Sportsbook · Four sites compared
Sites Like Sky Bet
Sites like Sky Bet, judged on what Sky Bet’s own record shows for sports betting: BetVictor, Ladbrokes, Virgin Bet and LiveScore Bet.
Each shares at least two of the things Sky Bet’s record is noted for, such as horse racing. Four are run by other licence holders; none is on Sky Bet’s licence account.
By Simon Joshua, iGaming content writerPublished
The four sites at a glance
All run by other licence holders
None of the sites compared here is on Sky Bet’s licence account.
Ordered by what each shares with Sky Bet, same kind of site first. Not a ranking.
Sky Bet: what its record shows
Every comparison below is set against this record. A line missing here is not on record, which is not the same as Sky Bet not having it.
- Kind of site
- Sportsbook
- Sports betting on its menu
- Sports betting
- Noted for
- In-play betting Horse racing
- Sports betting
- Football, horse racing under its Racing tab and Today's Racing link, in-play betting, tennis and virtuals on its mobile rail
- Its menu
- Casino games · Sports betting
- Record dated
- 8 August 2026
BetVictor: in-play betting and horse racing
| Kind of site | Sportsbook |
|---|---|
| Run by | BV Gaming Limited Different licence holder |
| Sports betting on its menu | Sports betting |
| In common with Sky Bet | In-play betting Horse racing |
| Sports betting, as recorded | A sportsbook covering more than 40 sports by its group's count, with horse racing, in-play betting, a bet builder, quick and partial cash out, football price boosts under Enhanced Prices, live streaming of tennis, cricket, golf, Formula 1 and greyhounds, and an app that carries the full sportsbook |
| Its menu | Slots · Megaways slots · Jackpot games · Live casino · Bingo · Sports betting |
| Game studios named | Evolution |
| App | A betting app is described in its record |
| Record dated | 20 September 2026 |
BetVictor is a sportsbook run by BV Gaming Limited, a different licence holder from Sky Bet. Both records show in-play betting and horse racing.
If you use Sky Bet because you bet while a match is on, BetVictor has the same on record.
All of the sports betting traits on Sky Bet’s record are on record at BetVictor as well.
Ladbrokes: in-play betting and horse racing
| Kind of site | Sportsbook |
|---|---|
| Run by | LC International Limited Different licence holder |
| Sports betting on its menu | Sports betting |
| In common with Sky Bet | In-play betting Horse racing |
| Sports betting, as recorded | In-play betting across football, racing and tennis, a bet builder, cash out, price boosts and a Watch Live section, with horse racing and greyhounds on its menu |
| Its menu | Slots · Live casino · Live game shows · Bingo · Sports betting · Poker |
| Record dated | 17 August 2026 and 6 October 2026 |
Ladbrokes is a sportsbook run by LC International Limited, a different licence holder from Sky Bet. Like Sky Bet, it has in-play betting and horse racing on record.
If you use Sky Bet because you bet while a match is on, Ladbrokes has the same on record.
All of the sports betting traits on Sky Bet’s record are on record at Ladbrokes as well.
Virgin Bet: in-play betting and horse racing
| Kind of site | Sportsbook |
|---|---|
| Run by | Virgin Bet Limited Different licence holder |
| Sports betting on its menu | Sports betting |
| In common with Sky Bet | In-play betting Horse racing |
| Sports betting, as recorded | In-play betting, price boosts and a bet builder, with football, horse racing, greyhounds, tennis and esports football among its featured sports, plus virtual sports |
| Its menu | Slots · Megaways slots · Jackpot games · Live casino · Table games · Slingo · Sports betting · Virtual sports |
| Record dated | 19 August 2026 and 17 September 2026 |
Virgin Bet is a sportsbook run by Virgin Bet Limited, a different licence holder from Sky Bet. Its record matches Sky Bet’s on in-play betting and horse racing.
If you bet while a match is on, Virgin Bet keeps that in common with Sky Bet.
All of the sports betting traits on Sky Bet’s record are on record at Virgin Bet as well.
LiveScore Bet: in-play betting and horse racing
| Kind of site | Sportsbook |
|---|---|
| Run by | LiveScore Betting and Gaming (Gibraltar) Limited Different licence holder |
| Sports betting on its menu | Sports betting |
| In common with Sky Bet | In-play betting Horse racing |
| Sports betting, as recorded | Pre-game and in-play betting with live streams of some sports, price boosts and a bet builder, across football, horse racing, greyhounds, tennis and golf, plus virtual sports |
| Its menu | Casino games · Live casino · Sports betting · Virtual sports |
| App | An app is on record for the site |
| Record dated | 17 September 2026 |
LiveScore Bet is a sportsbook run by LiveScore Betting and Gaming (Gibraltar) Limited, a different licence holder from Sky Bet. Like Sky Bet, it has in-play betting and horse racing on record.
Both name in-play betting: in-play betting at Sky Bet, pre-game and in-play betting with live streams of some sports at LiveScore Bet.
It is worth a look if you bet while a match is on: on that point the two records agree.
All of the sports betting traits on Sky Bet’s record are on record at LiveScore Bet as well.
Side by side
| Sky Bet’s traits | Sky Bet | BetVictor | Ladbrokes | Virgin Bet | LiveScore Bet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-play betting | On record | On record | On record | On record | On record |
| Horse racing | On record | On record | On record | On record | On record |
– means the site’s record does not mention it: unknown, not absent. ✕ appears only where a site states it does not offer something.
More sites like Sky Bet
These also have sports betting and share at least one of Sky Bet’s recorded traits, without a full comparison on this page. Same order as above; not a ranking.
Who runs Sky Bet
Sky Bet is run by SBG Sports Limited. In the Gambling Commission register copy of 5 October 2026, skybet.com is listed as active on account 67370 (licence 067370-R-341330-006). Register entry for SBG Sports Limited
No other brand in these records is on that licence account. That covers these records only.
Questions about sites like Sky Bet
Which sites are like Sky Bet?
On the records used here, BetVictor, Ladbrokes, Virgin Bet and LiveScore Bet are compared with Sky Bet in full on this page, and DragonBet, Coral, Betfred, Paddy Power and others also share at least one of its recorded traits. They are listed because they have sports betting and share what Sky Bet’s record is noted for, not because of who owns them.
Does Sky Bet have sister sites?
None of the other brands in these records is on Sky Bet’s licence account (SBG Sports Limited, account 67370) in the register copy of 5 October 2026. That says nothing about brands outside these records.
Who runs Sky Bet?
Sky Bet is run by SBG Sports Limited, Gambling Commission account 67370, licence 067370-R-341330-006. skybet.com is listed as active on that account in the register copy of 5 October 2026.
Which sites like Sky Bet also have in-play betting?
BetVictor, Ladbrokes, Virgin Bet, LiveScore Bet, DragonBet, Coral, Betfred, Paddy Power, AK Bets, kwiff, bwin, Fitzdares, talkSPORT BET, Star Sports, Sportingbet, Matchbook, 888sport, Bar One Racing, BestOdds, Hollywoodbets, Proper Bet and Tote have in-play betting on record, as Sky Bet does. A site missing from that list may still have it: its record simply does not say.