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888casino
888casino.com UKGC licensed
Summary
888casino is one of the oldest online casino brands, operated for GB players by 888 UK Limited under UK Gambling Commission account 39028. The group, formerly 888 Holdings, has traded as Evoke plc since 2024.
Verdict
Licensed in Great Britain for casino, bingo and betting on our check date. It also has the longest enforcement record in this set: a £9.4m penalty in 2022 and three smaller penalties in 2024 and 2025. We have not tested deposits, withdrawals or support.
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Key facts
| Legal name | 888 UK Limited Head office at Europort, Gibraltar. Source:UK Gambling Commission public register, account 39028 · Checked 2026-11-07 |
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| Registration | Not verified. Not shown on the UKGC register; Gibraltar registry not checked. Source:UK Gambling Commission public register, account 39028 · Checked 2026-11-07 |
| Owner | Evoke plc (formerly 888 Holdings, renamed 2024) Secondary source only. Source:Wikipedia: 888casino · Checked 2026-11-07 |
| Launch year | 1997 1997 is the launch of Casino-on-Net, the predecessor brand. The 888casino name came later. Source:Wikipedia: 888casino · Checked 2026-11-07 |
| Verticals | Online casino, Sports betting, Bingo Sportsbook runs as 888sport. Based on the licence activities on the register. Source:UK Gambling Commission public register, account 39028 · Checked 2026-11-07 |
| Payment methods | Not verified. Not verified. The operator's GB site was not reachable from our check location on the check date. No source. Checked 2026-11-07 |
| Welcome bonus | Not verified. Not listed. The promotions page we could reach showed a euro offer that we could not confirm as the GB offer. Since 19 January 2026 UK rules cap bonus wagering at 10x. Source:UKGC: gambling promotions rules from 19 January 2026 · Checked 2026-11-07 |
| Restrictions | 888casino.com is an active GB domain on the register. Source:UKGC register, domain names for account 39028 · Checked 2026-11-07 |
| Safer gambling tools | Not verified. Not verified on the operator's site. UKGC licensees must offer deposit limits, time-outs and GAMSTOP self-exclusion. No source. Checked 2026-11-07 |
Licences
| Regulator | Number | Holder | Status | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Gambling Commission | 39028 | 888 UK Limited | Active: remote casino, bingo, betting real events (all from 1 Nov 2014), virtual events (16 Apr 2020) UK Gambling Commission public register, account 39028 · Checked 2026-11-07 | Verify on register |
Regulatory actions
- 2022-03-01, UK Gambling Commission, £9.4m. Penalty for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures.
UKGC news · Checked 2026-11-07
- 2024-08-19, UK Gambling Commission, £23,000. Penalty linked to the credit card licence condition.
UKGC register, regulatory actions for account 39028 · Checked 2026-11-07
- 2025-08-07, UK Gambling Commission, £33,075. Penalty under social responsibility code provision 3.9.1.
UKGC register, regulatory action 272 · Checked 2026-11-07
- 2025-11-18, UK Gambling Commission, £86,843. Penalty relating to self-exclusion (code provision 3.5.3).
UKGC register, regulatory actions for account 39028 · Checked 2026-11-07
What we could not verify
- Payment methods
- Current GB welcome offer and its terms
- Withdrawal times
- Gibraltar licence number
- Company registration number
We have not made deposits, requested withdrawals or contacted support at 888casino. See how we check facts.
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