Skybet review

Rating: 3.6 / 5.0

Quick facts

In-play markets:

Yes

Mobile platform:

Yes

Live streaming:

Yes

Welcome bonus

Amount:

£10 free bet

Rollover:

Bonus code:

Average payout:

94.8%

Soccer: 94.2%	•	Basketball: 96%
Tennis: 95.3%	•	American football: 95.8%
Hockey: 91.5%	•	Baseball: 96.1%

Summary:
UK bookie that is very quick when offering odds for breaking events and always have a great offer for novelties and reality betting. In addition, Skybet sportsbook offers regular promotions to their customers.

This bookie is a part of the BSkyB group and was re-branded as Skybet in 2002. Later, other companies acquired by BSkyB were merged with it, giving it a broad customer base. Unfortunately, in the Skybet case we are talking about the quite limited list because this is one of the rare betting sites only for UK, Irish and Finnish players. It is licensed in the gaming jurisdiction of Alderney for non-UK players while others are under the protection of Gambling Commission. The company is associated with responsible gambling organisations like GamCare and with fair play organisations like IBAS, therefore, it is a safe bookmaker to bet at. Skybet accepts bets on all major global sporting events, including live bets on selected games.
All major sports are covered, some of the most popular ones include football, tennis, horse racing and greyhounds races. Other uncommon sports like Netball and Virtual Racing are also covered. In addition, Skybet accepts bets on political and entertainment events as well. The sports that draw the maximum attention are horse racing and football, in horse racing all courses in the United Kingdom and Ireland are covered, as are major courses around the world. Different types of bets including Win, Forecast and Tricast are accepted. In football major leagues from England, Scotland and Europe are covered. In fact, Sky Bet is a sponsor of EFL Championship, League One and League Two.
Skybet offers all its new customers a £10 free bet, in order to claim this free bet, the players have to follow these three easy steps. They have to first create an account at Sky Bet, then they have to place a £10 bet on any market offered at Skybet, once they do that the free bet will be credited to their account immediately.
Besides free bets this bookie offers a number of promotions to regular players, the racing customers are given something extra every day of the year, not only during high-profile events. Super 6 is a very popular promotion played on football leagues and the entry is free, players have to predict the scores of the six selected football matches and also the time of the first goal scored in any of the six matches. There is a jackpot of £250,000 for getting all six scores correct. There are also weekly, monthly and season prizes meaning there is plenty of offers to keep all punters happy.
The Help & Support section can be reached from the top toolbar, a number of useful tools are provided so as to make the players more informed of the operations at Skybet. There is a search form in which customers can enter keywords and easily access the suitable information. There is also a comprehensive FAQs section that covers topics such as betting, document verification, banking and responsible gambling. Finally, the customer support service can be contacted through live chat, email and telephone.
The security of the financial transactions has been certified and the main deposit options are credit cards and electronic wallets such as PayPal. The minimum deposit amount is £5 or the equivalent in the chosen currency of the player. They do not levy any charge on deposits but some financial services providers can charge players. Withdrawals can be made to credit cards if allowed by the issuer, but be aware that certain credit cards like MasterCard do not allow withdrawals to the cards in certain regions. In that case, they can transfer the withdrawal request directly to the player's bank account.
Skybet is a user-friendly bookmaker, the information is well laid out and all necessary functions can be accessed from the main navigation. Many valuable tools are provided for the player, these include betting calculators, odds converters, horse racing form guide, live scores and statistics. Also, the bets that are due to close are highlighted so that players do not forget them.
In overall, with £10 no deposit bonus, competitive odds and great coverage of markets and sports, especially events that are running on Sky TV, Skybet is a great choice for British players.

Company info

Company name	BskyB
Adress	Sky Bet 2 Wellington Place Leeds West Yorkshire, LS1 4AP United Kingdom
Telephone	0330-024-4777
E-mail	support@skybet.com
Website	https://www.skybet.com
Founded	1990
Online since	2000
License	Alderney (License 04C1C2) UK (License 38718)

Betting info

Sports betting offer	American football, aussie rules, baseball, basketball, boxing, cricket, cycling, darts, eSports, football, formula 1, gaelic games, golf, greyhound racing, handball, horse racing, ice hockey, motor sport, netball, rugby, snooker, tennis, UFC and MMA, volleyball, winter sports
Other betting offers	Festive specials, politics, TV and film specials
Minimum bet	£0.05
Maximum bet	Varies
Singles allowed	Yes
Maximum winnings	£250,000 per day
Ways to place a bet	PC, mobile devices, iPhone app, iPad app, Sky TV
Betting odds types	Decimal (example: 2.70) Fractional (example: 1.7/1)
Cash out feature	Yes
History of bets	Yes

Deposit methods

Payment	Fee	Transaction time	Limits
PayPal	Free	Instant	£5–£99,999
Visa	Free	Instant	£5–£99,999
Mastercard	Free	Instant	£5–£99,999
Visa Debit	Free	Instant	£5–£99,999
Visa Electron	Free	Instant	£5–£99,999
Maestro	Free	Instant	£5–£99,999

Withdrawal methods

Payment	Fee	Transaction time	Limits
PayPal	Free	Instant	£10–£99,999
Visa	Free	2–5 days	£10–£50,000
Mastercard	Free	2–5 days	£10–£50,000
Visa Debit	Free	2–5 days	£10–£50,000
Visa Electron	Free	2–5 days	£10–£50,000
Maestro	Free	1–5 days	£10–£5,000

Other info

Languages	English
Other services offered	Casino – Sky Vegas and Casino are separate products but under the same account, so in one you can play popular slots from the NetEnt and in the other from the Playtech. Of course, their games portfolio isn't limited to slots instead you can play all popular table games including Roulette and Casino Hold'em. Those two are even available at the live dealer tables. Both brands exclusively serve only players from the UK and all others can just forget them. Their casino bonus is worth £500 and in addition, they will welcome you with £20 no deposit casino bonus. Poker – This poker site is not part of any network. Although it offers 200% up to £500 bonus to new players we have read many bad reviews on Trustpilot regarding Sky Poker. There are many claims from former players that their tables are rigged and that bad beats are just too common. We have investigated this even further and other reputable poker portals including PokerScout claim the same thing. As we are not experts in the poker field we strongly suggest to inform yourself greatly before joining to this room.
Affiliate program	After joining to Affiliate Hub you will be in the position to promote one of the most trusted UK companies and all of their gaming products. We will immediately switch on the most important thing that is typical for their affiliate program. After the first six months as their partner, you will need to send them at least six new depositors per month or they will decrease your commission to the 5%. So, this is a big thumb down for their affiliate program.
Sponsorship	None
Country restrictions