Virgin Bet Review
Virgin Bet Summary
Virgin Bet offers a very deep sportsbook, covering multiple events with a strong presence across horse racing, football and tennis, as well as some great promotions for customers to take advantage of while betting.
Who are Virgin Bet?
Virgin Bet is the sports betting arm of the Virgin Group, one of the UK's most recognisable consumer brands.
Launched in 2019, Virgin Bet entered the gambling market relatively recently compared to the established high street names, but they have moved quickly to build a credible sportsbook with broad sports coverage, competitive features, and a clean easy to use platform.
The Virgin brand brings with it a strong reputation for customer experience, and that ethos carries through into the betting product.
Available via desktop and on both iOS and Android apps, Virgin Bet is a fully regulated UK bookmaker holding a UK Gambling Commission licence, giving customers a safe and trustworthy environment to bet.
Are Virgin Bet's odds any good?
Virgin Bet's odds are competitive without being class leading.
When tested across football, ice hockey, and rugby, three sports with different levels of interest, their prices sat comfortably in the middle of the market. They were rarely the worst on offer, but equally not consistently at the top.
For most everyday punters, the difference will be marginal, and the odds are fair enough to make Virgin Bet a perfectly reasonable choice.
Where they add extra value is through their price boosts, which are available across a wide range of sports and can deliver genuinely enhanced returns on selected events.
For this reason, it’s definitely worth checking out the price boosts here before you bet.
Is the Virgin Bet welcome offer good value?
New members only. £10+ bet on sports (ex. virtuals) at 1.5 min odds, settled within 14 days. Free Bets: accepted in 7 days, valid 7 days; £20 use on sportsbook, £10 on Bet Builder. Stake not returned. T&Cs + deposit exclusions apply. Bet Responsibly. GambleAware.org. 18+
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New members only. £10+ bet on sports (ex. virtuals) at 1.5 min odds, settled within 14 days. Free Bets: accepted in 7 days, valid 7 days; £20 use on sportsbook, £10 on Bet Builder. Stake not returned. T&Cs + deposit exclusions apply. Bet Responsibly. GambleAware.org. 18+
New customers at Virgin Bet can claim £30 in free bets by placing a qualifying bet of £10 or more at minimum odds of 1/2 (1.5) within 14 days of registering.
The free bets are split across two types with £20 to use on the sportsbook generally and £10 specifically for a Bet Builder.
These must be accepted within seven days and are valid for seven days after that.
It is worth noting that the minimum odds threshold of 1/2 is one of the lowest on the market, making the qualifying bet easy to place on a wide range of selections.
Football Betting
Football coverage at Virgin Bet is very good, including different promotions that you don’t find at too many other places.
They offer a sub payout offer and a VAR payout offer, both capable of enhancing your chances, and providing a winner that would be deemed a loser elsewhere.
With the sub payout, a bet on any player for goals, shots, fouls or other market, keeps going, and is transferred onto the sub who comes on.
When it comes to the VAR payout, this is all about goals. If your player scores a goal, and VAR rules it out, you will still get paid out on the bet as a winner. This is for anytime scorer bets, first scorer and players to score two, three or four markets.
Onto the actual service and the top leagues and competitions will see 200+ betting markets per game, a great start.
There’s a number of price boosts on offer for the bigger games, so be sure to look out for these, and their bet builder markets are also strong, offering great details and options for those looking to build a bet.
Horse Racing Betting
The three main horse racing promotions are all on offer with Virgin Bet, the perfect starting point for your racing bets, with best odds guaranteed, extra places and price boosts.
Best odds guaranteed gives you the best odds at the time of your bet, while extra places give each way punters more chances to win on their bets.
There’s daily price boosts on the site too, mainly enhanced doubles and trebles across popular horses, so make sure you look out for these before you place your bets.
Finally, the specials section here is as strong as I’ve seen anywhere, with daily bets across jockey winning rides, winning favourites and more, if you’re looking for something different.
The coverage in the UK & Ireland is great, and there’s plenty of international cards alongside this, for those looking to bet further afield.
With the coverage and promotions combined, this is arguably the strongest part of the Virgin Bet platform.
Sports Betting
Beyond football and horse racing, there’s a great list for further sports covered by Virgin Bet, at the time of reviewing, 34, plus a variety of eSports offerings on top, so it’s one of the deeper brands for sports covered.
Leading the way with these, I think their tennis betting service is very strong. The match coverage is great, games go in play where you can bet and watch at the same time, and the actual event coverage goes deeper than many other brands too.
Inside each game, you can get detailed player stats, if you need help with your wagers, without going anywhere else.
For those looking to bet on accumulators, they cover games in a long list, offering winner odds plus total set betting, so you can make your selections without going into individual games if you want those markets. This is a real time saver if you’re an acca punter.
Honourable mentions go to golf, snooker and American football betting here, which are also very strong, but for me, tennis stands out as the best.
Virgin Bet Payment Methods
Virgin Bet offers a range of deposit and withdrawal methods for UK customers.
Debit cards are accepted, and the most used, while those looking for alternatives will find PayPal, Revolut Pay and bank transfer as further options for players.
These options are open to both deposits and withdrawals for players, so you can put money in and out using all methods.
FAQs
Virgin Bet is one of the sports betting brands operated by the Livescore Group. They also manage Live Score and Livescore Bet, so have vast experience in sports, media and gambling.
Yes. Virgin Bet holds a UK Gambling Commission licence (licence number 54310), making it a fully regulated and safe bookmaker for customers in the UK.
UK Safety Check
License number: 54310
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18+ | New players only. Opt-in. Min deposit is £20. Offer: Place a £20 sports cash bet at minimum odds of 3/4 (1.75) or higher and receive a £20 Free Bet. Free bet credited upon settlement of all qualifying bets. Free Bet can be redeemed on selected sports & markets and used on single or accumulator bets (min. 3 selections). Free Bet must be used at minimum odds of 4/5 (1.80). Free Bet stake is not returned with winnings. Winnings are credited as withdrawable cash. Maximum odds of 10.00 may apply. Free Bet must be used within 7 days of being credited. Affordability checks may apply. Full terms apply. | BeGambleAware.org. |
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New customers. Bet £40+ at odds 2.0 (evens) or greater, with code BET40GET20, get 2×£10 Free Bets. Free Bets must be placed at min odds 4/1 (5.0) or greater, paid after settlement and 24h later, expire in 24h. Full T&Cs apply. GambleAware.org |
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New customers only. Register, deposit with Debit Card, and place first bet £10+ at Evens (2.0)+ on Sports within 7 days to get 3 x £10 in Sports Free Bets & 2 x £10 in Acca Free Bets within 10 hours of settlement. 7-day expiry. Eligibility exclusions & T&Cs Apply. |
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