Quick answer
Who controls a .club domain, and what does it cost?
.club domain at PanamaRegistrar, as of October 2026: $18.99 a year, the same price to renew. .club is managed by Registry Services, LLC, GoDaddy Registry's entity in Tempe, Arizona, United States, under an ICANN registry agreement; US courts can order the registry to act.
.club registry facts
| Registry manager (IANA) | Registry Services, LLC (GoDaddy Registry) |
|---|---|
| Registry location | Tempe, Arizona — United States |
| Back-end operator | GoDaddy Registry, Tempe, Arizona (United States) |
| Legal framework | ICANN registry agreement (new gTLD, 2012 round) |
| Dispute policy | UDRP + URS |
| Who can register | Anyone: no residence, nexus or purpose rule |
| WHOIS / RDAP | WHOIS whois.nic.club · RDAP rdap.nic.club/ |
| DNSSEC | Yes (DS record in the root zone) |
| Registration term | 1 to 10 years |
| Price at PanamaRegistrar | $18.99/year; renewal $18.99/year; transfer $18.99 |
| IANA record last updated | 14 October 2026 |
Who runs the .club registry, and from which country?
IANA lists Registry Services, LLC, 100 S. Mill Ave, Tempe, Arizona, as manager of .club, and GoDaddy Registry at the same address as technical operator. WHOIS answers on whois.nic.club and RDAP on rdap.nic.club. The registry website is nic.club. IANA updated the record on 14 October 2026, the same day as .biz, which shares the registry. .club is a new gTLD from the 2012 round.
Can a court in the United States take down or seize a .club domain?
United States courts have authority over the .club registry in Arizona. The in rem rule of 15 U.S.C. §1125(d)(2) gives a trademark owner a forum in the registry's district when the registrant cannot be reached; remedies are cancellation, forfeiture or transfer. The URS adds a fast suspension route for clear trademark cases. None of these needs PanamaRegistrar's consent.
What does PanamaRegistrar do with a complaint about a .club domain?
Nothing happens to a .club domain on a complaint alone. Copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaints need a decision from a Panamanian court; a foreign judgment must first be recognised in Panama by exequatur. Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims are suspended within 24 hours of a well-documented report, child sexual abuse material immediately, and the URLs are reported to NCMEC. You are told before any action on your domain, unless the law or the court order forbids it; with Domain protection, every complaint is also read by a person before any action on the domain. This rule covers what PanamaRegistrar does, not the registry or our registrar partner. Steps and time limits: takedown procedure and how we handle complaints.
Who uses .club domains, and why?
Clubs, communities and memberships use .club, according to the dataset. Sports clubs, fan groups, book clubs and paid communities fit the word. Registration is open to anyone, for 1 to 10 years. Membership sites hold member data on their own servers; the registry only holds the domain record, which is all a registry-level order can change.
Which registry rules are specific to .club?
.club and .biz share registry company, operator and address in Tempe, Arizona. Policy changes at GoDaddy Registry can apply to both. .club supports DNSSEC and IDN. IANA updated the .club record on 14 October 2026, the same day as .biz.
What does the WHOIS show for a .club domain?
.club allows privacy, free at PanamaRegistrar. Lookups on whois.nic.club or rdap.nic.club show the registrar, the dates, the nameservers and the status codes. Your contact data is hidden; with Domain protection the registry holds our company's details, so a community organiser's home address is not in the record.
Do I need Domain protection for a .club domain?
No, it is optional: +$29 per year, on top of the .club price. Domain protection registers the domain in the name of DomaineGoat LLC, so the registration record and WHOIS/RDAP show our company, never you, and you can take it back in your own name for free. A transfer lock is on, and any transfer or DNS change must be confirmed from your account. We then hold only your email, and a person reads every complaint before any action on the domain; that review exists only with the option. It does not move the registry or change its courts.
Which dispute policy applies to .club?
.club is under the UDRP and the URS, as a new gTLD. We lock within 2 business days of a UDRP provider's request and apply the panel decision; the registry carries out URS suspensions. Disputes between club members are not UDRP matters. Our steps for trademark cases: UDRP and URS.
How much does a .club domain cost, and how is it renewed?
At PanamaRegistrar, as of October 2026, .club costs $18.99/year; renewal is $18.99/year, and a transfer $18.99 with one year added, as ICANN rules provide for generic extensions. Term: 1 to 10 years. Payment is in crypto (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC) from a prepaid balance, minimum top-up $25. Every extension: price list.
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.club questions
Who runs the .club registry?
Registry Services, LLC, GoDaddy Registry's entity, at 100 S. Mill Ave in Tempe, Arizona, per IANA. The same address is listed for the technical operator, GoDaddy Registry. The registry also manages .biz.
Can a US court suspend my .club domain?
It can order the registry, which is in Arizona, to act on the record. PanamaRegistrar follows Panamanian procedure, but it cannot override what a US court orders a US registry to do. We tell you when we learn of such an order, unless it forbids it.
Is .club open to anyone?
Yes. There is no eligibility rule, and terms run from 1 to 10 years. You need one verified email per domain at PanamaRegistrar, no ID, and payment in crypto from a prepaid balance.
Can PanamaRegistrar stop the .club registry from acting on a court order?
No. The .club registry, Registry Services, LLC (GoDaddy Registry), keeps its own copy of the registration and applies the law of its own country. PanamaRegistrar decides only what its own service does: we act on Panamanian court orders, not on unverified complaints. Our registrar partner also keeps its own legal duties. We tell you when we learn of a registry-level action, unless the law or the order forbids it. See the registry jurisdiction index.
How do I pay for a .club domain?
In crypto only: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. Top up your balance (minimum $25), then register the .club domain from it at $18.99/year. Send the exact amount on the exact network; the top-up is credited after the network confirmations. No ID and no KYC: one verified email per domain, never published.
Sources (5)
- IANA Root Zone Database: .club delegation record — IANA (checked 2026-10-19)
- 15 U.S.C. § 1125 — in rem civil action against a domain name, subsection (d)(2) — Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School (checked 2026-10-19)
- Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19)
- Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19)
- Amazon Route 53 developer guide: .club registration rules — Amazon Web Services (checked 2026-10-08)