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Stadion review

Best for live bettingEstablished 2018 · Reviewed 4 August 2026 · Tested for 90 days

Our testers ran a funded Stadion account for three months — 79 settled bets, six timed withdrawals and twelve support queries. This is what we found.

Oddsmark score8.8Ranked #3 of 15

The verdict

Our verdict on Stadion

Stadion has the best live product we have tested this year: streams sit beside the bet slip, odds refresh in under a second and cash-out is genuinely one tap rather than three. Pre-match depth is the trade-off. Across forty markets a month it averages 4.6%, seventh of fifteen, and our six test withdrawals cleared in 1 — 3 hrs. Its strongest categories are usability and support; the weakest is odds, at 8.3.

What we liked

  • Best live product tested this year
  • Streams beside the slip
  • Very fast withdrawals

What we didn't

  • Thin outright markets
  • No telephone support

Who it suits: bettors who put usability and support first, and who bet in-play. If the last half-point of price matters more than anything else, read our Kestrel review instead.

Welcome offer

£20 in free bets on your first live bet

The headline and, more usefully, the eight conditions attached to it.

New customer offer

£20 in free bets on your first live bet

Minimum deposit £5 · Credited within the hour · No wagering

Claim at Stadion18+. Terms apply.
Qualifying bet£5 minimum, single or multiple
Minimum odds1/2 (1.50) on the qualifying bet
The offer£20 in free bets on your first live bet
CreditedWithin one hour of the qualifying bet settling
WageringNone — winnings paid as cash
Expiry7 days from credit
Excluded paymentsNone — every listed method qualifies
MarketsFree bets usable on any sport, cash-out disabled

Our reading: the qualifying odds are low and the value is paid without wagering, which puts this among the better opening offers in the guide. The seven-day expiry is the catch — plan to use the value in the first week.

18+. New customers only. Terms apply.

Sports & markets

What you can bet on

26 sports carried in total. These are the six our readers bet on most, counted per event rather than per sport.

FootballFootball
TennisTennis
BasketballBasketball
Horse racingHorse racing
GridironGridiron
EsportsEsports
SportDepthCoverage
Football180+ markets a matchEvery top-25 European league, plus 59 more competitions
Tennis74+ markets a matchAll four tours, challengers and futures, most streamed
Basketball99+ markets a gameCBL, Basketball Cup and 16 domestic leagues
Horse racingFull racecardsUK and Ireland daily, selected international meetings
Gridiron League & college131+ markets a gameFull season and playoff coverage
Esports58+ markets a matchThe four biggest titles on major events

Odds & margins

How the prices measure up

We price the same forty markets every month across all fifteen bookmakers. The margin is the built-in edge — lower is better for you.

MarketStadionBest in guideRank
Premier Division 1X24.7%+1.23.5%Seventh of fifteen
Match totals4.5%+1.23.3%Eighth of fifteen
Both teams to score4.9%+1.33.6%Sixth of fifteen
Player shots on target6.6%+2.14.5%Tenth of fifteen
CBL point spread4.3%+1.13.2%Sixth of fifteen
Tour match winner4.8%+1.33.5%Eighth of fifteen

Across all forty markets Stadion averages 4.6% — seventh of fifteen, roughly 1.2 points behind Kestrel. On a £50 stake that difference is around 60p a bet — enough to notice over a season of regular betting.

How we tested

Ninety days, 412 settled bets and six withdrawal races

What we measured across all fifteen sportsbooks, and why the biggest brand finished sixth.

Read the full test

Live betting

In-play and cash-out

The category where this bookmaker separates itself from the field.

Live now
4 secaverage settlement
90%markets with cash-out
49+in-play markets a match
720pvideo coverage
Settlement speedUnder 4 secondsFastest of the fifteen bookmakers we timed. Rivals averaged 11 seconds.
Cash-out coverage90% of marketsFull and partial cash-out, including most player props.
Live streamingFootball, tennis, racingRequires a funded account or a bet placed in the last 24 hours.
In-play markets49+ per matchNext goalscorer, next card, next corner and full builder access.

App & mobile

The mobile product

Tested on a current iOS handset and a current Android handset over the full ninety days.

Bet slipSingle
Ashford City to win2.10
£10 stakeReturns £21.00
iOS4.8 / 510,080 ratings
Android4.6 / 526,100 ratings
Size117 MBUniversal build
Face / Touch IDYesFor login and withdrawals
Bet slip3 tapsFrom market to confirmed bet in our lab test
OfflinePartialSlip persists, submission queues

Payments & withdrawals

Getting money in and out

Deposit and withdrawal times below are our own, measured across six real withdrawals rather than quoted from the operator.

MethodMinimumDepositWithdrawalFees
Visa / Mastercard£5Instant1 — 3 hrsNo fee
Apple Pay£5InstantNot supportedNo fee
Google Pay£5InstantNot supportedNo fee
Withdrawal window1 — 3 hrsAcross six timed test withdrawals
Minimum deposit£5The same on every listed method
VerificationAt signupPassport and address, cleared the same day

Customer support

Getting help

Twelve queries sent across three channels, at different times of day and week.

Live chat24/7Answered in 4 min 10 s across twelve test queries
Email24/7Median reply 8 hrs
Telephone08:00 — 00:00UK number, no premium rate
Help centreAlways342 articles, searchable and current

Licensing & security

Is it safe?

What protects your money and your data. Licence details should be confirmed on the regulator's own register before you deposit.

Licensedin every market shown
Segregatedcustomer funds held apart
TLS 1.3with optional 2FA
0unresolved payout complaints
LicensingLicensed in every market shown on this page, with the licence number in the site footer and verifiable on the regulator register.
Segregated fundsCustomer balances are held separately from operating funds, at the medium protection rating.
EncryptionTLS 1.3 throughout, with two-factor authentication available and mandatory for withdrawals over £2,000.
Identity checksVerification is requested at signup rather than at first withdrawal — slower to start, far fewer payout disputes.

Safer betting tools

What Stadion gives you to stay in control

Stadion carries six of the six controls we check, all reachable from the account menu without contacting support. Set your limits before your first deposit, not after a losing week.

Responsible gambling hub
Deposit limitsDaily, weekly and monthly. Decreases apply immediately; increases take 24 hours.
Loss and stake limitsOptional caps on total losses or single-bet stake.
Reality checksA pop-up at your chosen interval showing time and net position for the session.
Time-out24 hours to six weeks, applied instantly and irreversible for the period.
Self-exclusionSix months to five years, and registered with the national scheme.
Activity statementA full record of deposits, stakes and returns, downloadable at any time.

Questions

Stadion FAQ

The things readers ask us most often about Stadion.

It holds a licence in every market where it is shown on this page, segregates customer funds and runs identity checks at signup. We have logged no unresolved payout complaints in eighteen months of monitoring.

Stadion8.8
Welcome offer£20 in free bets on your first live bet
Min deposit
£5
Withdrawals
1 — 3 hrs
Avg margin
4.6%
Sports
26
Visit Stadion18+. New customers only. Terms apply.
Score breakdown
Odds 25%8.3
Markets 20%8.5
Payments 15%8.8
Usability 20%9.4
Promotions 10%8.6
Support 10%8.9

Alternatives

If Stadion is not for you

KestrelHighest odds8.6

Sharpest prices in this guide. Average margin 3.4%, minimum deposit £10.

NovaBetBest football markets9.0

300+ markets per Premier Division match. Average margin 3.9%, minimum deposit £10.

MarlinBest overall9.2

Best all-round product in this guide. Average margin 4.1%, minimum deposit £10.

£20 in free bets on your first live bet

Minimum deposit £5 · Free bets credited within the hour · No wagering

Visit Stadion18+. New customers only. Terms apply.