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Comparing betting sites in Britain starts for this site with a legal fact and not a price: whether a brand is licensed. It takes no bets, offers no tips for sale and gives no promises of profit, because no wager is guaranteed to win.

The licence test

Operators that serve customers in Great Britain need a Gambling Commission licence. The Commission’s public register answers whether one is held, and it is the only test applied. Since licensed operators use .com addresses, the address says nothing either way. A Curaçao, Maltese or Gibraltar licence is no substitute for the Great Britain one. Operators lacking it are described as operating without a Great Britain licence, with the practical result spelled out: no GAMSTOP, no access to the Commission’s complaints process, thinner protection. A place in a table is not a licence. Northern Ireland follows its own law and lies outside the Gambling Act 2005.

Working with sources

Operators’ own terms, help centres and footers are the source for claims about operators. Statutes, Gambling Commission publications and other public bodies are the source for legal claims. Prices and promotions move quickly, so any figure is accompanied by when and where it held. Where evidence is missing, the point is made in words and no number is invented.

For whom

The pages are meant for adults in Great Britain, as betting starts at 18. They do not replace legal or tax advice. Readers whose betting is taking over more of their time or money can approach GamCare, GambleAware or GAMSTOP.

Last updated: 27 October 2026.

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