WILLEMSTAD – The Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) has removed the names of operators whose licences were previously revoked from its public register, raising questions about transparency and future regulatory moves. The updated register, the first in several months, no longer lists Small House B.V., the holding company linked to crypto casino BC.Game, nor Rabidi N.V., a large online casino group.
Both companies had been listed with their revoked licence status until recently. Their removal has sparked speculation, particularly surrounding BC.Game, a former Leicester City football sponsor. Industry sources suggest its bankruptcy may soon be overturned, opening the possibility of the casino attempting to return to Curaçao under a new structure.
NEXT.io reported reaching out to the CGA for clarification on whether the removal signals a potential comeback. The regulator has not yet issued an official statement.
Anjouan Licences Under Scrutiny
Currently, BC.Game operates under a licence from Anjouan, a small island jurisdiction in the Indian Ocean. But that regime is now facing mounting scrutiny from European money laundering authorities. Any crackdown could put pressure on operators to seek licences in more established jurisdictions such as Curaçao—despite BC.Game previously describing Curaçao as an “increasingly hostile environment for operators.”
The company’s regulatory track record has been mired in controversy. Investigations revealed that Twocent Technology Limited, the Belize entity tied to its Anjouan licence, does not exist according to the country’s Financial Services Commission. In addition, a dispute over asset transfers between BC.Game’s former Blockdance entity and Small House B.V. raised questions about whether player liabilities were deliberately excluded.
Plaintiffs in Curaçao courts argued that Small House effectively continued BC.Game’s operations, pointing to website registrations and public representations. Meanwhile, lawyers have pursued millions of dollars in unpaid player claims.
UK Fallout and Sponsorship Scrutiny
BC.Game’s troubles reverberated beyond Curaçao. Its bankruptcy and licence revocation became a scandal in the UK due to its high-profile sponsorship of Leicester City. The case attracted mainstream media attention, culminating in a December 2024 warning from UK gambling minister Baroness Twycross. Speaking at the GambleAware conference, she suggested the government may tighten oversight of white-label sponsorship deals.
That warning was followed in May 2025 by the exit of white-label specialist TGP Europe from the UK market after a Gambling Commission probe.
Curaçao’s Next Steps
The CGA’s decision to remove revoked licences from public view comes at a sensitive time. Curaçao is overhauling its gambling legislation under the National Ordinance on Games of Chance (LOK) in a bid to shed its reputation as a “light-touch” jurisdiction. Critics, however, argue that scrubbing revoked operators from the public register reduces transparency at a time when trust in Curaçao’s oversight is still being built.
Whether BC.Game or other operators will attempt to re-enter Curaçao under new structures remains unclear. For now, the CGA faces growing pressure to explain its decision and clarify how it intends to manage both regulatory credibility and the island’s role in a global industry increasingly under the spotlight.
