Ladbrokes Review & Rating 2024

We calculated the margin for Ladbrokes by analyzing the odds they offer and placed them into one of the following three categories:

From 1% to 5%: Good value

Over 5% to 7%: Average value

Over 7% to 10%: Poor value

Football

We got our results by taking the "Match result" odds and also the over/under 2.5 goals odds for different matches in different football leagues. Getting the average results using this method, we were able to obtain the margins for each league and the overall betting margin for the bookmaker.

Ladbrokes has an overall average margin of 8.29% for football and falls in the average category. In the first section with Premier League and Championship, the margin is at 6.51%. The second section with Spanish La Liga and Italian Serie A, the margin is at 7.39%. Finally, taking leagues from the rest of the world into account, the margin is at 10.98%.

Bookmakers margin

Which sports can you bet on?

Ladbrokes offer bettors a wide range of sports for you to bet on. They include: American Football, Athletics, Aussie Rules, Badminton, Baseball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Chess, Christmas Specials, Cricket, Cycling, Darts, ESports, Fishing, Football, Formula 1, Gaelic Games, Golf, Greyhounds, Handball, Hockey, Horse Racing, Ice Hockey, MMA-UFC, Motor Sports, Netball, Politics, Pool, Rowing, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Snooker, Speedway, Swimming, TV & Specials, Table Tennis, Tennis, Triathlon, Virtuals, Volleyball, Water Polo, Wrestling

Most of Ladbrokes attention is focused on Horse Racing and the major football Leagues. They cover every UK Horse meeting and price up the big festivals and races, such as Cheltenham or The Grand National, several months in advance. For major UK Premier games, they have every betting option you could want, with almost 200 different selections to choose from.  For nearly all sports, golf, cricket, darts, etc, etc they have more than just the win markets and also include the scores, handicap markets, and individual player bets.

A very nice feature that Ladbrokes have when it comes to football betting, is something called “GetAPrice”. This new feature allows people to create their own bets, and request the odds directly via Twitter. There are a number of Ladbrokes “GetAPrice” odds already listed on the website and if something you want is not there then Tweet @Ladbrokes with your desired wager and, if accepted, you’ll receive a reply with your requested price and a link to place your bet.

This feature is not yet available for a huge range of football leagues, but if you’re looking to bet on major European leagues, the Ladbrokes GetAPrice function should work for you.

The live betting at Ladbrokes is likely to be exactly what you’re looking for. Ladbroke's in-play betting platform provides one of the best live betting experiences with a diverse range of betting markets.

No matter what sport, league, or tournament you like to bet on, Ladbrokes is likely to have an in-play market available for you. The most popular sports, and therefore those with the most coverage are football, tennis, and basketball, but as well as this Ladbrokes live betting has much more to offer.

At Ladbrokes, you can bet in-play on a huge range of sports every day including, American football, Australian football, Baseball, Boxing, Cricket, E-Sports, Golf, Ice Hockey, Rugby Union, Rugby League, Volleyball, MMA, and more.

Live streaming

For some events, bettors can enjoy live streaming in the form of regularly updated graphics, tracking key moments in the game, match or race. For others, customers can even enjoy a live video stream of the event, provided they have a funded account or have placed a bet within the past 24 hours. 

Ladbrokes offers a very smart sports betting app,  which has already been downloaded by thousands of their customers across the UK. The app is totally free and can be accessed by all android and iOS customers via Google Play or the App Store.

Registering at Ladbrokes is simple and straightforward. It took our reviewer three minutes to do, from start to finish. Simply follow these steps to create your account:

1. Click on the ‘Join’ button on the Ladbrokes’ homepage. 

2. You will now need to enter a few details. The country of residence and currency will be completed for you. Simply enter your email address, create a User ID and password, then click ‘continue’.

3. Next, you will be prompted to enter your title, legal name and date of birth.
4. Finally, enter your address details and mobile phone number, then select the methods by which you would like to be contacted. 

5. Click ‘create account’ and the sign up process will be complete.

Depositing funds at Ladbrokes is quick and easy. Simply follow the steps below to add money to your Ladbrokes account:

1. Click ‘Deposit’ on the Ladbrokes homepage.

2. Select the payment method you wish to use for your deposit. If you are planning to take advantage of the welcome offer, then be sure to deposit via debit card in order to be eligible. 

3. Enter your card details and the amount you wish to deposit. If you have a bonus code, enter it in the box provided.
4. Click ‘deposit’ and your funds should appear in your account.

Follow these steps to place a bet at Ladbrokes:

1. Log into your Ladbrokes account and deposit funds if you need to.

2. Once you have funded your account, select the sport you would like to bet on from the navigation menu to the left of the homepage.

3. In this example, we want to place a football bet, so we have selected football from the menu. All sportsbook pages are laid out in the same way; available promotions at the top, followed by a menu to help navigate the different categories of events available. Links to some of the most popular markets are underneath. 

4. We want to place a bet on the World Cup, so have selected the ‘competitions’ tab and ‘World Cup 2022’. Odds for the outright markets of upcoming matches are displayed first. Clicking on the ‘193 more’ link next to the Price Boost icon of the Spain vs Germany game takes us to the full range of betting odds for that match.

5. At the top of the screen, a graphic provides information on each team’s current form, to help bettors to make an informed decision when placing their bet. Beneath that, there are a series of different menus to navigate through to the various betting markets available. Alternatively, bettors can scroll down to find all of the available markets for that particular match, and their odds, displayed.

6. Price Boost bets are shown first, with other markets offering the Cash Out facility cleary marked. We want to bet on both teams to score in the first half, so have clicked on the odds for that bet selection, turning them green.

7. Now, the selection has appeared in the bet slip on the right hand side, at the top of the web page. Next, we simply input our stake into the given box on the bet slip, check the details about potential returns, then place the bet.

8.  Once the bet has been placed, a confirmation message will likely appear on the screen. If it does not, you can check the status of your bet by clicking on the ‘my bets’ section of the account menu. Now, simply wait for the game to play out and your bet to be settled. 

It is very straightforward to withdraw funds at Ladbrokes. Simply follow these steps: 

1. Go to your account menu in the top right hand corner and select ‘withdraw’.

2. Select your chosen withdrawal method.

3. Enter the amount you wish to withdraw.

4. Click ‘withdraw’.

The time it takes for the money to arrive at your chosen payment account varies depending on the payment method chosen and their processing times.

Ladbrokes is run by LC International Limited who are licensed and regulated in the UK by the Gambling Commission (account number 54743). Although of no concern to the ordinary punter Ladbrokes were, in August 2022, found guilty of various money laundering breaches of it’s licence and had to “voluntarily divest itself of £544,048.03 and pay £13,455,952 in lieu of a financial penalty resulting in a total payment in lieu of a financial penalty of £14,000,000”.

• Email - care@ladbrokes.com

• Phone -  0800 731 6191

• Live Chat - 24 / 7

• Twitter -@Ladbrokes

Ladbrokes boast a range of different contact methods to access their Customer Support, with Facebook, Twitter and Instagram their preferred methods, for which they boast a 5 minute response time and 24/7 availability. Customers can also access Ladbrokes Customer Support via Live Chat on their website, or via email.

Ladbrokes refer to their casino as “Gaming” but that is what it means, traditional casino games and slots, (not an Esports section!). You share the same account log ins and betting wallet as the sportsbook side, and can start playing straight away with no downloads required.

Ladbrokes host thousands of different casino games, from multiple different providers, including slots, Blackjack and Roulette. These are provided by a number of different software providers such as Evolution Gaming, NetEnt, IGT, NextGen, Barcrest, WMS and Novoline to power the casino.

Live Casino

Ladbrokes has a vibrant live casino with Blackjack, Roulette and even live game shows for users to partake in. The options are seemingly endless, with realistic graphics.There are even ‘real’ tables with human dealers and a chat box for you to interact while you bet.  

Founded in: 1886

Owners: Entain

Customers: 765,000 active customers

Sponsors: Masters Darts, Goodwood and York Racecourses

Registered Office: 1 Stratford Place, London, England

Licence number: 54743

Email: care@ladbrokes.com

Phone:  0800 731 6191