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Online casino, betting and bingo operators serving British customers need this licence wherever they are based, since licensing follows where the gambling is consumed.
Selected engagements from more than 250 licences obtained since 2013, for payment, e-money and cryptoasset firms.
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Our realistic timeline from submission to decision.
Acquiring and payment processing in place alongside the application, so you take deposits from launch.
We assemble your team: a chief executive and licensed department heads.
The licence, the requirements, the cost and the timing for your business.
You will need a chief executive and heads of finance, compliance, marketing, gambling IT and anti-money laundering, each holding a personal management licence.
One programme, from scoping to launch. Speak to an expert about this licence.
Requirements, capital, timing, fees and common questions, drawn from the regulator’s own publications.
Online casino, sports betting, bingo and lottery-style operators serving customers in Great Britain, the platforms that host games for them, and the software suppliers whose products they use. Point-of-consumption licensing means an operator based anywhere in the world needs the licence to serve British customers.
| Licence | Who holds it |
|---|---|
| Remote casino operating licence | Operators offering casino games online |
| Remote general betting operating licence | Sportsbooks and fixed-odds betting operators |
| Remote bingo operating licence | Online bingo operators |
| Remote betting intermediary | Exchanges and intermediaries |
| Remote casino game host | Platforms hosting games for operators (B2B) |
| Gambling software operating licence | Suppliers of gambling software |
Combined licences carry a surcharge of £2,100 on application and £6,250 a year for two of casino, bingo and virtual betting, and £4,200 and £12,500 for all three.
| Annual gross gambling yield band | Application fee | Annual fee |
|---|---|---|
| F1: under £250,000 | £8,185 | £7,000 |
| F2 | £14,483 | £12,375 |
| F3 | £25,628 | £19,569 |
| G1: £3 million to under £10.5 million | £40,475 | £27,337 |
| G2 | £55,060 | £51,975 |
| H1 | £74,902 | £112,556 |
| H2 | £101,895 | £394,875 |
| I1 | £122,274 | £1,181,625 |
| J1: £1.6 billion and above | £165,069 | £1,453,949 plus £272,324 per additional £200 million |
Figures are for a remote casino operating licence; game host licences run from £6,711 to £135,357 on application. Personal management licences cost £463 each.
Remote Gaming Duty is charged at 40% of remote gaming profits from 1 April 2026, up from 21%. Remote general betting moves to a 25% rate from 1 April 2027. Duty is paid to HM Revenue and Customs, separately from the Commission’s fees.
| Figure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Statutory decision period | No statutory period | Gambling Act 2005 |
| Regulator’s published figure | 16 weeks, about 4 months, target for an operating licence; 8 weeks for personal licences; the Commission notes some applications take 6 months or longer | Gambling Commission, information for licence applicants |
| Application preparation | 6 to 8 weeks | From instruction to submission, including banking in parallel |
| Our realistic timeline | 4 to 6 months after submission | Our own figure, from the regulator’s published data and our applications |
Regulator figures are quoted as published and converted to months. Our realistic timeline assumes a complete, well-prepared application.
Gaming operators need acquiring, alternative payment methods and a client bank account for customer funds. We open these alongside the application. See banking and payment processing.
Yes, if it serves customers in Great Britain or has equipment here. The licence is based on where the gambling is consumed.
The Commission’s target is 16 weeks for an operating licence and 8 weeks for a personal licence. It states that applications can take up to six months and sometimes longer.
The holders of the specified management offices: overall management, chair, finance, regulatory compliance, marketing, gambling IT and anti-money laundering, plus premises and area oversight roles where relevant.
No fixed minimum. The Commission assesses the business plan, forecasts, accounts and source of funds.
A gambling software operating licence, and a remote casino game host licence where it hosts the games for operators.
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This guide is general information, not legal advice. Requirements and fees change, and the regulator’s own publications take precedence.
The licence, your team, banking and technology, delivered as one programme.