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Betting with UK online betting exchanges. Fast, easy access to online betting exchanges offering person to person betting markets for golf, football, horse racing, tennis and other UK and international sports and events:

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Betfair  Betfair betting exchange

Bypass the bookies and bet direct against other punters and rival fans.

Free £25 bet when you join.

BetDaq  Betdaq betting exchange

Match your bets against other people's, often at better than bookies' odds.

No free bet offer.

Betfair betting exchange

What is a betting exchange?

Betting exchanges are all about allowing people to bet directly against each other, doing away with the bookmaker and giving punters the freedom to offer their own odds on any given selection.

You can place bets on betting exchanges on a wide range of sports and events including backing and laying bets on horse racing, football, golf, tennis, cricket, rugby and other UK and international sports and events.

Instead of betting against a bookmaker, all bets on betting exchanges are placed by individual users who either want to place a bet in the normal way ("back") or who want to offer their own odds to other users ("lay").  Bets are therefore always matched between people taking opposite views on the outcome of an event. 

Just like with some bookmakers, you have the freedom to back or lay a bet on a betting exchange before any given event and also whilst the game is in progress / in-running.

If you "back" a selection (eg a football team, horse, greyhound or golfer) you are betting that it will win, just like when you place a bet with a bookmaker.

Conversely, if you "lay" a selection you are betting that it won't win.  If your selection doesn't win, you receive the stake placed by the person who backed it - just like a bookmaker keeps your stake if you don't win a bet.  So when you lay selections on a betting exchange, you are effectively acting as the bookmaker yourself!

Betting exchanges also offer greater flexibility in respect of odds.  If you don't like the odds that are currently being offered, you can place a new order on the betting exchange at your own preferred odds.  Remember, however, that someone else must be willing to accept them if your bet is to be accepted, so don't price yourself out of the market!

There is no tax to pay on a betting exchange, but commission is charged on your net winnings.  Some betting exchanges offer lower commission rates as a loyalty reward for their more frequent users.

Fixed odds betting - featured bookmakers

 

Bet 365  Bet 365 - bet online with our preferred bookmaker

Bet on UK and international sports and specials, many with live / in-running betting. Excellent betting site with superb customer service. Also features casino, poker and online games betting.

Over £600 free bets: £200 betting, up to £500 casino, $500 poker

Plus: win further free bets of up to £50 each with their Channel 4 racing offer.

Coral  Coral Betting

One of the largest UK bookmakers, offers a range of sports betting markets.

Free £10 bet.

Victor Chandler  Victor Chandler bookmaker

International sports and events betting with this big name bookmaker.

£100 free bet + £25 casino chip.

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Casino betting

 

Bet 365 Casino  Bet 365 casino - our preferred casino betting partner

Betting on a wide range of casino games including blackjack, poker, roulette and slots.  Has a true UK feel, including betting in £ and dealers with English accents.

Free £100 casino betting bonus.

Ladbrokes  Ladbrokes Casino

Instant play and download casino games including progressive jackpots.

£50 bonus plus ongoing offers.

32Red Casino  32Red Casino

Award winning UK casino with over 200 games and Pasty Kensit as the dealer.

Bonus of up to £150.

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