PAYMENT METHODS
How to fund a UK betting account.
Every UK-licensed operator supports a core set of UK payment methods. Below is a plain matrix of what each operator supports, with measured withdrawal speed published on /monthly-audit/.
| Operator | Debit Card | Apple Pay | Google Pay | PayPal | Trustly | Bank Transfer | Paysafecard | Pay by Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bet365 | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ | — |
| William Hill | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ | — |
| SkyBet | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ | ✓ |
| Paddy Power | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ | — |
| Betfair | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Unibet | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ | — |
| Ladbrokes | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ◐ | — |
| Coral | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ◐ | — |
| Betway | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ | — |
| Betfred | ✓ | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ◐ | ✓ |
✓ supported ◐ deposit only — not supported
METHOD NOTES
Reading the matrix.
- Debit Card
- Universal. Credit cards not accepted under UKGC rule (since April 2020).
- Apple Pay
- Deposit only. Fast, no fee.
- Google Pay
- Deposit only. Fast, no fee.
- PayPal
- Deposits instant. Withdrawals typically 12–24h.
- Trustly
- Direct bank deposit. Withdrawals often faster than bank transfer.
- Bank Transfer
- Universal for withdrawals. Speed measured on /monthly-audit/.
- Paysafecard
- Deposit only. Cash-voucher method.
- Pay by Phone
- Supported by a minority — consult the operator's page.
Measured withdrawal speed to UK bank: see /monthly-audit/ →
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