BetMGM Review

Best for

• A strong collection of existing customer promos including Golden Arrows and Golden Goals. Profit boosts and free bets are frequent too.
• Range of daily special bets for football, racing and darts, available to add to your bet slip instantly.
• Punters who withdraw winnings via bank transfer can receive their money straight away.

Considerations

• Horse betting isn't as comprehensive and detailed as it could be.
• Live streaming options are limited

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In this review

Sign up offer | Promotions | Sportsbook | Site features | User experience | Casino | Payment methods | Customer support | FAQs

The welcome offer is pretty generous: UK punters can claim £40 in free bets when creating a new BetMGM account and staking a tenner on any sport.

To receive the free bets, a qualifying bet of £10 at odds of evens (2.00) or more must be placed within the first seven days of registration.

How to Claim the BetMGM Welcome Offer

1. Tap 'Claim' above and register a new BetMGM account
2. Deposit & place a £10 bet at odds of 1/1 (2.0) or greater
3. Get £40 in free bets once qualifying bet is settled

ℹ️ Your £40 free bets are awarded like this:

• 1 x £10 Horse Racing Free Bet (singles + upwards with minimum odds of 1/1 or 2.0).
• 1 x £10 Football Free Bet (minimum odds 1/1 or 2.0)
• 2 x £10 Bet Builder Free Bet (min odds 3/1 or 4.00)

✅ Well-optimised for UK punters
✅ Great for football
❌ Horse racing offering is nothing special

BetMGM is brilliantly optimised for the British bettor with events for football, horse racing, tennis, greyhounds and cricket all featuring on the main page.

From there, it is possible to bet 1X2 on the featured matches and find upcoming games by competition.

Each has a dedicated tab along the top to view all the competitions within each sport and you can just click on ‘more’ to pull up a list of other sports Brits love to bet on including golf, darts, boxing and rugby.

It feels like most Brits have bet on football at least once in their life, some (including me) a lot more than that. But less about my betting exploits and more about BetMGM’s football coverage, which is very good.

In England, for instance, you can bet on competitions ranging from the Premier League to the Women’s National League. Markets are in good supply too with PL games bringing the best variety, as you’d expect.

Bets on corners, cards, match/team shots and Asian handicaps can be added to your bet slip for the big Champions League and Premier League fixtures. ‘Pre-packs’ (pre-selected bets with 2-3 markets) are convenient if you’re short of time or can’t make your mind up.

If Sheffield United vs. Burnley doesn’t quite cut it, the variety of leagues on offer means you can also chuck a few quid on how many goals Harry Kane and Lionel Messi will bag for their new teams.

In terms of football promotions, customers can claim weekly acca boosts and play BetMGM Golden Goals, the free football predictor game that has a jackpot of £2 million!

UK punters can wager on meetings in France, South Africa, the US, and Australia, as well as UK and Ireland races, all of which are streamed live.

Racecards come equipped with the option of Timeform analysis, providing users with all the info needed to pick the right horse.

Forecasts and Tricast bets can be placed and there’s a decent number of ante-post markets for the biggest races in the calendar too.

Horse racing price boosts run daily but, aside from those, there is a lack of specific horse betting promotions you see at the top horse betting sites in the UK.

• Live streaming (albeit limited)
• User-friendly bet builder
• Match stats

The number of unique features a bookmaker possesses can really set it apart from other bookies, especially in the UK where the competition is fierce.

BetMGM has live streaming for selected events, a straightforward bet builder and a match stats section

Here’s how BetMGM shapes up:

📺 Live streaming is good but is limited to racing, tennis and snooker. Being able to stream football - and more sports in general - would be a big improvement. As is the case with most online betting sites, you need to be logged in to view a stream.

🗒️ BetMGM’s Bet Builder allows punters to add seven legs to create one larger bet. Cards, corners, Asian handicaps, and player shots can be selected from what is a wide range of bets. ‘Pre packs’ (aka the lazy person’s bet builder) is a great alternative if you’re short of time but still want a bet that combines a few different markets.

📈 Match stats are offered to complement your betting and help with your picks. However, when writing this review, the link displayed didn’t always work, which was disappointing. Hopefully, it is sorted out soon!

✅ Clean, neat presentation
✅ Easy-to-read pages
✅ Handy search tool for finding events

If BetMGM has a few shortcomings, then, it kind of makes up for it when it comes to the overall user experience.

The sportsbook has a clean and calm feel about it owing to a strong use of white throughout. But, not only that, the text (and odds) are evenly spaced out, making each page easy on the eye and viewing odds, effortless.

Other new betting sites can often make the mistake of packing a lot of information into a small space and overwhelming new customers. But not at BetMGM. The 'less is more' approach BetMGM has gone with works to great effect.

Naturally, this style only works when the site is easy to move around, which it is. There is a handy search tool for finding leagues or events while finding promotions and contact information is easily accessible from the menu on the left of the screen.

✅ Choose from over 1,600 slots
✅ Exclusive BetMGM games
✅ Brill loyalty program

Even if you’re a casual gambler, you’ve likely heard of MGM Resorts International - gambling brands don't come much bigger!

BetMGM benefits from having one of the most popular casino names in the US.

This, combined with the technology and expertise of one of the UK’s top online casinos in LeoVegas, means BetMGM has an online casino offering to rival the best.

Here’s what you will find on offer:

🎰 A first-class selection of 1600+ slots. This includes a line-up of exclusive titles from MGM and popular games from top-notch providers like Pragmatic Play, Microgaming and Evolution. Whether you’re into slots, Megaway slots, Jackpot games or more traditional table games, BetMGM boasts a huge game portfolio to satisfy every player.

🤝🏻 Top casino promotions including its loyalty program, BetMGM Rewards. You need to opt in to start playing and completing the spins needed to win unlock free spins and cash rewards.

💷 Another exciting feature UK casino players will enjoy is MGM Millions. This progressive jackpot five-reel slot game gives players 243 different ways of landing one of the four jackpots, Major, Minor, Mini or even the Mega Jackpot which stood at just a little over £15 million when I wrote this review. Not bad for a day’s work!

♠️ BetMGM's terrific live casino suite brings the bright lights of Vegas to you. Interact with dealers and other players in real-time from the comfort of your home when you play one of the many variations of Roulette, Blackjack and Baccarat or game show-based titles such as Deal or No Deal Live, Money Drop Live and Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? Roulette.

✅ PayPal, debit card, bank transfer & Apple Pay accepted
✅ Reasonable min. deposit: £10
✅ Instant withdrawals

Depositing and withdrawing money is straightforward at BetMGM.

You can use everyday payment methods like PayPal, Apple Pay and a debit card to deposit funds into your account. Adding money via a bank transfer is also possible. £10 is the minimum amount you need to deposit regardless of the method used.

All four payment options can be used to withdraw your winnings. Of these, a bank transfer offers the shortest waiting time.

• 24/7 Live chat
• Comprehensive, user-friendly FAQ help centre
• Range of safer gambling tools

With the margins so small between many UK betting companies, having a high level of customer support can play a crucial part in a customer's choice of betting site.

At BetMGM, customers can get in touch with BetMGM customer support via the Live Chat function in the bottom right corner of the screen.

Available 24/7, you will need to enter your name and email and provide details of your issue before being put through to a member of the team.

For less time-sensitive problems, the Help Centre is packed with articles that provide the solution or information you may be looking for.

For some punters, it is gambling itself which can become a problem.

BetMGM provides many Safer Gambling tools to help customers either take a break, self-exclude or even close their account, should gambling become addictive.

Those seeking help can also reach out to gambling help organisations that provide free and confidential advice.

If you are worried about your gambling habits, or, you know somebody who could do with some help, this self-assessment form is a good place to start.

BetMGM was born in 2018 out of a partnership between MGM Resorts International, the global leader in hosptality and entertainment, and Entain Holdings.

The brand, originally PlayMGM, has successfully launched its online sportsbook in 20+ US states (and counting) since legal sports betting in America was introduced in 2018.

As part of the company's plan to expand the brand into international markets, BetMGM has launched its online sportsbook and casino in the UK.

BetMGM UK will bring the bright lights of Vegas to British punters in partnership with LeoVegas following the acquisition of the Swedish gaming company by MGM Resorts. As a result, betmgm.co.uk will use LeoVegas' technology for their UK venture.