Alternative
Rating 4.5
- Payment methods
- Visa
- Google Pay
- Pay by Bank
- Apple Pay
- +6 more
DragonBet sister sites
Our team tests these bookmakers and checks every fact on this page before it is published.
- Operator
- Dragonbet Ltd
- Licence account
- 64908
- Company number
- 15718764
Last updated 13 October 2026.
Rating 3.2
Compared with
The short answer
DragonBet has no sister sites. It is an independent bookmaker with its own operator and its own licence: DragonBet Ltd holds the licence, and the Gambling Commission register shows a single website under it, dragonbet.co.uk, which is active.
The alternatives to DragonBet we cover are Ladbrokes, rated 4.5, Coral, rated 4.4, and Betfred, rated 4.1, against 3.2 for DragonBet.
Alternatives to DragonBet at a glance
Alternative
Rating 4.4
- Payment methods
- Visa
- Google Pay
- Pay by Bank
- Apple Pay
- +7 more
Alternative
Rating 4.1
- Payment methods
- Visa
- Mastercard
- Apple Pay
The table sets DragonBet beside its three alternatives. Ladbrokes and Coral run under one operator, LC International Limited, while Betfred is run by Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited.
Every bookmaker in the table holds an active Gambling Commission licence and accepts UK players.
| Bookmaker | Rating | Operator | Licence | Accepts UK players | Support channels | Complaints escalation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DragonBet | 3.2 | Dragonbet Ltd | Gambling Commission, active | Yes | IBAS | |
| Ladbrokes | 4.5 | LC International Limited | Gambling Commission, active | Yes | Live chat, email, telephone | IBAS |
| Coral | 4.4 | LC International Limited | Gambling Commission, active | Yes | Live chat, email, telephone | IBAS |
| Betfred | 4.1 | Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited | Gambling Commission, active | Yes | Telephone, live chat | IBAS |
What carries over to an alternative
Nothing carries over from DragonBet to an alternative, because DragonBet has no sister sites. An account at DragonBet stays an account at DragonBet, and DragonBet allows one account per customer.
Self-exclusion works business by business unless you use the national scheme. Every gambling business is required to have its own self-exclusion arrangements, and DragonBet offers self-exclusion within your account settings. Gamstop blocks gambling websites and apps licensed in Great Britain once you register with it, which covers DragonBet and every alternative to DragonBet. An alternative is never a way around a self-exclusion.
Deposit limits and reality checks are set inside each account, so set them again at any alternative you join.
DragonBet review for UK players
DragonBet is rated 3.2. Account and safety and mobile each score 5, while racing value, betting features and markets score 3, and limits and support score 2.
DragonBet accepts UK players, customers must be 18 or over, and the platform comes from Playbook Engineering.
The sportsbook lists 18 sports, among them football and horse racing, with in-play betting. Cash out covers selected in-play markets, a bet builder is available, and DragonBoosts bring enhanced odds through the week. Best odds are guaranteed on all UK and Irish horse racing.
Deposits go in by Mastercard, Visa or Maestro, in pound sterling or Euro, and DragonBet takes no additional charges from your payments card. The highest maximum payout is £/€100,000 per day across all sports, with lower caps on specific markets.
The casino side runs live roulette, blackjack, baccarat, Asian games and game shows, among them Money Time, Mega Wheel and Sweet Bonanza CandyLand. Slots come from providers including INSPIRED, Hacksaw Gaming and Trigger Studios, each live table shows its minimum and maximum before you sit down, and virtual sports use a certified random number generator that is independently tested.
DragonBet runs in the browser on mobile and desktop and has apps on the App Store and Google Play.
1. Send photographic ID such as a driving licence or passport, proof of address such as a recent utility bill or bank statement, and the front and back of any card you use, when DragonBet asks for them. 2. Allow up to 5 days for a withdrawal to reach your bank, though it typically arrives within a couple of hours.
Bookmakers to try instead of DragonBet
We list the three highest-rated other sites we review. Each review below gives only what differs from DragonBet, and every one of the three is an alternative to DragonBet.
Ladbrokes
Ladbrokes is rated 4.5 against 3.2 for DragonBet, scoring 4 or 5 in every area: racing value 4, welcome free bet 4, betting features 5, account and safety 5, limits 5, markets 5, support 4 and mobile 4. It is part of Entain Group.
The welcome offer is Bet £5, Get £30: a first £5 bet within 14 days of registering earns 6 free bets of £5, four on any sports market and one each on football and horse racing bet builder markets. Ladbrokes asks for a 1/2 minimum on the qualifying bet, and the free bets last 7 days with the stake not returned. Wagering requirements do not apply, though each free bet must be used whole in one bet. Deposits by Prepaid Cards, Moneybookers, PayPal, Paysafe, Neteller, Apple Pay or Skrill do not qualify.
For racing, you opt in once to Best Odds Guaranteed and it then applies to every UK and Irish horse race, with prices guaranteed from 8am on the day of the event. Extra places are offered. The betting features reach further than DragonBet's: cash out, Bet Builder+, live streaming, acca insurance and odds boosts, across 33 sports with in-play betting.
The highest maximum payout is £1,000,000, on the main win or each-way market of Class 1, 2, 3 and 4 races run in Great Britain. The minimum deposit is 5 GBP, and Ladbrokes takes Visa, Google Pay, Apple Pay, PayPal, Pay by Bank, Maestro, MasterCard and paysafecard without fees for processing deposits.
The casino carries jackpot networks such as Jackpot King, Rapid Fire and Age of the Gods Jackpot, and its live roulette runs from £0.1 to £1800. LadBucks, the loyalty scheme, lets eligible players earn between 5 and 5,000 LadBucks through promotions and redeem them in the LadBucks Store.
1. Send a passport, driver’s licence or national ID when Ladbrokes asks for identity checks. 2. Check the timeframe shown under your chosen payment method before you withdraw, and allow from instant to five banking days.
Coral
Coral is rated 4.4 against 3.2 for DragonBet: racing value, welcome free bet, betting features, support and mobile score 4, and account and safety, limits and markets score 5. Coral dates from 1926. Under current regulations no new account is allowed at Coral if you already hold one at Ladbrokes, and the same rule applies the other way round.
Coral's welcome offer is worth £30 in free bets. A first £5 bet at minimum odds of 1/2, placed within 14 days of registering, returns 6 free bets of £5 across sports, football bet builder and horse racing bet builder markets, valid for 7 days with stakes not returned. Free bets carry no wagering, though each must be used in full at once. Neteller, PayPal, Paysafe, Skrill, prepaid cards and certain debit cards do not qualify.
Horse racing from the UK and Ireland carries Best Odds Guaranteed by opt-in from 8am on race day, and a separate guarantee covers all UK greyhound racing. Extra places and the Coral Racing Club add to the racing offer, while cash out on pre-match and in-play singles and multiples, Bet Builder +, live streaming and odds boosters run across 34 sports.
Coral's top cap is £1,000,000, which covers main-market win or each-way bets on Class 1 to 4 races in Great Britain and also men's full internationals and the Premier League. Google Pay deposits start at 5 GBP, arrive instantly and carry no fees, and Coral does not charge for withdrawals to debit cards or by bank transfer to bank accounts. Withdrawal times run from instant to five banking days depending on the method you pick.
The casino runs a Playtech live lounge and jackpot networks including Triple Star Jackpot, Jackpot King, Mega Moolah and WowPot, with exclusives such as Joker Fortunes, Big Banker Megaways and Coral Acca Roulette. Coral Rewards is its loyalty programme, and its app is on the App Store.
1. Send a passport, driving licence, national identity card (if you are not a UK citizen) or other valid UK government ID when Coral asks for identity checks. 2. Back an address check with a utility bill or bank statement.
Betfred
Betfred is rated 4.1 against 3.2 for DragonBet: welcome free bet scores 5, account and safety 5, racing value 4, markets 4, support 4, betting features 3 and mobile 3. Betfred sits within Betfred Group. Its games figure is 2,000+, on a casino powered by Playtech.
The sports welcome offer asks for a Debit Card deposit and a first bet of £10 or more at Evens (2.0) or better, settled within 7 days. It returns £30 in sports free bets and £20 in bet builder free bets within 24 hours of settlement, with a 7-day expiry. Free bets cannot be used on Combination Forecasts, Combination Tricasts or Combination Forecast Doubles and Trebles.
Racing value scores 4 on extra places and Best Odds Guaranteed from 08:00 on race day across UK and Irish races. Betting features score 3: a bet builder, acca insurance and odds boosts, including Acca Flex, Turbo Boost and a Builder Bonus with a £10 maximum stake. Rewards4Racing pays 1 point for every £1 staked on sports once you link the accounts.
Beyond sport, Betfred runs bingo, including the exclusive Giddy Up Bingo, and poker, plus a daily Prize Reel of free spins worth £0.10 each with no wagering and same-day expiry, and weekly Lucky Rush leaderboards on qualifying slots. The live casino puts you at the table facing a dealer.
Deposits go in by Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay or Debit Card, in pounds or euros, and the sportsbook covers 21 sports with in-play betting. Support runs by telephone and live chat, and mobile play is available through mobile applications. A self-exclusion at an online Betfred account applies to all of its online platforms, and annual PCI-DSS assessments protect card data.
1. Send ID documents when Betfred asks you to confirm your age; age is checked by an automated method or by documents.
How the alternatives compare on bonuses, payments, games, support and mobile
On bonuses, Ladbrokes and Coral both ask for a first £5 bet, while Betfred asks for £10 or more and returns £30 in sports free bets plus £20 in bet builder free bets. Free bets carry no wagering at Ladbrokes or Coral.
On payments, DragonBet takes cards only, Mastercard, Visa and Maestro, while Ladbrokes and Coral add wallets and bank options such as PayPal and Pay by Bank, and Betfred takes Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay and Debit Card. Deposits carry no processing fee at DragonBet, Ladbrokes or Coral.
On games, Betfred states a games figure of 2,000+, Ladbrokes and Coral both run Jackpot King, and DragonBet's live casino adds game shows such as Money Time and Mega Wheel.
Support is the clearest gap: DragonBet scores 2 on it against 4 at each alternative.
On mobile, DragonBet has apps on both the App Store and Google Play, Ladbrokes an app on Google Play, Coral an app on the App Store, and Betfred mobile applications.
Which alternative to DragonBet suits you?
Choose by what you need most from the three alternatives: racing terms, a larger games catalogue, or support you can reach by more than one channel. Compare the ratings, welcome offers and payout limits in the reviews above before you narrow the choice.
Choose Ladbrokes for the highest rating, 4.5, with betting features scoring 5, a £1,000,000 payout cap and live chat, email and telephone support.
Choose Coral for racing: Best Odds Guaranteed on horse racing and greyhounds, extra places and the Coral Racing Club, at a rating of 4.4.
Choose Betfred for a games figure of 2,000+, bet builder free bets inside its welcome offer and Rewards4Racing points, at a rating of 4.1.
Whichever you pick, read its welcome terms for the minimum odds, the expiry and the excluded payment methods before you stake.
Does DragonBet share an owner with other bookmakers?
Other sites name AK Bets, BetWright, PricedUp, Planet Sport Bet, London.bet, BestOdds, Star Sports and Proper Bet as sister sites of DragonBet. None of them appears under DragonBet Ltd on the Gambling Commission register.
What other sites say about DragonBet
bettinglounge.co.uk (2026) names Lovell Brothers Limited as DragonBet's owner and describes DragonBet as a traditional bookmaker brought online. It also calls AK Bets, BetWright, Planet Sport Bet and Best Odds sister sites because they use the same Playbook Gaming software. DragonBet's own pages name Dragonbet Ltd as its owner and operator, so the two accounts of ownership differ.
sistersitesguru.co.uk (2026) calls eight other brands sister sites and states that DragonBet Ltd has held its licence since July 2024. It reports 23 sports, against the 18 sports in DragonBet's own listing.
thesistersite.co.uk (2026) says DragonBet has no official sister sites and that it shares Playbook Gaming software with other UK bookmakers. That matches the Gambling Commission register.
What players say about DragonBet
On Trustpilot, DragonBet has 633 reviews and a TrustScore of 3.8, counted on 26 October 2026. Of those reviews, 328 give five stars, 33 give four, 11 give three, 20 give two and 241 give one star. Trustpilot is the source of every count in this section.
A five-star Trustpilot review of 18 October 2026 calls it a "Great site super fast in all aspects", and another of 23 October 2026 describes DragonBet as "BY FAR THE BEST INDEPENDANT FIRM OUT THERE".
A one-star Trustpilot review of 24 October 2026 reads "Dont waste your money on the slots poor poor site", and a five-star review of 23 October 2026 reads "Problem resolved ASAP".
How to complain to DragonBet or an alternative
1. Email your complaint to DragonBet and expect an acknowledgement within 24 hours.
2. Wait for the first response from a dedicated Customer Support staff member, headed Customer Complaint - First Response.
3. If you are not satisfied, request an escalation to the Senior Management Team, whose final response can take eight weeks.
4. If you disagree with that response, or eight weeks pass, refer the complaint to the Independent Betting Adjudication Service (IBAS).
At Ladbrokes and Coral, email complaints@ladbrokes.com or complaints@coral.co.uk after stage 2; at Betfred, a Case Review Manager aims to answer within 72 hours. All three end at IBAS.
Our take
Our verdict on DragonBet and its alternatives
Rating 3.2
A move away from DragonBet means choosing one of the three alternatives, since it has no sister sites of its own.
At 3.2 it trails the three alternatives, which score between 4.1 and 4.5, mainly on limits, support and markets. Ladbrokes leads on 4.5 and scores 5 for betting features, Coral follows on 4.4 and lists 34 sports, and Betfred, at 4.1, brings the 2,000+ games figure and a first bet from £10.
Pick an alternative to DragonBet if you want more betting features, higher payout limits or more than one way to reach support. The choice rests on what you bet on and how much support you want.
Our take on DragonBet and its alternatives
On ownership we weigh the claim that Lovell Brothers Limited owns DragonBet as the weaker one when set against the operator and licensee named at the top of this page. On family, the register fits the site that reports no official sister sites, not the eight brands another site names.
Players' Trustpilot reviews split between the top and bottom ratings, so we do not read them as a verdict on DragonBet. The quoted reviews speak of speed in general, problem resolution and slots, and none of them gives a withdrawal time. Our team tests the bookmakers and checks each figure in the reviews above before the page goes live, and player reviews are one input beside that work.
Gambling help for UK players
If gambling is causing you harm, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 (England and Scotland) or the NHS Wales Helpline on 0808 2819 265.
Gamstop can block your access to licensed gambling sites in Great Britain, and GambleAware's support is for residents of Great Britain.
You must be 18 or over to gamble. An alternative is never a way around a self-exclusion.
Questions about DragonBet and its alternatives
Does DragonBet have sister sites?
No. See Does DragonBet share an owner with other bookmakers? above.
Who owns and operates DragonBet?
Dragonbet Ltd owns and operates DragonBet; the DragonBet review above covers its licence, platform and age rule.
What are the alternatives to DragonBet for UK players?
Ladbrokes (4.5), Coral (4.4) and Betfred (4.1) are the three highest-rated other bookmakers we review. Bookmakers to try instead of DragonBet has a review of each.
If I self-exclude at DragonBet, does it cover other casinos?
No. What carries over to an alternative above explains how self-exclusion works, and Gambling help for UK players lists the help services.
Can I have accounts at DragonBet and an alternative at the same time?
See What carries over to an alternative above, and the Coral review for the Ladbrokes and Coral pairing. Check the account terms of any alternative before you register.
Which alternative to DragonBet is cheapest to start?
See the bonuses paragraph in How the alternatives compare on bonuses, payments, games, support and mobile above, which sets out the first bet each bookmaker asks for.
How fast do DragonBet and the alternatives pay out?
The DragonBet, Ladbrokes and Coral reviews above give their stated withdrawal times.
Is there a DragonBet no deposit bonus code for existing players?
See the DragonBet review above for the offers it runs. Offers can change, so the offers page is the place to confirm what is live today.
Sources
- Sister Bookies team Our team tests these bookmakers and checks every fact on this page before it is published.
- Sister Bookies team tests of each bookmaker's offering
- dragonbet.co.uk
- gamblingcommission.gov.uk Used for licence status.
- trustpilot.com
- ladbrokes.com Used for support.
- coral.co.uk Used for support.
- betfred.com
- gamstop.co.uk Used for safer gambling help.
- gambleaware.org Used for safer gambling help.