How to Check a Gambling Licence in Four Steps

These steps work for any gambling site, including PEPSY777, the brand this site is connected with, and any site with a similar name. The examples use the UK Gambling Commission because its public register and guidance are clear. Other regulators work differently, and some publish far less.

Step 1: Find the claim.

Look in the site’s footer, terms and conditions or about page for three things: the legal name of the company, the name of the regulator, and a licence number. If any of them is missing, you already have a reason to stop.

Step 2: Go to the regulator yourself.

Find the regulator’s official website independently, then look for its public register or licence search. Do not rely on the link behind a badge, because a copied badge can point anywhere. In Britain, licensed businesses must show that they are licensed and link to the Commission’s register, but checking from the regulator’s side is still the safer route.

Step 3: Match every detail.

The Commission’s register shows details including a business’s activities, address, domain names, trading names, licence status and any regulatory action. Whichever register you use, compare as many of these as you can:

Company name and licence number: do they match what the site claims, exactly?
Domain: is the address you are on listed? A licence held for another domain tells you nothing about this one.
Status: is the licence current, or has it expired or been suspended?
Activities: does it cover what the site offers, such as casino games or betting?
Regulatory action: has the regulator taken action against the business?

Step 4: Check that it covers you.

A licence from one country does not make a site legal in another, and any protection it offers depends on that regulator’s rules. This matters when a site is aimed at people in a country that did not license it.

In Indonesia, online gambling is illegal. In Malaysia, the main gambling laws date from 1953 and legal scholars have called the rules on online gambling significantly outdated. Our PEPSY777 field guide has more detail. Take local legal advice if you are unsure.

If the details do not match.

Do not deposit, and do not hand over identity documents or payment details. If you have already paid and suspect something is wrong, contact your bank or e-wallet provider promptly and keep records of what happened.

What a licence does not tell you.

A valid licence does not mean a game suits you or that a bonus is good value. The Commission also advises you to “look at the terms and conditions for each gambling product”. Start with wagering requirements and RTP.

Sources

Checked on 4 November 2026.

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