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.
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Are all casinos on GAMSTOP? What the rule does not cover
Every GB-licensed online casino must join GAMSTOP; land-based venues use other schemes. The two-step check, run on five licensees on 8 October 2026.
Which ADR provider does my online casino use? The UK list
Your casino should name its ADR provider. We read the Gambling Commission's eight-name approved list: which rows cover online play, and what each charges.
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.
What 'Surrendered' Means on the Gambling Commission Register
Surrendered means the operator gave up its own licence. What the register shows, how long it stays, and how it differs from Suspended, Revoked and Lapsed.
UK casino licence suspended: what happens to my money?
Three Gambling Commission suspension notices, side by side: what each says about your account and withdrawals, and what a surrender days later means.
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.
Two names come off the door: BresBet and Bet St George, suspended
The Gambling Commission suspended the operating licences of BresBet Ltd and Bet St George Ltd on 28 August 2026, citing suspected social responsibility and anti-money laundering failings, and has opened a section 116 review of both. What both public-register entries actually show, and what the status field does not mean.
44Aces vs BetAhoy: two new names, one new licence
Two unfamiliar names, read off the Gambling Commission's public register instead of a homepage. One sits on a licence dated December 2025 with a single trading name and a single domain; the other is one of 52 trading names on a Cyprus account licensed since 2014. A paperwork comparison, scored.
Conquer Casino's paperwork, read before its lobby
The brand reads new; the licence behind it has been active since 2014. What the Commission's entry for ProgressPlay Limited — 192 domain names, no trading names, one seven-figure sanction — tells you that no brand-level review can.
A new name at the door: Betty's UK licence, read off the register
Betty Gaming (Malta) Limited has held active remote casino and software licences since 1 April 2026, per the Commission's register. What the entry states, what the company has said separately, and which door checks are still outstanding.
UKGC opens the floor on regulatory burden
The Commission is inviting industry proposals to cut unnecessary regulatory burden while keeping player protections intact, with the window closing 25 September. What that signals for new entrants.
The UKGC licence register, used properly
The Gambling Commission's public register is the first tool any player should point at a new casino. We review it like a product: what it proves, how to search it without getting lost, and where it lags.
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.
A DCMS senior leader joins the Commission's executive
The Gambling Commission announced a senior appointment from DCMS on 29 July. Here is what a policy hire at the top of the regulator tends to mean for the launch pipeline.