How much does a UK online casino licence cost?
£8,185 to apply and £7,000 a year at the smallest band: the Gambling Commission's remote casino licence fees, as they stand from 1 October 2026.
Launch Checklist
How long does a Gambling Commission licence application take
16 weeks for an operating licence, 8 for a personal licence, 12 for change of control: the Gambling Commission's table, and why it can run to 6 months.
How to check a casino licence number on the UKGC register
The footer shows an account number, not the licence number. Search it on the Gambling Commission register and confirm three things: name, status, domain.
The deposit-limit rules a new casino must meet on 30 September
From 30 September 2026 the Gambling Commission's revised RTS 12B changes what a deposit limit is, what it may be called and what it must block. Here is the checklist to run against a new site's limit screen.
The 2026 launch checklist, applied
What a new UKGC casino must show on day one — licence visibility, safer-gambling tools, payment and verification clarity. We review our own vetting checklist the way we review everything else: pros, cons, and a score.