UK SPORTSBOOKS

The United Kingdom is called as Homeland of Football (Soccer) and it cannot be expected that Sportsbooks could have no popularity.  The history of sports betting in the UK goes back to the early years of the 19th century. It is known that around 500 betting shops were located in London in 1800s. In order to avoid problems, sports betting were banned in all of Britain in 1853. This ban took more than 100 years, but during this period hidden sports betting shops were operated illegally.

UK Gambling Act was rewritten again and sports betting were again legalized. Then all over the island became full of betting shops. Today the United Kingdom has more than 8500 betting shops. Thanks to the popularity and prevalence of sports betting in the UK, some of the biggest betting companies are operated from the UK.

Online Sportsbooks in the UK

Betting companies, which were just betting shops on the UK streets, gradually began to offer services via the Internet. With the development of Internet technology, more and more people have started to place bets online, and this development has led betting companies to operate online betting sites. After going online, those betting companies have become popular all around the world and started to offer services for not only British sports bettors but also for many other players from the rest of the world. They became international and trusted betting companies.

After the transition of sports betting to the online world, better odds have been offered and many players have begun to prefer online betting rather than going to betting shops. Because placing bets online have many advantages when comparing to the betting shops, here are some of them:

•        Better customer service and transaction security
•        Freedom to place bets on sports events all over the world
•        Advantageous bonus offers
•        Opportunity to place bets everywhere with an Internet connection
•        Follow live scores and live betting
•        Easy access with mobile versions for IOS and Android phones

Frequently Asked Questions Related to UK Sportsbooks

Is Sportsbooks are legal in the UK?

Yes, it is totally legal. Gambling Commission, which issue license to UK Sportsbooks is affiliated to the Department of Culture, Media and Sports. Sports bettors living in the UK could bet on sports events from betting companies with Gambling Commission license. Of course, players should be over 18 to sign up and place bets on betting web sites.

What should I do to get bonus on UK Sportsbooks?

On almost all betting companies offering service to the UK market, bonus options and other kinds of promotions are available for both new and existing players. These bonuses and promotions might be given automatically or need to be requested from the customer services of the company.

For which events can I bet on?

UK Online Sportsbooks offers you to bet on various sports event including Football, Basketball, Tennis, ice hockey and many other. The variety of games might differ from sportsbook to sportsbook, but you could be sure that you will always have to bet on the most popular events around the world. Besides sport betting, you could bet on some special events such as Academy Awards, Presidential Elections and event TV series such as Game Of Thrones!

Why the odds in UK Sportsbooks are different?

On UK Sportsbooks, odds are shown fractional (like 5/1, 4/3 etc.), the decimal odd system is not common on contrary to other sportsbooks among Europe. On fractional odds, the first number shows your winning amount if you place a bet as much as the second number. For example, when you place £2 bet on a sporting event with the odd 5/1, your winning will be £10 Pound and after adding your bet amount to your winning, you will get £12  payment.  When you place your bet on a favourite team, you probably see an odd like 1/2, that means every £2 bet you place, you will win 1 Pound and your total winning amount would be £2+£1 Pound.

What are the deposit and withdrawals methods on UK Sportsbooks?

Most of the UK Sportsbooks accept payments via Bank Wire Transfer, Visa/Mastercard, Neteller, Skrill, Ecopayz, Paysafecard, Trustly and many other payment options. When your have enough luck and win some money, you can be sure that you would find a convenient way to withdraw your winnings such as Bank Transfer, e-wallets, Visa, and even on some UK Sportsbooks, you can get your winning from directly betting shops when an online sportsbook also operates a betting shop around your town.