Trust Score 71/100 · Tier 1
71/100Tier 16 componentsStarSports is a sportsbook tracked in the SharkBetting Bookmaker Atlas.
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Is it safe to bet with? Licence, owner and complaint record, verified 2026
StarSports is a sportsbook tracked in the SharkBetting Bookmaker Atlas.
- ACTIVE LICENCES
- 1
- PLAYER REVIEWS
- 86k
Single jurisdiction
Review platforms + apps
Our independent 0-100 check, computed from public records. Not paid for, not editable by operators.
Quick scan
- LicenseTier 1 UK Gambling Commission
- EnforcementNo fines
- AppsiOS + Android
- Markets2 countries
Author and sources
StarSports at a glance
At a glance
StarSports lands in the top 8% of the bookmakers we track and earns a Tier-1 licensing posture. The trust score and tier shown in the header above are broken down by 6 weighted components in the score panel below.
What's behind the 71/100
6 weighted checks, total 100. Each bar shows the score, weight, and what it means.
What this score means: Active licences in tier-1 jurisdictions provide strong consumer protection and dispute-resolution channels.
Evidence: Tier-1: UK Gambling Commission
What this score means: Atlas could not verify corporate signals for this brand.
Evidence: No corporate-ownership disclosure found
What this score means: Atlas could not verify security signals for this brand.
Evidence: No security grades available
What this score means: Public review platforms show consistently positive sentiment over time.
Evidence: Google Play: 4.08star (86429 reviews)
What this score means: No fraud-intel hits, no AML enforcement actions, no KEV CVEs on infrastructure.
Evidence: No threat-intel hits
What this score means: Atlas could not verify operational signals for this brand.
Evidence: Domain age unknown
StarSports overview
StarSports is a sportsbook tracked in the SharkBetting Bookmaker Atlas. It holds 1 active licence, from UKGC, a tier-1 regulator. Public hosting infrastructure is classified as tier-1 hosting (Cloudflare, Inc.).
Its SharkBetting Trust Score v2 sits at 75 out of 100 (medium confidence, above-average band). One gap worth noting: we found no disclosed ownership on record, so there is no named parent company behind the brand to hold accountable.
The company and the bookmaker behind Star Sports
Our automated ownership check came up blank, but the licensing register names the operator: Star Sports is run by Star Racing Limited, founded and owned by Ben Keith. The business grew out of on-course bookmaking before expanding into telephone, shop and online betting.
For a player the signal is a named owner and an identifiable operating company holding the UK Gambling Commission licence, rather than an anonymous holding structure. A founder-owned independent has a visible, accountable figure behind it; as always, the formal route for an account dispute is the licensing regulator rather than the operator's own goodwill.
Star Sports and its big-stake, on-course tradition
Star Sports is known for a gentleman's-bookmaker positioning built on accepting large stakes and trading big positions on the racecourse, the kind of betting many high-street operators avoid. That willingness to take a bet is its distinguishing market character.
For most recreational players this matters less than the product basics, but it tells you something structural: an operator that builds its identity around taking sizeable bets is positioned differently from a mass-market sportsbook focused on small-stake recreational play. The trust-relevant facts remain the named operator and the UK Gambling Commission licence; the big-stake reputation is the brand's character, not a guarantee about your own account.
Weight the Trust Score yourself
Drag the sliders to match your own priorities. StarSports’s score recomputes live with the published weighting rules (missing data counts as a conservative prior at half weight). See the full methodology for red-flag and coverage caps.
Your weighted score
71
Atlas default
71
Delta
+0.4
Licensing & regulatory footprint
Country access
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Europe1 accepted, 0 blocked
Americas0 accepted, 0 blocked
Asia0 accepted, 0 blocked
Africa0 accepted, 0 blocked
Oceania1 accepted, 0 blocked
Activity timeline
Atlas tracked 4 timeline sources for this brand: licence registers, UKGC enforcement sitemap, certificate transparency, atlas verification. 1 returned signal so far. Atlas first observed this brand on 2026-04-19.Latest event: Atlas last verified on 2026-04-19.
Public reviews
What to expect
Identity checks
Standard: ID on first withdrawal
A general expectation for this brand type, not an individually verified KYC audit. Check the operator’s own terms before depositing.
Mobile apps
How we know: Apple App Store + Google Play Store metadata, atlas brand catalogue. Last checked 2026-04-19.
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Frequently asked questions
Is StarSports safe?
StarSports has a Trust Score of 71/100 with medium data confidence. It rates well on independent signals: licensing 86/100, reviews 82/100, corporate 10/100, security 50/100. No active red flags are recorded against the brand.
Is StarSports licensed?
StarSports appears in regulator registers classified by the Trust Score v2 scorer as UKGC (tier-1). The licensing component scores 86/100 in Trust Score v2. Tier-1 status means strict KYC, AML, segregated player funds, and mandatory dispute resolution. Tier-2 covers Gibraltar, Isle of Man, Alderney, Kahnawake, and KSA-NL. Tier-3 covers Curacao-style light-touch frameworks.
Does StarSports have a mobile app?
StarSports ships native apps on both iOS and Android, both verified by name and category match against the public store listings. On the App Store, "Star Sports Cricket" rates 4.10/5 across 21 reviews, published by PT. INDONESIA SOUQ AMANAH (App Store category: Sports). On Google Play (package com.starsports.prokabaddi), the app rates 4.08/5 across 86,429 user reviews. Store ratings reflect user satisfaction with the app itself, not the underlying betting product, and can drift after major updates.
Where is StarSports available?
StarSports accepts players from 2 jurisdictions per atlas data, including United Kingdom, Australia. Availability lists are derived from public terms-of-service pages and licence registers; geofencing rules can be tighter than what is publicly stated, and accounts opened from restricted IPs are usually voided. Always verify your specific country on the official site before depositing.
What are alternatives to StarSports?
Alternatives in the same operator family (parent group: punterstech) include betchamps, betfocus, blondebet, lightningbet, mintbet and 4 other branded clones. Same-family sites typically share the platform, licensing posture, payment rails, and corporate ownership, so a complaint pattern, regulator action, or AML failure at one site frequently recurs across siblings. Compare independent Trust Scores side by side before switching, and check whether the alternative holds the same licences in your country.
Compare StarSports to alternatives
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| Metric | This brand StarSports | Alternative 1 Not selected | Alternative 2 Not selected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trust Score | 71/100 | ||
| Tier | Tier 1 | ||
| Active licences | 1 | ||
| Player reviews | 86k | ||
| Top regulator | UK Gambling Commission | ||
| Regulator actions | None on file |
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Author and sources
Sources (1)
Citations backing every factual claim in this StarSports profile, grouped by category. Atlas verifies each source on the date shown. External links open in a new tab.
Regulator records (1)
- [1]StarSports licence record (no. 1556) (UK Gambling Commission)
Trust score computed from 6 weighted components (licensing, corporate, security, reviews, threat intel, operational). License data verified against public authority records. Last verified 53 days ago. Sources cited: 1.
Last updated: 19 Apr 2026
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