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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

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Review summary

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Looking at 615 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their exceptional helpfulness and positive attitude, making interactions pleasant and productive. Many people highlight the outstanding customer service, appreciating the personalized approach and quick response times. The service provided is frequently described as excellent, with consumers noting the efficiency and ease of their overall experience. However, some customers also noted issues with the website, describing it as slow, outdated, or difficult to navigate, with occasional glitches and crashes. A few other people also felt that the waiting times for live chat support could be long.

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Staff

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Customer service

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Response time

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Website

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Simple and just like the Old Days, picking draws for the weekend could not be easier . Simple and very secure process setting up the account . Really easy process doing thePools . I wanted to j... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The chat line was helpful but your system of advising people of a win needs some improvement, I think. The email does not say how much - perhaps understandable, for security reasons - but your websit... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After having some major problems with my account which I've documented on here I was contacted by Rita in customer care. Rita was extremely helpful in sorting the problems out and certainly restor... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I really appreciate the pools site as they have a large variety of low RTP casino games which are good for high winnings. Collette offered me amazing support today as promotions team hasn't credited m... See more

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Company details

  1. Gambling Service
  2. Betting Agency
  3. Casino
  4. Lottery Vendor
  5. Online Casino or Bookmaker
  6. Online Sports Betting Vendor

Written by the company

Since 1923, The Football Pools has been thrilling players with the chance to win life-changing prizes. As the original home of football betting and one of the UK’s longest-running games, we’ve paid out billions in winnings to millions of players. Now known simply as The Pools, we combine decades of trusted heritage with exciting modern games. From the classic Football Pools and Gold Rush to our online casino and sports offering, there’s something for everyone, every day of the week. Join thousands of players who love our mix of skill, tradition and unbeatable value. Whether you’re playing for the nostalgia or the next big win, you’ll always find fair safe play, great offers and reliable service with The Pools.


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4.4

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Reply from The Pools

We're glad our Player Support Team responded quickly to your query and appreciate your feedback! Looking forward to you returning to play.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy site to use .

24 March 2026
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Reply from The Pools

We're glad you found our site easy to use. Thank you for your positive feedback; it means a lot to us. We are looking forward to you returning to play.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Well treated

Well treated, as a person and customer, not just a number.

24 March 2026
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Reply from The Pools

We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience! We are happy to hear that you felt valued during your contact with our Player Support Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great website

Great website, one of the best live chats I have used Rosenna was particularly efficient and helpful.

29 March 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from The Pools

We're happy to hear that you enjoyed using our website and live chat feature. We appreciate your positive feedback regarding the efficient and helpful support you received from Rose too.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Costumer service answering quick

Costumer service answering quick. Withdrawals are random. When I opened my account it was almost instant. Then I had to wait hour or 2. But when I messaged live chat it was pretty much done then.

Unfortunately website is crashing very often and bet placing is LONG. Even if I have accept all odds movement done when odds changing while bet is placed all crashes and I have to start from beginning. Annoying is stake restriction in some bets. Even if my account has no restrictions placed. It’s frustrating and something could be done about it.

29 March 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from The Pools

We appreciate your feedback. We're happy to hear our Player Support Team was helpful. We aim to complete withdrawals within 48 hrs, although it is usually a lot sooner. We'll investigate the issues with the website, please reach out and contact us as soon as you experience any issues with the website so we can look into them live as they happen.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Well after reading the reviews

Well after reading the reviews. I assumed this would be a fair site.
This site could not get any further away from fair.
My first day playing tonight. And iv just lost 800 pound. Deposit after deposit. And can not get a scatter feature on anything. Iv never witnessed this bad play. Zero fun out of 800 pound. I may aswell just transfered it to them. Same effectively. I tried multiple games trying to get a little gameplay. Out of it. But its genuinly took all there features away. Ignore the rtp crap im goin to get back off them there rtp runs of millions of spins. But still dosnt justify 800 pound with out a feature. Im extremely suprised how bad and predictable this site is.
The only time i got a feature tonight was when I lowered my stake to 10p on big bass. And then it came in and gave 40p return. Extremely sketchy.

Also all posotive reviews are from customer service. Not from the slots.
All i can say is avoid at all costs.

Edit to review.
Iv just tried anoyher 400 pound stupidly. To see if it was just a bad start i had.
And this was even worse. Out of 400 pound i have had 8 mins of play. On 1.60 stake. This site is extremely greedy and its lituraly. To the point where im reporting them to gambling commision.

Reduculous. Stay away. If you play its at your own risk. But i promise my review is truthfull. And genuine.

Update again. Another 800 in. Realy tried my best to get some sort of play out of this site. And i cant. Its fradulant. And i went on live chat. Ky rtp is running at 80 percent. Scam. That.
I asked to make a conplaint and the self excluded me. Full stop. Gamblimg commisiom conplaint is now in place.
The gamblimg commision said i have to conplain with them first. But i tried that and this site isnt interested. So iv told them i want the game play checked as this is theft. At this point.

28 March 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from The Pools

Hello Dean, thanks for responding to our request for more information.
The account linked to your details has no deposits registered, not gaming activity and the account closed.

So that we can help, please do get in touch with our support team.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Don't know yet

Don't know yet, as I was informing them about the death of my brother.☹️☹️

28 March 2026
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Reply from The Pools

We are very sorry for your loss and offer our deepest condolences during this difficult time. Thank you for your time and if there's any support you need please reach out.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I received excellent service during my…

I received excellent service during my call today with the customer service representative. She was polite & very helpful to my enquiry, was knowledgeable & was able to resolve my requirements. This is why I gave a 5 star ratings for the service I received today.

28 March 2026
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Reply from The Pools

We're happy to hear that the representative Julie was helpful, knowledgeable, and able to resolve your requirements. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us this positive feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

You've got to be in it to win it. you forget to check your …

If you forget to check your selections they will let you know if you're a winner. I've being doing the pools for years always look forward to the results on Saturday and check my teams.

27 March 2026
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Reply from The Pools

We appreciate your long-time participation and are happy you enjoy checking your teams and anticipating the Saturday results. It's great to know we can help inform you of your selections. Thank you for your feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent customer service.Karen,my advisor, promptly answered my request and rectified the problem within minutes. Very impressed. Thank you "The Pools" and thank you, especially, Karen. Back to playing the Goonies😁👍🙏

26 March 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from The Pools

We appreciate your positive feedback and are so glad the issue was resolved quickly by our Player Support Colleague Karen. Thanks for taking the time to share. We hope you enjoy the game! Looking forward to you returning to play.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The email exchange was good

The email exchange was good. Thank you.

26 March 2026
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Reply from The Pools

We're happy to hear that the email exchange was helpful when contacting the team. Thank you for your positive feedback; we appreciate it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cancel subscription

Very easy to cancel my subscription.

26 March 2026
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Reply from The Pools

I appreciate the service you received was simple and easy. We are sorry to hear you cancelled your subscription, we would love you to return to play. Give us a call and we can see what we can do to support.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dealt with a sensitive and emotive…

Dealt with a sensitive and emotive issue professionally and quickly

17 March 2026
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Reply from The Pools

We appreciate your feedback and are happy to hear that we handled your sensitive issue professionally and efficiently by our Player Support Team. Thank you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Your colleague answered all my…

Your colleague answered all my questions to my complete satisfaction and completed my request entirely.

17 March 2026
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Reply from The Pools

We're happy to hear that our colleague in Player Support was able to provide you with complete answers and complete your request to your satisfaction. We appreciate your positive feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick and easy resolution!

For some reason, the two PoolsPicks freebets I had would not apply to live matches...
the agents I spoke with were, as usual, understanding and eager to help...
both issues were resolved within a day.
Many thanks!

22 March 2026
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Reply from The Pools

We're happy to hear that our Player Support Team were helpful in resolving the freebets issue promptly. We appreciate your positive feedback and are glad the situation was resolved to your satisfaction. Many thanks!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Customer Service

Customer Service. Karen was very helpful and obliging 😁😁

23 March 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from The Pools

We're so happy to hear that our colleague Karen was helpful and obliging. Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience with us!

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