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Paddy Power review
Paddy Power is a Flutter-owned bookmaker known for money-back specials, cash out and a broad football and racing offering. Here is how it scores on our documented criteria, and the UK facts to check before you sign up.
UKGC licensed 8.9 indexQuick facts
- Operator
- Paddy Power (Flutter)
- Licence
- UK Gambling Commission remote licence · listed on the UKGC public register
- Markets
- Football, horse racing, money-back specials, cash out, in-play
- Payments
- Debit card, pay by mobile, PayPal — no credit cards (banned since 2020)
- App
- iOS and Android apps; live in-play betting
- Safer gambling
- Deposit, loss & session limits · reality checks · time-outs · GAMSTOP
New-customer offer available · 18+ · T&Cs apply. We show sign-up offers as a neutral fact only and never quote a figure. Always read Paddy Power’s current terms, including qualifying odds and any wagering conditions, before you opt in.
Licence & safety
Paddy Power holds a UK Gambling Commission remote licence, listed on the UKGC public register, and is part of Flutter — the same group behind its exchange sibling, Betfair. Licensing means age and identity verification before you bet, protection of customer funds and connection to GAMSTOP. Paddy Power’s brand is built on playful marketing, but underneath it runs the same regulated framework as its peers. On Trust / UKGC it rates well.
Odds & markets
Paddy Power offers broad coverage across football and horse racing, and is particularly associated with money-back specials and concessions on selected events, alongside cash out and a bet builder. In-play markets and the usual UK sports are all present. We assess how competitive and consistent the pricing is rather than publishing odds, since prices change constantly; the appeal here is often the promotional angles rather than raw price alone — read the terms of any special carefully.
Payments & withdrawals
Deposits use standard UK methods — debit card, pay by mobile and PayPal among them — with no credit cards, in line with the 2020 ban across all licensed operators. Withdrawal timings depend on your method and identity checks; we treat the operator’s stated timescales as the reference. Because winnings are tax-free for UK players, what you withdraw is yours to keep.
Responsible gambling
As a UKGC licensee, Paddy Power offers deposit, loss and session limits, reality checks, time-outs and support links, plus one-step self-exclusion across all licensed sites through GAMSTOP. Free, confidential help is at BeGambleAware.org or on the National Gambling Helpline, 0808 8020 133. See our responsible gambling page for the full toolkit.
How we scored it
The 8.9 editorial index is a composite of six documented criteria — odds and margins, welcome offer and free-bet structure, markets and bet builder, payments, app and live betting, and trust/UKGC. It is an unpaid editorial judgment, not a promise of value. Read how we rate, see the full best betting sites ranking, or compare with bet365, Sky Bet and William Hill.