What must the footer of a licensed casino show?
Licence condition 8.1.1 requires three things on every screen where you can gamble: a statement that the business is licensed and regulated by the Gambling Commission, its account number, and a link to its own record in the register. The Commission fixes the wording:
- one licence: «(Name) is licensed and regulated in Great Britain by the Gambling Commission under account number (number)»;
- several licences behind one site: all company names and all account numbers in a single sentence.
The account number has to be the link, and it must open the licensee's record, not the Commission's home page. A badge that leads anywhere else proves nothing.
Which register entries should I compare?
Open the account and set three lines against what the casino shows you:
| What to compare | Where it sits in the register | What you want to see |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Licence account name | The same name as in the footer |
| Licence | Casino, Remote | Active |
| Web address | Domain names | Your exact address, Active or White label |
If the remote licence reads Suspended, Revoked or Surrendered, the company may not take your bets under it; the statuses are explained on our main page. A footer with only a foreign seal is a different case: see UKGC or Curaçao.
What does White label mean next to a web address?
It means the site carries one brand while the gambling is provided under the licence of the account holder, and that company, not the brand, answers to the Commission. On 11 October 2026 the register's domain file held 2,225 addresses: 1,062 Active, 358 White label and 805 Inactive. An Inactive address is no longer covered. Stake.uk.com shows why the licensee matters: TGP Europe ran it under a white-label arrangement and closed it by 11 March 2025, after the Commission opened an investigation.
What else should I read before the first deposit?
Two lines in the terms, both required by the Commission. One is the protection rating for your balance, from «not protected» to «high»: what it means if the business closes is set out in what happens to your money when a casino loses its licence. The other is the dispute service you can turn to after eight weeks; the route is described in how to complain about a UK casino.
