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Best esports betting sites in the UK 2026

The UK is home to Fnatic, in Europe's top League of Legends league since 2013, and esports bets here are regulated like any other real event. Below are the 6 esports bookmakers whose licence data includes the UK Gambling Commission, compared on payments and title coverage.

Every one of them takes PayPal deposits. The differences are in withdrawals and in how many esports they actually price.

6 UKGC-licensed bookmakers PayPal and Trustly checked 18+ only
By Emily Thompson Updated Oct 8, 2026
Bookmakers
6 UKGC in licence data, 8 Oct 2026
PayPal deposits
6 of 6 all of them
PayPal withdrawals
3 of 6 JeffBet Casino, Casumo and 10bet
Trustly withdrawals
4 of 6 bank payouts
Most titles
9 TonyBet

Short answer

Where can I bet on esports in the UK, and what should I check?

With a bookmaker licensed by the UK Gambling Commission; all 6 below list one. They all take PayPal deposits, so compare the way out instead: 3 of 6 list PayPal withdrawals and 4 list Trustly. Then check coverage: JeffBet Casino and 10bet have no esports titles confirmed with us yet.

UKGC licence 6 of 6 licences as listed
PayPal withdrawals 3 of 6 JeffBet Casino, Casumo and 10bet
Trustly withdrawals 4 of 6 TonyBet, JeffBet Casino, Casumo and 10bet
Most titles 9 TonyBet

Esports betting in the UK: what matters

  1. 6 of 6

    bookmakers here list a UK Gambling Commission licence, so GAMSTOP, the credit card ban and UK complaint routes apply.

  2. 6 of 6

    take PayPal deposits, but only JeffBet Casino, Casumo and 10bet list PayPal for withdrawals.

  3. 4 of 6

    list Trustly for withdrawals: TonyBet, JeffBet Casino, Casumo and 10bet. Money goes straight back to your bank account.

  4. 3 of 6

    list crypto deposits (VBET, Funky Jackpot and 10bet), and none lists crypto withdrawals.

  5. GMT/BST

    European CS2 and LEC evenings are in your late afternoon and evening; Korean and Chinese leagues play in your morning.

Ranking Live

UK-licensed esports betting sites, ranked

Live ranking of bookmakers whose licence data includes the UK Gambling Commission. Check the licence number in the site footer before you deposit. 18+, T&Cs apply.

Welcome offer £25 Current offer
4 Titles
Why #1: Licence as listed: Malta Gaming Authority, UK Gambling Commission, Swedish Gambling Authority, Gibraltar Regulatory Authority, DGOJ Spain, The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, The Irish Office of the Revenue Commissioners. Deposits by PayPal, Trustly, Apple Pay, MuchBetter and PaysafeCard; withdrawals by PayPal, Trustly, MuchBetter and PaysafeCard. Esports: 4 titles, led by CS2, LoL and Dota 2.
Apple Pay PayPal MuchBetter Trustly
Casumo review

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Welcome offer £30 Current offer
4 Titles Not confirmed Live Not confirmed Stream Not confirmed Map mkts Yes Crypto Not confirmed Skins
Why #2: Licence as listed: Malta Gaming Authority, UK Gambling Commission. Deposits by PayPal, Trustly, Apple Pay, MuchBetter and PaysafeCard; withdrawal methods not confirmed. Esports: 4 titles, led by CS2, LoL and Valorant.
Apple Pay PayPal MuchBetter Trustly
Funky Jackpot review

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Welcome offer £10 Current offer
7 Titles Not confirmed Live Not confirmed Stream Not confirmed Map mkts Yes Crypto Not confirmed Skins
Why #3: Licence as listed: National Gambling Authority of France, UK Gambling Commission, Curacao, Malta Gaming Authority, Ukrainian Gambling License. Deposits by PayPal, MuchBetter and PaysafeCard; no local withdrawal method listed. Esports: 7 titles, led by CS2, LoL and Valorant.
PayPal MuchBetter PaysafeCard Visa
VBET review

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Welcome offer £50 Current offer
Not confirmed Live Not confirmed Stream Not confirmed Map mkts Yes Crypto Not confirmed Skins
Why #4: Licence as listed: Malta Gaming Authority, UK Gambling Commission, Swedish Gambling Authority, The Irish Office of the Revenue Commissioners, Dirección General de Juegos y Sorteos Mexico. Deposits by PayPal, Trustly, Apple Pay, MuchBetter and PaysafeCard; withdrawals by PayPal, Trustly, MuchBetter and PaysafeCard. Esports titles not confirmed yet.
Apple Pay PayPal MuchBetter Trustly
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Welcome offer £30 Current offer
Why #5: Licence as listed: Malta Gaming Authority, UK Gambling Commission. Deposits by PayPal, Trustly, Apple Pay, MuchBetter and PaysafeCard; withdrawals by PayPal and Trustly. Esports titles not confirmed yet.
Apple Pay PayPal MuchBetter Trustly
JeffBet Casino review

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Welcome offer £50 Current offer
9 Titles
Why #6: Licence as listed: The Irish Office of the Revenue Commissioners, Malta Gaming Authority, DGOJ Spain, Estonian Tax and Customs Board, Lotteries and Gambling Supervisory Inspection Latvia, Kahnawake Gaming Commission, The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, UK Gambling Commission. Deposits by PayPal and Trustly; withdrawals by Trustly and PaysafeCard. Esports: 9 titles, led by CS2, LoL and Dota 2.
PayPal Trustly Skrill Neteller
TonyBet review

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Compare

The UK's esports bookmakers side by side

Crypto is ticked where the bookmaker lists crypto payments. Currency, popular payment methods and licences are shown as each bookmaker lists them. Main titles are which of CS2, Dota 2, LoL and Valorant the bookmaker lists. A dash means none listed.

Bookmaker Crypto Local currencyPopular depositsPopular withdrawalsLicence as listedMain titles listed
Casumo Not confirmed Yes (GBP)PayPal, Trustly, Apple Pay +2 morePayPal, Trustly, PaysafeCard +1 moreUK Gambling Commission, Malta Gaming Authority +5 moreCS2, Dota 2, LoL
Funky Jackpot Yes Yes (GBP)PayPal, Trustly, Apple Pay +2 more–UK Gambling Commission, Malta Gaming AuthorityCS2, Dota 2, LoL, Valorant
VBET Yes Not listedPayPal, PaysafeCard, MuchBetter–UK Gambling Commission, National Gambling Authority of France +3 moreCS2, Dota 2, LoL, Valorant
10bet Yes Yes (GBP)PayPal, Trustly, Apple Pay +2 morePayPal, Trustly, PaysafeCard +1 moreUK Gambling Commission, Malta Gaming Authority +3 more–
JeffBet Casino Not confirmed Yes (GBP)PayPal, Trustly, Apple Pay +2 morePayPal, TrustlyUK Gambling Commission, Malta Gaming Authority–
TonyBet Not confirmed Not listedPayPal, TrustlyTrustly, PaysafeCardUK Gambling Commission, The Irish Office of the Revenue Commissioners +6 moreCS2, Dota 2, LoL

Currencies, payment methods, licences and titles as each bookmaker lists them, checked 8 Oct 2026.

Games

The esports scene in the UK

The British teams and the titles with the most choice on this list:

LoL League of Legends PC MOBA Fnatic, London, in Europe's top league since 2013 · 4 of 6 CS2 CS:GO Tactical shooter Covered by 4 of 6 books here Dota 2 Dota 2 PC MOBA Covered by 4 of 6 books here VAL Valorant Tactical shooter Covered by 2 of 6 books here RL Rocket League Car football Rocket League: 1 of 6 books here

Patterns and exceptions

What the UK list shows

Payments

PayPal in everywhere, out at half

What it means: if you want winnings back in PayPal, choose from three; Trustly to your bank is the more common way out.

Exception: VBET, Funky Jackpot and TonyBet take PayPal in but do not list it for withdrawals.
Titles

Licensed does not mean deep esports coverage

What it means: the median bookmaker here covers 4 titles. For anything beyond CS2, LoL and Dota 2, check the menu first.

Exception: JeffBet Casino and 10bet have no esports titles confirmed with us yet; TonyBet covers 9.
Crypto

Crypto in, never out

What it means: check how a crypto deposit can be withdrawn before you make one; none of these sites lists a crypto payout.

Exception: VBET, Funky Jackpot and 10bet list crypto deposits.

Computed from the live UK listing, 8 Oct 2026, n = 6.

Payments

Paying in and cashing out in the UK

What the methods on this list mean for speed and convenience.

PayPal

Deposits at all 6; withdrawals at JeffBet Casino, Casumo and 10bet.

So what: quick both ways where it is offered; elsewhere winnings go back another way.

Trustly

Deposits at Funky Jackpot, TonyBet, JeffBet Casino, Casumo and 10bet; withdrawals at TonyBet, JeffBet Casino, Casumo and 10bet.

So what: pays from and back to your bank account without a card.

No credit cards

Since 14 April 2020 licensed sites may not accept credit cards for gambling, online or offline.

So what: deposit with a debit card or another method the site lists; borrowing to bet is no longer possible through a card.

Payment methods as each bookmaker lists them, 8 Oct 2026. Credit card ban: Gambling Commission (2020).

Our data

The UK list in numbers

Computed from the 6 UK-licensed bookmakers listed for the UK when we checked on 8 Oct 2026. Licences, currencies, payment methods and titles are as each bookmaker lists them with us.

6 UKGC-licensed bookmakers listed
3 of 6 list PayPal withdrawals
4 of 6 list Trustly withdrawals
4 median esports titles per bookmaker

Live listing on this page, 8 Oct 2026, n = 6. The ranking can change; the cards above always show the current list.

Method

How we pick bookmakers for the UK

The same approach applies in every market. These are the checks that matter most for players in the UK.

What a bookmaker needs to make this list

  1. Accepts players from the UK

    A bookmaker is listed for the UK only if it accepts players from the UK. The order adapts to what is available there, so it can differ from our worldwide ranking.

  2. Licence as listed

    Each licence appears exactly as the bookmaker lists it. We only call a bookmaker licensed in the UK when it lists a licence from the UK.

  3. Local currency and payments

    GBP accounts and popular methods such as PayPal, PaysafeCard and MuchBetter count, for withdrawals as well as deposits.

  4. Esports coverage

    Which esports titles each bookmaker lists, from CS2, Dota 2, LoL and Valorant to the titles followed in the UK.

  5. Current offer

    Each card shows the current welcome offer for the UK. A short-term promotion does not move a bookmaker up the list.

Scores and updates

Our editors score each bookmaker on betting markets and odds coverage, usability, payments, licensing, country access and user feedback, and revisit a score when something material changes, such as a licence or a payment method. The full process is on our How we rank page.

How we are paid

Some bookmakers pay us when a reader signs up through our links. That never decides the order.

The law

What the Gambling Act and the Commission require

Neutral summary with sources, not legal advice.

Licence

Every operator needs a UK licence

Offering gambling to consumers in Great Britain without a Gambling Commission licence is an offence, wherever the operator is based.

Gambling Act 2005
Esports

Real events, real betting licence

Matches between human players are real events. Bets on them need a Remote General Betting (Real Events) licence; computer-simulated matches are gaming instead.

Bird & Bird, 2016
Young players

Operators must keep under-18s out

The Commission has said esports carries a higher risk that children and young people try to bet, and expects licensees to manage that risk.

Bird & Bird, 2016

Glossary

Terms you will meet

UKGC
The Gambling Commission, which licenses betting in Great Britain. So what: check its licence number in the footer of any site you use.
GAMSTOP
The free self-exclusion scheme every UKGC-licensed online operator must join. So what: one sign-up blocks you from all of them.

Esports betting in the UK: FAQ

Which UK esports betting sites pay out to PayPal?

Of the 6 UK-licensed bookmakers we list, JeffBet Casino, Casumo and 10bet list PayPal withdrawals. All 6 take PayPal deposits.

Which covers the most esports?

TonyBet, with 9 titles confirmed. JeffBet Casino and 10bet have none confirmed with us yet.

Can I deposit with a credit card?

No. UK-licensed sites may not accept credit cards for gambling since 14 April 2020. Debit cards, PayPal and Trustly are the usual options.

When are the big matches in UK time?

European CS2 events and the LEC run in your afternoon and evening. Korean and Chinese leagues play in your morning.

Is esports betting legal in the UK?

Yes, with a bookmaker licensed by the Gambling Commission; offering gambling to people in Great Britain without one is an offence. Check your local rules before you bet.

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