Regulation

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC)

Cobalt Dune Atelier focuses on online casinos that state they are licensed to serve customers in Great Britain by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). This page gives a high-level overview of what the UKGC does and how that relates to the sites you may visit via our links.

We are not the UKGC and we are not a gambling operator. We do not hold a remote gambling licence. Licensing and enforcement in Great Britain is handled directly by the UK Gambling Commission.

1. What the UKGC does

The UK Gambling Commission is the regulator responsible for licensing and supervising gambling operators that offer services to customers in Great Britain. Its objectives include:

Keeping gambling fair and open.
Ensuring gambling is conducted in accordance with the law and licence conditions.
Protecting children and vulnerable people from being harmed or exploited by gambling.

Operators that hold a UKGC licence must follow detailed rules on areas such as customer verification, anti-money laundering, safer gambling tools and the way promotions are advertised.

2. Licensed operators and this website

When we reference casinos like Dream Vegas, Grand Ivy or Hopa, we aim to point only to brands that state on their own websites that they are licensed and regulated in Great Britain by the UK Gambling Commission.

        Important: Cobalt Dune Atelier does not issue licences, cannot confirm the current licence status of any
        operator and is not responsible for regulatory changes or enforcement. You should always check the licensing information
        shown on the operator’s own website and, where possible, verify against the UKGC’s public register.
      

3. Checking a licence

Before you register or deposit with any online casino, you can:

Look for the UK Gambling Commission logo and licence details in the footer of the operator’s website.
Use the operator’s name or licence number to search the UKGC’s public register of licensees.
Review the operator’s terms and conditions and safer-gambling information.

The official UKGC site (for information and the public register) is: gamblingcommission.gov.uk .

4. Complaints and disputes

If you have a problem with a licensed operator (for example, a dispute about a bet, bonus terms or withdrawals), the process normally looks like this:

Raise the issue with the operator’s customer support team and follow their complaints procedure.
If the dispute is not resolved, you may be able to escalate it to an independent Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) provider named in the operator’s terms.
The UK Gambling Commission does not usually resolve individual customer disputes, but it can take regulatory action where operators breach licence conditions.

Cobalt Dune Atelier cannot intervene in disputes between you and a casino. We have no access to your account records, balances or verification documents.

5. Safer gambling and UK-wide self-exclusion

UKGC-licensed operators must provide tools and information to help customers stay in control of their gambling. In addition:

GAMSTOP is the free national online self-exclusion scheme that allows you to restrict your access to many licensed online gambling websites in Great Britain.
Independent organisations such as BeGambleAware and GamCare provide advice, resources and support for anyone concerned about gambling.

For more detail on safer gambling and support services, see our Responsible Gaming page.

6. Our position and limitations

Cobalt Dune Atelier:

Is an information and comparison site only.
Does not provide gambling services or take bets.
Does not hold customer funds or personal verification documents.
Does not represent the UK Gambling Commission or any specific operator.

Our role is to present a compact shortlist of UK-facing casinos and remind visitors to check each operator’s licence status, terms and safer-gambling tools for themselves.

For official, up-to-date information on regulation in Great Britain, always refer directly to the UK Gambling Commission .