About the Editorial Team

Our mission

This site exists to answer a single question honestly: what does it mean when a casino is “not on GamStop”, and what should a UK reader understand before forming a view? The phrase describes online casinos that are not connected to GamStop, the national online self-exclusion scheme, because they hold offshore licences rather than a UK Gambling Commission licence.

Most search results for this topic are affiliate listicles that rank operators as “best” or “number one” and push readers toward sign-ups. We take the opposite approach. We do not rank operators, we do not run affiliate funnels, and we attach an objective risk marker to every operator we describe. Our goal is to inform, not to persuade anyone to gamble.

The site is written for a general UK audience in plain English. We cover how GamStop works, the structure of UK gambling law, the offshore licensing jurisdictions involved, the genuine consumer risks of playing outside UK regulation, and the legitimate routes available to anyone who wants to step away from gambling.

How we research and verify information

Every factual claim on this site is checked against primary sources before publication. For UK regulation that means the UK Gambling Commission, the official legislation register and government publications, rather than aggregators or affiliate review sites.

Legal identifiers, such as the name of an Act, a section number or a commencement date, are verified through at least two independent checks before they appear in an article. Where we cannot confirm a detail against a primary source, we leave it out rather than guess.

Figures change. Self-exclusion registration totals, stake limits, levy dates and licensing reforms are all moving targets, so we date our claims and re-check them when we update a page. Where a number was accurate at the time of writing but may shift, we say so. We do not present marketing claims from operators as fact, and we do not reproduce bonus figures without dating them.

Our external links point to regulators and law, including the UK Gambling Commission and the official legislation register. Any page that cites a law or a regulator carries at least two such primary-source links.

The editor

Daniel Whitcombe, Gambling Regulation Analyst and Editor

Daniel Whitcombe is a UK-based gambling regulation analyst who has spent over twelve years tracking how British licensing rules, self-exclusion schemes and player-protection policy shape the online gambling market. His work focuses on explaining the practical and legal realities of offshore and non-GamStop operators to a general audience without sensationalism.

He writes in plain English, prioritising verifiable sources over marketing claims, and has contributed safer-gambling explainers and regulatory commentary to independent consumer-information projects. Daniel is a strong advocate for responsible gambling and signposts professional support throughout his writing.

Role

Gambling Regulation Analyst and Editor

Areas of focus

UK gambling regulation, GamStop and self-exclusion schemes, offshore gambling licensing, responsible gambling and player protection, online casino payment methods

Language

English

Editorial independence

This site is positioned as an independent information resource. We do not present ourselves as the operator of any casino and we do not act as a single-brand affiliate review. Our comparison content is criteria-based and neutral, and we disclose the consumer risks of playing at operators outside UK regulation throughout.

Nothing on this site is legal, financial or medical advice. If you are worried about your gambling, please speak to a professional. The National Gambling Helpline, operated by GamCare, is free and available 24/7 on 0808 8020 133.

Contact the editorial team

For corrections, source queries or editorial feedback, please use the details on our contact page. We welcome corrections backed by primary sources and update pages when the facts change.