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Tax,
Commission, Withdrawals
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Tax or Commission |
Withdrawal Methods |
Withdrawal Limit |
Withdrawal Time |
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Totalbet
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No
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Bank transfer (must be minimum of 14 days after account
is opened) |
£50,000
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Payments made twice a week, plus time it takes for
bank to process |
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SportingOdds
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No
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Debit Card, Bank transfer, Cheque
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None
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Debit Card 3 working days, Bank Transfer 5 working
days, Cheque posted within 2 days |
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William Hill
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No
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Debit/Credit Card, Cheque, Wire Transfer, Western Union
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£10,000 debit card, £2,000 credit card, otherwise wire
transfer or cheque |
Debit Card 1/2 days, Credit Card 4/5 days, Cheque or
Wire Transfer up to 10 days |
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Skybet
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No
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Credit/Debit Card, Wire Transfer, Cheque
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Up to £2000 daily Credit/Debit card, otherwise cheque
or wire transfer |
Debit Card 2/3 days, Credit Card 3/5 days
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Ladbrokes
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No
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Debit/Credit Card, Bank Transfer, Western Union, Paybox
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£50,000
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Debit Card 2/3 days, Credit Card 3/5 days
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Coral
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No
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Cheque, wire transfer, debit card, BACS
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None
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Debit Card 2/3 days, Credit Card 3/5 days
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Victor Chandler
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No
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Credit/Debit Card
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£10,000 debit card, £2,000 credit card, otherwise wire
transfer or cheque |
Debit Card 2/3 days, Credit Card 3/5 days
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Stanleybet
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No
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Online - Debit Card, VISA (US users only), firepay.
Offline - wire transfer or cheque |
£50,000
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Debit Card 2/3 days, Credit Card 3/5 days
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Sportingbet
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No
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Card or cheque
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None
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Debit Card 2/3 days, Credit Card 3/5 days
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PaddyPower
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No
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Bank transfer (must be minimum of 14 days after account
is opened) |
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UK Betting
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No
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Bank transfer (must be minimum of 14 days after account
is opened) |
£50,000
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Payments made twice a week, plus time it takes for
bank to process |
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Blue Sq
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No
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Debit Card, Bank transfer, Cheque color:black'>
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None
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Debit Card 3 working days, Bank Transfer 5 working
days, Cheque posted within 2 days |
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Betfair
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5% - 2% of winnings
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Debit/Credit Card, Cheque, Wire Transfer, Western Union
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£10,000 debit card, £2,000 credit card, otherwise wire
transfer or cheque |
Debit Card 1/2 days, Credit Card 4/5 days, Cheque or
Wire Transfer up to 10 days |
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Betdaq
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3-2% of winning returns
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Credit/Debit Card, Wire Transfer color:black'>
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None
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2-3 days for bank to process card payment, bank transfer
2 days |
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Sporting Options
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3% - 1% of net winnings color:black'>
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Debit Card, Bank Transfer (BACS) color:black'>
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Variable
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Debit Card 2-5 working days, Bank Transfer (BACS) 2-5
working days |
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Bet365
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No
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Credit Card, Debit Cards (UK banks only), Wire Transfer,
Neteller,Cheque, Cashier’s Cheques, Bank Drafts, Secure
Buxx, FirePay, Int Money Orders via FedEx.
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£20,000
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Card (instant but may take 3-5 days to appear), cheque
(delivery time), neteller (instant), wire transfer (7-10
days) |
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BetDirect
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No
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Cheque, wire transfer, debit card, BACS
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None
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Debit Card 2/3 days, Credit Card 3/5 days
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Pinnacle
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No
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Cheque, Wire Transfer, NETeller, Credit Card, WebMoney,
Moneybookers. |
£50,000
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Cheques sent via FedEx next day or day after (in pound
sterling up to five banking days), bank wires sent same
or next day, depending on time of request. Neteller, WebMoney
and Moneybookers processed within minutes. Credit card
returns normally same or next day. |
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Premierbet
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No
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Card or cheque
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None
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Debit Card 2/3 days, Credit Card 3/5 days
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totesport
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No
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Debit Card or Bank Transfer (If deposited by Credit
Card) |
None
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3-5 days, except first withdrawal after credit card
deposit may take up to 14 days |
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Gamebookers
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No
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credit card and/or via bank wire transfer, cheque or
e-gold transfer. |
None
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Card (instant but may take 3-5 days to appear), cheque
(delivery time), neteller (instant), wire transfer (3-10
days) |
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Canbet
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No
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Withdrawals made back to the source of the funds.
Bank Wire /
Debit Card / NETeller / Bank Draft /
PrePaid ATM |
None
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Variable, depending on mode of withdrawal.
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Sporting
Index
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No
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Debit Card, Bank Transfer, Cheque
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None
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3 Working Days
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No
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Switch, Solo, Delta, Visa Electron, Visa, Mastercard
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None
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Debit Card 2/3 days, Credit Card 3/5 days
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Deposits - Charges,
Maximum & Minimum
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Deposit Charge |
Deposit Method |
Minimum Deposit |
Maximum Deposit |
| Totalbet
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No |
Credit/Debit Card
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£10 |
None |
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SportingOdds
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No |
Credit/Debit Card, Cheque, Bank Transfer, Western Union
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£10 |
None |
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William Hill
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No |
Credit/Debit Card, Western Union, Wire Transfer, Cheque
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£2 |
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Skybet
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No |
Credit/Debit Card
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£10 |
£10000
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Ladbrokes
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No |
Credit/Debit Card, Wire Transfer, Cheque
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£10 |
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Coral
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No |
Credit/Debit Card, Bank Transfer, Western Union, Paybox
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£5 |
£3000 every 24 hours
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Victor Chandler
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No |
Credit/Debit Card
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£5 |
None |
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Stanleybet
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No |
Credit/Debit Card
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£5 |
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Sportingbet
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No |
Online: Credit/Debit Cards, Paybox, Firepay.
Offline: Wire transfer, Western union, Cheque, Cashiers
cheque, Bankers draft |
£10 |
None |
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PaddyPower
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No |
Credit/Debit Card, Bank Transfer, Cheque
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£10 / €10
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£6,000
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UK Betting
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No |
Credit/Debit Card
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£10 |
None |
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Blue Sq
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No |
Credit/Debit Card
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£10 |
None |
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Betfair
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1.5% on credit cards only
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Credit/Debit Card, Bank Transfer, Cheque
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£25 |
None |
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Betdaq
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1.5% on credit cards only
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Credit/Debit Card, Bank Transfer, Cheque
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None |
None Bank Transfer or Cheque. Credit Card – daily £2000
/ £6000 in six weeks. Debit Card – daily £5000
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Sporting Options
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2% on credit card deposits only
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Credit/Debit Card, Bank Transfer (BACS)
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£25 |
None |
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Bet365
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No |
Credit Card, Debit Cards (UK banks only), Wire Transfer,
Neteller,Cheque, Cashier’s Cheques, Bank Drafts, Secure
Buxx, FirePay, Int Money Orders via FedEx. |
Debit Card £5, Credit Card £25, Bank/Wire Transfer
£100 |
None |
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BetDirect
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No |
Credit/Debit Card
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£5 |
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Pinnacle
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No |
Credit Card, Debit Cards, Wire Transfer, Western Union,
Cashier’s Cheques, NETeller, WebMoney and Moneybookers.
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Initial deposit $50. Credit/Debit Cards $50
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None |
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Premierbet
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No |
Credit/Debit Card, Bank Transfers (3% bonus for deposits
made by bank transfer) |
£20 |
None |
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totesport
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No |
Credit/Debit Card
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£10 |
None |
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Gamebookers
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for credit cards only - 1%
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Visa/Mastercard, Diners Club, bank transfer, cheque,
Western Union Quick Pay, e-gold and NETeller. With credit
card, e-gold and NETeller you can clear your deposit instantly
online. Further country-specific deposit methods include
Paybox (Austria, Germany, Spain & Sweden) and paysafecard
(Germany & Austria). |
EUR 5
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None |
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Canbet
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2% on NETeller or PrePaid ATM deposits under
Fee Free Level. |
Credit Card /
Debit Card / NETeller /
Bank Wire /
Bank Draft /
Money Order / Money Bookers / Western Union / PrePaid
ATM |
£20 GBP /
$30 USD /
$50 AUD /
$50 CAD /
€30 EUR |
None |
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Sporting
Index
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1.5% on credit card deposits only
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Credit/Debit Card, Bank Transfer, Cheque
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£150 for the first deposit, £10 thereafter
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None |
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None |
Switch, Solo, Delta, Visa Electron, Visa, Mastercard
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None |
None |
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Maximum
Win, Minimum Bet, Maximum Bet
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Minimum Bet
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Maximum Bet
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Maximum Win
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Totalbet
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£1 |
Depends on market |
£50,000 |
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SportingOdds
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£0.50 |
Varies per event |
£100,000 per day |
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William Hill
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£0.01 |
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£500,000 |
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Skybet
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£0.05 |
None |
£250,000 per day |
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Ladbrokes
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Varies between markets - £100,000 - £250,000 (£25,000
for novelty bets) |
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Coral
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£0.10 |
None |
£100,000 per bet (except Greyhounds - £10,000)
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Victor Chandler
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£0.50 per stake, £5 per call
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None |
Horse Racing - GB and Ireland = £1,000,000. SA = £250,000.
All other countries = £50,000. Greyhound Racing - BAGS
and BEGS meetings = £250,000. Greyhound placer = £50,000
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Stanleybet
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£1 |
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Sportingbet
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£1 |
Depends on market |
£100,000 or 1000 times stake for multiple bets
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PaddyPower
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£0.50 / €0.50
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Dependant on Market/Odds
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Variable dependant on market but generally £100,000
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UK Betting
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£1 |
Depends on market |
£50,000 |
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Blue Sq
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£0.50 |
Depends on market (recently accepted a £400,000 bet)
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£250,000 per day |
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Betfair
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£2 / £50(Phone) |
None |
None |
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Betdaq
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£5 / £50 (Phone) |
None |
None |
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Sporting Options
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£1 (Online) / £50 (Phone)
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None |
None |
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Bet365
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£0.01 / £5(Phone) |
Depends on Sport although higher limits may operate
on the phone |
£100,000 per day, although other sports may have their
own individual limits |
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BetDirect
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£0.50 |
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£100,000 (except £50,000 on non UK Horses, £25,000
on Greyhounds |
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Pinnacle
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$1 or pound sterling equivalent on all wagers including
horses. |
Varies on market from $500 to $5000
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There are limits on soccer accumulators and maximum
horse pay-outs. |
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Premierbet
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£1 |
£10,000 online, more may be accepted over the phone
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£150,000 per day |
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totesport
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£1 |
Subject to Market/Liability
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SIS Horse Racing £100,000 , Non SIS Horse Racing £25,000.
All other sports £50,000 |
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Gamebookers
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EUR 0,1 |
Depends on the event
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EUR 75,000 |
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Canbet
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Over the internet
£1 / $1 / €1 for straight plays or parlays.
Over the phone
£50 / $50 / €50
for straight bets or
£25 / $25 / €25
for parlays |
Variable,
depending on event. |
Variable between markets, upto £100,000
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Sporting
Index |
Sport Dependant. Stakes can be as low 50p per Run or
£10 per Goal |
Depends on Event |
None |
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None |
Depends on Event |
Depends on Event |
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Customer
Service, Languages, Currencies, Location, IBAS Membership
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Customer Service methods
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Languages
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Currencies |
IBAS Member? |
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Totalbet
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Email |
English |
GBP |
Yes |
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SportingOdds
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Email, Phone, call back
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English |
£, AU$, CA$, DK, Euro, JPY, NZ$, NOK, SEK,
Swiss Fr, US$ |
Yes |
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William Hill
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Email, Phone and Livechat
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English, Italian, Spanish German, French,
Chinese |
11 |
Yes |
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Skybet
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Email and Phone
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English |
GBP, Euro, US$, AU$, CA$, HK$, Sing$
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Yes |
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Ladbrokes
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Email and Phone
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English, Spanish, Italian, German, Turkish,
Norweigian, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Cantonese |
US$, GB£, Lire, Sing$, HK$, Pestas, Irish
£
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Yes |
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Coral
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Email, Phone, Direct Messaging, Call back
and Fax |
English |
£
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Yes |
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Victor Chandler
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Email and Phone
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English, Traditional Chinese, Simple Chinese,
Russian and Spanish. |
£, Euro, US$, HK$, Sing$, Swiss Fr
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Yes |
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Stanleybet
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Email and Phone
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£
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Yes |
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Sportingbet
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Email and Phone
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English, Spanish, Dutch, German, Swedish,
Japanese, Turkish, Chinese |
£, US$, SG$, CA$, HK$, SKr, DKr, Euro, Swiss
Fr, AU$, JPY |
Yes |
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PaddyPower
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Email and Phone
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English |
£ or Euro
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Yes |
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UK Betting
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Email |
English |
£ |
Yes |
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Blue Sq
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Email and Phone
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English |
£, AUS $, €, Japanese Yen, Singapore $,
US$, Canadian $ |
Yes |
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Betfair
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Email and Phone
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English, Cantonese
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£, Euro, US$, HK$
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No |
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Betdaq
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Email and Phone
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English |
£, Euro
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Yes |
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Sporting Options
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Email : info@sportingoptions.co.uk and
Phone : 08702 07 07 07 |
English |
£ |
No |
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Bet365
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Email, Phone and call back
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English |
£, US$, Euros, Au$, Ca$, JPY, DKr, HK$,
IKr, NKr, Sing$, SKr, ThB |
Yes and BBOA
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BetDirect
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Email |
English |
£ |
Yes |
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Pinnacle
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Email |
English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional),
Spanish, Finnish, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Russian,
Swedish, Thai and Hebrew. |
U.S. Dollar, British Pound, Euro, Canadian
Dollar, Australian Dollar, Hong Kong Dollar, Japanese
Yen , Malaysian Ringgit, New Zealand Dollar, Singapore
Dollar, Thailand Baht, Taiwan Dollar. |
No |
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Premierbet
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Email and Phone
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English |
£, US$, HK$, Sing$, Euro
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Yes |
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totesport
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Mainly email, although telephone can be
used if required |
English |
£
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Yes |
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Gamebookers
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Email, telephone
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English, German, Spanish and French
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Euro, British Pound, U.S. Dollar, Australian
Dollar, Canadian Dollar, Czech Koruna, Danish Krone, Hong
Kong Dollar, Hungarian Forint, Israeli Shekel, Japanese
Yen, Malaysian Ringgit, New Taiwan Dollar, New Zealand
Dollar, Norwegian Krone, Singapore Dollar, Slovakian Koruna,
Swedish Krona, Swiss Franc and Thailand Baht. |
Yes |
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Canbet
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Email / Telephone
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English |
£UK Pound /
$US Dollar/
$AUD Dollar/
$CAD Dollar/
€EUR Dollar |
No |
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Sporting
Index |
Email and Phone
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English |
GBP, Euro, US$
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No, Sporting Index is Authorised and Regulated
by the Financial Services Authority |
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Email and phone |
English |
Australian dollar, Canadian dollar, Swiss
franc, Dannish krone, Euro, UK sterling, Hong Kong dollar,
Japan yen, Norwegian krone, New Zealand dollar, Swedish
krona, Singapore dollar, Thai Baht, US dollar, Yugoslav
dinar, South African rand |
Yes |
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Betting
Services; telephone betting, Casino and Fantasy Betting
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Own username
/ password? |
Odds Format
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Phone, WAP, email, iTV?
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Casino?
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Fantasy Betting?
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Totalbet
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Yes |
Fractional |
Internet Only |
Yes |
No |
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SportingOdds
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Yes |
Decimal and Fractional
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Internet Only |
Planned |
No |
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William Hill
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Yes |
Decimal and Fractional
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Phone, WAP, Digital tv
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Yes |
Yes - Fantasy League Football
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Skybet
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Yes |
Decimal and Fractional
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WAP, Internet, Phone, Interactive tv
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No |
No |
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Ladbrokes
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Yes |
Decimal and Fractional
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Phone |
Yes |
No |
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Coral
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Yes |
Decimal and Fractional
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WAP and Interactive TV (same min bet applies)
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Yes, no download is required
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No |
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Victor Chandler
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No |
Decimal and Fractional
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Phone and Internet (no service charge)
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Yes |
No |
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Stanleybet
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Yes |
Fractional |
Phone |
Yes |
No |
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Sportingbet
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Yes |
Fractional, Decimal and American
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Phone |
Yes - 3D site which you have to download to play for
real money. No download version can be played for fun
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Yes - 'Sportingbet Cup'
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PaddyPower
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Yes |
Decimal and Fractional
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WAP, SMS, NTL, Telewest
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No |
No (During World Cup offered Fantasy Football)
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UK Betting
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Yes |
Fractional |
Internet Only |
No |
No |
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Blue Sq
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Yes |
Decimal and Fractional
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Phone, WAP, Interactive TV (Telewest, NTL and Sky)
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No |
No |
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Betfair
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Yes |
Decimal |
Phone (Min £50) |
No |
No |
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Betdaq
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Yes |
Decimal and Fractional
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Phone, Internet & XDA
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No |
No |
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Sporting Options
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Yes |
Decimal |
Phone (£50 minimum transaction)
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No |
No |
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Bet365
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Yes |
Fractional, Decimal and American
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Phone |
Yes |
No |
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BetDirect
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Yes |
Fractional |
Digital Tv and WAP |
Yes |
No |
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Pinnacle
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Yes |
Decimal and American
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Internet clients may call to place wagers over the
phone. However, phone wagers are governed by phone client
rules e.g. Minimum wager is US$100 |
No |
No |
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Premierbet
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Yes |
Decimal and Fractional
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Phone |
No |
No |
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totesport
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Yes |
Fractional |
Phone, WAP, Shops, Racecourse
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No |
No |
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Gamebookers
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Yes |
Fractional, Decimal and American
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Internet, WAP |
No |
No |
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Canbet
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Defined Account Number and User Defined Password
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Decimal
and American |
Internet
and
Phone |
Yes |
No |
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Sporting
Index |
Yes |
Spread |
Internet, Phone, Interactive TV, Mobile phone via Java
Application |
No |
Yes, "play for fun" test accounts are available
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Stan
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Yes |
Fractional, Decimal and American
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Internet and Phone |
Yes |
No |
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Notes on online bookmakers
Comparison Table:
General
All the sites are well presented and easy to use. Some of the
sites do have plus points, which are described above.
The sites were evaluated for a number of criteria as follows:
In Their Own Words
Extracts from the bookmaker's sites, promoting strong features
of their services.
Tax
Online bookmakers do not now charge tax after the abolition
of this in 2001. Betting Exchanges charge commission on winnings
but they often have better odds which make up for this. They
also offer a sliding scale of commission which rewards customers
who use them more.
Deposit Method
Which forms of payment can you use to pay money into your account
(All accounts require a deposit in them before you are allowed
to start betting).
Deposit Charges
Any charges incurred when depositing funds.
Minimum / Maximum Deposits
Minimum / Maximum deposits allowed into the account any one
time or over a specified time period.
Withdrawal Methods
Some sites allow you to transfer funds directly from your online
account into your bank or credit card account, whereas others
will send you a cheque on request. Some online bookmakers (such
as William Hill) may allow amounts greater than we have shown
to be withdrawn to a debit card by special arrangement with
customer services.
Withdrawal Charge
Any charges incurred when withdrawing funds.
Withdrawal Limit
The maximum amount that can be withdrawn from the account.
Withdrawal Time
Some companies may process withdrawals more frequently than
others. It can also take time for funds to appear in your bank
if payment is made back onto a debit card or processed by bank
transfer.
Maximum Win
Almost all companies have a maximum win either in one day, or
on individual markets. You should also note that most companies
will allow you to place a bet which could result in a win bigger
than their maximum payout (they do not always calculate your
winnings before accepting your bet). If this does happen, you
will only be paid the maximum amount and would lose the remainder
of your stake.
Minimum Bet
The minimum amount that you can stake in any one bet. This ranges
from 1 penny with Ladbrokes to £5 with Victor Chandler
and Sporting Bet.
Maximum Bet
The maximum amount that you can stake in any one bet.
Customer Service
The customer service provided by the bookmaker. Some companies
offer 24 hour customer service and some will aim to respond
within a certain timescale.
Languages
Some companies will allow you to view the site in different
languages.
Currencies
Many companies will allow you to use a number of currencies.
Location
The address of the company head office.
Choose own user name and password
Choosing your own memorable username and password means that
you won't need to write it down and look it up every time you
bet!
Bet using
Where the site did not mention telephone betting we assumed
that it was internet only. We took this view even where we know
that the bookmaker does take telephone bets, on the premise
that if you could bet using the same account they would have
mentioned it.
Odds Format
The format in which the odds can be presented.
Accounts in
Currencies in which accounts may be operated. It appears that
all sites have the policy that you can only bet in your account
currency and you can only have one account.
IBAS Member
IBAS (Independent Betting Arbitration Service) are a regulatory
company which settles disputes between online bookmakers and
their customers.
Casino
Whether or not the company has a casino on their site.
Fantasy Betting
Whether or not the company offers fantasy betting on their site.
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