7Gear Casino review: no UK licence

Is 7Gear a licensed casino for players in Great Britain? No. This 7Gear review starts with the short answer: 7Gear Casino says only that it runs under a Costa Rica licence, names no operating company and no licence number, and holds no licence from the Gambling Commission. The site lists pounds sterling among its currencies, but a currency option is not a licence.

Who runs 7Gear and what it claims

The casino's own site refers to a Costa Rica licence and nothing more. There is no regulator name, no licence number and no company name that a reader could look up. The similar-looking address 7gear.com is a parked domain with no link to the casino, which adds to the confusion around the brand.

7Gear review: what the GB register shows

The Gambling Commission publishes its register of businesses, trading names and domains. The register files dated 2 November 2026 contain no business, trading name or domain matching 7Gear. Under the Gambling Act 2005, a site that offers gambling to people in Great Britain needs a Commission licence wherever it is based, so the absence from the register is the deciding fact.

What changes for a player in Great Britain

Offering remote gambling to people in Great Britain without a Commission licence is an offence. For the player, the practical effect is that the rules built for GB customers do not reach the site:

• no link to GAMSTOP, the national self-exclusion scheme that every GB-licensed online casino must join;
• no £5 maximum slot stake (£2 for 18 to 24 year olds) and no 10x cap on bonus wagering;
• no ban on gambling with credit cards and no duty to verify age before play;
• no approved dispute resolution service and no Commission to complain to about the operator.

The Commission also warns that unlicensed sites may block payouts and put personal data at risk.

Checking any casino yourself

A licensed site shows a line in its footer saying it is licensed and regulated in Great Britain by the Gambling Commission under a stated account number. Search that number on the register, confirm the status is Active, that casino is among the activities and that the domain is listed. Our guide on how to check a casino's UK licence walks through each step, and the online casinos UK section covers only Commission licensees.

If gambling feels hard to control

GAMSTOP blocks access to every GB-licensed gambling site at once; see how national self-exclusion works. It cannot reach a site that has no GB licence, which is one more reason to stay with licensed operators. Gambling is for adults aged 18 and over. The National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 is free and open 24 hours, and our responsible gambling page lists further support.