Online Casino sites adhere to strict regulatory standards

From 1st September 2007 gaming jurisdictions, where an online casino is based, that promote their online casinos within the UK are covered by the 2005 Gambling Act advertising ban. The Act was created to ensure a "rigorous licensing regime designed to stop children gambling, protect vulnerable people, keep games fair and keep out crime".

The Act bans advertising from companies operating outside of the European Economic Area, EEA. Jurisdictions who wanted to be exempt from the ad ban had to pass a stringent assessment of their regulatory standards. Only two jurisdictions outside of the EEA have qualified for exemption, the Isle of Man and Alderney.
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, James Purnell, has rejected applications to join the exempted ‘white list’ from several jurisdictions including Costa Rica and Netherlands Antilles.

James Purnell said:

“I make no apology for banning adverts for websites operating from places that don’t meet our strict standards. Protection is my number one priority. The fact that only Alderney and the Isle of Man have been able to meet the high standards demanded by our white listing criteria shows how tough the Gambling Act is. Indeed white listing has actually helped drive up regulatory standards in some countries.

The Isle of Man, for example, has made significant improvements to their regulatory regime in order to secure a place on the white list. This includes requiring all licensees to make contributions to problem gambling research, education and treatment in line with requirement on UK operators.”

The ban will apply to all forms of gambling advertising from excluded jurisdictions including TV, radio, newspapers, magazines, taxis, buses, the tube and websites.

All online casinos promoted by CasinoChoice adhere to these strict standards ensuring: