Regulator
The Gambling Commission, operating under the Gambling Act 2005 as amended, with a point-of-consumption licensing regime.
Licence fees
The Commission charges an application fee and an annual fee, both scaled to the type of licence and your gross gambling yield, and separate personal management licences are required for key individuals. Remote gaming duty and betting duties are payable to HMRC on top. We build the full picture against your forecasts.
Our recommendation
Non-negotiable if you want British customers, and only worth it if you are prepared to resource compliance properly. It is a market-access licence for serious operators, not a base licence for a start-up testing an idea.
Important to know
- Personal management licences are required for named senior individuals.
- Affordability, safer-gambling and AML expectations are among the strictest anywhere.
- Advertising, bonusing and game-design rules are tightly controlled.
- Enforcement is active, with substantial penalties for failings.
Benefits
- Access to one of the largest and most valuable regulated markets.
- The strongest reputational signal in the industry.
- Unrestricted banking and payment relationships.
- Mainstream advertising and sponsorship channels.
Requirements, fees and timescales change. Contact us to confirm the current position before making any decisions.
Not sure which licence fits?
Tell us about your markets, your products and your timescales, and we will recommend the jurisdiction that suits your business — then handle the application from start to finish.
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