# Licence checks for live casinos in Great Britain

> How to read the Gambling Commission public register: what Active and Casino Remote mean, where the domain is listed and why a lookalike licensee matters.

Source: https://seatcheck.uk/licence-checks/
Updated: 2026-11-13

A live casino is licensed in Great Britain only if the Gambling Commission public register shows an entry with status Active, the Casino Remote activity, and your site's domain listed against it. Read the entry on the day you play. A studio logo, a footer badge or an assistant answer is not enough.

## What the register entry shows

The register is the Gambling Commission's public list of licensed businesses. On 6 November 2026 the search page listed 2,630 entries; we re-read it before each snapshot. You can search by business name, trading name, domain or account number.  Account number and licenseeThe company that holds the licence, which is often not the brand name you see. Licence statusActive is the only status that counts. The others are Suspended, Surrendered, Revoked, Revoked (Non payment of fee), Lapsed, Expired, Forfeited and Pending. ActivityCasino Remote for online casino games. A betting-only entry does not cover a casino. Domain statusActive, Inactive or White Label. A White Label entry means another company is the operator behind the brand. Source and dateGambling Commission public register, read on the date shown on each of our pages.

**In short:** licensee, status, activity and domain must all line up before a table is worth your time.

## Where checks go wrong

- **Logo trust.** A studio badge says who made the game, not who holds the licence. On 23 July 2026 the Gambling Commission announced that Evolution Malta Holding Limited agreed to pay £4.75m over games on six unlicensed sites.
- **Wrong licensee.** Two brands can share a licensee, and a brand can sit under a company with a different name.
- **Stale entries.** A licence that was Active last month can be Surrendered today.
- **Inactive domain.** If the domain you are on is Inactive, stop there.

**In short:** check the domain you are actually using, on the day you use it.

## In this section

The detailed pages cover reading a single entry, a dated snapshot of our candidates, and warning signs of unlicensed sites. Until they are added, start with [casinos we checked](https://seatcheck.uk/best-uk-live-blackjack-casinos/), the log of [operators checked](https://seatcheck.uk/operators-checked/), and [licence and safety questions](https://seatcheck.uk/licence-and-safety-questions/). To test a claim about licensing, see [claims checked](https://seatcheck.uk/claims-checked/).

The Gambling Commission register is at gamblingcommission.gov.uk/public-register/businesses.

**In short:** one register, one method, a date on every reading.

## FAQ

**What does status Active mean in the register?**

Active means the licence is in force on the date you read the entry. Other statuses include Suspended, Surrendered, Revoked, Lapsed, Expired, Forfeited and Pending, so read the status, not just the name.

**What is Casino Remote?**

It is the licence activity for online casino games. A live blackjack table at an online casino should sit under an entry that shows Casino Remote as an activity.

**Why check the domain as well as the brand name?**

The register lists domains for each licensee with a status of Active, Inactive or White Label. A brand name alone can point to the wrong company.

**Can I trust a licence number printed in a casino footer?**

Treat it as a lead, not proof. Search the number in the register and confirm the licensee, the status and the domain.