The term “Non Gamstop” becomes more and more popular throughout the British gambling community, and there are some exact reasons for that. As we all know, Great Britain is one of the leading jurisdictions among countries, which are famous for their strict gambling regulations and restrictions which are put on the industry, and these legal limitations become even hasher with years.
Thus, the rules start to enter the territory of the gambler and destroy gambling experience or at least transform it into a form where it can no longer provide expected joy and pleasure to players, which destroys the very sense of it.
Such situation couldn’t evolve any longer without some form of reaction, and such one happened – as an alternative to British casinos, which operated under existing restrictions and requirements set by British government, the licensed casinos functioning outside GamStop rules were developed, and this alternative didn’t wait a lot before becoming the most popular option for British gamblers of any experience, preferences and age.
Why is it so? And how can the entire section of the market avoid regulations, set by official institutions, and continue to operate outside the legal frames set by the government? That’s exactly what we are going to discuss today, so stay tuned – it’s time for a deep dig into the world of non Gamstop casinos.
What is Gamstop?
Gamstop itself is a word that in most minds stands for representation of all existing rules, requirements, regulations, limitations, restrictions, instructions, recommendations, and other pieces of legislation for gambling industry organizations which operate under British jurisdiction.
The main institution that generates this legislation is called United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) and thus the entire work of this government entity since the early beginning of its existence is called Gamstop, which is quite ironic, as Gamstop as a term is created by pairing two words – “gambling” and “stop”.
To be honest, it is kind of a very accurate description of the UKGC work throughout its history. However, the word itself was created as a name for a campaign, also promoted and created by the UKGC and some other government institutions, which was meant to provide an option of self-exclusion for gamblers with addiction, and thus to make this option working and secure, the casinos, which supported the program, has to coordinate their actions with the UKGC.
Whether the name of the campaign was catchy, or it is just a simple coincidence, but the fact is the fact – now all the UKGC creations, whether it is a rule or recommendation (which is also almost always unofficially mandatory), is put under the same term “Gamstop”, and it is highly unlikely things are going to change soon.
What are non Gamstop games?
Obviously, non Gamstop games are games provided by casino platforms which – in this or that form – operate outside Gamstop regulations. Speaking shortly, non Gamstop means any gambling organization that doesn’t obey Gamstop rules.
But here is another nuance – can a legal entity, which any casino is, disobey direct regulations of the institution which is the only government structure inside the gambling industry, meaning all the authority is in its hands? The answer is yes, even though it sounds absurd from the first sight.
The fact is that Gamstop obligations lie on the shoulders of gambling organizations, which are licensed and registered inside Great Britain, but it doesn’t mean the gambling organization, which is legally registered, licensed and approved by another jurisdiction, can’t operate within British territory.
Thus, the online casino can be registered under Malta or Curacao jurisdiction, and therefore operate in the UK legally, without a need to obey the Gamstop regulations and thus having an opportunity to offer much more options for gamblers in all aspects of their gambling experience.
In other words, not on Gamstop casinos don’t obey existing regulations without violating any domestic or international law. This allows off Gamstop casinos to win competition without any significant efforts.
What exactly do non Gamstop casinos offer?
There are a few key benefits of such platforms:
- Easier payments – many payment operators just refuse to work with Gamspot compliance platforms as the payment requirements are as harsh as all others.
- Better games selection – non Gamstop games selection is always bigger and better, as non Gamstop casinos don’t have to pay Great Britain for game licensing.
- Registration – severe requirements to verification and identification make the registration process on Gamstop compliance platforms very complex.
- Bonus policies – non Gamstop casinos always offer dozens of bonuses, including welcome bonuses, which are just impossible to get in Gamstop compliance casinos, because the UKGC requirements to bonus description and advertisement make it extremely complicated to not be fined for offering a bonus.
This is the main reasons why people choose not on Gamstop casinos over their law-compliance competitors.