Head-to-head
500Casino vs FS Casino
500Casino and FS Casino operate in the same verticals (casino, sportsbook), so most of what follows is a like-for-like comparison.
Everything below is taken from each operator's published record — licence registers, banking pages, bonus terms and responsible-gambling pages. We do not open accounts or play, so nothing here is a claim about hands-on experience.
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500Casino
300% up to $15,000 + 50 free spins
- Licenses
- 1
- RG tools
- 1/7
- Founded
- 2016
Last reviewed:
Visit 500CasinoFS Casino
Up to €1,000 + 400 free spins across four deposits
- Licenses
- 1
- RG tools
- 1/7
- Founded
- 2019
Last reviewed:
Visit FS CasinoLicensing — and the numbers to check it with
A licence number is the one claim on this page you do not have to take our word for: look it up in the regulator's own public register.
500Casino
Curaçao Gaming Control Board
- Licence number:
- OGL/2024/1354/0882
- Jurisdiction:
- Curaçao
FS Casino
Curaçao Gaming Control Authority
- Licence number:
- OGL/2024/767/0360
- Jurisdiction:
- Curaçao
500Casino and FS Casino are licensed under comparably strict regimes, so licensing does not separate them.
Player-protection tools, side by side
Checkable in a minute: open each operator’s responsible-gambling page and count them yourself. A tool is recorded as absent unless we find it. 7 tools are tracked.
| Tool | 500Casino | FS Casino |
|---|---|---|
| Link to a gambling-help organisation | ✕ | ✓ |
| Reality-check reminders | ✕ | ✕ |
| Deposit & loss limits | ✕ | ✕ |
| Transaction history access | ✕ | ✕ |
| Self-assessment test | ✕ | ✕ |
| Self-exclusion | ✓ | ✕ |
| Time-out / cool-off | ✕ | ✕ |
500Casino and FS Casino both expose 1 of the 7 tracked tools.
Responsible Gambling →Welcome bonus terms
The headline amount is marketing. These are the terms that decide what it is actually worth.
| Term | 500Casino | FS Casino |
|---|---|---|
| Headline offer | 300% up to $15,000 + 50 free spins | Up to €1,000 + 400 free spins across four deposits |
| Wagering | x40 | x40 |
| Max cashout | Not disclosed | 3x deposit |
| Time to clear | Not disclosed | 5 days |
| Min. deposit | $25 | €5 |
| Free spins | 50 free spins | 400 free spins |
- FS Casino allows 5 days to meet the wagering against at 500Casino — more time means fewer rushed bets.
Banking, currencies and languages
What the two share, and what each has that the other does not.
Payment methods
500Casino publishes 25 payment methods against 15 at FS Casino.
Both (7)
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether, Visa, Mastercard, Skrill, Jeton Wallet
Only 500Casino (18)
Litecoin, USD Coin, Tron, Bitcoin Cash, Ripple, Stellar, EOS, Solana, Dogecoin, Avalanche, Polygon, Cardano, Binance Coin, Apple Pay, Google Pay, CS2 skins, Rust skins, Gift cards
Only FS Casino (8)
Neteller, MiFinity, AstroPay, Binance Pay, M10, eManat, PIX, UPI
Currencies
FS Casino publishes 21 currencies against 17 at 500Casino.
Both (1)
USD
Only 500Casino (16)
BTC, ETH, LTC, USDT, USDC, TRX, BCH, XRP, XLM, EOS, SOL, DOGE, AVAX, MATIC, ADA, BNB
Only FS Casino (20)
EUR, ARS, AZN, BRL, CAD, CHF, CLP, COP, HUF, INR, JPY, KZT, NOK, NZD, PEN, PLN, MXN, PHP, THB, VND
Languages
FS Casino publishes 10 languages against 1 at 500Casino.
Both (1)
English
Only 500Casino (0)
None
Only FS Casino (9)
Russian, Spanish, German, Polish, Japanese, Vietnamese, Filipino, Thai, Portuguese
Where each one accepts players
These are the operators' own published country lists, and neither list is exhaustive — a country missing from both is simply not stated either way.
| Market | 500Casino | FS Casino |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇷 Türkiye | Blocked | Blocked |
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | Not stated | Accepted |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | Blocked | Blocked |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | Not stated | Accepted |
500Casino
Accepted countries: Not disclosed
Blocked countries: Türkiye, Russia, United States, Netherlands, France, Curaçao, United Kingdom, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Colombia, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Liberia, Libya, North Korea, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Sudan, Syria, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan
FS Casino
Accepted countries: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Moldova
Blocked countries: Türkiye, Russia, United Kingdom, United States, Germany, France, Australia, Italy, Spain, Sweden
500Casino blocks the following markets: Türkiye, Russia, United States, Netherlands, France, Curaçao, United Kingdom, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Colombia, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Liberia, Libya, North Korea, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Sudan, Syria, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan. If you are in one of them, the bonus terms never come into it.
FS Casino blocks the following markets: Türkiye, Russia, United Kingdom, United States, Germany, France, Australia, Italy, Spain, Sweden. If you are in one of them, the bonus terms never come into it.
What stands out on each
500Casino
Pros
- Licence number OGL/2024/1354/0882 is published and can be checked in the Curaçao register
- Running since 2016 under the earlier CSGO500 name — a long record for this licence tier
- CS2 and Rust skins can be deposited, wagered and traded through a linked Steam account
- Sixteen cryptocurrencies, instant deposits, and crypto withdrawals published as clearing within 24 hours
- Withdrawal ceilings published as figures — $25,000 a day, $750,000 a month
- More than 100 in-house Originals with a public provably-fair verifier
- 24/7 live chat, plus Discord, Telegram and X channels
Cons
- Only self-exclusion is confirmed — six of the seven player-protection tools we record are absent
- No deposit-limit tool, and no cool-off or time-out short of full self-exclusion
- x40 wagering on a 300% match is 120 times the deposit in turnover
- Welcome terms differ between sources, so the offer you are shown may not be the one described
- Cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay only buy crypto in-platform; direct fiat withdrawal is limited
- Withdrawals must be taken in the coin deposited, and the deposit wagered once first
- Single Curaçao licence, no second regulator
- No native iOS or Android app
- Turkey and Russia are both restricted
FS Casino
Pros
- Licence number is published and can be checked in the Curaçao register
- Around 9,800 titles from roughly 90 studios, including Evolution, Ezugi and Vivo live tables
- Local Azerbaijani rails — M10 and eManat — plus AZN and KZT minimums
- Crypto alongside cards and e-wallets, with deposits from €5
- 24/7 live chat, a Telegram channel and a ticket system
Cons
- No self-serve responsible-gambling tools — limits and self-exclusion are email-request only
- x40 wagering to clear in five days, with winnings capped at three times the deposit
- Live dealer play contributes nothing toward wagering; table games only 15%
- Single Curaçao licence, no second regulator
- No mobile app, and phone support serves the Polish locale only
- Turkey and Russia are both restricted
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better welcome bonus terms, 500Casino or FS Casino?
FS Casino allows 5 days to meet the wagering against at 500Casino — more time means fewer rushed bets.
Are 500Casino and FS Casino licensed?
500Casino holds: Curaçao Gaming Control Board (OGL/2024/1354/0882). FS Casino holds: Curaçao Gaming Control Authority (OGL/2024/767/0360). Every number above can be checked in the issuing regulator's public register.
Which offers more responsible-gambling tools, 500Casino or FS Casino?
500Casino and FS Casino both expose 1 of the 7 tracked tools. Count them yourself on each operator's responsible-gambling page.
Which supports more payment methods, 500Casino or FS Casino?
500Casino publishes 25 payment methods against 15 at FS Casino. Both accept: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether, Visa, Mastercard, Skrill, Jeton Wallet.
Can players in our priority markets use 500Casino or FS Casino?
Türkiye: 500Casino — blocked; FS Casino — blocked. Azerbaijan: 500Casino — not stated; FS Casino — accepted. Russia: 500Casino — blocked; FS Casino — blocked. Kazakhstan: 500Casino — not stated; FS Casino — accepted.
Which has been operating longer, 500Casino or FS Casino?
500Casino has traded since 2016, FS Casino since 2019.
Every fact comes from the operator’s own published terms and licence records. We do not add them up into a score: How we compare. All comparisons