The role of the UK Gambling Commission
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) regulates all licensed gambling activity in Great Britain. Any online casino holding a UKGC licence must meet strict standards on fair play, player fund protection and responsible gambling. If you have a dispute with a licensed casino, you have a formal route to raise it with the regulator or an approved dispute resolution service.
What about offshore casinos?
Some sites marketed to UK players operate under offshore licences from jurisdictions with lighter regulation. Advertising to UK consumers without a UKGC licence is illegal, and playing at such sites leaves you with far less protection if something goes wrong. We only ever recommend fully UKGC licensed operators such as bet365, Betway, Grosvenor, LeoVegas and PlayOJO.
Age and identity requirements
You must be 18 or over to gamble legally in the UK — there is no lower or higher threshold. Licensed casinos are required to verify your age and identity before you can withdraw, and to enforce GamStop self-exclusion where applicable.
Our recommendation
Stick to UKGC licensed casinos, use traceable payment methods such as PayPal or a debit card, and check the operator's licence number in the site footer against the UKGC's public register. Every casino featured on Casino Robin has passed our own verification process.