About Sporting Bet
Sportingbet was established in 1998 and today is one of the most prominent brand names in the online bookmaking industry. Sportingbet acquired SportingOdds.com in 2002 and Paradise Poker in 2005 to grow their business. The Sportingbet website covers a vast array of sporting events from around the world with particularly good coverage of American sporting leagues. To compliment their vast betting selection, Sportingbet offers great odds to compete with the best in the industry. Their website may not be the most impressive design, but it is clear and easy to navigate, you can place a bet on virtually any sporting event within just a few clicks from the homepage. A quality In-play betting service is also available and punters can choose between a Flash version or an HTML version. The site is available in English, Canadian, Spanish, Latin American, Greek, Cypriot, Italian, German, French, Danish, Czech, Croatian, Hungarian, Norwegian, Bulgarian, Polish, Brazilian, Portuguese, Russian, Finnish, Romanian, Swedish, Slovak and Serbian. About Sporting Bet's Mobile App
For Apple mobile device users, Sporting Bet have a dedicated app which can be downloaded from their website for free. You need a Sporting bet account, plus your phone needs to be using iOS 7+. The app is one of the slickest available offering seamless scrolling to all your favourite sporting events and casino games, with a useful quick bet feature and video streaming for in play betting opportunities. For other mobile users (Android and Windows) there is also a mobile version of their website which will automatically detect your mobile operating system and display correctly in your browser. Bonuses, Deals, and Offers
The current Sporting Bet welcome offer for new customers is a bonus of up to £20. To qualify you need to open a Sporting Bet account, make deposit, place 5 real money bets to get a bonus based on your average stake up to a maximum of £10, then place a further 5 real money bets and get another bonus up to a maximum of £10. Be careful if deposing money via Moneybooker at Sporting Bet however, as often this deposit method excludes you from most of their promotions! Deposit and Withdrawal Info
Sporting Bet offers a wide range of withdrawal options including credit/debit card, Neteller, CLICK2PAY, Moneybookers, Paypal and a free Bank Wire Transfer (however free wire transfer is not available in the UK and if you specify same day transfer a fee will be charged). Minimum withdrawal and deposit is £10. Deposit methods include Moneybookers, NETELLER, VISA Credit Card, MasterCard Credit Card, Bank Transfer, CLICK2PAY, MoneyGram, Maestro Debit Card and VISA Debit cards. Customer Services Info
Customer support overall is average, their 24/7 phone support is pretty good with reasonable waiting times but the email response time can be slow, and the live chat support doesn't always work correctly which is frustrating. But overall, Sportingbet support is very professional and when you do get hold of a member of their customer service team they seem to be well trained and experienced, able to deal with any problems quickly. Deposit and withdrawal options include cCredit/debit card, Switch, Maestro, Laser, Neteller, CLICK2PAY, Skrill, Bank wire transfers and MoneyTransfers. Verdict
Sportingbet is a great site for racing markets and betting with competitive market odds offered on all sports. The site is easy to use with simple site navigation for all users. However, there is no U.S. play supported, no VIP or Loyalty promotion options and the sign up promotions for new players are average at best. In summary, perhaps not the best website for punters, but far from the worst - worth using just for the great odds offered and the slick mobile version alone!
