UK Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting - PPC Market Share Analysis January 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 7.0039135771
92.9960864229
7%

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 45
55
45%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 12%
Transactional 6%
Navigational 2%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 3%

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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 33.67
ladbrokes.com 16.3
skybet.com 13.45
bet365.com 6.05
coral.co.uk 4.03
paddypower.com 3.52
boylesports.com 3.41
betfair.com 3.27
betfred.com 2.69
virginbet.com 1.55
others 12.06
  • williamhill.com - 33.67%
  • ladbrokes.com - 16.3%
  • skybet.com - 13.45%
  • bet365.com - 6.05%
  • coral.co.uk - 4.03%
  • paddypower.com - 3.52%
  • boylesports.com - 3.41%
  • betfair.com - 3.27%
  • betfred.com - 2.69%
  • virginbet.com - 1.55%
  • others - 12.06%

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William Hill dominates with 33.67% click share, followed by Ladbrokes at 16.3%. Skybet holds 13.45%, while ‘others’ collectively capture 12.06%.

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 williamhill.com bet365.com ladbrokes.com skybet.com coral.co.uk betfair.com paddypower.com hotbettingsites.co.uk betfred.com bestukbettingsites.com
2026/01/01 7.91% 2.06% 17.13% 15.51% 9.09% 0.09% 10.96% 1.7% 3.59% 0.58%
2026/01/02 20.69% 3.67% 16.89% 9.18% 6.92% 0.03% 5.75% 0.65% 5.87% 0.57%
2026/01/03 12.87% 3.36% 20.27% 6.69% 5.73% 0.16% 7.48% 0.76% 4.13% 1.48%
2026/01/04 9.56% 7.36% 22.06% 9.95% 4.76% 0.15% 7.61% 0.18% 6.22% 1.04%
2026/01/05 11.17% 2.88% 20.49% 7.97% 10.94% 0.04% 8.07% 0.91% 8.86% 0.03%
2026/01/06 6.5% 3.18% 24.72% 10.06% 11.61% 0.04% 13.54% 0.28% 8.14% 0.54%
2026/01/07 8.45% 1.89% 23.22% 3.92% 9% 0.06% 13.11% 2.49% 8.18% 0.01%
2026/01/08 16.9% 3.06% 7.68% 8.31% 9.65% 6.55% 7.18% 1.46% 9.05% 2.32%
2026/01/09 14.66% 7.78% 6.06% 6.96% 8.39% 8.22% 5.75% 1.14% 6.37% 1.78%
2026/01/10 10.1% 6.8% 5.4% 2.19% 9.44% 2.69% 7.68% 2.67% 7% 3.56%
2026/01/11 8.01% 4.41% 7.5% 8.83% 7.91% 7.03% 6.02% 1.87% 5.11% 4.62%
2026/01/12 6.58% 3.37% 6.42% 7.79% 7.62% 5.91% 5.89% 2.03% 6.61% 4.72%
2026/01/13 7.67% 5.55% 9.62% 5.9% 4.38% 3.11% 6.04% 2.67% 7.09% 6.13%
2026/01/14 7.03% 3.61% 8.07% 5.41% 4.2% 3.38% 5.12% 3.43% 6.77% 7.18%
2026/01/15 5.07% 7.04% 11.4% 11.19% 6.12% 4.48% 5.84% 2.45% 4.25% 2.58%
2026/01/16 14.39% 7.7% 5.95% 6.83% 8.23% 8.07% 5.65% 1.16% 6.26% 1.74%
2026/01/17 9.7% 6.1% 6.57% 6.9% 6.42% 4.57% 3.9% 3.49% 4.76% 8.02%
2026/01/18 10.23% 4.42% 6.21% 4.22% 6.01% 3.33% 4.8% 5.2% 6.19% 7.01%
2026/01/19 8.41% 3.49% 4.91% 5.1% 4.22% 12.7% 4.64% 3.96% 0.2% 4.76%
2026/01/20 6.78% 9.3% 6.7% 6.52% 5.19% 3.2% 3.13% 6.56% 1.99% 1.44%
2026/01/21 8.96% 6.83% 5.18% 6.24% 4.24% 10.31% 3.48% 5.36% 1.24% 2.13%
2026/01/22 10.59% 6.44% 5.63% 7.21% 6.44% 12.04% 2.13% 3.66% 4.44% 1.86%
2026/01/23 11.51% 7.71% 6.96% 8.13% 7.05% 0.11% 3.36% 3.91% 3.64% 4.39%
2026/01/24 12.48% 8.57% 10.71% 5.59% 9.71% 4.29% 1.92% 2.66% 4.45% 5.78%
2026/01/25 14.21% 7.98% 6.39% 4.04% 7.14% 6.65% 2.08% 3.21% 2.58% 4.34%
2026/01/26 8.04% 7.82% 5.86% 15.36% 3.72% 1.62% 2.81% 4.89% 2.57% 1.89%
2026/01/27 8.21% 8.8% 9.81% 9.45% 7.26% 4.97% 2.35% 5.93% 1.95% 0.53%
2026/01/28 22.09% 8.51% 10.95% 4.18% 12.34% 0.14% 2.55% 2.93% 2.67% 5.4%
2026/01/29 27.71% 9.58% 11.97% 7.9% 7.57% 0.12% 3.03% 3.09% 3.06% 0.36%
2026/01/30 17.43% 10.22% 9.35% 4.2% 5.27% 6.55% 4.77% 3.14% 7.09% 1.46%
2026/01/31 24.34% 12.78% 10.94% 7.25% 6.48% 4.61% 3.62% 3.35% 2.28% 1.34%
  • williamhill.com
  • bet365.com
  • ladbrokes.com
  • skybet.com
  • coral.co.uk
  • betfair.com
  • paddypower.com
  • hotbettingsites.co.uk
  • betfred.com
  • bestukbettingsites.com

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In January 2026, William Hill’s PPC spend surged, peaking at 27.71% on the 29th. Ladbrokes started strong but dipped mid-month. Bet365 and Skybet showed steady growth, while Betfair fluctuated. The month ended with William Hill leading.

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
2026/01/01 69
2026/01/02 75
2026/01/03 80
2026/01/04 80
2026/01/05 80
2026/01/06 85
2026/01/07 70
2026/01/08 86
2026/01/09 89
2026/01/10 93
2026/01/11 95
2026/01/12 91
2026/01/13 91
2026/01/14 90
2026/01/15 85
2026/01/16 89
2026/01/17 89
2026/01/18 87
2026/01/19 86
2026/01/20 84
2026/01/21 82
2026/01/22 79
2026/01/23 84
2026/01/24 78
2026/01/25 75
2026/01/26 78
2026/01/27 73
2026/01/28 67
2026/01/29 75
2026/01/30 73
2026/01/31 71

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January began with 69 advertisers, peaking at 95 mid-month. A decline followed, ending with 71.

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
williamhill.com 17.12%
betway.com 0.82%
boylesports.com 0.52%
virginbet.com 0.49%
betfair.com 0.3%
betfred.com -1.16%
bet365.com -2.24%
paddypower.com -2.48%
skybet.com -2.67%
ladbrokes.com -9.41%

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William Hill surged with a 17.12% increase, while Ladbrokes plummeted by 9.41%. Betway, Boylesports, Virginbet, and Betfair saw modest gains. Skybet, Paddypower, Bet365, and Betfred experienced declines.

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 ladbrokes.com bet365.com williamhill.com coral.co.uk skybet.com betvictor.com betfred.com ubet.co.uk virgingames.com jackpotjoy.com
2026/01/01 20.74% 4.81% 4.91% 18.33% 9.23% 1.41% 5.49% 0.35% 1.73% 2.38%
2026/01/02 19.74% 7.62% 9.26% 11.98% 4.07% 5.23% 9.21% 0.14% 6% 2.33%
2026/01/03 21.63% 5.59% 6.42% 11.6% 3.76% 4.4% 7.22% 1.62% 6.3% 5.93%
2026/01/04 23.06% 9.37% 4.85% 7.75% 6.25% 3.97% 9.52% 1.13% 7.51% 2.6%
2026/01/05 20.28% 7.09% 5.78% 17.76% 3.54% 3.18% 12.4% 0.9% 3.47% 4.43%
2026/01/06 23.06% 6.85% 4.08% 18.64% 5.49% 1.83% 13.29% 1.03% 1.44% 2.03%
2026/01/07 24.04% 2.2% 5.48% 15.13% 2.7% 3.02% 13.11% 1.81% 3.59% 7.87%
2026/01/08 10.17% 5.78% 11.93% 17.94% 5.25% 6.5% 15.34% 0.48% 1.72% 1.52%
2026/01/09 9.23% 8.83% 9.66% 16.1% 6.17% 3.9% 11.66% 4.22% 2.02% 2.9%
2026/01/10 6.1% 9.19% 7.16% 18.29% 1.35% 3.33% 13.45% 2.77% 4.03% 5.33%
2026/01/11 10.75% 7.66% 5.74% 15.99% 6.21% 1.75% 9.52% 2.42% 2.2% 3.95%
2026/01/12 10.96% 3.9% 5.12% 16.46% 6.66% 8.21% 11.46% 4.15% 1.53% 4.55%
2026/01/13 14.54% 8.09% 4.86% 7.12% 4.22% 1.72% 10.81% 6.34% 3.34% 5.49%
2026/01/14 11.64% 5.99% 5.95% 6.82% 4% 3.09% 14.49% 6.22% 2.94% 4.51%
2026/01/15 17.84% 12.27% 3.66% 9.77% 7.88% 1.26% 6.72% 5.4% 3.34% 6.27%
2026/01/16 9.22% 8.83% 9.65% 16.09% 6.16% 3.91% 11.65% 4.22% 2.03% 2.89%
2026/01/17 13.91% 9.05% 7.43% 13.31% 5.1% 4.36% 9.56% 2.9% 3.86% 3.87%
2026/01/18 11.74% 4.98% 9.63% 12.82% 3.65% 0.33% 11.88% 3.44% 3.25% 4.89%
2026/01/19 9.84% 5.34% 7.25% 8.62% 3.86% 5.31% 0.08% 3.3% 5.59% 7.89%
2026/01/20 12.68% 13.9% 5.65% 11.16% 6.35% 0.57% 4.07% 3.75% 3.92% 4.06%
2026/01/21 14.87% 12.35% 9.44% 10.56% 5.56% 0.31% 3.31% 4.1% 2.84% 3.81%
2026/01/22 14.46% 9.76% 9.04% 14.06% 5.27% 0.4% 10.51% 2.06% 1.84% 2.55%
2026/01/23 14.78% 11.01% 8.8% 15.72% 5.75% 0.28% 9.09% 1.37% 2.91% 2.16%
2026/01/24 23.01% 9.75% 11.32% 16.65% 3.12% 3.08% 7.67% 1.82% 2.55% 2.28%
2026/01/25 13.42% 8.69% 13.22% 12.95% 2.59% 1.31% 6.94% 1.55% 3.58% 3.24%
2026/01/26 16.36% 10.36% 10.05% 7.55% 11.73% 2.24% 5.89% 2.17% 1.77% 3.13%
2026/01/27 17.85% 10.16% 7.22% 13.32% 6.84% 7.13% 3.34% 0.48% 1.17% 1.27%
2026/01/28 18.59% 13.13% 16.2% 16.67% 2.1% 3.79% 7.15% 0.73% 1.92% 2.06%
2026/01/29 22.81% 12.67% 21.03% 14.6% 4.73% 1.63% 5.73% 1.66% 1.22% 1.97%
2026/01/30 18.75% 13.22% 14.9% 8.32% 2.5% 2.78% 8.45% 2.41% 4.1% 1.76%
2026/01/31 21.64% 16.44% 16.14% 9.48% 6.57% 6.22% 4.72% 2.44% 1.42% 1.39%
  • ladbrokes.com
  • bet365.com
  • williamhill.com
  • coral.co.uk
  • skybet.com
  • betvictor.com
  • betfred.com
  • ubet.co.uk
  • virgingames.com
  • jackpotjoy.com

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Ladbrokes.com started strong, dipped mid-month, then rebounded to 21.64%. Bet365.com and Williamhill.com showed steady growth, ending at 16.44% and 16.14% respectively. Coral.co.uk fluctuated, closing at 9.48%.

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
    bet365™ New Customer Offer | £30 Free Bets If You Bet £10 https://www.bet365.com

    New Customers. Returns Exc Bet Credits Stake. T&Cs & Time Limits Apply. GambleAware. 18+.

  2. 2
    Bet £10 & Get £30 in Free Bets - Betano™ UK Welcome Offer https://lp.betano.co.uk › play-safe › welcome-offer

    Get £30 in Football Free Bets If You Bet £10. 18+ New Customers Only. T&Cs Apply

  3. 3
    Get £45 in Sports Free Bets | Bet on Your Favourite Sports https://lp.betvictor.com › sports-offer › play-safe

    Get £45 Free Bets When You Bet £10 or More on Sports. New Customers Only.18+ T&Cs Apply

  4. 4
    Bet £10 Get £50 In Free Bets - Online Betting With Coral™ https://www.coral.co.uk › t&cs_apply_18+ › online_betting

    Please Play Responsibly - Coral™ Bet £10 & Get £50 In Free Bets. 18+. T&Cs Apply.

  5. 5
    William Hill™ Online Betting | Deposit & Bet £10, Get £40 https://promotion.williamhill.com › betting-online › terms-apply

    New Customers Deposit & Bet £10 Get £40. Some Payments Excluded. T&Cs Apply. Play Safe 18+

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In the competitive world of online betting, top advertisers like bet365, Betano, BetVictor, Coral, and William Hill captivate new customers with enticing offers. Themes of generous free bets dominate, with bet365 and Betano offering £30, while BetVictor, Coral, and William Hill elevate the stakes with £45, £50, and £40 respectively. Each ad emphasizes responsible gambling and age restrictions, ensuring compliance and safety.

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