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Gentleman Jim is no longer an active online bookmaker. The site closed on 13 May 2026, and Lovell Brothers Limited surrendered its remote gambling permissions the following day.
So there is little value in giving readers a long list of “best Gentleman Jim sister sites”.
The more useful question is: which bookmakers were genuinely connected to Gentleman Jim, and which of those are still operating?
What Happened to Gentleman Jim?
Gentleman Jim was operated by Lovell Brothers Limited under UKGC account 60213.
Its official closure notice confirms the online bookmaker closed on 13 May 2026. The UK Gambling Commission records its remote casino, real-event betting and virtual-event betting permissions as surrendered on 14 May 2026.
Read Gentleman Jim’s official closure notice
Check Lovell Brothers Limited on the UK Gambling Commission register
The company itself still appears active on the UKGC register because it retains a non-remote betting licence. That does not mean Gentleman Jim is still operating online.
The Gentleman Jim trading name and gentlemanjim.bet domain are now recorded as inactive.
Did Gentleman Jim Have Sister Sites?
There was no large group of bookmakers operating under the same Gentleman Jim licence.
The closest surviving connection is DragonBet.
| Brand | Relationship | Current status |
|---|---|---|
| Gentleman Jim | Lovell Brothers’ online brand | Closed |
| DragonBet | Strong Lovell family/corporate connection | Active |
| AK Bets | Playbook platform connection | Separate operator |
| BetWright | Playbook platform connection | Separate operator |
| Planet Sport Bet | Playbook platform connection | Separate operator |
| Star Sports / PricedUp | Playbook platform connections | Separate operators |
| BresBet | Former Playbook connection | Licence surrendered |
| Bet St George | Related former network name | Licence surrendered |
The mistake many sister-site lists make is treating every bookmaker that used similar Playbook technology as if it belonged to the same company.
It did not.
Is DragonBet the Closest Gentleman Jim Sister Site?
Yes, in practical terms DragonBet has the strongest surviving corporate connection.
Gentleman Jim’s operator, Lovell Brothers Limited, is controlled by David and James Lovell. The same two brothers are also directors of DragonBet Ltd.
However, DragonBet is not operating on Gentleman Jim’s old licence.
It has its own active UKGC account, 64908, with current casino, real-event betting and virtual-event betting permissions.
So it is more accurate to call DragonBet Gentleman Jim’s closest surviving family/corporate connection, rather than pretending the two sites share one licence.
See our DragonBet Sister Sites guide
What About AK Bets, BetWright and Planet Sport Bet?
These names frequently appear on Gentleman Jim sister-site pages because of their links to the wider Playbook betting-platform ecosystem.
That is a technology or platform relationship, not proof that Gentleman Jim owned them.
The same applies to names such as Star Sports and PricedUp.
For readers comparing bookmaker groups, this distinction matters:
same platform does not automatically mean same owner or same gambling licence.
Our broader guide explains how we separate these relationships.
See the UK Betting Sister Sites guide
What About BresBet and Bet St George?
Some Gentleman Jim pages still recommend BresBet and Bet St George.
That information is now outdated.
The Gambling Commission suspended both operators on 28 August 2026. Both companies then surrendered their operating licences on 4 September 2026.
They should therefore not be presented as current Gentleman Jim alternatives.
See our updated BresBet Sister Sites guide
What If You Still Had Money or Open Bets With Gentleman Jim?
Gentleman Jim’s closure notice says remaining account balances were to be returned to customers’ registered payment methods where possible.
It also states that bets placed before 13 May 2026 would still be honoured, including open and ante-post bets. Winnings settling after closure were to be paid to registered payment methods where possible.
Anyone with an unresolved former Gentleman Jim balance or bet should use the support details on the bookmaker’s official closure page rather than relying on old review or bonus pages.
Gentleman Jim Sister Sites: The Short Answer
Gentleman Jim closed in May 2026, so it no longer has current online sister sites in the normal sense.
DragonBet is the strongest surviving Lovell-family connection, although it operates through its own company and UKGC licence.
AK Bets, BetWright, Planet Sport Bet, Star Sports and similar names were mainly connected through betting-platform technology rather than common ownership.
And older lists recommending BresBet or Bet St George are now outdated because both surrendered their UK licences in September 2026.
For someone searching today, that is the useful answer – without turning a closed bookmaker into a 2,000-word list of unrelated alternatives.
