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Safer Gambling Guides

How to check a casino is licensed, the tools that keep your play under control, and what to do if gambling stops being fun.

5 guides, most recently updated first.

Staying safe and in control

Safe gambling starts with where you play. A casino licensed by the UK Gambling Commission must verify your identity, keep customer funds separate, offer tools to limit your play and give you an independent route for complaints. These guides show how to check a licence on the Commission's public register and what the warning signs of an unlicensed site are.

They also explain the control tools every UK casino must offer, including deposit limits, reality checks and time-outs, and how GAMSTOP blocks all UK-licensed gambling sites at once. If gambling is causing you worry, the responsible gambling page lists free, confidential support.

18+ only. Gambling can be addictive — please play responsibly. Significant terms apply to all offers. For free, confidential support visit GamCare.org.uk.