Smarkets
A betting exchange trading since 2008
Board score
7.2/10
3rd on the board by score
Welcome line for new accounts
No welcome line listed
Scorecard
Rating 30%
7.2
Editors rate it 4.3 out of 5
Slate fit 25%
9.5
Betting exchange that also takes sports bets
Punters 15%
5.0
Players have not rated it yet, so it sits at the midpoint
Banking 15%
4.0
0 ways to pay, no minimum deposit given
Licensing 15%
8.8
Licence: Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland, Malta Gaming Authority, UK Gambling Commission. Trading since 2008
White tick marks the board median on each criterion.
Match report
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Smarkets is on the board and scored from its listing. Our match report follows once we have written it up.
Until then, the scorecard, the welcome line and the book sheet on this page come straight from its listing.
On a slate day
The board reads Smarkets as a betting exchange for Slate fit.
At the cashier
The payment methods and minimum deposit are in the book sheet below.
Behind the counter
Smarkets is listed as a betting exchange under Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland, Malta Gaming Authority, UK Gambling Commission licensing.
Plus and minus
Plus
- Exchange model with back and lay betting
- Markets beyond sport such as politics and news
- Licensed by Irish, Maltese and UK regulators
- London-founded business
Minus
- Liquidity varies by market
- Regulatory sanction against the Malta entity in 2022
- Welcome offer and fees need checking on the site
Book sheet
- Type
- Betting exchange
- Founded
- 2008
- Headquarters
- Malta
- Minimum deposit
- Not listed
- Licence
- Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland, Malta Gaming Authority, UK Gambling Commission
- Regions
- United Kingdom, Ireland, Other markets served under the Malta Gaming Authority licence
- Payment methods
- Not listed
Each entry is printed as the book lists it.
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