Sportsbooks licensed in Great Britain by the UKGC

What does "licensed in Great Britain" mean?

In Great Britain, only operators holding an active license from the Gambling Commission (UKGC) may offer online sports betting. The UKGC regulates commercial gambling, issues licenses and publishes a searchable public register of holders.

The list shown above covers the holders of the Remote General Betting Standard — Real Events license, which authorizes the remote offering of betting on real events. A license confirms that the operator may legally offer the covered activity: it guarantees neither the best odds, nor the absence of disputes, nor the profitability of bets.

Great Britain, not the United Kingdom

This page concerns Great Britain — England, Scotland and Wales — and not the whole of the United Kingdom. The Gambling Commission's authority stops at Great Britain. Northern Ireland has its own legislation (the Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985) and the UKGC exercises no regulatory power there. The term "United Kingdom" may be used in everyday language, but the regulatory source of this list, the UKGC register, covers Great Britain.

The UKGC register separates the company holding the license, its trading names and its domains. A single company can operate several brands and several sites; this is why the table above shows both the brand or site and the license holder.

Why are some licensed sportsbooks not tracked by OddScore?

The regulatory list and OddScore's coverage answer two different questions. The UKGC indicates which operators are authorized to offer betting in Great Britain. OddScore indicates which operators are currently integrated into its odds comparison system.

A sportsbook can therefore be licensed without being tracked by OddScore. Conversely, the "Tracked by OddScore" badge never replaces verification with the regulator: it only signals that some of the operator's odds are compared by the platform.

How can you check for yourself that a sportsbook is licensed?

No third-party list replaces the official register. To check a license yourself:

1. Open the public UKGC register.
2. Search for the relevant company, trading name or domain.
3. Check that the license is active (status "Active").
4. Check that the license covers remote betting on real events.
5. Check that the domain used matches the officially declared domain.

A UKGC license confirms the operator's right to trade, not the quality of what you're staking on — the risks that remain once you bet are covered in the risks of sports betting.

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