Overview
The Virgin name and Signature logo used by Virgin Bet are trade marks of Virgin Enterprises Limited, licensed to LiveScore Group, owner of the LiveScore app. The brand launched in May 2019 within the Gamesys group and left it in September that year, when LiveScore Group was demerged.
In Great Britain the licence holder is Virgin Bet Limited, a Gibraltar-registered subsidiary of LiveScore Group Limited, whose Gambling Commission account 54310 has carried remote casino and betting licences since 21 May 2019. LiveScore Bet, the group's other betting brand, is licensed to a different company.
Virgin Bet's privacy policy names Kambi as the platform provider for its betting and account functions.
Key features
Bet Builders across several matches
Bet Builders from different matches can share a bet slip, each counting as one accumulator leg.
Cash Out on singles and multiples
Available pre-match and in-play on selected events; stakes from free bet tokens are excluded.
Best Odds Guaranteed from 10am
On flagged UK and Irish races, main-market win and each-way bets are paid at SP when it beats the price taken.
Racing from several continents
Meetings in France, North America, Australia, South Africa and South America sit beside British and Irish cards.
Forecasts, tricasts and starting price
Racing bets are priced fixed or at SP; forecasts come as straight, reverse or combination bets, with tricasts in straight and combination form.
Net deposit limits and cool-offs
Limits can count deposits minus withdrawals, and a cool-off pauses the account for up to six weeks.
Sports & betting markets
Football and racing lead a sports index of around 40 entries, from basketball, ice hockey, cricket, American football and both codes of rugby to tennis, golf, darts, snooker, cycling and motor racing, plus greyhounds, Gaelic games, esports, politics, specials and virtual sports.
The betting rules set a minimum stake of 10p and cap a customer's net winnings at £1 million a day.
Football betting
The football list stretches from the Premier League and EFL down to the National League and regional non-league divisions, and on to European leagues and cups, the Champions League included, and competitions in Asia and the Americas.
A Bet Builder puts several selections from a single match into one bet. If any leg is made void, every leg goes with it and the stake is refunded, and in a Bet Builder struck before kick-off a named player must start, First Goalscorer excepted. Bet Builders from different matches can then be joined, each counting as one leg of an accumulator.
Horse racing
Alongside British and Irish meetings, the racing list covers France, North America, Australia, South Africa and South America, with ante-post markets for the Cheltenham Festival and the Flat and jumps seasons.
Customers can take the fixed price on offer or settle at SP, while betting in running is limited to win bets at fixed odds. On races carrying extra places, the rules allow the each-way fraction to move from a quarter to a fifth.
Best Odds Guaranteed is flagged race by race. Virgin Bet's explanation confines it to win and each-way bets on the principal market of a UK or Irish race, placed on the day from 10am. Overseas racing, ante-post bets, free bet tokens, derived markets such as Each Way Your Way, and cashed-out bets are left out.
Live betting
In-play markets run on football, tennis, golf and other sports, though the terms warn that feeds described as live may be delayed. Cash Out covers singles and multiples on selected events, and the site extends it to Bet Builders. Should the odds shift or the offer be pulled during the brief processing delay, the Cash Out is declined.
In-play has a Streaming tab for events with live pictures; viewers must log in, and some events also need a positive balance or a £1 minimum bet.
Mobile app
Virgin Bet: Sports & Casino holds both the sportsbook and the casino. Apple's UK store offers it for iPhone only, on iOS 15 and above, with an 18+ rating, and Google Play rates it PEGI 18. Both stores show Virgin Bet Ltd as developer, while the Google Play contact details give LiveScore Group Limited's London address.
The store descriptions cover pre-match and in-play betting, head-to-head records, league tables, line-ups and a live football tracker, plus slots, roulette and live dealer tables.
Safer gambling
A standard deposit limit includes all money paid in, whereas the net version deducts withdrawals; both can be set daily, weekly or monthly. Cutting a limit is immediate, whereas raising one involves a wait of at least 24 hours and a second confirmation.
The cool-off tool shuts the account for 24 hours, a week, or two, three, four or six weeks. Longer breaks come through self-exclusion, for six months, one year, two years or five years, and Virgin Bet takes reasonable steps to block other LiveScore Group accounts too; reopening afterwards means a phone call with the Player Protection Team. Reality checks cover casino play only, and GAMSTOP is signposted for wider exclusion.
Frequently asked questions
Which company holds Virgin Bet's licence in Great Britain?
Virgin Bet Limited, a Gibraltar-registered LiveScore Group company, under Gambling Commission account 54310.
How is Virgin Bet connected to the Virgin brand?
Through a trade mark licence from Virgin Enterprises Limited. LiveScore Group, which runs Virgin Bet, records Virgin Group becoming a shareholder in 2024.
Can Bet Builders from different matches go in one bet?
Yes. Each match's Bet Builder counts as one accumulator leg, so a void Bet Builder in one match leaves the other legs standing.
When does Best Odds Guaranteed apply at Virgin Bet?
On flagged UK and Irish races, for main-market win and each-way bets placed from 10am on race day. Ante-post and international racing are excluded.
How long can a Virgin Bet account be paused or excluded?
A cool-off lasts from 24 hours to six weeks, and self-exclusion from six months to five years.