How to choose a legal poker room in the UK

Yes, if you are 18 or older and use an operator licensed by UK Gambling Commission. Always check the operator's licence on the regulator's public register.

We only show an offer when its key terms are complete, checked in the last 30 days and within local rules. If any of that fails, we link to the site without offer wording.

Commission and reader response can move the order, which we disclose above the list. Scores never change for money, sites under 7.5 cannot reach the top three, and paid placements are labelled Featured.

Use the Gambling Commission's public register. The site should show its licence and let you click through to the register, where the licence details, including the activities and website domain names, should match the site you are on. You should also be able to see the business's address, trading names and current licence status.

Source: UK Gambling Commission: What to look at before you gamble

GAMSTOP is a free scheme that blocks you from online gambling with every operator licensed in Great Britain, all of which must take part. You choose six months, one year, five years, or five years with auto-renewal. You cannot cancel before the minimum period ends, and the block stays on afterwards until you contact GAMSTOP to remove it.

Source: GAMSTOP: Register; GAMSTOP: Terms of use

£5 per spin for adults aged 25 and over, since 9 April 2025, and £2 for adults aged 18 to 24, since 21 May 2025. The limits apply to online slots only, not to other casino games such as roulette or blackjack.

Source: UK Gambling Commission: Online slots stake limit guidance

Yes. Since 19 January 2026, Gambling Commission rules cap wagering requirements at 10 times the bonus. Operators also cannot offer promotions that require you to use two or more products, such as betting and slots, to unlock a reward. Other conditions, such as time limits, still apply, so read the terms.

Source: UK Gambling Commission: Gambling promotions to be safer and simpler

No. Gambling with a credit card has been banned in Great Britain since 14 April 2020, both online and in person. The only exception is non-remote lottery tickets bought face to face, for example in a shop. The ban covers both remote and land-based gambling, and applies to every operator licensed by the Gambling Commission.

Source: UK Gambling Commission: Gambling on credit cards to be banned from April 2020

In most cases 18. The Gambling Commission says the minimum legal age is 18 for online gambling, casinos, betting shops and bingo, and the National Lottery minimum age has also been 18 since October 2021. Licensed sites must check your age and identity before you can gamble.

Source: UK Gambling Commission: Gambling and young people; GOV.UK: Government launches review to ensure gambling laws are fit for digital age (National Lottery age to 18)

Complain to the business first; it has 8 weeks to resolve your complaint. If you are still unhappy after its process, take the dispute to its Alternative Dispute Resolution provider, a free, independent service. The Gambling Commission does not decide individual complaints, but you can still tell it about a business's conduct.

Source: UK Gambling Commission: Complain about a gambling business