Latest independent online sportsbook review of UK's Globet Bookmaker. Safe, easy to bet with and reasonable odds at Globet.
Globet
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Globet
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GLOBET BOOKMAKER SECURITY & REPUTATION
Globet International Sports Betting Limited (Globet) was established in 1995, and is a top European bookmaker with an active customer base of over 100,000 punters. Based in London (and Gibraltar) Globet Sport has a predominantly European client base and offer native language support in 8 languages. Globet has recently expanded from sports betting into interactive gaming offering a range of credible Poker, Microgaming Casino and Flash instant-play games.
Web site security: BT Trustwise certified SSL encryption and other provisions.
GLOBET PAY IN / CASH OUT
Globet accepts 8 currencies: Great British Pound (GBP), Euro (EUR), American Dollars (USD), Australian Dollars (AUD), Danish Kronor (DKK), Swiss Francs (CHF), Romanian Leu (ROL) and New Turkish Lira (TRY). Note: US and Canadian bettors cannot wager at Globet. Globet will let you set up Joint Betting Accounts (fairly unusual). Contact the GlobetSport support team for details.
DEPOSITS - Globet supports the usual range of payment mechanisms.You can fund your Globet account using any of the following options: UK Online Debit Cards (Switch, Solo, Visa Delta), Credit Cards (Visa, Mastercard), MoneyBookers (recommended), Neteller, Click2Pay, Postal Orders, Bank Transfers and Western Union Money Orders/ Moneygrams. Min bet is 0.25,
WITHDRAWALS - Except for Mastercard, you can withdraw funds via the method you used to deposit & fees are only charged to cover bank charges (eg Post Cash, Post Giro, Western Union).
HELP & CUSTOMER SERVICE AT GLOBET
Globet's support team operate 7 days (9:00 CET to 24:00 CET only). Help is available through multiple channels (Free phone for UK residents, not toll free-phone for international punters plus a Fax and email service. Our BookieLabRat.com testers had good, timely responses to our questions.
EASE TO FIND & PLACE A BET (Web Design)
BETTING COVERAGE AT GLOBET
Globet covers most major international sporting events and are adding to their coverage all the time. Good global football coverage, several leagues deep across UK and Europe. Other sports available today: basketball (NBA and Euroleague, A1), cricket, Formula 1, Superbike,Tennis, Volleyball, Baseball, Hockey, Lottery, Financial Markets.
GlobetSport Season 2008/09 Special Offers: On the day of the game Globet will be offering all major league (England Premier League, Spanish Primera Liga, German Bundesliga 1, and France Ligue 1) 1X2 Markets to 105% PLUS Italy Serie A to 103%. Prices will be available by 10am on the day of the game at the latest.
GLOBET JOIN BONUSES & PUNTER PROMOTIONS
FIXED ODDS AT GLOBET
Globet consistently offered fixed price odds well within the top 10% of bookmakers. Consistently good - but not the best - value. Betting analysis performed by BookieLabrat.com across 205 bookmakers 2005/2006, 240 in 2006/2007 odds, 255 in 2007/08, 360 in 2008/09 and 570 in 2009/10 (EPL season prices). Globet is a reliable, safe bookmaker offering great football betting coverage.
NOTE: BookieLabRat.com tested 570 online bookmakers & 10 betting exchanges this quarter and failed 92% of them. GLOBET passed with a credible 80 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 Globet Bookmaker.
ASIAN HANDICAP ODDS AT GLOBET
New: Globet are offering some Asian Handicap betting markets for the 2008/09 football betting season. (Previously Asian Handicap bets have not been available). It's too soon to rate them on their prices or coverage!
OTHER BETS AT GLOBET
Globet offers a range on in-play betting options and you can follow all matches covered live via the globetscore.com web site. A good selection of bet types is usually available on most events or fixtures. (1, X, X/2, total goals in a match, total goals in a fixture) Bets on NBA, NHL and NFL matches can be combined, A1 Basketball and A1 Volleyball matches can also be combined. We also enjoy a flutter at the newly launched Globet Casino. Fast classic Blackjack and 100 casino games.
Despite recent enhancements to accomodate the online casino and gaming side of their business and add some 'glamour' entry screens the Globet sportsbook web site is functional but is quite clunky to use compared to some of the more recent online bookmaker sites. Globet underwent a makeover for the start of the 2008/09 season. Check it out if you're after a new bookie with easy betting, a strong positive reputation and credible odds.
GlobetSport is offering new customers a 100% first deposit match to maximum of 100 £/$/€. You've got 30 days after depositing to claim a bonus. Just wager your deposit at least 3 times on different events with odds for each selection of at least 2.00. You can then claim the bonus. Easy. If you're from the UK you unfortunately need to wager your 1st deposit 5X (not 3X) for bonus eligibility. This offer is not available to customers residing in Bulgaria, Portugal, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland.
Check out their regular punter specials and promotions too:
E.G. One: Globet offers a correct score cashback. Place a correct score bet on any match in one of the major leagues*. If there are 6 goals or more in the match and your bet loses, then Globet will refund your stake up to a maximum of 250 Euros. *Major Leagues include Italian Serie A, English Premier, Spanish La Liga, German Bundesliga, Champions League and UEFA Cup matches.
E.G. Two: Get 7.5% to 150% bonuses on pre-Match Accumulators Accas must include games in the following Tournaments/Leagues: Euro 2012 or other International Matches, Champions League, UEFA Cup, Italy Serie A, Italy Serie B, English Premiership, Spanish Primera Liga, German Bundesliga 1, Scottish Premier League, England Coca-Cola Championship, France Ligue 1, Portugal Super Liga, Bulgarian APFG.
NOTE: GlobetSport.com do not accept wagers or bets from US, Canada or any jurisdiction where gaming is illegal.
Last Page Update: 12 June 2010
Globet - WHAT's HOT
Safe and secure with a good reputation for paying out, Native language support in 8 languages, Excellent football news updates onsite, well integrated casino, poker and games through one account. New 105% football pricing morning of the game.
Globet - WHAT's NOT
Asian Handicap odds are finally on offer for the 2008/09 season (phew!) but we'll have to wait to see how good they are!
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GLOBET BOOKMAKER - OVERALL RATING
GlobetSport is a rock solid, reliable European bookmaker well worth keeping an eye on for odds. Globet is a great bookie option if English is not your preferred language and a wider range of payment methods are accepted at Globet than many UK bookies. Globet is well worth adding to the set of bookies you use regularly to maximise your profits.