Summary
Sportingbet was founded in 1998 and the sportsbook website was launched in October that year. They have been listed as a plc on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange since 2001. The company have acquired several smaller betting companies along the way, the most notable being SportingOdds.com in June 2002, which was recently integrated into the SportingBet brand.
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Background
Sportingbet was founded in 1998 and the sportsbook website was launched in October that year. They have been listed as a plc on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange since 2001. The company have acquired several smaller betting companies along the way, the most notable being SportingOdds.com in June 2002, which was recently integrated into the SportingBet brand. They are currently licensed in Antigua and Barbuda.
Coverage & Availablity
Sportingbet’s prices should be applauded, you’ll regularly find that they provide the best price about a number of football teams, horses or players. What’s refreshing is that they seemingly offer competitive prices on virtually every sport, not just the North American sports or the UK-focused markets.
As you’d expect from a global bookmaker offering their website in nineteen different languages, they have excellent coverage when it comes to sports and markets offered. As well as the likes of soccer, racing and NFL, you’ll also get a specialised service for the likes of volleyball, handball and all the European ice hockey leagues. Their In-Play service is also very impressive.
Website
Unfortunately, the website is unreliable on many counts. It is often slow to load pages, depending on what browser you are using. Aside from the slowness, navigation is a problem – it can be pot luck whether your market is available on the homepage or whether it takes several clicks to find it. The presentation of markets and odds are fine although the process of actually placing a bet is not one of the best.
Customer Service
Despite the apparent ‘live chat’ facility, this nearly always seems to be offline. In addition, the response time after emailing customer services can be anything up to 2 days. Therefore, it’s best to call with any queries where the 24/7 staff are generally helpful.
Customer Service Email
support@ sportingbet.com
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Sportingbet are offering all new customers £150 worth of free bets.
Promotions
Sportingbet are offering all new customers up to £150 worth of free bets. Simply stake £10 they'll give you a free £10 cash match. Then for every bet out of the next ten that you win you will get another £10 matched. If you get all your next ten bets right they will give you a bonus of £50.
