Illegal Casino Adopts Tesco Branding for Facebook Campaign Targeting UK Consumers
An unlicensed casino has stolen Tesco’s branding for Facebook ads aimed at UK consumers, offering a £1,500 bonus and 250 spins while falsely claiming CGA licensing. The site links to NightWin, whose Flybergom B.V. licence has been under assessment since 26 March 2026. This fits a pattern of illegal operators hijacking NHS, council and IBIA identities, addressed by the 2026 Illegal Gambling Taskforce.
SCCG Take — The pattern shows how readily illegal operators exploit abandoned or outdated web assets of trusted brands. Taskforce coordination with the Gambling Commission, ASA and Meta will determine whether such advertising can be curtailed at source.
An illegal casino has used the branding of UK supermarket chain Tesco to run adverts on Facebook that target British players.
According to SBC News, the site Tesco Slots employs the retailer’s red-and-blue identity and claims affiliation with the supermarket. The operator states that users can employ Tesco debit cards, Tesco Bank accounts and Tesco Mobile payments while earning rewards similar to Clubcard points.
The site notes compliance with UK rules by accepting debit cards only, consistent with credit cards having been banned at UK casinos since April 2020. It promises new accounts a £1,500 welcome bonus plus 250 free spins, amounts unavailable from licensed operators. The casino claims a licence from the Curaçao Gambling Authority (CGA). No such licence exists on the CGA register. Small-print text assigns legal responsibility to an unnamed operating company.
All links on the Tesco Slots site redirect to a win.101nightwin URL that includes the parameter id=7557. An SEO expert told SBC News this structure indicates an affiliate link. The terms and conditions pages return only the text “Silence is golden.”
Connection to NightWin Casino
The 101nightwin domain connects to NightWin, which operates under a CGA licence held by Flybergom B.V.. That licence was received in September 2025 but has been put under assessment since 26 March 2026, rendering it inactive. The CGA has been contacted for comment.
Pattern of Attacks on Trusted UK Brands
This is not an isolated case. Earlier this month the NHS fell victim through an abandoned subsidiary site called My Therappy. In August the Scottish Border Council experienced a similar compromise, following a June incident involving Old Catton Parish Council. The International Betting Integrity Association has also been targeted.
The UK government formed the Illegal Gambling Taskforce at the start of 2026 to coordinate action with bodies including the Advertisement Standards Authority (ASA) and platforms such as Meta. The ASA stated that the taskforce “doesn’t have powers of its own but instead aims to bring together relevant organisations to identify potential solutions to these challenges.”
Reporting: SBC News
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