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After Dark

Casino reviews built from UK licence records

Five of the six casinos reviewed here, bet365, Grosvenor, LeoVegas, PlayOJO and William Hill, hold an active remote casino licence on the Great Britain register. The Mr Green Limited licence was surrendered in October 2024, and two of the licence holders have a regulatory action on record. Each review shows the reference number, the company that holds it, and the dates on record, so you can check them yourself in under five minutes.

By the . Updated . Register data retrieved 19 to 28 Oct 2026. 7 min read.

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The register at a glance

Each slip below copies one record from the Gambling Commission public register, with the date we read it, in alphabetical order. The stamp is the status the register showed that day, and the actions line shows any fine or settlement on the company's record. Records change, so the date matters as much as the status.

Why we start with the regulator and stop there

Most casino reviews lead with a sign-up deal and a score out of ten. Neither tells you whether a regulator has said the business may operate, and that is the question a cautious player should settle before anything else. That record is public, dated and checkable, so it is the one part of a casino review that never has to rest on trust.

We read that record carefully and then we stop. We did not open accounts, play games, deposit money or contact support at any of these casinos, so we do not score them, rank them or compare their sign-up deals. When a review says something, it points to the register page that says it. When the register is silent, so are we. The full list of what we checked and what we left alone is set out in how we review casinos from public records.

What a licence record can and cannot tell you

What it shows

The legal company that holds the licence, which is often not the brand name on the website. The type of activity licensed, such as remote casino. Whether that activity is active or has ended, and the dates on record. Any trading names the company has registered, and any fines, settlements or other regulatory actions taken against it.

What it leaves out

Whether games pay fairly in practice, how fast withdrawals arrive, how good support is, or what a sign-up deal really costs. It also says nothing about other countries: a Great Britain permit says nothing about Malaysia or anywhere else.

The gap between a brand and the company behind it is where most confusion starts. The bet365 casino licence record is a clean example: the brand appears as a trading name of a company with a different name. Mr Green shows the opposite problem, where one old company record could easily be mistaken for a verdict on the whole brand, which is why the Mr Green licence history separates the two. And one licence can carry dozens of brands: the PlayOJO licence record sits alongside 51 other active names under a single company.

Check any casino's UK licence yourself

You do not need us to do this. The register is free and needs no account.

  1. Open the Gambling Commission public register and search for the company or brand name. Try the brand first, then the company name from the casino's own terms and conditions.
  2. Open the business record that matches. Note the account number and the licence number. In all six records we checked, the second begins with the first, padded to six digits.
  3. Find the casino activity in that record and read its status and dates. Active with an end date of current is what you are looking for. Surrendered or revoked means that record no longer covers the activity.
  4. Open the trading-names tab. If the brand you plan to use is listed there, or is the company's own name, the record covers it. If not, keep searching before you deposit.
  5. Open the regulatory-actions tab. An empty page means nothing is recorded; an entry gives the date, the type of action and the licence condition involved.

If you want to see six records side by side before trying it, the licence comparison table lays out every field we checked.

Questions readers ask

Are these casinos licensed?

Five of the six were. On the register pages we retrieved between 19 and 28 October 2026, the remote casino activities behind bet365, Grosvenor, LeoVegas, PlayOJO and William Hill were Active. The Mr Green Limited record (licence 039264-R-319432-020) was Surrendered on 28 October 2024. That covers Great Britain only.

Have any of these casino companies been fined?

Two have regulatory actions on the register. Hillside (UK Gaming) ENC, behind bet365, agreed a settlement on 4 April 2024 that included paying £343,035 in lieu of a financial penalty. WHG (International) Limited, behind William Hill, received a £82,687 financial penalty on 7 August 2025. The other four companies had no regulatory actions recorded when we checked.

Do you rate or rank the casinos?

No. We did not open accounts, play games, deposit or withdraw, so we have no basis for a score. The reviews appear in alphabetical order, which is not a ranking.

Is a UK licence valid in Malaysia?

A Great Britain licence covers Great Britain. It says nothing about whether a site is legal or available in Malaysia or any other country, so check the law where you live before you gamble.

Do you earn money from these casinos?

No. There are no affiliate links, sign-up links or paid placements on this site, and the project has no affiliation with any casino operator.

Before you play anywhere

Gambling is for adults aged 18 and over, and it is a cost, not a way to make money. Set a limit you can afford to lose before you start. If gambling is causing harm to you or someone close to you, BeGambleAware and GamCare give free, confidential support.