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Sky Bet is the UK's leading digital-only bookmaker, closely integrated with Sky Sports, serving millions of users across the UK and beyond. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Leeds, it offers sports betting, Sky Casino, Sky Vegas, and Sky Poker. Sky Bet holds UKGC licence #38718.
Sky Bet outages typically occur during high-demand periods such as Sky Sports Super Sunday, EFL matches, or darts tournaments. The platform may also go down briefly for scheduled maintenance, usually during off-peak hours between 2am and 6am GMT.
Unlike general-purpose tools such as Downdetector, IsBetDown is built specifically for online betting. We monitor skybet.com from multiple server locations every 30 seconds, providing faster and more accurate status updates tailored to punters. We also check whether the issue is on Sky Bet's side or caused by wider infrastructure problems (Cloudflare, AWS, Akamai), giving you the full picture in seconds.
If you have placed a bet before an outage, there is generally no need to worry. Your bet is recorded on Sky Bet's servers and will be settled as normal once the service is restored. Under UKGC regulations, licensed operators must honour all confirmed bets regardless of technical issues.
However, if you were in the middle of placing a bet or using a cash-out feature when the site went down, the transaction may not have completed. In that case, check your bet history once Sky Bet is back online. If there is any discrepancy, contact Sky Bet's customer support and reference your bet slip or confirmation number.
Unfortunately, no. Cash-out requires a live connection to Sky Bet's servers to calculate and process the current offer. During an outage, this feature is unavailable. If you are concerned about a live bet, note the current score and odds — once the site is restored, cash-out will become available again (provided the event is still in play).
Sometimes what appears to be a Sky Bet outage might be a local issue. If our monitor shows Sky Bet as operational but you cannot access it, try these steps: clear your browser cache, switch to a different browser or device, try disabling your VPN (some bookmakers block VPN traffic), check your internet connection, or try accessing skybet.com from mobile data instead of Wi-Fi.
Most Sky Bet outages are resolved within 15 to 30 minutes. Scheduled maintenance windows are typically brief. However, during major incidents (DNS failures, CDN outages affecting multiple sites), downtime can extend to several hours. We display real-time infrastructure status above so you can see if the problem is wider than just Sky Bet.
If Sky Bet is experiencing an outage and you need to place a bet urgently, consider using one of the UKGC-licensed alternative bookmakers listed above. All alternatives hold valid UK Gambling Commission licences and are monitored in real-time on IsBetDown. Remember to gamble responsibly — never chase losses due to frustration with a site outage.
If gambling is causing you problems, free help is available. National Gambling Helpline: 0808 8020 133 (24/7)