Specialist banking for sportsbooks, bookmakers, and betting operators globally. Licensed and offshore operators welcome. Pre-approval in 24 hours, operational in 10 days.
Betting Operators Banked
100+
Pre-Approval Rate
95%
Days Average Onboarding
10
Sports Betting Banks
40+
§01 · Industry challenges
Banks classify sports betting operators in the same high-risk gambling category as online casinos — regardless of the operator's licence status, reputation, or responsible gambling programme quality.
Major sporting events — the World Cup, Super Bowl, Grand National — create transaction volume spikes of 10–50x normal levels. Most banks freeze accounts without understanding sports betting seasonality.
Sports betting attracts international players, requiring payment processing across multiple jurisdictions with different regulations — SEPA, SWIFT, local rails, and increasingly crypto.
Large player withdrawal events — significant winnings, matched betting activity — trigger AML reviews and account freezes at mainstream banks that lack experience with legitimate sports betting operations.
§02 · Our approach
Our network includes banks with dedicated gambling desks that understand licensed sportsbooks, seasonal volume patterns, and the distinction between matched betting and money laundering.
Whether you hold a UKGC, MGA, or Malta licence, or operate offshore under Curacao, we have banking partners structured for your specific regulatory framework.
Banks in our network are pre-approved to handle seasonal sports betting volumes without triggering blanket AML reviews — protecting your operations during peak events.
SEPA, SWIFT, FPS, and alternative payment methods for accepting and returning player funds globally — the complete multi-currency infrastructure that sports betting requires.
§03 · Compliance checklist
We assemble this dossier before a single submission goes out.
We prepare this for you, not just list it. Standard and Concierge tiers include full preparation.
§04 · Process timeline
Submit a short form. We review your business type, jurisdiction, monthly volume, and compliance posture. You get an honest outcome report within 24 hours — no obligation.
We identify 2–4 institutions from our specialist network whose risk appetite aligns with your business. You receive transparent fee structures and onboarding timelines for each option.
Our team prepares your full KYB dossier — company documents, ownership structure, industry-specific compliance policies — formatted precisely for the target institution.
We manage the bank introduction and compliance review end-to-end. When approved, you receive full account credentials. Most operators are live within 10 business days.
§05 · Client stories
We operate under an MGA licence and still got rejected by six banks before GetBanked. They found us a partner that understood sportsbook volumes in 9 days. Phenomenal.
Ryan M.
CEO, Sportsbook
9 days to live
The World Cup account freeze almost killed our business. GetBanked moved us to a bank that understood peak sporting event volumes. No freeze, no problems since.
Oliver P.
CFO, Bookmaker
8 days to live
Our offshore sportsbook structure was deemed unbankable by everyone we spoke to. GetBanked proved them all wrong — we had a working account in 11 days.
Callum W.
Head of Finance, Betting Exchange
11 days to live
§06 · Pricing
No retainers. No hidden fees. Pre-approval is always free.
Know your options before committing. Receive a realistic outcome report in 24 hours.
Start FreeYou pay when the bank pre-approves your account and we begin building your KYB package. No upfront retainer.
Get StartedFull white-glove service with a dedicated account manager and priority processing.
Talk to Us§07 · FAQ
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