Safe & legal

A racing bet is only as safe as the operator holding the stake, so the first check is legal, not a matter of reputation. This section puts the licence question ahead of everything else.

Legal and trusted sites, secure apps and phrases such as “betting sites not on GAMSTOP” are dealt with here; the phrases describe operators outside the Great Britain licence, not a benefit.

Licensed operators join GAMSTOP, answer to the Commission and confirm who the customer is (name, address, birth date) before a first wager. For the operator, supplying betting to Great Britain without a licence is an offence. Nothing has been identified that targets the customer, but protection is lost all the same.

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