Is MELBET legit? Our safety check for Malaysian players (2026)

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Reviewed by AsiaBetReview Team · Last updated: 12 October 2026

Short answer

Yes. MELBET is a real operator, not a scam. Our withdrawal came through in 15-30 minutes, and we rate it 4.1/5.

MELBET has a Curacao licence, the usual minimum in this market. It shows the company is registered. It won't help you much in a dispute, and there's no published outside testing of the games.

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What is MELBET?

MELBET is an online casino that takes Malaysian players, running since 2012. It lists a Curacao — Pelon Limited and under Pelican Entertainment B.V. licence and offers slots, live casino, sports betting and esports. Deposits start at MYR 5, and withdrawals took 15-30 minutes in our testing.

Licence details

• Licensed by: Curacao — Pelon Limited and under Pelican Entertainment B.V.
• Running since: 2012
• Game testing: none published
• Support: 24/7 Live Chat and Telegram
• Currencies: MYR and USDT

If MELBET does not pay you, we will chase it for you. That licence still gives you no regulator, and nothing above changes. What we have at MELBET is a working contact through our own community, ExFunCity, and we will take a stuck withdrawal to them on your behalf. Be clear what that is: we are not a regulator, we cannot compel anyone to pay you, and we earn a commission if you sign up through us. Bring your ticket number, timestamps and screenshots — without those there is nothing to put to them. We have this line at 9 of the 23 casinos we review; for the rest, here is what you can actually do.

Check the licence yourself

It takes about a minute. Scroll to the bottom of the casino's site and click the licence badge. It should open the regulator's own website. If it's just a picture, or it opens a page on the casino's own domain, be careful. Ignore a PAGCOR badge whatever the number on it says: the Philippines revoked every offshore licence at the end of 2024, so a casino serving Malaysian players cannot hold a live one. A Curacao licence should name the company behind the casino, and a First Cagayan licence should show the licensee and a licence number. If you can't find a company name anywhere, walk away.

Which licences still mean anything changed twice at the end of 2024. Our guide to casino licences sets out what PAGCOR, Curacao, Cagayan and Anjouan are each worth now, and lists what every casino we test publishes.

MELBET has been running since 2012. That counts for a lot. Sites that hold back players' money rarely last 14 years, because the complaints pile up and the traffic dries up. It isn't proof, but it's one of the better signals you get.

How our test went

We signed up as a normal player, deposited MYR 5, played a few rounds and asked for a withdrawal. It arrived in 15-30 minutes.

The most you can take out in one withdrawal is MYR 30,000 (bank transfer; no fixed cap on USDT). You can pay with DuitNow, Touch 'n Go, FPX Online Banking, USDT and USDC.

Games come from named studios. That's worth checking. Fake casinos tend to run copied slots with the studio logo missing, because real studios charge for their games and scam sites don't pay.

What we actually did, in order

1. Registered a normal account. No press contact, no reviewer account, no arrangement with the operator.
2. Deposited MYR 5 of our own money.
3. Claimed a bonus where one was offered, so the turnover terms applied to us exactly as they would to you.
4. Messaged support outside office hours, to see whether a person answers at 3am rather than a bot.
5. Requested a withdrawal and timed it from the moment it was submitted, not from when the casino says it started processing. That is where the 15-30 minutes above comes from.
6. Wrote down what went wrong as well as what worked. The list further down is that, unedited.

We earn an affiliate commission when a reader signs up, and that is disclosed on every page. Ratings are not for sale and no operator has been shown a draft. The measured payout time is the number we would least like to get wrong, so it is the one we retest.

Signs of a scam casino

• Slots with no studio logo. Copies of Pragmatic Play or JILI games with the branding removed. This is the biggest red flag.
• A licence badge that goes nowhere.
• New rules after you win, like a surprise ID check or a limit that wasn't there when you deposited.
• No company name anywhere on the site.
• Being told to deposit again before your withdrawal is paid. A real casino never asks for this.

We didn't see any of these at MELBET.

Is MELBET legal in Malaysia?

Malaysia doesn't license online casinos. Gambling is covered by laws such as the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953 and the Betting Act 1953, and MELBET is licensed offshore, not in Malaysia. "Legit" on this page means the operator is real and pays out, not that it holds a Malaysian licence. It's up to you to follow the law where you live, and you must be 18 or over. What the law actually says, and the 2026 bill.

Complaints about MELBET

We didn't have a withdrawal refused by MELBET in our 2026 tests, and we're not going to make up complaints. What we can tell you is what player complaints about sites like this usually come down to, and which of them apply to MELBET:

• A withdrawal held because the ID check wasn't finished. The most common one everywhere. Upload your ID when you sign up and it won't happen to you.
• Winnings cancelled for breaking a bonus rule, usually going over the max bet while a bonus is running.
• A big win paid out in several parts, because MELBET caps each withdrawal at MYR 30,000. It's in the terms, but players often only find out after a big win.
• Losing a balance on a fake copy of the site. That isn't MELBET's doing, but it's one of the most common reasons players think they've been scammed. Always check the web address before logging in.

How to complain so it actually gets sorted

1. Check whether a bonus is still running and whether your ID check is finished. Those two explain most held withdrawals.
2. Contact live chat with the transaction reference, date and amount, and ask which step the withdrawal is stuck at.
3. Screenshot the chat and the transaction. You'll need them if it goes further.
4. If nothing moves within 24 hours, take it to the regulator.

Curacao is no longer the free-for-all it was. Its National Ordinance on Games of Chance took effect on 24 December 2024, the old master-and-sub-licence system ended, and operators holding a current Curacao Gaming Authority licence now have to give players free access to an independent dispute service, with six months to raise a complaint. Check the licence number MELBET publishes against the Curacao Gaming Authority register before you rely on it. Until that checks out, MELBET's support team is effectively the final word in a dispute.

Games, studios and what the bonuses actually ask for

Bonuses on offer

• 100% first deposit bonus on sports and live casino, with a 5x accumulator rollover.
• VIP rebate paid weekly, 0.25% to 11% depending on tier.

Every one of these carries a turnover requirement. A percentage on its own tells you nothing: what decides whether a bonus is worth taking is how many times you have to bet it through and whether live casino counts. Read that line before you claim.

Cash rebate is 0.25%-11%, paid whether you win or lose. For anyone playing regularly that is usually worth more over a month than a one-off welcome bonus.

What we don't like

• MCMC blocks the main domain, so you have to play through a mirror address. Our timings hold for the mirror we tested and nothing else, and fake copies of blocked sites are common — always get the current address from the operator itself.
• A bank transfer withdrawal takes 1-3 hours, and up to 6 at weekends. The 15-30 minutes we measured was on e-wallet and USDT, not on a bank payout.
• The licence is a Curacao one held by Pelon Limited under Pelican Entertainment B.V. Curacao sub-licences issued before 2025 expired in January that year, so ask support for the current licence number and check it against the register.
• Risk controls are strict. A withdrawal over MYR 20,000 triggers a second identity check, and arbitrage or professional-looking play attracts document requests.
• The 100% welcome bonus carries a 5x accumulator rollover on sports, which is harder to clear than a plain multiplier because every leg has to qualify.

How players usually lose money (even at real casinos)

• Fake login pages. Copies of well-known casino sites are common in Malaysia and they look convincing. Get to MELBET from a link you trust, check the web address before you log in, and never use a login link someone sends you on WhatsApp or Telegram.
• Leaving ID checks until you withdraw. Every licensed casino asks for ID sooner or later. Upload it when you sign up and your first withdrawal won't get held up.
• Breaking bonus rules without noticing. Going over the max bet while a bonus is active usually cancels your winnings. Autoplay makes this easy to do by accident.

What we measured at MELBET

Each row is a number we took ourselves or a fact the operator publishes, next to where it sits against the other 22 casinos on this site. Nothing here is a score we invented.

How MELBET compares on the one thing we measured

Every casino below was tested the same way: a real deposit, a real withdrawal, timed from the moment it was requested. Out of the 23 we have timed, MELBET came 22nd.

Times are from our own tests and change when we retest. A licence name in the last column is what the operator publishes, not a verdict on it.

Other casinos we checked

A Curacao licence and no published lab testing. Same starting point as MELBET.

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Bottom line

MELBET is safe to use based on what we've seen. It pays out, the games are real, and the licence is easy to check. Whether it suits you is another question. Our full MELBET review covers withdrawal limits, bonus terms and what we didn't like.

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Frequently asked questions

What is MELBET?

MELBET is an online casino that takes Malaysian players, running since 2012. It lists a Curacao — Pelon Limited and under Pelican Entertainment B.V. licence and offers slots, live casino, sports betting and esports.

Is MELBET legit or a scam?

Legit, on what we could test: MELBET uses games from real studios and paid our withdrawal in 15-30 minutes. We rate it 4.1/5. Its licence is thinner than the badge suggests: the Curacao name shown is a pre-2025 sub-licence, and those expired in January 2025.

Is MELBET safe for Malaysian players?

Yes, from what we've seen. Sign-up was normal, the payout arrived in 15-30 minutes and live chat answered. The weak spot is what happens in a dispute, not day-to-day use. See the licence section above.

Does MELBET actually pay out?

Yes. Our withdrawal arrived in 15-30 minutes. The most you can take out in one go is MYR 30,000 (bank transfer; no fixed cap on USDT).

Are the games at MELBET rigged?

MELBET does not name the studios behind its games, which is worth knowing in itself. When a studio is named, its random number generator is certified separately from anything the casino claims. What we could test is whether a withdrawal arrives, and ours came back in 15-30 minutes.

What licence does MELBET have?

Curacao — Pelon Limited and under Pelican Entertainment B.V.. In 2026 that is worth less than it looks: the Curacao name shown is a pre-2025 sub-licence, and those expired in January 2025. It doesn't publish any outside game testing.

Is MELBET legal in Malaysia?

Malaysia doesn't license online casinos, and MELBET is licensed offshore. Gambling in Malaysia is covered by laws such as the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953 and the Betting Act 1953. It's up to you to follow the law where you live.

What do players complain about at MELBET?

We didn't have a withdrawal refused in our 2026 tests. Complaints at sites like this usually come down to withdrawals held for unfinished ID checks, winnings cancelled for breaking bonus rules, and balances lost on fake copies of the site. At MELBET, the MYR 30,000 per-withdrawal cap also catches players out.

How do I avoid a fake MELBET site?

Fake copies of casino login pages are common. Use a link you trust, check the web address before logging in, and ignore login links sent to you by message.

What should I do if MELBET doesn't pay me?

First check two things: is a bonus rollover still running, and is your ID verification finished? Most stuck withdrawals come down to one of those. If it's neither, contact live chat and keep screenshots. Curacao is no longer the free-for-all it was. Its National Ordinance on Games of Chance took effect on 24 December 2024, the old master-and-sub-licence system ended, and operators holding a current Curacao Gaming Authority licence now have to give players free access to an independent dispute service, with six months to raise a complaint. Check the licence number MELBET publishes against the Curacao Gaming Authority register before you rely on it. Until that checks out, MELBET's support team is effectively the final word in a dispute.