Licensing & compliance in Canada
Online casinos serving players in Canada typically operate under an offshore gaming licence (commonly CuraΓ§ao or a similar jurisdiction), since online casino play is regulated province by province rather than federally, and an offshore operator like this one holds no Canadian provincial licence, so no Canadian regulator supervises it or hears player disputes. Licence details, including the licensing authority and registration number, are displayed in the operator's own site footer and should be verified there directly rather than taken solely from this guide.
What OzzyBet states about itself
The operator publishes its own company and licence details, and we reproduce them here as its claims rather than as verified facts: the site states it is owned and operated by Novatrix SRL, incorporated in Costa Rica with company registration number 3-102-893958, and that it operates under E-gaming licence No. 0000002 issued by the Tobique Gaming Commission.
Tobique is an offshore-tier licensing body. That is not the same thing as a Malta Gaming Authority or UK Gambling Commission licence, and the difference shows up exactly where it matters β in whether a regulator will adjudicate a dispute between you and the operator, and enforce the outcome. An offshore licence is common across crypto-friendly casinos serving an international audience, but it should factor into how much money you're comfortable keeping in an account balance.
We have not cross-checked that licence number against the issuing body's own register, and licences can be renewed, transferred or lapse without the site copy being updated β so verify it at the source rather than trusting either the operator's footer or this page.
How to check a licence yourself
- Find the licence number and issuing authority in the operator's own site footer, not in a review.
- Go to the issuing authority's public register directly β type its address yourself rather than following a link from the casino.
- Check that the licensee name on the register matches the company named in the footer (here, Novatrix SRL), not just the brand name.
- Check the status and expiry date, not only that an entry exists.
If you have concerns about licensing legitimacy, cross-check the licence number shown at the operator against the issuing authority's public register before depositing. Note that the operator's restricted-markets list includes New Brunswick and Ontario, so players in those two provinces cannot use it at all; the rest of Canada is not on that list. For Ontario players seeking support, ConnexOntario β 1-866-531-2600 serves that province.