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Best online bookmakers in 2024

These are currently the highest rated online bookies in the UK:

  1. SpreadEX - King of spread betting
  2. BetUK - Extra winnings on Accas
  3. Quinnbet - Horse racing promotions
  4. BetMGM - Best odds guaranteed
  5. bet365 - Superb bet builder
  6. Betfred - Daily specials
  7. Fitzdares - Fast payouts
  8. Kwiff - Price boost feature
  9. William Hill - Acca club
  10. LiveScoreBet - Live streaming

Why Trust Safest Betting Sites?

When you participate in online sports betting, you’re trusting companies with both your money and your personal details. Unfortunately, not all betting sites are as trustworthy as we’d like them to be. Safest Betting Sites was set up in 2024 to provide you with a carefully curated selection of the best betting companies, all of which are fully licensed and regulated by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). We also highlight the best welcome offers that are available and provide any promo codes needed to take advantage of them. By betting at the sites we feature, you can be completely confident that your money and your data will be in safe hands.
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Here is our list of the best-rated betting sites in the UK for online bettors. We’ve looked at every legal, UKGC-registered site available for sports betting in the UK to determine which ones are the best for betting and which should be given a wide berth. We’ve looked at bonus offers, markets covered, the user experience and everything else that we feel is important when it comes to betting on sports. Let’s get started with our list of the top 10 sports betting sites in the UK, with a standout feature for every single one.

BetUK: Best All-Round Online UK Bookmaker

We have no hesitation in putting BetUK at the top of the best betting sites in the UK list. We have long championed this site as being among the best, and unless matters change drastically, it should continue to be so. This site has been available for over a decade but underwent a makeover in 2021 that further increased its visual appeal and popularity.

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Despite the name, BetUK isn’t physically based in the UK. But don’t let that put you off because the company’s focus is very much UK-driven. BetUK is owned by LeoVegas Gaming, a Malta-based company that also runs LeoVegas (of course!) and BetMGM. The company is fully and properly licensed. The UKGC licence number is 39198.

What You Need to Know

Minimum Deposit £10
Maximum Withdrawal £35,000 (bank transfer)
Bet Builder 9.8/10
Cash Out 9.8/10
Betting App 9.9/10 (iOS & Android)
Betting Markets 9.8/10
Odds 9.8/10
Bonuses & Promotions 9.9/10
Support FAQs, live chat, email
Payment Methods Debit cards, PayPal, ApplePay, bank transfer

BetUK’s Sign-up Bonus Offer

The BetUK deal will give you £30 in free bets. To nab this offer, complete the sign-up process at the site then make a minimum £10 deposit, followed by a minimum £10 bet (minimum odds 4/5 or 1.80) within seven days. Once that bet has settled, you will receive a £10 free Horse Racing bet (min. odds 4/5), a £10 free Bet Builder bet (min. odds 3/1) and a £10 free Football bet (min. odds 4/5). All bets must be used within seven days, and your stake is not returned should your bet(s) be a winning one. As with all the best betting site offers, full T&Cs apply, so check them out!

Reasons to Sign Up:

  • The best online bookmaker in the UK today
  • Clean and clear interface, excellent betting apps
  • Daily ‘BetUK Specials’ with enhanced odds

Reasons to Avoid:

  • Nothing that springs to mind!
Visit BetUK

bet365: Best for Betting on Football

It’s almost impossible for someone to have ever bet on football in the UK without being aware of bet365 online betting. Bet365 is the biggest betting brand in the United Kingdom and the one most commonly used for football betting. Of course, just because lots of people use a site doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a good one. But we’re pleased to report that bet365 tops our football betting sites list.

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So much of bet365 is geared towards football that you might think it is less relevant for betting on anything else. That is not the case at all. No matter what you want to bet on, you’ll be able to do so here. One key thing to note concerning any bet365 football bet on the match result: if the side you’ve backed goes two goals up, your bet is paid out no matter what happens afterwards! BetUK is completely and utterly a UK company, based in Stoke-on-Trent, with the UKGC licence number 55148.

What You Need to Know

Minimum Deposit £5
Maximum Withdrawal £100,000 (Trustly, Wire Transfer)
Bet Builder 9.8/10
Cash Out 9.7/10
Betting App 9.8/10 (iOS & Android)
Betting Markets 9.9/10
Odds 9.8/10
Bonuses & Promotions 9.7/10
Support FAQs, live chat, email, snail mail
Payment Methods Debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Wallet, PayPal, Trustly, PaybyBank, PaysafeCard. Click to pay, Wire Transfer

bet365’s Sign-up Bonus Offer

The bet365 welcome offer is well worth claiming because £30 in ‘free’ money should never be sniffed at! To get your £30 bonanza, sign up at bet365 and make a minimum £10 deposit using a debit card within 30 days. The next step is to place a bet at odds of 1/5 (1.20) or greater. (In the case of a multi, at least one section must have odds 1/5 or greater). Once that bet has settled, you will receive £30 in free bet credits. Bet credits do not seem to come with any limitation criteria, but it’s best to check the latest T&Cs at bet365, just in case.

Reasons to Sign Up:

  • Ideal for football betting
  • Win bets are paid immediately if your team goes 2 goals up
  • The site is easy to use
  • All markets covered beyond football

Reasons to Avoid:

  • Insists on calling football ‘soccer’
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BetGoodwin: Best for Betting on Horse Racing

People who indulge in horse racing betting online may be well aware of ‘Goodwin Racing’. In ye olde days before the internet, if you couldn’t visit a real-world bookie in the UK you had the option of using a telephone betting bookmaker. You called them up, opened an account, made a deposit by debit or credit card and placed your bets. Your winnings would then be credited to your account if your horse racing bet won.

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Goodwin Racing were one of the biggest, if not the biggest telephone betting bookmakers. They still are! But, Goodwin Racing recognised the power of the internet in 2022 and opened up the BetGoodwin online sports betting site. This site reflects Goodwin Racing’s horse racing pedigree because the main focus is still on backing the nags. All manner of betting options are available though, and there’s a huge quantity of them! BetGoodwin is registered with the UKGC, licence number 2927.

What You Need to Know

Minimum Deposit £10
Maximum Withdrawal £100,000
Bet Builder None available
Cash Out 9.7/10
Betting App 9.7/10 (iOS and Android)
Betting Markets 9.7/10
Odds 9.8/10
Bonuses & Promotions 9/7/10
Support Live chat
Payment Methods Debit cards

BetGoodwin’s Sign-up Bonus Offer

Don’t worry if you aren’t a horse racing fan because you can also use the BetGoodwin welcome offer on other sports. It’s a simple offer to understand. When you sign up to BetGoodwin and make bets, you will get 50% back on any first-day losses, up to a maximum of £25. So, if you lose £40 you will get back £20, and if you lose £60 you will get back £25. And if you end up in the black on your first BetGoodwin day then you won’t need the cashback!

To qualify for this offer you must make a minimum of three bets of £10 or more each on your first day. Each bet must also be at odds of 1/1 (2.00) or higher. Once your first day is over, any free bets due to you will be credited to your account within 24 hours. Your free bet stakes won’t be returned if you succeed with them – only your winnings. We think that covers most of the important terms but check for updates at the BetGoodwin site.

Reasons to Sign Up:

  • Site is ideal for horse racing betting fans
  • Get back half of your first-day losses
  • Plenty of other markets beyond horse racing

Reasons to Avoid:

  • No bet builder
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BetMGM: Best for Betting on Golf

BetMGM is one of the leading new betting sites in the UK, having been established here in 2023. It’s not new to online betting itself, though. BetMGM is one of the biggest betting sites in the US and has been since licensed sports betting was made legal over the pond in 2018 (a sector that has since generated $125 billion). BetMGM has taken the hop over the Atlantic and is now trying its luck in good old Blighty.

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Americans love their golf, which is not surprising as three of the four global golf majors are played in the States. BetMGM is ideal for golf betting, with full and extensive coverage of all major tournaments and tours, including the PGA, LPGA and European tours and the controversial LIV Golf. There’s a full A-Z of sports to bet on, though, and football fans will love the Golden Goals game which is free to enter and has a top prize of £2 million. BetMGM is run in the UK by LeoVegas Gaming with the UKGC licence number 39198.

What You Need to Know

Minimum Deposit £10
Maximum Withdrawal £35,000 (bank transfer)
Bet Builder 9.8/10
Cash Out 9.7/10
Betting App 9.7/10 (iOS & Android)
Betting Markets 9.7/10
Odds 9.7/10
Bonuses & Promotions 9.8/10
Support FAQs, live chat, email
Payment Methods Debit cards, PayPal, ApplePay, bank transfer

BetMGM’s Sign-up Bonus Offer

Another great reason beyond golf betting to sign up with BetMGM is their welcome offer. Bet just £10 and you’ll get £40 in free bets. Once you have completed your BetMGM registration, you have seven days to place a minimum £10 qualifying bet at odds of 1/1 (2.0) or bigger. That will earn you a £10 Bet Builder bet, a £10 Football bet, a £10 Horse Racing Bet and a £10 Acca. Each bet comes with its own set of rules, so make sure you check them out at the BetMGM site, along with the full offer T&Cs. Of course, we ought to point out that free bet stakes are not returned with winnings, but that’s standard practice with such offers.

Reasons to Sign Up:

  • #1 in the best online bookmakers list for golf
  • £40 in free bets when you bet £10
  • Win £2 million with the free to enter Golden Goals game

Reasons to Avoid:

  • Pictures of Chris Rock on every page
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Fafabet: Best for Betting on Tennis

Tennis is an extremely popular pastime in the UK. There are tennis clubs in every city and town, and UK life is completely taken over by Wimbledon for two weeks every summer. You may be wondering then, why we have recommended a non-UK site as the best to bet on for tennis. Well, despite the name ‘Fafabet’ is a UK site, and it’s run by a UK (Reading) based company called… TaiChi Tech. Honestly, we give up.

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Despite all this confusion, Fafabet is tops among UK betting sites for tennis. It particularly excels when Wimbledon swings around, but has fantastic coverage of all the four tennis majors and the main WTP and LTA tours, all year round. Look out for special deals such as enhanced odds, favourable cashout deals and free strawberries and cream (might not be true). Fafabet has been running in the UK since 2021 under licence number 57385 from the UKGC.

What You Need to Know

Minimum Deposit £10
Maximum Withdrawal No maximum
Bet Builder 9.8/10
Cash Out 9.7/10
Betting App 9.6/10 (iOS & Android)
Betting Markets 9.6/10
Odds 9.7/10
Bonuses & Promotions 9.6/10
Support Live chat, email
Payment Methods Debit cards

Fafabet’s Sign-up Bonus Offer

The welcome offer available at Fafabet is very generous and could be worth up to £50. A £10 qualifying bet at minimum odds of 1/1 (2.00) will generate a £5 free bet and a £5 casino bonus. You can double both with a £20 or greater qualifying bet, or max it out with a £100 bet which will gain a £20 free bet and a £10 casino bonus. Alternatively, you can choose to have half of your first-day losses paid back, up to £50. plus a £20 casino bonus.

Naturally, plenty of T&Cs apply, including free bets expiring seven days after receipt and free bet stakes not being returned as part of a winning bet. We suggest you pop across to the Fafabet site to check out all the terms and conditions for yourself.

Reasons to Sign Up:

  • Game, set and match for tennis betting
  • A local (UK) site for local (UK) bettors
  • ‘Create-A-Bet’ bet builder

Reasons to Avoid:

  • Only accepts debit cards for deposits
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SpreadEx: Best for Betting on Cricket

Spread betting is a form of betting that rewards you for accuracy and punishes you for inaccuracy. There are a handful of spread betting sites in the UK, and the best of these style of UK online bookmakers to our mind is SpreadEx. If you are wondering what this has to do with online cricket betting, then allow us to explain. For spread betting to be satisfactory you need sports with big numbers, and of course cricket scores can easily reach big numbers! This is why we are recommending SpreadEx as the number one betting pick for cricket.

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Because there are so many measurables in cricket, spread betting is ideal. You can wager on markets such as the total number of fours or sixes, the number of players to hit 50+ or score centuries, or even how many runs you think any individual player is likely to score during an innings. Be aware though that spread betting can cost you more than your original stake if your cricket betting predictions are wildly inaccurate.

Please be aware that SpreadEx offers traditional fixed odds betting too. The site runs under UKGC licence 8835, active since 2009.

What You Need to Know

Minimum Deposit No minimum
Maximum Withdrawal No maximum
Bet Builder 9.8/10
Cash Out 9.6/10
Betting App 9.6/10 (iOS and Android)
Betting Markets 9.6/10
Odds 9.6/10
Bonuses & Promotions 9.5/10
Support FAQs, Live chat, email, phone
Payment Methods Debit cards, credit cards (spread betting only), bank transfer, cheque

Note: Spread betting is seen as a form of trading and is regulated by the Financial Services Authority, not the United Kingdom Gambling Association. This is why you can fund your spread betting account with a credit card. You cannot use credit card funds at SpreadEx for fixed odds betting.

SpreadEx’s Sign-up Bonus Offer

There is a welcome bonus at SpreadEx, but it can only be used for the fixed odds betting side. Create your account then deposit £10 at least. Then, place a fixed odds bet at minimum odds of 1/2 (1.50). Once that qualifying bet has settled you will receive two £10 fixed odds free bets, four £5 free spread bets and a £1 race index spread bet.

Free bets expire in 28 days if they are not used and as is usual with these types of betting promotions, your free bet stake is not returned in any winnings. There are other T&Cs to be aware of and we suggest you take a look at them at the SpreadEx site so that you know you are fully up to date.

Reasons to Sign Up:

  • The UK’s leading spread betting site
  • Spread betting is ideal for cricket betting experts
  • Fixed odds betting available too

Reasons to Avoid:

  • Spread betting is not for newbies
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Vince Vegas: Best for Betting on UFC/MMA

While boxing is still regarded the number one combat sport in the world, because of the infrequency of big name boxing bouts combat sports betting fans have been turning their attention to alternatives, such as Mixed Martial Arts, or MMA for short. There are numerous MMA tours, organisations and competitions, but the most popular is the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). There are frequent bouts – both championship and qualifiers – throughout the UFC calendar, giving combat sports fans match-ups to watch and bet on all year round.

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We have picked out Vince Vegas as our number one choice among the best betting sites for combat sports fans, including UFC and MMA fans. Vince Vegas is the leading sports betting site owned by the renowned gambling company ProgressPlay of Malta. It has a huge range of betting markets, including markets for boxing, MMA and UFC. Occasionally Vince Vegas runs an MMA betting leaderboard, where the most successful MMA and UFC bettors gain extra benefits for their successful combat sports bets.

What You Need to Know

Minimum Deposit £10
Maximum Withdrawal No maximum
Bet Builder None available
Cash Out 9.6/10
Betting App 9.6/10 (browser only)
Betting Markets 9.8/10
Odds 9.5/10
Bonuses & Promotions 9.6/10
Support FAQs, email, live chat
Payment Methods Debit cards, PayPal, PayviaPhone, ApplePay, PaysafeCard, Payz, Neteller, Skrill, Neosurf.

Vince Vegas Sign-up Bonus Offer

Vince Vegas is another site that offers £30 in free bets in return for a £10 qualifying deposit and bet of your own. All you need to do is sign up, make a minimum deposit of £10 at odds of 1/2 (1.50) or greater. Once that bet has settled, you will be awarded a one-time £30 free bet, which again must be wagered on markets with the same minimum odds as your qualifying bet.

Free bets come with an expiry date of seven days after their award, and – and you probably don’t need us to tell you this by now – free bet stakes are not returned with your bet, just any winnings. That’s the Vince Vegas sign-up offer but make sure you check out the site for details of the other special deals Vince Vegas has for regular clientele.

Reasons to Sign Up:

  • Impressive range of inventive promotions
  • Site covers more markets than most
  • ProgressPlay have been successful for years

Reasons to Avoid:

  • Looks too much like other ProgressPlay sites
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Sporting Index: Best for In-Play Betting

In-play betting or live betting as it is also known, is a phenomenon that has only been around since the advent of the internet. It allows you to bet on markets of events that have already begun. It could be the next goalscorer in a football match, the next player to hit a six while online cricket betting or the server of the next double fault or ace during a game of tennis. Cash out comes in tandem with live betting – this allows you to cash-out a winning bet before the event has concluded, albeit for reduced odds.

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We have gone for Sporting Index as top dog for in-play betting on our best online bookmakers list. It’s a spread betting site like SpreadEx, and indeed both sites run the same sports spread betting software. However, alongside spread betting ranges you will see fixed odds prices too. Just click on the ‘In Play’ menu item for all sporting events that are currently taking place. All top sports are covered with the emphasis on football, but there’s even an in-play betting section for eSports! Sporting Index is run in the UK under UKGC licence 27343.

What You Need to Know

Minimum Deposit £10
Maximum Withdrawal No maximum
Bet Builder 9.6/10
Cash Out 9.8/10
Betting App 9.6/10 (iOS & Android)
Betting Markets 9.6/10
Odds 9.5/10
Bonuses & Promotions 9.4/10
Support FAQs, email, live chat, phone
Payment Methods Debit cards, credit cards (spread betting only), bank transfer, cheque

Credit cards can only be used for spread betting deposits at Sporting Index, as spread betting is regulated by the FSA and not the UKGC.

Sporting Index’s Sign-up Bonus Offer

It’s a case of £20 in free bets when you complete your sign up at Sporting Index. The next step is then to make a minimum £10 deposit, followed by a minimum £10 bet at odds of 1/2 (1.50) minimum. Once that bet has settled you’ll be in receipt of two £10 free fixed odds bets. Note that your qualifying bet cannot be placed on in-play bets, and if you cash-out your pre-event bet it will lose its qualifying status. You must claim your free fixed odds bets within 28 days of opening an account.

You can use your free bets on in-play events, but you cannot cash them out early if you do and, aside from that, that’s about it for T&Cs with this deal. This makes Sporting Index one of the most user-friendly betting sites with welcome bonus T&Cs!

Reasons to Sign Up:

  • Absolutely brilliant for in-play betting
  • Beneficial cash-out odds if you use them
  • Welcome bonus has few T&Cs attached

Reasons to Avoid:

  • Only £20 in free bets for the welcome bonus
Visit Sporting Index

Paddy Power: Best for Betting Offers

There’s little chance that any sports betting people in the UK have not heard of Paddy Power. While they have toned down their ‘controversial’ advertising efforts of late, who can forget the fake launch of Huddersfield Town’s Paddy Power-ed new home kit, or when they turned up at Calais with a huge truck with the slogan ‘Immigrants, Jump in the Back! (But Only If You’re Good at Sport) ? Paddy Power have always been inventive, but they are especially inventive when it comes to betting offers, so they are tops among UK betting sites in our eyes for special deals.

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As well as the welcome deal (details below) and bespoke offers for regular customers at the Paddy Power site, your Paddy Power online betting experience will be enhanced by ‘Power Prices’ which are enhanced odds for specific bets. These prices are so good they are often doubled! Also, unlike other price boost offers from other sites, any money won at the enhanced price is paid out as real cash, and not the ‘enhanced’ cash paid out as bonus money. Paddy Power has had a UKGC licence since 2015, number 38939.

What You Need to Know

Minimum Deposit £5
Maximum Withdrawal £10,000
Bet Builder 9.9/10
Cash Out 9.4/10
Betting App 9.6/10 (iOS and Android)
Betting Markets 9.6/10
Odds 9.6/10
Bonuses & Promotions 9.9/10
Support FAQs, email, live chat
Payment Methods Debit cards, ApplePay, PayPal, Skrill, Neteller, Paysafecard, Rapid Transfer, Much Better, Bank Transfer

Paddy Power’s Sign-up Bonus Offer

Let’s get into the details of Paddy Power’s latest sign-up bonus offer. All you need to do to gain £20 in free bets at Paddy Power is to complete your sign up and you will gain £20 free bets if you use the betting sites promo code ‘VSKARZ’. Note, your qualifying deposit must be made using a debit card within 30 days of signing up, and a £5 minimum bet must be placed at odds of at least Evens (2.00). Once that bet has settled, you will receive a free £20 sports betting bonus.

Your free bet must be used in its entirety within 30 days of signing up and cannot be used on system bets such as Canadian, Trixie, and Yankee bets. That’s about it for the latest T&Cs for this deal, but check the Paddy Power site before claiming it so you are fully up to date.

Reasons to Sign Up:

  • Also has plenty of worthy, inventive customer offers
  • ‘Power Price’ enhanced odds can be doubled!
  • Excellent coverage of horse race betting online

Reasons to Avoid:

  • Site seems buggy at times
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William Hill: Best Bet Builder

A bet builder is a tool that’s been phased in over the past couple of years at all the top UK betting sites. It allows you to combine several single bets on the same event to create a multiple bet. You can then watch the event and hope that all your singles come true to win you a decent amount of cash for a very small stake. Fans of William Hill betting online will know all about Bet Builders, as this bookies’ Bet Builder is one of the best in the betting business!

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The Bet Builder at William Hill is called ‘#YourOdds’. Select any football match and then the ‘#YourOdds’ menu item to see what’s on offer. An extensive list of ‘#YourOdds’ offers will be available, but if none of them get you excited, you can easily create your own! Just click the ‘Build #YourOdds’ for a full list of options. You can then combine them in multiple ways to create your own bet.

William Hill itself really of course needs very little fanfare. This UK bookie has been around since 1934, and is licensed in the UK with UKGC licence number 39225 since 2014.

What You Need to Know

Minimum Deposit £5
Maximum Withdrawal £99,000
Bet Builder 9.9/10
Cash Out 9.5/10
Betting App 9.5/10 (iOS and Android)
Betting Markets 9.7/10
Odds 9.6/10
Bonuses & Promotions 9.6/10
Support FAQs, email, live chat.
Payment Methods Debit cards, PaysafeCard, PayPal, Skrill, Neteller, Payz, ApplePay, Fast Bank Transfer.

William Hill’s Sign-up Bonus Offer

The William Hill welcome deal is not centred around their Bet Builder, which will please some but will no doubt displease others! It is actually a fairly standard sports betting site welcome offer – bet £10 and get £30. To gain this offer, you must make a minimum £10 deposit at the site using a debit card, then place a single £10 wager on any event with minimum odds of 1/2 (1.50). Once that bet has settled you will receive three £10 free bets.

The William Hill free bets will remain in your account for seven days. As far as we can make out, there are no other restrictions on your use of the William Hill free bets, other than the usual one that your free bet stake money is not returned should the stake be used for a winning bet. Check the site’s last details to make sure you are completely up to date.

Reasons to Sign Up:

  • Build #YourOdds, the best Best Builder around
  • Well established, trusted betting name
  • Huge range of markets

Reasons to Avoid:

  • Too much info on site you’re unlikely to be interested in
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Betfair: Best for Exchange Betting

If you have ever wondered what betting exchange sites are, and how they differ from fixed odds betting sites, then here is an explanation. With a fixed odds betting site you are betting against the bookie. If your bet wins, the bookie pays out. With a betting exchange site, you are betting against your fellow site users. If your bet wins, then the site users who were betting against you pay out. The betting site makes their money by charging a small commission on every winning bet.

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Betfair is by some considerable distance the biggest exchange betting site in the UK. The site will accept any bet you place and match it against a bettor or bettors who are betting on a different outcome. You can even, with Betfair, set your own price! Note though, if no one accepts your price, you won’t get paid even if your bet wins (although you will get your money back). Just in case exchange betting still flummoxes you, Betfair operated fixed odds betting too. Betfair is now merged with Paddy Power, and has a UKGC licence (39439) first issued in 2014.

What You Need to Know

Minimum Deposit £5
Maximum Withdrawal No maximum
Bet Builder 9.6/10
Cash Out 9.6/10
Betting App 9.5/10 (iOS & Android)
Betting Markets 9.6/10
Odds 9.8/10
Bonuses & Promotions 9.6/10
Support FAQs, email, live chat
Payment Methods Debit cards, ApplePay, Instant Transfer, cash, PayPal, Skrill, Neteller, PaysafeCard, bank transfer, Rapid Transfer, MuchBetter.

Betfair’s Sign-up Bonus Offer

The current sports betting welcome offer at Betfair is only for the fixed odds aspect of Betfair. Once you have created a new account at Betfair (exchange or fixed odds, they are the same) using the code ‘ZSKANH’ you then need to deposit a minimum of £10 using a debit card and place a minimum qualifying bet of £10 on a single market outcome at minimum odds of 1/2 (1.50). Once that bet has settled, you will receive £30 in free bets to use on the site’s Bet Builder.

All free bets are valid for 30 days, so if you have not used them by that expiry time, they will vanish from your account. There are a few other T&Cs you need to be aware of surrounding this offer, but you will not find them that troublesome. We suggest you check the Betfair site for the latest details.

Reasons to Sign Up:

  • The UK’s number one betting exchange
  • Fixed odds betting available too
  • Betfair bet boosts are among the best

Reasons to Avoid

  • Exchange betting can seem confusing to some
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Notable New Betting Sites in the UK

The UK online betting scene is a very competitive one, but that does not stop new betting sites from springing up all the time. Around half of these sites disappear just as quickly as they appeared, but many successful sites have survived the initial difficult phase to become key members of our list of online bookmakers that we recommend.

We also recommend that you check out new online bookmakers as they appear. They just might have a new way of doing things that really suits your betting preferences, such as concentrating on a specific betting discipline that you bet with the most frequency upon. You might just like the design of their site or app. At the bare minimum, they will be betting sites with welcome bonus offers you’ve so far not taken advantage of.

To get the betting ball rolling, here are five UK betting sites that have appeared on the betting scene over the last couple of years.

  • BetMGM – One of the biggest names in US betting now available in the UK
  • CopyBet – Choose your own bets, following another punter’s, or become a tipster!
  • Fitzdares – The online version of a private Mayfair betting club
  • BetGoodwin – Famous telephone betting service now available online
  • Luckster – The leading online betting site from Marketplay Limited

And the Rest …

Naturally, there are more top online bookmakers in the UK than the handful of sites we have listed above. Here now are brief details of the sites that didn’t quite creep into our ‘the best for’ considerations but are still more than worthy of your attention:

Betfred

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Betfred online betting has been popular for years, and is the internet-based betting site of the ground-breaking UK betting company that was first established in 1967 as ‘Fred Done’ (and by the same person!). If you are new to Betfred betting, you can claim £40 in bonuses using the ‘WELCOME40’ promo code and make a minimum single market £10 bet.

Reasons to Sign Up:

  • Another very well established name
  • Superb on traditional UK sports like darts and snooker
  • Daily price boosts

Reasons to Avoid

  • Site is in need of a major overhaul
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Coral

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Coral is a familiar UK bookmaking name that’s been around since 1926, although they have since merged with Ladbrokes to become part of the Ladbrokes Coral group. Those new to Coral online betting can claim a £20 free bet for signing up, once they have placed a £5 qualifying bet of their own.

Reasons to Sign Up:

  • Another trusted UK name
  • Big match bet boosters always available
  • One of the best horse racing betting sites

Reasons to Avoid

  • Not as popular since Ladbrokes merger
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Luckster

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The Irish are synonymous with luck, and while we are not one hundred percent happy with the association of sports betting with luck (we feel it is more about skill and market knowledge), we’re happy to recommend the Irish-themed Luckster betting site. Run by industry experts Marketplay, newbs at Luckster can claim a £10 free bet as a reward for placing a £10 bet using their own money.

Reasons to Sign Up:

  • One of the best PayPal betting sites
  • Very competitive odds
  • Highly comprehensive sports betting software

Reasons to Avoid

  • Welcome bonus could be more generous
Visit Luckster

Ladbrokes

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We’ve already mentioned Ladbrokes as they are now merged with Coral, but now it’s time for us to recommend this long-established betting site (Ladbrokes can trace its roots back to 1886) in its own right. A superb stand-out among the leading horse racing betting sites, a new account here could see the reward of £20 in free bets for a £5 bet using your own money.

Reasons to Sign Up:

  • Lots of responsible gambling features
  • ‘Fanzone’: exclusive offers for EPL bets
  • Daily horse racing price specials

Reasons to Avoid

  • Too much to the site (casino, bingo, poker, etc)
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CopyBet

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CopyBet offers something that is truly unique (and of course we are not talking about the ‘Bet £10 Get £10’ welcome offer which is all too common). After you sign up at this sports betting site, you can automatically set yourself up to follow the bets of the site’s most successful tipsters, or set yourself up as a ‘to be followed’ tipster yourself!

Reasons to Sign Up:

  • Automatically follow the site’s best tipsters
  • Become a tipster yourself
  • UK company, betting partner of QPR

Reasons to Avoid

  • Automatic betting can lead to losses
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Fitzdares

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For many years Fitzdares ran as an upper class members-only betting and gambling club above ‘The Running Horse’ pub in Mayfair, London. Now it’s available for anyone online! Sign up for Fitzdares and claim half back on your first day losses back at the site, up to a maximum of £50.

Reasons to Sign Up:

  • Get 50% of your first day losses back up to £50
  • Very, very good for horse racing
  • Exceptional app

Reasons to Avoid

  • Too much emphasis on horse racing
Visit Fitzdares

QuinnBet

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QuinnBet, along with Paddy Power and Boyle Sports, form the holy trinity of betting companies from Ireland. This horse racing heavy site is available in the UK too, which it has been since 2020. If you are brand new to betting at QuinnBet, then you are able to claim fifty percent back of your first day losses up to a maximum of £35.

Reasons to Sign Up:

  • Get your money back! Max £35 of first day losses
  • Enviable horse racing betting pedigree
  • Uses popular betting software from FSB Tech

Reasons to Avoid

  • Site has not been updated for some time
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10Bet

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10Bet is a recommended UK betting site that has become more prominent since it underwent a recent makeover. This excellent and long-established site is run by Blue Star Planet of Malta and as well as a significant number of markets, offers a fifty percent matched bonus up to £50 upon your first sports betting deposit.

Reasons to Sign Up:

  • Boost winning accas by 100 percent
  • Free bet offers on specific football matches
  • Excellent for live betting

Reasons to Avoid

  • Site seems to do its own thing at times
Visit 10Bet

Bet Storm

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Bet Storm is another leading site from industry top dogs ProgressPlay of Malta, who also run Vince Vegas and Betmorph. You know where you are with Bet Storm, thanks to the site’s cutting-edge online bookmaker software and frequent established player offers.

Reasons to Sign Up:

  • Excellent sports betting software
  • Get on the betting leaderboards for several sports
  • Has more payment options than most

Reasons to Avoid

  • Looks too much like every other ProgressPlay betting site
Visit Bet Storm

A Guide on How to Choose the Best Betting Site

Choosing the best betting site for your needs depends upon what you expect from it. While the most attractive aspect of the best UK online bookmakers is probably the welcome bonus, if the site doesn’t give you what you need, then you’re unlikely to stick around. We have picked out five key criteria for you to consider when choosing the best online bookie for you:

  1. Market Coverage

    If you mainly bet on football, then you’ve no worries, but what if you are a more ‘niche’ sports betting fan who bets on UFC/MMA, eSports or Pesapallo (Finnish baseball, in case you are wondering). Make sure the site covers your personal betting preferences adequately.

  2. Payment Methods

    All UK online bookies accept debit cards, but what if you prefer to use an alternative? Not everyone wants to type their card info into the internet. If you want to use PayPal, for example, then check if the site accepts PayPal payments.

  3. Betting App

    The only time most of us spend time sitting in front of a PC or laptop is at work. If you don’t want to bet via PC, then sound out the site’s app. Is it one you can download and install, or browser-based. Does it do what you want it to do? Does it frequently crash?

  4. Live Play & Streaming

    If you are the kind of sports bettor who likes to bet on live events, then check out the site’s in-play betting options. How good is the coverage? Can you cash out and are the cash-out odds generous enough? Is live streaming of the events you frequently bet on available?

  5. Customer Support

    It’s always worth giving the customer support channels a blast before you register at a UK online bookie, and most will allow you to do that. Do you get adequate answers, or you get passed off to an AI bot with no chance to talk to a real person? Do you get a response at all?

Award-Winning UK Bookmakers

At Safest Betting Sites, we only recommend the very best online betting sites. But it’s not just our bookmaker reviews that guide you to the top leading sites in the industry – some are recipients of prestigious awards for their exceptional products and services.

bet365 – Online Sports Betting Operator of the Year (2024 Global Gaming Awards)
Paddy Power – Retail Operator of the Year (2024 Global Gaming Awards)
William Hill – Football Betting Operator of the Year (EGR Operator Awards 2023)

How We Test UK Online Bookmakers

Our evalulation method is easy to understand – we sign up for an account, grab any welcome deal, place bets, try out the live betting including cashing out, test out the live streaming, contact support and make deposits and withdrawals … basically, we do what you would do if you signed up!

All our reviews are regular sporting bettors, so they know what they are looking for. Only once have we familiarised ourselves with a site do we report our findings back to you.

Betting Welcome Bonuses

All established and new UK bookmakers make some kind of offer as an incentive to sign up with them. There are many different kinds though, and here we first outline the different types, and then the key terms and conditions associated with them.

UK Online Bookmakers Welcome Bonus Types

  • Free Bet – a reward if you make a bet using your own money, i.e. ‘Bet £10, Get £30’
  • Deposit Bonus – your initial deposit at a site is matched by the same (or half, or double) amount of bonus money
  • Cashback – a percentage of your losses over a set period of time is paid back as bonus money
  • Enhanced Odds – hugely improved odds over the normal odds for a specified event. Sometimes, the money won in excess of the normal odds is paid as bonus money

UK Online Bookmaker Welcome Bonus Key T&Cs

  • Expiry Date – set time periods by which you must claim then use any bonus, and then meet any playthrough requirements
  • Minimum Stakes, Maximum Returns – the minimum deposit and stake needed to claim a bonus, and the maximum return cap from any bonus
  • Payment Methods – some payment methods such as eWallets cannot be used to make payments to claim bonuses
  • Minimum Odds – the lowest prices you can use when making qualifying bets, and when using free bets or bonus money
  • Markets – a small number of bonuses may restrict the markets they can be used on
  • Stake not Returned – free bet and bonus money can never be cashed out, only any winnings generated
  • Playthrough – rarely you may need to place bets using your own money based on a multiple of your free bet or bonus award before you can cash out
  • Restrictions – system bets and cashed-outs bets frequently do not count as qualifying bets

Deposits and Withdrawals

The key aspect of betting is that you find it entertaining. Once it stops being entertaining, you should stop betting. However, another key aspect of betting is winning money – it’s really more rewarding if you are horse race betting online and have a stake on your chosen mount, or are betting money on any competitor to achieve the outcome you are betting on.

To this end, you will need to get money into your betting account. All the best UK online bookmakers offer multiple payment methods by which you can make deposits and withdrawals, but their hands are tied when it comes to certain financial functions. Here we take a look at which UK payment methods are legit, and which can’t be used at UK online bookmakers.

Can Be Used

  • Debit cards – ALL online bookmakers in the UK accept debit card payments, Visa and MasterCard. Don’t be worried about typing your details into the deposit page – card details are encrypted when you send them. If your card details come ‘pre-filled’ when making a deposit it’s because they’ve been saved by your browser. The betting site does not save information about your cards.
  • Ewallets – The three major eWallets for sports betting in the UK are PayPal (NOT PayPal credit), Skrill and Neteller. Just maintain a balance in your eWallet account then use that to make deposits, keeping your card and bank account details safe. Other ‘betting friendly’ eWallets in the UK include Payz (formerly ecoPayz), AstroPay and MuchBetter.
  • PaysafeCard – This ‘virtual card’ allows you to load real world cash that you can then use online. You can also now maintain a PaysafeCard account online too. Note, PaysafeCards cannot usually be withdrawn to.
  • ApplePay – Not strictly an eWallet as ApplePay connects a card or bank account to a merchant. Some sports betting sites accept ApplePay, but it’s a small number.
  • Bank Transfer – Some of the top betting sites allow you to transfer funds into your betting account straight from your bank account. This is also a one-way process and bank transfers for withdrawals are not commonly available.

Can’t Be Used

  • Credit cards – All credit cards were banned from online sports betting sites in the UK by the UKGC in April 2020. Credit ‘by stealth’ (i.e. PayPal Credit) is banned too. You can though use credit cards to fund spread betting accounts, as spread betting is regulated by the FSA.
  • Cryptocurrencies – Although cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Doge and Ethereum are not officially banned by the UKGC, you will not find any UKGC-licensed casinos in the UK that accept them. The common thought is that it is too easy to launder money using crypto at online casinos, and failing to prevent money laundering can see UK online bookmakers heavily fined. This is why Bitcoin and company are not accepted.
  • Pay-by-Phone – Again, not outright banned by the UKGC, this once-popular payment method has largely been dropped by online bookies in the UK. Such payments are made via a phone bill and are a type of credit payment, as the bill is paid later on. Despite the £30 daily limit, a bill of around £900 per month can still be racked up easily.
  • Google Wallet – It is easy to link a credit card as your main card to Google Wallet, which is a way of ‘gambling on credit’, so UK betting firms tend not to accept Google Wallet. ApplePay has tighter restrictions on identifying if a credit card is linked to its services. Some betting sites though do accept Google Pay payments, bur few.
  • Revolut – this payment system allows you to link several debit cards, credit cards and bank accounts via a single application. Because of the ability to link credit cards, Revolut themselves announced Revolut accounts would not be available at online gambling sites following the UKGC ban in 2020.

The Importance of Responsible Gambling

Gambling can be addictive. A winning bet causes the human brain to release endorphins – the body’s ‘feel good’ chemical. The levels of endorphins released vary from person to person, and for some, that release becomes intense, triggering a ‘want’ that becomes a ‘need’ which is how habits are formed. For some, the ‘need’ becomes something that cannot be lived without.

Naturally, gambling is linked with money, and for some people the winning or losing of money becomes much less important than the actual act of gambling itself. Before they know it, such people can find themselves significantly in debt, losing friends, family, their livelihood and even their homes along the way.

This is why responsible gambling is so important. The three key aspects of gambling that you must keep in mind at all times are as follows:

  • Is gambling bringing genuine joy into your life? If not, then stop gambling.
  • Do you think you might have a gambling problem? Then it’s very likely that you do.
  • Do those close to you tell you that you have a gambling problem? Then you most definitely do.

Like all addictions, gambling is a very strong denial generator. The easy way to maintain any destructive behaviour is to deny that it is harmful, or that it is even happening. This is why the admission of a problem is the most important step in any addicted person’s road to recovery.

In terms of genuine solutions, there are plenty of helpful organisations available if you have identified that you may have a gambling problem:

If you do feel you need to take a break from gambling, then GAMSTOP will really help. This is an independent organisation tasked with overseeing general access to gambling websites by individuals. If you become a member of GAMSTOP, then your access to all UKGC-registered gambling sites will be revoked. This is called self-exclusion.

Self Exclusion

Here is how to self-exclude:

  1. Head to the Site

    The GAMSTOP site can be found at gamstop.co.uk (see the link above). Once you are at the site look for the ‘Register’ item on the menu.

  2. Add Your Details

    The more information you can supply GAMSTOP with the better. This information should include your current address and postcodes, previous addresses and postcodes, your date of birth, current and past email addresses and current and past mobile numbers.

  3. Choose for How Long

    You can select how long you wish to self-exclude for. You can choose six months, one year or five years. GAMSTOP is unable to self-exclude you permanently.

  4. Wait for Confirmation

    It can take up to 24 hours for your self-exclusion to be applied. You will receive an email confirmation from GAMSTOP once your period has begun. You should also receive emails from sites where you are registered telling you that access to your account(s) have been suspended.

  5. Once Your Period is Up

    Your self-exclusion period will not be lifted automatically. If you wish to be able to use gambling sites again, you will need to apply to GAMSTOP for your self-exclusion to be lifted. If, at the end of your self-exclusion period you still feel you need to keep away from online gambling, then simply do not ask for your self-exclusion period to come to an end.

The Best UK Online Bookmakers – Facts in a Nutshell

If you want to make a direct comparison between all the best UK betting sites then we are here to help. Below you will find a table outlining all the most important factors of all the best online bookmakers in the UK, as selected by us and our rating for each where applicable.

Brand Min. Deposit Max. Withdrawal Bet Builder Cash Out Betting App Betting Markets Odds Bonuses Support Payment Methods
 

betUK NEW 1

 £10 £35,000 9.8 9.8 9.9 9.8 9.8 9.8 FAQs, live chat, email Debit cards, PayPal, ApplePay, bank transfer
logo bet365 1 £5 £100,000 9.8 9.7 9.8 9.9 9.8 9.7 FAQs, live chat, email, snail mail Debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Wallet, PayPal, Trustly, PaybyBank, PaysafeCard. Click to pay, Wire Transfer
betgoodwin NEW 1 £10 £100,000 N/A 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.8 9.7 Live chat Debit cards
betmgm new £10 £35,000 9.8 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.8 FAQs, live chat, email Debit cards, PayPal, ApplePay, bank transfer
fafabet £10 No max 9.8 9.7 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.6 Live chat, email Debit cards
SpreadEX NEW 1 No min No max 9.8 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.5 FAQs, Live chat, email, phone Debit cards, credit cards (spread betting only), bank transfer, cheque
vince vegas £10 No max N/A 9.6 9.6 9.8 9.5 9.6 FAQs, email, live chat Debit cards, PayPal, PayviaPhone, ApplePay, PaysafeCard, Payz, Neteller, Skrill, Neosurf
sportingindex 1 £10 No max 9.6 9.8 9.6 9.6 9.5 9.4 FAQs, email, live chat, phone Debit cards, credit cards (spread betting only), bank transfer, cheque
paddy power 1 £5 £10,000 9.9 9.4 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.9 FAQs, email, live chat Debit cards, ApplePay, PayPal, Skrill, Neteller, Paysafecard, Rapid Transfer, Much Better, Bank Transfer
William Hill 1 £5 £99,000 9.9 9.5 9.5 9.7 9.6 9.6 FAQs, email, live chat Debit cards, PaysafeCard, PayPal, Skrill, Neteller, Payz, ApplePay, Fast Bank Transfer
logo betfair1 1 £5 No max 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.5 9.8 9.6 FAQs, email, live chat Debit cards, ApplePay, Instant Transfer, cash, PayPal, Skrill, Neteller, PaysafeCard, bank transfer, Rapid Transfer, MuchBetter

And in Summary …

This page has acted as our introduction to the best betting sites currently available to sports betting punters in the UK. No matter your particular sphere of interest, you should now have a precise idea of the site or sites that are best-placed to meet your betting needs.

We’ve selected BetUK as our top sports betting site overall. No matter your betting preferences, we feel BetUK will be able to meet them. Why not hop on over there and take a look around yourself? If you do sign up, don’t forget to take advantage of the latest BetUK welcome deal!

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Ian Bruce
Ian Bruce
Senior Editor

Ian Bruce joined Safest Betting Sites in 2024 as Senior Sports Editor to oversee the quality and usefulness of its gambling content. He originally developed an interest in betting after landing a winning Yankee on his first attempt. He then spent years figuring out how to replicate that success. Along the way, he became one of the UK’s leading writers on the topic of betting and gaming. Ian’s career has now spanned more than three decades, and his enthusiasm for systematic and responsible betting hasn’t waned one bit. However, his preferred approach to winning these days is Dutching, for the simple reason that “It’s a lot easier than landing Yankees.”