Frequently asked questions

It is. Online gambling has been regulated in Portugal since 2015 under the Legal Regime for Online Games and Betting (RJO), approved by Decree-Law no. 66/2015. Only operators that have obtained a licence from the Gambling Regulation and Inspection Service (SRIJ) may offer gambling to residents of Portugal.

The Gambling Regulation and Inspection Service is the body that regulates online gambling in Portugal. It sits within Turismo de Portugal, I.P. It issues licences, supervises operators, runs the central self-exclusion register, and publishes the list of licensed entities together with each licence document as a PDF.

888 Casino is operated by 888 PORTUGAL LIMITED under licence no. 016 for online games of chance. The authorised game types are slot machines, tournament poker, Hold’em and Omaha poker (including under shared liquidity), draw-less poker and French roulette. LeBull is operated by SOUTHERN STINGRAY, S.A., which holds two licences: no. 027 for fixed-odds sports betting and no. 028 for games of chance, in this case slot machines. All appear in the SRIJ register and we link to the official documents in each review.

Open the register of licensed entities on the SRIJ site and look for the licence holder — not the commercial brand. Then open the licence PDF: it contains the number, the date and the list of authorised game types. Every review on this site links straight to those documents, including the amendments that modify them.

We do not recommend it under any circumstances. Operators without an SRIJ licence are not supervised by the Portuguese regulator, do not take part in the central self-exclusion register, and give you no route of complaint to a national authority. The SRIJ actively blocks access to illegal sites in Portugal.

The law requires identity verification. You will normally be asked for a valid identity document (Cartão de Cidadão or passport), proof of address issued within the last three months and, sometimes, proof of the payment method. Verification takes between a few hours and 48 hours, depending on the operator and the quality of the images you send.

888 supports MB WAY, Multibanco, Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Skrill and Neteller, with a €10 minimum deposit. LeBull supports MB WAY, Multibanco, Visa, Mastercard and bank transfer, with a €5 minimum deposit. In both cases all transactions settle in euros.

At the operators we reviewed, between 12 and 72 hours once the account is fully verified. LeBull usually completes MB WAY withdrawals in under 24 hours; at 888 the typical window is 24 to 72 hours. The first withdrawal is almost always the slowest, because that is when document checks happen.

Under the current framework, winnings from operators licensed in Portugal are not taxed in the player’s hands — the special online gambling tax is borne by the operator. This is general information and is not a substitute for tax advice: confirm your own situation with the tax authority or a certified accountant.

You can, provided each account is opened in your own name with truthful details. What is prohibited is opening multiple accounts with the same operator — that normally results in account closure and loss of promotional balances.

The SRIJ maintains a central self-exclusion register. Once you sign up, you are blocked from every operator licensed in Portugal simultaneously, for the period you choose. You do not have to repeat the request operator by operator. You can submit it online on the SRIJ site or with any licensed operator.

Licensed operators are required to offer daily, weekly and monthly deposit limits and to show session time information. Most also offer loss limits, wager limits, cooling-off periods and self-assessment tests. Limit reductions take effect immediately; increases are subject to a reflection period imposed by regulation.

The SICAD helpline Linha Vida (1414) provides free, confidential support in Portugal. Internationally, GamCare, BeGambleAware and Gambling Therapy offer counselling and online support groups. All of these links are in the footer of every page on this site.

Yes, 18. Licensed operators verify age at registration and access by minors is prohibited by law. This site is likewise intended only for those aged 18 and over.

No. We are an independent information publication. We do not accept bets, process payments, manage player accounts or pay prizes. All gambling takes place on the licensed operators’ own sites.

Through affiliate commissions. If you open an account with an operator through one of our links, that operator may pay us a commission. It costs you nothing, and the terms you get are identical to those of someone who reaches the operator any other way. The full explanation is on our Disclosure page.

No. Scores come from a fixed scorecard applied identically to both operators, and weaknesses are published in full even where a commercial agreement exists. No operator can buy a score, a position in the list, or the removal of a criticism.

At least every three months, and immediately whenever an operator’s licensing status changes in the SRIJ register. The date of the last review is shown at the top of each review.