Quick answer
No. Robocat does not hold a licence in Australia, Canada, Ireland or New Zealand, and we could not confirm that it holds a valid offshore licence either. In Australia, online casino games are banned outright. In Ontario and Alberta only licensed operators may take bets. In the rest of Canada and for casino games in Ireland, playing on an offshore site is a legal grey area rather than an authorised activity. In New Zealand, a licensing regime for online casinos is being set up, and Robocat is not part of it.
| Country | Local licence? | Status | Regulator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | No | Not permitted (online casino banned; betting needs an Australian licence) | ACMA, state and territory regulators |
| Canada – Ontario and Alberta | No | Not permitted (open licensed markets) | AGCO / iGaming Ontario; Alberta’s regulator |
| Canada – other provinces | No | Grey area (provincial monopolies; offshore play tolerated in practice) | Provincial lottery corporations |
| Ireland – betting | No | Not permitted (licence required) | Revenue / GRAI |
| Ireland – casino | No | Grey area (no casino licences issued yet) | GRAI |
| New Zealand | No | Not authorised (licensing regime starting; betting is a TAB monopoly) | Department of Internal Affairs |
Who operates Robocat and which licence it holds
Robocat is an online casino with a sportsbook that appeared around 2024. Its main domain is robocat.com. This is where the problems start: the pages of robocat.com we could open in September 2026 showed no company name, no registered address and no licence number. The footer carries only a copyright line for “Robocat.com” and an 18+ notice. A legitimate licensed operator normally names its company and licence in the footer and links to the regulator’s validator.
Who is behind the brand?
Review sites give conflicting answers. AskGamblers names NovaForge Ltd and lists Anjouan and the Philippine regulator PAGCOR as licensing bodies. Other reviews mention Liernin Enterprises Ltd (Marshall Islands), Stellar Ltd or a “Casolinia Group”. The most solid pointer comes from a government source: Hungary’s gambling regulator, the SZTFH, lists 21 Robocat domains on its blocking register and records the operator of all of them as Liernin Enterprises Ltd.
What the licence registers show
- Anjouan. We searched the public register of the Anjouan gaming authority, which listed 1,526 valid licences on 28 September 2026. It contains no entry for robocat.com, NovaForge Ltd or Liernin Enterprises Ltd. A company called Stellar Ltd does hold Anjouan licence ALSI-202411077-FI2, which some reviews link to Robocat, but robocat.com is not among the domains registered under it.
- Curaçao. The Curaçao Gaming Authority’s licence registry (updated 21 September 2026) and its enforcement register list none of the companies linked to Robocat.
- Philippines. Players have published a reply attributed to PAGCOR stating that Robocat is not licensed or accredited. We could not verify that reply on PAGCOR’s own website. In any case, a Philippine licence would not authorise gambling in Australia, Canada, Ireland or New Zealand.
Put simply: we could not confirm any valid licence for robocat.com. The operator may hold a licence we could not find, but it does not show one where a player can check it.
Watch out for lookalike sites
Search results for “Robocat casino Australia” or “Robocat Canada” are full of sites with names such as robocat-aud, robocat-ca or robocatcasino-something. Many describe themselves as the “official” site and quote licence numbers that contradict each other. Some openly state in small print that they are only review pages. Treat any Robocat-branded domain with suspicion, and never enter card details on a site whose operator you cannot identify.
The law in Australia, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand
Australia
The Interactive Gambling Act 2001 prohibits offering online casino games, online slots, online poker and in-play online sports betting to people in Australia. Online sports and race betting is only lawful through bookmakers licensed by an Australian state or territory. Robocat offers online casino games, so its service is a prohibited interactive gambling service in Australia no matter what licence it holds elsewhere. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) enforces the Act and orders internet providers to block illegal offshore sites. We could not load ACMA’s blocked-sites list during our check, so we cannot say whether a Robocat domain is on it. The offences in the Act target operators and advertisers, not players.
Canada
The Criminal Code reserves gambling to the provinces. Ontario runs an open, licensed iGaming market through iGaming Ontario and the AGCO. Alberta opened its own licensed online market on 13 July 2026. Robocat is not on iGaming Ontario’s list of regulated operators, and advertising unlicensed operators is prohibited in both provinces. In the other provinces, only the provincial lottery corporation’s platform is formally authorised. Offshore sites are widely available there and players are rarely, if ever, prosecuted. That is a grey area: not an authorisation, but not a criminal matter for the player in practice.
Ireland
Online betting needs an Irish licence. The remote bookmaker licences issued by Revenue are moving to the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI), which began issuing betting licences on 1 July 2026. Robocat does not appear on Revenue’s register of licensed remote bookmakers, so its sportsbook is not permitted for Irish customers. For casino games, no Irish licence can be obtained yet, because the GRAI’s gaming licensing phase is not expected before 2027. Offshore casino play is therefore a grey area. The Gambling Regulation Act 2024 is being brought into force in stages, so the room for unlicensed operators is shrinking.
New Zealand
The Online Casino Gambling Act came into force on 1 May 2026. The Department of Internal Affairs is running a three-stage process to award up to 15 online casino licences, and the licensed market is not expected to be fully operational before 2027. Sports betting remains reserved to the TAB. Under the Gambling Act 2003, advertising overseas gambling in New Zealand is an offence. Robocat has no New Zealand authorisation and is not a participant in the new licensing process as far as we could find.
What this means for players
- No local regulator to complain to. ACMA, iGaming Ontario, the GRAI and the DIA cannot resolve a dispute with an unlicensed operator. Because we could not confirm any licence, it is not even clear which foreign authority would handle a complaint.
- Self-exclusion does not follow you. Australia’s national register BetStop and Ontario’s self-exclusion programmes only bind licensed operators. An offshore site can let an excluded player sign up.
- Withdrawal risk. AskGamblers records a daily withdrawal cap of €500 and a monthly cap of €7,000 at Robocat and lists dozens of player complaints, most about slow or declined payouts. Offshore terms also let operators close accounts from countries they call restricted.
- Payment friction. Banks may decline card payments to unlicensed gambling merchants, which pushes players towards crypto or third-party payment agents with no consumer protection.
- Personal data. Identity checks mean sending passport scans to a company you cannot identify.
- Tax. Whether winnings are taxable depends on your country and circumstances. Ask your tax authority rather than relying on a casino’s claims.
How to check any gambling site yourself
- Find the company name, registration number and licence number in the footer or terms. If there are none, stop there.
- Click the licence seal. It must open a page on the regulator’s own domain and show the exact domain you are visiting.
- Check your local register: ACMA’s register of licensed wagering services in Australia, the iGaming Ontario operator list, Revenue’s remote bookmaker register and grai.ie in Ireland, and the DIA’s online gambling pages in New Zealand.
- For offshore claims, search the Anjouan public register or the Curaçao Gaming Authority registry by company name and domain.
- If the brand is missing from your country’s register, treat it as unlicensed where you live.
Licensed alternatives
- Ontario: our review of a licensed sportsbook, TonyBet Ontario.
- Ireland: our review of a licensed bookmaker, TonyBet Ireland.
- Australia: use a bookmaker on ACMA’s register of licensed wagering providers. There is no legal online casino option.
- New Zealand: the TAB is the only authorised sports betting operator; check the DIA for the status of online casino licences.
Common myths about Robocat and offshore casinos
“It accepts Australians, so it must be legal here.”
Accepting a customer is a business decision, not a legal permission. Robocat’s own terms list excluded countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States and the Netherlands, but none of the four countries covered here. That only means the operator does not stop you. It says nothing about whether the service is lawful where you live.
“There is a licence badge in the footer.”
On the pages we checked there was no licence badge at all. Lookalike Robocat sites do show badges and numbers, but they point to different companies and regulators. A badge only counts if it opens the regulator’s own page and names the exact domain.
“Grey area means allowed.”
In Canada outside Ontario and Alberta, and for casino games in Ireland, players are not usually prosecuted. But nobody has authorised the operator, so nobody protects you if something goes wrong.
“If I win big, I can always complain to the regulator.”
Only if there is a regulator. We could not find a register entry for robocat.com in Anjouan or Curaçao, so there is no obvious authority that would take your case.
FAQ
Is Robocat legal in Australia?
No. Online casino games are prohibited for Australian residents under the Interactive Gambling Act 2001, and Robocat holds no Australian wagering licence.
Is Robocat legal in Canada?
Not in Ontario or Alberta, where only licensed operators may offer online gambling and Robocat is not licensed. In the other provinces it is a grey area: not authorised, but players are rarely prosecuted.
Is Robocat licensed in Ireland?
No. It is not on Revenue’s register of remote bookmakers, and Ireland does not yet issue online casino licences.
Can New Zealanders use Robocat legally?
Robocat has no New Zealand authorisation. New Zealand is introducing licensed online casinos under the Online Casino Gambling Act, and advertising overseas gambling is already an offence.
Which licence does Robocat hold?
We could not confirm one. Reviews mention Anjouan and PAGCOR, but robocat.com is not in the Anjouan public register and the companies linked to it are not in the Curaçao registry.
Who owns Robocat?
Hungary’s regulator records Liernin Enterprises Ltd. as the operator of 21 blocked Robocat domains. Review sites also name NovaForge Ltd and other companies. The site itself names no company.
Why do I see so many Robocat websites?
Some are mirrors the brand uses after blocks, others are affiliate or copycat sites. Several European regulators have blocked numbered Robocat domains. Because none of these sites shows verifiable operator details, you cannot tell which ones are genuine.
How we checked
This article is based on desk research in September 2026. We read the terms page on robocat.com, independent reviews, the Anjouan public licence register, the Curaçao Gaming Authority’s licence and enforcement registers, and the Hungarian SZTFH blocking register. For the four markets, we checked the iGaming Ontario operator list, Revenue’s remote bookmaker register, GRAI announcements and the DIA’s material on the new New Zealand regime. ACMA’s website did not load during our check. We did not open an account or deposit money.
Responsible gambling
Gambling is for adults only: 18+ in Australia, Ireland and New Zealand, and 19+ in most Canadian provinces (18+ in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec). If gambling stops being fun, get help early. In Australia, call Gambling Help Online on 1800 858 858. In Ontario, call ConnexOntario on 1-866-531-2600. In Ireland, call the HSE Drugs and Alcohol Helpline on 1800 459 459. In New Zealand, call the Gambling Helpline on 0800 654 655. More advice: responsible gambling.
