“Optibet mirror” links: why they are a risk and how to check a domain
Updated October 2026
Search for any well-known gambling brand together with the word “mirror” and you will find pages, posts and messages offering an “alternative address”. This page does not tell you whether Optibet uses other domains or not; we have no reason to claim either, and we publish no alternative addresses for any operator. What it does is explain why such links are a common phishing trick, how to check any gambling domain yourself, and what to do quickly if you have already typed something you should not have.
What people mean by a mirror
A mirror is usually described as a copy of the same site on another domain: the same account, the same rules and the same company behind it. For a licensed organiser, though, a site is tied to a specific company, and that company is named in its terms. Any “alternative address” therefore has to be checked like a completely unknown site: by the company, not by its looks. The logo, the colours and the game images prove nothing. They can be copied in minutes.
Why mirror links are a phishing risk
A fake casino site is a convenient tool for fraudsters. Copy the design, register a similar domain and spread the link through ads, messaging apps, comment threads or emails saying “the main site is blocked, play here”. The goal is usually one of three things: your login details, your card or online banking details, or a deposit paid to a company that has nothing to do with the brand. Requests to “confirm your identity” through online banking or an eID are especially dangerous, because they can give access not only to a casino account but to your money and other services.
The word “mirror” itself does a lot of the work. It makes an unknown address sound normal and approved, which is exactly why it makes such effective bait.
How to check a domain: five steps
Type the address yourself
Do not reach a gambling site through an ad, a message or a link in comments. Type the address into the browser, or use a bookmark you created earlier from a source you trust.
Compare the domain character by character
Fake addresses differ in small details: a zero instead of the letter o, an extra hyphen, an added word such as “bonus”, “login” or a country code, or a different ending. If an address only looks similar, it is not the same address.
Open the terms and conditions
Find the name of the company you would be contracting with. If there are no terms, they do not open, or no company is named, go no further.
Check the company with the regulator
If you are in Latvia, compare the name with the list of licensed gambling organisers on the VID website. Elsewhere, use your own regulator's register. The match must be exact, not roughly similar.
Do not trust the padlock alone
HTTPS and the padlock icon mean the connection is encrypted, not that the site is genuine. Fraudulent sites often have valid certificates too.
Never enter bank or ID data on a site you reached through an ad or a message
This single rule prevents most losses. If you arrived on a site through an advert, a message, a tip from a “friend” or a link promising a “new address”, do not enter card details, online banking credentials, eID PIN codes or photos of your documents there. Close the tab, open an address you have verified with the steps above, and continue only there. A real operator will not ask you by email or message to send a password, a PIN or the security code of your card.
If you have already entered your data
Act quickly, in this order:
- Your bank. If you entered card or online banking details, contact your bank at once on the number it publishes, block the card and review recent transactions.
- Passwords. Change the password of the account whose details you entered, and everywhere you used the same password, starting with your email. Turn on two-factor authentication where it is available.
- ID and documents. If you entered eID PIN codes or sent a photo of a document, contact the issuer of that document or the relevant service provider and follow their instructions.
- The operator. If you used the login of a real casino account, tell that operator's support through the channel listed on its own site and change the password.
- Evidence. Save the fake site's address, screenshots and the ad or message that led you there. If you lost money, report it to the police.
When a site will not open: what not to do
If a gambling site you normally use does not load, start with the ordinary causes: reload, try another browser or switch from Wi-Fi to mobile data. If it still fails, contact the operator through a channel you already know, such as an email address saved from earlier correspondence, rather than searching for a new link. Do not open a second account on an address you found somewhere; duplicate accounts are typically against an operator's terms and can lead to restrictions. And remember that a different address changes nothing about where an operator is allowed to serve players: if a site is deliberately not available in your country, that is usually down to the rules where you live, not a technical glitch to work around.
How to put a complaint in writing and which evidence to keep is explained in our guide to complaints and disputes. What a licensed registration with an identity check looks like is described on the registration page. And if you are not sure where to turn in a particular situation, see Where to get help.