bet365 passes our safety check. Below we show the license, how it ranks against the other casinos we track, real complaint cases and what players report.
Our verdict on bet365
Our verdict: bet365 is legit. It holds a verifiable license and has a solid safety record.
- Safety Index 9.8/10, higher than 91% of the casinos we track.
- Strong license from UK Gambling Commission.
- Weak Trustpilot rating (1.3/5).
- Running since 2001: 25 years of track record.
Does bet365 have a valid license?
bet365 is licensed by UK Gambling Commission (United Kingdom), Malta Gaming Authority (Malta), Government of Gibraltar (Gibraltar), Swedish Gambling Authority (Sweden), Danish Gambling Authority (Denmark), Netherlands Gambling Authority (Netherlands), Estonian Tax and Customs Board (Estonia), Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (Canada) and Alberta iGaming Corporation (Canada).
The UK Gambling Commission is one of the strictest regulators in the world. Licensees must protect player funds, pass audits and offer an independent dispute service (ADR), so a refused payout can be escalated outside the casino.
bet365 holds 9 licenses in total; the strongest is from UK Gambling Commission.
How safe is bet365?
CasinoGuru gives bet365 a Safety Index of 9.8/10 ("Very high").
That ranks bet365 #1 of 215 casinos we track, safer than 91% of them.
AskGamblers gives bet365 a CasinoRank of 8.2/10.
bet365 is not on any casino blacklist we track.
Does bet365 pay out? Player complaints
bet365 has 43 player complaints on CasinoGuru.
That is more complaints than 81% of the casinos we track.
Are the bet365 terms fair?
There is no independent fairness rating of the bet365 terms yet, so read the bonus rules on the casino site before you accept the offer.
What do players say about bet365?
On Trustpilot bet365 has 1.3/5 from 7,102 reviews.
That is below the typical casino we track (2.5/5).
Casino reviews there skew negative, because unhappy players post more often than happy ones.
Player protection tools at bet365
bet365 offers 7 of 10 player protection tools: deposit limits, session time limits, reality checks, cool-off periods, self-exclusion, a self-assessment test and a national self-exclusion register.
Who owns bet365?
bet365 is operated by Hillside (New Media Malta) Plc and has been running since 2001.
How to check bet365 yourself
- Find the license number in the footer of the bet365 site and search it in the UK Gambling Commission public register: the status should say active and the company should match.
- Check that the company on the register matches the operator named in the bet365 terms.
- Start with a small deposit and a small withdrawal to test how quickly bet365 pays.