About Us

Non Gamstop Casinos is an independent research and comparison resource for players in the UK looking at casinos not on GAMSTOP. We put together this site because the UK gambling market has grown a distinct, fast-moving corner sitting outside the national self-exclusion scheme, and there wasn't a clear, honest place to make sense of it. This page explains who is behind the work, how we evaluate the brands we list, and where our responsibilities end and yours begin.

Why this site exists

GAMSTOP is the UK's free self-exclusion service, letting players block themselves from GAMSTOP-registered casinos and betting sites for a set period. It's a genuinely useful tool for people who want a firm barrier between themselves and UK-licensed operators. But it only covers operators licensed by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) — it has no reach over sites licensed elsewhere, most commonly in Curaçao. That's created a growing category of casinos, slots and betting sites that sit entirely outside the GAMSTOP net.

Our job is to research that category properly: who operates in it, what they offer, how they handle deposits and withdrawals, and what a UK player should actually check before signing up anywhere. We're not here to tell anyone whether they should or shouldn't play — that's a personal decision — but we do think the information available to make that decision should be clear and current.

Who writes and checks this content

Our content is put together by George Jessop, who researches the non-GAMSTOP casino sector on an ongoing basis, tracking new site launches, welcome offers, licensing changes and payment options as they appear. Every page is fact-checked and dated so readers know how current the detail is — this page was last verified on 11 September 2026.

We research each brand's public terms, licensing information, game selection and banking pages directly rather than relying on marketing copy alone. Where a detail changes — a bonus is withdrawn, a payment method is dropped — we update the relevant page rather than leaving stale information live.

How we rate and rank the sites we cover

Our rankings are built from a consistent set of criteria applied to every operator we list, including Betmica, Kikibet, Betninja, WinnerIsland, Zombillion, Smash Casino, Nightluck, CoinPoker, Rivo and Daytonaspin. We look at:

• The clarity and fairness of welcome offers and free spins terms, including wagering conditions and caps
• The breadth of games on offer — slots, table games and live-dealer options
• The range and reliability of payment methods available to UK players
• Licensing information published by the operator and what protections it implies
• How straightforward the site is to navigate, verify identity with, and get support from

We want to be plain about one thing: commercial relationships never decide position on this site. Some operators we cover pay a referral fee if a reader signs up through our links — that's how the site is funded — but that has no bearing on how a brand is scored or where it sits in our tables. A brand with no commercial arrangement with us would be ranked identically based on the same criteria.

For a closer look at how these operators compare, including current offers and full write-ups, see our Non GamStop Casinos 2026 - Best Online Casinos UK page.

What we won't tell you

We won't tell you that playing at a casino not on GAMSTOP is against the law — it isn't, and we're not in the business of moralising about a legal personal choice. What we will do is lay out the practical differences so you can weigh them yourself: sites outside GAMSTOP's reach are typically licensed outside the UK (often in Curaçao), which means different — sometimes lighter — regulatory oversight than a UKGC-licensed operator, and none of the UKGC's specific consumer protections apply. That's a genuine trade-off some players make deliberately, often because they want wider access to bonuses, free spins or payment options than UK-licensed sites currently offer, and we think that trade-off deserves clear explanation rather than a lecture.

Where responsible play fits in

Self-exclusion exists for a reason, and GAMSTOP remains available to anyone who wants that specific protection at any time. We take no position on whether a reader should use it, re-register with it, or avoid it — but we think anyone weighing that decision should have accurate information about what each path does and doesn't cover. If you want a fuller look at tools and support options beyond GAMSTOP itself, our Responsible Gambling page covers that in more detail.

The limits of what we do

We are a comparison and research site, not a gambling operator, a regulator, or a financial adviser. We don't process deposits, hold player funds, or resolve individual disputes with any of the casinos we cover. If you have a specific issue with a payment, a bonus, or account verification at one of the brands on this site, that has to be raised directly with the operator itself. Our Terms and Conditions page sets out the full basis on which this site operates, including the limits of the information we provide.

Get in touch

If you've spotted something out of date, have a question about how a review was reached, or want to flag a new site we should be looking at, we'd genuinely like to hear from you. Visit our Contact Us page for the best way to reach the team. We aim to keep this site useful, current, and free of the marketing gloss that surrounds a lot of this sector — feedback from readers is one of the main ways we manage that.

Gambling is for over-18s only. If you're weighing up a casino not on GAMSTOP against a UKGC-licensed alternative, take the time to read the terms on both sides before deciding what suits you.