What Are Non UKGC Casinos?

They are online gambling sites licensed by a regulator other than the UK Gambling Commission — most commonly Curacao, Malta, Anjouan, Costa Rica or Kahnawake. They accept UK players but sit outside UKGC rules.

Do all overseas casinos accept players from the UK?

No. Many Curacao, Anjouan and Costa Rica brands accept British sign-ups, while some Malta or Isle of Man licensees geo-block Great Britain because of licence conditions or payment partners.

What taxes are applied to winnings at non UK casinos?

For residents of Great Britain gambling winnings are not treated as taxable income. HMRC taxes the operator rather than the player, so there is no self-assessment declaration to make.

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 2026

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Information We Collect

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Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, and other contact details you provide when contacting us or subscribing to our newsletter.
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How We Use Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To provide, maintain, and improve our Site and services.
To conduct analytics and understand Site performance and user behaviour.
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Cookie Policy

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Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the following rights:

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Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, and resolve disputes. Specifically:

Contact information is retained for the duration of our business relationship plus 3 years.
Analytics and usage data are retained for up to 26 months.
Affiliate tracking data is retained in accordance with our affiliate partners' requirements and applicable law.
Cookie data is retained for the duration specified by each cookie type (typically 12 months for analytics).

Once the retention period expires, we securely delete or anonymise your data.

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Last Updated: January 2026