Top 100 bookmakers: compare online betting sites

Six criteria for comparing online bookmakers

Compare six criteria: local licensing, sports markets, payments, withdrawal terms, account controls and offer conditions. Use the same criteria for each bookmaker if you want differences that matter more than a brand name.

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Six checks before choosing a bookmaker

Work through six checks in order: country eligibility, sports coverage, market rules, payment terms, account conditions and offer restrictions. Stop the comparison if a bookmaker does not meet the local licensing requirements that apply to you.

1. Check the local licence. Find the legal company and the exact regional website, then check them with your regulator. For Great Britain, the Gambling Commission's licence-checking guide explains how its register shows permitted activities and regulatory action.
2. Choose the sport. Start with one competition you follow, then compare the relevant profiles. A long list of recorded sports does not answer whether today's fixture or your preferred market is offered.
3. Read the market rules. Compare the same bet type rather than two similarly named markets. Check whether extra time counts, what happens after a draw and how an abandoned fixture is settled.
4. Compare payment terms. Check the local cashier for both deposits and withdrawals. Write down the stated minimum, maximum and fee for the method you plan to use instead of relying on its logo.
5. Review the account conditions. Read the identity-check process, withdrawal instructions and support procedure before depositing. Set a spending limit that keeps essential expenses separate from gambling.
6. Read the offer restrictions. Check qualifying bets, minimum odds, payment exclusions and expiry dates against your intended use. Leave an offer out of the comparison if its current terms or your eligibility are unclear.

Open Compare bookmakers to place two or three directory profiles side by side. Use the differences-only control to narrow the table, then verify time-sensitive facts on the relevant regional service.

Find bookmakers by sport, country and payment method

Use three routes to narrow the directory: a sport you follow, the country where you live or a payment method you need. Follow a category link if searching by brand leaves too many unrelated profiles.

• Football bookmakers, tennis bookmakers and basketball bookmakers group profiles by recorded sport. Read the market rules for the competition and bet type you are comparing.
• Australia bookmakers includes a local licensing comparison, while bookmakers by country opens the wider country index. Treat each country's requirements separately rather than assuming one regional account applies everywhere.
• Bank transfer bookmakers and PayPal bookmakers group recorded payment methods. Confirm local deposit and withdrawal support before relying on a category match.

For individual records, start with the Bet365 review, Betfair review, Unibet review or William Hill review. These are profile links, not a claim that one brand is best for every reader.

Top 100 bookmaker questions

These five answers explain the list's size, ordering, country scope, comparison tool and offer information. Read the directory methodology if you want the distinction between recorded profile facts and a current assessment.