Football Pools Sister-Site Status
Written by Mark FPublished 3 July 2026
Review updated – 16 July 2026
The operator’s four-domain licence record looks like a family of live sites, but the customer-facing position is different. The Pools is the working destination; Football Pools is an old route into it, and the two former specialist brands should not be presented as fresh signup choices.
| Name/domain | Relationship | Register status | Live-site status | Best for | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football Pools | Original brand/domain | Active on UKGC 48272 | Redirects to thepools.com | Finding the modern service | A route, not a separate sister |
| The Pools | Current consumer destination | Active on UKGC 48272 | Live | Classic Pools and current jackpots | The only live choice |
| Footie5 | Former score-prediction brand | Domain still marked active | No functioning independent product; reported closed | Historical reference | Do not recommend as playable |
| Rangers Pools | Former club-branded pools site | Domain still marked active | No functioning independent product; reported closed | Historical reference | Do not recommend as playable |
What You Can Play at The Pools
The working site keeps the old pools idea but presents it in a modern account. Classic Pools remains the distinctive product: you select likely score draws, with a goalless draw scoring two points and a score draw such as 1-1 or 2-2 scoring three. Entries compete for a shared pool rather than a fixed-odds return.
The homepage currently advertises four free Classic Pools games when you subscribe, with a £10 subscription and £1 entry shown in the offer panel. That should be read as a subscription promotion, not a conventional casino welcome bonus. Check the live renewal, cancellation, entry and prize terms before joining.
- Classic Pools: best for people who enjoy selecting score draws across a large fixture list.
- Jackpots: simpler football-prediction formats may suit players who do not want to study the full pools coupon.
- Subscription: confirm how often the £10 charge repeats and how the included games are credited.
- Prize structure: pool returns depend on entries and winning selections; they are not guaranteed fixed odds.
My verdict: use The Pools if the traditional score-draw format is the appeal. Do not open the page expecting several independent Football Pools sister accounts or a list of interchangeable casinos.
Football Pools Licence and Regulatory Record
The Football Pools Limited holds active UKGC account 48272 for remote pool betting, casino, gambling software and real-event betting, plus non-remote pool-betting and related permissions. Its registered address is Walton House, 55 Charnock Road, Liverpool.
The account has a regulatory settlement dated 27 March 2025. The Gambling Commission found failings in anti-money-laundering and social-responsibility controls affecting the operator’s online betting between September 2022 and August 2023. The company agreed to pay £375,000 in lieu of a financial penalty, along with Commission costs and publication of the findings. The regulator states that the failings concerned online betting rather than the non-remote pool-betting operation.
That record does not mean the current licence is suspended; it remains active. It does mean an honest operator profile should not describe the company as automatically safe or omit the most recent enforcement history.
Account, Subscription and Withdrawal Risks
- One live destination: footballpools.com and thepools.com should not be used to create duplicate accounts for the same customer relationship.
- Verification: expect age, identity, address, payment ownership and source-of-funds checks where required.
- Recurring payments: read the subscription frequency and cancellation procedure before accepting free included games.
- Pool settlement: understand whether prizes are shared, guaranteed or carried over before submitting an entry.
- Promotions: do not rely on old Footie5, Rangers Pools or Football Pools bonus copy; only the terms attached to the live The Pools offer apply.
- Disputes: complain to The Football Pools Limited first and follow the approved dispute route stated in the current terms if the issue is unresolved.
Football Pools Sister Sites FAQs
Does Football Pools have any live sister sites?
No separate live sister site is currently available. Footballpools.com redirects to The Pools, which is the operator’s working consumer destination.
Are Footie5 and Rangers Pools still open?
Both domains remain marked active on the operator’s UKGC account, but neither currently provides a functioning independent product and current specialist reviews report both brands closed.
Is The Pools the same as Football Pools?
For practical purposes, yes. The old footballpools.com address redirects visitors to thepools.com rather than offering a separate account or product.
Who operates Football Pools?
The Football Pools Limited operates the service under active UKGC account 48272 from its registered address in Liverpool.
How does Classic Pools scoring work?
A goalless draw scores two points and a score draw in which both teams score earns three. The highest-scoring selections compete for the relevant shared pool and advertised prizes.
Was Football Pools fined by the Gambling Commission?
The operator entered a 2025 regulatory settlement and agreed to pay £375,000 in lieu of a financial penalty for online betting AML and social-responsibility failings identified for 2022 to 2023.