bet365 or Betfair: how the published details differ

The register snapshot of 6 November 2026 lists bet365 under Hillside (Europe) ENC, licence GRAI-0539-RB-26-0001, type RB, issued on 1 July 2026.

For Betfair it lists two records: PPB Counterparty Services Limited, GRAI-1003-RB-26-0001, type RB, issued on 11 August 2026, and Betfair International plc, GRAI-1074-RBI-26-0001, type RBI, issued on 11 August 2026.

All three entries are to be rechecked on the day of publication.

Bottom line: bet365 has one record and Betfair has two.

The table has 11 rows. The first rows come from one register snapshot. Rows from operator pages are open until the pages are captured, and open cells score nothing.

Bottom line: the register rows are filled; the 5 criteria from operator pages are not yet verified.

The main difference is the product. bet365 is entered as a bookmaker. Betfair has a bookmaker record and a separate exchange record, where users bet against each other.

On the exchange, a fee called commission can apply. Its rate and the way it is charged must come from the Betfair exchange rules; we have not read them yet, so no rate appears here.

On the other criteria, no difference is claimed until the operator pages are captured.

Bottom line: the register shows two record types for Betfair, and exchange commission is not yet verified.

RB is a remote betting licence. RBI is a remote betting intermediary licence. An intermediary connects users who bet against each other, which is how an exchange works.

The snapshot holds four RBI licences in total, so an RBI entry marks an exchange-type service in the register. Other exchange names are on (page:compare/is-betfair-the-only-betting-exchange-in-ireland).

Bottom line: two record types, two kinds of service.

If you want a bookmaker's fixed price, compare the bookmaker rows. If you want to offer a price to other users, the exchange record is the relevant one.

If you hold an account with one and consider the other, read the licensee line first. Different companies may hold different terms.

The general difference between the two kinds of site is explained on (page:compare/bookmaker-vs-betting-exchange).

Bottom line: the product you want decides which Betfair record matters.

Both brands have a remote betting licence in the register snapshot, and both licences carry a three-year term.

Both must show the licence number on their online platforms, a duty we recheck against the Act before publication.

Bottom line: both hold an RB licence; only Betfair also holds an RBI licence.

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