Safe & legal

For a new bookmaker, safety begins with a licence to serve Great Britain, and no launch announcement can stand in for it. This section keeps that point ahead of reviews and reputation.

Trusted sites, secure apps and phrases such as “betting sites not on GAMSTOP” are discussed; those phrases mark operators who sit outside the Great Britain licence.

Licensed operators verify identity before a first bet and take part in GAMSTOP. An operator that provides betting to Great Britain without the licence commits an offence under section 33 of the Gambling Act 2005. No offence has been found for the customer who merely bets, yet that customer loses GAMSTOP, the Commission complaints route and approved alternative dispute resolution.

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