Whilst many punters are naturally drawn to wagering with our major retail brands, understand using all available options allows us to find better odds, make use of free bet offers and also to avail of bonuses and promotions from multiple online sources. UK punters can use the websites of our major betting shop franchises, but can also use the internet divisions of reputable bookies from around the world.
Despite having plenty of bookies where we can get a bet on in person, the biggest advantage to betting in the UK is that we have an unrestricted open internet betting market. The Barclays Premier League has four teams that are shirt sponsored by online betting sites, and every team has official betting partners. Our mature betting market makes it no coincidence we are home to the most wagered domestic football league in the world. There are also betting booths at all our major stadiums. Betting shops have been legal here since 1961 and we have 8,500 of them in England alone. The UK is the friendliest nation to those who enjoy a punt on football, horse racing, cricket, golf or any other sport.