Are betting shops open? The 10pm rule and Christmas Day
When a betting shop in Great Britain may trade: the 10pm-7am default licence condition, the section 183 Christmas Day ban, and how many shops remain.
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What is matched betting? The free-bet rule behind gubbing
Matched betting explained: the back-and-lay mechanism, the regulator's stake-factoring definition and the rule protecting free bets already earned.
How to start a betting company in Great Britain
Which licences the Gambling Commission issues, which councils issue, the order, the up-to-16-week window, the fees and the duties a new licensee inherits.
Is matched betting legal? What HMRC and the regulator say
Is matched betting legal in the UK? HMRC's tax manual and the Gambling Commission's free-bet rules, read at source: what is untaxed, where risk sits.
Can you remove a deposit limit? What UK gambling rules say
Under RTS 12D a customer-led deposit limit rises only on your request, after 24 hours and a confirming step. Cuts apply at once. What the rules say.
Deposit limit vs loss limit: what UK gambling rules say
A deposit limit caps money paid in; a loss limit caps spend minus winnings. The Gambling Commission's definitions, research and 30 September changes.
Does a deposit limit apply across all UK gambling sites?
No. RTS 12 requires a limit at account level with one operator, not across the market. What the Commission's page says, and what reaches across operators.
Do UK bookmakers have to ask you to set a deposit limit?
Yes, since 31 October 2025: RTS 12A obliges the prompt and RTS 12E a recorded decline, not a compulsory limit. The Gambling Commission wording, in full.