.casino Domain Names
41 registrars compared — cheapest from $6.41 at Spaceship
When .casino hit the root in early 2015, it landed with the weight of a multi-billion-dollar industry and a registry that treats it like a real estate play. Two words: high stakes.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spaceship Cheapest | $6.41 | $144.07 | $144.07 | $582.69 | $1303.04 | Visit |
| 2 | Namecheap | $6.98 | $213.98 | $191.98 | $862.90 | $1932.80 | Visit |
| 3 | Sav | $6.99 | $144.76 | $144.76 | $586.03 | $1309.83 | Visit |
| 4 | Dynadot | $7.71 | $148.95 | $148.95 | $603.51 | $1348.26 | Visit |
| 5 | Porkbun | $7.72 | $143.67 | $143.67 | $582.40 | $1300.75 | Visit |
| 6 | Regery | $7.99 | $147.99 | $147.99 | $599.95 | $1339.90 | Visit |
| 7 | INWX | $8.57 | $260.40 | $260.40 | $1050.17 | $2352.17 | Visit |
| 8 | Truehost | $10.77 | $233.21 | $162.76 | $943.61 | $2109.66 | Visit |
| 9 | OVHcloud | $10.97 | $168.59 | $155.39 | $685.33 | $1528.28 | Visit |
| 10 | All Domains | $11.10 | $183.15 | $183.15 | $743.70 | $1659.45 | Visit |
| 11 | Cosmotown | $11.41 | $134.41 | $134.41 | $549.05 | $1221.10 | Visit |
| 12 | Above.com | $11.44 | $153.12 | $153.12 | $623.92 | $1389.52 | Visit |
| 13 | EuroDNS | $12.93 | $276.84 | $276.84 | $1120.29 | $2504.49 | Visit |
| 14 | Blacknight | $13.30 | $205.33 | $205.33 | $834.62 | $1861.27 | Visit |
| 15 | Name.com | $13.99 | $264.99 | $264.99 | $1073.95 | $2398.90 | Visit |
| 16 | NameSilo | $13.99 | $179.99 | $153.99 | $733.95 | $1633.90 | Visit |
| 17 | Netim | $16.00 | $178.00 | $128.00 | $728.00 | $1618.00 | Visit |
| 18 | GoDaddy | $16.19 | $278.19 | $278.19 | $1128.95 | $2519.90 | Visit |
| 19 | Directnic | $19.99 | $214.99 | $214.99 | $879.95 | $1954.90 | Visit |
| 20 | Cloudflare | $125.20 | $125.20 | $125.20 | $626.00 | $1252.00 | Visit |
| 21 | eDomains | $132.00 | $132.00 | $132.00 | $660.00 | $1320.00 | Visit |
| 22 | Squarespace | $135.00 | $135.00 | $135.00 | $675.00 | $1350.00 | Visit |
| 23 | Bluehost | $137.99 | $219.99 | $137.99 | $1017.95 | $2117.90 | Visit |
| 24 | NameBright | $138.00 | $138.00 | $138.00 | $690.00 | $1380.00 | Visit |
| 25 | Infomaniak | $141.30 | $141.30 | $141.30 | $706.50 | $1413.00 | Visit |
| 26 | Epik | $143.95 | $143.95 | $143.95 | $719.75 | $1439.50 | Visit |
| 27 | Hello.co | $154.99 | $154.99 | $154.99 | $774.95 | $1549.90 | Visit |
| 28 | Gandi | $160.12 | $311.98 | $149.14 | $1408.04 | $2967.94 | Visit |
| 29 | Crazy Domains | $168.99 | $168.99 | $168.99 | $844.95 | $1689.90 | Visit |
| 30 | DreamHost | $169.99 | $169.99 | $169.99 | $849.95 | $1699.90 | Visit |
| 31 | Regtons | $170.40 | $170.40 | $170.40 | $852.00 | $1704.00 | Visit |
| 32 | Marcaria | $172.00 | $172.00 | $172.00 | $860.00 | $1720.00 | Visit |
| 33 | MrDomain | $178.65 | $178.65 | $178.65 | $893.25 | $1786.50 | Visit |
| 34 | Internet.bs | $190.46 | $190.46 | $167.44 | $952.30 | $1904.60 | Visit |
| 35 | 123 Reg | $197.98 | $197.98 | $197.98 | $989.90 | $1979.80 | Visit |
| 36 | UK2 | $198.91 | $198.91 | $263.49 | $994.55 | $1989.10 | Visit |
| 37 | 101domain | $207.17 | $237.17 | $207.17 | $1155.85 | $2341.70 | Visit |
| 38 | OnlyDomains | $213.49 | $320.49 | $320.49 | $1495.45 | $3097.90 | Visit |
| 39 | IONOS | $215.00 | $215.00 | $215.00 | $1075.00 | $2150.00 | Visit |
| 40 | Hover | $232.19 | $232.19 | $232.19 | $1160.95 | $2321.90 | Visit |
| 41 | Moniker | $259.98 | $267.79 | $259.98 | $1331.14 | $2670.09 | Visit |
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The New gTLD Gamble Behind .casino
Delegated on February 13, 2015, .casino was one of the first big-ticket new gTLDs to clear ICANN's 2012 application round. It wasn't handed to a gambling authority or a government — Binky Moon, LLC, the entity behind it, is part of a portfolio that owns several other high-value, generic slots. The application alone cost a hefty sum, and Binky Moon had to prove it could operate the registry responsibly. Unlike country-code TLDs, .casino had to convince ICANN it would be stable, secure, and not a magnet for fraud. That's a heavier lift than it sounds for a namespace whose name alone invites bad actors.
Why .casino Prices Ring Like a VIP Table
The pricing spread for .casino is an outlier: the cheapest registrar charges a fee that looks promotional, while the most expensive demands ten times as much. That kind of spread signals a TLD still finding its market. Registrars know casinos have money — their marketing budgets dwarf most industries — so they test what the traffic will bear. The result: a buyer can register .casino for a song at a budget shop like Spaceship or pay premium rates at a full-service provider. With 41 registrars in the game, the variance isn't an accident; it's a pricing experiment. Savvy buyers shop around, and the spread suggests demand hasn't yet settled into a stable equilibrium.
The Entertainment Cluster and .casino's Table Stakes
.casino doesn't exist alone. It's part of an entertainment grouping that includes .games, .game, .bingo, .lotto, and .show — all siblings in the same new gTLD wave. But .casino carries a distinct weight: it's the only one of the bunch whose name is inseparable from real-money gambling. That changes the conversation. While .games is playful and .show is broad, .casino has regulatory implications. Some registries restrict who can register gambling-related domains, but Binky Moon didn't impose such limits. As a result, .casino is open to anyone — operators, affiliates, reviewers, or a blogger with a hot take on card counting.
A Namespace Still Defining Its Identity
There's no official registry mandate for .casino — Binky Moon's own registry site points to Identity Digital's platform, but the TLD itself carries no public policy on who should own a name. That laissez-faire approach is typical of the new gTLD era, but it's notable for a word so charged. Some expected .casino to become the online gambling standard, a .com-style trust signal for the industry. Instead, it remains one option among many. Whether it becomes the default or a niche player depends on whether the industry consolidates around it — and whether regulators ever weigh in. For now, it's a high-value string with an open door.