Online Gambling & Industry
UKGC licence
A UKGC licence is an operating licence from the UK Gambling Commission that lets a business offer gambling services to people in Great Britain, including online.
Key points
- Required for remote gambling businesses that advertise to or serve consumers in Great Britain, or use British-based equipment 3.
- Covers sectors including betting, bingo, casinos, gaming machines, lotteries, and gambling software 2.
- Distinct from a premises licence (local authority) and personal management licences (individual roles) 3.
Where this term is used
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KYC meaning
Know Your Customer, the process of verifying customer identity used by licensed operators.
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Ecogra
An independent testing and certification body for online gambling software and systems.
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KYC meaning crypto
Know Your Customer requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and gambling sites.
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Crypto casino
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Sources
- Apply for a licence to operate a gambling business gamblingcommission.gov.uk Establishes the definition and fee timing for UKGC licences.
- Remote general betting standard real events licence gamblingcommission.gov.uk Provides the fee tier starting threshold and sectors covered.
- Do I need a licence? - Gambling Commission gamblingcommission.gov.uk Explains when a remote gambling licence is needed and distinguishes from other licence types.
Sources are drawn from regulators, universities and published research, and each one is labelled with what it actually is — a preprint is not called a paper. Bookmaker and affiliate pages are never cited here, because a page that sells betting is not a neutral authority on it.