Paddy Power Review & Rating 2024

We calculated the margin for Paddy Power by analysing 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.

Paddy Power has an overall average margin of 7.44% for football and falls in the average category. In the first section with Premier League and Championship, the margin is at 7.47%. The second section with Spanish La Liga and Italian Serie A, the margin is at 7.45%. Finally, taking matches from around the rest of the world into account, the margin is at 7.39%.

Bookmakers margin

Which sports can you bet on?

Paddy Power cover 31 different sports from all around the world, they are:

American Football, Australian Rules, Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Chess, Cricket, Cycling, Darts, Esports, Football, Gaelic Games, Golf, Greyhound Racing, Handball, Horse Racing, Ice Hockey, Lotteries, Mixed Martial Arts, Motor Sport, Politics, Netball, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Snooker, Special Bets, Table Tennis, Tennis, Virtual Sports, Volleyball, Winter Sports.

Football

As you would expect from such a major brand Paddy Power offer an abundance of markets for you to bet on for every game and every sport. Its strongest area is, like most UK bookmakers, football and you are literally spoilt for choice here. From the correct scores and first goal scorer markets to win cash and half time markets, Paddy Power has the lot.

Others

All sports are well represented at Paddy Power and you can bet on a very large number of variables both before the event starts and also “In Play”. For example, Cricket bets are taken on which batsmen will score the most overall as well as proposition bets on the man at the crease, will he get to 50, or 100, etc, etc. Tennis and Golf are similarly well treated with a lot more than standard match results to chose from. 

The live betting at Paddy Power is pretty decent, the merger with Betfair possibly helping there. You can bet “in play” on most major Cricket, Golf, Darts, Tennis Football, Ice Hockey, Formula 1, and Rugby games. The only thing lacking is “in play” bets on Horse Racing, which is something some other firms do provide. The odds and markets on the sports they do feature though are incredibly competitive and the amount of form and game data available is impressive too. Live streaming is available for most sports, but coverage is not as great as at some of their rivals.

Live streaming

Paddy Power offers live sports streaming for free on several in-play events including football, tennis, and golf. You only need to be logged in to access the streams.

Paddy Power was one of the first to develop a sports betting app,  and it has already been downloaded by many of their loyal customers. The app is free and is available for all Android and iOS customers via Google Play or the App Store.

In order to open a new account at Paddy Power you simply go through the following steps:

1. Firstly click on the “Join Now” button
2. On the following screen enter all of your personal details, make sure that the information that you submit is accurate and that you can prove it if necessary.

3. On the next page you will have to enter your Email address which will act as your username and select a secure password (8-20 characters with at least one letter, one number and one special character).
4. As long as there are no problems then your account will be created almost instantly and you will be prompted to now deposit funds. 

Depositing at Paddy Power is quick and easy to do, just follow these steps:

1. Once logged in click on the “Deposit” button in the top right of the page.

2. Select the payment method you wish to use, Debit cards are listed under “popular” methods and there are a large range of “other methods” to choose from.

3. Once you have chosen the method that you want to use, fill in the relevant payment details and enter how much you want to deposit. If you have deposited before then the details will have been saved.

4. Submit this and the funds will either be credited instantly, or you will be directed to a third party site to confirm the payment, depending on which payment method you have used.

In order to place a bet at Paddy Power you simply need to follow these steps:

1. Log into your account.

2. Deposit funds if necessary (Skip this step if you have a balance already).

3. From the left hand menu click on the sport that you want to bet on.

4. Navigate to the tournament or league that your bet is part of.

5. Go to the specific game (if it is to win odds you can click on the odds at this stage)

6. If it is a bet on anything other than the team to win, click on the game itself and all the different betting markets will be displayed. Interestingly Paddy Power will display the most popular bets at that time at the top, then the other markets underneath.

7. Click on the odds next to your chosen bet and it will be added to your betslip. Enter your stake amount and click “Place bet”

In order to withdraw from your PaddyPower account is quick and easy to do:

1. Log into your account

2. Click on the link to “My Account” in the top right of the screen

3. Click on “Withdraw funds”

4. Enter the amount you wish to withdraw and by what payment method you want to be paid to.*

5. Click “Withdraw” and your funds will be with you shortly.

   *Note that you can only withdraw back onto payment methods which you have deposited with and only withdraw winnings to one method once all methods have net zero in deposits.

Paddy Power are licensed by the UK Gambling Commission, their license number is 39439. At the time of writing no regulatory actions have been recorded against them.

• Email - N/A

• Phone - 020 8834 8000

• Live Chat - Open 24/7

• Twitter - @AskPaddyPower

The main way to contact Paddy Power is by logging into your account and using the “Live chat” feature. It is open 24/7 but annoyingly has an AI robot to start that wastes 3 minutes of your time before you can actually speak to a real person. There is no Email address to contact them on but they do have a customer support telephone number.

Paddy Power have a Casino section on their website which they have labeled as “Games” but they are talking about a Casino. As well as the favourites that you would expect such as Blackjack, Roulette, and Bacarrat they also have literally hundreds of slot games including many own brand games unique to Paddy Power. Paddy Power Casino is made up from many different software providers. They are: Playtech, Big Time Gaming, Blueprint Gaming, Cayetano Gaming, IGT, NetEnt, NextGen Gaming, Play’n GO, Pragmatic Play, Red Tiger Gaming, Scientific Games.

Live Casino

The Paddy Power live casino is regulated by the UK Gambling Commission and the Malta Gaming Authority, who ensure the highest standards of practice are adhered to. The site is encrypted with the latest SSL technologies, so any information you share is kept secure. 

The main games that can be played are Roulette and Blackjack, and there are many, many different variations of those to choose from with limits from as little as 10p and up to a huge £10,000! They have also added creative and fun fantasy based spin the wheel games and also even the slots “Age of Gods” and “Buffalo Blitz” which promises the thrill of slots games but in a community setting.

Founded in: 1988

Owners: Flutter Entertainment

Customers: Over 13m between all Flutter Entertainment brands

Sponsors: ITV Racing, Huddersfield Town FC

Registered Office: Hammersmith Embankment Waterfront, Winslow Rd, London W6 9HP

Licence number: 39439

Email: N/A

Phone: 020 8834 8000