BK8: its Anjouan licence, the domains it covers and what Malaysian law says

How BK8 presents itself to Malaysia

BK8 markets to Malaysia by name. The page title of its Malaysian homepage reads “BK8 | Trusted Online Casino in Malaysia”. The site runs in English, Chinese and Malay, and lists the Malaysian ringgit as an accepted currency^[2][3]. Its terms bar residents of 14 places, including Australia, France, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. Malaysia is not one of them^[6].

The footer says BK8 “is legally authorized to conduct gaming operations for any and all games of chance and wagering”^[2]. That authorisation comes from Anjouan. Malaysian law is separate: no authority here licenses online casinos, and the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953 makes gaming in a common gaming house or in a public place an offence for the player, with fines of up to RM5,000^[7]. Our guide to what Malaysian law says about online casinos covers the Court of Appeal ruling and the 2026 fines. This check records what BK8 says about itself and what the records show. It is not a recommendation to use BK8.

What BK8 says about its licence

BK8’s Malaysian site describes its licensing in two places.

The footer says: “BK8 is operated by Mettlemind Tech Ltd., registration number: 15779, with registered address at Hamchako, Mutsamudu, Autonomous Island of Anjouan, Union of Comoros. BK8 is licensed and regulated by the Government of the Autonomous Island of Anjouan … and operates under License No.: ALSI-202504032-FI2”^[2].

The FAQ, answering “Why join BK8.com?” and “Can BK8 be trusted?”, gives a registered address in Willemstad, Curaçao, says BK8 is “licensed and regulated by the Government of Curaçao” and refers to “the master license of Gaming Services Provider N.V. #365/JAZ”. Text elsewhere on the homepage says BK8 “holds a license issued by the Gaming Curacao authority”^[3][2].

The self-exclusion section of the FAQ defines “Company” as “Curacao Co.”. The general terms and conditions refer to “The Company” and do not name a legal entity, licence or regulator; the operator’s name and licence are given in the footer^[3][6].

What the registers show

Anjouan. The Anjouan Gaming Authority’s public register lists Mettlemind Tech Ltd under licence ALSI-202504032-FI2. The entry is for business-to-consumer gaming, with status valid, issued 29 April 2025 and expiring 28 April 2027^[1]. It names five domains: bk8.co, bk8.com, bk8.io, bk8premier.com and bk8sports.com. The company number and address match the footer, so the footer’s licence statement is confirmed by the register.

Curaçao. We searched the Curaçao Gaming Authority’s registers for Mettlemind, BK8, Gaming Services Provider and “365/JAZ”. These were the online gaming licence registry of 20 October 2026, the certificate-holders list of 31 August 2026 and the enforcement register of September 2026. None of those terms appears in any of them^[4][8]. The registry lists companies rather than brands, so the result that matters is the absence of the named master licence holder. The master licence named in the FAQ, 365/JAZ, expired on 18 August 2024 and was not extended^[9], which may explain why it no longer appears. Our guide to Curaçao master licences and why they ended explains the change.

Others. BK8 does not claim a Malta or Philippine licence. As a control, we checked the Malta Gaming Authority’s URL checker, which did not find BK8’s domains^[10]. Our guide to matching a licence claim against a register explains why the domain on a licence matters as well as the company name.

The domains on the licence

BK8 runs a country gateway that links each market to its own domain. The domain it gives Malaysian visitors is not among the five on the Anjouan licence^[2][1]. The licence seal on the Malaysian site validates on the Anjouan validator for bk8sports.com. With the Malaysian domain entered in place of bk8sports.com, the validator returned “INVALID”^[11].

Regulators’ records can lag behind the domains a brand uses, so the gap may be administrative. As the records stood on 28 October 2026, the Malaysian domain was not one the regulator listed. The validator’s list of territories excluded from this licence names Australia, the Comoros, France, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. Malaysia is not listed^[11].

Some domains carrying the BK8 name, including bk8.net, show unrelated Vietnamese game or sports-score pages^[2]. From a Malaysian connection on 28 October 2026, bk8.com and two other BK8 domains resolved to an internet-provider address that refused connections, consistent with blocking; no published list we found names them^[12]. BK8’s own site states that it will “NEVER ask you to deposit via WhatsApp, Telegram, Zalo or LINE”^[2].

Payments and withdrawals

BK8’s payment FAQ lists Touch ’n Go, GrabPay, Boost, ShopeePay and DuitNow for Malaysia, plus bank transfer into a ringgit account at Maybank, CIMB or RHB^[3]. The same FAQ asks customers: “DO NOT include ‘BK8’ or any sensitive words related to gambling as a transaction reference.”^[3]

BK8 states that withdrawals are processed “within 25 minutes”, plus bank processing time. We have not tested that statement^[3]. The terms set these conditions:

• funds will not be released “under any circumstances” unless the full deposit has been played through (clause 10.2);
• the receiving bank account must be in the registered name (clause 10.4);
• BK8 may charge the account for “all reasonable cost” of deposits and withdrawals (clause 10.5);
• BK8 may ask for photo ID and a bank statement before paying out (clauses 6.6 and 6.7)^[6][3].

We found no minimum or maximum withdrawal amount on the FAQ or terms pages we read.

The welcome bonus, worked through

BK8’s welcome promotion runs from 29 January to 31 December 2026. Its terms set a different rate for each product^[13]:

The turnover applies to the deposit plus the bonus. BK8 gives a worked example: MYR 100 plus MYR 100 multiplied by 12, which is MYR 2,400 of betting^[13]. On the live casino rate, a MYR 100 deposit earns a MYR 50 bonus, and 25 times MYR 150 is MYR 3,750 of bets before the bonus money can be withdrawn.

The terms carry several further conditions^[13]:

• the minimum deposit is MYR 50;
• non-live table games such as blackjack, baccarat and American roulette do not count towards turnover, and neither do arcade games;
• outright sports bets are not allowed;
• a notice on the page pauses slots and fishing claims from 26 October to 8 November 2026;
• the page states no maximum bet and no maximum cashout.

The page title refers to a “288% Welcome Bonus”; the highest rate in the terms we read is 150%.

Sponsorships and the public record

BK8 is known outside Asia mainly for sports sponsorship. Its site lists sponsorships in Formula One, MotoGP and badminton, and past deals with several English and Spanish football clubs, some presented under a “BK8 News” name^[2]. These are BK8’s own descriptions, and we have not verified each one. In June 2021 Norwich City announced BK8 as its shirt sponsor and ended the deal three days later by mutual termination, citing reactions from fans and partners^[14].

BK8’s Trustpilot profile for bk8.com was unclaimed and had no reviews when we read it^[15]. Two large complaint sites could not be reached from our Malaysian connection, so we report nothing from them rather than rely on search snippets.

Limits and exclusion

BK8 offers self-exclusion through live chat, for any period from six months to five years. The FAQ says the exclusion “is permanent for the set time span and will not be undone”^[3]. Its responsible-gaming page has a self-assessment quiz and links to treatment providers in Malaysia. The FAQ advises customers to set their own deposit and time limits; we did not find a deposit-limit, loss-limit or cooling-off tool described on its public pages^[16][3]. Our guide to free gambling help in Malaysia covers steps that work regardless of what an operator offers.

What this check shows

BK8’s main licence claim is confirmed. Mettlemind Tech Ltd holds a valid Anjouan licence that matches the company, number and address in the footer^[1]. The records also show:

• the domain serving Malaysian visitors is not among the five on the licence, and the seal validates for bk8sports.com^[11];
• the Curaçao master licence named in the FAQ expired in 2024 and is not on Curaçao’s current registers^[3][4];
• the operator is named in the footer rather than in the terms^[6].

For a reader in Malaysia, the licence is a matter for the Anjouan authority, not a Malaysian one, and playing remains an offence here^[7].