Bookmakers and Betting Exchanges
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Below you will find a list of
the various betting exchanges and bookmakers. |
| Betting Exchanges |
| Bookmakers |
| Bet Mart |
| Commission ranges from 1% - 5%. This site offers an incentive scheme that gives you a discount which increases with the amount a customer bets. Allows bets to either be backed or layed. |
| Low commission of 2-3%. Minimum bet of £2. |
| Betfair |
| Offers customers the opportunity to either back or lay bets. Commission rates vary from 2% - 5% depending on your usage of their services. Their incentive scheme works on a points system - the more you use their services, the more points you earn. This in turn reduces the amount of commission you pay. They offer line betting, odds betting, range betting and handicap betting. |
| GG Bet |
| Commission is charged at 5%, however, they operate a loyalty scheme which reduces the commission fee depending on how often the customer uses GG Bet. It can be as low as 1%. |
| iBetX |
| Offers
a minimum bet of £1, with commission ranging from 1% - 3%. Accepts US
customers. Join iBetX today and receive a 10% bonus on the money you deposit in your new account (max. £20) |
| Spinbet |
| Allows customers to place small bets, and has no limit on the size of bet you wish to place. They offer 0% commission, however, limited content on site at the moment. Seems to be predominantly American sports, although they have stated that they will be offering horse racing in the near future. |
| Sporting Options |
| Commission ranges from 1% - 3% depending on the volume of a customer's betting. Allows customers to either back or lay bets. |
| Commission ranges from 2% - 3% depending on a customer's turnover. Allows customers to either back or lay a bet. |
| Tradesports |
| Betting
exchange website with details of most sports. Mainly American sports
featured, although UK football and other European sports do also appear.
Offering new customers up to $50 cashback if they lose their first bet. |
| Barry Dennis |
| Website provides information of the Barry Dennis service, which includes tax-free betting. His stalls can be found at various racecourses including Ascot, Epsom, Newmarket, Windsor and more. Does not offer online betting service. |
| Bet and Win |
| Bet and Win were established in 1999. Accepts both telephone and online bets. |
| Bet Internet |
| Founded in 1998 and based in Douglas, Isle of Man. Provides fixed odds betting, customers can bet over the telephone or online. |
| Bet on Sports |
| Minimum bet of $25.00 if making a telephone bet, $10.00 if placing a bet online. Offer various bonuses to new members including a pager, holiday, web TV and more. Also offers a loyalty scheme, which rewards members with air miles. |
| Bet 247 / Bet Direct |
| Operated by Littlewoods. Offers good daily coverage of horse racing events. Bets can be placed online or via telephone. |
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bet365.com
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| With 59
land-based betting offices throughout the UK, Bet365 is one of the UK's
leading bookmakers. Accepts both telephone and online bets.
Currently offering every new customer a free £10 in-running bet. |
| Betabet |
| Betabet offer early prices at 10:15 for UK races, and if being televised, at 9:00am. Both online and telephone bets are accepted. |
| Offer fixed odd betting via an online service, interactive television, WAP and telephone. Allows a minimum bet of £0.50. Blue SQ will still pay out winnings on a horse, even if it is disqualified. |
| Bruce Betting |
| Offering a free $euro25.00 bet for every new customer that spends £25 with their new account. |
| Capital Sports |
| Capital
Sports is a new force in the bookmaking arena. With a high street, telephone
and online presence, Capital Sports caters for all. Punters are given access
to a wide range of betting opportunities, across all major sports. Capital Sports are currently offering new customers a free £20 bet when they open an account. |
| Citibet |
| Accepts bets over the Internet and telephone. Offers bets on horses, football, tennis and squash. |
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Eurobet
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| Eurobet
have two divisions in their company, Coral is the UK based division, with
Eurobet operating one of Europe's largest betting and gaming services. They
accept bets online, by telephone, WAP, interactive television and through
the nearly 1000 shops they operate. Eurobet are currently offering new customers a free bet based on 20% of the amount that they deposit in the account when they open it (max £20 free bet). |
| Gamebookers |
| Tax-free betting. Offering new members a bonus of 10% cash back on their first bet, up to the value of €10.00, e.g. if your first bet is €100, you will receive a €10 credit to your betting account. |
| Globet |
| Globet accept bets either online or via telephone. Minimum bets are €2.50 for daytime bets and €1.00 for night time bets. |
| Heathorns |
| Established in 1890, Heathorns offer tax free betting. |
| John Wall Bookmakers |
| Accepts a minimum bet of 10 units of the member's currency, e.g. £10, $10, etc. Accept bets by phone, fax or e-mail. |
| Ladbrokes |
| Accept bets in their shops, via telephone or online. An account can be opened with a minimum deposit of £5.00. |
| Paddy Power |
| The first major Irish bookmaker to accept online bets. They also accept bets via the telephone, WAP, interactive television and through the 140 Irish shops and 5 London based shops. |
| Sean Graham |
| Sean Graham betting shops are located throughout Ireland and Scotland. Also accept online and telephone bets. |
| Sky Bet |
| Part of the Sky Broadcasting company. They are currently offering customers who open an account a free £5.00 bet. |
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Tax-free betting with a minimum bet of £1.00.
Offering new customers a 10% signup bonus when opening a new account (max. £65 bonus). |
| Sporting Index |
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Sporting Index specialise in sports spread-betting and include sports such
as horse and dog racing, rugby, golf, cricket and football.
Sporting Index are currently offering new customers who have placed 10 bets, either £100 cash in their account or £100 free bets! (terms and conditions apply). |
| Fixed odds online betting service, accepting a minimum bet of £0.50 from their members. |
| Square Mile |
| Limited horse racing coverage and only accepts bets over the telephone. |
| Stan James |
| Tax free bookmakers, their minimum bet is £5.00 if placing a bet over the telephone, however there is no minimum amount for Internet bets. |
| Stanley Bet |
| Tax-free betting from Stanley Bet, owned by Stanley Leisure. |
| Sunderlands |
| The website provides details of the betting service that Sutherlands provides, however, this does not include online betting. |
| ToteSport |
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Totesport offer a wide range of sports betting through shops, internet and
telephone. Their contribution to British racing via sponsorship is an
outstanding example of their commitment to horseracing. Tote offer a free £10 bet to all their new members. Minimum deposit of £10.00 when opening an account. |
| UK Betting.com |
| Provides online betting service. Minimum deposit accepted when opening an account is £10.00. Currently offering promotion to new members, once they have spent £20 on bets, they will qualify for a free £20.00. |
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Established in 1946, Victor Chandler is known as the Gentleman bookmaker.
Introduced tax-free betting in 1999, when the company relocated to
Gibraltar.
They are currently offering new customers 50% cashback on their first bet if they lose (max £50 cashback). |
| William Hill |
| Founded in 1934, William Hill is globally recognised as a leading bookmaker. To open an online account only requires a deposit of £2.00. They accept a minimum bet of £0.01, but accept substantial bets as well. |
| World Sport Bookmakers |
| Offer early morning prices from 9:30am, as well as other offers, such as paying out for both horses in a dead heat. Tax-free betting as of 29th September. However, they do not offer an online service. |
