Vegastars Licence: Tobique Gaming Commission Explained

Below are the licence details we could confirm, each with its source, and what they mean for someone playing from New Zealand. Games, bonuses and payouts are covered on Vegastars casino in New Zealand.

Licence facts

What the Tobique Gaming Commission is

The commission acts as the gaming authority of the Tobique First Nation, whose community, Neqotkuk, is in New Brunswick. It licenses operators under the Tobique Gaming Act 2023. When we read its public register on 2 October 2026 there were 192 entries, each giving only a company name, an expiry date and a licence type.

One detail in Vegastars’ own terms is easy to miss: clause 3.5 lists the province of New Brunswick among restricted territories. Where a licence is issued and where a casino takes players are therefore separate matters. On the New Zealand side, the DIA’s July 2026 legislative guidance on assessing applicants for the country’s own online casino licences names four comparable jurisdictions: the UK, Ontario, Denmark and Malta. Tobique is not among them.

Reading the seal, the validator and the register

The seal in Vegastars’ footer comes from DLAG (Differentia Licensing Advisory Group). This Isle of Man firm acts as a commercial intermediary for the commission. Clicking the seal opens the TGC validator page for vegastars12.com, which on 2 October 2026 showed the following:

• Company name: Neptune Projects S.R.L., matching clause 1.2 of the terms.
• Registered websites: www.vegastars.com and www.vegastars12.com. The site you deposit on should be one of these two.
• Operating status: VALID.
• Law: the Tobique Gaming Act 2023. The footer refers to the act by a shortened, generic name, while the validator gives its full title.

Check that website list closely. Vegastars’ own site settings name eleven domains (seven vegastars addresses and four invitation-only .vip sites), and the commission has only two of them on record. If a page at any other address displays the seal, treat it with caution before you sign in.

Because the seal is code that the operator places on its own pages, make the final check on the commission’s licence holders register. The row there reads “Neptune Projects S.R.L | 2027-08-22 | B2C”. The register has no field for licence numbers, so 0000020 can’t be confirmed against it. The same number turns up in the Casiny and VoltRush footers, consistent with one licence holder running several brands; check the holder’s name and the expiry date against the register row. A Casino Guru complainant said the seal displayed as invalid sometime between late 2025 and early 2026, though on our check it read VALID. Domains, reviews and other trust signals are covered in our answer to is Vegastars real.

What the licence means for a player in New Zealand

Vegastars is operated from outside New Zealand and does not hold a New Zealand licence. No online casino holds one yet: under the Online Casino Gambling Act 2026, the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) expects to start issuing up to 15 licences from early 2027.

In practice, the rules applied to your account are the operator’s own. Vegastars runs anti-money-laundering checks under its policy and terms: once deposits pass €50,000 in a day, checks on the source of funds and wealth follow (11.8), and a payment can be held if money laundering is suspected (10.6). The documents are covered on our page about Vegastars AML checks. Self-exclusion is also applied at licence-holder level. According to Vegastars’ responsible gambling policy, an exclusion extends to every brand of the licensee. Casiny and VoltRush share the same licence details, but support should confirm in writing which brands an exclusion covers.

Complaints from the casino up to the commission

A complaint begins with Vegastars itself: write to [email protected] from your registered email, and raise any bet dispute within three days of settlement. If that does not resolve it, the terms refer players to EGIS – FZCO, a UAE-based ADR body that takes referrals free of charge at [email protected]. The commission also accepts complaints, through the link on the seal. At every stage, Costa Rica law governs the contract and the courts of the Tobique First Nation have jurisdiction. Each step is set out clause by clause in Vegastars dispute rules.

How the licence affects our score

Licence and transparency scores 4.0 out of 5 in our Vegastars NZ review. Points come from the register entry, a validator page that matches it, and full company details in both the footer and the terms. A point is deducted because the licence is not a New Zealand one and the licence number is published only in operator footers. The register entry expires on 22 August 2027, which makes that the next date to check.

General information only, not legal advice. New Zealand’s rules are changing: check dia.govt.nz for the current position and, once it is published, the public register of licensed online casinos. 18+. If gambling is a problem for you or someone close to you, call the Gambling Helpline free on 0800 654 655 or text 8006, any time.