Access to the Betfair Exchange isn’t available everywhere unfortunately. In this article we will detail exactly where you can access the Betfair Exchange from, and also provide details of where access is prohibited.

Betfair Exchange Licences

Betfair holds gambling licences in several countries. While the Betfair Exchange is only officially licensed in these countries, the Exchange is available to customers in a multitude of other locations.

For allowed Betfair countries gambling licences are held by Betfair in Great Britain with the Gambling Commission, and also Malta, under the Malta Gaming Authority. Separate licences are also held in the following territories.

Australia
Bulgaria
Denmark
Gibraltar
Italy
Spain (Limited services)
USA (Limited areas)

The Betfair Exchange is by far the largest betting exchange in the world, it’s owned and operated by Flutter Entertainment plc. The Flutter group of companies also operates some of the largest bookmakers in the world. Alongside hosting the world’s largest online Poker website, Pokerstars.

We’ll follow with a list of allowed Betfair countries, where the Betfair Exchange accepts subscribers from legally via one of the aforementioned gambling licenses.

allowed Betfair countries

Allowed Betfair Countries for the Betfair Exchange

As detailed above, here is a list of allowed Betfair countries, which are accepted on the Betfair Exchange.

Europe
Belgium
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Gibraltar
Hungary
Ireland
Latvia
Lichtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malta (no poker or multiples)
Moldova
Montenegro
Norway
Poland
Romania
Russia
Slovakia
Spain (Limited services)
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Ukraine
Asia
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Malaysia
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea
Americas
Argentina
Brazil
Columbia
South America
USA* (*Allowed only within
Delware, New Jersey and
Nevada via TVG, a Betfair
company)
Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Oceania
Australia
New Zealand

If you’re listed in our Betfair Exchange legal countries list, check out our signup and promos page with details of the latest offers for new users.

Betfair Exchange Restricted Countries

Following our list of allowed Betfair countries, the following countries are officially banned from Betfair. When trying to access the Betfair Exchange website, in most cases the site won’t even load.

If your country isn’t listed here it’s worth trying to access the website, to see if you’re location is currently an allowed Betfair country.

Europe
Belgium
France
Germany
Greece
Portugal
Slovenia
Turkey
Asia
China
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Japan
Lebanon
North Korea
Thailand
Americas
Canada
Cuba
Greenland
Mexico
Africa
DR Congo
Eritrea
Ivory Coast
Libya
Somalia
Sudan
Although the Betfair allowed countries list is by far the biggest, and has the most territories available to bettors, there are several other betting exchange providers. These being Smarkets, BETDAQ, Matchbook. For a detailed list of the countries available with these other betting exchanges, click through one of the links below.
  • Smarkets allowed countries
  • Matchbook allowed countries
  • BETDAQ allowed countries

If you’re still unable to find a betting exchange in which your country accepts customers, the Betfair Exchange has several brokers available offering a much wider reach. Orbit Exchange for example offers accounts to all countries except from the USA, UK, France, Sweden, Turkey and Singapore.


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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

In which countries is Betfair Exchange use allowed?

The Betfair Exchange is legal for usage in almost 50 countries worldwide, these are mostly European.

In which countries is Betfair licensed?

Betfair holds licenses in Great Britain with the Gambling Commission, and Malta under the Malta Gaming Commission.

What alternatives are there to the Betfair Exchange?

Alternatives to the Betfair Exchange include Smarkets, Matchbook and BETDAQ. The Betfair Exchange can also be accessed via brokers such as the Orbit Exchange.