Royal Panda: Closed to UK Players — What Happened & Options
Last reviewed July 2026
Royal Panda
This brand no longer holds a UK licence and does not accept UK players. The record below explains what happened and points to licensed UK alternatives.
Royal Panda was one of the better-known UK-facing casinos of the late 2010s, with a friendly panda mascot and a reputation for a clean, well-organised lobby. This page records what the brand is and its current status; it no longer serves UK players.
What happened to Royal Panda in the UK
Royal Panda exited the UK on 31 January 2020, when its owner LeoVegas allowed the brand’s UK Gambling Commission licence to lapse. Since then Royal Panda has held no UKGC licence and has not accepted UK players. The decision was a commercial one by LeoVegas rather than the result of enforcement action against the brand itself.
Is Royal Panda still running?
Yes — but not in the UK. Royal Panda is still owned by LeoVegas, now a subsidiary of MGM Resorts, and continues to trade in other regulated markets, notably Ontario in Canada, under local licensing. Its website, royalpanda.com, returns an HTTP 451 geo-block to visitors in the UK and EU, so it is neither accessible nor lawful for UK players to use.
What Royal Panda offered
In its UK days Royal Panda ran a broad multi-provider slots and table-games lobby with an Evolution-powered live-casino section, a mobile app and a loyalty programme. Payments used the standard UK debit, e-wallet and bank methods of the time. None of the current international promotions apply to UK players, so no UK figures can be quoted for it.
The domain today
royalpanda.com remains the genuine brand site under LeoVegas, but it is geo-blocked away from the UK. Because Royal Panda still carries name recognition, look-alike ‘.uk’ and ‘.co.uk’ pages claiming to be the official UK Royal Panda do circulate — those are unaffiliated clones, and this page links to none of them.
Where UK players go now
UK players who once used Royal Panda should choose a casino that currently holds a UKGC licence. NewCasinoWay covers live alternatives such as Casumo and Mr Green. To prioritise payout speed, see best payout casinos.
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FAQ
Is Royal Panda still open in the UK?
No. Royal Panda exited the UK on 31 January 2020 when LeoVegas let its UK Gambling Commission licence lapse. It holds no UKGC licence, and royalpanda.com is geo-blocked to UK and EU visitors.
Is the site at royalpanda.com the real brand?
royalpanda.com is the genuine Royal Panda site and is still run by LeoVegas, but it returns an HTTP 451 geo-block to UK and EU IP addresses. It is not lawful for UK players to use, and there is no UK-facing version.
Who owns Royal Panda?
Royal Panda is still owned by LeoVegas, a subsidiary of MGM Resorts. The brand remains active in other regulated markets, notably Ontario, Canada, under local licensing.
Where can UK players go instead?
Choose a casino that currently holds a UKGC licence. NewCasinoWay tracks live options such as Casumo and Mr Green, or compare cash-out times on best payout casinos.