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Betting
Betting - introduction
Once the exclusive preserve of high street bookies, betting has found an ever increasing and more upmarket audience online through internet sportsbooks.
Online bookmakers offer a wealth of sports betting markets including football / soccer, horse racing, rugby, cricket, golf and tennis and virtual betting. Some sites also enable you to use funds deposited to your sports betting account to play in their casino, poker and games rooms.
All online betting sites are for UK players aged 18 and over only
Online sports betting - featured sites
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One of the UK's most popular bookmakers, Bet365 offers online sports and events betting. They offer an extensive range of in-play betting markets plus live scores, stats and guaranteed best odds on horse racing. You can also play at Bet 365's casino and poker room with the same account. Free bets of up to £500 for new account holders: |
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| VC Bet |
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VC Bet is part of the Victor Chandler group of gaming businesses, which this year celebrates its 60th anniversary. The site offers sports and events betting plus online games including blackjack & roulette. You can use funds from your sportsbook account to play in their online casino and poker room, too. Claim up to £125 in free bets |
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| Blue Square |
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Blue Square is a popular online bookmaker / sportsbook and part of one of the UK's biggest interactive betting and gaming operators. A wide range of betting markets is complemented by features including live scores, video streaming and online radio. You can also play casino games, poker and more. Claim up to £20 in free bets when you join Blue Square |
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| Ladbrokes |
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A previous winner of the sports betting operator of the year award, Ladbrokes - the world's largest bookmaker - prides itself on offering the full spectrum of online sportsbook betting and gaming in one place and through a single account. Ladbrokes offers frequent special offers for all of its online betting clients. £10 free bet offer |
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More online bookmakers and betting sites
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One of the first sports bookmakers to offer betting in-running (during the course of an event, after it has started), Stan James still seeks to lead the market with its wide range of live betting markets. Backed by over 30 years experience, Stan James also prides itself on offering regular guaranteed odds and specials. Claim up to a free £25 bet |
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Coral's betting site covers a broad range of sports and specials, including a live betting facility for placing bets on events that are already under way. You can also use your account for poker, games and their online casino. Free £10 bet offer |
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This popular online bookmaker offers a wide range of fixed odds sports and events betting markets, including in-running betting. Listed on London's AIM stock market since 2001, Sportingbet is one of the UK's best known gaming brands. Casino, poker, games and more can also be played using the same account. Claim up to a £25 free bet when you join Sporting Bet |
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Unibet offers a wealth of sportsbook markets, including football, American football, baseball, basketball, boxing, golf, horse racing, ice hockey, rugby, tennis, volleyball and winter sports. You can also use the same account to play casino games, poker, skill games, scratchcards and betting on your mobile phone. |
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Join Party Bets for sports betting including betting during live events. You can also use your Party Account to play at their online casino and poker room plus bingo and backgammon sites. Get a free bonus of up to £25 on your opening deposit. |
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The UK's largest independent bookmaker, self-styled "bonus king" Betfred offers more ongoing bonuses and consolation rewards than any other betting site - in addition to a £50 free welcome bet. |
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Bet online with the Tote's own site, which includes totepool horse racing betting as well as a host of other sports and specials markets. New sportsbook customers qualify for a free bet of up to £25. You can even win without backing a winner! |
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One of the world's leading and best known bookmakers, William Hill offers secure online betting on sports, specials and racing - including live betting in-running and 24/7 customer support. |
Spread betting
| Spread betting is high risk and you can lose more than your original stake. Only bet if you understand the risks and can afford to lose. Spread betting operators are regulated and need to be authorised by the UK's Financial Services Authority. |
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Regulated by the Financial Services Authority, Sporting Index offers sports spread betting - a higher risk alternative to fixed odds betting. You can win or lose much more than the value of your stake based how accurate your predictions are. |
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A spread betting operator specialising in financial markets, Capital Spreads offers competitive pricing and an automated stop-loss facility, to help limit your downside risk. There's a handy user guide and interactive demo for beginners. |
Betting exchanges
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Betfair is a betting exchange rather than a bookmaker. This means that you bet at odds offered and agreed between you and other members, which could be up to 20% better than odds offered by traditional, fixed odds bookmakers. Free £25 bet offer |
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A leading online betting exchange, BETDAQ allows members to bet for or against outcomes at odds that they agree between each other, bypassing the bookmakers and their profit margins. |
Related sites
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Vernons has been operating football pools for many years. Players can currently win up to £3m based on how well their predictions match the outcome of a weekly selection of football matches. You can play Vernons pools online - including a free line per entry - or choose one of a number of other games. |
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This unique "spot the ball" competition site offers chances to win genuine supercars. £20 buys a single entry, or you can buy extra entries at a lower average cost. In the last 6 years, winners have received over £7m worth of cars. There's also a lower cost, instant win competition with a £10K prize. |
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Featured betting site
Bet365
Bet on soccer, tennis, horse racing, cricket, rugby, boxing, basketball, snooker, baseball, basketball and much more with Bet 365.
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