Sky Bet review: UK sportsbook, licence-checked
Best for: Football accumulators and request-a-bet
Built around football and the acca, with request-a-bet, boosts and a clean app that many casual bettors start on. Racing is fine; the exchange-level pricing of its Flutter stablemates is not here.
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- Licensee
- SBG Sports Limited
- Gambling Commission account
- 67370
- Checked against the register
- 2 November 2026
- Group
- Flutter Entertainment
Pros
- Best-in-class acca product with boosts and cash out
- Request-a-bet and bet builder on football
- Simple app with clear safer-gambling controls
Cons
- Pricing is not the sharpest on big markets
- In-play streaming is limited
| Products | sportsbook, casino, bingo |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| Deposit methods | Not yet documented |
| Minimum deposit | Not yet documented |
| Apps | iOS and Android |
| Live streaming | No |
| Cash out | Yes |
| Minimum age | 18 |
Sky Bet started as Sky’s betting arm in 2000, was sold to CVC in 2015 and joined Flutter in 2018. Its licensee for Great Britain is SBG Sports Limited (account 67370); the earlier licensee, Bonne Terre Limited, surrendered its remote licences after the business moved to the new entity, which the weekly register check caught on 23 September 2026.
Odds and markets
Football first: accas, boosts, request-a-bet and a bet builder that covers most televised leagues. Racing has full UK and Irish coverage. Sky Bet’s margins on single bets are wider than bet365’s or the exchange’s; the product is built for multiples.
App and site
One of the simplest apps in the market and a common first account. Safer-gambling controls are on the front page of the account menu.
Payments
Not yet documented from the operator’s pages; see the table.
Safer gambling
Deposit limits, time-outs and GamStop apply.
18+. Gambling can be harmful; BeGambleAware.org. This review is advertising: we may earn a commission if you open an account through a link on this page. It does not affect the rating.