How we check
Every NILS page answers one question for readers in Malaysia: what does this casino's licence actually cover, and does it change anything here? We answer from primary records and published court reporting, cite each source, date every check, and never publish ratings, bonuses or links to casinos.
How we check a brand's licence
For each brand we search the licensing regulator's public register by brand name and by web address. The brands we cover claim licences from the UK Gambling Commission, the Curaçao Gaming Authority, Anjouan, Montenegro or the Isle of Man, so we search whichever register applies. When a brand names no operator or gives no licence number, we say so, and when a licence cannot be found on the regulator's own register we report it as not verified, even if a page linked from the casino's badge says otherwise. For each company the search returns, we record what the register shows on the day we check:
- the licence summary: each activity, licence number, status and start and end dates;
- the trading-names tab: which brand names are recorded against the company;
- the domain-names tab: which web addresses the licence covers, and whether each is active, inactive or a white label;
- the company header: name, account number and head office.
The domain list is the part we care about most for Malaysian readers. It shows exactly which addresses a licence covers, which makes it the fastest way to see that a site using a famous name on a different address is not covered. Our LeoVegas page is the clearest example: the .com address most readers would find is inactive on the UK register.
How we describe the law
We are not lawyers, and nothing on NILS is legal advice. When we describe Malaysian law we rely on primary sources where we can reach them, and on named, dated press reports of court rulings and official statements where we cannot. We say which acts apply where, and we say plainly when a question has not been tested in court or when we have not reviewed a state's law. We do not fill gaps with guesses. The result is our plain-English guide to online gambling law in Malaysia.
How we check help services
Every helpline number on the site was checked against the service's own website, an official government page or announcement, or the Find A Helpline directory. Hours and numbers are given as those sources state them on the date shown.
How we cite and date facts
Every factual statement about a licence or a ruling carries a numbered citation, and every page lists its sources with the dates we checked them. Our UK register checks were made on 19 October 2026 and repeated on 27 October 2026; Malaysian legal and support sources were checked on 28 October 2026. When a fact changes we update the page, change the date and keep the earlier fact only where the history matters, as with a surrendered licence.
What we never do
We do not open casino accounts, deposit, play or withdraw. We do not publish bonuses, offers, ratings or "best casino" lists, and we do not link to any casino or betting site. For a Malaysian audience any of those would be promotion of gambling the law does not allow, and none of them helps a reader decide whether a site is safe. What does help is in our scam warning signs checklist.
Independence
NILS has no commercial relationship with any casino, operator, affiliate network or regulator. We carry no advertising, affiliate links or sponsored content, and no operator has seen any page before publication. More about who we are is on our about page.
Corrections
If a register, a court or an official source shows something different from what we have written, the source is right and we are wrong. We correct the page, note the change and re-date it. The quickest way to check us is to follow the cited source.