About Us

Non Gamstop Casinos was built for one specific reader: the UK player who has self-excluded through Gamstop but still wants a clear, honest picture of the casinos operating outside that scheme. We don't run a casino, take deposits or process bets. We research the market, compare what's on offer, and publish what we find so you can make your own informed choice.

Who we're writing for

Most visitors here have already been through Gamstop's self-exclusion process at a UK-licensed site and are now looking at alternatives licensed elsewhere, typically in Curaçao or other offshore jurisdictions. We don't tell anyone whether they should or shouldn't play — that's a personal decision. What we do is lay out the facts: which sites exist, what they offer, how they're licensed, and what to check before signing up anywhere.

What we actually do

We track new and established casinos not on Gamstop, compare their welcome offers, game libraries and payment options, and rank them using a consistent set of criteria. Our full rundown of rated sites sits on the Non Gamstop Casinos UK 2026 page, and this page exists to explain the thinking behind that ranking.

How we assess each site

Every casino on our list is looked at against the same checklist. Commission from an operator never buys a better position — the criteria below decide the order, nothing else.

• Licensing — where the operator is licensed, since none of these sites hold a UK Gambling Commission licence (that's precisely why they aren't tied to Gamstop)
• Welcome offer terms — not just the headline percentage or free spin count, but wagering requirements, time limits and any games excluded from the bonus
• Game range — the spread across slots, table games and live-dealer studios, and which software providers are actually behind them
• Payment methods — what's available to deposit and withdraw with, and how quickly withdrawals are typically processed
• Site reliability — whether the platform is stable, mobile-friendly and reasonably transparent about its terms

This is desk-based research and verification of publicly available terms, licensing details and site content — we don't claim to have deposited or withdrawn funds ourselves, and we're upfront about that.

A snapshot of where the current top names stand

Full write-ups, wagering conditions and the rest of the ranked list — including Smash Casino, Nightluck, CoinPoker, Rivo and Daytonaspin — are covered on the main casino comparison page.

Why we cover casinos not on Gamstop at all

Gamstop is a self-exclusion scheme that blocks a person from UK Gambling Commission-licensed sites. It's a useful tool for players who want a break from gambling, but it doesn't extend to operators licensed outside the UK. Some players find that the offshore sites available to them offer larger welcome packages, a wider spread of slot providers, or payment options like crypto that UK sites don't support. Others simply want an accurate, judgement-free source of information rather than being left to search blind. Our job is to provide that information clearly, not to push anyone toward or away from playing.

Where the money and the offers come from

We earn revenue through affiliate arrangements with some of the operators we list — if a reader signs up through a link on this site, we may receive a commission. This arrangement never decides where a casino sits in our rankings. Ratings are set using the criteria above, and we say so plainly when a site has a weak point, whatever the commercial relationship. Any bonus figures shown against an offer, such as deposit match percentages or free spin counts, come with terms attached — wagering requirements, maximum bet limits and time restrictions typically apply, and we'd always suggest reading the operator's own terms before opting in.

What we don't do

• We don't invent licensing details, ratings or payment methods that an operator hasn't published
• We don't claim to have tested withdrawal speeds or support response times first-hand
• We don't suggest any outcome is likely or guaranteed — gambling carries risk regardless of where a site is licensed
• We don't advise on whether bypassing self-exclusion is right for any individual reader

If gambling has become difficult to control, our Responsible Gambling page has information on further support options, independent of anything covered elsewhere on the site.

Getting in touch

If you spot something out of date, want to query how a particular casino was rated, or have a general question about how the site works, our Contact Us page is the place to reach us. We update listings periodically as offers and terms change, and reader feedback is part of how we catch things that need revising.

All gambling content on this site is intended for readers aged 18 and over.