The UK Gambling Commission suspended the operating licences of BresBet Ltd and Bet St George Ltd with immediate effect on 28 August, citing suspected failures in social responsibility and anti-money laundering compliance.
The suspension is not a finding of guilt. Reviews are open under section 116 of the Gambling Act 2005, which allows the regulator to examine a licence where the holder may be failing its obligations or may not be suitable to keep it. The UKGC has not disclosed what triggered them. Players keep access to their accounts and can withdraw funds, and both operators are required to treat customers fairly and keep them informed as the cases develop.
The two operators
Both companies are registered at the same Hawley Street address in Sheffield, and Companies House lists Nicholas James Brereton as a director of each. BresBet Ltd (bresbet.com) holds licence 065252-R-340096-002, was incorporated in Sheffield in March 2021 and received its remote permissions in February 2025, covering remote bingo, casino and betting on real and virtual events. Bet St George Ltd (betstgeorge.com) holds licence 067818-R-341699-001, was incorporated in June 2025 with four remote permissions taking effect in December 2025, and launched its site publicly in March 2026. It took sports and horse racing bets, virtual events, casino and live casino games and bingo through a single customer account.
Financial context
Neither company publishes gambling revenue. BresBet's last accounts, for the year to March 2025, show an average of 14 employees and £3.5m of liabilities falling due within a year. Bet St George has yet to file accounts.
The suspensions follow a run of UKGC enforcement. On 20 August QuinnBet (Gibraltar) Ltd agreed to a £609,104 penalty after claims over its AML controls and customer protection. Two days earlier Holland Park Leisure Ltd was fined £150,000 for breaching self-exclusion requirements.
