AK Bets is a British bookmaker with a casino attached, licensed by the Gambling Commission through Akbo Limited since March 2025. Below: the people behind it, the two register entries that confuse review sites, the scores players give it, and the figures on games, sports, payouts and limits.
AK Bets from racecourse rails to the web
Anthony Kaminskas traded at Paddy Power and bet for a living before he stood with a pitch at British racecourses in 2021. Day one closed at a loss. Year one handled upwards of 70,000 wagers. The website opened in March 2023, and a separate remote licence for AK Bets followed in March 2025.
Ownership is reported two ways. OLBG says the founder owns the firm. Football Ground Guide names Star Racing Ltd. One OLBG user places it inside the Star Sports group. The register settles none of this, because the licence sits with a separate company.
The platform underneath is Playbook Gaming, shared with StarSports, BetZone, DragonBet, PricedUp and BresBet. Punters who have used any of those will recognise the AK Bets layout: sports down the left, offers on the right, search in the top-left corner. Spotlight Sports Group is a partner, with sponsorship of the Racing Post golf show The Sweet Spot; AK Bets also runs a tips site and a podcast, The Racing Room.
Gambling Commission entries for AK Bets, 66030 and 65961
Two AK Bets accounts appear on the public register.
| Field | Account 66030 | Account 65961 |
|---|---|---|
| Holder | Akbo Limited | AK Bets Limited |
| Licence | 066030-R-340329-003 | 065961-A-340211-001 and 065961-N-340210-002 |
| Covers | Remote casino, remote real-event and virtual-event betting | Non-remote betting plus ancillary remote |
| Active since | 27 March 2025 | 7 March 2025 |
| Head office | Terenure, Dublin 6W (Ireland) | Same address |
Website and casino play run under 66030. Account 65961 is the racecourse business. Several review pages quote 65961 for the online casino; that account carries no casino licence.
Under the remote licence AK Bets must verify age and identity, offer deposit and time limits, take part in GAMSTOP, and send unresolved disputes to IBAS. Reviewers note SSL encryption and no reported data breaches. OLBG rates customer fund protection as Medium.
Ratings and complaints across review sites
| Source | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| OLBG, bookmaker review | 4.0 / 5 | 32 ratings, 29 written reviews |
| OLBG, casino review | 4.1 / 5 | 7 ratings |
| FootballPredictions.com | 8 / 10 | editorial |
| Casinolyze LyzeScore | 2.91 / 5 | editorial, 7 October 2026 |
| Trustpilot | 2.7 / 5 | 248 reviews, October 2026 |
| App Store | 3.1 | 18 ratings |
| Google Play | 1.6 | 11 ratings |
Praise clusters around four things: withdrawals that land in minutes, racing and football prices, acceptance of larger stakes, and a support team that answers. Several AK Bets customers name the daily Clubs; one collected £75 in free bets inside two and a half weeks.
Complaints repeat as well. Restrictions on accounts that win. A short cashier with no e-wallets. No casino welcome bonus. Thin markets away from the main sports. One OLBG reviewer reports an account closed after asking to withdraw £250 from a £480 balance.
Studios behind the AK Bets casino
AK Bets slots come from NetEnt, Relax Gaming, Red Tiger, Hacksaw Gaming and Pragmatic Play. Live tables are supplied by Ezugi, Evolution, Playtech and Pragmatic Play. No title is exclusive. A reviewer who checked RTP settings in October 2026 logged Money Train 4 at 94.00 %, Le King at 92.25 % and Gates of Olympus at 92.10 %.
The games lobby by numbers
| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total games, October 2026 count | 2,191 |
| Slots | 1,950 |
| Live tables | 138 |
| Quick links | Popular · New · Megaways · Drops & Wins |
| Filters | Search by name, studio drop-down |
| Demo mode | On for most slots |
Recognisable AK Bets names include Le King, Money Train 4, Gates of Olympus, Crazy Time, Lightning Roulette and VIP Blackjack. A 20p roulette table serves the smallest stakes.
Five daily Clubs in place of a VIP scheme
No tiers. No points. Loyalty at AK Bets runs through five Clubs under the AK'S BIG REWARDS banner:
- Casino Club, for slots and live tables, pays a minimum of ten 10p spins
- In-Play Multis Club, free bets credited before noon on the following day
- Virtuals Club
- US Racing Club
- Kennel Club, greyhounds
One trigger for all five: stake £50+ on that category inside one calendar day (00:01 to 23:59), every bet settled before midnight. Rewards arrive a day later, without a code, for new and existing customers.
Sports coverage and the 30+ markets
AK Bets football runs from the Premier League through the EFL to the National League, plus Scottish football and the main European leagues. All race meetings in Britain and Ireland carry prices. A full-time compiler sets the greyhound odds. After that: tennis, golf, cricket, darts, snooker, rugby union and league, boxing, motorsport, the US majors, Gaelic games, politics and TV specials. Esports markets are not offered.
Each day AK's Big Prices marks selected events up to market-leading odds. Racing from Britain, Ireland and the United States, plus greyhounds, streams to customers who are logged in; a bet is not needed. Best Odds Guaranteed is not offered. Football margins average roughly 6.85 %.
Welcome boost worth up to £100
New UK and Irish AK Bets customers receive a free bet worth 25 % of the returns on a first accumulator.
| Term | Detail |
|---|---|
| Qualifying bet | Accumulator, 3+ legs |
| Minimum odds per leg | Evens (2.0) |
| Promo code | AKACCA100 |
| Maximum free bet | £100 |
| Credited | Inside a day of the acca settling |
| Valid for | 7 days |
The qualifying acca cannot be cashed out. Free bet stakes are not returned. There is no casino sign-up bonus; casino play earns through the Casino Club instead.
Cashier, limits and payout caps
Deposits at AK Bets go by Visa, Mastercard or Maestro debit card, Revolut, Monzo, Pay by Bank or bank transfer; one review also lists Apple Pay. No PayPal or other e-wallets. No fees either way. Withdrawals return by the deposit route after ID, address and (if asked) payment proof are approved. Card payouts measured by two reviewers took six minutes and seven minutes; the formal window is up to five working days. No fixed daily withdrawal maximum; withdrawals over £20,000 can require a prior arrangement.
Payout caps per customer per day:
| Market | Cap |
|---|---|
| UK and Irish racing, Breeders' Cup | £100,000 |
| Top-tier football result | £100,000 |
| Golf Majors and main tours | £100,000 |
| Tennis Grand Slams, ATP, WTA | £50,000 |
| International racing, greyhounds | £25,000 |
| Lower-league football | £10,000 to £50,000 |
Multiples pay to the lowest cap among their markets. The online minimum stake is 10p. AK Bets is known for accepting larger bets than many rivals, which is why high-staking punters read these caps closely.
AK Bets app and mobile site
The iOS and Android apps carry sportsbook and casino together: in-play, live racing streams, cash out, biometric login, notifications by push. Ratings in both stores are low and come from small samples. The browser site on a phone mirrors the app: search and account up top, main navigation on a bottom bar.
Registration, verification and account limits
AK Bets sign-up takes three screens: email and password; personal details (name, birth date, phone, address, currency); a deposit cap and a reality-check interval. Age checks run on the first deposit without manual input. Documents for withdrawal: photo ID (passport or driving licence), an address document (bank statement or utility bill), proof of payment method on request, uploaded in the profile area.
After sign-up the account adds loss and session limits, time-outs, self-exclusion and a GAMSTOP link. A rolling net deposit limit tracks deposits against withdrawals over a set period. AK Bets may ask for more identity documents once deposits grow or stakes jump.
Reaching AK Bets: Trader Chat, email, Phone-a-Bet
Trader Chat connects to support and trading staff, 24/7 according to most reviews, replies in a minute or two. Email comes back within 24 hours. There is no general telephone helpline; Phone-a-Bet takes bets by phone from £20. Disputes start with AK Bets and escalate to IBAS.