🎲 Star Sports Retail Limited

Star Sports Retail Limited is a British gambling operator active in the sports betting sector. It holds an operating licence from the Gambling Commission of Great Britain and is authorised to provide betting services to customers in Great Britain. The business operates under an active licence status.

The company was incorporated on 21 December 1984 under the name Cowan the Bookmaker Limited. It later adopted its current name on 24 October 2019. The wider Star Sports brand was founded in 1999 by Ben Keith, initially trading as Star Racing, and has since developed into a multi-channel bookmaking business. The corporate entity remains a privately owned company.

The business is associated with the independent bookmaker operation founded and owned by Ben Keith, who has been publicly identified as the principal figure behind the Star Sports brand. Over time, the company has expanded from traditional bookmaking into telephone and online betting, alongside its retail and on-course activities.

Licensing and Operations

The company holds an operating licence issued by the Gambling Commission of Great Britain. This authorises it to provide betting facilities in accordance with the terms and conditions of the licence and the Gambling Act 2005.

Under this operating licence, the company is permitted to offer betting services to customers in Great Britain. These activities typically include accepting bets on sports such as horse racing and football, and operating through multiple channels including physical premises, online platforms and telephone betting, as permitted by the scope of the licence.

The licence is recorded on the Gambling Commission’s public register with an active status. The public register entry confirms that the business is authorised to conduct licensed gambling activities subject to regulatory requirements, including compliance with social responsibility and anti-money laundering provisions set out by the regulator.

The Gambling Commission’s records also list trading names associated with the licence, reflecting the brand or brands under which the company offers its betting services. The operating licence remains in force and there is no indication on the public register that it has been surrendered, suspended or revoked.

Regulatory History

As of the latest information available from the Gambling Commission’s public register and other referenced public sources, there is no published record of regulatory enforcement action, licence suspension, or financial penalty against this licensee. The company’s operating licence is shown as active, and no historical changes to licence status, such as revocation or surrender, are indicated in the publicly accessible register entry.