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Checked against the UK Gambling Commission public register on 9 November 2026. An independent site, not the Gambling Commission. How we work.

Every factual statement on casinolicence.co.uk comes from a primary source that you can check yourself. This page lists those sources, describes how facts are restated and explains what the dates on our pages mean. It is published by Node Solutions LTD.

Primary sources

The main sources are:

  • The Gambling Commission's public register. The register is where a UK licence is recorded. It shows the business, its account number, the licences it holds, the activities covered and the dates they started. It also records regulatory actions. We read the register as a data file on 9 November 2026. At that date it listed 2,629 businesses and 142 regulatory actions.
  • The Commission's website. Guidance, statistics, licence conditions and codes of practice, news and enforcement notices. Online gambling gross gambling yield in Great Britain of £8.3bn in the year to March 2026 comes from the Commission's statistics.
  • Legislation. The text of the Gambling Act 2005 on legislation.gov.uk, including sections 33, 36, 327 and 330, which deal with providing unlicensed gambling, remote gambling used in Great Britain and advertising.
  • GAMSTOP. The scheme's own pages on how it works and the three exclusion lengths of six months, one year and five years. See GAMSTOP.
  • Other public bodies. The Advertising Standards Authority, the Information Commissioner and the Financial Ombudsman Service, where a topic touches their work.
  • Foreign regulators. For the offshore side, the regulators' own sites, such as those of Malta, Anjouan, Curacao and Kahnawake, where a public list exists.

How we restate facts

We do not copy text. The Commission's terms of use for its website mean that the right approach for a directory like this is to restate facts and cite where they came from, not to reproduce the Commission's wording. A date, a number, a name and a rule can be stated in our words. A long passage of guidance is summarised with a link to the original.

The process for each page is the same:

  1. Read the primary source.
  2. Write the fact in plain language, in our own words.
  3. Show the date it was read, where the source can change.
  4. Link to the source where a link helps the reader check it.

If a source is unclear, we do not guess. For example, a stake cap is stated with its start dates and the ages it covers: £5 per spin for players aged 25 and over from 9 April 2025, and £2 for ages 18 to 24 from 21 May 2025.

What the dates mean

The date on a licensed brand or operator page is the date we read the register, currently 9 November 2026. It does not mean the licence was checked that day by anyone else, and a status can change afterwards. Use the licence check guide to look up the current entry before relying on a page.

Rule pages carry the date the rule took effect. Where a rule has been announced but not yet in force, the page says so.

What we do not use

We do not use operator marketing, review sites, affiliate pages or unsourced forum posts as sources. Operator claims about payout times, game numbers or ownership are not repeated unless a register or regulator confirms them. We do not add facts about a company that the register does not hold.

The site does not give tax advice, and no page states how winnings are treated for tax.

Corrections

If you find a statement that does not match its source, tell us at info@casinolicence.co.uk. We check it against the source and correct the page if it is wrong. The editorial policy describes how corrections are recorded, and the contact page explains what we can answer.

For how the site is organised, read how we work. For the licensed pages that use the register data, start with licensed casinos or the operators list. For regulatory action, see UKGC fines and sanctions.

Gambling help

Gambling is for adults aged 18 and over. If you or someone close to you is struggling, the GamCare National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 is free and open 24 hours, and you can talk to GamCare online. GAMSTOP and BeGambleAware provide more support.

Questions readers ask

What is the main source for the licensed casino pages?

The Gambling Commission's public register, read as a data file on 9 November 2026. It gives the licence holder, account number, licence numbers, activities with start dates and regulatory actions. Each brand and operator page restates those entries and shows the date they were read.

Why does the site not copy text from the Commission?

The Commission's terms of use for its website allow reuse on stated conditions. Rather than reproduce its wording, we restate facts in our own words and cite the source with a link. That keeps pages accurate and avoids copying text we do not need.

How current is a page about a rule or a limit?

Each rule page states the date a rule took effect, such as the online slot stake caps from 9 April 2025 and 21 May 2025. If a rule changes, we update the page and the date. Read the primary source if a decision depends on the exact wording.

What happens when a fact cannot be confirmed?

We leave it out. A statement without a primary source or a dated register entry does not appear on the site. Where the sources disagree or the rules are unclear, the page says so plainly and points to the body that decides.