Operator File · Anjouan (Comoros)

Leon Casino

Licence status, GamStop coverage and any publicly documented issues for Leon Casino, with sources. A listing is a record, not an allegation of wrongdoing.

What Leon Casino is

Leon Casino is an offshore online casino and sportsbook reviewed by the player-protection portal casino.guru, where it carries one of the lowest ratings the site issues. The brand sits within the wider Leon network of gambling sites, which share branding across domains such as leon.bet, leonbets.com and leon.casino. The platform offers slots, live dealer tables and sports betting to an international audience and leans heavily on large welcome bonuses to attract new depositors. It is not connected to the UK Gambling Commission in any way, and UK consumers who find it have typically arrived through search, affiliate links or social media rather than any UK-facing marketing.

Ownership and corporate structure

According to the operator's own published information, the Leon service is provided by Jade Reef Ventures Corp., a company registered in Belize under number 42967. The operator gives its address as 123 Barrack Road, Belize City, although the entity's public LEI record lists a different Belize address on Goldson Highway. The operator states that it is licensed and regulated by the Government and Gaming Board of Anjouan, Union of the Comoros, under licence number ALSI-202410001-FI1. The operator names a separate entity, Covimal Limited, registered in Larnaca, Cyprus, as handling payment management. Regional terms for the Leon brand on other domains instead reference a Curacao licence and a Kahnawake permit, so the licensing picture has shifted across markets, but the licence the Australian-facing arm currently self-publishes is the Anjouan permit held by Jade Reef Ventures Corp.

Licence and the UK position

On the question of UK access, Leon's own end-user terms list Great Britain among the excluded territories alongside the United States, Spain, France and others. The operator states that registrations from these territories are not accepted and that attempts to bypass the restriction using a VPN or proxy can lead to funds being frozen. In plain terms, Leon is not licensed by the UK Gambling Commission, it is not a member of the GamStop self-exclusion scheme, and it presents itself as closed to British residents. UK players who have nonetheless opened accounts are therefore relying on a service with no UK consumer protection and no access to the UK statutory dispute framework.

What players report

What players report is the central concern. On casino.guru the brand is shown with a Very low Safety Index of 1.1, drawn from seven complaints handled directly plus nineteen complaints about related casinos, with a reported total of 103,598 black points. The recurring theme in player submissions is delayed, partial or stuck withdrawals, frequently tied to repeated verification requests. In one unresolved case a player reported attempting to withdraw 700 euros, receiving only 300 euros, with two further payments totalling 400 euros left unprocessed for over a month despite supplying bank statements. These are accounts submitted by players and not proven findings, but the reported volume and consistency of the pattern is notable.

Documented regulatory action

There is also a documented regulatory action. The Australian Communications and Media Authority issued a formal warning to Jade Reef Ventures Corp. over the Leon service, finding it had provided prohibited and unlicensed regulated interactive gambling services to customers physically present in Australia, contrary to the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. This is a regulator's formal finding rather than a player allegation. UK players who believe they were allowed to deposit despite the stated restriction, or who faced ignored self-exclusion or no affordability checks, can raise the matter through the operator's formal complaints process and, where appropriate, with the support of regulated legal partners.

What the record shows

Regulator / court actionAustralian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)· 2025-11-17

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) issued a formal warning to Jade Reef Ventures Corp. over the Leon service, finding it provided prohibited and unlicensed regulated interactive gambling services to customers physically present in Australia, contrary to subsections 15(2A) and 15AA(3) of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001.

Source
Reported allegationcasino.guru (player complaints, as reported)· 2026

Players report on casino.guru a pattern of delayed, partial or stuck withdrawals, often tied to repeated verification requests; the brand is shown with a Very low Safety Index of 1.1 and a reported 103,598 black points across 7 direct and 19 related complaints. In one unresolved case a player reported attempting to withdraw 700 euros, receiving only 300 euros, with 400 euros left unprocessed for over a month.

Source

What the licence requires

Leon Casino is regulated by Anjouan Gaming (Union of the Comoros) under licence ALSI-202410001-FI1, and it holds no UK Gambling Commission licence, so GamStop and the UK dispute-resolution framework do not apply. Read more on what an Anjouan licence means for UK players.

If you are trying to recover money

Because Leon Casino is licensed in Anjouan (Comoros) and not by the UK Gambling Commission, no UK adjudicator can order a refund, so recovery runs as a claim built on Leon Casino's own complaints process and contractual terms, taken forward with a regulated legal partner where the evidence supports it. Preserve your account evidence first, then see how gambling-loss recovery works, the evidence you need to recover losses, and how to escalate a casino complaint.

Sources

  • leonbet-au.com: Operator self-published ownership and licence: Jade Reef Ventures Corp., Belize reg. 42967, 123 Barrack Road, Belize City, Anjouan licence ALSI-202410001-FI1, payment management by Covimal Limited (Cyprus HE424890)
  • lei.bloomberg.com: Independent LEI record confirms Jade Reef Ventures Corp., Belize, registration number 42967 (status ACTIVE); lists a Belize address on Goldson Highway
  • casino.guru: casino.guru Safety Index 1.1 (Very low), 7 direct + 19 related complaints, 103,598 black points, owner listed as Jade Reef Ventures Corp. (figures corroborated via search; page 403-blocks direct fetch)
  • casino.guru: Reported unresolved withdrawal complaint: Greek player attempted 700 euros, received 300 euros, 400 euros unprocessed for over a month despite supplying bank statements
  • acma.gov.au: ACMA formal warning to Jade Reef Ventures Corp. (Leon) under the Interactive Gambling Act 2001, ss 15(2A) and 15AA(3), in ACMA's October to December 2025 action report
  • leonbet.live: Operator terms list Great Britain among the excluded territories; this regional domain names Leon Curacao N.V. under a Curacao (Antillephone) licence and a Kahnawake permit, not Anjouan
FAQ

Common questions about Leon Casino

Can I get my money back from Leon Casino?

Possibly. Leon Casino is licensed in Anjouan (Comoros), outside the UK system, so no UK adjudicator can order a refund. Recovery instead works through the operator's own complaints process, the evidence your payment history supports, and where appropriate a regulated legal partner. The right route depends on your evidence, and our initial assessment is free and confidential.

Leon Casino is operated by Jade Reef Ventures Corp., licensed in Anjouan (Comoros), under licence ALSI-202410001-FI1. It is recorded as licensed under Government and Gaming Board of Anjouan (Union of the Comoros). It sits outside GamStop, so a GamStop self-exclusion does not block it.

Leon Casino does not list the UK as an accepted market. Operator terms list Great Britain as an excluded territory; not UKGC-licensed and outside GamStop Whichever applies, the licence in force when you played is what shapes the routes open to you.

Our research records 1 regulator or court action and 1 reported allegation for Leon Casino, each with its issuing body and a source you can check. A listing is a record, not proof of wrongdoing, and every case turns on its own evidence.

Preserve the evidence first: screenshot your balance, the stuck withdrawal, chat transcripts and emails, and save the terms as they read today. Then make one formal written complaint and escalate to the right authority or a regulated legal partner. Avoid closing the account or accepting a partial settlement before you have taken advice.

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The sooner the evidence is preserved, the stronger the file. Our initial assessment is free and strictly confidential.

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