A FULLY BLACKLISTED casino/sportsbook (ZConsulting B.V.) with documented fake/unlicensed games and a pattern of rejected or unpaid withdrawals since 2018
Not available lawfully hereIs Sekabet legal in Turkey?
No. Real-money gambling is banned in Turkey. Under Turkey's gambling prohibition and the 2026 Penal Code overhaul, in force since long-standing, with penalties sharply increased in 2026, Sekabet cannot lawfully offer you a welcome bonus here, and you cannot lawfully claim one.
Only state operators may take bets in Turkey - Iddaa for sports, Milli Piyango for lottery and the Turkish Jockey Club for racing. Everything else is illegal, and liability reaches the player: individual participants face fines. Enforcement is aggressive - the ICTA blocked over 233,000 sites in 2024, MASAK gate-keeps payments to state-sanctioned operators only, and from early 2026 Turkish banks were ordered to notify account holders that facilitating payments for illegal gambling is a criminal offence. source
Any Sekabet bonus you see advertised for Turkey is offered from an offshore site operating against local law. Your payments can be blocked, your account can vanish with a mirror domain, and no Turkey regulator can help you recover funds. We therefore show no offer and no sign-up link on this page. See every licensed betting site in Turkey →
Pros
Cons
- SEVERE: FULLY BLACKLISTED by multiple independent casino watchdogs
- SEVERE: Novomatic games found to be FAKE and unlicensed
- Curacao licence invalidated in 2018; new licence appeared under same entity in 2019 - a red flag, not remediation
- Longstanding documented pattern of rejected/slow withdrawals since March 2018
- Documented accounts blocked with unresponsive customer support
- Offshore/unlicensed and blocked in Turkey, where private gambling is prohibited
Our verdict
We want to report the most severe findings possible directly. Sekabet, operated by ZConsulting B.V., is FULLY BLACKLISTED by multiple independent casino watchdog sites, including LCB.org and World Casino Directory. Its original Curacao licence was declared invalid in August 2018, with a new licence appearing under the same entity in June 2019 - a licensing-continuity pattern that reads as a workaround rather than genuine remediation. Most seriously, independent review documents that Novomatic games offered on the platform were found to be FAKE and unlicensed - a game-integrity violation of the highest severity, since it means players may not have been playing genuine, audited games at all. Since March 2018, documented complaints describe a consistent pattern of rejected or slow withdrawal requests, with identity-verification procedures used to delay payment for unacceptably long periods, and accounts blocked after wrong-password entry with no response from customer support. Turkey prohibits private online gambling entirely - only state operators (Milli Piyango, IDDAA, Jockey Club) are legal, and casinos have been banned since 1998 - so Sekabet operates there as an offshore, unlicensed, blocked brand with no regulated welcome bonus available. Given the fully blacklisted status, the fake-games finding, and the consistent multi-year pattern of payment and support failures, we strongly recommend avoiding this brand entirely.
How we rated it
Sportsbook & Casino (36%)1
SEVERE: independent review documents that Novomatic games offered on the platform were found to be FAKE and unlicensed - a game-integrity violation of the highest severity.
Bonuses & value (18%)1
No regulated welcome bonus applies - private online gambling is prohibited in Turkey, and this brand operates offshore/unlicensed and is blocked by BTK.
Customer support (18%)1
SEVERE: documented pattern since March 2018 of rejected or slow withdrawal requests, identity-verification procedures used to delay payment unacceptably, and accounts blocked with no customer support response.
Trust & licensing (27%)0.5
SEVERE: FULLY BLACKLISTED by multiple independent casino watchdogs. Original Curacao licence was declared invalid in August 2018, with a new licence appearing under the same entity in 2019 - a licensing-continuity red flag rather than genuine remediation.
Quick facts
| Operator | ZConsulting B.V. |
| Blacklist status | FULLY BLACKLISTED by multiple independent casino watchdogs |
| Licence history | Curacao licence invalidated Aug 2018; new licence under same entity June 2019 |
| SEVERE finding | Novomatic games found to be FAKE and unlicensed |
| Documented pattern | Rejected/slow withdrawals with verification delays since March 2018 |
| Turkey status | Offshore/unlicensed, blocked by BTK; only state operators legal |
How we verified this
Sekabet's ZConsulting B.V. operator identity, the invalidated 2018 Curacao licence and its 2019 replacement, and the FULLY BLACKLISTED status are corroborated across multiple independent casino watchdog sites (LCB.org, World Casino Directory), which independently document the same severe findings: fake/unlicensed Novomatic games, rejected/slow withdrawals with identity-verification delays since March 2018, and unresponsive support after account blocks. Turkey's prohibition of private online gambling (state monopoly, casinos banned since 1998) is corroborated by independent sources (Wikipedia, Sportoto.gov.tr).
Where Sekabet is licensed
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About Sekabet
Sekabet (ZConsulting B.V.) is FULLY BLACKLISTED by multiple independent casino watchdogs, with documented FAKE/unlicensed games and a consistent multi-year pattern of rejected withdrawals and unresponsive support. Offshore/unlicensed and blocked in Turkey.
Sekabet FAQ
Is Sekabet licensed?
It claims a Curacao licence, but the original was declared invalid in 2018, with a new one appearing under the same entity in 2019 - a red flag pattern rather than genuine remediation.
Is Sekabet safe?
No - it is FULLY BLACKLISTED by multiple independent casino watchdogs, with documented fake/unlicensed games and a longstanding pattern of rejected withdrawals.
Does Sekabet offer real games?
Independent review found Novomatic games offered on the platform to be FAKE and unlicensed - a severe game-integrity violation.
Does Sekabet pay out winnings?
Documented complaints since March 2018 describe a consistent pattern of rejected or slow withdrawals with excessive identity-verification delays.
Is Sekabet legal in Turkey?
No - private online gambling is prohibited in Turkey; only state operators are legal. Sekabet operates offshore/unlicensed and is blocked by BTK.