts about Curacao gaming regulation:
- Supervised by the Curacao Gaming Authority, which issues licenses in the OGL format and publishes a register of them
- One of the oldest and most widely used iGaming jurisdictions
- Hundreds of online casinos and sportsbooks hold Curacao licenses
- Licenses of this generation are granted under the National Ordinance on Games of Chance (P.B. 2024, no. 157), the law named on Vavada's certificate
The practical effect of the current framework is that an operator holds a license in its own name and turns up in a list the authority itself publishes. That is what makes a number like Vavada's testable at source, instead of a string of characters printed on a page and taken on trust.
The OGL prefix is the part of the number you can actually test. Put the full string into the regulator's certificate portal and either a holder, a company number and a status come back, or nothing does. Whatever a casino writes about itself in a footer ranks well below that.
What the License Means for Players
How licensing protects your interests
Playing at a licensed casino provides several concrete protections compared to unlicensed operators:
- Game fairness - licensed casinos must use certified random number generators (RNG) and source games from licensed providers. This means the games you play at Vavada are audited for fairness
- Fund protection - player funds must be kept separate from the company's operating funds, reducing the risk of losing your balance if the company faces financial problems
- Data security - licensed operators must implement industry-standard encryption and data protection measures
- Dispute resolution - if you have a dispute with the casino, the licensing authority provides a channel for complaints and mediation
- Responsible gambling - operators must offer self-exclusion tools, deposit limits, and cooling-off periods
A license permits the operator to run games. It does not make playing legal where you live, and Vavada's own rules hand that check to the player rather than taking it on. Several European countries recognise only operators licensed at home, so read your own country's rules first - who can play at Vavada goes through this.
How to Verify the License Yourself
Steps to confirm Vavada's license is genuine
The check runs at the regulator, and it takes a couple of minutes:
- Start with the certificate - the Curacao Gaming Authority hosts certificates on its own portal, and a valid number returns the holder, the company number and the current status
- Match the holder, not only the number - the certificate behind OGL/2024/252/0153 reads Vavada B.V., company number 143168, and names the domain VAVADA.COM
- Read the public register as well - the authority publishes a list of issued licenses, where the same number appears as a B2C entry carrying its own dates, which do not line up with the ones on the certificate
- Do not lean on a footer - the licensing block is frequently missing from the addresses players actually reach, and its absence there settles nothing in either direction
That gap between the certificate and the register is worth naming rather than smoothing over. The number, the holder and the Active status are what the regulator shows on the certificate; the register keeps its own dates against the same row, and the two versions have not been reconciled in public. Anyone who quotes one set of dates as the whole story has picked a source and left the other out. On a mirror site the page in front of you tells you nothing about any of it.
Player Protection Under the License
Your rights as a player at a licensed casino
Under Vavada's Curacao license, you have specific protections as a player:
- Right to withdraw - the casino cannot refuse a legitimate withdrawal without a valid reason (such as unmet wagering requirements or pending KYC)
- Transparent terms - all bonus terms, wagering requirements, and game rules must be clearly stated
- Self-exclusion - you can request to be excluded from the platform for a set period
- Deposit limits - you can set daily, weekly, or monthly deposit limits on your account
- Complaint escalation - a dispute you cannot settle with the casino directly can be taken to the Curacao Gaming Authority
For information about other rules and requirements, see rules before playing at Vavada.
The license holds up where it counts: the number returns a certificate, the certificate names Vavada B.V. with company number 143168, and the status on it reads Active. Two things stay unresolved and both belong in the answer. The regulator's public register carries its own dates against the same row, and the certificate is written for VAVADA.COM while most players arrive somewhere else. A Curacao license also carries less weight in several European markets than a domestic one, and it never makes play legal in a country that has not permitted it. Check the number at the regulator, read your own country's rules, and treat any seal drawn on a page as decoration until the portal confirms it.