UKGC
UK Gambling CommissionCompliance
The British regulator for online and land-based gambling. UKGC licensing is required to offer gambling services to UK residents and is one of the strictest regulatory regimes globally. Operators with both MGA and UKGC licences are well-positioned for European acquirer relationships.
In practice.
A UKGC licence is among the most respected gambling authorizations in acquiring, and it anchors underwriting for UK-facing operators. It also comes with strict operational duties that acquirers expect to see reflected in your payment flows, such as customer-funds handling and responsible-gambling controls.