Scroll to the bottom of the home page of the casino you are interested in and look for the following indicators:
All casinos compatible with the UK market will display a logo for the ‘Gambling Commission’, along with wording indicating that the casino is “operated under a gaming license issued by the Gambling Commission of Great Britain”, or similar. The correct name for the licencing body is the UK Gambling Commission.
Note that most casinos compatible with the UK market are actually licenced and registered overseas. This is fine, so long as the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is also listed as the regulator, and its logo appears on the site. Territories frequently seen as the primary licencing authority include the UK Channel Islands of Alderney and Guernsey, the Isle of Man and the Mediterranean territories of Gibraltar and Malta. All these locations are recognised by the UKGC as valid for the UK market.
All casinos which are licenced and registered for the United Kingdom market must feature the GAMSTOP logo.
All UK regulated casinos must also display a link to a section for ‘Responsible Gaming’. This will usually be found amongst other links, such as ‘Terms & Conditions’, ‘Help’, ‘Support’, ‘About Us’ and other such headings.
Further relevant links may also appear, such as ‘BeGambleAware.org’, ‘gambleaware.co.uk’, ‘GamCare’ and others. Note that these should be active links which direct you to the relevant sites, not just inactive logos.
All of these links and logos are evidence that the casino you are visiting is reputable and properly registered for the United Kingdom market. However, they do not necessarily indicate that it is also efficient, fair and pays out its players’ winnings in a timely manner.