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This page focuses on what our expert team and users have found when using the SportingBet betting site and app; for more information on the welcome offer, check out the Sportingbet Sign Up Offer.
We recommend that when signing up for any online bookmaker you don’t base your decision purely on that site’s current free bets or welcome offers, so read on for a full SportingBet user review.
Sportingbet Banking Options
Deposits
SportingBet covers a few payment options. Punters can use VISA, Mastercard and Maestro to deposit funds, plus a few extra options, with a £10 minimum.
Withdrawals
You access this section in exactly the same way as depositing, and the methods available are also the same. If you have a card saved – highly likely given you’d have deposited money beforehand – then you can select this account, or add another, as the destination for your funds to be transferred to.
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Sportingbet Key Features
- Best Odds Guaranteed
- Live Stream
- Asian handicap
- Bet Builder
- Acca Insurance
- Early pay out
- Welcome / sign-up offer
- Odds Boosts
- In-play
- Cash Out
- Partial Cash Out
- Free Bet Club (or similar)
- Exchange betting
- Spread betting
- In-game statisitcs
- Pre-match form/statisitcs
- Request a bet (or similar)
- Virtual sports
Full Sportingbet Bookmaker Review
The amount that you like this sportsbook will depend on what sport you like betting on, and what’s important to you when betting.
From a product perspective SportingBet is fairly faultless. That applies to how well the app works, how easy it is to stream (and the quality of the stream), and the navigation of the site. When you load bets, use the media player, access statistics, everything is incredibly seamless. It’s such an easy thing to use as a customer, so if that’s important to you then SportingBet has to be a consideration.
In addition, some sports are very good – I’m thinking of tennis and US sports such as basketball and American football, in particular. The downside is that the odds aren’t always great, and if there aren’t lots of promotions, or a free bet club (or similar) to make up for that fact, that may put people off. Entain has a lot of experience, and it shows here. It’s such a well-rounded product, and feels incredibly intuitive to use. You may not come here to line shop, but you’ll be here for pretty much everything else.
SportingBet Review Summary
Brilliant betting, especially for tennis and US sports such as basketball and American football, in particular.
Advantages and Disadvantages
All explained in greater detail in this review, these pros and cons allow users to scan and understand where the strengths lie quickly.
Pros
Great for tennis betting
Excellent live streaming product and features
Good Best Odds Guaranteed offering on horse racing
Cons
Poor Politics and Specials betting
Who are SportingBet?
SportingBet is a British bookmaker that started out in 1998 and has grown significantly since then, branching out to establish its sportsbook as one of the most recognised around. In 2012 it was acquired by Entain, who remain its parent company.
Established in 1997
LC International Ltd
UKGC licence number - 54743
First Impression of SportingBet
SportingBet Live Betting
You can see how many live options are available from the In-Play tab in the menu, which also lists the number of markets (83 at this precise moment). These are split into different sports, including football, tennis, basketball, table tennis and handball, but you can also select the live streaming tab and see which events have live streaming as an option. See if they make it into our best bookmakers for in-play betting.
SportingBet Live Streaming
The live streaming is very good at SportingBet. It’s immediately clear which sports you can stream, and which you can’t, and these include tennis and esports. All these events come with supporting stats that you can choose to turn on or off. One extra feature, which you don’t see in many other places is a panel on the homepage called “Media”. Here, you can choose from live events, and stream on a small screen in the corner of the homepage. It features a dropdown menu to select events and works brilliantly.
SportingBet Betting Odds
After looking through some alternative sportsbooks, as well as going through some comparison sites, it seems as though the odds offered at SportingBet are okay for the most part, and it looks like it depends on the sport in question. For football, for example, it’s around what you’d expect and you can definitely find more value elsewhere, but there are some sports where the odds are great, American football being one. Overall, it just depends on what sport it is that you like to bet on.
SportingBet Betting App or Mobile Site
The SportingBet app works brilliantly. As a product it works pretty much faultlessly, and feels clean and efficient. In terms of functionality, it’s all pretty seamless, with the main menu along the bottom changing topics, depending on which page you’re on. This is all pretty impressive. The desktop has so much stuff going on – without feeling muddled – and the app does a good job of organising and categorising these things so that it doesn't feel messy.
SportingBet Football Betting
SportingBet isn’t far off making our best football betting sites in the UK, but does miss out. The package as a whole is good, especially when it comes to the number of events and competitions covered. There are some promotions, which we’ll get onto below, but the odds are just par for the course really, and could do with being just a little longer, and those two factors combined mean that it doesn’t quite make our absolute best.
Bet Builder
There’s a very good bet builder feature at SportingBet. A lot of events have pre-made bet builder options that you can select from if that’s your thing, but a crucial difference here is that you can add or edit the picks within these pre-made options. Most sports have bet builder as an option, and obviously football leads that. There are plenty of markets within the builder and the menu drop downs work very well indeed.
Bonuses
This is very limited. There are a couple of free to play games – score predictor, for example – to win real cash, and there are some acca boosts and odds boosts. Aside from that, SportingBet lists virtual sports and Best Odds Guaranteed on their promotions page – neither of which I’d consider a promotion.
Cash Out
Cashout is a very important betting feature for punters these days so it's crucial that bookies integrate this feature into their mobile betting apps. At SportingBet you can get partial cash out, which is great, but you can’t cash out on bet builders or edit your bet, which does let it down a bit.
SportingBet Horse Racing
SportingBet’s racing offering is decent. There’s full listing on UK and Irish meets, as well as races across the globe, including France, the US, Japan, Australia and more. You’ll get Best Odds Guaranteed if you take the early price and the starting price is bigger, which is always nice when it comes to the nags. At SportingBet the cap is pretty high (£20,000), and you can get it from 8:00AM. SportingBet also uses Timeform Tips, with each race featuring the tip at the top of the page.
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SportingBet US Sports Betting
A full range of American Sports is available. We’ll check out the major leagues, but also look into the sports further down the pyramid and, as well as across the globe.
American Football Betting
Punters will have to look elsewhere if they’re after NFL promotions and bonuses, because that’s not SportingBet’s strength. In truth, you get the sense that they don’t actually need to do that because the odds that they offer in the first place are so good. They’re unreal, and one of, if not, the best out there compared to UK bookmakers. It’s worth checking if they’re one of the best NFL betting sites.
Basketball Betting
Covering the NBA, WNBA, college basketball, Euro League, as well as leagues in Colombia, France, Senegal, Taiwan and more, SportingBet has an exceptional basketball offering, with hundreds of different markets to choose from, making it a great place to come to for basketball betting. For individual NBA games there are usually 100+ different markets, including plenty of game props and player props. See how it compares to the best basketball betting sites in the country.
Baseball Betting
The MLB, understandably, is a large part of SportingBet’s baseball betting, but they also have markets for the Japanese, Taiwan and South Korean leagues and these also feature in their in-play betting. These in-play games have supporting stats that you can utilise for your betting along the way. There are lots of markets per game, with a couple of specials thrown in, also – “Will there be a run in the first inning?”, for example. Keep tabs on the top baseball betting sites though, to see if they make it onto our list.
Ice Hockey Betting
You can bet on leagues all around the globe – Germany, Sweden, even World Championships – but obviously the NHL is the main draw here. On top of futures that you can get on conference and division winners, and player of the season awards, there are a ton of markets per game, with plenty of interesting player props on top of all the usuals.
SportingBet Greyhound Betting
SportingBet offers a standard greyhound section on its site. This includes UK races, but there is no live streaming, however, there is Best Odds Guaranteed on greyhound racing. Each race has winner, forecast and tricast as betting options and there are Racing Post picks for a 123 on each race that you can choose to follow if so inclined.
SportingBet Darts Betting
By Matt Edgar, professional darts player – We’re constantly assessing the very best darts betting sites in the UK, and SportingBet matches up well enough. I went through some of the upcoming Premier League match ups, as well as some smaller events such as the Modus series, and there are plenty of markets for each game. There’s also already some outrights on the next World Championships, despite how far out it is, which is always a decent thing to have and an easy win for bookies, and a little odd when they don’t. The markets for Modus games are very limited, however, and often just have winner as the only option.
SportingBet Snooker Betting
By Steve Madgwick - Completing our top 10 of best snooker betting sites is SportingBet, who have a good all-round, solid package for snooker betting. Their odds are good, without being great (what keeps them at the end of this list), but their market depth and event coverage are right up there with everyone else in the industry. In fact, when it comes to markets – and this depends on the event in question – often SportingBet will have more than anyone else in the country. You can split the markets by match, or by frame, and then make your selections accordingly. These include things like “1st colour potted in Frame 2” and “Will there be a foul in Frame 1”.
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SportingBet Rugby Betting (Union & League)
By Luke Bradshaw Lee - I like the way that SportingBet offers the markets for Result, and Spread (named 2-way handicap on SportingBet) immediately from the off. It’s something not done everywhere and definitely helps in terms of determining value. There aren’t lots of markets per game, and it could definitely do with more. I’d also like the options of choosing my own handicap, rather than just going (or not going) with what’s offered. That said, if there was more I’d absolutely see them making OLBG’s best Rugby betting sites.
SportingBet Cricket Betting
By James Banting - If there were anything in the way of specific cricket promotions, or if the odds were a little better, I could see SportingBet being one of our Top 10 cricket betting sites. Overall, it’s a really good offering because SportingBet has a brilliant selection of competitions, and that goes for tournaments across the world, as well as more minor competitions or leagues in said countries. I also love how many markets are available here for each game assuming it’s a big fixture – it reduces a fair bit for smaller competitions and games, but that’s understandable.
SportingBet Tennis Betting
By James Banting - This is a very strong part of the SportingBet sportsbook. You can stream live selected tennis matches, the bet builder option is great, the supporting statistics are on point and there’s brilliant coverage across a whole host of events. A large number of SportingBet’s “trending accas” are either football or tennis, so you’ll see this populate parts of the tennis page, with the option to add directly to your betslip. See if they make it into the top 10 tennis betting sites on OLBG.
SportingBet Golf Betting
By James Banting - SportingBet’s golf offering is probably a bit above average. They offer each way odds up to 10 places on the majors, which is more than most, and that’s on top of some specials and odds boosts, especially in the build up to major tournaments. There are also player specials – markets like “to go bogey free” or “to make four or more birdies in Round 1” for plenty of different players among the favourites. They have futures on plots of upcoming events, but the number of markets for upcoming majors is super impressive.
SportingBet Motorsports Betting
By Andy Powell - There is loads here. For the next upcoming Formula 1 Grand Prix there are so many markets to choose from. Obviously there is the winner, but also how many times the safety car will be out, head to heads on driver finishes, and absolutely tons of yes/no question based markets to choose between. On top of that there are also markets for Nascar, Indycar, Rally, Speedway and Formula E.
SportingBet Boxing Betting
By Frank Monkhouse former professional boxer - There’s plenty of boxing bouts to get stuck into here, and the markets look dependent on how far in advance they are. Those this weekend and over the next few weeks have an okay offering, whereas the further away they get the less markets on offer. That’s fair enough, and I wouldn’t expect to find round by round and the like for fights that are months away, but I would definitely like more options for big fights happening this week, and that’s definitely limited based on my experience with SportingBet.
Other Sports Betting
Whilst these sports might sound very niche, there is a massive market for fans, and millions of them in the UK, so good coverage of niche sports and events is key to be reviewed on OLBG.
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SportingBet offers diverse betting options: handball 🏆, volleyball 🏐, cycling 🚴, Aussie rules 🏉, and esports 🎮. Explore global matches, detailed stats, and infinite markets.
SportingBet offers extensive betting options for Handball, volleyball, cycling, AFL betting, and esports. Handball includes global competitions; volleyball,covers European Championships and various tournaments; cycling features future tours and current races; AFL betting has comprehensive stats and esports offers all major games like League of Legends and CS:GO.
Political Betting
By Nigel Skinner - SportingBet houses its political betting under its own section. Their political betting is pretty good overall. There are some US Presidential markets, but not loads, and odds on the next Mayor of London. In terms of UK General Election markets, there are next Prime Minister odds, majority odds and next party leader markets, too. Unfortunately there is nothing from anywhere else around the globe.
Entertainment and Specials Betting
By Jake Ashton - This is very poor from SportingBet, with just a market for TIME Person of the Year. I’d expect a bit more of a light-hearted approach to Specials betting, with markets in music, film, awards ceremonies and even some super-specific seasonal stuff.
Casino
SportingBet does have casino. It’s incredibly easy to find their casino offering from their sportsbook, with banners across the top and, as mentioned, it’s where you’re directed to from the off. They also have some bonuses and offers that lead to casino spins should you win sportsbook bets. Check our Casino Sites page for dedicated new online casinos and slot sites.
SportingBet Account Opening Process
A reassuringly easy process. At the top-right of the screen SportingBet has their “Register” button. Bettors just need to select this and follow the simple steps as guided through. You’ll be asked for the usual information – name, date of birth, address etc – and once complete be sent a verification email. Clicking this from your inbox will redirect you to the site, and then you’re free to get betting.
Navigation and user experience [desktop v mobile]
I prefer the desktop version to the app, but both are good, if not the absolute best around. As mentioned, I really like the fact that the app is white, and desktop black – I think both are suited for their platforms. The way in which the menu changes on the app depending on what page you’re on is really good. I also streamed tennis and esports on the app and it works brilliantly. There’s clearly been a lot of thought and efforts put into this part of the service.
Placing a bet
This section should only really highlight if there are issues, as the process is almost identical on every site. Within a few minutes of signing up to SportingBet I placed a couple of bets on different sports, one of which took advantage of the welcome offer, and I used their bet builder feature, which worked well.
Managing your account
As mentioned above, the design really helps this along. On the desktop version, it’s stuff to the left of the screen. On the app, it’s all at the bottom, with just the login at the top. I haven’t experienced any issues logging in, or finding customer service options, either. Overall, it feels like SportingBet has got this part nailed.
Responsible Gambling Features
You can set your deposit limit while you’re signing up; long before you’ve got close to actually making a bet.
There is also a Settings tab at the bottom of the page, no matter what page you’re on, that allows you to make changes to limits, as well as odds formats, or odds change preferences/notifications.
There are the following measures within its functionality:
Deposit Limit
Loss Limit
Session Limit
Wagering Limits
Reality Check
Time-Out
Self-Exclusion
Support Groups & Organisations
Advice on Keeping in Control
Parental Controls
Self-Assessment
All are explained in further detail on their safer gambling page. As well as this, on the same page they list links to the likes of the National Gambling Helpline, Be Gamble Aware and the National Gambling Treatment Service.
Responsible Gambling
There is a full suite of responsible gambling tools for your protection and may request further identification after certain depositing levels are exceeded or stakes are increased quickly.
Bookie Review Expert Contributing Team
Opinion, research and data collection for this review by
James Banting (Horse Racing, Golf and Tennis)
Nigel Skinner (Football and Politics),
Matt Edgar (Darts)
Frank Monkhouse (Boxing)
Andrew Powell (Horse Racing, Ice Hockey and Motor Sports)
Jake Ashton (Entertainment and Specials)
🛂 Fact Checked - Sam Darkens - Commercial Manager
✍️ Written by - Luke Bradshaw Lee - Commercial Content Manager
✏️📚 - Steve Madgwick - Editor-In-Chief
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How do I withdraw money from Sportingbet?
Withdrawing your funds from Sportingbet is quite simple. Navigate to your account area, and select withdraw. Choose a withdrawal method of where you want the money to go, remembering, that you will almost certainly only be able to choose the same method with which you made your last deposit. Withdrawals are administered within 24 hours, and then it depends on whether you use traditional banking or electronic banking methods as to how long it will take for you to receive your funds. Electronic EWallet banking methods are usually much quicker.
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How do I bet on Sportingbet?
Once you have registered as a new customer and deposited some funds, your account will be ready to accept bets. using the menu on the main page at Sportingbet, simply find the sport you are looking to bet on, and each click will narrow the menu down so you can find the event. Then choose which market you wish to place your bet on, click on the odds on offer, this will move the bet to the bet slip. From there you choose what stake you wish to bet, check the details an confirm.
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How do I open a Sportingbet account?
Opening a new account at Sportingbet is very simple, but you will have to supply some personal details, set up your security information such as passwords, add a payment method and possibly supply some photo id. You can find the registration page by clicking one of the links to Sportingbet on this review page.
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Does Sportingbet have cash out?
Cash out is offered at Sportingbet on selected events and markets and will be clearly marked if available. Cash out allows you to close your bet at any time, when available, to either lock in a profit if the bet is in a good looking positions or close it to limit loss of the full stake if things are to going your way.
Sportingbet Info & Bookmakers Reviews
Check What Others Say About Sportingbet and Write Your Own Review
- Ratings: 43
- Reviews: 21
“BEST BOOKMAKER IN THE WORLD”
SportingBet is my favourite sports bookmaker in the world simply because it offers markets that other bookies dint offer most of the times and they give you an option to edit your bets if you want to remove a team/bet from your betslip or increase your stake
“Good For Horse Racing”
Offers both sport and racing, has good odds on the racing as well as many other types of racing bet types. Have used them for a long time and been good for me as I bet on horses often
“not used for awhile”
Though not using this site for awhile never had any problems with them just trying to limit my bookies site usage at the moment so that is why I do not use the site at present
“Getting better and have good offers”
Sportingbet were the first bookmaker I used, and since then, the website has improved so it's easier to use than in the past. They don't offer video, the site seems to go down for maintenance more than other sites, and some games can be suspended in-play for some time, while other sites don't suspend the betting. On the plus side, they do offer great deals the more you bet with them, have a decent amount of in-play games, provide a points system where the more you bet, the more points you get. This means you can get some cash-back and perhaps enter the 'elite area' where you then have the service of a VIP manager. This area has offers such as double your stake back if you are successful with a triple bet.
1 user found this helpful“Does the job”
I have used Sportingbet for some time now and they certainly have improved greatly in the last year or so. I get sent some good promotions and the CS team are quick to help when an issue does arise. Certainly would recommend.
1 user found this helpful“Sportingbet”
A pretty good place with a nice offer but they should work to add more options of betting. Also a big minus is that they dont have e-sports offer. Overall a good bookie if you want to bet on football, basket or tennis.
“getting better”
sporting odds was a good site I liked as very easy to use and decent odds - they are now incorporated with sportingbet who have improved hugely fromw hen I first used them years ago - the website is much better than previously and they offer a good range although could improve their odds generally - overall some good some bad points so overall about average but the improvements bode well
1 user found this helpful“Middle of the road”
Good site and app. Prices are poorer than most. Lots of markets and quick payouts. Nothing spectacular though.
1 user found this helpful“Basic but good”
Like many newer bookmakers, the layout is familiar and perhaps modelled off other more well-known companies. The odds and range of sports is decent, and the welcome offer is generous. Some markets are limited, although the offer on the whole is decent.
There are no reviews with 2 stars yet.
“MISSING”
No streaming ,no placepots,no in running bets in racing, not a patch on bet365
1 user found this helpful“Poor site - restricted immediately”
The site is prone to freezing more than others and they restrict almost immediately to ridiculous amounts. They put odds up that are competitive, but then don't allow you to bet more than pence. Avoid.
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