Royal Stars Casino: Cheating Polish Players as Authorities Ignore

It’s always the same story: an unlicensed offshore casino preys on Polish players while the authorities turn a blind eye. This time, the spotlight is on Royal Stars Casino, an online gambling platform operated by Versus Odds B.V. (Curacao) with Arteluna Limited (UK) as its payment agent.

Their Polish-language website (https://www.royalstarscasino.com/pl/), support for Polish Zloty and an entire infrastructure tailored for Polish gamblers make one thing abundantly clear: they are targeting Polish players illegally.

Shocking Polish Player Numbers – Casino for Poland?

We were tipped off by a Polish reader to check out Royal Stars Casino’s reviews on AskGamblers (link here). What we found was astonishing. Out of the first 73 reviews (we did not scroll further), 57 were from Polish players. That’s over 78% of all reviewers!

This isn’t just a coincidence. Royal Stars aggressively markets itself to Polish gamblers while having absolutely no legal right to operate in #Poland. So, we did what any decent investigator would do: we fired up a VPN with a Warsaw IP address and had a look around. And guess what? The entire operation is tailored for Polish players.

Who’s Behind This Scam?

Let’s talk about the real people profiting off Polish players. The Macedonian owner of Versus Odds B.V., who is no stranger to the shady gambling industry, is bleeding Polish gamblers dry!!! And the authorities, including Poland’s Ministry of Finance ( Ministerstwo Finansów ) and the gambling regulator Department of Gaming Market Regulation and Gaming Tax, are doing absolutely nothing!!!

Poland has strict gambling laws. The only legal online casino in Poland is Totalizator Sportowy. Poland has one of the strictest gambling laws in Europe, thanks to its Gambling Act of 2009, which was later amended in 2017 to introduce even tighter restrictions. The law completely bans private companies from operating online casinos, granting a state monopoly on online slot machines, roulette and card games to Totalizator Sportowy, a state-owned company.

But Royal Stars Casino doesn’t care about Polish law. It operates from Curacao, one of the most infamous licensing jurisdictions, where operators can basically do whatever they want without consequences.

How Top Providers fuel Illegal Gambling in Poland

Royal Stars Casino shamelessly parades a lineup of well-known game providers, all of whom seem perfectly content to turn a blind eye to the fact that their games are being used on an illegal platform targeting Polish players. Pragmatic Play , Games Global , Play'n GO , Push Gaming , Nolimit City® , Playson , Hacksaw Gaming , BetConstruct and NOVOMATIC are all featured, providing their games to an operation that blatantly ignores Polish gambling laws.

For live casino lovers, Evolution takes center stage, accompanied by Bombay Play Live, Pragmatic Play Live, Playtech , BetConstruct Live and Real Dealer Studios .

Instead of ensuring their products are only available on licensed, regulated platforms, these companies enable and profit from the exploitation of Polish gamblers, making them complicit in this unethical scheme.

Ripping Players Off with Every Deposit

And what about payments? A closer look at Royal Stars Casino reveals a network of financial enablers willing to facilitate its predatory operation. Visa and Mastercard , despite their global reputations, continue processing transactions for this unlicensed casino.

Yaspa and Contiant , offering so-called “instant banking,” help funnel money straight into offshore accounts. #Cashlib, Jeton , #JetonCash and MiFinity provide yet more ways for players to deposit funds, seemingly without concern for where that money is really going. Interac Corp. , a payment system that prides itself on security, is inexplicably complicit in fueling an illegal gambling platform.

And then there’s cryptocurrency (the perfect tool for laundering funds) Bitcoin Inc. , Ethereum and Litecoinflow freely, ensuring that once players’ money is gone, it’s practically untraceable.

This isn’t just a selection of payment options; it’s a well-oiled machine designed to strip Polish players of their money and move it beyond the reach of authorities.

Where Are the Polish Authorities?

The Ministerstwo Finansów, Departament Gier Hazardowych and even the Urząd Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów #UOKiK – Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection are supposed to be protecting Polish consumers from illegal gambling operations like this. Instead, they sit idly by while a Macedonian-owned casino robs Polish players in broad daylight.

This isn’t just a failure of enforcement, it’s a national embarrassment. Poland’s gambling laws are among the strictest in Europe, but when it comes to actually enforcing them, authorities do nothing.

Will Polish Authorities Finally Act, or Keep Letting Scammers Run Wild?

The Polish government has the power to blacklist Royal Stars Casino, block transactions and fine operators who illegally target Polish players.

The question is: Why aren’t they doing it?

Meanwhile, Polish players continue losing money to an unregulated, predatory casino with no legal accountability. And the profits? They flow straight into offshore bank accounts, far away from Poland, where authorities will never touch them.

It’s time for the Ministerstwo Finansów, Departament Gier Hazardowych and #UOKiK to do their jobs. Either protect Polish consumers from illegal gambling predators, OR ADMIT they simply don’t care.

FAQs

What is Royal Stars Casino?
Royal Stars Casino is an online gambling platform operated by Versus Odds B.V. and Arteluna Limited. It targets Polish players despite being unlicensed in Poland.

Is Royal Stars Casino legal in Poland?
No, Royal Stars Casino is illegal in Poland. The only legal online gambling operator in Poland is Totalizator Sportowy, a state-owned company.

Why are Polish players being targeted by Royal Stars Casino?
Royal Stars Casino has tailored its platform for Polish gamblers, offering Polish language support, the ability to play in Polish Zloty, and aggressive marketing toward Polish players.

Who is behind Royal Stars Casino?
The casino is operated by Versus Odds B.V., a company owned by a Macedonian individual known for being involved in the shady gambling industry.

Which game providers are involved with Royal Stars Casino?
Providers such as Pragmatic Play, Games Global, Play'n GO, Nolimit City, Playson, Evolution, and others are involved in supplying games for this illegal platform.

How does Royal Stars Casino process payments?
The casino uses a variety of payment methods, including Visa, Mastercard, cryptocurrency, and third-party payment services like MiFinity, Jeton, and Yaspa.

Why aren’t Polish authorities doing anything about Royal Stars Casino?
Despite Poland’s strict gambling laws, authorities such as the Ministry of Finance and the Gambling Market Regulation Department have failed to take action against this illegal operation.

How can Polish players avoid Royal Stars Casino?
Polish players should avoid unlicensed casinos and stick to state-approved gambling platforms like Totalizator Sportowy.

What can be done to stop Royal Stars Casino?
Polish authorities have the power to blacklist the casino, block transactions, and fine operators, but they have not yet taken any significant action.

Why is the Polish government not enforcing gambling laws?
Despite the legal framework to protect players, the Polish government has failed to enforce the laws, allowing illegal operators like Royal Stars Casino to continue exploiting Polish players.