SportingBet Sportsbook
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In 1998, Sporting Bet were established and they have expanded to become one of the truly global sportsbooks in the industry. While they are prominent in the UK, they have a very strong presence in countries such as Spain, Turkey and Greece, which is partly down to the fact that they operate under different brands, eg miapuesta(dot)com in Spanish. Their customer base has now exceeded 4 million and there aren’t many other sites which are available in 23 languages!
SportingBet Reputation
: 5/5The company are listed on the London Stock Exchange and Sporting Bet are widely regarded as having one of the best In-Play products available, something which bodes well if future trends are anything to go by. The live betting console takes centre stage on the homepage and the firm are clearly keen to illustrate the range of sports and markets being offered at any given time.
The company’s sponsorship of Wolverhampton Wanderers and Portsmouth in the Premier League shows that they are trying to become a more established brand in the UK, although they are well-regarded when it comes to their football and racing odds. They also have a strong trading department for sports such as basketball, handball, volleyball and tennis, thus pandering to their pan-European customer base. Sporting Bet were a big player in the US until being forced to withdraw for legislative reasons.
SportingBet Bonuses / Value
: 4/5Sporting Bet seem to change their new customer bonus on a regular basis, with a matched £25 free bet being offered on the sportsbook right now. Simply open an account, make a deposit of at least £10 and they will match your first deposit with free cash up to £25. However, it’s worth seeing what they might offer during big sporting events such as the Grand National or the World Cup.
There is also something called Sporting Bet Rewards, where you are rewarded for betting on your favourite sports. Every time you place a wager, you accrue a certain number of points, which are calculated at the end of a given month. As well as free bets, customers are entered into a monthly Rewards Prize Draw, with laptops and football tickets just some of the prizes up for grabs.
Sporting Bet are also in cahoots with Paradise Poker, so you can earn a £1,000 poker sign-up bonus and there’s a £5,000 Big Cash Leaderboard which is well worth checking out at the casino.
SportingBet $$$ / Security
: 5/5It’s pretty straightforward making a deposit with this firm, who offer a range of various currencies for customers to use. The minimum deposit amount is quite low across the board and it’s a couple of clicks between submitting your debit card data and funding your balance. Any withdrawals that you make are likely to return to your bank account within 72 hours.
Sporting Bet have a ‘VeriSign Secured Seal’, which means that the website can secure all customers’ personal information using a VeriSign SSL Certificate. Information exchanged with any address is encrypted using SSL before transmission. While on a secure page, such as the order form, the lock icon on the bottom of Web browsers such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer becomes locked, as opposed to un-locked, or open, when users are just 'surfing'.
Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job (for example, a customer service representative) are granted access to personally identifiable information.
SportingBet Deposit Methods
Credit Cards
Debit Cards
Neteller
Click2Pay
Moneybookers
Bank Wire
MoneyTransfers
Paysafecard
SportingBet Customer Service
: 5/5A gold star to Sporting Bet for their customer service, which is as good as it gets. Live support is available 24/7 and on the three occasions that we contacted them, they were on hand to deal with the query right away. Support is available round the clock for all the languages offered, so it’s clear that this is an area that they put tremendous emphasis on. You can email them with an online form and there are also toll-free numbers to speak with a representative. The staff are extremely knowledgeable when it comes to accounting and technical matters.
SportingBet Software / Website
: 4.5/5Like most major UK sportsbooks, Sporting Bet use proprietary software and, as mentioned, the Live In-Play betting is their jewel in the crown. There are clearly some talented software developers at the helm to create a dynamic live wagering experience, with a neat use of flash enhancing the product. Indeed, there is plenty of flash used throughout the website, although this doesn’t appear to hinder the loading of pages or the striking of bets. It’s certainly worth having an account with Sporting Bet due to possibly the widest range of sports and markets being available for a UK-facing bookie.
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