United Kingdom

Licensed
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Every operator serving British players needs a Gambling Commission licence, since the point-of-consumption rules took effect in November 2014. Stake limits on online slots apply from 2025.

Online casino
LicensedOnline casino is open to licensed operators.
Regulator
Gambling CommissionCurrent regime since 2014
Legal basis
Gambling Act 2005Knowledge base, 2026-10-08
Research coverage
75% 9 of 12 applicable fields. How it is scored

Legal status by product

Baseline research contract v1.1
ProductFindingStateSource
Online casino Licensed Reported Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources)
Sports betting Licensed Known Knowledge base, 2026-10-08
Online poker Licensed Reported Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources)
Lottery Licensed Reported Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources)
Land-based casino Licensed Reported Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources)
Regulation
Governing law
Gambling Act 2005Knowledge base, 2026-10-08
Citation
2005 c. 19Knowledge base, 2026-10-08
Minimum age, online
18 yearsKnowledge base, 2026-10-08
Current regime since
2014Desk research, Oct 2026
Regulators covering United Kingdom
  • UK Gambling Commission310 licensed brands

Brands in the knowledge base holding each regulator's licence, as of 2026-10-15.

Licensed and offshore brands

Knowledge base, as of 2026-10-15

How many brands hold a licence that covers United Kingdom, and how many say they accept players from it. A brand saying it accepts players is a declaration in its own terms, not proof of traffic or of a local licence.

Brand access declarations for United Kingdom, of 1,721 brands tracked
  • Accept players from United Kingdom20511.9%
  • Exclude United Kingdom in their terms63136.7%
  • No declaration88551.4%
Hold a licence covering United Kingdom310brands
List United Kingdom as a focus market277brands
Offers marked available65welcome offers
Brands serving United Kingdom Licence status, access terms and offer history per brand

The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.

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Market data

Enterprise
Market share by brand Part of the United Kingdom dataset Search visibility by brand and affiliate Part of the United Kingdom dataset Offer benchmarks Part of the United Kingdom dataset
What would change this page

In progressRemote Gaming Duty rose from 21% to 40% on 1 April 2026, and a 25% rate for remote sports bets starts on 1 April 2027.

  • Licences granted, suspended or revoked by the regulator
  • Changes to stake, deposit, bonus or advertising rules
  • Tax changes for operators or players
  • A change in brand access declarations of more than 5% in a month
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Other licensed markets

MarketRegionAccept playersExcludeFocus marketOffers
United Kingdom Europe 205 11.9% 631 277 65
Belarus Europe 337 19.6% 688 8 0
Belgium Europe 14 0.8% 515 21 1
Bulgaria Europe 365 21.2% 652 18 10
Croatia Europe 557 32.4% 409 19 5
Czechia Europe 24 1.4% 538 27 7
Denmark Europe 92 5.3% 441 89 41
Not legal advice

This describes the law and its evidence. It does not tell anyone what they may do.

Independent of placement

No brand pays to appear in this data. Research coverage is decided separately from commercial activity.

Gaps stay visible

Unknown and conflicting items stay on the page until a primary source resolves them.

Sources

  1. GOV.UK: Gambling duty changesgov.uk
Identifier
CR-JUR-GB
Research depth
Baseline
Desk research
Oct 2026
Knowledge base snapshot
2026-10-15
Sources
1 cited, high confidence

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