Moonspin review: a US sweepstakes site with no UK licence

Moonspin is a sweepstakes casino for the United States, not a UK casino. It runs under US sweepstakes rules, is available in most US states and holds no traditional gaming licence, and the Gambling Commission register has no entry for Moonspin. Read from Great Britain, this Moonspin review comes down to one point: the brand is not licensed to offer gambling here.

How the Moonspin model works

Moonspin uses two currencies. Gold Coins are for free play, while Sweeps Coins can be redeemed for prizes. That structure lets the site operate under American sweepstakes law rather than a state gambling licence. It is a model built for the US market, and the site does not serve Great Britain.

What the register shows

The Commission publishes its register as files of businesses, trading names and domains. None of those files holds a business, trading name or domain for Moonspin. That means no British licence conditions apply to the brand: no rules on fair bonus terms, no duty to take part in GAMSTOP, no age verification before play and no approved dispute service.

It is worth being precise. Moonspin is not presented as a site for British players, so it is not described here as targeting them. What can be said is that, without a Commission licence, any gambling it offered to someone in Great Britain would fall outside the law, because the Gambling Act 2005 requires a licence for remote gambling used here, wherever the operator is based.

Checking whether a site is licensed for you

The same three questions work for any brand you see advertised, American, European or British:

1. Does the footer state "licensed and regulated in Great Britain by the Gambling Commission" with an account number?
2. Does that number show an Active status and the Casino activity on the register?
3. Is the exact domain you are on listed against that account?

If any answer is no, the site is not licensed for Great Britain. Our licence check guide shows where to find each detail, and the reviews A-Z gives the register result for every brand we cover.

Help and self-exclusion

You must be 18 or over to gamble in Great Britain, and licensed sites must verify age and identity before you can deposit or play, including free-to-play games. If you want to stop, GAMSTOP blocks all GB-licensed sites at once, and the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 is free and open at any hour. See our responsible gambling page for more.