How to self-exclude
Register with GAMSTOP to block yourself from every UK-licensed gambling site for six months, one year or five years.
By Ryan Jessop. Last checked .
Key takeaways
- Register with GAMSTOP to block yourself from every UK-licensed gambling site for six months, one year or five years.
- Three routes.
- How GAMSTOP works.
- Support.
In shortRegister with GAMSTOP to block yourself from every UK-licensed gambling site for six months, one year or five years.
Three routes
| Route | Covers |
|---|---|
| GAMSTOP | All UK-licensed online gambling |
| A single casino | That operator, and usually its sister sites |
| Your bank's gambling block | Card payments to gambling businesses |
How GAMSTOP works
Registration is free and takes a few minutes. It cannot be cancelled early.
Support
National Gambling Helpline: 0808 8020 133, free, 24 hours.
Five licensed casinos
| Casino | Operator | Account | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coral | LC International Limited | 54743 | Verified |
| Ladbrokes | LC International Limited | 54743 | Verified |
| PlayOJO | Skill On Net Limited | 39326 | Verified |
| Casumo | Recro Limited | 61549 | Verified |
| 10bet | Blue Star Planet Limited | 43173 | Verified |
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What the licence requires
A Gambling Commission licence comes with conditions and codes of practice that every operator must follow: verifying customers before play, disclosing how customer funds are protected, offering only tested games, providing limits and self-exclusion, handling complaints within eight weeks and naming a dispute resolution service. Breaches can bring fines, added conditions, suspension or loss of the licence, and the outcomes are published.
What a UK licence obliges an operator to do
Verify age and identity before play. Keep customer funds apart from company funds and tell customers how well they are protected. Offer only games tested by an approved laboratory. Provide deposit limits, time-outs and self-exclusion, and take part in GAMSTOP. Show the significant terms of every offer. Handle complaints within eight weeks and name an independent dispute resolution service. Guard against money laundering and check that heavy spending is affordable. Report to the regulator and submit to its enforcement.
How we score casinos
Each of the five casinos is scored out of ten in six categories: the welcome offer and its terms, games, live casino, payments, mobile, and trust and support. The overall score out of five combines them. Scores are desk-based: they draw on each casino's published terms, the public register and recent independent reviews, not on real-money accounts, and we say so wherever it matters. Commission from casinos does not change a score or an order, and the overall score is not a ranking of trustworthiness.
Licences were confirmed on the Gambling Commission register; regulatory actions were checked against Commission announcements on 8 October 2026; offer terms on 5 October 2026. Items labelled "reported" come from independent reviews, and items labelled "not checked" we have not confirmed. How we check. 18+. Free help: 0808 8020 133 or safer gambling.
Frequently asked questions
How to self-exclude: what is the short answer?
Register with GAMSTOP to block yourself from every UK-licensed gambling site for six months, one year or five years.
Does this apply at every casino?
At every UK-licensed one.
What about unlicensed sites?
None of these protections apply.
Where can I get help with gambling?
0808 8020 133, free.
What does a UK gambling licence require?
Customer verification, disclosed fund protection, tested games, safer gambling tools and a complaints route.
What must a licensed UK casino do?
Verify customers, protect and disclose funds, offer tested games and safer gambling tools, and handle complaints.
How do you rate casinos?
On six published categories, desk-based, with commission having no effect on scores.