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How to place a bet - Betting Exchanges - Tote Betting - Betting Terminology
...gamblingman - online bookies compared
 
Tax, Commission, Withdrawals
  Tax or Commission Withdrawal Methods Withdrawal Limit Withdrawal Time
Totalbet No Bank transfer (must be minimum of 14 days after account is opened) £50,000 Payments made twice a week, plus time it takes for bank to process
SportingOdds No Debit Card, Bank transfer, Cheque None Debit Card 3 working days, Bank Transfer 5 working days, Cheque posted within 2 days
William Hill No Debit/Credit Card, Cheque, Wire Transfer, Western Union £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
Skybet No Credit/Debit Card, Wire Transfer, Cheque Up to £2000 daily Credit/Debit card, otherwise cheque or wire transfer Debit Card 2/3 days, Credit Card 3/5 days
Ladbrokes No Debit/Credit Card, Bank Transfer, Western Union, Paybox £50,000 Debit Card 2/3 days, Credit Card 3/5 days
Coral No Cheque, wire transfer, debit card, BACS None Debit Card 2/3 days, Credit Card 3/5 days
Victor Chandler No Credit/Debit Card £10,000 debit card, £2,000 credit card, otherwise wire transfer or cheque Debit Card 2/3 days, Credit Card 3/5 days
Stanleybet No Online - Debit Card, VISA (US users only), firepay. Offline - wire transfer or cheque £50,000 Debit Card 2/3 days, Credit Card 3/5 days
Sportingbet No Card or cheque None Debit Card 2/3 days, Credit Card 3/5 days
PaddyPower No Bank transfer (must be minimum of 14 days after account is opened)    
UK Betting No Bank transfer (must be minimum of 14 days after account is opened) £50,000 Payments made twice a week, plus time it takes for bank to process
Blue Sq No Debit Card, Bank transfer, Cheque color:black'> None Debit Card 3 working days, Bank Transfer 5 working days, Cheque posted within 2 days
Betfair 5% - 2% of winnings Debit/Credit Card, Cheque, Wire Transfer, Western Union £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
Betdaq 3-2% of winning returns Credit/Debit Card, Wire Transfer color:black'> None 2-3 days for bank to process card payment, bank transfer 2 days
Sporting Options 3% - 1% of net winnings color:black'> Debit Card, Bank Transfer (BACS) color:black'> Variable Debit Card 2-5 working days, Bank Transfer (BACS) 2-5 working days
Bet365 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. £20,000 Card (instant but may take 3-5 days to appear), cheque (delivery time), neteller (instant), wire transfer (7-10 days)
BetDirect No Cheque, wire transfer, debit card, BACS None Debit Card 2/3 days, Credit Card 3/5 days
Pinnacle No Cheque, Wire Transfer, NETeller, Credit Card, WebMoney, Moneybookers. £50,000 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.
Premierbet No Card or cheque None Debit Card 2/3 days, Credit Card 3/5 days
totesport No Debit Card or Bank Transfer (If deposited by Credit Card) None 3-5 days, except first withdrawal after credit card deposit may take up to 14 days
Gamebookers No credit card and/or via bank wire transfer, cheque or e-gold transfer. None Card (instant but may take 3-5 days to appear), cheque (delivery time), neteller (instant), wire transfer (3-10 days)
Canbet No Withdrawals made back to the source of the funds.
Bank Wire /
Debit Card / NETeller / Bank Draft /
PrePaid ATM 		None Variable, depending on mode of withdrawal.
Sporting Index No Debit Card, Bank Transfer, Cheque None 3 Working Days
Stan James No Switch, Solo, Delta, Visa Electron, Visa, Mastercard None Debit Card 2/3 days, Credit Card 3/5 days
 
Deposits - Charges, Maximum & Minimum
  Deposit Charge Deposit Method Minimum Deposit Maximum Deposit
Totalbet No Credit/Debit Card £10 None
SportingOdds No Credit/Debit Card, Cheque, Bank Transfer, Western Union £10 None
William Hill No Credit/Debit Card, Western Union, Wire Transfer, Cheque £2  
Skybet No Credit/Debit Card £10 £10000
Ladbrokes No Credit/Debit Card, Wire Transfer, Cheque £10  
Coral No Credit/Debit Card, Bank Transfer, Western Union, Paybox £5 £3000 every 24 hours
Victor Chandler No Credit/Debit Card £5 None
Stanleybet No Credit/Debit Card £5  
Sportingbet No Online: Credit/Debit Cards, Paybox, Firepay.
Offline: Wire transfer, Western union, Cheque, Cashiers cheque, Bankers draft 		£10 None
PaddyPower No Credit/Debit Card, Bank Transfer, Cheque £10 / €10 £6,000
UK Betting No Credit/Debit Card £10 None
Blue Sq No Credit/Debit Card £10 None
Betfair 1.5% on credit cards only Credit/Debit Card, Bank Transfer, Cheque £25 None
Betdaq 1.5% on credit cards only Credit/Debit Card, Bank Transfer, Cheque None None Bank Transfer or Cheque. Credit Card – daily £2000 / £6000 in six weeks. Debit Card – daily £5000
Sporting Options 2% on credit card deposits only Credit/Debit Card, Bank Transfer (BACS) £25 None
Bet365 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
BetDirect No Credit/Debit Card £5  
Pinnacle No Credit Card, Debit Cards, Wire Transfer, Western Union, Cashier’s Cheques, NETeller, WebMoney and Moneybookers. Initial deposit $50. Credit/Debit Cards $50 None
Premierbet No Credit/Debit Card, Bank Transfers (3% bonus for deposits made by bank transfer) £20 None
totesport No Credit/Debit Card £10 None
Gamebookers for credit cards only - 1% 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 None
Canbet 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
Sporting Index 1.5% on credit card deposits only Credit/Debit Card, Bank Transfer, Cheque £150 for the first deposit, £10 thereafter None
Stan James None Switch, Solo, Delta, Visa Electron, Visa, Mastercard None None
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Maximum Win, Minimum Bet, Maximum Bet
  Minimum Bet Maximum Bet Maximum Win
Totalbet £1 Depends on market £50,000
SportingOdds £0.50 Varies per event £100,000 per day
William Hill £0.01   £500,000
Skybet £0.05 None £250,000 per day
Ladbrokes     Varies between markets - £100,000 - £250,000 (£25,000 for novelty bets)
Coral £0.10 None £100,000 per bet (except Greyhounds - £10,000)
Victor Chandler £0.50 per stake, £5 per call 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
Stanleybet £1    
Sportingbet £1 Depends on market £100,000 or 1000 times stake for multiple bets
PaddyPower £0.50 / €0.50 Dependant on Market/Odds Variable dependant on market but generally £100,000
UK Betting £1 Depends on market £50,000
Blue Sq £0.50 Depends on market (recently accepted a £400,000 bet) £250,000 per day
Betfair £2 / £50(Phone) None None
Betdaq £5 / £50 (Phone) None None
Sporting Options £1 (Online) / £50 (Phone) None None
Bet365 £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
BetDirect £0.50   £100,000 (except £50,000 on non UK Horses, £25,000 on Greyhounds
Pinnacle $1 or pound sterling equivalent on all wagers including horses. Varies on market from $500 to $5000 There are limits on soccer accumulators and maximum horse pay-outs.
Premierbet £1 £10,000 online, more may be accepted over the phone £150,000 per day
totesport £1 Subject to Market/Liability SIS Horse Racing £100,000 , Non SIS Horse Racing £25,000. All other sports £50,000
Gamebookers EUR 0,1 Depends on the event EUR 75,000
Canbet Over the internet
£1 / $1 / €1 for straight plays or parlays.
Over the phone
£50 / $50 / €50
for straight bets or
£25 / $25 / €25
for parlays 		Variable,
depending on event. 		Variable between markets, upto £100,000
Sporting Index Sport Dependant. Stakes can be as low 50p per Run or £10 per Goal Depends on Event None
Stan James None Depends on Event Depends on Event
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Customer Service, Languages, Currencies, Location, IBAS Membership
  Customer Service methods Languages Currencies IBAS Member?
Totalbet Email English GBP Yes
SportingOdds Email, Phone, call back English £, AU$, CA$, DK, Euro, JPY, NZ$, NOK, SEK, Swiss Fr, US$ Yes
William Hill Email, Phone and Livechat English, Italian, Spanish German, French, Chinese 11 Yes
Skybet Email and Phone English GBP, Euro, US$, AU$, CA$, HK$, Sing$ Yes
Ladbrokes Email and Phone English, Spanish, Italian, German, Turkish, Norweigian, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Cantonese US$, GB£, Lire, Sing$, HK$, Pestas, Irish £
 		Yes
Coral Email, Phone, Direct Messaging, Call back and Fax English £
 		Yes
Victor Chandler Email and Phone English, Traditional Chinese, Simple Chinese, Russian and Spanish. £, Euro, US$, HK$, Sing$, Swiss Fr Yes
Stanleybet Email and Phone   £
 		Yes
Sportingbet Email and Phone English, Spanish, Dutch, German, Swedish, Japanese, Turkish, Chinese £, US$, SG$, CA$, HK$, SKr, DKr, Euro, Swiss Fr, AU$, JPY Yes
PaddyPower Email and Phone English £ or Euro Yes
UK Betting Email English £ Yes
Blue Sq Email and Phone English £, AUS $, €, Japanese Yen, Singapore $, US$, Canadian $ Yes
Betfair Email and Phone English, Cantonese £, Euro, US$, HK$
 		No
Betdaq Email and Phone English £, Euro
 		Yes
Sporting Options Email : info@sportingoptions.co.uk and Phone : 08702 07 07 07 English £ No
Bet365 Email, Phone and call back English £, US$, Euros, Au$, Ca$, JPY, DKr, HK$, IKr, NKr, Sing$, SKr, ThB Yes and BBOA
BetDirect Email English £ Yes
Pinnacle Email English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Spanish, Finnish, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Swedish, Thai and Hebrew. U.S. Dollar, British Pound, Euro, Canadian Dollar, Australian Dollar, Hong Kong Dollar, Japanese Yen , Malaysian Ringgit, New Zealand Dollar, Singapore Dollar, Thailand Baht, Taiwan Dollar. No
Premierbet Email and Phone English £, US$, HK$, Sing$, Euro Yes
totesport Mainly email, although telephone can be used if required English £
 		Yes
Gamebookers Email, telephone English, German, Spanish and French 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
Canbet Email / Telephone English £UK Pound /
$US Dollar/
$AUD Dollar/
$CAD Dollar/
€EUR Dollar 		No
Sporting Index Email and Phone English GBP, Euro, US$ No, Sporting Index is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Services Authority
Stan James 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
  Own username
/ password? 		Odds Format Phone, WAP, email, iTV? Casino? Fantasy Betting?
Totalbet Yes Fractional Internet Only Yes No
SportingOdds Yes Decimal and Fractional Internet Only Planned No
William Hill Yes Decimal and Fractional Phone, WAP, Digital tv Yes Yes - Fantasy League Football
Skybet Yes Decimal and Fractional WAP, Internet, Phone, Interactive tv No No
Ladbrokes Yes Decimal and Fractional Phone Yes No
Coral Yes Decimal and Fractional WAP and Interactive TV (same min bet applies) Yes, no download is required No
Victor Chandler No Decimal and Fractional Phone and Internet (no service charge) Yes No
Stanleybet Yes Fractional Phone Yes No
Sportingbet Yes Fractional, Decimal and American Phone Yes - 3D site which you have to download to play for real money. No download version can be played for fun Yes - 'Sportingbet Cup'
PaddyPower Yes Decimal and Fractional WAP, SMS, NTL, Telewest No No (During World Cup offered Fantasy Football)
UK Betting Yes