UKGC Removes Spribe Licence Suspension, Aviator Still Not Live

Key Points

• UK Gambling Commission brings back Spribe licence on 30 March 2026 after five months halt linked to hosting compliance gaps with clear tension.
• Spribe fixes the technical licensing gap around missing hosting authorisation and regains the right to operate again in the UK market with relief.
• Still, the Aviator game does not appear with UK operators while the company faces pressure from regulatory and legal matters in other regions.

UK Gambling Commission removed suspension from Spribe OÜ licence on 30 March 2026, allowing the company to restart gambling services under the software licence with steady return. This move closes a five-month pause that started in October 2025, bringing Spribe back into UK regulated space with a visible shift. Even after the licence return, the Aviator crash game does not show with UK operators even after seventy two hours from the suspension lift.

Reason Behind Suspension

UK regulator stopped Spribe’s remote operating licence on 30 October 2025 due to failure in meeting hosting rules under the licensing system with concern. Authorities found Spribe running hosting activity without extra authorisation, which is needed when content runs through its own servers for operators. Under the Gambling Act 2005, offering gambling services without a licence becomes an offence, so the regulator forces a full stop on hosting work until compliance is achieved. Spribe accepted the issue then and called it a technical mix-up linked with system setup and the need for an extra hosting licence besides the existing one. The company said it treated the matter with seriousness and worked fast to meet the rules and remove the compliance gap with urgency. Spribe pointed to its record since late 2020 in the UK market, showing audits, reports, and open talks with the regulator throughout all periods.

Regulation and Market Situation

The licence return appeared through an update inside the original notice instead of a new statement, and both sides kept low attention on the matter. Return of licence should help operators, especially with Aviator known as one of the most played crash games across global markets. This change comes when the UK market faces pressure from a tax rise, with Remote Gaming Duty moving to 40 per cent and sports betting tax set for 25 per cent next year. At the same time, Spribe faced criticism in Sweden when its games appeared on platforms without a licence targeting local users. Rules in Sweden require providers to supply only approved operators, and breaking this rule can lead to penalties and strict action. In this case, Spribe paid a fine of 544 dollars, where the authority noted company cooperation during the review stage. Along with regulatory issues, Spribe also deals with trademark disputes since 2024 with a former Adjarabet shareholder, with cases across regions including the UK.