Virgin Bet Review

Virgin Bet is a new betting site but from a familiar brand. The Virgin name has been associated with many industries over the years, and as of June 2019, online sports betting became the latest addition to the Virgin portfolio.

Choose Virgin Bet for their

• Generous free bet welcome offer
• Range of promotions and price boosts
• Live streaming across various sports

The addition of Virgin Bet into the UK market is a welcome one. You won't be blown away by the design of the site as it is very basic, but if you like a smooth site and app with a breadth of odds, promotions, and good live streaming options, then you can't go wrong here.

SBTech are the sportsbook providers for the site and that means there are many betting markets to choose from, and the options within key sports such as football, American football, horse racing, and tennis are terrific.

Football bettors can try out bet builders or bet on Asian lines, and price boosts are aplenty especially on days where several important matches are taking place.

Best Odds Guaranteed is offered on UK and Irish horse racing, and existing customers can choose from a range of other promotions as well.

Often when a new betting site launches, the live streaming catalogue is pretty much non-existent, but that is not the case with Virgin Bet. They have a good selection of events and it goes hand-in-hand with an overall outstanding live betting section.

Watch football, tennis, snooker, horse racing, and more through the Virgin Bet live streaming service.

The live betting capabilities on Virgin Bet are further enhanced by the dedicated app that is available on both iPhone and Android. Functionality is second to none on mobile devices, and it is a huge positive that Virgin Bet have placed such an emphasis on this.

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• The layout and UI

Virgin Bet excels in many areas, but the site in general comes across as a little bland looking and can be difficult to navigate on a desktop, with so much white visible on screen.

Virgin Bet are offering new customers who sign up via Bookies Bonuses £20 in free bets off of just a £10 qualifying bet.

Your bonus is credited as 2 x £10 free bets.

How to claim the Virgin Bet sign up offer:

1. Click 'Claim' above and register with Virgin Bet.
2. Bet £10 at odds of 1/2 or greater.
3. Get 2 x £10 Virgin Bet free bets.

When you sign up with Virgin Bet, you must make your initial deposit with a debit card. You can then store your details safely in the system so that you can make quick transactions thereafter.

For your next deposit, you are able to use PayPal. No other payment methods are specified on the Virgin Bet betting site.

Virgin Bet Limits on Payments and Withdrawals

For Visa/MasterCard transactions, the minimum deposit amount is £5, and the most you can add to your balance is £10,000.

You can also deposit a minimum of £5 via PayPal, and the maximum is £5,500.

In terms of withdrawals, you can take out £10 via your debit card, PayPal, or a Bank Transfer.

Maximum withdrawal limits are £5,500 for PayPal, and £10,000 for Visa, MasterCard, and Bank Transfer.

Virgin Bet Verification

It is a legal requirement for bookmakers to verify users. That means you may need to send documents in to confirm your identity and address, as well as a copy of your debit card if you make a withdrawal.

This is a straightforward procedure and the Virgin Bet customer support team can help out with any issues.

You may need to send Virgin Bet:

• Driving licence/Passport/Birth certificate
• UK residence permit
• Utility bill or bank statement

Aside from the Virgin Bet sign up offer, there are many different promotions to choose from on the site.

Existing customer offers that Virgin Bet have provided include a free bet when you place two accas, a free bet when you back a 3/1+ winner, and a range of free games.

Virgin Bet offer Best Odds Guaranteed on UK and Irish horse racing. Both win and each-way wagers are included, and all bets placed after 9am on the day of the race are valid.

Gaming operator Gamesys Group launched Virgin Bet in June 2019 in partnership with SBTech.

A bespoke front-end interface has been developed by SBTech, whose CEO, Richard Carter, said upon the launch: "Gamesys is likely to become one of our largest customers over time and we’re delighted to be working with their management team whom we have long admired."

Virgin Bet is part of a long list of Virgin companies, with others spanning across entertainment, money, technology, travel, wellness, and more.

The default 'Featured Sports' on the Virgin Bet site are football, horse racing, tennis, and greyhounds. While they are the main focus of the betting site's markets and promotions, there is plenty to get stuck into outside of that as well.

Sports that are popular in North American are covered extensively, with the American football and basketball sections in particular featuring an impressive number of markets.

The likes of darts, snooker, and cricket have good pre-match and in-play options, while Esports and many niche sports are certainly not ignored.

Virgin Bet Football Betting

The football section is very easy to navigate. You can sort by timeframe, league, region, and also check out the outrights and specials when you first arrive on the tab.

Bets are available on everything from obscure leagues all over the world to youth and reserve games but the best offering is unsurprisingly found within the Premier League, Champions League, La Liga, and other top competitions.

Asian lines are available, and so is a bet builder when you use your mobile.

Player props include shots, assists, and headed goals, and there are also 'VB Specials' which are custom wagers similar to request-a-bets that you may see on other betting sites.

Virgin Bet Horse Racing Betting

Everything is laid out very nicely in the Virgin Bet horse racing section. The next two races are shown at the top, but it is easy to find exactly the race you want by scrolling down to the Meetings grid or selecting one of the other tabs.

The form and the price history is available for each race, and UK & Irish races contain Racing Post analysis as well for added insight.

Best Odds Guaranteed and live streaming are both available, as well as a breadth of ante post markets.

As soon as Virgin Bet launched, they had excellent featured rolled out across their betting site. All of the necessary functions can be found and to a high standard, especially when it comes to in-play betting.

Given that SBTech is involved and Virgin is such a big brand, it comes as no surprise that everything is as slick and as modern as can be.

Virgin Bet Live Betting

If you like to bet during an event, Virgin Bet facilitates this expertly. On the desktop site, you can get a full-screen view of the event in question and have all of the odds on display, but the experience is even better on the mobile app.

The Virgin Bet app is one of the quickest out there, which makes it so much easier to get those quick in-play wagers locked in.

In the in-play section, you can sort by sport and there is never a shortage of games to choose from across the world. You will be pleasantly surprised by just how much is covered.

Virgin Bet Live Streaming

The number of events that you can watch on Virgin Bet is outstanding not even just by new betting sites' standards, but by all online bookmakers.

All horse racing meetings in the UK, Ireland, US, France, and South Africa can be watched live, and that is a seriously impressive offering.

In addition to live racing, you can watch football, tennis, snooker, and more.

Virgin Bet Cash Out

There is the option to cash out some of your bets on Virgin Bet, and this allows you to close your bet for either a profit or a loss before it finishes.

This is not available on all sports or markets, but most bets within the top sports should allow you to do this.

When Virgin Bet was initially launched, it was a mobile-only sportsbook, so it makes sense that their product works so smoothly on handheld devices.

Even the desktop site doesn't look completely full-width, so you can tell that they are looking to optimise for mobile more than anything else.

You can access Virgin Bet through your browser on your iPhone or Android, but the best way to use the service is through the app.

Virgin Bet iPhone App

The average rating for the Virgin Bet app on the App Store is particularly high, and after using the app, this is no surprise.

Virgin Bet constantly update the app in order to provide the best possible experience.

You can access all of the same betting markets, casino games, and live casino tables through the Virgin Bet iPhone app, and it couldn't be easier to use.

Virgin Bet Android App

You can find the Virgin Bet Android app in the Google Play store, and it is one of the better betting apps for Android you can get in the UK.

Fast and easy in-play betting is one of the best features, and quick access to promotions and price boosts is also excellent.

The Virgin Bet site has a more than adequate casino section with a solid range of slots, table games, video poker, and more.

Virtual Sports can be found in the casino, with Rush Football, Rush Horses, and Rush Greyhounds among the titles on offer.

Slot games include Rainbow Riches and Deal or No Deal: What’s in Your Box.

You can try out various different blackjack and roulette games, or even hop into the Virgin Bet Live Casino where you can play with real-life dealers.

Also in the live casino are popular game shows such as Monopoly Live, Dream Catcher, and Mega Ball.