Therefore most unregulated online casinos will not be registered with Gamstop and will not prevent a individuals registered with Gamstop from creating an account. All operators that hold a licence with us for gambling will be required to register with Gamstop. Please be advised however that any online casino who offers their services to consumers based in Great Britain, is required to hold a licence with us. It is illegal to offer or advertise services to GB consumers without the relevant gambling licence. Therefore folks, if your registered with Gamstop but come across an online casino you can still cas online casino uk no deposit bonus free spins gamble at, then report them.. cos they are breaking the law! Posted : 30th January 2020 9:48 am We are available 24 hours a day, every day of the year. This may not be the right place to post this thread but I was wondering, having registered a while back with GamStop, what online gambling does this cover? I assumed it meant that ALL online betting sites were covered (or going to be covered by the end of the year) but having read a few posts on this forum, am I right in thinking it’s JUST UK sites? I was a bit concerned to read that people in the UK can still join up to ‘European’ online sites which aren’t (and never will be) covered by GamStop.

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Can UK players join up to European betting sites. But I’m sure I read somewhere that there are a few which do accept people who live in the UK. Sorry, if I sound a bit thick about all this I’m not really clued up about what UK/European sites. I just thought GamStop would cut out all online gambling. Posted : 11th December 2018 11:31 pm I don't know the details of what's covered or not covered by gamstop. Use it as part of recovery, but don't rely on its own.

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It annoys that its NOT a requirement by law for all casino's operating to a Uk audience to be registered with the gambling commission and hence signed up to Gamstop. Gamstop is such a useful tool but alas all that seems to be happening now is that the internet is becoming awash with "non-gamstop" casino's. What were people thinking when they decided NOT to make it all mandatory.. its stupidity in the extreme and no doubt driven by powerful forces in the gambling industry and money. Government is supposed to protect its citizens from harm.

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but it doesn't really does it, not if revenue streams are at threat. Its the same with smoking.. does government really think that people will stop smoking just because they are in a locked cupboard in shops. Keep the citizen addicted to as many things as possible.. its good for buisness. I think it's important that these tools are available, from my experience of gambling, even after self-excluding, if I wasn't actively working at recovery (12 steps GA) then I would eventually find new ways to gamble. If you are an alcoholic, you can't exclude yourself form all places that sell drink, you have to bring about a change of self with the help of others. The same applies for gambling, ever since I've commited to weekly GA meetings, and helping others, my resolve not to gamble has not required relying on whether or not a site is included in a service. Posted : 11th December 2018 11:42 pm Yes, that’s true to a point.

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Posted : 23rd March 2026 5:32 pm We are available 24 hours a day, every day of the year. I notice that non-uk registered gambling sites, use the Gamcare logo. Do these sites have to go through a process in order to use your logo?? Does gamcare have any say over this process and if not do they report these gambling sites to the Uk licensing authorities?? As I have been reading, people get suckered into thinking that because the gamcare logo is on the site that this somehow gives the gambling site some respectability and responsibility..

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but it doesn't. ...the reality is that these sites are simply exploiting addicted and vulnerable customers whom have already tried to exclude themselves from online gambling by signing up to Gamstop Does gamcare have a view on this? Posted : 10th December 2019 10:50 am I will pass it on to a colleague who will respond. Posted : 10th December 2019 11:55 am I suppose on balance its better that these unregulated sites have your logo than don't have your logo. I just hope that you get some money out of them first. But I think you eventually work up to a stage whereby you rely less and less on tools that you’ve put in place. I’m 11 days into my recovery and whilst there are no urges as yet (due mainly to me keeping busy and trying to retrain the brain into focusing on healthier, more positive outlets), I was just surprised to read someone post of how people who have signed up for GamStop will just sign up with other online casinos that are not regulated (?) in the UK.

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To be fair, I remember the poster was quite negative about his posts and that he/she was trying to justify why GamStop may not work. I apologise if I’m in some way breaking forum rules or if it looks like I’m inciting the idea of trying to bypass GamStop. It’s really not my intention AT ALL. I would love nothing more than for someone to tell me that I’m talking gobbidly gook Ha!

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Posted : 12th December 2018 12:05 am Gamstop covers UK registered sites - those regulated by the UK gambling commission. Those unlicensed, unregulated sites are generally dodgy and may not pay out if you win anyway.

I'd strongly suggest multiple levels of blocking, which is what I'm doing - Gamstop + a software blocker on all devices (K9/Gamban/Betfilter) + a bank account block (Monzo - the best one/Starling/Barclays). All of which blocks in different ways and helps cover potential holes in each other's methods.

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The key thing is you’ve realised it and taken a step back. 1 day gamble-free is a big win. Try to block access on your devices too and stay busy during the times you usually gamble. Also, talking to someone you trust can make things feel a lot lighter. That “physically sick” feeling you mentioned is a strong sign from your body—listen to it.

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Posted : 22nd March 2026 8:10 am Hi, I had the same thing, blocked UK sites and just ended up on international ones and it got worse. What helped me wasn’t just blocking sites because I’d always find a way around it, it was making it harder to access money. Once I couldn’t deposit easily, the urges passed. That sick feeling after gambling is real, I used to get it too. The fact you already feel better after one day is a really good sign. Posted : 12th December 2018 12:22 am Football/Sport in general has and always will be a big part of my life. I don’t think I could seriously contemplate removing it.

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This post was modified 6 years ago by S.A Posted : 11th December 2019 12:51 am Hi there, thank you for your feedback. We do not usually supply our regular logo for gambling companies – GamCare has a specific ‘Problem Gambling Support’ logo for companies to use if they wish to signpost to our support services, and they do have to sign a conditions of use agreement before we supply this. This logo is not designed to endorse any of the companies who use it, simply to link through to our services for those who may need them. Some companies may also be permitted to display our Safer Gambling Standard logo, if they have completed our accreditation process in the last two years (these will be companies with a valid UK license). Please note that any other versions of our logo are not legitimate, and yes we do follow up with companies where we find an illegitimate use of our logo(s) to correct these.

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Posted : 11th December 2019 11:08 am Am tempted to send you a list of online casino's not registered in the uk and not on gamstop so you can then see if they are legitimately using your logo's. Posted : 11th December 2019 1:06 pm It really annoys me that foreign online casino's are NOT required by LAW to abide by Uk rules and regulations. Sometimes the nanny state is appropriate in my opinion. Posted : 12th December 2019 10:07 am The below is part of a reply I received from the gambling commission.. Regarding online casinos not registered with the Commission, any online casino that does not hold a licence with us would not be following the rules and regulations set out by us. Yes, the gambling made it more interesting sometimes, but sports and comedies are all I really watch. I would have to find a new group of friends to be involved with as they all love sport. Some of whom love gambling too but some who also don’t. So to answer your question, it would definitely feature in my top 10 list of items if I were marooned on a desert island. Or rather, if I could take 3 luxuries onto the island, watching sport would be one of them.

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I’m glad it’s working for you though ALN!

Posted : 27th December 2018 12:13 pm Posted : 6th January 2019 12:05 am I’m happy to read that, Vin 🙂 Posted : 6th January 2019 12:45 am Reading the Telegraph this morning, it says that as from May, people will have to go through “rigorous ID and age checks” to be able to bet online, in order to “close any loopholes” when trying to bypass the GamStop system. I’ve read plenty of stories on here about people who’ve managed to bypass the system in some way, so hopefully this is adds an extra barrier to those who have problems with online gambling. With the introduction of £2 FOBT’s in 2 weeks time, things are looking up for us compulsive gamblers. Posted : 18th March 2019 8:11 am They could still do a harder system for the bookies as well like a card only system Posted : 18th March 2019 8:29 am Christer1 wrote: They could still do a harder system for the bookies as well like a card only system Unless they do the problem moves back to the shops, online is getting harder as lng as you self exclude, I’ve done it for the max on everything I can think of, up to around 30 betting sites and apps approx and that works for me for now.the problem then is betting shops where I think they just don’t give a ship about problem gamblers.ultimately it’s down to us, we have to have the blocks in place and money away from us us to recover.