Trust Score 80/100 · Tier 1
80/100Tier 16 componentsCoral is a sportsbook tracked in the SharkBetting Bookmaker Atlas.
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Is it safe to bet with? Licence, owner and complaint record, verified 2026
Coral is a sportsbook tracked in the SharkBetting Bookmaker Atlas.
- ACTIVE LICENCES
- 2
- PLAYER REVIEWS
- 625
Across 2 jurisdictions
Review platforms + apps
Our independent 0-100 check, computed from public records. Not paid for, not editable by operators.
Quick scan
- LicenseTier 1 UK Gambling Commission
- EnforcementNo fines
- AppsAndroid only
- Markets2 countries
Author and sources
Coral at a glance
At a glance
Coral sits in the top 1% of bookmakers we track and earns a Tier-1 licensing posture. The trust score and tier shown in the header above are broken down by 6 weighted components in the score panel below.
What's behind the 80/100
6 weighted checks, total 100. Each bar shows the score, weight, and what it means.
What this score means: Active licences in tier-1 jurisdictions provide strong consumer protection and dispute-resolution channels.
Evidence: Tier-1: UK Gambling Commission
What this score means: Ownership traces to a publicly-known parent group with documented filings.
Evidence: Companies House entry verified for parent group
What this score means: Security posture acceptable but with some gaps (weak headers or unpatched CVE on shared IP).
Evidence: Mozilla Observatory: C
What this score means: Mixed review signals. Some platforms positive, others negative or sparse.
Evidence: Dispute mediation: 8.6/10
What this score means: No fraud-intel hits, no AML enforcement actions, no KEV CVEs on infrastructure.
Evidence: No threat-intel hits
What this score means: Domain age, hosting tier, and CDN posture indicate a stable long-running operation.
Evidence: Domain age: 29y
Coral overview
Coral is a sportsbook tracked in the SharkBetting Bookmaker Atlas. Its primary domain has a verifiable online record dating back to 1997. Ultimate ownership traces back to Entain Limited through a 3-step corporate chain. It holds 2 active licences, from UKGC and Gibraltar.
Its SharkBetting Trust Score v2 sits at 80 out of 100 (high confidence, strong band). Public review aggregators report 8.6/10 on a third-party dispute-mediation service.
From Joe Coral's 1926 dog-track stand to Entain consolidation
Coral was founded in 1926 by Joe Coral as a single bookmaking stand at greyhound tracks in north London. The brand grew into one of Britain's three largest retail bookmakers (alongside Ladbrokes and William Hill) over the next century, was floated and re-acquired multiple times, and merged with Ladbrokes in 2016 to form Ladbrokes Coral Group. GVC Holdings acquired the combined entity in 2018, then GVC rebranded to Entain plc in 2020. Coral now sits inside Entain (LON: ENT, FTSE 100) alongside Ladbrokes, bwin, partypoker, Foxy Bingo and ~25 other brands.
For a UK player, the practical effect of the consolidation is platform-level. Coral and Ladbrokes share trading-engine, KYC stack, payment rails and responsible-gambling intervention thresholds. Bonus terms, market lists and odds are typically shared between the two brands, Coral's historical product personality has eroded post-merger, replaced by group-level standardisation. The brand persists primarily as a marketing layer; the operator beneath it is the same Entain UK perimeter that runs Ladbrokes.
Coral's UK licensing and the recourse it gives players
Coral operates under a UK Gambling Commission licence as part of the Entain group. For a UK player the UKGC licence is the part that carries practical recourse, independent of the brand's long retail history.
The UKGC requires a funded dispute-resolution path through an approved alternative dispute resolution provider, responsible-gambling controls, and customer-funds accounting to a stated protection rating. Coral customers also benefit from the group-level responsible-gambling tooling Entain applies across its UK brands, including near-real-time self-exclusion synchronisation. The UKGC licence covers play in Great Britain, so the single most important check before depositing is that you are in a jurisdiction Coral is licensed to serve.
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80
Atlas default
80
Delta
-0.4
Licensing & regulatory footprint
Country access
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Europe2 accepted, 0 blocked
Americas0 accepted, 0 blocked
Asia0 accepted, 0 blocked
Africa0 accepted, 0 blocked
Oceania0 accepted, 0 blocked
Activity timeline
Atlas tracked 4 timeline sources for this brand: licence registers, UKGC enforcement sitemap, certificate transparency, atlas verification. 1 returned signal so far. Atlas first observed this brand on 2026-04-19.Latest event: Atlas last verified on 2026-04-19.
Public reviews
What to expect
Identity checks
Standard: ID on first withdrawal
A general expectation for this brand type, not an individually verified KYC audit. Check the operator’s own terms before depositing.
Mobile apps
How we know: Apple App Store + Google Play Store metadata, atlas brand catalogue. Last checked 2026-04-19.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Coral safe?
Coral has a Trust Score of 80/100 with high data confidence. It rates well on independent signals: licensing 86/100, reviews 52/100, corporate 80/100, security 50/100. No active red flags are recorded against the brand.
Who owns Coral?
Coral is operated by LC International Limited and ultimately owned by Entain Limited. The licensee is incorporated in Gibraltar (company number FC037925). Disclosed corporate chain: LC International Limited -> Entain Limited -> (Entain Limited - PSC-exempt: Overseas company - PSC regime not applicable. Entain plc is LSE-listed (LSE: ENT).). The same operator family also runs betstar, ladbrokes, sportiumes.
Is Coral licensed?
Coral appears in regulator registers classified by the Trust Score v2 scorer as UKGC (tier-1). The licensing component scores 86/100 in Trust Score v2. Tier-1 status means strict KYC, AML, segregated player funds, and mandatory dispute resolution. Tier-2 covers Gibraltar, Isle of Man, Alderney, Kahnawake, and KSA-NL. Tier-3 covers Curacao-style light-touch frameworks.
What do third-party review platforms say about Coral?
Coral appears on multiple independent review aggregators that measure different aspects of player experience. A third-party dispute-mediation service, which mediates player complaints with operators, scores 8.6/10. Open consumer-review platforms reflect sentiment from any consumer who chooses to post; dispute-mediation services reflect how an operator behaves when disputes are escalated, so the two metrics measure different things.
Where is Coral available?
Coral accepts players from 2 jurisdictions per atlas data, including Ireland, United Kingdom. Availability lists are derived from public terms-of-service pages and licence registers; geofencing rules can be tighter than what is publicly stated, and accounts opened from restricted IPs are usually voided. Always verify your specific country on the official site before depositing.
What are alternatives to Coral?
Alternatives in the same operator family (parent groups: bog-bookmakers, ladbrokes-coral) include betstar, ladbrokes, sportiumes. Same-family sites typically share the platform, licensing posture, payment rails, and corporate ownership, so a complaint pattern, regulator action, or AML failure at one site frequently recurs across siblings. Compare independent Trust Scores side by side before switching, and check whether the alternative holds the same licences in your country.
Is Coral's site secure?
Coral scores 50/100 on the Trust Score v2 security component, indicating a mid-tier security posture. Signals include: Mozilla Observatory grade C; HSTS enabled; DNS hygiene: no SPF/DMARC/DKIM (-5). The security component blends HTTP-header hardening (HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options), TLS configuration, DNS hygiene (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), CDN/WAF presence, and hosting reputation; it does not assess the operator's internal security or breach history.
Compare Coral to alternatives
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| Metric | This brand Coral | Alternative 1 Not selected | Alternative 2 Not selected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trust Score | 80/100 | ||
| Tier | Tier 1 | ||
| Active licences | 2 | ||
| Player reviews | 625 | ||
| Top regulator | UK Gambling Commission | ||
| Regulator actions | None on file |
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Author and sources
Sources (3)
Citations backing every factual claim in this Coral profile, grouped by category. Atlas verifies each source on the date shown. External links open in a new tab.
Regulator records (1)
- [1]Coral licence record (no. 1611) (UK Gambling Commission)
Operator pages (1)
- [3]Domain registration record for coral.com (RDAP (registry data))
Other (1)
- [2]Web-security scan of coral.com (grade C) (Mozilla HTTP Observatory)Accessed
Trust score computed from 6 weighted components (licensing, corporate, security, reviews, threat intel, operational). License data verified against public authority records. Last verified 53 days ago. Sources cited: 3.
Last updated: 19 Apr 2026
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