CopyBet entered the UK market in 2016 and has since become a relatively well-known bookie among punters, especially thanks to generous welcome offers. The owners, conveniently named CopyBet UK Limited, have added a unique feature to the sportsbook as customers can copy bet slips of others, hence the name of the betting site.
In any case, it is worth pointing out that CopyBet teamed up with SoftConstruct to bring the sportsbook to life. The company also works with Vbet and Hollywoodbets, meaning there are a few CopyBet sister sites. Without knowing about the sportsbooks, however, this connection would have easily been missed.
We will take a look at CopyBet's half-sisters more below, but first let's dig into the pros and cons of CopyBet. In other words, what are the reasons for wanting to find a similar bookie?
CopyBet, as alluded to earlier, has mostly made a name for itself by offering generous welcome offers - on the face of it at least. Indeed, giving out £50 in free bets is generous but the bookie has also capped the winnings at £500, which is worth noting. It is also restricted to the Instant Banking payment method.
I shouldn't complain too much, as the free bets are still better than nothing when staking just £10, and the mobile app also works pretty well. The 'copy' feature is certainly interesting and adds another layer, especially since this cannot be found on any of the sister sites. It would have been better with a few more payment methods, though, with some recently removed.
Below, we take a closer look at CopyBet's sister sites Hollywoodbets and VBet, which both have the sportsbook from BetConstruct as well.
VBet is the flagship bookmaker of BetConstruct, seeing as both are owned by the same company: SoftConstruct. Just like CopyBet, VBet entered the UK market in 2017 and has not looked back since, becoming a very recognisable brand thanks to its pink logo and white-themed logo. That being said, it is not our favourite.
The sportsbook can be relatively slow at times, which is a shame as plenty of markets as well as odds boosts are offered by Vbet. In fact, it is probably one of the betting sites with the most odds boosts we have seen. There is also a mobile app for customers to download and it has decent ratings.
Hollywoodbets has been around for a long time (2000) but entered the UK market relatively recently, setting up the online shop in 2019. It now uses the BetConstruct technology just like CopyBet and it has become relatively popular. With the sports welcome offer being far from the best, more casino players have signed up than punters.
There is a decent amount of existing customer promotions, which is nice to see, but it is probably fair to say that Hollywoodbets is more similar to VBet than CopyBet. On the other hand, the backing of BetConstruct means there is a very decent sportsbook available, and the withdrawal times are also rapid.
Unlike the previous bookies mentioned, Dafabet is actually operated by SCGO Limited under a white-label agreement. Interestingly enough, the sportsbook does not appear to be provided by BetConstruct, which means it does not look the same as the others. We have never been fans of this bookie, though, and do not recommend joining.
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