Glossary
Offshore casino
An online casino licensed in one jurisdiction that accepts players from countries where it holds no local license. Its risks reach the affiliate too: blocked domains, failed deposits and, in some countries, legal exposure for advertising it.
Also called: offshore operator, offshore gambling site, international casino.
Whether playing there is legal depends on the player's country. Some countries license gambling locally and ban the rest, some have no online rules, some ban online casinos outright. The operator's license covers its relationship with its own regulator, not you in the player's country. Great Britain makes advertising unlawful gambling an offense, and Australia's regulator has had ISPs block both offshore casino sites and affiliate sites promoting them.
The practical risks arrive in a familiar order. Domains get blocked, the brand moves to mirror sites, and your links and SEO pages point at dead addresses. Local banks often decline gambling card payments, deposits depend on e-wallets, vouchers or crypto, and your FTD count follows the payment situation. When a country regulates, an offshore brand may leave it, and a RevShare base built there stops paying.
Before running traffic, ask how new mirrors are communicated, how and in what currency you are paid, and what happens to your commission if the brand leaves your GEO. Then check the player country's own advertising rules: the operator's terms cover the operator, and the risk there is yours.
Related terms: iGaming license, Mirror site, PSP, Grey offer, GEO.