Review of Sportingbet by Andrew Patterson |
February 4, 2012 |

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Reviewer:
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Established:
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1998
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Phone:
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1 877 469 2040
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Website:
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www.sportingbet.com
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Type:
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Bookmaker
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Americans:
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no
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Banking Options:
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Credit Card, Click2Pay, EntroPay, Moneybookers, Neteller, Ukash, Bank Transfer, EcoCard
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Sports Offered:
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MLB Baseball, NBA Basketball, NCAA Basketball, Boxing, Cricket, Cycling, UFC Fighting, NFL Football, Formula One, Greyhounds, Horses, PGA Golf, NHL Hockey, Rugby, England Soccer, Italy Soccer, Spain Soccer, Germany Soccer, Tennis, Winter Sports
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Sportingbet is one of the bigger online bookmakers. They have over 800,000 customers, so they are doing something right.
Customer support is comprehensive - they have a lot of phone numbers, a lot of good staff answering those phones, and an online chat system that is at least as quick and easy. They answered my questions quickly, and solved my problems.
Although Sportingbet cover a huge range of events, they are one of the last books to release their lines, which is kind of a pain. It's not just that there's more opportunity to find good odds when odds are fresh. It also means that sometimes there are no bets available of events that you were expecting to put money on.
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Bonus Match:
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5%
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Bonus Max:
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$50
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Bonuses:
Get a $50 free bet when you sign up! Sporting bet will also give you a small 5% extra bonus every thursday. There is a 3x wagering requirement.
Last Updated: 09/16/2011
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Chart Definitions
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Ratings |
Match
How much free money the house will give you as a percentage of your initial deposit.
Max
The maximum amount of bonus money you can receive initially.
Value
The bonus as a percentage of the amount you need to wager to clear it; [bonus] / [(bonus + deposit) * (playthrough requirement)] It is an estimate of how much edge you are reclaiming by playing with this bonus.
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Interface This rates how easy to use and pleasant to look at the company's website and software is.
Variety This reflects the depth (number of different bets on each sporting event) and breadth (number of different sporting events) of the sportsbook's coverage.
Cashier This is a rating of how quickly the sportsbook processes
withdrawal requests, how quick and helpful their support services are.
Promos The more frequent and better the site's promotions are (free bets, bonuses, tipping competitions, etc) the higher score they should get here.
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