The Offshore Ledger is an independent editorial resource on UK gambling regulation, with a specific focus on the offshore market and non GamStop casinos. We are not a directory, not an affiliate site and not a licensed gambling operator. Our purpose is to help UK readers make informed decisions with clear, non-promotional information.
Editorial team
The site is written by three regular contributors who each bring a specific professional background:
Harriet Lowther covers regulation and policy. She has followed UK gambling regulation for over a decade, tracking UKGC consultations, Section 33 enforcement notices, and the wider development of the 2005 Act framework. She holds a law degree from the University of Nottingham and previously worked in a policy research role.
Declan O'Brien covers payments and consumer finance. Formerly a compliance analyst at a UK challenger bank, he writes about how money actually moves through the offshore gambling system — card scheme rules, merchant category coding, and the practical realities of cross-border e-wallet and cryptocurrency flows.
Priya Anand covers player safety and harm reduction. She trained with a UK gambling-support charity before moving to independent journalism, and focuses on the practical trade-offs UK players face and the limits of both the licensed and unlicensed systems.
Editorial independence
We do not accept advertising from gambling operators or affiliates. We do not carry affiliate links. We do not receive payment from operators, marketers, licensing bodies or industry associations. The site is funded by the editorial team from a small annual budget spent on advertising in public-interest publications, and by direct reader support.
Where our editorial judgement is doing work — for example in comparing licensing regimes or characterising an operating model — we say so explicitly. Where we cite figures, we source them to primary regulatory documents or peer-reviewed research. Where our knowledge is limited, we say so. We aim to be useful without being promotional and honest without being alarmist.
Corrections and contact
If you find a factual error on any page, please email [email protected]. We correct errors publicly and note the correction on the page where it occurred. We do not accept operator communications about ranking or coverage; there are no rankings to influence.
What we don't do
We do not publish operator rankings, top-10 lists, or comparison tables of specific brands. We do not recommend specific casinos to specific readers. We do not offer legal, financial or medical advice. If you are experiencing gambling harm, contact GamCare on 0808 8020 133 — the call is free and confidential.