Paddy Power vs William Hill
On trust William Hill leads, 8.9/10 against Paddy Power's 8.6/10, both under a top-tier regulator. Both pay out fastest in about 1 hour.
We pair these two because a player could plausibly swap one for the other: 17 shared providers/payments/countries, similarity 0.44. Comparisons below are drawn from the same fields on each brand's profile, checked 2026-07-18 (Paddy Power) and 2026-07-18 (William Hill).
 Paddy Power Licensed |
 William Hill Licensed |
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|---|---|---|
| Licensed by | UK Gambling Commission | UK Gambling Commission |
| Trust | 8.6 / 10 · a top-tier regulator | 8.9 / 10 · a top-tier regulator |
| Fastest withdrawal end to end, request to spendable | 1 hour via Rapid Transfer | 1 hour via Apple Pay |
| Minimum deposit winner by USD conversion | £5 (≈$6.35 at our 2026-07-16 rate) | £5 (≈$6.35 at our 2026-07-16 rate) |
| Welcome offer shown, not scored: a bonus never wins a comparison here | 60 free spins on registration (no deposit) plus 200 free spins after depositing £10 and wagering £10 — 260 free spins with no wagering requirement (gb) | Stake £10 on Big Bass Splash with code WHV200, get 200 free spins (10p each) (gb) |
| Wagering | not stated | 10 on bonus |
| Established | 1988 | 1934 |
A highlighted cell wins that row. Trust is highlighted only when both casinos answer to the same class of regulator. Otherwise the scores measure different things and we leave the row unmarked.
What regulators have done about each
| Casino | Published actions against it |
|---|---|
| Paddy Power | 2 recorded |
| William Hill | 2 recorded |
Most recent against Paddy Power: UK Gambling Commission on 17 December 2025, GBP 2,000,000. The decision itself.
Most recent against William Hill: UK Gambling Commission on 7 August 2025, GBP 82,687. The decision itself.
Payout speed, rail by rail
One "fastest withdrawal" figure hides the spread inside each casino. These are end-to-end times for the quickest method in each class, so a card user and a crypto user can each read the row that applies to them.
| Rail | Paddy Power | William Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Ewallet | 1 hour via Rapid Transfer | 1 hour via Apple Pay |
| Card | 5 business days via Visa | 2 days via Visa |
| Bank | 5 business days via Bank Transfer | 4 days via Bank Transfer |
Where they actually differ
What one of them does and the other does not. The overlap is the part every comparison already prints; the difference is the part that decides which one suits you.
- Only Paddy Power takes
- Cash in shop, Maestro, Rapid Transfer
- Only William Hill takes
- ecoPayz
- Only Paddy Power serves
- Isle of Man, Jersey
- Only William Hill serves
- Andorra, Austria, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg and 3 more
Country and payment coverage is what we recorded from each operator, and both change without notice. Check on the operator's own site before depositing.
See the full record on each profile: Paddy Power · William Hill.