BetFair.com Review
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BetFair Sportsbook isn’t exactly a sports book, its actually a betting exchange site. Essentially, this means that instead of placing bets against a bookmaker you are placing bets against other punters. Essentially, you are matching bets against other gamblers. So if you win a bet on www.BetFair.com you are receiving the losing money of another player. The company has been around since 2000 and is operated out of Great Britain. They have become a very popular name in the sports book world, though not a sports book, and are definitely worth checking out.
SOFTWARE AND GRAPHICS
One of the main complaints that people have about this sports book is that it can be a bit tough to navigate the site who for someone who is new to it. There is definitely a learning curve associated with getting to know your way around the site. Another flaw is that the site tends to slow down a bit at times, especially during peak betting hours. The software and graphics are certainly not the strong suit of this site.
Betting Information
Players can bet on a very healthy variety of different sports including: American Football, Australian Rules, Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Combat Sports, Cricket, Cycling, Darts, Financial Markets, Gaelic Games, Golf, Greyhounds, Handball, Hockey, Horses, Ice Hockey, Motor Sport, Politics, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Soccer, Surfing, Tennis, Volleyball & Yachting. This is one of the larger betting caches that you will find online and is sure to meet the needs of even the most serious gamblers.
Payouts/Odds Information
You will be hard pressed to find better odds being offered than those on BetFair.com. Unfortunately, most of this money is paid back in an unusually high commission of 5%. They do offer lower commission for customers that do bet more often. They offer fixed odds, Asian handicaps, unders and overs, outrights, specials, and live in-game betting.
BONUS AND LOYALTY PROGRAMS
There really aren’t any bonuses or a loyalty program being offered. This probably has a lot to do with the fact that www.BetFair.com isn’t actually a sports book. They do offer 25 free pounds to new members though which can be redeemed as soon as you lose your first 25 pounds.
DEPOSIT AND WITHDRAWAL OPTIONS
There are a ton of different options for players to choose from in terms of how they want to make deposits and withdrawals. For deposits players can choose from the following: Visa/MasterCard, Maestro, Visa Electron, Switch, Solo, PayPal, MoneyBookers, ClickandBuy, Western Union, checks, and bank wires. All of these methods can also be used to make withdrawals, with the normal rule for withdrawals with credit cards still applying; you can’t withdraw more than you deposit.
SECURITY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE
www.BetFair.com is one of the more secure sports book currently available on the web. They are secured by BT TrustWise Secure Server Certificate, SSL encryption. The customer service offered is also above average and support can be reached via phone or email 24/7, 365 days a year. Overall, BetFair is a really solid site and is definitely worth a try or two.
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