# Ten licence and safety checks before you deposit

> Ten yes-or-no checks for a UK betting site: register record, Active status, licence type, domain, GAMSTOP, age checks, limits and clear offer terms.

Source: https://eachwayatlas.uk/licence/licence-checklist/
Updated: 2026-11-07

Ten checks cover a betting site before you deposit: a register record, Active status, a betting licence, your domain on the record, the licence statement, GAMSTOP participation, age and identity checks, deposit limits, and offer terms shown beside the offer. A site that fails any of the first five should not get your money.

## The ten checks

Each line is a yes or no question. The first five come from the register and the licence statement. The last five are safeguards that licensees must offer, and each links to the page that explains it.

**Ten checks · UK Gambling Commission register and licence conditions · checked 7 November 2026**

| No. | Check | Pass when | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Register record | A record matches the name, domain or number | Public register |
| 2 | Status | Active | Public register |
| 3 | Licence type | General Betting Standard – Real Event Remote | Public register |
| 4 | Domain | Listed, status Active | Register domain page |
| 5 | Licence statement | Shown on the screen with number and link | LC 8.1.1 |
| 6 | GAMSTOP | Operator on the participating list | SR 3.5.5 |
| 7 | Age check | Asked before a bet or free play | SR 3.2.11 |
| 8 | Identity check | Name, address and date of birth checked | LC 17.1.1 |
| 9 | Limits | Deposit limit tool is easy to find | Operator site |
| 10 | Offer terms | Significant conditions sit next to the offer | SR 5.1.9 |

**The short version:** checks one to five decide whether the site is licensed, and checks six to ten decide whether it is safe to use.

## How to use the list

Work down the table in order and stop at the first failure. For the first four, follow the [register steps](https://eachwayatlas.uk/licence/how-to-check-a-bookmaker-is-licensed/). For check five, see the [licence statement rule](https://eachwayatlas.uk/licence/licence-statement-rule/).

Checks seven and eight are explained on [age and ID checks](https://eachwayatlas.uk/licence/age-and-id-checks-rule/). Checks six and nine are covered on [limits and self-exclusion](https://eachwayatlas.uk/licence/set-a-deposit-limit-or-self-exclude/).

**The short version:** stop at the first failed check and do not deposit.

## If a check fails

- **Checks one to four fail.** Do not deposit. The site may not be licensed for betting in Great Britain.
- **Check five fails.** Compare the number on the site with the register before going further.
- **Checks six to ten fail.** Contact the operator in writing, and consider another operator.

We do not list unlicensed sites, and we do not link to them. A licensed alternative is any operator whose record passes checks one to five on the day you look.

**The short version:** the register, not the footer, has the final word.

## How we checked

The sources are LC 8.1.1, SR 3.5.5, SR 3.2.11, LC 17.1.1 and SR 5.1.9 in the Gambling Commission's licence conditions, read on 6 November 2026.

We did not test any operator's site for checks six to ten, so no operator result is shown. Our wider method is on [How we check](https://eachwayatlas.uk/about/how-we-check/).

18+ only. Gambling can be harmful. National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133 (free, 24/7). Block your betting accounts with [GAMSTOP](https://www.gamstop.co.uk).