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About

BuddyBet was a UK-facing sportsbook at buddybet.com. It was operated by Buddybet UK Limited, which held a UKGC licence from 23 September 2022 covering remote betting and related activities. The operator ran for roughly two and a half years before surrendering its authorisation.

All licences were surrendered by 7 November 2024. The UKGC now lists Buddybet UK Limited as a surrendered operator, which means it can't legally offer gambling services to UK customers. Anyone still accessing the site should be aware it's no longer regulated in the UK.

Features & Offerings

Can You Trust BuddyBet?

Positive Signals

  • No recorded regulatory penalties or enforcement actions during its licensed period
  • Domain registered since 2000, giving the domain itself a long history

Concerns

  • All UKGC licences surrendered as of 7 November 2024 - no longer authorised to operate in the UK
  • No active SSL certificate data available for the site
  • DMARC record missing from DNS configuration, leaving email spoofing protections incomplete
  • Domain expires April 2026 with no confirmed renewal intention

UKGC Licence Status

During its operational period, Buddybet UK Limited held UKGC licences covering remote betting intermediary, gambling software, general betting, and pool betting activities. All of these were surrendered by 7 November 2024. No active UKGC licences are currently held. A surrendered licence means the operator voluntarily gave up its authorisation rather than having it revoked following enforcement action.

Regulatory Actions

The operator has no recorded regulatory actions. Buddybet UK Limited wasn't subject to any UKGC fines or formal sanctions during its licensed period. The licences were surrendered rather than revoked.

Site Assessment

DNS Security F
✓ SPF ✓ DKIM ✗ DMARC ✗ DNSSEC
Domain History A+
Registered 25 years
Regulator Status A+
UKGC: Active
Transparency A+
Public WHOIS
Site Presence D
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Operator Trust F
47/100

Licensed Operator

The operator behind BuddyBet was Buddybet UK Limited, a UK-registered entity that first obtained a UKGC licence in September 2022. The company held its authorisation for approximately two and a half years before surrendering all licences. No Companies House details are currently linked in UKGC records, which limits the available information on the company's directors and registered structure. With its licences now surrendered, Buddybet UK Limited is no longer authorised to provide gambling services to UK consumers.