Spribe, the developer of the crash game Aviator, is fighting over its best-known title in several countries, with rulings going both ways.
- 2 October 2026, UK. The Court of Appeal unanimously reversed a May 2026 High Court ruling that had favoured Spribe in its dispute with Aviator LLC (Next.io, The Gamblest).
- The ruling ([2026] EWCA Civ 1224) was on a procedural point: whether earlier findings in Georgia bind the English courts.
- It did not decide who owns the game, and the case continues.
- 1 September 2026, Malta. Spribe won a provisional injunction against three Aviator Studio companies. It covers the "Aviator" name, the aircraft logo and the game's audiovisual sequence (iGaming Today).
- 2026, Brazil. A federal court in Brasília suspended Spribe's Brazilian AVIATOR registration, and a court in Pernambuco later revoked a preliminary injunction Spribe had won (Affpapa).
- October 2025 – March 2026, UK. The UK Gambling Commission suspended Spribe's licence and lifted the suspension on 30 March 2026. Aviator was still not live with UK operators in April (Next.io).
What it means for players
The game itself continues to run at many offshore casinos. Clone "Aviator" games and fake prediction apps are common, so be wary of any app promising to predict crash multipliers: each round's result is fixed before it starts and cannot be predicted from earlier rounds. Our Aviator game guide explains how the game works.
Online gambling, including crash games, is illegal in Bangladesh under the Gambling Prevention Act 2026.
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