Safe & legal

Generous offers are where weak operators try to compete, so the legal footing is checked first here. A bonus from an unlicensed firm lacks the protections that make a bonus worth taking.

Covered are lawful sites, secure apps and the phrase “betting sites not on GAMSTOP”, which describes operators outside the Great Britain licence. Their bonuses escape the 10x cap and the £150 check too.

A licensee must verify identity before the first deposit or bet, free bets included, and takes part in GAMSTOP. Unlicensed provision to British customers breaches section 33 of the Gambling Act 2005 on the operator’s part. No offence directed at the customer has been identified, though protection disappears.

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