Who owns Virgin Bet?
As of : LiveScore Group, a private London sports media and betting group, runs Virgin Bet. The Virgin name belongs to Virgin Group and is used under licence. The UK Gambling Commission lists virginbet.com under Virgin Bet Limited, account 54310, with the status White Label. This link is reported: we have not seen a filing that shows the full chain.
| Run by (white-label operator) | LiveScore Group (Private; demerged from Gamesys in 2019; Swiss media group Ringier AG took a minority stake for GBP 50m in 2022 (valuing the group at about GBP 500m)) |
|---|---|
| Brand owner | A partner company, not named in our data |
| Operating company | Virgin Bet Limited |
| Licences | UKGC 054310-R-330640-008 (account 54310) |
| Products | Sports betting, Casino |
| Sportsbook | Kambi reported |
| Website | virginbet.com |
| Sister casinos | 1 |
| Fines and actions | 0 |
| Owner proof | reported |
| Last checked | 15 Oct 2026 |
This is a white-label site: LiveScore Group runs it for a partner’s brand. What a white-label casino is →
In numbers
- LiveScore Group owns 1 casino or betting brand and runs 1 white-label site for partners in our data.
Who is behind it
Virgin Bet is a UK sportsbook and casino. Virgin Group owns the brand name, but it does not run the site. LiveScore Group runs it through Virgin Bet Limited. LiveScore Group was founded in 1998 and was demerged from Gamesys in 2019. In 2022 the Swiss media group Ringier AG bought a minority stake for GBP 50m, which valued the group at about GBP 500m. LiveScore Group also runs the LiveScore app and LiveScore Bet.
Licence and what it means for you
Virgin Bet Limited holds UK remote operating licence 054310-R-330640-008 for casino and general betting. The register marks virginbet.com as a white-label domain on that account. For you, the licence holder is the company that answers to the UK regulator, not Virgin Group. UK rules on age checks, safer-gambling tools and complaints apply. Our data lists no licence for Virgin Bet outside the UK.
Licence records
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| UKGC 054310-R-330640-008 (account 54310) | remote operating licence (Casino, General Betting Standard) | active | register |
What each licence means, and self-exclusion
- What a UKGC licence means · self-exclusion: GamStop
Sister sites
Our data lists 1 sister brand under LiveScore Group: LiveScore Bet Nigeria, which runs through a locally licensed company. Nigeria is one of the group's few betting markets. A UK Virgin Bet account has no link to it.
1 other sites run by LiveScore Group
Fines and regulator actions
We found no fine, warning or other regulator action against Virgin Bet Limited or LiveScore Group. This means only that no action is in the sources we checked.
About LiveScore Group
London-based sports media and betting group behind the LiveScore app, LiveScore Bet and Virgin Bet. Nigeria is one of its few betting markets, run through a locally licensed company.
Headquarters: GB · Founded: 1998 · Ownership: Private; demerged from Gamesys in 2019; Swiss media group Ringier AG took a minority stake for GBP 50m in 2022 (valuing the group at about GBP 500m)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: White-label site: the UKGC register lists virginbet.com with status 'White Label' under Virgin Bet Limited (account 54310). Brand belongs to Virgin Group (name licensed); Virgin Bet Limited runs it on behalf of the brand owner. LiveScore Group runs Virgin Bet; the Virgin name is used under licence.
- The owner link comes from press reports; we have not confirmed it in a register or in the brand’s own terms.
- We have no company registration number for Virgin Bet Limited.
LiveScore Group sister sites, fines and sources →
Ratings elsewhere
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Questions and answers
Who owns Virgin Bet?
LiveScore Group runs it. Virgin Group owns the Virgin name and licences it to the site.
Is Virgin Bet licensed in the UK?
Yes. Virgin Bet Limited holds UK Gambling Commission account 54310.
Is Virgin Bet part of Virgin Group?
Only the name. LiveScore Group runs the site.
Is Virgin Bet legit?
Virgin Bet is run by Virgin Bet Limited, which holds a licence from UKGC for Casino, General Betting Standard. Check the licence in the UKGC licence register. LiveScore Group runs the site as a white-label operator. Fines and regulator actions against Virgin Bet’s own company: 0. Guide: How to check a casino. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
Sources
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/public-register/business/detail/domain-names/54310
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/downloads/business-licence-register-domain-names.csv
- https://sbcnews.co.uk/sportsbook/2024/07/30/virgin-bet-kambi-migration/
Last checked 15 Oct 2026. Review text checked against our data on 20 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.
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