# What must a licensed betting site show about its licence?

> LC 8.1.1 explained: a UK remote betting licensee shows its licence statement, account number and a register link, and a comparison site does not.

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

Licence condition 8.1.1 requires a remote licensee to show its licensed status on its site, with the licence statement, the account number and a link to the register. It applies to the licensee, not to comparison sites. For readers, it means every screen of a licensed operator offers a one-click check against the register.

## What the condition covers

The Gambling Commission sets licence conditions and codes of practice for operators. LC 8.1.1 deals with displaying licensed status for remote operators. The reason is simple: a visitor should be able to tell, without leaving the page, who holds the licence.

**LC 8.1.1 in plain terms · UK Gambling Commission licence conditions · read 6 November 2026**

| Element | What the site shows |
|---|---|
| Licence statement | A statement that the licensee is licensed by the Commission |
| Account number | The licensee's number on the public register |
| Register link | A link to the licensee's record |
| Where | On every screen of the remote site |
| Version date of the condition | Not verified |

We paraphrase the condition and do not quote it. Read the current text on the Commission's site before you rely on this summary.

**The short version:** the statement, the number and the link belong together on every screen.

## Who it applies to

The condition binds licensees. A comparison site such as this one is not a licensee, so we may not describe ourselves as licensed or regulated by the Commission. We do not.

The Commission's page on responsibilities for third parties says licensees answer for affiliates they use. SR 1.1.2 requires the licensee's contract with an affiliate to hold the affiliate to the advertising code. Our [disclosure page](https://eachwayatlas.uk/disclosure/) explains our own position.

**The short version:** if a comparison site claims a licence, treat that as a red flag.

## What it means for you

- A licensed operator should show the three items without a hunt through the menu.
- The number you read should match the register record, as the [register steps](https://eachwayatlas.uk/licence/how-to-check-a-bookmaker-is-licensed/) show.
- A logo without a number does not meet the pattern the condition describes. See the [fact check on logos](https://eachwayatlas.uk/licence/licence-genuine-or-just-a-logo/).

**The short version:** the condition gives you a quick route from the site to the register.

## Example: the wording pattern

**Example.** The pattern for an operator, with placeholders, is: "Licensed by the Gambling Commission: [licensee], account no. [number], status Active, checked [date] ([register link])". We use it only for operators, never for ourselves.

**The short version:** the pattern names a licensee and a number, and ours would name neither because we have no licence.

## How we checked

We read LC 8.1.1, SR 1.1.2 and the Commission's page on third parties on 6 November 2026. The version date of LC 8.1.1 is Not verified and must be added from the Commission's page. Continue with the [ten-point checklist](https://eachwayatlas.uk/licence/licence-checklist/) and [How we check](https://eachwayatlas.uk/about/how-we-check/).