Slotoro: Casino Not on Gamstop – MGA Licensed Alternative 2026

Gamstop is a free, UK-based self-exclusion service launched in 2018 and operated as a not-for-profit. When a UK player registers with Gamstop, they choose an exclusion period of either 6 months, 1 year, or 5 years. During that period, every casino, sportsbook, or poker site licensed by the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) is legally required to block that player's access.

As of 2023, all UKGC-licensed operators must be integrated with Gamstop. This means a player who self-excluded on Gamstop cannot log in or create a new account at any of those operators, regardless of the brand or website they attempt.

Gamstop only covers UKGC-licensed operators. It does not, and cannot legally compel, casinos licensed in other jurisdictions (such as Malta/MGA, Gibraltar, Curaçao, or Isle of Man) to check its register.

No, Slotoro is not registered with Gamstop. Slotoro operates under a licence issued by the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), licence number MGA/B2C/394/2017 (or equivalent current licence). The MGA is a highly reputable European regulator but it is a separate regulatory body from the UK Gambling Commission.

Because Slotoro holds an MGA licence rather than a UKGC licence, it is under no regulatory obligation to integrate with the Gamstop system or to query the Gamstop database when players register or log in.

This is a factual regulatory distinction, not a loophole. Many internationally recognised casinos operate under MGA, Gibraltar, or other EU-equivalent licences and do not participate in UK-specific schemes. Slotoro still maintains its own solid responsible gambling tools as required by MGA regulations.

UK gambling law (the Gambling Act 2005 and subsequent amendments) regulates operators, not individual players. There is currently no criminal offence in UK law for a private individual accessing an offshore, MGA-licensed casino. The law prohibits the operator from targeting UK customers without a UKGC licence — the regulatory burden rests on the business, not the player.

For players in most European countries, accessing an MGA-licensed casino falls within legal norms, as the MGA is the regulatory body for EU-recognised gambling within the Malta framework. Players in certain markets (e.g., Germany, where online slots are subject to the GlüStV 2021) should verify their own local regulations before playing.

Important: "Not illegal" does not mean "risk-free." Players who have voluntarily registered with Gamstop have done so for a reason. If you are experiencing gambling-related harm, we strongly encourage you to honour your self-exclusion commitment and seek support rather than look for ways around it. See the Responsible Gambling section below.

Bear in mind: Gamstop exists for a reason. If you're using it to enforce a break from gambling, honour that commitment. Slotoro has self-exclusion tools too.