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SkyBet are one of the most well known bookmakers given their advertising platform on TV but when you start to dig deeper into the company you find there are some seriously alarming questions over the brand.

Sky don’t actually own SkyBet. Which is weird considering the branding. They are owned by a Canadian company who have no relationship with Sky.

On top of that SkyBet recently terminated deals with a number of their marketing partners overnight and suspended payments. This is a massive red flag for any company and I’m no longer comfortable recommending a bookmaker with, what from the outside appears to be, a question mark over their finances.

If the company are struggling financially then players funds are potentially at risk, as are payouts, and until resolved you’d be much better off sticking to a safer option.

Check out either Bet365 or Betvictor, both 5 star bookmakers, for better alternatives to Sky Bet.

Review Ratings

Licensing & Safety

• UKGC license
• Alderney license
• Strange ownership?!
• Financial questions marks?!

Although Skybet have all the correct licenses they need to operate, from the UK Gambling Commission and Alderney Gambling Control Commission, they aren’t actually owned by Sky and have a big question mark over their financials after sudden terminations with marketing partners who claim unpaid debts.

Bonne Terre Limited, the company that own Skybet, are licensed by Sky to use the Sky trademark so they can operate the Sky Bet bookmakers. This just feels like an odd situation and we’d be much more comfortable if Sky owned and ran the site.

At no point in any of their advertisements, on Sky TV, is it made clear that Sky don’t own SkyBet. In fact as a punter you just automatically assume they do by association.

With these two key points in mind, at this point in time we’ve assigned Skybet with our highest possible risk rating. We wouldn’t keep our money on the site so we don’t expect you to.

If you’re looking for an alternative option… check out our bookmaker reviews.

Deposits & Withdrawals

• Instant deposits available
• Credit & debit cards
• Skrill accepted
• PayPal accepted

Visa

£0

Instant

£10 – £10,000

Mastercard

£0

Instant

£10 – £10,000

Maestro

£0

Intant

£10 – £10,000

Neteller

£0

Intant

£10 – £50,000

Skrill

£0

Intant

£10 – £100,000

PayPal

£0

Intant

£5 – £5,500

Paysafecard

£0

Intant

£5 – £750

BACS

£0

3-10 days

£1 – £100,000

Markets & Odds

• 30+ sports
• Average odds
• In-play betting
• Limited live streaming

When it comes to sport, Sky is one of the biggest name in the United Kingdom, covering all kinds of different events on their many television channels. This massive scope also extends to the huge amount of different sport markets that they have on their gambling site, therefore meaning that there is something for everyone.

The sports that they offer markets for are:

• Athletics
• Aussie Rules
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Bowls
• Boxing
• Cricket
• Cycling
• Darts
• eSports
• Football
• Formula One
• Golf
• Greyhounds
• Handball
• Horse Racing
• Ice Hockey
• Lotto
• MMA
• Motor Sports
• Music
• Netball
• NFL
• Politics
• Rugby
• Snooker
• Speedway
• Tennis
• TV & Films
• UFC
• Virtuals
• Volleyball
• Winter Sports
• Wrestling

As can be seen, if you can find the sport to watch on Sky Sports, then the chances are you will also be able to find a market for it on this site. Sky have used their considerable resources to provide one of the most comprehensive list of sports around, as well as to make sure that all of the sports covered are covered in great depth. This means that from low league encounters through to World Cup matches, you will be able to find what you are looking for here.

A note on the odds: whilst the odds you’ll find on Skybet aren’t a million miles away from the other major bookmakers they are by no means the most generous and when it comes to football for example you’d be much better off at one of these sites.

In-Play Betting

• Expected range of events
• Cash out offered
• Live stats & scores
• Limited live streaming

As you would expect from a site of this size, Skybet also offers a comprehensive in-play section, which means that you are able to place bets as the event is being played out. Odds are constantly updated on this feature and it is offered for nearly all matches that are ongoing, regardless of the sport.

The live menu can be found right in the middle of the homepage, with details of the match and the number of different bets that are being offered. Once an event is selected you’ll be presented with a console where the live score is at the top, odds below, a graphic displays the current state of play and clicking the stats icon in the top right switches to match stats.

However in-play bet types are limited and the odds available certainly seem tight when compared to other online bookies. These two negatives put them right back in the middle of the pack in this category.

To be honest there are better live options out there. For the top two check out our Bet365 review or our BetVictor review.

Live Streaming on Skybet

Given that Sky have the television rights to pretty much every sport worth watching you’d think they’d have a pretty stellar live streaming section… well unfortunately you’d be wrong.

In fact they recently reduced their live streaming service and now only offer UK and Irish horse racing. You must bet at least £1 per race to watch.

All in all it’s vastly disappointing and when you compare them to Bet365 who stream over 100,000 events per year on top of horse racing it doesn’t look great. We’ve been forced to downgrade Skybet as a result here. Click the previous link to read our Bet365 review if live streaming is important to you – you’ll be looked after there.

Overall Review

After conducting our Skybet review we felt that, given our concerns, they were worth no more than a 1 star rating.

They have all the correct gambling licenses required to operate an online bookmakers but as we’ve mentioned previously in this review they company isn’t owned by Sky themselves and they’ve recently had disputes with marketing parters over contracts and payments.

It’s a real shame that the above two issues overshadows what could be quite a solid online bookmakers. Their depth and range of markets is decent, odds are competitive if not outstanding and there’s plenty of offers (such as Super 6) to keep punters interested.

A lack of live streaming does also let them down, especially given the TV platform… but as we know Sky don’t seem to own SkyBet so I guess that explains why this is an issue.

If they are able to resolve on going disputes with their marketing partners then to us that would prove they at least have the financial security to upgrade their rating. Unfortunately at this time we wouldn’t use Skybet and therefore would be uncomfortable recommending you do.

See bookmakers we DO recommend in our reviews section.

User Reviews

• September 17, 2018

  Had big problems getting my money off of Skybet. Put £30 into my account. Placed a few bets and ended up winning a 4-fold acca on the footie for £156.73. Went to withdraw it and they want me to send in my ID. Have now sent it three times, to different people, and the situation isn’t resolved. Just pay me my money, you didn’t ask for ID for me to deposit!

• September 24, 2018

  Didn’t realise that Sky didn’t actually own SkyBet. Thanks for pointing it out. These big companies never really let you know what’s going on do they. I do Super6 on Sky, in a league with a few of my mates, but won’t be using them for anything else after reading this. Probly switch back to Bet365 tbh.

• January 12, 2019

  Never ever bet with this bunch of cowboy’ s… Tried to have an even £30 with skybet, only to be told they’ll only take an even £10!!! This week tried to place £30 at 7/2, only to be told we’ll only lay you £2,15p at 7/2!!!! I’ve withdrawn every penny from my account, and can’t see how they’re still trading… STAY away from this joke of a company. They should have their licence revoked…

  Avoid Sky bet at all costs.. Take your bets when you’re losing, but dare to win and all the restrictions kick-in!!! Bunch of cowboy’s. Should have their licence revoked.

Sky Bet FAQ

The Sky Bet bonus is currently worth just £10 to new customers. Which when compared to other companies is outrageously small. Compare it to the bet credits at Bet365 and you’ll wonder why people bother with SkyBet at all.

It’s a very good question. Sky actually sold Sky Bet to The Stars Group in 2018 and therefore retain zero ownership over the brand so whilst you think you’re getting the a brand with Sky’s long standing reputation you getting it’s name only.

Why Are There So Many Negative Reviews Of Sky Bet?

The main reason there are so many negative Sky Bet reviews online is that just before they were sold the company cut all ties with their promotional partners and broke financial agreements worth millions of pounds. If they can do that to their so called ‘partners’ then can they really be trusted by players?!

Sky Bet Championship football returns this weekend with all twenty top-flight teams in action between Sat
and Sunday as a result of the 2019-20 campaign kicks off for game week 3.

Week 2 of the Championship was all over again action-packed and filled with excitement.

There were a number of surprises over the weekend, as promotion-tipped Leeds were controlled at home by Nottingham Forest.

Newly-promoted Charlton conjointly places during a solid show, reading a 3-1 win reception to tend.

This coming back week’s action kicks off on Friday the sixteenth of August.

Huddersfield vs Fulham

Friday’s Championship game, that kicks off at 7:45 pm kingdom time, sees 2 of the recently-relegated groups go head-to-head.

Huddersfield Town can host Fulham as they’re going in search of their 1st win in 2019/20.

Barnsley vs Charlton

Our second game of the week sees 2 of the recently promoted sides facing off.

Barnsley host Charlton, as they appear to make a come back from their 2-0 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday.

Blackburn vs Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough jaunt Blackburn in game-week three, as they appear to earn their 1st league win beneath Jonathan Woodgate.

Boro lost 1-0 reception to Brentford last weekend, however, they did have 2 goals dominated out, somewhat alas.

Like Boro, Blackburn also is still anticipating their 1st league win of the new campaign.

Brentford vs Hull

Speaking of Brentford, they’re seizing Hull city this weekend.

Brentford was unlucky to lose their 1st game of the season vs Birmingham and did well to beat Middlesbrough.

As a result, they might well be at a Hull town aspect that simply managed to beat Reading reception last weekend.

Bristol vs QPR

Bristol city can face QPR on Sat for the second time within the house of every week.

The two sides can meet at Loftus Road this Tuesday within the League Cup.

The weekend’s game is at Bristol, however, given the actual fact that QPR have managed to beat tend and draw with

Luton vs West Brom

After drawing with Middlesbrough on the gap day, newly-promoted Luton was two-handed their 1st league loss of the season away to Cardiff last Sat.

They are back reception this game-week for an additional powerful take a look at, within the variety of West Brom.

Luton is presently twenty-seven games unvanquished reception, and can possibly prove a tricky nut to crack for the Baggies.

Millwall vs Sheffield Wednesday

Millwall has had a solid beginning to the season, beating Preston on the gap day, before drawing away to West Brom over the weekend.

They must currently host a Sheffield Wednesday aspect who ar one among simply 2 Championship groups to own won their gap 2 games.

Nottingham Forest vs Birmingham

After an unsatisfactory gap game vs West Brom, Nottingham Forest managed a good 1-1 draw away to Leeds United last weekend.

As for Birmingham, they need to start the season as good as, beating Brentford and drawing with Bristol.

Stoke vs derby

Stoke’s season has started off dreadfully.

They lost their 1st outing 2-1 vs QPR, before aiming to Charlton and losing 3-1 this past Sat.

Stoke currently face another powerful take a look at in Derby County, who have to this point overwhelmed Huddersfield and drawn with Swansea this term.

Swansea vs Preston

Swansea head into their third Championship game of 2019/20 unvanquished, having drawn one and won one.

They are a reception to Preston this weekend. Preston smashed Wigan 3-0 reception last Sat, however lost away to Millwall in their previous tie.

Wigan vs Leeds

Sky Bet Livescore Online

Wigan started the season well, beating Cardiff 3-2.

However, as mentioned higher than, they were beaten 3-0 vs Preston this past weekend.

They will currently host Leeds United, an aspect who may well exploit a Wigan defense that has already leaked 5 goals in 2 games.

While Leeds did draw their last game, there was an enormous claim that they might have had a penalty towards the top of the match.

Patrick Bamford conjointly had a number of possibilities vs Nottingham Forest, and if he’s a small amount additional clinical vs Wigan, the house aspect may be in hassle.

Reading vs Cardiff

The final game of week 3 sees Reading host Cardiff on Sunday the eighteenth of August.

Reading is one among simply 3 sides nevertheless to select up some extent within the Championship this season.

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As a result, they might be certain a hammer vs promotion-chasing Cardiff

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Sky Bet Championship GameWeek 3 Fixtures

Saturday 17th August 3:00pm

Sunday 18th August 12:00

Sky Bet Championship Results GameWeek 2

FULL-TIME

Here are your final scores from Matchday Two. #EFL #SkyBetChampionshippic.twitter.com/57ikWZ9QXA

— Sky Bet Championship (@SkyBetChamp) August 10, 2019

Sky Bet Championship table: 2019-20 GameWeek 2

Two down.

Here’s the #SkyBetChampionship table…

How’s it looking?#EFLpic.twitter.com/yZNlKeclV5

— Sky Bet Championship (@SkyBetChamp) August 12, 2019

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Source: Reuters