As a new user to Betfair, you must open a Betfair account and deposit money before you are able to place a bet. Click on 'Open Account' (top of our homepage). During registration, you will be offered the opportunity to set Deposit and Loss Limits in order to assist you with managing your spend amounts.
You must be 18 years of age or over to open a Betfair account and we reserve the right to ask you for additional proof of age at any time. Your account may be suspended if satisfactory proof of age is not provided. Anyone under the age of 18 found to be using this site will have their winnings forfeited and may be reported to the police. You may not open a Betfair account if you are resident in the USA, its territories or possessions. Placing bets online is currently not allowed under US Federal law and we reserve the right to ask you for additional proof of residence if we feel you may be contravening this law. It is your responsibility to ensure that you comply completely with your own local, national or state laws concerning betting, prior to opening an account with Betfair, or before placing a bet.
Betting on Betfair Arcade and Quick Play for members located in Malta, China, Japan and Australia is also not permitted.
Forgotten Your Password?
If you have forgotten your password, click on 'Forgot Password?' (top of the homepage) and follow the simple instructions. You will be asked to enter some personal information before you are able to create a new Password for your account.
Depositing Funds into Betfair
When you make a deposit in Betfair Arcade the funds are placed into a centralised UK Licensed Wallet, allowing you to place bets across the other products Betfair has to offer such as Quick Play, Sports Betting, Poker and Exchange Games.
There are many ways for you to deposit into Betfair Arcade, to find out the quickest and cheapest methods click here.
You can deposit by clicking 'deposit' then once in the 'my account' screens select 'deposit funds'. Once you have deposited your fund they will appear in your UK Licensed Wallet.
Withdrawing Funds from your Betfair account
Click on "My Account" at the top of our homepage and select the "Withdraw Funds" tab.
Your Available to Withdraw balance will be displayed. Simply select the card you wish to return funds to and enter the amount you wish to withdraw.
Platform and Browser Recommendations
To gain the best experience when using Betfair, we recommend you use one of the following platform/browser options:
When using a PC:
Internet Explorer 6.0 upwards.
When using an Apple Macintosh:
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.4
To make full use of the functionality offered by Betfair, your browser must have JavaScript and Cookies enabled, which are normally enabled by default. If they are not enabled, you can switch them on via the Options/Tools menu on your browser.
If your browser supports auto complete for passwords and form input boxes, we suggest that for security reasons you disable this via the Options or Tools menu on your browser. This will lower the risk of unauthorised use of your account. In addition, you should log off every time you finish using the site.
Licensed and regulated by the Lotteries & Gaming Authority Malta.
Licence Number: LGA/CL1/185/2004 (1st July 2005).
Gambling can be addictive, please play responsibly.
