Members of the National Casino Forum

The query "members of the National Casino Forum (NCF)" often arises in the context of describing the British casino market. It is important to clarify: NCF is no longer valid - the company is officially dissolved (Companies House indicates the status of Dissolved), and the industry itself has been consolidated into the new Betting & Gaming Council (BGC) since 2019. Therefore, the current lists of participants today are already sought from BGC and in the accompanying registries of responsible practices (for example, SENSE).

What is NCF and why its "member list" is not up to date now

Who was that. The National Casino Forum represented the interests of UK land-based casinos, promoted responsible gaming standards (including the launch of the national SENSE self-exclusion system in the casino sector).

Status. According to the companies register, NCF is dissolved; industry news indicated that the organization had ceased operations by early 2020.

Consequence. NCF historical "membrane pages" are not available or updated. For the current picture, they focus on BGC - an association of operators created in 2019 (after reforming industry associations), as well as open lists of casinos participating in responsible gaming programs.

Where to see current "member lists" today

1. Betting & Gaming Council (BGC): List of members.

The BGC website contains a list of participating companies (betting operators, online brands and terrestrial networks). This is the main source who today is part of an industry association (for example, Flutter, Entain, William Hill/888, Betfred, etc.).

2. SENSE (Self-Enrollment National Self-Exclusion) - list of participating casinos.

For the terrestrial segment, the PDF collection "All casinos listed are members of the SENSE system" is useful - it lists the existing casinos (Aspers, Aspinalls, Caesars, Alea, and many others) participating in the national self-exclusion system. This is an indicator of the involvement of sites in safer gambling practices.

3. UKGC Public Register.

You can check whether the operator has a license in the Public Register of the Gambling Commission. This is not an "association member list," but is legally the most important status guide.

Who has historically been associated with NCF (framework)

In public sources, NCF appeared as an "umbrella" for land-based casino operators (members and associate members - networks, private clubs in Mayfair, suppliers, consultants). At the personality level, NCF leaders and officers (such as CEO Tracy Damestani and others) were mentioned in open profiles and publications, as well as NCF (SENSE) projects. But because the organization is dissolved, the official current "NCF membership list" is not maintained; for practical tasks today, BGC pages and SENSE/UKGC lists are used.

How to collect an up-to-date list of market players (step by step)

1. Open the BGC - Membership List and upload the list of participating brands. This is the "top level."

2. For land-based casinos, check PDF SENSE members - sites by city are listed in detail.

3. Check the licenses of the required companies/sites in the UKGC register (operators/personal/premises).

Why it happened: a short chronology of associations

Until 2019, several associations by business type existed in the industry (including NCF for casino, ABB for betting, RGA for online).

In 2019, Betting & Gaming Council was announced - a new "supra-industry" platform, replacing the previous structures for operators and representing the industry in dialogue with the regulator and the government.

By 2020, NCF had ceased operations; since then the industry representation of the operators is through BGC and the operational status is through UKGC.

Where it helps in practice

Media & Analytics: Reference BGC when referring to "industry members" and SENSE - when a list of specific land-based casinos with safer gambling practices is needed.

Players and tourists: it is more correct to check specific ground sites through SENSE/UKGC, and not the old NCF pages.

Business: with partnerships and compliance, the benchmark is membership in the BGC (reputation mark) and the presence of UKGC licenses (legal obligation).

The "NCF members" request is historic. The national casino forum has been dissolved, and the Betting & Gaming Council is now playing the role of an industry "umbrella," where the current list of participants is published, and a practical "map" of land casinos gives a list of SENSE participants. Always use the UKGC public register to check status and licences. So you get the most recent and legally relevant picture instead of outdated NCF lists.