Historic offshore casino/sportsbook brand with a low Casino.guru Safety Index (avoid recommendation) and documented voided-win and account-disabling complaints
Not available lawfully hereIs Bodog legal in China?
No. Real-money gambling is banned in China. Under China's gambling prohibition, in force since in force, Bodog cannot lawfully offer you a welcome bonus here, and you cannot lawfully claim one.
All gambling is illegal in mainland China apart from the state-run welfare and sports lotteries. Offshore operators are blocked and cross-border gambling is a law-enforcement priority. source
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Pros
- One of the internet's oldest and best-known gambling brands
Cons
- Casino.guru gives a low 4.3 Safety Index and explicitly recommends avoiding this casino
- May 2025 Manitoba court injunction obtained by Canadian lotteries for operating without a license
- Documented complaint of a CAD$9,654 win voided over alleged bonus abuse
- Documented complaint of an account disabled without explanation after a withdrawal request
- A specific 2-week payout wait and multiple reports of withdrawal difficulty via bank transfer/e-transfer
Our verdict
Bodog carries one of the longest histories in online gambling, but we want to be direct rather than let that history stand alone: Casino.guru gives it a low 4.3 Safety Index and explicitly recommends players avoid it in favor of higher-rated alternatives, citing a high value of withheld winnings for its size. This tracks with specific, serious AskGamblers complaints - a CAD$9,654 win voided over alleged bonus abuse, an account disabled without explanation after a player requested a $4,000 CAD withdrawal, and a documented 2-week payout wait. Compounding this, Canadian regulators obtained a court injunction against Bodog in May 2025 for operating without a license, leading the Canadian brand to close after 30 years and relaunch as Ozoon in February 2026. Given the explicit avoid recommendation from an independent safety index and the pattern of serious withdrawal and account-disabling complaints, we'd recommend strong caution with Bodog and suggest looking at better-rated alternatives instead.
How we rated it
Sportsbook & casino (36%)5
One of the internet's oldest gambling brands with a long operating history, though its Canadian-facing brand closed after 30 years in 2026, relaunching as Ozoon.
Bonuses & value (18%)3
No regulated welcome bonus - online gambling is banned in China (offshore operator). Documented complaints also describe a large win being voided over alleged bonus abuse.
Trust & licensing (27%)2
Casino.guru gives a low 4.3 Safety Index and explicitly recommends avoiding this casino. A May 2025 Manitoba court injunction was obtained by Canadian lotteries against Bodog for operating without a license there.
Support & reliability (18%)2
Documented complaints describe an account disabled without explanation after a withdrawal request, a CAD$9,654 win voided over alleged bonus abuse, a specific 2-week wait for a payout, and multiple reports of difficulty withdrawing via bank transfer or e-transfer.
Quick facts
| Owner | Il Nido Limited, licensed via the Curacao Gaming Authority |
| History | Founded late 1990s by Calvin Ayre; Canadian brand closed after 30 years, relaunched as Ozoon on 17 February 2026 |
| Legal action | May 2025 Manitoba court injunction obtained by Canadian provincial lotteries against Bodog for operating without a license |
| Casino.guru | Low 4.3 Safety Index - Casino.guru explicitly recommends avoiding this casino |
| Documented complaints | CAD$9,654 win voided over alleged bonus abuse; account disabled without explanation after requesting a $4,000 CAD withdrawal; a specific 2-week payout wait; difficulty withdrawing via bank transfer/e-transfer |
| China | No regulated welcome bonus - online gambling is banned in China; operates offshore/unlicensed there |
How we verified this
Ownership history (Calvin Ayre, Il Nido Limited, Morris Mohawk Gaming Group) and the 2026 Ozoon Canadian rebrand following the Manitoba injunction are confirmed via independent gambling-industry news coverage. Casino.guru's low 4.3 Safety Index and explicit 'avoid' recommendation, and the specific AskGamblers complaint cases (voided win, disabled account, 2-week payout wait), are read directly from those platforms.
Where Bodog is licensed
Bodog appears on the official register in 1 countries. Highlighted countries have a full local review — pick yours for its welcome bonus and licence details.
Asia (1)
About Bodog
Bodog is one of the internet's oldest gambling brands, founded in the late 1990s by Calvin Ayre, with its US-facing business sold to the Morris Mohawk Gaming Group of Kahnawake in 2006 while Ayre retained the Bodog brand itself. The brand is currently owned by Il Nido Limited and licensed via the Curacao Gaming Authority. We want to flag something serious directly: in May 2025, Canadian provincial lotteries obtained a Manitoba court injunction against Bodog for operating without a license in Canada, and on 17 February 2026 the Canadian-facing Bodog brand closed after 30 years, relaunching as Ozoon. Casino.guru gives Bodog a low 4.3 Safety Index and explicitly advises players to avoid it and look at higher-rated alternatives, citing a high value of withheld winnings relative to its size. AskGamblers documents specific, serious complaints: one player's CAD$9,654 win from a $500 deposit was voided over alleged bonus abuse; another player's account was disabled without explanation after requesting a withdrawal of a $4,000 CAD balance; one complaint describes a 2-week wait for a payout; and multiple players report difficulty withdrawing via bank transfer or e-transfer. In China, no regulated welcome bonus is available since online gambling is banned there entirely.