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UK Online Sportsbooks...
Holding a UK betting license since 1974, and currently taking over 250,000 bets per week, Bet 365 is a well known name in the UK and Europe. You can maintain your betting account in 13 different currencies, including GBP, USD and EUR and deposit using Visa, Mastercard, Delta, Solo, Switch, Neteller, Firepay, Cashiers Cheque, Bankers Draft, Money Order, Personal Cheque, Western Union or Bank Transfer. Minimum deposit is GBP 5 and minimum bet is 1p.
Well known UK sports book with regular fantasy football competitions and live commentaries. Blue Square do not currently take bets from US residents. All other nationalities are expected to ensure that their own local laws do not prohibit them from betting online. Minimum bet of 50p and minimum deposit of GBP10.
Household name in the UK this High Street bookmaker now a listed company. Maintain your account in a number of languages (English, Spanish, Italian, Cantonese) and your choice of currency (GBP, USD, SGD, HKD, EUR). Does not accept bets from US residents. Minimum bet of 50p and minimum deposit of GBP10.
Sportingbet.com is in the enviable position of being the world's biggest sportsbook, with over 800,000 customers from over 100 countries. Publicly traded on the UK stock exchange, Sportingbet was the first company in the British Isles to offer tax free betting over the internet. Minimum bets of 1GBP, and minimum deposits of GBP20, a plethora of deposit and currency options.
Clear, simple navigation and betting instructions make this sportsbook a good choice to novice punters, or those new to internet sportsbetting. Also a good choice for racing fans, with good coverage and early prices the day's racing action. Maintain you account in GBP only. Minimum bet of 50p and minimum deposit of GBP5.
One of the UK's 'big 3' High Street bookmakers and a household name in the England. William Hill online, as you would expect from a sportsbook of such experience and standing, offer a pretty comprehensive wagering product. A heap of betting lines are offered each day, and the range of bet types on offer is pretty diverse. You can maintain your account in any one of 11 currencies, and open your account with only a GBP2 deposit.
Other Online Sportsbooks...
Online Betting Exchanges...
Betfair is the UK's number on betting exchange. At Betfair you can set your own odds and both back and lay in a given market. It also supports a very large range of markets and substantially better odds than most bookmakers especially for lower stakes (typically 20% better odds). While a little more complicated to use than traditional bookmakers it is definitely worth the effort.
Betdaq operates on the same principle as Betfair. Not quite as big, or comprehensive as Betfair, but still worth a look. You can open your account with a misely GBP1 deposit.
Odds Comparison... Here's the great thing about online sports betting - the ability to readily compare prices across a range of sport books and select the best value for your punting dollar. And you don't even need to surf between online sportsbooks to compare prices online. There are a number of sites that automatically compare odds offered across a number of well known online sportsbooks for a large range of betting lines. Below are a couple of our favorites, with a big list of participating sportsbooks and many lines to compare OddsChecker.com (slightly more comprehensive) |
