Ladbrokes sister sites

Ladbrokes sister sites

Written by Benjamin Rose – Head Writer

Cheeky Bingo tries as hard as it can to make an impact on the LC International Limited casino network. Considering the calibre of the Ladbrokes sister sites that it’s up against, that’s easier said than done. Some of the most familiar bingo brands in the UK exist on this network – and we’re not just talking about Ladbrokes Bingo. The LC International platform is also home to Foxy Bingo and Gala Bingo, and both sites have a higher profile than Cheeky Bingo. That makes this female-orientated iGaming site the hidden gem of the range – and it’s a hidden gem with hidden depths.

If you came here hoping for exclusive, big-money bingo rooms, you’d find plenty of them. What you’d also find is a wide, deep range of additional casino options, including plenty of Slingo and slots. “Cheeky’s Jackpots” is where to look if you’re a jackpot hunter, and there are plenty of regular small perks to keep players interested in sticking around at the site.

We told you that Foxy Bingo is one of the Ladbrokes sister sites, and so here it is. For some players, Foxy Bingo has been a fixture in their lives since the eccentric brand was first advertised on ITV’s Jeremy Kyle show. That was twenty years ago, and a lot has changed since then. The Jeremy Kyle show is no longer on air, and Foxy Bingo no longer belongs to the same casino operator. Electraworks, the former home of Foxy Bingo, collapsed a few years ago. That let LC International Limited step in and pick its bones. Foxy Bingo was the company’s prize asset, and LC International was happy to take it.

Foxy Bingo has been through both a redesign and a renaissance since then and now offers more exclusive bingo games and rooms than ever before. It also offers “Foxy Perks,” which is the site’s way of keeping its loyal, regular players happy. You can also play online slots and casino games at Foxy Bingo – although Foxy Games would rather you switched sites to do that.

The past ten years have seen a lot of changes in the way that sports betting sites and bookies do business. You don’t have to go back too far in time to find a version of Ladbrokes that cared only about taking bets on sports. Nowadays, Ladbrokes dabbles in every type of iGaming imaginable. So do several other Ladbrokes sister sites that once focused on taking sports bets. Gamebookers hasn’t succumbed to peer pressure.

If you’re looking for a betting site that does the plain and simple job of letting you place wagers on your sport or sports of choice, Gamebookers is the one for you. You might have used a no-frills betting site before, but you’ve never seen a betting site with so few “frills” as Gamebookers. It doesn’t even have any welcome promotions, let alone any loyalty rewards. Nor does it offer casino games, live dealer games, or anything else that might distract or detract from the sports betting experience.

Coral isn’t so much one of the Ladbrokes sister sites as it is the ying to Ladbrokes’ yang. The two companies used to be at each other’s throats in the pre-internet days as they competed for space and custom on Britain’s high streets, but Ladbrokes won the battle and bought Coral before the 1990s were out. Since then, the two betting brands – one red, one blue – have worked in tandem. You’ll even find near-identical portfolios of features at both sites. Both Coral and Ladbrokes expanded beyond “just” offering sports betting at about the same time.

Both Coral and Ladbrokes have separate mini-sites for bingo and poker. Their casinos contain roughly the same games drawn from the same providers. The differences between Ladbrokes and Coral amount to the exclusive games on each site and the odds they offer on sporting matters. If sports betting is what you came for, though, that’s the only difference that’s likely to matter. Even as a Ladbrokes property, Coral is one of the UK’s biggest betting brands – both online and offline.

If you want to play poker at one of the Ladbrokes sister sites, you have a few options. Ladbrokes Poker is one of the most obvious of them, but we guess that you wouldn’t be looking for Ladbrokes sister sites if you wanted to carry on playing at Ladbrokes. Coral, as we said above, also has poker to offer but isn’t really a specialist. That means Party Poker is your best bet.

To be honest, we’d still say Party Poker was one of your best bets even if you didn’t want to stick to sites on the LC International Limited platform – it’s one of the most respected poker sites in the UK. It’s also one of the biggest, both in terms of the number of people who play at Party Poker and the value of the prizes it pays out during its many tournaments. The biggest of the Party Poker tournaments are played offline rather than offline, but you’ll get an invite to them if you’re good enough.

By launching Foxy Games, LC International Limited is attempting to succeed where Electraworks failed. Before shutting down, Electraworks tried to expand the Foxy Bingo brand by launching Foxy Casino. It didn’t work and may even have contributed to the failure of the platform. LC International Limited has come back for a second bite of the cherry with Foxy Games. Has it worked? Well, it stood a better chance straight out of the gates because the operator spent a fortune hiring Heather Graham to advertise the brand on television. She temporarily replaced “Foxy” in the role of the brand’s mascot and attracted a lot of attention.

Since then, though, its star has faded a little. Foxy Bingo’s expansion means that Foxy Games no longer does anything that Foxy Bingo doesn’t do, and that leaves its standing among the Ladbrokes sister sites a little uncertain. It’s still being advertised on television, though, so the operator hasn’t given up on it.

Ladbrokes Information

Ladbrokes operator – LC International Limited

Without Ladbrokes, there is no LC International Limited. The “L” in the operator’s name is a direct reference to Ladbrokes, which has a history that stretches back to 1902 in its current form and a few years beyond that in its previous incarnation. After spending many decades competing against Coral for brand supremacy in the towns and cities of the UK, Ladbrokes settled the debate once and for all by buying Coral in 1998. The move came just in time for the internet revolution, which the newly-formed LC International Limited took full advantage of. The “C” in the company’s name, as we’re sure you’ve guessed by now, stands for “Coral.” The two brands jumped online at the same time and claimed a huge share of the emerging marketplace.

LC International Limited swelled to even greater proportions in 2015 when it bought Gala Bingo and its associated brands, but its size brought it to the attention of GVC Holdings, which was buying up sports betting brands left, right and centre at the time. It had already snapped up Bwin, Sporting Bet and Gamebookers by 2018 and decided the time was right to add some bigger names. GVC Holdings bought LC International Limited for £4bn, and the new, larger company was renamed Entain Plc. The move means LC International Limited is now on the same platform as BetMGM, which has access to the nascent American market. Ladbrokes and Coral have been huge success stories in the UK – could their success translate to the USA? We’ll have to wait and see, but only a fool would bet against them.

Ladbrokes

Ladbrokes Welcome Bonuses

The current Ladbrokes welcome promotion is £20 in free bets for any new customer who joins the site and then bets £5 on any match or race. Rather than being delivered as a single £20 bet, the free bets are delivered as four free £5 bets. The bets must be placed within seven days, or they’re declared void, and stakes aren’t returned with profits.

Other Promotions

It’s a common theme among most of the Ladbrokes sister sites that there are plenty of small promotions rather than one large one – and it’s a trend that began with Ladbrokes itself. Check the promotions page at the site to see lots of little perks, like a chance to win £100 every week by correctly predicting three correct football scores. There’s also the Ladbrokes “Daily Spinner” wheel of fortune, which is open to all players to spin once per day and win cash, free bets or free spins to use in Ladbrokes casino. The other promotions at the site tend to be fleeting in nature and can be found towards the bottom of the promotions page under the “featured” header. They’re always worth a look before you lay down any money, though, as they could enhance your bet.

Top Games at Ladbrokes

Asking what the top games at Ladbrokes are is the wrong way of looking at the site. Yes, Ladbrokes offers far more than sports betting – it was even voted the best site for bingo at the Which Bingo awards in 2022 – but it doesn’t specialise in anything else. The true “top games” at Ladbrokes are the sports games that the site offers odds on. You won’t see games of any other kind on the casino’s homepage, and that’s what really counts. Ladbrokes has, at heart, always been more interested in horse racing than anything else. That’s why the latest odds on the latest races are always the first thing you’ll see when you land on the Ladbrokes homepage. The full list of sports that Ladbrokes offers odds on is one of the most comprehensive you’re ever likely to see, though, so don’t make the mistake of thinking that other sports aren’t so adequately covered.

Licensing and Customer Support

As the flagship site of LC International Limited, Ladbrokes is covered by the operator’s UK Gambling Commission licence – number 54743. The company made headlines in August 2022 when it paid fourteen million pounds as a settlement to the regulator after being accused of failing to prevent problem gambling on its platforms and further failing to correctly identify the source of some of its customers’ funds. Ladbrokes customer support is available via live chat 24/7, but further help can be sought via email or social media. To get contact options, you first need to go to the FAQ and click “yes” when asked if you require further assistance.

Withdrawal Speed and Support

The fastest way to get a withdrawal from Ladbrokes is to walk into a Ladbrokes shop and withdraw in cash, which is instant. If your Visa card is approved for fast funds, though, you ought to get your money in four hours. Failing that, PayPal takes eight hours. If you don’t have a PayPal account, you might have to wait 24-72 hours for withdrawals to process to your debit card. Bank transfers are also available but could take up to four days. Paysafe voucher cards can be used for withdrawals, too, and generally receive funds within eight hours.

Final Thoughts on Ladbrokes

Ladbrokes is not without its detractors, but it’s one of the biggest betting companies in the UK, and it has been for a very long time. It’s the brand at the core of the LC International Limited platform, and it’s the measuring stick by which all Ladbrokes sister sites are assessed. Is it perfect? No. A company of this size ought to be offering telephone-based customer support, and there’s no excuse for not doing so. It still covers all your sports betting needs, though – and quite a lot else on top.

Ladbrokes.com player reviews: what users say

Player sentiment for Ladbrokes.com skews clearly negative. The summary reflects 5 player reviews we collected.

Several describe being blocked or excluded without a clear reason. KYC checks are described as a stalling tactic, players asked for the same papers twice. Promotions divide opinion, some saying advertised extras never arrived. Customer service is faulted as slow or scripted.

Ladbrokes.com holds a UK Gambling Commission licence and its games are independently RNG-tested, so complaints alleging unfair results reflect individual experiences rather than verified findings.

Sources: player reviews on Trustpilot and other public review platforms. Summary compiled by Sister Sites UK; last reviewed June 2026.