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BetMGM or Sky Vegas?
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BetMGM is the better casino for most players: it names its studios, adds exclusive live tables, takes PayPal and Google Pay, and its apps are rated higher. Sky Vegas wins on speed: Pay by Bank withdrawals reach your bank immediately and instant card withdrawals arrive in 1 to 4 hours, where BetMGM takes 1 to 3 business days. Both are licensed by the Gambling Commission, and neither has any regulatory action on its register.
Sky Vegas pays Pay by Bank withdrawals immediately (after up to 90 minutes the first time) and instant card withdrawals in 1 to 4 hours; BetMGM says 1 to 3 business days once approved.
Payment methods
BetMGM
BetMGM takes debit cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay and bank transfer. Sky Vegas no longer takes PayPal or Google Pay, but adds Pay by Bank and Revolut Pay.
Games
BetMGM
BetMGM names its studios, from Evolution to Push Gaming, and has exclusive live tables such as BetMGM Roulette. Sky Vegas doesn't publish its studios or game count.
App
BetMGM
BetMGM's apps are rated 4.60 on iOS and 4.4 on Android; Sky Vegas's 4.48 and 4.0, though Sky's Android app has more than a million downloads.
Safer gambling tools
Either
Both go well beyond the legal minimum: BetMGM with stake, loss and session limits and mandatory limits, Sky Vegas with reality checks, per-product self-exclusion and soft-search affordability checks.
Support
Either
Both offer live chat without published hours; BetMGM adds email and a callback request.
Scores side by side
Our 0–10 ratings from the full reviews, on the criteria and weights of our
ranking method. The higher score in each row is highlighted.
Criterion (weight)
BetMGM
Sky Vegas
Licensing & safety (25%)
9.5
9.5
Game library (20%)
8.5
7.0
Payments & payouts (20%)
8.0
9.5
App & experience (15%)
8.5
8.0
Responsible gambling (10%)
9.5
9.5
Customer support (10%)
7.0
7.0
Overall
8.6/10
8.5/10
BetMGM and Sky Vegas at a glance
Rank #1MGM
BetMGM
Best overall
8.6 /10
A clean regulatory record, an app rated 4.6 by more than 14,000 UK players, exclusive live tables, £10 deposits by card, PayPal, Apple Pay or bank, and deposit, stake, loss and session limits.
Games
Evolution, NetEnt, Pragmatic Play & more (count not published)
Payout speed
1–3 business days
Apps
iOS 4.6 · Android 4.4
No regulatory action on the Gambling Commission's register
Exclusive live tables alongside Evolution, NetEnt and Pragmatic Play
£10 deposits by card, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay or bank, with no fees either way
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Rank #2SV
Sky Vegas
Fastest payouts
8.5 /10
Withdrawals that reach your bank immediately by Pay by Bank or within hours to a Visa card, a clean regulatory record and the most complete set of safer gambling tools we found.
Games
Slots, Slingo, Reactor & instant-win games (count not published)
Payout speed
Immediate by Pay by Bank; 1–4 hours to Visa
Apps
iOS 4.5 · Android 4.0
The fastest payouts we found: immediate by Pay by Bank, usually instant by Revolut Pay, 1 to 4 hours to Visa
Withdrawals from £5
No regulatory action on the Gambling Commission's register
BetMGM and Sky Vegas are the top two in our UK casino ranking, and both have a clean record on the Gambling Commission’s register. BetMGM is the more complete casino; Sky Vegas the faster payer.
BetMGM
Sky Vegas
Operator (account)
LeoVegas Gaming PLC (39198)
Bonne Terre Gaming Limited (65519)
Games
Named studios, exclusive live tables; count not published
Slots, Slingo, Reactor games, live casino; studios and count not published
Payments
Debit cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, bank transfer
Debit cards, Apple Pay, Pay by Bank, Revolut Pay
Min. deposit
£10
No minimum by Pay by Bank
Withdrawals
1–3 business days, from £10
Immediate by Pay by Bank; 1–4 hours to Visa; from £5
iOS app
4.60 (14,471 ratings)
4.48 (15,758 ratings)
Android app
4.4
4.0 (1M+ downloads)
Support
Live chat, email, callback; hours not published
Live chat; hours not published
Which should you choose?
Most players:BetMGM, for its games, PayPal and Google Pay, and its apps.
BetMGM ranks first in our UK casino ranking (8.6) and Sky Vegas second (8.5). BetMGM wins on games, payment methods and its app; Sky Vegas on withdrawal speed.
Which pays out faster, BetMGM or Sky Vegas?
Sky Vegas. Its Pay by Bank withdrawals appear in your bank immediately and instant card withdrawals in 1 to 4 hours, from £5. BetMGM says withdrawals typically arrive 1 to 3 business days after approval, from £10.
Do both take PayPal?
No. BetMGM takes PayPal; Sky Vegas dropped PayPal and Google Pay at all Sky Betting & Gaming brands.
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