Puntit Casino has closed. Its UK licence under the trading name went inactive on 26 February 2026, betting stopped on 2 March 2026, and puntit.co.uk now shows a closure page rather than a working casino. If you were searching for Puntit to play or to check on an account, that is the short answer: it is no longer operating. This page explains what a closure means for anyone who had a balance there, how to confirm a casino is actually live before you deposit, and what genuinely UK-licensed options exist. There is no affiliate spin here and no invented replacement, just the facts of the closure and how to check any site yourself. 18+ only.
Is Puntit Casino closed for good?
Yes. Puntit's UK licence under its trading name went inactive on 26 February 2026, it stopped taking bets on 2 March 2026, and its website now serves a closure notice, so it is not a temporary outage. When a UK-licensed brand closes this way, the operator is required to handle player balances properly, so if you held funds there you should have been contacted about withdrawing them; if you were not, the operator behind it, BV Gaming, is the point of contact. A closed casino is not something to keep trying to reach, and any site still presenting itself as Puntit and taking deposits after this date should be treated with real caution.
What should I do if I had a Puntit account or balance?
Contact the operator to recover any balance, and do not deposit anywhere claiming to be Puntit. A properly run UK-licensed closure means player funds are returned, so if you had money in a Puntit account and have not heard about withdrawing it, reach out to the operator, BV Gaming, and keep records of the account and any balance. Do not enter card or personal details into any site still using the Puntit name and cashier after the closure date, because a closed brand's domain can be repurposed. If you cannot resolve a balance with the operator, the UK Gambling Commission's guidance on operator closures is the next step.
How do I check whether a casino is actually live and licensed?
Check the UK Gambling Commission public register, which is the single reliable way to confirm a site is both real and currently licensed. Search the operator or trading name on the register: an active UK casino shows a current licence, and a closed one like Puntit shows as inactive. This one check would have flagged Puntit's closure, and it works for any site: if a casino cannot be found on the register or shows an inactive licence, do not deposit. It takes a minute and protects you from both closed brands and unlicensed clones that borrow a familiar name, which is a common trap in casino search results.
What are the alternatives now that Puntit has closed?
If you want a genuinely UK-licensed casino, the important thing is that any UKGC-licensed site is connected to GamStop, so a self-excluded player will not be accepted there, which is how the scheme works. Puntit's operator, BV Gaming, also runs Smooth Spins, which is still live under a UK licence, and you can read our honest Smooth Spins review including its low Trustpilot score before deciding. For a fuller picture of the licensed market, our UKGC licensed casinos list is the place to start. And if you were specifically looking for a site outside GamStop, our guide to casinos not on GamStop explains what that involves and the risks.
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