Digitain’s UK-facing footprint has widened after the UK Gambling Commission updated the public register to show new “Betting Host” permissions for the supplier’s Malta entity.
The change matters because host licences cover a different part of the supply chain than pure software supply, and they can remove a major obstacle when UK-licensed operators are choosing platform partners.
What changed on the UKGC register
The UKGC register lists Digitain (MT) Limited as active for “Betting Host (Real Events)” and “Betting Host (Virtual Events),” both effective from Feb. 2, 2026. The same entry shows Digitain’s “Gambling Software” and “Game Host (Casino)” activities active since Sept. 10, 2024.
In practical terms, Digitain is no longer limited to supplying sportsbook components as software. It now has permissions that align with hosting betting facilities for other operators.
What a “Betting Host” licence actually covers
The UKGC describes a remote betting host licence as a route for gambling software businesses that host betting facilities on their own servers, with those markets accessed by customers of other operators through the operators’ websites or apps. The host licensee does not contract directly with the end customer.
That structure is common in B2B sportsbook deals. It lets an operator plug into a hosted sportsbook and focus on front-end experience, customer management, and UK compliance, while the supplier runs the betting infrastructure and market delivery.
How this fits Digitain’s wider regulated-market strategy
The UK step landed days after Digitain was reported as securing an Isle of Man iGaming software supplier licence for Blue Whale Limited, adding another tier-one jurisdiction to its European compliance map.
For Digitain, stacking approvals does not guarantee UK deployments, but it does make the conversation easier with operators that need a clear regulatory baseline before they will even test a new platform. In the UK, that “can you prove it” question usually comes before everything else.
