The gambling credit card ban

No.

By Ryan Jessop. Last checked 5 October 2026.

Key takeaways

No.
What is covered.
What you can use.
Why it exists.

In shortNo. Gambling businesses in Great Britain have been banned from accepting credit cards since April 2020, including through e-wallets funded by a credit card.

What is covered

Online and offline gambling, by credit card directly or through an e-wallet loaded from one.

What you can use

Debit cards.
Bank payments.
E-wallets funded from a bank account or debit card.

Why it exists

Gambling with borrowed money is closely associated with harm.

As a trust test

A casino that accepts credit cards from UK players is telling you it is not licensed here.

Licensed casinos

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Read the Coral review Licence: LC International Limited, UKGC account 54743. Offer checked 5 October 2026.

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Read the Ladbrokes review Licence: LC International Limited, UKGC account 54743. Offer checked 5 October 2026.

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Read the Casumo review Licence: Recro Limited, UKGC account 61549. Offer checked 5 October 2026.

Licences

Casino	Operator	Account	Evidence
Coral	LC International Limited	54743	Verified
Ladbrokes	LC International Limited	54743	Verified
Casumo	Recro Limited	61549	Verified
PlayOJO	Skill On Net Limited	39326	Verified
10bet	Blue Star Planet Limited	43173	Verified

A five-minute routine before you deposit

Confirm the operator on the public register. In the terms, find the customer funds rating and the dispute resolution service. Read the welcome offer's wagering, deadline and payment exclusions, or decide to decline it. Set a deposit limit. Verify your identity. Five minutes, once per casino, removes most of the ways an account goes wrong.

Why this site lists five casinos

Because five is the number we have checked. Each has had its licence confirmed on the public register, its operator identified and its regulatory record looked up, and the offer terms read. Long lists of the top 20, 50 or 100 casinos are usually ordered by commercial arrangement and rarely give a licence number. The public register is the only complete list of UK casinos, and it is free to search.

If you have already deposited

Stop depositing. Try to withdraw whatever balance you have, and do not send more money or further documents to 'release' it: that is a common second stage of the same problem. Contact your bank promptly; for card payments a chargeback may be possible, though it is not certain. Change any password you reused. If the site was unlicensed there is no British dispute service to turn to, which is the practical cost of playing outside the licence.

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

Can you gamble with a credit card in the UK?

No.

Are the casinos here licensed?

Yes; all five licences are verified on the public register.

Do you list unlicensed sites?

No.

When was this checked?

8 October 2026.

What should I check before depositing at a casino?

The licence, the fund protection rating, the dispute service, the offer terms and your own limit.

Why do you only list five casinos?

Because those are the ones we have verified.

What if I deposited at an unlicensed casino?

Stop, try to withdraw, pay no fees and speak to your bank.

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