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Betting Sites – The Complete Guide To Betting Online

At BettingSites.co we’re experts at betting online and we’re here to share that knowledge with you – so if you’re looking for recommendations of the best betting sites or trying to hunt down some free bets, then you’ve come to the right place.

Before we delve into the more detailed information we wanted to quickly introduce our current top overall sports betting sites, which provide an excellent starting point for any budding pundit:

Best Betting Sites For August 2022

bet365 logo
Bet £10 & Get £50 in Free Bets
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Open Account Offer. Bet £10 & Get £50 in Free Bets for new customers at bet365. Min deposit requirement. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of bets to value of qualifying deposit. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Time limits and T&Cs apply. #ad
BetVictor Logo
Bet £5 Get £30
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18+ new customers only. Opt in, bet £5 at odds 2.00+ within 7 days of registering, no cashout. Get 2x £10 Free Bets, set events at odds 2.00+. Plus £10 Slot Bonus, selected games, wager 20x to withdraw max £250. 7 day bonus expiry. Card payments only. T&Cs apply. begambleaware.org | Please gamble responsibly #ad
Ladbrokes Logo
Bet £5 Get £20
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18+ New UK+IRE customers. Paypal and certain deposit types and bet types excluded. Min £5 bet within 14 days of account reg at min odds 1/2 = 4 x £5 free bets. Free bets valid for 4 days on sports, stake not returned, restrictions apply. T&Cs apply. #ad
Betway Logo
£10 Free Bet
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New customers only. Min Deposit: £10. First deposit matched up to £10. 1 x wagering at odds of 1.75+ to unlock Free Bet. Debit Card deposits only. This offer is valid for 7 days from your new account being registered. Terms apply #ad
Betfred logo
Bet £10, Get £60 in Bonuses
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New UK customers only. Register using the promo code BETFRED60, deposit and place first bet of £10+ on Sports (cumulative Evens+) within 7 days of registration. First bet must be on Sports. £20 in Free Bets to be used on Sports, £10 in Free Bets to be used on Lotto and 50 Free Spins (20p per spin) credited within 48 hours of bet settlement. Further £20 in Free Bets credited 5 days after settlement. Bonuses have a 7-day expiry. Payment restrictions apply. SMS verification and/or Proof of I.D and address may be required. Full T&Cs apply. #ad
888 Sport Logo
Bet £10 Get £30 + £10
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Min deposit £/€/$10. A qualifying bet is a ‘real money’ stake of at least £/€/$10. Min odds 1/2 (1.50). Free Bets credited upon qualifying bet settlement and expire after 7 days. Free Bet stakes not included in returns. Casino Bonus must be claimed within 7 days. To withdraw bonus/related wins, wager the bonus amount 40 times within 14 days. Casino Bonus expires after 60 days. Withdrawal restrictions, payment methods, country & full T&Cs apply. begambleaware.org 18+. #ad
Coral logo
Bet £5 + Get £20
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18+. UK+IRE only. Min first bet £5 at odds 1/2 or more. Tote and Pool excluded. Must be placed within 14 days of account reg. £20 credited as 4 x £5 free bets. Not valid with Cash Out. Free bet valid for 4 days. Free bet stake not returned. T&Cs apply. #ad
10bet logo
£50 Deposit Bonus
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New Customers only; Min. deposit £15; Bonus amount 50% of deposit up to £50; Wager deposit and bonus 8x within 60 days; 4/5 Min. single odds or 2/5 min. acca selection odds; Max. stake contribution equal to the initial bonus; Certain bet types and payment methods excluded; See full terms; Terms apply; 18+ #ad
Betfair Logo
£100 in Free Bets
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New customer offer. Place 5 x £10 or more bets to receive £20 in free bets. Repeat up to 5 times to receive maximum £100 bonus. Min odds 1/2 (1.5). Exchange bets excluded. T&Cs apply. New customers only. T&Cs apply. 18+. #ad

You might notice that the bonuses listed above are all given in British Pounds (GBP). The reason for this is pretty simple – we’re Brits ourselves and so tend to naturally be biased towards the UK (we also run a seperate dedicated UK betting website which maintains a regularly updated list of the best UK bookmakers that may be of interest if you’re from Blighty).

Most of the betting sites we list on this site will, however, also accept customers from other, non-UK countries and many of them offer bonuses in other currencies – such as Euros or US Dollars. Having said this, the one country that has very limited options is the USA, where red tape and general bureaucracy often get in the way of betting online. At time of writing none of the betting sites we list currently accept customers from the USA.

Sports Betting Guides

American Football
American Football
Athletics
Athletics
Baseball
Baseball
Basketball
Basketball
Boxing
Boxing
Cricket
Cricket
Darts
Darts
Football
Football
Formula 1
Formula 1
Golf
Golf
Greyhound Racing
Greyhound Racing
Horse Racing
Horse Racing
Ice Hockey
Ice Hockey
MMA
MMA
Rugby
Rugby
Snooker
Snooker
Tennis
Tennis
 

Upcoming Events of Note

Date Event Sport Category
6th Aug 2022 Phoenix Stakes Horse Racing Phoenix Stakes
13th Aug 2022 Hungerford Stakes Horse Racing Hungerford Day
17th Aug 2022 Juddmonte International Horse Racing Ebor Festival
17th Aug 2022 Great Voltigeur Stakes Horse Racing Ebor Festival
18th Aug 2022 BMW Championship Golf PGA Tour
18th Aug 2022 Yorkshire Oaks Horse Racing Ebor Festival
19th Aug 2022 Nunthorpe Stakes Horse Racing Ebor Festival
19th Aug 2022 Lonsdale Cup Horse Racing Ebor Festival
20th Aug 2022 Ebor Handicap Horse Racing Ebor Festival
25th Aug 2022 Tour Championship Golf PGA Tour
25th Aug 2022 Omega European Masters Golf European Tour
27th Aug 2022 Celebration Mile Stakes Horse Racing August Bank Holiday
28th Aug 2022 Belgian Grand Prix Formula 1 Grand Prix
3rd Sep 2022 Sprint Cup Stakes Horse Racing Sprint Cup Day
4th Sep 2022 Dutch Grand Prix Formula 1 Grand Prix
8th Sep 2022 BMW PGA Championship Golf European Tour
9th Sep 2022 Doncaster Cup Horse Racing St Leger Festival
10th Sep 2022 Champagne Stakes Horse Racing St Leger Festival
10th Sep 2022 Irish Champion Stakes Horse Racing Irish Champions Weekend
10th Sep 2022 St Leger Stakes Horse Racing St Leger Festival
11th Sep 2022 Italian Grand Prix Formula 1 Grand Prix
11th Sep 2022 Irish St. Leger Horse Racing Irish Champions Weekend
15th Sep 2022 Italian Open Golf European Tour
17th Sep 2022 Ayr Gold Cup Horse Racing Ayr Gold Cup Festival
17th Sep 2022 Mill Reef Stakes Horse Racing International Weekend

Major Sporting Events

Sports Fans

As well as providing guides to betting on various sports – such as the best betting sites for horse racing – we also offer detailed coverage of the bigger events in the sporting calendar. Each guide is updated throughout the event and in many cases also serves as an index of match or race previews.

For each event we provide tips and stats as well as the tournament rules, format and even a bit of history. You can find lists of these guides below, broken down by sport (although we also cover a few other events that don’t fit into any of the categories, such as the Super Bowl).

Football Leagues & Cups

  • Premier League
  • FA Cup
  • Champions League
  • World Cup
  • Euros

Horse Racing Meetings

  • 1000 & 2000 Guineas
  • Breeders’ Cup
  • Cheltenham Festival
  • Epsom Derby & Oaks
  • Glorious Goodwood
  • Grand National
  • Kempton Winter Festival
  • Newmarket July Festival
  • November Meeting
  • QIPCO Champions Day
  • Royal Ascot
  • St Leger
  • The Arc
  • York Ebor Festival

Formula 1 Races

  • Abu Dhabi GP
  • Australian GP
  • Austrian GP
  • Azerbaijan GP
  • Bahrain GP
  • Belgian GP
  • Brazilian GP
  • British GP
  • Canada
  • Chinese GP
  • French GP
  • German GP
  • Hungarian GP
  • Italian GP
  • Japanese GP
  • Malaysian GP
  • Mexican GP
  • Monaco GP
  • Singapore GP
  • Russian GP
  • Spainish GP
  • United States GP

Tennis Tournaments

  • Wimbledon
  • US Open
  • French Open
  • Australian Open

Golf Tournaments

  • US Open
  • The Open Championship
  • The Masters
  • Ryder Cup
  • PGA Championship

Rugby Tournaments

  • Super League
  • Six Nations
  • Rugby World Cup

Snooker Tournaments

  • World Championship
  • UK Championship
  • Masters

Darts Tournaments

  • PDC World Matchplay
  • PDC World Championship
  • BDO World Championship

American Sports

  • The Super Bowl

Betting Online Versus At A Local Bookmaker

Comparison of Coral Online Website & Betting Shop

In case you haven’t quick picked up the hint yet, we’re pretty big fans of betting online rather than doing it in person in a betting shop – assuming your country allows such activities, of course. There are many reasons for this, ranging from the sheer conveniene of doing it on your own time and wherever you like through to the value you get online.

So lets give you a quick run down of the top reasons to bet online:

1. The Odds – First and foremost, you’ll generally get better odds online compared to a brick and mortar bookie. Part of the reason for this is that the local bookmaker has additional costs – such as the rent on the shop and staffing costs – but there’s also less competition. The bookie knows that if you’re at his shop you’re unlikely to leave and walk 10 minutes down the road to a competitor if you don’t like his odds, wheras online you can quickly jump from site to site to find the best deal. Sometimes you’ll find better odds in a shop, particularly when a line is moving quickly and they’re slow to act, but on the whole we’ve found better prices online.

2. Convenience – By definition, placing a bet in person requires you to physically be there. This means leaving the comfort of your sofa or whatever bar you may be in and trundling off down the road. And if you win, you’ll have to go back to collect your winnings. In contrast, thanks to smartphones and tablets bets can be placed online from virtually anywhere – and yes, that includes the little boys room if you’re so inclined.

3. Betting Offers – Part and parcel of their being more competition online is that the betting sites will fall over themselves to get your custom. And this isn’t limited to beating each others odds – most sportsbooks also will offer you a welcome bonus when signing up which ranges from £10 all the way up to a massive £200, given in free bets in your account. Some of the bigger sites also run frequent (almost daily) promotions such as money back specials, enhanced odds and bonuses. And whilst some of the high street bookies do offer some of these promotions in store, in order to claim you’ll need to go back to the bookies with your slip, which also requires you to realise you’ve triggered an offer – meaning you could miss out if you forget or weren’t aware.

4. Live Betting – Most online bookmakers, or at least the decent ones, offer a wide array of in-play betting options on a variety of sports. So if you prefer the fast paced nature of betting on a match that’s happening right now, or simply want to hedge a losing bet, you will have a lot more opportunity to do it online.

5. Streaming – If you mainly head to the bookies so you can watch the 2:15 from Newmarket on their TV, you may want to lake a look into live streaming. Many betting sites offer streams of all UK and Irish horse and greyhound races, as well as racing from around the world. Plus, some even offer it on other sports such as tennis, cricket, basketball and international football.

In fact, the main advantage that the high street betting shops had over the online betting sites was the ability to immediately get your hands on your winnings in cash. However even this is a non-issue these days as many of the big UK names such as Coral, Ladbrokes and Betfred allow you to bet online but then collect your winnings from any of their shops.

Responsible Gambling

when the fun stops, stop

Before we proceed any further we wanted to bring up the subject of responsible betting. It’s important when participating in any kind of gambling activity to make sure you’re in control at all times – for the majority betting is a fun and entertaining pastime that adds an extra bit of excitement to a sporting event, but for some it can become a destructive habit.

As a general rule of thumb we recommend that you should only bet what you can afford to lose and never chase your losses. And if betting is making you unhappy, depressed or stressed then simply don’t do it – it’s supposed to be enjoyable so if you’re not enjoying it, don’t do it. In the words of the betting industry – ‘When the fun stops, stop’.

If you do feel like you need some help or advice about a potential gambling problem that you or somebody you know may have, then there are a number of fantastic impartial organisations you can turn to for assistance- including Gamble Aware and Gamblers Anonymous.

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