bet365: open online since 2004

How long it has been open

The registry's current record for bet365.com dates from 4 August 1999. The first copy of the address in the Web Archive that reads as a gambling site dates from 14 June 2004, so on 3 November 2026 bet365 had been open online for 22 full years under this name.

The title on that copy:

Bet 365 - on line betting - horse racing - football betting - sports betting and more

Before that, the earliest copy on this address (2 February 2001) carried the title “index”, which is not a gambling page, so it does not count towards the house's years.

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Who holds the licence today

• Hillside (UK Gaming) ENCRegister account 55149 · licence 055149-R-331499-004 · remote casino licence active since 17 October 2019
• bet365.comAddress status on the register: Active

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Regulatory record

The register lists 1 action against Hillside (UK Gaming) ENC (account 55149). Each entry gives the decision date and the outcome; the full statement is on the Commission's actions page.

• 4 April 2024
  Payment in lieu of financial penaltyCommission costsPublic statement

  The published figure is £343,035.

Rule changes it has traded through

Every change below came into force after bet365 first appeared online as a gambling site. Sources are on the rules timeline.

• 1 September 2007The Gambling Act 2005 takes over. The Gambling Commission becomes the regulator for online casinos based in Great Britain. Sites run from abroad can still serve British players without a British licence.
• 1 November 2014A British licence for everyone who serves Britain. From this day any casino taking bets from players in Great Britain needs a Commission licence, wherever it is based. That is why so many licences on the register start on 1 November 2014.
• 7 May 2019Checks before the first bet. Age and identity have to be confirmed before a customer can deposit, play a free demo or gamble, instead of at the first withdrawal.
• 31 March 2020GAMSTOP becomes compulsory. Every online operator has to take part in GAMSTOP, so one self-exclusion closes the door at all of them.
• 14 April 2020No more gambling on credit cards. Casinos stop taking credit cards, including credit cards loaded into e-wallets.
• 31 October 2021Slower, plainer slots. Online slots lose autoplay and turbo spins, take at least 2.5 seconds a spin, stop celebrating returns no bigger than the stake and show the running net position. Withdrawals can no longer be reversed.
• 17 January 2025The same pace for table games. The game-design rules reach every online casino game; games other than slots take at least five seconds a round.
• 28 February 2025Money checks at £150. A light check of financial vulnerability is due once a customer's net deposits reach £150 in a rolling 30 days.
• 9 April 2025A ceiling on slot stakes. A single slot spin is capped at £5 for players aged 25 and over; the £2 cap for players aged 18 to 24 followed on 21 May 2025.
• 31 October 2025Limits offered from the start. New customers are asked to set a deposit limit when they register or first deposit. Raising a limit waits 24 hours; lowering it works at once.
• 19 January 2026Wagering capped at ten times. Play-through on promotional funds can no longer exceed ten times the amount given, and one offer cannot mix products such as slots and sports.
• 6 April 2026Complaints bodies under consumer law. Dispute services for gambling are now accredited under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.
• 30 September 2026A deposit limit means total deposits. Only a limit on gross deposits may be called a deposit limit, and it has to be offered as a minimum.