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11 listedupdated by The Dude
| Rank | Name | Score | Platforms | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bet365 | 9.0 | Web, iOS, Android | — | Very large range of markets and in-play betting, with live streaming. So many options that the site can feel crowded. |
| 2 | Betfair | 8.6 | Web, iOS, Android | — | Exchange plus sportsbook. On the exchange you bet against other people and can lay (bet against) an outcome; commission applies. |
| 3 | Sky Bet | 8.2 | Web, iOS, Android | — | UK bookmaker that carries the Sky brand. Football and horse racing come first. |
| 4 | William Hill | 8.1 | Web, iOS, Android | — | Long-standing UK bookmaker with strong horse racing coverage and high-street shops behind the website. |
| 5 | Paddy Power | 8.0 | Web, iOS, Android | — | Irish bookmaker known for loud marketing. Football and horse racing are the core of the sportsbook. |
| 6 | Ladbrokes | 7.9 | Web, iOS, Android | — | One of the oldest UK names, with shops nationwide and a full online sportsbook. Also trades in Australia. |
| 7 | Unibet | 7.8 | Web, iOS, Android | — | European bookmaker licensed in the UK, Ireland and Romania, among other countries. It left the US and Ontario in 2024. |
| 8 | Coral | 7.7 | Web, iOS, Android | — | UK high-street bookmaker and sister brand to Ladbrokes. Racing and football are the core. |
| 9 | Betfred | 7.6 | Web, iOS, Android | — | Independent UK bookmaker with a big shop estate. Strong on horse racing, plainer online than its rivals. |
| 10 | BetVictor | 7.5 | Web, iOS, Android | — | Gibraltar-based book with a long UK history. Football and racing focus, clean site. |
Every name on this page has a score out of 10, and the list is sorted by that score, best first. The score comes from the same criteria for everything: accuracy where it can be tracked, coverage, ease of use, price, transparency and support.
No position in the ranking is paid for. Apps in a “Featured” block are placements: they are not ranked and have no score. Open a review to see what I liked, and what I did not.
Very large range of markets and in-play betting, with live streaming. So many options that the site can feel crowded.
Web · iOS · Android
Exchange plus sportsbook. On the exchange you bet against other people and can lay (bet against) an outcome; commission applies.
Web · iOS · Android
UK bookmaker that carries the Sky brand. Football and horse racing come first.
Web · iOS · Android
Long-standing UK bookmaker with strong horse racing coverage and high-street shops behind the website.
Web · iOS · Android
Irish bookmaker known for loud marketing. Football and horse racing are the core of the sportsbook.
Web · iOS · Android
One of the oldest UK names, with shops nationwide and a full online sportsbook. Also trades in Australia.
Web · iOS · Android
European bookmaker licensed in the UK, Ireland and Romania, among other countries. It left the US and Ontario in 2024.
Web · iOS · Android
UK high-street bookmaker and sister brand to Ladbrokes. Racing and football are the core.
Web · iOS · Android
Independent UK bookmaker with a big shop estate. Strong on horse racing, plainer online than its rivals.
Web · iOS · Android
Gibraltar-based book with a long UK history. Football and racing focus, clean site.
Web · iOS · Android
Ireland's largest independent bookmaker. Racing-led, with shops in Ireland and the UK.
Web · iOS · Android
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