What was mFortune and who ran it?
mFortune first launched in 2007 as one of the very first UK gambling brands built with a mobile-only philosophy, at a time when most competitors were still designing primarily for desktop. It was created and run by In Touch Games Limited, a company headquartered at Fountain House, Great Cornbow, Halesowen, West Midlands. In Touch Games built its entire reputation on developing games in-house rather than licensing third-party slot content, which meant mFortune's catalogue — and that of every sister brand that followed it — was entirely exclusive to the group and could not be played anywhere outside the In Touch Games network.
The corporate picture changed materially in September 2022, when In Touch Games Limited was acquired by Skywind Holdings. Following that acquisition, the mFortune.co.uk website footer began referencing Viral Interactive Limited as the site's operator. Anyone researching mFortune today should treat the operator history as a two-stage picture: the founding and long-term operator, In Touch Games Limited, followed by a change in stated operating entity after the Skywind acquisition. This page focuses primarily on the well-documented In Touch Games era, since that is where the sister-site relationships were formed and where the regulatory history is verifiable.
The 2023 UKGC licence suspension explained
In Touch Games Limited held a remote casino and bingo operating licence with the UK Gambling Commission. In September 2023, the Gambling Commission suspended that licence following regulatory concerns. This was not the operator's first brush with regulatory scrutiny — In Touch Games had already been fined £3.4 million by the UKGC in 2021 over failures relating to anti-money laundering controls and social responsibility obligations, a penalty that pre-dated the eventual suspension by two years.
The September 2023 suspension was subsequently followed by a full surrender of the licence. In practical terms, this meant every brand operating under that single UKGC operator account — mFortune, PocketWin, Mr Spin, Dr Slot, Cashmo, Casino 2020, and Bonus Boss — lost the legal basis to accept real-money gambling from players in Great Britain. Players who had funds sitting in their accounts at the point of closure were directed to contact each site's support team directly to arrange retrieval of remaining balances, rather than any automatic refund process being applied across the board.
Confirmed sister sites in the In Touch Games network
Every site listed on this page has been corroborated by at least two independent sources, cross-referenced against the mFortune official About Us page, UKGC regulatory history, and public trademark filings. All of the brands below shared the same operator, the same in-house game development studio, the same responsible gambling framework, and the same fate in 2023.
PocketWin
PocketWin was the longest-standing sister brand after mFortune itself, launching in 2010. It followed the same in-house game model, offering mobile-optimised slots, bingo rooms, and instant-win titles developed exclusively by InTouch Games. A number of these titles were re-skinned versions of games shared across other brands in the network, a common practice for operators running a single in-house studio across multiple front-end skins. PocketWin operated under the same UKGC account as mFortune, so it was suspended and closed at the same time in September 2023.
Mr Spin
Mr Spin launched in 2016 as the third brand in the In Touch Games stable, built with a strong focus on mobile-optimised slots and roulette. Its entire catalogue came from the same in-house studio, meaning none of its titles were available on any competitor platform. The site's responsive design was built to perform consistently across a wide range of screen sizes, in keeping with the mobile-first approach that had defined mFortune nearly a decade earlier. Mr Spin shared the same operator account as mFortune and was affected identically by the 2023 suspension and surrender.
Dr Slot
Dr Slot launched in 2018 with a modest eight games at first, yet still won WhichBingo's Best New Slots Site award in 2019 — a notable achievement for such a young brand. It later grew to roughly fifty exclusive in-house slot titles. Unlike mFortune and PocketWin, Dr Slot did not include bingo rooms, positioning itself purely as a slots-focused destination with a loyalty programme that rewarded regular play with points and free spins. At the time of the network's closure, Dr Slot reportedly carried the largest welcome bonus of any brand in the group.
Cashmo
Cashmo launched in 2019 and was frequently described by reviewers as the brand that most closely echoed the spirit of the original mFortune experience. It offered a modern slot selection built entirely from the shared in-house catalogue, and it picked up a casino industry award within its first year of operation — continuing a pattern seen elsewhere in the network of new In Touch Games brands earning recognition quickly after launch. Cashmo accepted deposits in pounds sterling only and supported pay-by-phone-bill as a deposit method, alongside debit cards and e-wallets.
Casino 2020
Casino 2020 formed part of the same UKGC operator account and followed the identical in-house game model used across the group. It was marketed at one stage with a no-deposit bonus of 50 free spins for new players. Like the rest of the network, it accepted sterling deposits only and shared the group's mobile-first design philosophy. Casino 2020 ceased UK-licensed operations alongside every other In Touch Games brand when the licence was surrendered.
Bonus Boss
Bonus Boss rounded out the confirmed network, sharing the same operator account as mFortune, PocketWin, Mr Spin, Dr Slot, Cashmo, and Casino 2020. It used the same game engine and the same responsible gambling infrastructure as its sister brands. All licences tied to that shared operator account have now ended, and Bonus Boss has ceased trading as a UK-regulated gambling site.
Comparison table: mFortune and its sister sites
| Site | Launch Year | Licence Status | Game Focus | Current UK Status |
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| mFortune | 2007 | UKGC licence surrendered (2023) | Slots and bingo, in-house titles | Not licensed for UK real-money play |
| PocketWin | 2010 | UKGC licence surrendered (2023) | Slots, bingo, instant-win | Not licensed for UK real-money play |
| Mr Spin | 2016 | UKGC licence surrendered (2023) | Slots and roulette | Not licensed for UK real-money play |
| Dr Slot | 2018 | UKGC licence surrendered (2023) | Slots only, no bingo | Not licensed for UK real-money play |
| Cashmo | 2019 | UKGC licence surrendered (2023) | Modern in-house slots | Not licensed for UK real-money play |
| Casino 2020 | Not publicly confirmed | UKGC licence surrendered (2023) | In-house slots | Not licensed for UK real-money play |
| Bonus Boss | Not publicly confirmed | UKGC licence surrendered (2023) | In-house slots | Not licensed for UK real-money play |
Licence and safety review
All seven brands in this network operated under a single UKGC operator account historically associated with In Touch Games Limited. That account's licence was suspended in September 2023 and subsequently surrendered, meaning none of these brands currently hold an active UK Gambling Commission licence. Per-brand licence numbers are not publicly confirmed against a primary UKGC register source in this research, so none are stated here as verified figures. Prospective players researching any of these names today should independently check the UKGC's public register at gamblingcommission.gov.uk before assuming any brand is currently active or safe to deposit with.
Given the shared licence history, the safety index across the network is best described as Medium rather than High, reflecting both the historically standard responsible gambling provisions the group offered while licensed, and the seriousness of the 2021 AML/social responsibility fine and the 2023 suspension that followed. No brand in this network can currently be rated High given the loss of UK licensing.
Bonus terms: what's verified and what isn't
Historical marketing across the network referenced a range of welcome offers — PocketWin and Cashmo were both linked to deposit match bonuses, Mr Spin to a 200% first deposit match up to £100, Dr Slot to the largest welcome bonus in the group, and Casino 2020 to a no-deposit offer of 50 free spins. None of these figures can be treated as current or active given that the underlying UKGC licence has been surrendered. Anyone encountering marketing for any of these brands today should treat all bonus terms as historical only, and should not deposit funds on the assumption that a live, regulated offer is currently in place.
Payment methods and account notes
Historically, mFortune and its sister sites supported debit card payments, Paysafecard, PayPal, Skrill, and pay-by-phone-bill deposits — the latter being a distinguishing feature that set the group apart from many competitors, since pay-by-phone-bill was less commonly offered elsewhere in the UK market. Withdrawal minimums were historically set at £10 for bank transfer, £20 for cheque or PayPal, with a £30 minimum on a customer's very first withdrawal. All of this should be read as historical context describing how the sites operated during their licensed period; it does not reflect any currently available service, given the network's closure to UK real-money play.
Mobile experience
The defining characteristic of the entire In Touch Games portfolio was a mobile-first build. mFortune itself was among the earliest UK gambling brands to prioritise mobile play over desktop, and every subsequent sister site — PocketWin, Mr Spin, Dr Slot, Cashmo, Casino 2020, and Bonus Boss — inherited that same design approach. Games were built to run smoothly across a wide range of handset sizes without requiring a downloadable app, using responsive browser-based technology rather than native software. This was a meaningful differentiator in the UK market during the 2007–2019 period when many operators were still retrofitting desktop-first platforms for mobile use.
Responsible gambling controls across the network
While actively licensed, mFortune and its sister brands were required by the UKGC to provide a standard suite of responsible gambling tools, and public evidence confirms these were in place. This included deposit limits, loss limits, session time reminders, cooling-off periods, and self-exclusion options. Players could also self-exclude across the entire UKGC-licensed industry using GamStop, and each site provided links to third-party support organisations including GamCare and BeGambleAware. Identity verification (KYC) was required before withdrawals could be processed, and customer funds were required to be held in accounts segregated from the operator's own operational funds, in line with standard UKGC licence conditions.
It's worth noting that despite these controls being nominally in place, the 2021 UKGC fine specifically related to failures in anti-money laundering controls and social responsibility obligations — meaning that documented shortcomings existed in how these tools were applied in practice, ahead of the eventual 2023 suspension.
What this means for players today
No brand covered on this page — mFortune, PocketWin, Mr Spin, Dr Slot, Cashmo, Casino 2020, or Bonus Boss — currently holds an active UK Gambling Commission licence under the In Touch Games operator account. Any website presenting itself under one of these names as an active, licensed UK casino should be treated with caution. Players should always verify current licensing status directly on the UKGC's public register before making any deposit, rather than relying on branding or historical reputation.
For players looking for alternative UK-licensed casino networks with an active, verifiable sister-site structure, it may be useful to compare how other major UK operators structure their brand families. Pages covering Ladbrokes sister sites and Betfred sister sites outline networks that, at time of writing, maintain active UKGC licensing, offering a useful point of comparison against the closed In Touch Games network. Similarly, those interested in how long-established high street bookmakers structure their online casino sister brands may find it useful to review Coral Casino sister sites and William Hill sister sites, both of which represent long-running, actively regulated UK brand families.
Verdict
mFortune holds genuine historical significance as one of the UK's first mobile-first gambling brands, and its sister sites — PocketWin, Mr Spin, Dr Slot, Cashmo, Casino 2020, and Bonus Boss — collectively built a substantial in-house games catalogue over more than a decade. However, the entire network's regulatory story ended in September 2023 with a UKGC licence suspension, followed by surrender, closing every one of these brands to UK real-money play. The 2021 £3.4 million fine over AML and social responsibility failures adds important context to that closure. For current UK players, none of these brands can be recommended as active, licensed options, and anyone encountering marketing under these names today should independently verify licensing status before depositing any funds.
