UK Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting - PPC Market Share Analysis March 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the UK Sports Betting category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Sports Betting – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting UK

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 8.19805861107
91.8019413889
8%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 48
52
48%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 11%
Transactional 7%
Navigational 5%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 2%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
williamhill.com 37.83
bet365.com 16.2
ladbrokes.com 14.42
skybet.com 10.44
coral.co.uk 3.58
paddypower.com 2.78
betfred.com 2.29
boylesports.com 2.12
betfair.com 1.82
betway.com 0.91
others 7.61
  • williamhill.com - 37.83%
  • bet365.com - 16.2%
  • ladbrokes.com - 14.42%
  • skybet.com - 10.44%
  • coral.co.uk - 3.58%
  • paddypower.com - 2.78%
  • betfred.com - 2.29%
  • boylesports.com - 2.12%
  • betfair.com - 1.82%
  • betway.com - 0.91%
  • others - 7.61%

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William Hill dominates with 37.83% click share, followed by Bet365 at 16.2%. Others collectively hold 7.61%, showcasing diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date bet365.com paddypower.com coral.co.uk ladbrokes.com skybet.com betfred.com williamhill.com bestukbettingsites.com ubet.co.uk boylesports.com
2026/02/01 9.07% 5.62% 5.66% 11.12% 7.04% 2.91% 27% 1.64% 3.89% 2.4%
2026/02/02 9.02% 4.96% 5.67% 10.77% 6.94% 3.26% 19.48% 4.81% 3.42% 2.88%
2026/02/03 9.46% 4.65% 7.22% 11.35% 4.51% 5.75% 25.04% 3.06% 3.86% 1.63%
2026/02/04 10.57% 3.56% 11.19% 10.99% 7.19% 3% 25.72% 2.08% 3.74% 1.5%
2026/02/05 8.94% 1.95% 13.16% 13.68% 5.99% 2.75% 22.96% 3.05% 2.74% 1.69%
2026/02/06 10.21% 3.31% 6.97% 13.65% 5.34% 4.79% 16.05% 3.05% 2.24% 1.77%
2026/02/07 7.14% 3.41% 6.36% 15.2% 5.75% 7.44% 21.33% 4.28% 2.66% 1.67%
2026/02/08 8.25% 4.47% 7.34% 19.3% 6.99% 7.86% 18.93% 2.93% 2.84% 2.07%
2026/02/09 6.21% 3.35% 5.26% 16.54% 5.35% 5.18% 26.81% 3.26% 1.42% 4.14%
2026/02/10 6.24% 5.04% 6.9% 15.97% 6.46% 4.12% 23.68% 2.64% 3.12% 2.51%
2026/02/11 5.73% 5.29% 11.05% 20.82% 7.58% 5.49% 12.75% 1.74% 2.59% 3.15%
2026/02/12 2.36% 6.36% 10.38% 19.73% 10.6% 4.91% 14.07% 2.08% 1.9% 3.29%
2026/02/13 10% 3.24% 6.83% 13.37% 5.23% 4.69% 15.73% 2.99% 2.2% 1.73%
2026/02/14 7.13% 3.41% 6.35% 15.18% 5.74% 7.44% 21.31% 4.28% 2.67% 1.67%
2026/02/15 8.24% 4.46% 7.33% 19.28% 6.99% 7.88% 18.91% 2.92% 2.83% 2.06%
2026/02/16 6.2% 3.35% 5.25% 16.53% 5.35% 5.18% 26.79% 3.26% 1.42% 4.13%
2026/02/17 5.75% 6.18% 6.69% 17.12% 8.71% 4.85% 16.42% 0.48% 3.64% 2.95%
2026/02/18 8.06% 5.53% 10.48% 17.14% 7.2% 3.97% 13.69% 0.53% 5.14% 2.31%
2026/02/19 8.32% 0.02% 7.85% 16.75% 26.97% 1.83% 11.67% 0.09% 2.04% 0.24%
2026/02/20 18.36% 7.34% 1.64% 10.34% 13.38% 2.3% 6.4% 0.29% 14.23% 0.65%
2026/02/21 4.53% 5.66% 12.72% 34.17% 8.33% 4.98% 12.66% 0.82% 0% 0.03%
2026/02/22 6.2% 0.07% 5.44% 42.88% 10.15% 1.74% 6.39% 1.25% 0.61% 1.41%
2026/02/23 5.34% 0.08% 0.13% 20.69% 6.33% 3.18% 29.3% 0.69% 1.46% 0.49%
2026/02/24 3.82% 7.22% 8.44% 6.05% 14.66% 0.83% 42.8% 0.01% 0.55% 0.06%
2026/02/25 3.63% 0.02% 10.29% 24.23% 17.33% 3.93% 3.8% 0% 1.08% 0.17%
2026/02/26 19.1% 16.65% 4.12% 12.2% 6.82% 7.49% 16.58% 0.04% 0.08% 0.01%
2026/02/27 9.65% 18.15% 18.66% 8.52% 10.56% 0.01% 14.84% 0.08% 0.05% 1.07%
2026/02/28 20.52% 17.92% 13.74% 12.8% 6.81% 4.72% 2.09% 0.86% 0.58% 0.13%
  • bet365.com
  • paddypower.com
  • coral.co.uk
  • ladbrokes.com
  • skybet.com
  • betfred.com
  • williamhill.com
  • bestukbettingsites.com
  • ubet.co.uk
  • boylesports.com

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In February 2026, bet365.com saw fluctuating spend shares, peaking at 20.52% on the 28th. Paddypower.com experienced a significant rise to 18.15% on the 27th. Coral.co.uk’s share peaked at 18.66% on the 27th. Ladbrokes.com dominated with a high of 42.88% on the 22nd. Skybet.com had a notable peak of 26.97% on the 19th. Williamhill.com reached 42.8% on the 24th. Bestukbettingsites.com, ubet.co.uk, and boylesports.com had lower shares, with minor fluctuations. The month ended with ladbrokes.com leading the spend share.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/02/01 78
2026/02/02 77
2026/02/03 83
2026/02/04 81
2026/02/05 86
2026/02/06 86
2026/02/07 80
2026/02/08 91
2026/02/09 84
2026/02/10 82
2026/02/11 82
2026/02/12 80
2026/02/13 86
2026/02/14 80
2026/02/15 91
2026/02/16 84
2026/02/17 80
2026/02/18 69
2026/02/19 46
2026/02/20 44
2026/02/21 39
2026/02/22 46
2026/02/23 46
2026/02/24 47
2026/02/25 46
2026/02/26 39
2026/02/27 47
2026/02/28 57

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February began with 78 advertisers, peaking at 91 mid-month. A sharp decline followed, ending at 57.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
skybet.com 4.32%
ladbrokes.com 3.88%
bet365.com 3.3%
paddypower.com 1.1%
kongcasino.com 0.37%
32red.com -0.5%
betfred.com -0.52%
betfair.com -0.55%
coral.co.uk -1.2%
williamhill.com -8.95%

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Skybet.com surged with a 4.32% click share increase, while williamhill.com faced an 8.95% decline.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date bet365.com coral.co.uk paddypower.com ladbrokes.com betfred.com jackpotjoy.com virgingames.com skybet.com williamhill.com 32red.com
2026/02/01 10.36% 8.62% 4.83% 20.91% 4.33% 3.69% 3.11% 6.73% 16.38% 1.85%
2026/02/02 13.18% 8.23% 2.94% 21.52% 6.36% 2.92% 3.48% 6.41% 15.54% 1.35%
2026/02/03 12.91% 11.62% 2.86% 19.01% 9.73% 1.62% 2.98% 4.48% 15.69% 3.21%
2026/02/04 13.61% 17.34% 1.41% 19.58% 4.92% 0.98% 2.09% 6.84% 16.69% 4.21%
2026/02/05 10.41% 19.21% 0.71% 21.77% 4.6% 1.69% 2.99% 5.15% 13.02% 2.04%
2026/02/06 12.4% 10% 1.29% 19.8% 8.64% 2.29% 3.64% 4.16% 10.82% 4.01%
2026/02/07 7.12% 9.19% 2.06% 25.92% 9.68% 1.49% 2.62% 5.83% 14.94% 6.28%
2026/02/08 9.29% 10.73% 2.97% 29.16% 9.7% 1.21% 2.47% 7.46% 12.69% 3.34%
2026/02/09 7.03% 8.55% 3.18% 29.18% 6.56% 0.69% 7.04% 5.65% 17.65% 2.67%
2026/02/10 6.1% 9.93% 4.23% 23.44% 6.06% 3.24% 1.17% 5.43% 16.66% 1.55%
2026/02/11 5.9% 14.46% 4.56% 24.41% 8.45% 8.92% 6.07% 6% 7.4% 0.62%
2026/02/12 3.45% 13.56% 2.78% 23.26% 8.42% 9.52% 2.78% 7.55% 8.55% 6.27%
2026/02/13 12.4% 10% 1.29% 19.8% 8.64% 2.29% 3.64% 4.16% 10.82% 4.01%
2026/02/14 7.12% 9.19% 2.06% 25.92% 9.68% 1.49% 2.62% 5.83% 14.94% 6.28%
2026/02/15 9.29% 10.73% 2.97% 29.16% 9.7% 1.21% 2.47% 7.46% 12.69% 3.34%
2026/02/16 7.03% 8.55% 3.18% 29.18% 6.56% 0.69% 7.04% 5.65% 17.65% 2.67%
2026/02/17 6.49% 10.06% 6.69% 21.35% 7.04% 7.86% 1.13% 6.43% 12.79% 0.01%
2026/02/18 8.69% 16.3% 2.16% 23.91% 4.38% 7.16% 1.11% 5.5% 10.37% 0%
2026/02/19 13.22% 11.46% 0.01% 23.2% 1.91% 0% 0% 14.42% 6.96% 0.84%
2026/02/20 19.93% 2.01% 1.73% 14.27% 2.91% 0% 13.75% 7.3% 3.33% 3.24%
2026/02/21 5.46% 14.88% 1.99% 35.41% 9.9% 0% 0% 4.63% 10.04% 4.85%
2026/02/22 7.52% 7.78% 0.04% 41.95% 2.34% 0% 0% 7% 5.06% 8.23%
2026/02/23 1.09% 0.07% 0.04% 18.61% 8.96% 8.91% 0% 5.95% 32.67% 0.03%
2026/02/24 5.29% 15.24% 3.4% 11.29% 2.79% 0% 0% 13.59% 34.6% 6.16%
2026/02/25 4.66% 16.32% 0.03% 20.5% 7.12% 0% 0% 12.56% 3.8% 0.02%
2026/02/26 23.14% 5% 11.93% 11.48% 11.95% 2.76% 2.75% 4.6% 10.16% 3.36%
2026/02/27 12.91% 23.64% 10.71% 15.07% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 10.69% 13.05% 2.17%
2026/02/28 21.99% 15.78% 12.07% 11.21% 9.6% 3.13% 3.13% 3.13% 1.71% 1.57%
  • bet365.com
  • coral.co.uk
  • paddypower.com
  • ladbrokes.com
  • betfred.com
  • jackpotjoy.com
  • virgingames.com
  • skybet.com
  • williamhill.com
  • 32red.com

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In February 2026, Ladbrokes.com led with a peak impression share of 41.95% on the 22nd. Bet365.com saw fluctuations, ending strong at 21.99%. Coral.co.uk and Williamhill.com had notable spikes, while others like Paddypower.com remained steady.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting - Last month
  1. 1
    250 Free Spins | No Wagering | 32Red™ New Customer Offer https://welcome.32red.com › casino-offer › register

    Join 32Red™ and Enjoy 250 Free Spins On Top Slot Games. No Wagering . New Players Only.

  2. 2
    Play £10 Get 200 Free Spins | Coral™ New Customer Offer https://www.coral.co.uk › t&cs_apply_18+ › new_customers

    Please Play Responsibly - Coral™ Play £10 & Get 200 Free Spins. 18+. T&Cs Apply.

  3. 3
    Bet £5 & Get £30 in Free Bets https://www.ladbrokes.com

    New Welcome Offer — Please Play Responsibly - Bet £5 & Get a £30 Bonus For New Customers. T&C's Apply. 18+

  4. 4
    Place A Bet & Get £40 Free Bet - Welcome Offer At Sky Bet https://promotions.skybet.com › newcustomer

    Place A Bet & Get £40 In Free Bets. New Customer Offer. T&Cs Apply. 18+. GambleAware.org

  5. 5
    William Hill™ Vegas - Deposit | + Stake £10 Get 200 Free Spins https://promotion.williamhill.com › bigbashsplash › t&cs_apply_18+

    Deposit & Stake £10 Get 200 Free Spins. T&Cs Apply. Play Safe. 18+. Some Payment Excluded. Enjoy A Trusted UK Bookmaker On The Go With William Hill Vegas.

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In the competitive world of online gaming, 32Red, Coral, Ladbrokes, Sky Bet, and William Hill captivate new customers with enticing offers. From 250 free spins with no wagering at 32Red to William Hill’s trusted UK bookmaker status, each ad highlights unique benefits, drawing players into their gaming universe.

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