Operator | Accepts Google Pay | Claim Welcome Offer with Google Pay | Minimum Google Pay Deposit | Visit Site |
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bet365 | ✅ | ❌ | £5 | Bet with Google Pay |
Coral | ✅ | ❌ | £5 | Bet with Google Pay |
Ladbrokes | ✅ | ❌ | £5 | Bet with Google Pay |
BoyleSports | ✅ | ✅ | £5 | Bet with Google Pay |
NetBet | ✅ | ✅ | £10 | Bet with Google Pay |
Google Pay is a handy payment solution which allows you to add debit, credit, or prepaid cards to your mobile phone. Google Pay can be used in-store by using the contactless system or for online purchases. It works in the same way as Apple Pay does for iOS devices, launched as a reaction to the former's popularity.
Indeed, while Apple Pay launched already in 2014, Google Pay came to life six years later and has since become a very popular payment method among Android users all over the world. The development has been a bit slow on betting sites in the UK, though, with around 50% fewer sites accepting the method compared to Apple Pay.
If you want to read more about how Google Pay works, you can check out the dedicated page on the official Google website.
Google Pay is a very convenient payment method and it can make your life easier in many ways. However, just as there are pros for this method, there are also cons. Below, we list three of each that you should be aware of before starting betting with Google Pay.
Safe to use: While it might sound a bit unsafe to add your debit card details to your phone, Google Pay uses a very advanced system to ensure the privacy of these details. Furthermore, you will not be sharing the details directly with the bookmaker. Just like its competitors, therefore, Google Pay is considered safe to use.
Speed and convenience: For many punters, speed is of the essence and using Google Pay as the payment method ensures this. Instead of having to fiddle with a physical card, the details are already stored in the phone. This could prove crucial if you need to place a live bet before the odds change.
Low minimum deposits: Most of the betting sites that accept Google Pay also have a rather low minimum deposit for said method. As you can see in the table above, CopyBet is the only outlier here. It could still be worth joining that bookie, though, given the bet £10 get £50 welcome offer.
Few bookies accept it: Unlike Apple Pay, for which you will find over 10 bookies, there are significantly fewer that accept Google Pay. This is bound to change in the future, but this is still something that punters will have to take into consideration now.
Welcome offer ineligibility: Most betting sites restrict their UK welcome offers to certain payment methods. In fact, only a few of the sites that accept Google Pay allow punters to claim the welcome offer with this method. This could be a deal-breaker for many punters and rightfully so.
No Withdrawals: Withdrawals with Google Pay are currently not supported, unlike Apple Pay. This means that anyone who deposits with Google Pay will have to choose a different method for the withdrawals, which is not ideal.
If you are unfamiliar with the process of depositing funds into a betting account with Google Pay, you can follow our step-by-step guide below.
Obviously, the first step is to choose a bookmaker that accept Google Pay for deposits, which you can easily do with our list at the top of this page. Simply tap on the one you like and you will be brought to betting site where you can register or log in.
In the betting site's cashier, which usually can be accessed by tapping on 'Deposit' or 'Withdrawal' in the menu, you will need to browse the different payment methods and choose Google Pay. If you pick one of the sites listed above, you will be able to find Google Pay with ease.
After you have picked Google Pay as the method for the deposit, a window should pop up where you can confirm the transaction in the Google Pay system. You might also need to enter the amount and tap on 'Deposit' for this window to appear.
If everything went well, you should now be able to see the deposited funds in your account. As mentioned, it is not possible to make a withdrawal via Google Pay for the time being.
As highlighted earlier, it is currently not possible to use Google Pay to withdraw your betting funds. In other words, if you deposited funds with this method, you will have to choose another one for withdrawals. It is not a huge drawback, seeing as withdrawals with Apple Pay take 1-3 business days anyway, but some likely would have appreciated the convenience. There are much better options for fast withdrawal on betting sites.
As the king of betting, bet365 offers plenty of payment methods and Google Pay is one of them. It is actually the only app we have seen that offers the method on the iOS version as well, which might come in handy for some (although it seems unlikely).
The minimum amount for Google Pay deposits at bet365 is set at £5, while the maximum amount is set at £5,000. The bookie is slightly better than the rest, in other words, but the maximum amount rarely matters that much anyway.
Minimum Deposit | £5 |
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Deposit Processing Time | Instant |
BoyleSports got high remarks in our review thanks to a fantastic sportsbook, a decent app to download and many options on the payment methods front. Indeed, it is one of the few bookies that accepts deposits via Google Pay and that certainly counts for something.
The minimum amount is set at £5, nice and low, while the maximum is not specified by the betting site. It would be very nice to see Google Pay withdrawals in the future but that is not possible on any betting site at the moment.
Minimum Deposit | £5 |
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Deposit Processing Time | Instant |
Coral is a personal favourite of ours and most of you will understand why already. Just to be extra clear, though, this is thanks to the bookmaker's strong welcome offer, great sportsbook depth and the ability to get your hands on the winnings quickly.
With a minimum deposit of £5 for Google Pay, as well as a maximum of £2,000, it must be said that the terms for the method are good at Coral.
Minimum Deposit | £5 |
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Deposit Processing Time | Instant |
Ladbrokes, which is a sister site for Coral these days, is another great choice for those who are looking to deposit funds with Google Pay. The bookie was heavily raised in our review and the payment methods selection was one of the reasons for it.
Just like Coral, unsurprisingly, the minimum amount for Google Pay deposits is £5 and the maximum is £2,000.
Minimum Deposit | £5 |
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Deposit Processing Time | Instant |
Isak is an experienced content writer with a background in sports journalism. Having focused mainly on football in the past, he certainly knows a thing or two about the betting industry. At BettingLounge, Isak makes sure that all of the content is up to date, specialising in reviews of UK betting sites.