Two numbers, one company, and an empty site
Two licence numbers, and what each one is worth
The operator is a sweepstakes promotional platform rather than a money casino, and that changes what a licence would even mean here. Still, its footer showed two numbers when the site last rendered for us, and both can be examined. The checks below were made on 17 October 2026.
| Number in the operator’s footer | What the check produced |
|---|---|
| Malta, “MGA/B2C/123/4567” | Impossible as written. In the MGA licensee register – 317 authorisations, last updated 17 October 2026 – every number ends with the year of issue: MGA/B2C/1112/2025, MGA/B2C/976/2022, MGA/B2B/147/2007. “4567” is not a year, so this is the placeholder used in website templates, not a licence. |
| Curaçao, “8048/JAZ” | A master licence number with no sublicence suffix: on its own it identifies no operator. It also cannot be checked today – curacao-egaming.com serves an empty page, validator.curacao-egaming.com does not resolve, and cga.cw returns 404. |
What does check out: the company behind it
The operator names itself IFG Gaming Technologies Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of the ASX-listed InFocus Group Holdings. The parent is real and public, which makes it the most solid thing on this page.
| Checked on 17 October 2026 | Result |
|---|---|
| InFocus Group Holdings Limited | Active in the Australian Business Register, ABN 80 096 870 978, Western Australia |
| Stock exchange listing | ASX ticker IFG, listed 10 August 2004, Information Technology; market capitalisation about A$4.9 million – a micro-cap |
| What the parent tells its shareholders | Its gaming arm is named Codexa: “Codexa expands beyond US Sweepstakes into real money iGaming” (7 October 2026) and “Codexa USD 2.4m min rev contract” (15 October 2026) |
| IFG Gaming Technologies Pty Ltd | No active match in the Australian Business Register under that name |
What the site itself does today
It loads and shows nothing. The application shell is served, but its data layer is down: api.goldante.com answers HTTP 530 with Cloudflare error 1016, “Origin DNS error”, and cdn.goldante.com answers with error 1002. The result in a browser is a blank page – no games, no coin packages, no footer and no terms. The sitemap its own robots.txt points to returns the application shell instead of XML. So anything about current offers, prices or redemption rules cannot be read from here, and this site does not state them.
What a licence gives the player
A licence guarantees neither winnings nor a trouble-free experience. It is a set of concrete rights that can be checked:
| Jurisdiction | Independent complaints route | Segregated player funds |
|---|---|---|
| Malta (MGA) | Yes, directly to the authority | Required |
| United Kingdom (UKGC) | Yes, through an ADR body | Required, protection level must be disclosed |
| Gibraltar | Yes | Required |
| Curaçao | Varies by licence holder | No single standard |
| No licence, or no number to check | None | Unknown |
The difference only becomes visible in a dispute. If a withdrawal stalls and the operator holds a supervised licence, the complaint can be escalated. If the licence cannot be checked, the support desk's answer is the only channel there is.
How to check a licence yourself, in four steps
- Find the number. A licence number is almost always in the casino's footer, in a form such as ”MGA/B2C/123/2004”. If there is no number, the check cannot be made – and that is already an answer.
- Note the company name. A licence belongs to a company, not to a brand name. The footer should name the company and its country of registration.
- Search the register. Check the number or company name in the regulator's own register: Malta Gaming Authority, UK Gambling Commission or the Gibraltar regulator.
- Compare the details. The company name, the domain and the licence status in the register must match what the site says. An expired or suspended licence shows in the register, never on the casino's own page.
If the check fails
A failed check does not automatically mean fraud, but it does mean there is no outside party who can step in during a dispute. In that case:
- Keep deposits small and withdraw as soon as you can.
- Complete identity verification before there is anything to withdraw.
- Keep every exchange with support in writing.
- Read the bonus terms before accepting a bonus – a wagering requirement locks the balance.
What this site is
Goldante is an information site about online casinos and their offers. We earn commission from affiliate links. We are not a casino: we take no deposits, pay no winnings and have no influence over withdrawals. Accounts, payments and support are the operator's responsibility, and its terms apply regardless of what is written here.
Gambling is for adults aged 18 and over. If your play is a concern, free and confidential support is available from BeGambleAware, which also helps family members.
What certification covers and what it does not
Casino sites often display seals from independent testing laboratories. They mean something very specific, and the boundary is worth knowing.
| What certification proves | What it does not prove |
|---|---|
| The random number generator produces genuinely random results | That the casino pays out winnings |
| A game's return matches the figure stated | That the player wins over the long run |
| The tested build of the game behaves as described | That the site runs that same build |
| A test was carried out at some point | That the certificate is still valid |
Certification therefore covers the game; a licence covers the operator. A demonstrably fair game can sit on a site that does not pay out – the two do not substitute for each other.
Terms worth reading before your first deposit
The terms and conditions are the part of your protection that exists regardless of any licence. Five points decide the most in practice:
- Wagering requirement. How many times the bonus must be staked before the balance can be withdrawn, and whether the multiplier applies to the bonus alone or to bonus plus deposit.
- Maximum stake while wagering. Exceeding it voids the bonus under most terms, and the limit is often just a few euros.
- Winnings cap. Many bonuses cap the withdrawable amount at a multiple, for example five times the bonus.
- Withdrawal limits. Maximum per day, week and month – a large win can be paid out in instalments over several months.
- Account closure and inactivity. On what grounds an account can be closed and what happens to the balance if it is.
Read these before depositing, not after a withdrawal has been requested. If a clause is unclear, ask support in writing and keep the reply – it is the only evidence that still exists when there is no outside regulator to appeal to.
Questions
Does this site have a licence?
This site is not a casino and needs no gaming licence. The question concerns the operator, which showed two numbers in its footer: a Malta one that is a template placeholder and a Curaçao master number that identifies nobody on its own. The table above sets out both checks.
Why do you not simply repeat the numbers?
Because repeating a number without checking it is how a placeholder ends up being presented as a licence. “MGA/B2C/123/4567” cannot exist: in the MGA register every authorisation ends with the year it was issued. Stating that is more use than printing the number as though it meant something.
Does a sweepstakes platform need a gaming licence at all?
A sweepstakes promotion is built to work under promotional rules rather than gambling licences, so the absence of a licence is not in itself a defect here. What takes its place are the sweepstakes rules and the redemption policy: how Sweeps Coins are obtained without payment, what balance is needed to redeem, what verification is required and which locations are eligible. Those are the documents worth reading – and today the operator’s site does not display them.
How do I know the games are fair?
Certificates from independent testing laboratories cover a game's random number generator. They do not remove the house edge: a game can be fair and still be a loss for the player over the long run.