30JILI Pragmatic Play Games — Studio, Licences & Titles
The role of Pragmatic Play is a game studio, not an operator.
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- Gibraltar
- Publishes RTP
- Yes
- Listed licences
- Malta Gaming Authority
UK Gambling Commission
PAGCOR - Specialisms
- slots
live casino
bingo
crash games
virtual sports
Catalogue: not published by the source.
Pragmatic Play’s titles show up across Philippine-facing casino lobbies, and what follows here is what the company itself states rather than what operators claim about it.
Who Pragmatic Play is
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Studio | Pragmatic Play |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Headquarters | Gibraltar |
| Specialisms | slots bingo live casino crash games virtual sports |
| Catalogue size | Not published |
| Publishes RTP | Yes |
A catalogue size is not published. As for a title count, the studio simply doesn’t state one.
Pragmatic Play in the Philippine market
That PAGCOR offshore licence dates to 2016, but the offshore regime itself was abolished by the end of 2024. Instead of repeating the 2016 announcement, an unresolved status is how Pragmatic’s current Philippine standing gets treated here, given that Pragmatic states nothing about it.
Titles covered on this site
This site has its own page for 8 Pragmatic Play titles: Wolf Gold, Big Bass Bonanza, Sugar Rush, Starlight Princess, Sweet Bonanza 1000, Gates of Olympus, Gates of Olympus 1000, Sweet Bonanza.
Gates of Olympus, Sweet Bonanza, Sugar Rush, Wolf Gold and The Dog House number among the titles Pragmatic Play features on its own pages. The studio is doing nothing more than promoting its own catalogue there. You won’t learn which of these a casino carries from this, nor which ones are covered on this site.
Licences the studio holds
Malta Gaming Authority, UK Gambling Commission, and PAGCOR are recorded for Pragmatic Play, though the PAGCOR one is historical and no longer current. Studio licences and operator licences cover different things — the game-making company versus the offering casino — and a player’s recourse runs through the operator’s regulator rather than the studio’s.
- Malta Gaming Authority — Held under the name Pragmatic Solutions MT Limited: licence MGA/B2B/619/2018. It’s the MGA’s own verification portal, not Pragmatic’s site, that confirms Licensed status for the B2B Critical Supply Licence covering the casino vertical.
- UK Gambling Commission — Active status is confirmed for Pragmatic Play (Gibraltar) Limited, tied to account 56015 and licence 056015-R-332216-005, per the UKGC public register.
- PAGCOR — historical, and no longer current — Pragmatic Play’s PAGCOR offshore gaming licence announcement dates to September 2016. The framework was abolished entirely by the Philippines, with all offshore licences required to lapse by 31 December 2024 — cancellations PAGCOR then confirmed. The announcement made in 2016 hasn’t been taken down, and it’s still referenced as if nothing has changed since. It is not.
Whether Pragmatic Play publishes RTP
Pragmatic Play’s own game pages carry a return-to-player figure, meaning any RTP quoted for its titles points back to the studio, not an aggregator.
Among a set of values, the figure Pragmatic publishes per title on its game pages ranks highest. Per independent records, three configurations selectable by operators apply to most titles: 96.50 / 95.51 / 94.50 per cent for Gates of Olympus 1000, 96.53 / 95.52 / 94.51 per cent for Sweet Bonanza 1000 — figures Pragmatic’s own pages don’t mention exist below the top one. It follows that a quoted Pragmatic RTP shows the top configuration on offer rather than confirming what a specific operator runs.
This matters more than it sounds. A return-to-player figure only means as much as its source — comparison sites repeating a number, with no primary source behind it, isn’t proof of anything.
Playing Pragmatic Play games at 30JILI
- At 30JILI, sign in first and then open the game lobby.
- Narrow the lobby down by Pragmatic Play, or search for a title by name.
- Check a game’s info screen before playing — that’s where the stake range and paytable are listed.
- A session budget comes first, followed by a low starting stake while learning a new title.
Pragmatic Play titles with a guide here
- Gates of Olympus6-reel scatter-pays slot
- Gates of Olympus 10006-reel scatter-pays slot
- Sweet Bonanza6-reel cluster-pays slot
- Sweet Bonanza 10006-reel cluster-pays slot
- Starlight Princess6-reel scatter-pays slot
- Big Bass Bonanza5-reel slot
- Sugar Rush7x7 cluster-pays slot
- Wolf Gold5-reel slot with fixed jackpots
FAQ
Where is Pragmatic Play based?
The company's own material names Gibraltar.
What licences does Pragmatic Play hold?
Historical and no longer current: that's how public records describe Malta Gaming Authority, UK Gambling Commission and PAGCOR here. The studio is the subject there — not any casino that offers its games.
What does Pragmatic Play make?
It publishes slots, live casino, bingo, crash games, virtual sports as its specialisms.
Does Pragmatic Play publish RTP?
Yes. Pragmatic Play's own game pages state a return-to-player figure, so the RTP behind its titles traces to the studio itself.
