Betting sites with live stream (UK) in June 2026

The best betting sites with live stream in June 2026 are Bet365 and Unibet, followed by William Hill and Sky Bet.

What bookmakers can stream, and where the real gaps open up between them, is everything else. European leagues, horse racing, tennis, cricket, basketball and darts. That is still a lot of content if the bookie has done the work to secure the rights.

One thing worth getting out of the way early: no UK bookmaker livestreams the Premier League or the Champions League. Sky Sports, TNT Sports and Amazon Prime hold those rights, and that is not changing any time soon.

One timely exception sits at the top of this guide. For the first time, bet365 is streaming the full FIFA World Cup, so we have led with that before getting into the regular-season-long comparison.

The best UK bookmakers for live streaming

We have a dedicated article on the best football streaming betting sites, if that’s the sport you’re most interested in.

Below is the season-long picture: who streams what, how you get access, and how the apps actually hold up. Each rating is an average of the five criteria explained in our method, and the full per-criterion scores are set out at the foot of the page.

Live streaming bookie	Rating	Top feature
bet365	4.8/5	Widest range overall (600,000+ events a year), plus Bet In-Stream and Video Wall multi-screen
Unibet	4.5/5	Free football streaming, including the Champions League, with no bet required
BOYLE Sports	3.8/5	Free streaming across football, racing and more after a £10 deposit
Betway	3.7/5	Best for cricket, including the IPL
Betfair	3.6/5	Widest racing geography, with the streaming schedule published in advance
William Hill	3.6/5	Strong horse racing on a low £1 access bar
Coral	3.6/5	Clean app with side-by-side streaming and betting, strong on IPL cricket
Paddy Power	3.6/5	Most open access: football, tennis and golf on just a login
Ladbrokes	3.5/5	Niche sports others ignore: handball, snooker and volleyball
Sky Bet	3.5/5	Best for racing, with all 28 Cheltenham Festival races
bwin	3.5/5	International focus: European basketball and global tennis tours
Betfred	3.2/5	Lowest access bar, with daily UK and US racing and greyhounds

The all-sport bookmakers are ranked first by overall rating, followed by the four racing-focused specialists. The specialists are scored on the same five criteria, but inevitably rate lower on sports breadth, so they are grouped separately rather than ranked directly against the full sportsbooks.

bet365: Bookie with the widest range of live streaming (5/5)

If volume is what you are after, bet365 is the clear answer. The operator puts the figure at more than 600,000 events streamed a year, across football, tennis, basketball, horse racing, cricket, darts, esports and more.

That covers Europe's top domestic football leagues, the Grand Slam tennis tournaments, international cricket, the NBA and NFL, and all UK and Irish horse racing and greyhounds. La Liga and the Bundesliga run in full, and Serie A and Ligue 1 are there too, putting bet365 ahead of William Hill, which has historically struggled with Italian football rights. That sounds like a minor point until you are trying to follow a mid-week Serie A market and cannot find the feed.

Horse racing is well covered through At The Races and Racing TV, with UK, Irish and French meetings daily, plus a horse racing archive that lets you replay past races for form study. To watch, log in, open the In-Play link at the top of the homepage and look for the play icon next to an event. Access needs a funded account or a bet placed in the previous 24 hours, standard across the industry. The mobile app is rated 4.7 on iOS, and the stream syncs tightly with in-play markets, so odds update in real time alongside the picture.

Two features push bet365 ahead on usability. Bet In-Stream puts the bet slip over a full-screen stream, so you can stake without leaving the video, and Video Wall lets you watch several events at once in a multi-screen layout. For in-play betting on busy nights, that is the difference between following one game and following four.

World Cup 2026 is the first World Cup bet365 has streamed, with up to four games a day for account holders in the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Greece and Australia. The same in-play integration applies: live odds and stats sit next to the picture on desktop, tablet and mobile.

2. Unibet: Best bookmaker for free football streaming (4.5/5)

For football punters specifically, Unibet TV is the best streaming product any UK bookmaker has built. More than 165,000 events a year, and the football list includes the Champions League, Europa League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1, all free for account holders with no minimum bet. That last part is what separates Unibet from the rest. You can watch a Real Madrid Champions League tie without a single active wager. Log in, click play.

Basketball, rugby and the other sports follow the same model, and the catalogue runs well beyond Europe: the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL from the US, plus the A-League, J1 League, K League and Chinese Super League. Horse racing is the one exception, where a minimum stake applies. There are three ways in: the standalone Unibet TV schedule, the Streaming tab inside the sportsbook, or a search for the specific fixture, with the play icon showing where a stream is live.

Depending on the game you can have a few hundred live markets next to the video. Stream quality is consistently HD with low lag, even on busy European evenings. If you use the stream to watch before you bet, or to follow games you already have money on, Unibet TV is the right tool.

3. BoyleSports: broad free streaming after a small deposit (3.8/5)

BoyleSports launched a free live streaming service in 2022 and has continued to build on it since. The app streams Champions League and Europa League football, Premier League matches, racing, rugby, basketball, boxing, cricket, tennis and golf, along with MLS games from the US and Canada. That is a broader range than many expect from a bookie that built its name on Irish racing and the GAA, and UK and Irish racing is still the strongest content.

Access is simple: log in and press play. You are not charged to watch, and a £/€10 deposit is enough to open the service if you are new. Football streaming runs through in-app live feeds that work well enough on mobile, with little to no delay, so in-play betting alongside the picture is workable. Worth a look if you have not checked BoyleSports' streaming since the app update.

4. Betway: the pick for cricket live streaming (3.7/5)

Cricket punters should already have a Betway account. The IPL, international matches and domestic competitions all stream, and the in-play markets run alongside the picture, so you are not switching tabs to check odds while watching. Table tennis is covered properly too, which is rarer than you would think.

Football and racing streaming are solid without being exceptional. But if cricket is where you spend your time and money, Betway is ahead of every other bookmaker here for that specific sport.

5. Betfair: the broadest racing schedule (3.6/5)

Betfair's racing coverage is broader geographically than most. UK, Ireland, the UAE, Australia and Singapore all feature on the schedule. Football and tennis streams are free for account holders, and because of the exchange model Betfair publishes an upcoming streaming schedule in advance, so you can see exactly what is available before you plan a session.

Some racing events require a qualifying bet, so check it beforehand. If you already use Betfair for lay betting, the streaming integration means you are not scrambling for a separate feed while an exchange position is moving.

6. William Hill: solid racing on a low access bar (3.6/5)

William Hill TV has been around long enough that most UK punters know it. More than 30 football leagues are covered, with solid European competition. The gap is Serie A, which remains absent, and that is a real limitation if Italian football is part of your betting.

Where William Hill holds its own is horse racing. UK, Irish and South African meetings are available, and the integration with William Hill TV lets you follow your bet and track the race in one place. The access bar is low: a funded account or a £1 bet. Finding what is live is easy enough. Look for the TV icon in the in-play section and you are there.

7. Coral: Best combined live streaming and in-play betting (3.6/5)

Coral and Ladbrokes sit in the same Entain group, and the streaming reflects that. Similar structure, similar coverage. Football, racing, cricket, tennis and basketball are all there. The app works cleanly, with live betting and streaming shown side by side rather than buried in separate menus.

IPL cricket is a particular strength. Nothing here will surprise you, but it does not fall short anywhere obvious either. If you are a Coral regular, the streaming is good enough that there is no reason to go elsewhere just for it.

8. Paddy Power: No bet required to watch the live stream (3.6/5)

Paddy Power's streaming does not have the depth of bet365 or Unibet, but the access model is the most open on this list. Being logged in is enough for the in-play streams. No deposit, no qualifying bet, nothing to jump through. Football, tennis and golf are the core of the mobile offer, and for racing fans Paddy Power streamed all 28 Cheltenham Festival races in 2024 with no stake required.

The streams come from third parties and carry a short delay, usually two to five seconds and occasionally more, so bear that in mind if you are betting in-play off the picture. The international football catalogue is thinner than the two leaders, but if you want the simplest possible route to watching a race or a match with no conditions attached, Paddy Power is the easiest pick.

9. Ladbrokes: the home of niche-sport streaming (3.5/5)

Ladbrokes does something most bookmakers do not bother with: it streams niche sports. Alongside the standard football, racing, tennis and basketball, you get handball, snooker and volleyball. If those sports are part of your betting, and for some punters they are, Ladbrokes is worth having in the rotation.

Access is straightforward for most sports, though racing has a stricter rule. You need a bet on the specific race you want to watch, not just a funded account. That is more restrictive than bet365 or Paddy Power, but it does not outweigh the breadth of everything else.

10. Sky Bet: Best live stream for festival racing (3.5/5)

Sky Bet's streaming is strongest for horse racing, which makes sense given who owns it. All 28 Cheltenham Festival races are available to stream, the commentary is broadcast-quality, and the app ties into Sky's wider sports coverage in a way that feels natural if you already subscribe to Sky Sports.

European football leagues are on the schedule too, with a focus on competitions that overlap with Sky's own TV rights. A qualifying bet is needed for racing. For the casual punter who bets on the side while watching Sky Sports on the TV, this setup needs almost no adjustment. It just works.

11. bwin: Best for live streaming of international sports (3.5/5)

bwin's streaming reaches beyond the usual UK and Irish schedule, which is its main selling point. Football, tennis, basketball and other international sports are available, which is useful if you regularly bet on events that fall outside what most UK bookmakers prioritise. The Bet Builder and accumulator features sit alongside the live stream rather than in a separate menu, which is how it should work.

If your betting leans international, European basketball, global tennis tours, football leagues outside the usual suspects, bwin is worth considering.

12. Betfred: the lowest access bar for racing (3.2/5)

Betfred's approach is straightforward and practical. Daily UK and US racing, greyhounds, and live football markets with in-play streaming. The access requirement is about as low as it gets: log in with money in your balance, and some events open up on as little as 1p.

For racing, all UK and US meetings Betfred streams are free with a balance, while other races (SIS UK and US feeds) need a £1 bet. Greyhound racing at Perry Barr, Pelaw Grange and Swindon is free to watch, with other tracks again behind a £1 stake.

The football league depth is narrower than the big players, and there is usually a delay of up to 30 seconds between the live action and the stream, so it suits following a bet rather than fast in-play trading. For racing regulars who mainly use Betfred for their bets and want to watch while they are on, the streaming does the job. It is not trying to match bet365 on breadth, and it does not need to.

Racing-exclusive live streamers: Virgin Bet, LiveScore Bet, Tote and Spreadex

These four are not multi-sport live streaming platforms, like bet365 or Unibet, but they are strong if horse racing is your main interest, and they share the open-access model that racing punters tend to want. They are scored on the same five criteria, which is why their sports breadth marks pull the overall ratings down, even when the racing product itself is excellent.

Virgin Bet (3.4/5) streams racing with no stake restrictions: a funded account is all you need, and any race showing the streaming icon is available to watch. Video typically starts about two minutes before the off and runs for roughly 20 seconds after the finish. There is no qualifying bet, which makes it useful for watching a race you are weighing up.

LiveScore Bet (3.4/5) covers all racing in the UK, Ireland, the US, France and South Africa, again with no stake restrictions. To watch live you need one of three things: a funded account, an unused free bet, or a live open bet. That free-bet route is a small but handy difference, since you can watch without depositing further if you already hold a free bet.

Tote (3.4/5) keeps it simple. You can stream all available racing on Tote.co.uk and Tote.ie without placing a bet, every day, and the only condition is that you have deposited to your account at least once. For a racing-only punter who does not want bet requirements attached to viewing, it is one of the most open options here.

Spreadex (3.3/5) streams all UK and Irish racing, plus a wide range of overseas meetings, and does not require a bet on each race. You do need a funded Spreadex account to view, and account holders must be 18 or over. As a spread-betting and fixed-odds operator, it is a narrower pick than the big sportsbooks, but the racing streaming itself is broad.

Bookmakers we analysed without live streaming

To save you the time, a fair chunk of the bookmakers we review do not offer live streaming, or offer so little it is not worth counting. That includes Bet442, Betdaq, BetGoodwin, Casumo, CopyBet, DragonBet, Funky Jackpot, Grosvenor, Hollywoodbets, Kwiff, Matchbook, Midnite, Mr Play, Planet Sport Bet, Priced Up, SBK, Smarkets and Star Sports Bet.

Most of these are niche, exchange-focused or newer operators where streaming rights are not part of what they do. Streaming deals move around, so check their own sites if you think something has changed. None of them are currently in the conversation for the best live streaming bookmaker.

How we choose our recommendations

The TV icon on a bookmaker's site means nothing on its own. Our verdicts come from using these products across a season rather than from operator marketing. We score each bookmaker out of 5 on five criteria, then average those marks for the overall rating you see next to each name.

The first is the sports and competitions available to stream. A bookmaker streaming three sports and a handful of European leagues is a different product to one carrying 15 sports and more than 100 competitions. bet365 and Unibet sit in a category of their own on breadth, Ladbrokes earns credit for niche sports such as handball and snooker, and Betway is the pick for cricket. The racing specialists, Tote, Spreadex, Virgin Bet and LiveScore Bet, win on depth of meetings rather than range of sports, which is why they score lower here. Work out what you actually want to watch before you pick.

The second is access conditions, which matter more than they sound. Unibet and Paddy Power let you watch football with no pending bet; Tote and Spreadex stream racing on a single deposit with no bet at all; Virgin Bet and LiveScore Bet ask only for a funded account. Most others want a funded account or a bet placed in the last 24 hours, and Ladbrokes wants a bet on the specific race you intend to watch. If you use streams for pre-bet research, the no-stake operators are far more useful.

The third is stream quality and latency. A laggy feed where the goal arrives several seconds ahead of the live odds is worse than useless for in-play betting. Most streams run on a short third-party delay, from a couple of seconds at Paddy Power up to around 30 seconds at Betfred. bet365 and Unibet set the benchmark for HD picture and low lag on mobile.

The fourth is in-play integration. The best setups show live odds and cash-out next to the video, so you are not tabbing between the stream and the bet slip. bet365 leads with Bet In-Stream and its Video Wall multi-screen view, and Betway does this well for cricket.

The fifth is device and app compatibility: whether the stream runs cleanly on phone, tablet and desktop, the iOS and Android app ratings, and how many devices an account supports. We note app store ratings where they are relevant.

Our scores, broken down

Each column is marked out of 5. The overall rating is the average of the five, rounded to one decimal.

Bookmaker	Sports	Access	Quality	In-play	Devices	Overall
bet365	5.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	4.8
Unibet	4.5	4.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	4.5
BoyleSports	4.0	4.0	4.0	3.5	3.5	3.8
Betway	3.5	3.5	4.0	4.0	3.5	3.7
Betfair	3.5	3.5	3.5	4.0	3.5	3.6
William Hill	3.5	4.0	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.6
Coral	3.5	3.5	3.5	4.0	3.5	3.6
Paddy Power	3.0	5.0	3.5	3.0	3.5	3.6
Ladbrokes	4.0	3.0	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.5
Sky Bet	3.5	3.0	4.0	3.5	3.5	3.5
bwin	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.5
Betfred	3.0	4.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	3.2
Virgin Bet	2.5	4.5	3.5	3.0	3.5	3.4
LiveScore Bet	2.5	4.5	3.5	3.0	3.5	3.4
Tote	2.5	5.0	3.5	3.0	3.0	3.4
Spreadex	2.5	4.5	3.5	3.0	3.0	3.3

We re-check coverage, access rules and offers through the year, because streaming rights and bonus terms change often. Where something has changed since our last check, the scores and the verdict are updated and re-dated. Our commercial relationships with operators do not affect these rankings.