Smarkets

Smarkets is a betting exchange run by Smarkets (Malta) Limited, which also trades as SBK. On an exchange you bet against other customers rather than a bookmaker. Smarkets has markets on horse racing, greyhound racing, politics and elections, futures and a long list of sports, with in-play betting.

Is Smarkets Licensed?

• United Kingdom: the Gambling Commission's public register shows Smarkets (Malta) Limited (account 39173) with an active Betting Intermediary Remote licence, number 039173-R-319366-011, held since 1 November 2014, and lists smarkets.com, betsbk.com and getsbk.com as its active domains.
• Ireland: the site footer says Smarkets is licensed and regulated in the Republic of Ireland by the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland.
• Sweden: Spelinspektionen's licence register lists Smarkets (Malta) Limited with an active commercial betting licence for smarkets.com and betsbk.com, valid from 30 June 2026 to 29 June 2027.
• Elsewhere: outside the UK it is licensed and regulated by the Malta Gaming Authority.

What Can You Bet On?

• Racing: horse racing and greyhound racing.
• Sports: football, tennis, American football, Australian rules, baseball, basketball, boxing, cricket, darts, esports, golf, handball, ice hockey, MMA, motor sport, rugby league and union, sailing, snooker and table tennis.
• Politics: election and other political markets, plus futures.
• In-play: live betting on events in progress.

Sources

• Smarkets: home page and footer
• Gambling Commission: Smarkets (Malta) Limited
• Gambling Commission: Smarkets domain names
• Spelinspektionen: licence register, commercial betting