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Review of Sportingbet by Andrew Patterson |
January 7, 2009 |
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Established:
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1998
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Value:
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1
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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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| Recommended |
Betting:
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Middle Roller
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Focus:
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Europe
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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.
The website is a little crowded, but the side navigation bar works to get you to the sport you're interested in. From there, it's a little hit and miss if the event you want will be there, but all up, it's not too hard to navigate.
Overall, sportingbet.com is big, but could be a little better. I wasn't exactly disappointed, they lived up to my expectations, but they didn't wow me.
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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:
Sporting bet will give you a small 5% extra bonus every thursday. There is a 3x wagering requirement.
Last Updated: 11/20/2006
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| 8.0 | (5.2) |
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| 8.0 | (8.2) |
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| 8.0 | (8.2) |
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| 7.8 | (7.0) |
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| 7.8 | (7.5) |
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| 7.5 | (7.8) |
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| 7.2 | (8.0) |
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Chart Definitions
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| Bonuses |
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.
Events
This reflects the depth (number of different bets on each event) and breadth (number of different 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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