Review of Bet365 Sportsbook. Despite a simple but fairly dated web site Bet365 Bookmaker consistently offers some of the best fixed odds and Asian handicap betting odds on the net.
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BET365 BOOKMAKER SECURITY & REPUTATION
Bet365 is the Internet and Telephone Division of Bet365 Group Limited, one of the UK's leading betting and gaming groups. The Bet365 Group has held a UK license since 1974, has over 600 employees and takes more than 500,000 bets each week from 900,000 customers in over 140 countries. Web site security: Thawte certified SSL encryption.
BET365 PAY IN / CASH OUT
Bet365 supports accounts in the following currencies and operates a "single wallet" system across Sportsbooks, Casino and Poker. You can operate your bookie account in one of 27 currencies including: Argentina Peso ARS, Australia Dollars AUD, Bulgarian Lev BRL, Brazil Real BRL, Canada Dollar CAD, Chinese Renminbi RMB, Czech Koruna CZK,Denmark Kronuna DKK, European Union Euro EUR, Hong Kong Dollar HKD, Hungary Forint HUF, Iceland Kroner, ISK, Japan Yen JPY, Malaysia Ringgit MYR, Mexico Peso MXN, New Zealand Dollar NZD, Norway Kroner NOK, Poland Zloty PLZ, Romania New Leu RON, Sweden Krona SEK,Singapore Dollar SGD, South Africa Rand ZAR, Switzerland Franc CHF, Taiwan Dollar TWD, Thailand Baht THB, United Kingdom Punds Sterling GBP, USD
DEPOSITS
Bet365 is serious about easy funds transfer and offers the following methods : Most UK Debit Cards, All Major Credit Cards (Visa, Mastercard, Eurocard, etc), Neteller, Ukash, Asia365, Stone-Pay, MoneyTT, Moneybookers, paysafecard, Western Union, EntroPay, Click2Pay, Fast Bank Transfer, Federal Express, Regular Mail Deposits, Bank Wire.
WITHDRAWALS
You can withdraw at any time, there are however a few rules, applicable regulations and charges depending on the method you choose and your home country. Nothing unusual. Credit Cards and Banks incur fees (charged by the bank) but net services such as Moneybookers, Click2Pay are all free and come highly recommended.
HELP & CUSTOMER SERVICE AT BET365
Bet365 Sportsbook easily passed our tests for 24x7 customer service. Help is available through multiple channels (Free phone for most major international punters (eg UK, Belgium, Australia, Canada, Malaysia...) Fax live chat and email. A consistently friendly, quick and responsive service.
EASE TO FIND & PLACE A BET (Web Design)
Bet365 Sportsbook has a clean, simple web site with clearly placed odds and betting market information. Bet365 passed our "less than 4 clicks to bet" testing. The registration process is easy & the info pack they physically mail out to all customers is also useful. Perhaps a little dated (a less trendy design) compared to some online sportsbooks.
BETTING COVERAGE AT BET365
Bet365 Sportsbook markets include all major International and national sporting events fixtures. Soccer (especially good for English and European leagues), American football, Australian rules, baseball, basketball, bowls, boxing/ufc, cricket, cycling, darts, futsal, gaelic sports, golf, greyhounds, horse racing, ice hockey, lotto, motor sports, pool, rugby league, rugby union, snooker, tennis, table tennis, winter sports. Best In-Play Console in the industry (in-game, live betting).
BET365 JOIN BONUSES & PUNTER PROMOTIONS
Bet365 is the best bookmaker for bonuses and bettor promotional offers this quarter.
Bet365 Sportsbook has geotargeted joining bonuses. So it depends where you live as to which you will be offered when you visit.
Bet365 Sportsbook offers new members a 100% First Deposit Match of up to $200/€200/£200 or currency equivalent. Register with bet365 and deposit at least $20 or currency equivalent and bet365 will email you a 10-digit Bonus Code. Claim your bonus within 7 days as the code will expire. To bet with your bonus, wager the amount of your qualifying deposit once on sports betting markets. You need to rollover your deposit and bonus 3 times (at odds of 1/2 (1.50) or more before you can make a withdrawal. Relatively easy during the football season!
For existing customers Bet365’s Premiership Acca Bonus is well worth a look if you like to try your luck with high value accumulators - Bet365 add an extra 5 to 60% to your overall winnings depending on the number of bets (eg a 10-fold bet could earn an extra 60% to a maximum bonus of £50,000!). 'Soccer Scorecast cash back' & the 'Bet365 Big Match Correct Score' and Horse Racing offers are also available.
Bet365 Poker and Bet365 Casino also offer good joining and player bonuses at present so if you are looking for a safe, all round online gambling site the LabRat.com team recommends Bet365.
FIXED ODDS AT BET365
Bet365 Sportsbook consistently offered the best overall - or best equal - fixed price odds in analysis.performed by BookieLabrat.com across 2005/2006, 2006/2007, 2007/08, and 2009/10 (UK seasons). Season assessment for 2011-2013 was also very competitive. While other bookmakers offered better value on a one off game/event on occasions, we found that Bet365 Bookmaker overall offers consistently "best value" for fixed odds betting.
NOTE: BookieLabRat.com tested 570 online bookmakers & 10 betting exchanges this quarter and failed 92% of them. Bet365 passed with 94 out of a possible 100 points.
This review is not the formal analysis, just a high level summary of the key aspects we like and don't like about Bet365 Bookmaker.
ASIAN HANDICAP ODDS AT BET365
Bet365 Bookmaker consistently performed weill in our Asian Handicap odds analysis and is one of the top 3 Sportsbooks offering best value Asian handicap betting.
OTHER BETS AT BET365
Bet365 offers good in-play betting and an excellent event-based range of special bets or promotional betting offers. Examples include Goalscorer cashback offers, parlay and accumulator bet bonuses. Mobile (cell phone) betting on all markets & the best IN-PLAY (live) bookie betting on the net.
Last Page Update:4 October 2014
NOTE: bet365 no longer accept customers who are resident in the United States of America. Bet365 regret any inconvenience that this decision may cause and strongly retain the view that proper regulation rather than prohibition is the right way forward in respect of the gambling industry.
Bet365 - WHAT's HOT
Consistently best or near best fixed odds, excellent Asian Handicap odds, The best In-Play Betting, Horse Racing best odds guarantee, Lots of payment methods. Acca bonus, Cashback deals on special bets
Bet365 - WHAT's NOT
Bet365 does not accept US bettors , In-play module is OK, not great
BEST HORSES & DOGS ODDS GUARANTEE
Take an early price on any horse (or dog) in any race & if the SP is bigger, Bet365 will pay out at those odds instead. Applies to prices right up to the off, singles and multiple bets.
Claim your bonus of "15% first deposit match to $500" or a "£100 free bet basket"
(Geotargeted offers, applicable to your currency)
Bet365 is BookieLabRat.com's top all round recommended bookie.
bet365's latest site makeover is great - it's a stylish & quick-to-use betting site. A Live Betting console too.
BET365 SPORTSBOOK - OVERALL RATING
Bet365 Sportsbook offers consistently good service and has an exceptional easy-to-bet user interface. Overall Bet365 offers the best value for fixed odds and in-play betting - especially for betting on UK and European Longshots (outsiders 4.00 or greater). Bet365 also consistently offers good achieveable join bonuses and punter loyalty promotional deals.
The single wallet across bet365's sportsbook, playpoker or Playtech/Microgaming Quickfire powered casino games is great.
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