Any advice you receive is confidential and may even help shape the way you bet in the future. Before you can place a single bet, the first thing you’ll need is an account at a UK-licensed bookmaker. Betfred, Coral, Paddy Power and bet365 carry the strongest existing customer slates.
Bet365 leads our overall rankings on app quality, in-play depth, live streaming volume and ongoing promotions. The current welcome offer, bet £10 and get £30 in free bets paid as three £10 free bets, applies to darts alongside every other market, and the free bets last 7 days. Virgin Bet suits regular acca punters who stake at least £10 a week and will use the free bet club, and anyone who plays free prediction games during big tournaments. Live betting depth is solid on football and racing, with Best Odds Guaranteed available on UK and Irish horse racing. The current Virgin Bet sign up offer is bet £10, get £30 in free bets, split into £20 for sportsbook markets and £10 for the Bet Builder.
Its apps are among the best rated on this list at 4.7/5 on iOS and 4.6/5 on Android, and its 3.8/5 Trustpilot score is far higher than bet365 (1.3/5) or Grosvenor (1.3/5). Midnite covers Counter-Strike, Dota 2 and eSoccer in depth, with pre-match and in-play markets plus integrated stats such as head-to-head records and map win rates. After a £10 qualifying single at 1/1 or bigger, you get a £10 single, a £10 Bet Builder at minimum odds of 3/1 and a £10 acca at minimum odds of 4/1. Only one bonus bet can be active at a time, and the Trustpilot score is 1.7/5 from 400+ reviews.
Existing users can take full advantage of betting sites uk the numerous odds boosts on offer. E-wallet deposits do not qualify for the welcome offer, and the Trustpilot score is 1.9/5 from 150+ reviews. Football covers the major European leagues with 130+ markets on top matches, and the Bet Builder combines match result, goal and card markets.
Virgin Bet covers 25+ sports with 40,000+ events streamed annually via Virgin Bet TV, though the streaming library is narrower than bet365’s. Free bets are credited within 7 days of qualifying bet settlement and expire 7 days after credit. Football is well served too, with a Bet Builder (Build Mode), cash out on every device and weekly opt-in clubs that pay free bets for regular staking. Midnite started out as an esports betting site and has grown into a full sportsbook and casino covering 25+ sports. Each bonus bet lasts 7 days, and winnings are capped at £500 per bet.
Betfair not only operates the world’s best betting exchange, but it also provides a traditional fixed odds sportsbook, casino and poker platform. There is no live streaming on any sport, and the apps are among the lowest rated on this list at 2.4/5 on iOS and 2.6/5 on Android. The reward arrives as two £10 free bets at minimum odds of 1/1 (2.0), and both expire 7 days after credit.
This is where, if your player goalscorer or shots-on-target bet gets subbed off, the bet rolls over to the substitute. Newcomers are better off starting on the sportsbook before trying the exchange. Rewards are valid for 30 days from the credit date, which is the longest expiry window among the major UK welcome offers (most run to 7 days).
