About Us

Non Gamstop Casinos is an independent research and comparison site covering new casinos not on GamStop for readers in Great Britain. This page explains who produces the content, how the rankings are put together, how the site earns money, and — just as importantly — what our research cannot tell you.

We are not a casino, a bookmaker or a payment provider. We do not accept deposits, hold funds or take bets. We read terms and conditions, check licence claims, compare bonus mechanics and set out the restrictions that tend to catch people out. The editorial work on this page and across the site is produced by Beatrice Sutton, with the current information reviewed as of 23 September 2026.

Why a site about casinos outside GamStop exists at all

GAMSTOP is the free self-exclusion scheme that every operator licensed by the UK Gambling Commission to offer remote gambling to consumers in Great Britain must be signed up to. Register with it and you are blocked from those sites for your chosen period — six months, one year or five years — and the exclusion cannot be lifted early. Casinos described as "not on GamStop" sit outside that scheme because they are not licensed by the UK Gambling Commission. They typically hold an overseas licence instead, most commonly from Curaçao, and in some cases from Anjouan, Costa Rica or another jurisdiction.

That distinction matters more than any bonus figure on this site. Accepting British customers is not the same thing as being authorised to serve them. A Curaçao licence brings a regulator, but not the UK Gambling Commission's rules on deposit limits, advertising, bonus fairness, game design or complaints escalation — and not the UK's route to an approved alternative dispute resolution body. If a dispute goes badly at an offshore site, your options are narrower and slower.

We publish this information because people search for it and deserve accurate answers rather than marketing copy. We also say plainly what we will not say: no casino is completely safe, no withdrawal is guaranteed, and gambling is not a way to make money or fix a financial problem. If you are currently registered with GAMSTOP, the honest advice is to let the exclusion run and to look at the support and blocking tools we list, including GamCare's free helpline and blocking software such as Gamban or BetBlocker.

How we choose and rank new sites

Our focus is newer operators, because they are the hardest for a reader to assess alone — there is little history, few settled complaints and no long payout record. The ranking is editorial and comparative, not a scientific score, and it is based on desk research rather than play.

1. Licence and ownership. We look for a named operating company, a registered address and a licence reference that can be checked with the issuing authority. Unverifiable claims count against a site.
2. Bonus terms, not bonus headlines. We read wagering requirements, game contribution percentages, maximum bonus bets, expiry windows and cashout caps before forming a view.
3. Payments for UK customers. Whether GBP accounts are offered, which deposit methods actually work from Britain, what fees apply and whether currency conversion is involved.
4. Withdrawal rules. Stated processing times, daily, weekly and monthly limits, and how KYC and source-of-funds checks are described.
5. Games and providers. The mix of slots, live dealer tables and jackpots, and whether the studios behind them are identifiable.
6. Support and complaints. Contact channels, stated hours, and whether any dispute route exists beyond the operator's own inbox.
7. Responsible gambling tools. Deposit and loss limits, time-outs and account closure — present, or absent.

Where a factor cannot be verified, we say so rather than filling the gap. Editorial ratings on this site are our own comparative judgements. They are not customer-review scores, and they are not test results.

Three of the sites we cover, and what we make of them

The cards above show the current order. Below is a fuller view of the top three, including the parts the promotional copy leaves out.

Betmica — the largest headline package we list

Betmica sits top of our list because its advertised welcome offer, 570% up to £5,700 plus 270 free spins, is quoted in pounds and framed for a British audience — a practical point, since sterling pricing avoids conversion costs on every deposit and withdrawal. The offer is a matched deposit bonus, so the money is only released as you fund the account, and the full amount requires a deposit most people will never make. Limitation: percentage bonuses of this size almost always arrive with high wagering multiples, a maximum bet per spin while the bonus is live and a cap on what you can withdraw from bonus winnings. Read those three clauses before you opt in, and treat the "up to" figure as a ceiling, not an expectation.

Kikibet — sterling-denominated, spins-heavy

Kikibet earns its place for a comparable structure at a lower multiple: 350% up to £5,555 with 300 free spins. A lower match percentage usually means a slightly less punishing wagering total, and the larger spin count spreads the bonus across more sessions rather than concentrating it in one balance. Limitation: free spins are normally locked to named slots at a fixed stake, and winnings from them frequently carry their own separate wagering requirement and expiry — often shorter than the cash bonus. As a newer operator, Kikibet also has little public payout history for us to weigh.

Betninja — a flat cash figure instead of a percentage

Betninja is included because its offer reads differently from the rest: £1,000 plus 100 free spins for all new players, stated as an amount rather than a multiplier. Flat figures are easier to reason about, and the smaller headline generally implies a smaller qualifying deposit to reach the full value. Limitation: "all new players" still means eligibility conditions apply — minimum deposit, excluded payment methods and country restrictions are the usual ones — and a lower ceiling does not by itself mean lower wagering. Check the multiple and the expiry date, which decide whether the bonus is realistically clearable at your stake level.

The rest of the list at a glance

Site	Headline offer	Currency shown	Editorial rating
WinnerIsland	Welcome bonus up to €1,000 + 100 free spins	EUR	9.9
Zombillion	Welcome pack 250% up to £4,000 + 200 free spins	GBP	9.7
Smash Casino	600% up to €10,000 slots welcome package	EUR	9.7
Nightluck	€6,400 + 280 free spins + 805%	EUR	9.7
CoinPoker	150% up to $2,000	USD	9.5
Rivo	1000% up to €10,000 slots package + 25% cashback	EUR	9.5
Daytonaspin	255% up to £4,500 + 255 free spins	GBP	9.5

Where an offer is quoted in euros or dollars, a British customer should assume conversion is involved somewhere — at deposit, at withdrawal, or both — unless the operator confirms a GBP account. That spread is a real cost and rarely appears in the promotional figure. The full reviews and top list go through each site individually.

What it costs to take part, and how money moves

Using Non Gamstop Casinos costs nothing. Everything we publish is free to read, with no account, subscription or registration. The money at stake is what you deposit at an operator, and that is entirely your own.

Deposit minimums at offshore casinos commonly start in the £10–£20 range, though crypto sites sometimes set theirs by coin value instead. Payment options we see most often on sites of this type:

• Debit cards — Visa and Mastercard. Credit cards cannot lawfully be used for gambling by customers in Great Britain, and some UK banks decline gambling transactions to offshore merchants regardless.
• Bank transfer — usually the slowest route in both directions, sometimes the only one available for large withdrawals.
• E-wallets — Skrill, Neteller and similar. Fast, but often excluded from bonus eligibility. PayPal is rarely available outside the UK-licensed market; do not assume it works, and check before you rely on it.
• Prepaid vouchers — Paysafecard is accepted at some sites for deposits, but generally cannot receive a withdrawal, so you will need a second method to get paid.
• Cryptocurrency — increasingly common offshore. Fast settlement, no bank involvement, and full exposure to price movement between deposit and cash-out.

Withdrawals are where the friction sits. Expect identity verification (KYC) before a first payout — photo ID, proof of address, sometimes a payment-method screenshot — and expect source-of-funds questions on larger sums. Many offshore operators apply daily, weekly or monthly withdrawal caps, which can stretch a large win over weeks. Stated processing times are advertised speeds, not measured ones. Fees can appear at the casino, the payment provider or your bank, and conversion charges apply on any non-GBP balance.

The games and betting markets these sites run

Our coverage spans the categories these operators actually offer, not a generic list:

• Slots — the bulk of every library, from low-volatility grind games to high-variance releases. We explain RTP and volatility so the numbers on a game info screen mean something.
• Progressive jackpots — pooled prizes that grow across a network. Some require a maximum-stake bet to qualify.
• Table games — blackjack, roulette and baccarat in RNG form, usually contributing little or nothing towards bonus wagering.
• Live dealer rooms — streamed blackjack, roulette and baccarat with real croupiers and higher table minimums.
• Mobile play — most of these sites run in a browser rather than an app; we note where the mobile experience differs from desktop.

Alongside the casino, several operators in this market run a sportsbook on the same account and a shared wallet. That side has its own mechanics: pre-match and in-play betting, accumulators, bet builders, cash-out, and esports markets that are often deeper offshore than at UK-licensed books. Sports free bets usually carry minimum qualifying odds — 1.80 or 2.00 in decimal terms is typical — and the stake is not returned with the winnings. Casino bonus funds and sportsbook bonus funds are normally ring-fenced from each other even when the wallet is shared, so check before you move a balance across.

How we earn, and what that does not buy

Non Gamstop Casinos is funded by affiliate commission. If you follow a link from this site, open an account and deposit, the operator may pay us a share of the revenue. You pay nothing extra for using our links.

Commercial relationships do not decide the order of our list, and no operator can buy a higher rating or the removal of a criticism. Where a site has a weakness that matters — unverifiable licensing, harsh bonus caps, restrictive withdrawal limits — we write it down, including for the sites at the top. That said, you should read any commission-funded comparison with your eyes open, ours included, and check the operator's own terms before depositing. Our terms of use set out the basis on which this information is published.

Who this site is for

Adults aged 18 or over, researching how offshore casinos differ from UK-licensed ones. It is not for anyone under 18, and it is not for anyone currently self-excluded through GAMSTOP or trying to work around a limit they set for themselves. If gambling has stopped being entertainment, GamCare's National Gambling Helpline is free and open 24 hours a day on 0808 8020 133, and blocking software can shut off access at device level. We would rather lose a click than contribute to harm.

Questions readers ask about this site

Do you play at the casinos you review?

No. Our assessments come from documentary research — published terms, licence records, operator disclosures and payment information — not from depositing or playing. We say "researched" and "reviewed" rather than "tested" because that is what it is.

Are the ratings user reviews?

No. The scores are our own editorial judgements, comparing sites against each other on the criteria listed above. They are not aggregated customer feedback and are not a prediction of your experience.

Are the casinos you list legal for me to use in Great Britain?

Placing a bet with an offshore operator is not a criminal offence for the individual customer in Great Britain. But these sites are not licensed by the UK Gambling Commission, so UK consumer protections, dispute routes and player-funds rules do not apply to them. That is a genuine trade-off, not a technicality.

How current is the information?

The details on this page were reviewed on 23 September 2026. Bonus terms, payment options and withdrawal limits change frequently and without notice, so treat anything we publish as a starting point and confirm it on the operator's own site.

Can I tell you about a mistake or a bad experience?

Yes, and we would like you to. Corrections, complaints about an operator and suggestions all reach us through the contact page. We cannot intervene in a dispute between you and a casino, but evidence of a pattern will change what we publish.

Where to go from here

If you are comparing operators, start with the ranked reviews and read the bonus terms section of each before the headline figure. If you are weighing up whether to use an offshore site at all, read the regulatory comparison first — it is the decision that actually matters, and the bonus sizes are noise next to it. And if any part of this is prompting second thoughts about your own gambling, the support links are there for exactly that reason. Take the time you need; nothing here expires.