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Guide · 5 November 2026 · Editorial team

Check the licence first

Where an operator is licensed decides what protection you have.

Before you deposit anywhere, find out who licenses the operator. The licence number is usually in the site footer.

What a licence gives you

  • A regulator you can complain to
  • Rules on how your money is kept
  • Checks on game fairness

How to check it

Copy the licence number from the footer and look it up on the regulator's own website.