Trust Score 68/100 · Tier 1
68/100Tier 16 componentsMatchBook is a sportsbook listed in the SharkBetting Bookmaker Atlas.
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Is it safe to bet with? Licence, owner and complaint record, verified 2026
MatchBook is a sportsbook listed in the SharkBetting Bookmaker Atlas.
- ACTIVE LICENCES
- 2
- PLAYER REVIEWS
- 1k
Across 2 jurisdictions
Review platforms + apps
Our independent 0-100 check, computed from public records. Not paid for, not editable by operators.
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Author and sources
MatchBook at a glance
At a glance
MatchBook lands in the top 6% of the 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 68/100
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: Atlas could not verify corporate signals for this brand.
Evidence: No corporate-ownership disclosure found
What this score means: TLS posture, security headers, and threat-feed checks all clean.
Evidence: Mozilla Observatory: B
What this score means: Mixed review signals. Some platforms positive, others negative or sparse.
Evidence: Consumer reviews (wayback): 4.6star (1480 reviews)
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: Atlas could not verify operational signals for this brand.
Evidence: Domain age unknown
MatchBook overview
MatchBook is a sportsbook listed in the SharkBetting Bookmaker Atlas. It holds 2 active licences, from UKGC and Alderney.
Its SharkBetting Trust Score v2 sits at 68 out of 100 (medium confidence, above-average band). One gap worth noting: we found no disclosed ownership on record, so there is no named parent company behind the brand to hold accountable. Public review aggregators report 4.6 stars on an open consumer-review platform (1480 reviews).
How Matchbook's betting-exchange model differs from a sportsbook
Matchbook is a betting exchange rather than a traditional sportsbook. On an exchange you bet against other customers rather than against the house: you can back a selection to win or lay it to lose, and the platform takes a commission on net winnings instead of building its margin into the odds. The practical effect is typically lower effective margins than a fixed-odds book, which is why exchanges attract value-focused and higher-volume bettors.
For a player the model has trade-offs to understand. Prices and available stakes depend on the liquidity other users bring to a market, so popular events are deep while niche markets can be thin, and the commission structure rewards customers who understand it. None of this is a trust signal in itself; it is a product-model difference worth knowing before you compare Matchbook to a standard sportsbook.
Matchbook's UK and Alderney licensing, and the ownership we could not confirm
Matchbook operates under a UK Gambling Commission licence and an Alderney licence. For a player in Britain the UKGC licence is the part that carries practical recourse, with its funded dispute-resolution path, responsible-gambling requirements and customer-funds accounting; the Alderney licence is a long-standing remote-gambling regime used by a number of exchange and casino operators.
One gap worth stating plainly is that we found no disclosed ultimate ownership on record for the brand, so there is no named public parent to point to behind it. That is a transparency gap rather than evidence of a problem, but it does mean the licensing regulators, rather than a parent company, are the meaningful accountability surface for a player here.
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68
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68
Delta
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Licensing & regulatory footprint
Country access
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Europe1 accepted, 0 blocked
Americas1 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
Industry context: open consumer-review platform scores for sportsbooks typically range 1.2-2.5/5. Satisfied customers rarely leave reviews; complainers seek them out.
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 MatchBook safe?
MatchBook has a Trust Score of 68/100 with medium data confidence. It rates in the middle of the atlas: licensing 84/100, reviews 55/100, corporate 10/100, security 75/100. No active red flags are recorded against the brand.
Is MatchBook licensed?
MatchBook appears in regulator registers classified by the Trust Score v2 scorer as UKGC (tier-1). The licensing component scores 84/100 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 MatchBook?
MatchBook appears on multiple independent review aggregators that measure different aspects of player experience. An open consumer-review platform, which collects open consumer reviews, shows 4.6/5 across 1,480 reviews captured from a Wayback snapshot of matchbook.com. 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 MatchBook available?
MatchBook accepts players from 4 jurisdictions per atlas data, including Brazil, United Kingdom, China, India. 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 MatchBook?
Alternatives in the same operator family (parent group: a2fbr-ltda) include betbra, bolsa-de-aposta, fullbet, pinnacle, verdinha. 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 MatchBook's site secure?
MatchBook scores 75/100 on the Trust Score v2 security component, indicating a strong security posture. Signals include: Mozilla Observatory grade B; HSTS enabled. 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 MatchBook to alternatives
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| Metric | This brand MatchBook | Alternative 1 Not selected | Alternative 2 Not selected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trust Score | 68/100 | ||
| Tier | Tier 1 | ||
| Active licences | 2 | ||
| Player reviews | 1k | ||
| Top regulator | UK Gambling Commission | ||
| Regulator actions | None on file |
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Sources (2)
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Regulator records (1)
- [1]MatchBook licence record (no. 39504) (UK Gambling Commission)
Other (1)
- [2]Web-security scan of matchbook.eu (grade B) (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: 2.
Last updated: 19 Apr 2026
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