Here are some of the better casinos out there, most of which have some amazing sign up offers.

Bet365

bet365 are the internet and telephone betting division of the bet365 Group Limited, one of the UK’s leading betting and gaming groups. The group has held a UK license since 1974 and operates a 24/7 call centre and a thriving internet operation (based in Stoke-on-Trent), where they service over 500,000 customers in 120 different countries. The website is available in a wide range of languages with comprehensive customer service for each one.

Betfair

Betfair is the biggest betting exchange in the world, giving a massive range of markets on all kinds of sporting and non-sporting events and allowing users to bet against each other rather than a bookmaker. Betfair is particularly strong on UK sports and especially UK horse racing.

Betfred

Betfred, led by Chairman and founder Fred Done, are the world’s largest independent bookmakers and the UK’s biggest independent high street retailer. They have a long established reputation for value and customer satisfaction and offer more concessions and bonuses than any other bookmaker.

Blue Square

Now a subsidiary of Rank, the owner of many casinos and bingo halls as well as the Hard Rock Cafes, Blue Square has grown to become a pioneer of Internet betting, with a huge range of sports, specials and financial betting across a range of platforms including Internet, WAP and digital television.

Coral

Coral is the UK’s third largest bookmaker with over 900 betting shops as well as telephone and Internet betting operations. It offers a wide range of bets on football, horse racing and all major sports, as well as a variety of specials.

Ladbrokes

The world’s largest bookmaker and a household name with a well-deserved reputation. With no fees for debit or credit card transactions, and support for four languages and 17 currencies, as well as a comprehensive betting service across a wide range of sports, the “Magic Sign” really is a brand you can trust.

Paddy Power

Ireland’s largest bookmaker now has a UK presence as well, and offers a full Internet betting service with a wide range of bets on horses, sports, politics, financial markets and specials, plus regular money-back promotions on major events.

Skybet

Sky Bet, part of the BSkyB Group. Bet online, over the phone or through interactive TV. Offering a wide choice of in play bets across a huge range of sports, place a fair bet at a fair price.

Stan James

Stan James has over 30 years of bookmaking experience and offers one of the best in-running services around, as well as a great range of bets on all major sports. New clients also qualify for a free bet of up to £25.

Totesport

The Tote is the UK’s state-owned bookmaker making it the best-backed bookie in the business! It offers a wide range of bets on all sporting events and is the only internet site taking Tote pool bets on UK horse races.

Victor Chandler

This long-established UK bookmaker was the first to offer punters tax-free betting from offshore and has now established a highly respected telephone and Internet betting operation in Gibraltar. It is also one of the very few companies offering Internet and telephone betting through a single account.

William Hill

William Hill’s credentials are the best in the business. William Hill has over 70 years’ experience in bookmaking, employs over 13,500 people worldwide and also operates the largest chain of UK betting shops. It offers one of the widest range bets on the Internet including a huge range of football from around the world and many other sports from Gaelic Football to Motorcycling.

We would advise gamblers to have multiple betting accounts, so that you always claim the best odds and also get the biggest bonuses.

Here’s the bookmakers we recommend:

Bet365

bet365 are the internet and telephone betting division of the bet365 Group Limited, one of the UK’s leading betting and gaming groups. The group has held a UK license since 1974 and operates a 24/7 call centre and a thriving internet operation (based in Stoke-on-Trent), where they service over 500,000 customers in 120 different countries. The website is available in a wide range of languages with comprehensive customer service for each one.

Coral

Coral is the UK’s third largest bookmaker with over 900 betting shops as well as telephone and Internet betting operations. It offers a wide range of bets on football, horse racing and all major sports, as well as a variety of specials.

Expekt.com

Expekt.com is an international bookmaking group with business and betting licenses in Malta, the UK and Austria. The company was founded in 1999 and has the overall goal to be the leading online bookmaker serving the global marketplace. Expekt.com today holds the position as the largest Internet bookmaker in Scandinavia. The service is available in 23 languages and Expekt.com has customers from over 130 countries.

Ladbrokes

The world’s largest bookmaker and a household name with a well-deserved reputation. With no fees for debit or credit card transactions, and support for four languages and 17 currencies, as well as a comprehensive betting service across a wide range of sports, the “Magic Sign” really is a brand you can trust.

Paddy Power

Ireland’s largest bookmaker now has a UK presence as well, and offers a full Internet betting service with a wide range of bets on horses, sports, politics, financial markets and specials, plus regular money-back promotions on major events.

Skybet

Sky Bet, part of the BSkyB Group. Bet online, over the phone or through interactive TV. Offering a wide choice of in play bets across a huge range of sports, place a fair bet at a fair price.

Bet1128.com

Born from a fusion between an existing UK-based betting and gaming operator – Paradisebet – and Asian investors with industry background, BET 1128 seeks to provide the richest experience to gamblers.

Bet1128.com features Asian Handicap betting and in-play markets on the widest selection of the world’s football games, whilst offering more traditional European-style betting with the keenest odds on all major sporting events including basketball, tennis and horse-racing.

Betchronicle.com

Betchronicle.com is the online division of Chronicle Bookmakers. Chronicle was founded in 1985 and has grown to become Ireland’s leading layer. Betchronicle.com offers competitive pricing on a wide range of sports as well as regular “Chronicle Crackers” on high profile sporting events, where selections are offered at odds guaranteed to be the highest on the market.

BETDAQ

BETDAQ is a betting exchange where punters can bet against each other rather than a bookmaker. With many high volume users from Asia the biggest emphasis is on football, with the Premiership, Champions League and International action generating the best prices and highest turnover.

Betfair

Betfair is the biggest betting exchange in the world, giving a massive range of markets on all kinds of sporting and non-sporting events and allowing users to bet against each other rather than a bookmaker. Betfair is particularly strong on UK sports and especially UK horse racing.

Betfred

Betfred, led by Chairman and founder Fred Done, are the world’s largest independent bookmakers and the UK’s biggest independent high street retailer. They have a long established reputation for value and customer satisfaction and offer more concessions and bonuses than any other bookmaker.

Blue Square

Now a subsidiary of Rank, the owner of many casinos and bingo halls as well as the Hard Rock Cafes, Blue Square has grown to become a pioneer of Internet betting, with a huge range of sports, specials and financial betting across a range of platforms including Internet, WAP and digital television.

Canbet

Canbet is a publicly traded company licensed in the UK & Australia. They offer the most comprehensive range of live betting football markets on the planet, with coverage of more than 500 live ‘In-Play’ football games each week. Canbet players enjoy a global horse racing rebate bonus available on UK, European, South African and Asian racing. No other bookmaker offers such a rewarding service. They operate at the lowest of bookmaking margins, which equates to the best possible odds for you.

Centrebet

Centrebet – online since 1996 and an industry pioneer. Their extensive markets mean you can get the best odds on every major event worldwide. And their 24-hour, 7-days a week service ensures you never miss a thing. With worldwide clientele and the security of being a listed company, Centrebet truly is the safest bet!

Sportingbet

Recently purchased by the SportingBet Group, SportingOdds is a highly innovative online bookmaker. They offer a comprehensive range of Early Prices, as well as a wide range of markets, specials and an extensive “in-running” betting service that shows its spread betting heritage.

Stan James

Stan James has over 30 years of bookmaking experience and offers one of the best in-running services around, as well as a great range of bets on all major sports. New clients also qualify for a free bet of up to £25.

Totesport

The Tote is the UK’s state-owned bookmaker making it the best-backed bookie in the business! It offers a wide range of bets on all sporting events and is the only internet site taking Tote pool bets on UK horse races.

Victor Chandler

This long-established UK bookmaker was the first to offer punters tax-free betting from offshore and has now established a highly respected telephone and Internet betting operation in Gibraltar. It is also one of the very few companies offering Internet and telephone betting through a single account.

WBX

Launched in 2006 & operating from the UK, WBX is a true global betting exchange. Members receive better odds, special offers and a wide choice of international betting opportunities in one of the safest and most secure betting environments available anywhere in the world. With a combination of unique proprietary technology and a user-friendly interface, Members can browse the WBX website, offering and accepting odds, all from the comfort of their own home.

William Hill

William Hill’s credentials are the best in the business. William Hill has over 70 years’ experience in bookmaking, employs over 13,500 people worldwide and also operates the largest chain of UK betting shops. It offers one of the widest range bets on the Internet including a huge range of football from around the world and many other sports from Gaelic Football to Motorcycling.

Why use odds comparison?

There are many bookmakers taking bets over the Internet. If you bet with only one of them, you not only restrict yourself to betting on the events covered by that bookmaker but also run the risk of taking odds that are inferior to those available elsewhere. Using this site, you can compare the odds between multiple bookmakers, and the process of clicking through and placing a bet with any of our featured bookmakers couldn’t be easier. We also carry details of the special offers available from the bookmakers each week, so you can see where the best value lies.

What is the “best price percentage”?

For events in which every possible outcome is quoted (such as the winner of a tennis match), you can get an idea of value by looking at the best price percentage (BPP). Each bookmaker builds a margin or “over-round” into its odds, but by taking the best odds available this margin is usually dramatically reduced and occasionally removed completely. The lower the BPP the more value there is in betting on the event, and on the rare occasions when it drops below 100% you can make sure money by backing every possible outcome!

What are the dates shown for each event?

The date shown above each odds table is the date on which we expect betting to cease on the event. For most matches it is the day of the match (although for cricket matches lasting more than one day it may be the last day of the match); for outright tournament betting it is usually the day of the final (or for a league the date of the last round of fixtures).

How often are the odds updated?

Bookmakers’ sites are constantly being sampled by our software and the odds are updated accordingly. The time shown is the time of the oldest price, i.e. every price in the table has been checked since the time given. The update period depends on the event, but for events where the odds change frequently it will usually be no more than five minutes.

You do need to be careful, however, that you can actually get your winnings back out of the bookie.  A lot of online bookmakers have hidden away rules that say that if you claim a £10 free bet (for ‘free money’) then you have to stake £200 in order to ever withdraw your money.  Obviously this can be frustrating.

We only list bookmakers whose free bet offers are fair to customers and give them a reasonable opportunity to actually withdraw their winnings.

UK bookmakers

Check out the lists of bookies below and click on the links to go try them out!

• Bet365
  Amount: Up to £200
  Details:  100% sign up bonus up to £200

• Ladbrokes
  Amount: £25
  Details:  Free bet of £25 when you bet £25

• Betfair
  Amount: £25
  Details: Free bet of £25 when you bet £25

• William Hill
  Amount: £25
  Details: Free bet of £25 when you bet £25

• Sportingbet
  Amount: £50
  Details: Match first deposit up to £50

• Paddy Power
  Amount: £20
  Details: Place a £10 bet and get a free £20 bet

• Victor Chandler
  Amount: £100
  Details: Matched £50 bet, 2 free £25 bets after five bets of £10+.

• Skybet
  Amount: £10
  Details: Matched bet up to £10

• Blue Square
  Amount: £10
  Details: Details: Matched bet up to £10

• Betfred
  Amount: £50
  Details: Matched bet up to £50

• Coral
  Amount: £10
  Details: Matched bet up to £10

• Totesport
  Amount: £60
  Details: One free matched bet up to £20, 2 further free bets of £20 after another 5 bets of £10+

• Extrabet
  Amount: £20
  Details: Matched bet up to £20