Star Sports
UKGC licence
GRAI licence
VGCCC licence
Not licensed in United States
Payouts: instant with Apple Pay. Not licensed in United States.
Independent UK bookmaker founded by Ben Keith in 1999, known for high-stakes horse racing and golf betting. Sportsbook, casino and live casino under UKGC licence 9177 (Star Racing Ltd).
Pros and cons
Pros
- Racing and golf specialist
- Live streaming of horse and greyhound racing
- Apple Pay withdrawal in 2 minutes in a real-money test
- Partial cash outCash outSettling your bet before the event is over, for an amount the bookmaker offers at that moment. Useful to lock in some profit or cut a loss. In the glossary →, Build-a-Bet and accaParlayOne bet that links several picks. Their odds multiply, so the price climbs fast, but every pick has to win or the whole bet loses. In the glossary → insurance
- Independent UK bookmaker since 1999
Cons
- Limited payment options, no e-wallets
- Small welcome offerWelcome offerThe bonus a bookmaker gives new customers, often free bets or a match on the first deposit. Always read the wagering, minimum odds and expiry first. In the glossary → (£10 in free betsBonus betA bet token from the bookmaker. In most cases only the winnings are paid, not the token’s own value. In the glossary →)
- Streams need a £1 minimum bet
- No poker
Trust Score 8.2
Worked out the same way for every bookmaker, from the facts on this page. Some checks are still pending; until they are done they count low, so missing facts never lift a score.
- Licence10.0 UKGC
- Payout speed10.0 Instant with Apple Pay
- Payment choice5.0 2 of 5 kinds: cards, bank
- Bonus terms10.0 No wagering
- Betting features8.6 6 of 7 key features
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Safer gambling–
Not checked yet: counts as 2.0 until it is.
Paid placement never changes a score. How we score
Features
Products
- Casino: yes
- Live casino: yes
- Poker: no
- Esports: yes
- Virtual sports: yes
Betting
- Live betting: yes
- Live streaming: yes
- Cash out: yes
- Bet builder: yes
- iOS app: yes
- Android app: yes
Not checked yet: Crypto payments, Deposit limits, Time-out, Self-exclusion
Countries
Star Sports operates in 3 countries.
Available in these countries3
- Australia
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
Company and licences
- Licences
- UK Gambling Commission, Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland, Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission
- Group
- Star Sports Group
- Platform
- Playbook Engineering
- Founded
- 1999
Sister bookies
Bookmakers with the same owner or the same betting platform as Star Sports. Same platform often means the same odds and similar terms.
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- PricedUp Not available in the United States
- Proper Bet Not available in the United States
- Star Spreads Not available in the United States
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