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BV Gaming Limited · UKGC 39576

Betano review

The Kaizen sportsbook brand, licensed for the UK through BV Gaming Limited.

Written by the PixelCrown editorial team · Licence data checked 3 August 2026

Licensing — the part we check first

Who actually holds the licence

Register entry

Licensee
BV Gaming Limited
Relationship
White-label brand — betano.co.uk is listed as a white-label domain under BV Gaming Limited
Account no.
39576
Licence no.
039576-R-319370-026
Status
Active
Regulator
UK Gambling Commission
Registered address
BetVictor, Suite 2.01, World Trade Center, Bayside Road, Gibraltar, GX11 1AA

Licensed activities

  • Casino (Remote)
  • Bingo (Remote)
  • Gambling Software (Remote)
  • General Betting Standard — Real Event (Remote)
  • General Betting Standard — Virtual Event (Remote)

Quick facts

Licensee
BV Gaming Limited
UKGC account no.
39576
Currency
GBP (£)
GamStop
Integrated — mandatory for UKGC licensees
Credit cards
Not accepted (prohibited in the UK since April 2020)
Minimum age
18+, verified before your first deposit
Check

How to repeat this check in 30 seconds. Open the register link above, confirm the status reads Active, then look for the brand's own domain in the domain-names list for that account. If the brand you are looking at is not in that list, it is not covered by this licence. Data on this page was read from the register on 3 August 2026.

In short

The
summary

Betano arrived in the UK as a white-label brand under BV Gaming Limited, the BetVictor-group licensee. It reads as a sportsbook-first operation with a casino wing attached, and it benefits from sitting on infrastructure that already had to satisfy the Gambling Commission for a much larger brand.

What works

  • Mobile build is the strongest of the two brands we cover — fast, and it holds state well
  • Sits on BetVictor-group infrastructure with a broad five-activity licence
  • Withdrawal handling is quick once verification has cleared
  • Sportsbook and casino share one balance and one set of limits

What does not

  • Casino library is narrower than a casino-first brand of the same age
  • Promotional terms change often enough that you must re-read them each time
  • Live chat can queue during major sporting fixtures

Best for

Readers who want one verified UK account covering both sport and casino.

Look elsewhere if

Specialists who want the deepest possible slots catalogue.


Money in, money out

Banking &
withdrawals

Deposit routes

  • Visa debit
  • Mastercard debit
  • Apple Pay
  • PayPal
  • Bank transfer

Withdrawal routes

  • Debit card
  • PayPal
  • Bank transfer
Note

UK operators must complete identity, age and address checks before releasing a first withdrawal. Have photo ID and a recent utility bill or bank statement ready to avoid a delay.

Credit cards are not an option, and that is correct. Credit-card deposits for gambling have been prohibited across Great Britain since 14 April 2020. Any brand still offering one to a UK customer is operating outside the rules, and we would treat it as disqualifying.


Consumer protection

Safer
gambling tools

These controls are licence conditions, not favours. Every one of them is free, and all of them are worth setting on the day you open an account rather than after a bad evening.

  • Deposit limits set per day, week or month, applied immediately when tightened
  • Loss and stake limits available from account settings
  • Reality-check reminders at intervals you choose
  • Cooling-off and permanent self-exclusion, applied across the whole brand
  • GamStop registration honoured across every UKGC-licensed brand

If you would rather cut off access altogether, GamStop blocks you from every operator licensed by the Gambling Commission with a single request. Our Responsible Gaming page sets out every free support route in the UK.

Our opinion, clearly labelled

The verdict

Betano is the more polished of our two UK entries, and the licence behind it is unusually broad — five remote activities including gambling software. The trade-off is focus: the casino wing is competent rather than comprehensive, and the brand clearly puts its energy into sport. Judged as a single account that covers both interests, with GBP throughout and quick payouts, it is the stronger all-rounder.

4.5 / 5  ·  PixelCrown score
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