About Us

Non Gamstop Bets is a small independent comparison site covering new online bookmakers that operate outside the UK's Gamstop self-exclusion scheme. This page explains who writes the reviews, how the rankings are built, where the money comes from, and what our scores should and should not be used for. If you only read one section, make it the one on how we rate and rank — it is the part that decides everything else on haydenamps.com.

Why this site exists

Search for a bookmaker that isn't signed up to Gamstop and you get a wall of near-identical lists, most of them recycled and rarely updated. Registrations open and close, welcome offers change wording, and new brands launch every month. Our focus is narrow on purpose: new and recently launched sportsbooks outside the Gamstop network, checked against a fixed set of criteria and re-verified regularly rather than written once and abandoned.

We are a publisher, not a bookmaker. We do not take bets, hold funds, process withdrawals or run accounts. Anything you sign up to is a contract between you and that operator, under their terms, not ours.

Who writes the reviews

Editorial work on Non Gamstop Bets is led by Harry Chapman, who researches operators, tracks new launches and keeps offer terms current. Content is reviewed on a rolling basis; the date stamp at the top of each page shows when it was last checked. Where something could not be verified from the operator's own published terms, we say so rather than filling the gap with a guess.

We do not claim to have opened accounts, deposited funds or placed bets with the brands listed here. Our assessments come from documented research: published terms and conditions, banking pages, sportsbook lobbies, help centres and operator disclosures. Where you see a rating, it is an editorial score from our own criteria — not a customer-review average and not a measure of how likely you are to win.

How we rate and rank

Every brand on the site is scored against the same checklist. Because our focus is new bookmakers, weight falls on things that separate a serious launch from a thin one.

1. Sportsbook depth — how many sports and competitions are covered, and whether markets go beyond the headline fixtures.
2. Odds and margins — how prices on mainstream football and racing markets compare across the brands we track.
3. Betting features — cash out, bet builders, in-play betting, accumulator boosts, live streaming where offered.
4. Bonus terms, not bonus size — rollover, minimum odds, maximum stake while a bonus is active, expiry, and how easy the terms are to find.
5. Banking — the range of deposit and withdrawal methods, stated processing times, minimums and any fees the operator publishes.
6. Verification and account handling — how clearly ID requirements are set out before you deposit rather than after you ask to withdraw.
7. Support and usability — contact channels, response expectations, and how the site behaves on a phone browser.
8. Player protection tools — deposit limits, time-outs, self-exclusion at operator level, and how prominently they're offered.

Scores are on a ten-point scale. A 9.0 and a 10.0 are both strong on our criteria; the gap usually sits in bonus terms, banking breadth or how new and unproven the brand is. A high score is never a prediction of your experience.

Commercial disclosure

Some links on this site are commercial. If you open an account through one, we may be paid a commission by the operator. That is how the site is funded, and it costs you nothing extra. Commission does not buy a position in our tables and does not change a rating. Brands we have no commercial arrangement with can and do appear, and a paid relationship has never stopped us publishing a drawback. Offers and terms are supplied by the operators and can change without notice — always read the current terms on the bookmaker's own site before you deposit.

How the top-rated brands score on our criteria

These are the three highest-rated sportsbooks in our current table, with the reasoning behind the score. Full write-ups sit on the relevant category pages; what follows is the short version of why each one places where it does.

Tenobet — 10.0

Tenobet holds the top spot because it is the most complete new sportsbook we have assessed against the full checklist: broad football and racing coverage, in-play markets, and account and banking information that is set out clearly rather than buried. Its sports package is advertised at 300% up to €3,000. Note the currency — the offer is quoted in euros, so if you fund an account in GBP you are exposed to conversion at whatever rate the operator or your payment provider applies, and the sterling value of the maximum will move. As with any large percentage match, the ceiling only applies to a deposit near the maximum, and wagering conditions decide what the bonus is actually worth.

Limitation: a headline offer this size almost always carries substantial rollover and minimum-odds requirements, and the euro denomination adds friction for UK bettors who would rather keep everything in pounds. Being newer also means a shorter public record on payout handling than an established book.

smash — 9.9

smash scores just behind on the strength of its sportsbook breadth and a welcome offer of 250% up to €5,000 — the largest advertised ceiling in our table. That ceiling is the reason it ranks here and also the reason to read carefully: reaching it requires a deposit far beyond what most recreational punters stake, and the practical value for a typical £20 to £50 deposit is a fraction of the headline number.

Limitation: the offer is built for high-stakes accounts, so the advertised figure is misleading if you bet modestly. Euro pricing again means currency conversion for sterling users, and maximum-stake-while-bonus-active rules are worth checking before you place your first bet.

Betninja — 9.9

Betninja earns its place for range rather than raw bonus size. Its welcome package of €1,000 plus 100 free spins spans both sportsbook and casino, which suits readers who want one account across both rather than two separate signups. For a sports-first bettor, that mixed structure is a genuine differentiator — and a reason to read the split carefully, since the spins portion usually carries its own separate terms, game restrictions and expiry.

Limitation: a combined offer means the sports element is smaller than the headline suggests, and free spins typically have short expiry windows and their own wagering multiplier. If you never touch casino games, part of the package has no value to you.

Comparison at a glance

Bookmaker	Headline welcome offer	Currency quoted	Our rating
Tenobet	Sports package: 300% up to €3,000	EUR	10.0
smash	250% up to €5,000	EUR	9.9
Betninja	€1,000 + 100 free spins	EUR	9.9
CoinPoker	150% up to $2,000	USD	9.7
WinnerIsland	Up to 55% on accas with Multiboost	Percentage boost	9.5
Gambiva	300% up to €3,500	EUR	9.5
Gamble Gorilla	100% up to £100, £20 minimum deposit	GBP	9.5
BetBluff	100% up to £150 bonus	GBP	9.2
Rolletto	150% up to €1,500 + 200 free bet	EUR	9.2
7abet	300% up to £200	GBP	9.0

All offers are 18+ and subject to the operator's own terms. Wagering requirements, minimum odds, maximum bonus stakes and expiry periods apply and vary by brand. If you want sterling end to end, Gamble Gorilla, BetBluff and 7abet quote in GBP.

What our reviews cover on the money side

Costs are the part readers most often misread, so we set them out the same way for every brand we assess:

• Cost of taking part — your stake and your deposit. Nothing on this site is free to use in the sense of requiring no money: a matched bonus needs a qualifying deposit first, and a percentage figure is a multiplier on money you have already risked.
• Deposit methods — we record what each operator publishes, which across this segment commonly includes debit cards, e-wallets, bank transfer, prepaid vouchers and cryptocurrency. Availability differs by brand and can change, so the operator's banking page is always the authority.
• Withdrawals — stated processing times, minimum and maximum amounts, and any fee the operator discloses. Crypto payouts are usually quicker than bank transfer; card and bank withdrawals typically take longer. We report stated timeframes as claims, never as measured results.
• Currency — where an account is denominated in euros or dollars, conversion costs apply on the way in and the way out. We flag it because it quietly reduces the sterling value of a big-sounding bonus.
• Bonus conversion — rollover multiple, whether it applies to bonus only or deposit plus bonus, minimum qualifying odds, and any cap on winnings from bonus funds.

The betting we actually cover

Our remit is sportsbooks first. In practice that means we look at:

• Football — domestic leagues and cups, European club competitions, internationals, plus the depth of match markets, player props and bet-builder options.
• Horse racing — UK and Irish meetings, ante-post markets, each-way terms and whether any best-odds or price-guarantee style concession is offered.
• Other mainstream sports — tennis, cricket, rugby, darts, snooker, boxing, basketball and American sports, weighted by how much a UK audience actually bets on them.
• Esports and novelty markets — assessed for range where a brand promotes them.
• In-play — live market depth, bet acceptance behaviour and cash-out availability during a match.

We never publish market counts or event totals we cannot verify from the operator, so you will not find invented numbers in our reviews.

The other products these operators run

Almost every brand in our table runs more than a sportsbook. The same account usually opens onto slots, live-dealer tables, virtual sports and in some cases poker — CoinPoker, for instance, is poker-led rather than sports-led, which is why its write-up is framed differently from the sportsbooks around it. Those products behave differently from betting: house-edge games settle instantly, contribute at different rates towards wagering requirements, and can burn through a bonus far faster than a football accumulator. If your interest is the casino side, our guide to online casinos outside Gamstop covers that separately. We keep the two apart deliberately, because a bonus that is generous for a sportsbook bettor can be poor value for a slots player, and vice versa.

Eligibility, regulation and what it means for you

Everything on this site is for adults aged 18 or over. Operators listed here are licensed outside the United Kingdom and are not part of the UK Gambling Commission's framework, which is precisely why they sit outside the Gamstop scheme. We do not state or imply a specific licence, registration or jurisdiction for any brand unless the operator publishes it — check the footer of their own site for the licensing body and number.

The practical consequences for a UK reader are worth understanding clearly:

• UKGC consumer protections, including the Gamstop register and UK dispute-resolution routes, do not apply to these accounts. Complaints go to the operator's own regulator or ADR body, wherever that sits.
• Identity and address verification is still standard under anti-money-laundering rules. Expect to provide documents, usually before your first withdrawal.
• Terms are governed by the operator's jurisdiction and its own currency, which affects deposits, payouts and how disputes are handled.
• Deposit limits, time-outs and account closure are offered at operator level rather than across a shared network, so any limit you set applies to that one account only.

If you registered with Gamstop, it was a decision made for a reason, and it is worth revisiting before you open a new account. Our responsible gambling resources set out the tools available and where to find independent support. Betting should be funded from money you can afford to lose, never from borrowing, and never as a way to recover previous losses.

How we keep pages current

1. New launches are identified and checked against the full criteria before they appear anywhere on the site.
2. Offer wording, minimum deposits and wagering terms are re-read against the operator's live terms page on each review cycle.
3. Brands that withdraw from the UK market, stop accepting sterling or change offer structure are amended or removed.
4. Where information is unavailable or ambiguous, the page says so instead of estimating.

Our full terms of use cover the limits of the information published here. If something on the site looks wrong, out of date, or contradicts what an operator is currently advertising, tell us — reader corrections are the fastest way we catch changes, and you can reach us through the contact page.

Using this site well

Treat our tables as a shortlist, not a verdict. Pick two or three brands whose offer currency, banking methods and sports coverage match how you actually bet, then read their current terms in full before depositing. The biggest advertised percentage is rarely the best value once rollover and minimum odds are factored in — a £100 match with fair terms will often beat a €3,000 ceiling you will never reach. Take your time, set a deposit limit at the outset, and check the date stamp at the top of any page you rely on.