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Casino review · Founded 2026 Live data · 23 Oct 2026

Iris review: a 2026 launch for Central Europe and Canada

2026 Founding year · On our list since 7 May 2026 · Year 1 of trading

Iris is one of the newest casinos on our list, founded in 2026 under a Curaçao licence. It accepts players from nine markets in our data: Austria, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Switzerland.

The cashier lists 35 deposit methods, from BLIK, Trustly and Interac to Bitcoin, Ethereum and USD Coin. Thirty-eight studios supply the games, including Evolution, Pragmatic Play, Play'n GO and Hacksaw Gaming.

  • Nine markets open

By Sofia Kuznetsov | Updated 19 Oct 2026

Short answer

Should you try Iris?

Iris suits a player in one of its nine markets who wants a local deposit method and accepts the risk of a brand with no track record. A casino this young has no long payout record to judge it by, so start with a small deposit and request a small withdrawal before you build a balance. Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Denmark have their own licensing systems, so a Curaçao site there is unlicensed locally.

Founded
2026 on our list since 7 May 2026
Licence
Curaçao stated by the casino
Studios
38 median for new casinos: 40
Blocked countries
60 in the casino's terms

New-brand check

Iris against our six new-brand checks

Green means our data confirms it. Amber means you check it, or we have not yet; red means it is not in our data.

Live · our list

  1. Licence on the regulator's register

    A logo in the footer proves nothing. The licence number and company name must appear on the regulator's own register, with the same domain.

    Copy the licence number from the casino's footer and search it on the regulator's public register. Some regulators publish no searchable register; then ask support for the certificate.

    On the register
  2. Full terms and conditions published

    The general terms, not only the bonus terms, set the rules for withdrawals, inactive accounts and account closure.

    Find the terms link in the footer before you register and check that the terms carry a date.

    Terms link not on file
  3. Withdrawal terms in writing

    Weekly and monthly caps, pending times and the KYC trigger decide how fast a win reaches you.

    Read the payments section of the terms before the first deposit. Note the weekly cap and the documents asked for.

    Not in our data yet
  4. Bonus terms you can read before claiming

    Wagering, max bet, game weighting and the cap on winnings decide what a welcome offer is worth.

    Open the bonus terms from the offer page. If they only appear after deposit, skip the offer.

    Wagering 40x stated
  5. A first small withdrawal

    The cheapest test of a new casino is a small cash-out early, before you build a balance.

    Withdraw a small win to the method you deposited with and note the time to payment.

    We'd measure
  6. Responsible gaming tools

    Deposit, loss and time limits plus self-exclusion should be in the account menu from day one.

    Set a deposit limit before you claim anything; if you cannot, treat it as a warning.

    Tools on file

Status from Iris's details on our list, read 23 Oct 2026.

Similar casinos

Casinos with a similar game library

Casinos on our list that share most of the 38 studios Iris lists, and its licence where they state the same one.

Live · our list

Iris This casino Year 1 · 2026 · €1,700
28 studios in common · Curaçao Year 3 · 2024 · $1,750 + 150 Free Spins
26 studios in common · Curaçao Year 2 · 2025 · €300 + 350 Free Spins
24 studios in common · Curaçao Year 2 · 2025 · €600 + 600 Free Spins
34 studios in common · Curaçao Year 1 · 2026 · €600 + 500 Free Spins

Studio lists and licences as stated in each casino's review on our list, read 23 Oct 2026. Matching uses the full studio list, never ownership.

Welcome offer

What €1,700 is worth

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The casino states 40x wagering. Set the bonus part you would actually receive; most players claim the first deposit part only.

Iris offer worksheet

Worksheet

Set the bonus part you would claim. The default is a first-deposit example, not the casino's terms.

To wager €8,000
Expected cost €320
Expected value -€120

You must bet €8,000 before the bonus turns into cash. At 96.0% RTP that costs €320 on average, so the bonus is worth about -€120.

Average over many players · terms vary by casino
Bonus claimed Wagering To wager Expected cost at 96% Value
€100 40x €4,000 €160 -€60

Worked examples at 96% RTP; example terms, not a casino's offer.

Since launch

What changed at Iris since it joined our list

A changelog of facts we track per casino. No material change is on file for this casino yet; the dates below are from our list.

We'd measure

  1. Details last updated Studios, payments and offer on our list
  2. Joined our list Founded 2026 · Curaçao

For a new casino, change is the signal: a shrinking offer, a new licence or a dropped payment method in the first months tells you more than a launch press release.

Payments

35 deposit methods, withdrawals not on file

Live · our list

Deposit methods listed for Iris: Swedbank, Neteller, Samsung Pay, BLIK, Trustly, Bitcoin Cash, Ezee Wallet, Visa Electron, Flexepin, Ethereum, PayPal, Interac, Rapid Transfer, AstroPay, MuchBetter, Jeton, Litecoin, Sofort, Neosurf, Apple Pay, CashtoCode, ePay, Visa, PaysafeCard, EPS, MasterCard, ecoPayz, ewire, Maestro, Google Pay, Instant Banking, USD Coin, Skrill, Binance Coin (BNB), Bitcoin.

What it means No withdrawal methods are listed for Iris yet. Ask support which of the 35 deposit methods pay out, and what the limits are, before you deposit.

As listed in Iris's details on our list, read 23 Oct 2026.

Games

38 studios listed

The median new casino on our list lists 40 studios; older casinos list 32.

Live · our list

Named studios: Thunderkick, Pragmatic Play, Lightning Box Games, NextGen Gaming, Swintt, Evolution Gaming, Play'n GO, Booming Games, NetEnt, Elk Studios, Push Gaming, Novomatic, Quickspin, Relax Gaming, 3 Oaks Gaming, Oryx Gaming, Playson, Microgaming, iSoftBet, 1x2 Gaming, Tom Horn Gaming, Wazdan, CT Gaming, Playtech, Big Time Gaming, Bullshark Games, Just For The Win, BTG, Hacksaw Gaming, Betsoft, Red Tiger Gaming, Endorphina, 2 By 2 Gaming, Yggdrasil Gaming, Nolimit City, EGT, Pascal Gaming, Rabcat.

Live tables come from Evolution Gaming.

As listed in Iris's details on our list, read 23 Oct 2026.

Who it suits

Who Iris suits, and who should skip it

Suits

Players in Poland and the Baltics

BLIK, Swedbank and Trustly are listed, and Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are open.

Suits

Crypto users

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, BNB and USD Coin are on the deposit list.

Skip if

You want a casino with a payout history

Founded in 2026, it has none yet.

Questions

Iris: questions

Is Iris a new casino?

Yes. It states 2026 as its founding year, which makes it one of the newest brands we list. It is too new to have a payout record, so test a small withdrawal before you build a balance.

Is Iris licensed?

It states a Curaçao licence. Copy the licence number from the footer of the casino's site and search it on the Curaçao Gaming Authority's licence register; the domain on the register should match the one you play on.

Which countries can play at Iris?

Austria, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Switzerland. See our <a href="/poland/">Poland</a> and <a href="/germany/">Germany</a> pages for the local rules.

What is the Iris welcome offer?

The offer for players outside regulated markets is $2,000, as stated by the casino. Read how it splits across deposits and the wagering in the terms.

Does Iris accept crypto?

Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Litecoin, BNB and USD Coin are on the deposit list.

Responsible gaming

Play only if you are 18+ and it stays fun

These rules apply on every page of this site. A casino in its first year has less history to judge it by, so the limits matter more.

18+ only

Adults only, everywhere

You must be 18 or older, and older in some countries. A casino can ask for ID before your first withdrawal, and new casinos often do.

Responsible gaming
New brands

Start small with an unknown casino

Deposit an amount you would accept losing to a failed withdrawal, and request a small cash-out early to see how the casino handles it.

How we review new casinos
Limits

Set limits before the welcome offer

Bonus wagering keeps you playing longer. Set a deposit limit and a time limit in the account before you claim.

Set your limits
Help

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