In Play Betting
August 10, 2010
In play Betting is a growth area of online sports betting and this site is a resource for people looking to find the best bookmakers and sportsbooks who offer in play betting on a number of various sports events. The most popular sports to bet on as the action unfolds are Soccer, horse racing, NFL, cricket and golf. This site provides resources and guides to betting on a variety of sports in play and is well worth a visit if you are looking to expand the betting opportunities open to you.
The site also provides latest news from the world of soccer and bookmakers new account opening offers and is worth checking out for anybody interested in sports betting.
To find out more information about bet in play make sure to check out InPlaybetting.com
The Bookies Offers
October 12, 2009
The Bookies offers is a great resource reviewing all the latest free bet offers from the leading bookies in the UK.
Free bets are great way to take advantage of the many bookmakers on the internet who battle for your business. Most offer a free bet to all new customers upon registering and meeting wagering requirements and thebookiesoffers.co.uk provide all these promotions in one place.
With so much live sport to enjoy on TV and the internet and major events occuring daily, the growth of betting online has exploded in recent years and with thebookiesoffers latest news section you can get an overview of the upcoming events on which to claim the many free bets that can be claimed via the site.
This site is certainly recommended if you are looking to find out the latest offers that the different bookies are offering.
Europe v USA Ryder Cup odds
June 23, 2009
The Ryder Cup is always an eagerly awaited event and one of the highlights of the sporting calendar. The matches which take place tend to be very competitive, exciting and are often decided by stroke. Each team is made up of 12 players with the captain of each team deciding the order in which the players should go out, thus making it tactical as much as anything.
The three days that the Ryder Cup is played over is made up of eight foursome matches, eight four ball matches and twelve singles matches on the final day, which often make for thrilling and dramatic viewing.
Becuase the format of the Ryder Cup is different from that of the usual tournament play rules that the normal major Golf events take together with the addition of competition between players from the different continents, the Ryder Cup is a hugely popular event both in terms of attendances on the course and viewing figures on both sides of the Atlantic. As such, Ryder Cup betting is also big news as fans look to have an additional interest. Whether backing the US Ryder Cup Odds or European Ryder Cup Odds, i.e. backing either team to win or betting on the individual matches, there are many opportunities and becuase it is always a close call, the bookamkers odds are often appealing.
2010 Ryder Cup Venue, Celtic Manor
Royal Ascot Betting Guide
June 23, 2009
Royal Ascot is one of the most glamerous Race meetings in the global horse racing calendar and is run at Ascot Racecoure, Berkshire, England in June each year. Run over five days, the Royal Ascot meeting hosts a total of thirty races that together offer cummulative prize money of over £4.5 million. Of the thirty races, there are 17 Group Class races, seven of which are Group One events, the best standard that a thoroughbred horse running on the flat can race in.
The social side of the Royal Ascot meeting is as popular as the racing, with the Queen and other members of the Royal Family in attendance each day and the highlight of the week is Ladies Day which fall on day three, the Thursday. It is a day where women can dress up in their finest attire and enjoy the atmosphere and merriment of a day at the races.
However, whilst Royal Ascot is the place to be seen it is also a place to enjoy betting, whether you are at the track or watching the action on TV. Royal Ascot betting is hugely popular and is one of the busiest weeks of the year for bookmakers in the UK. It can be difficult to find winners at Royal Ascot and if you are lookign to find a few pointers to the races we recommend looking at these Ascot tips to help you out and hopefuly put you in the direction of a few winners.
Cheltenham Festival Guide
June 11, 2009
The Cheltenham Festival is the feature event of the UK and Ireland’s National Hunt Racing calendar. Amongst the fans of Racing and the media, the phrase ’all roads roads lead to Cheltenham’ is a common saying from the start of the National Hunt Season in late October through to the start of the Festival which take place during the month of March each year.
The Cheltenham Festival is like a World Cup of Jumps racing, attracting the best runners from the top stables in the UK and Ireland, where this form of Horse Racing is most popular to compete for the best prize money in the sport. The meeting runs for for days from Tuesday through to Friday and stages a total of 26 races ranging in various distances, from top class graded races races to Handicap races and run over both fences and hurdles.
The four feature races of the meeting are the Champion Hurlde, Queen Mother Champion Chase, World Hurdle and Cheltenham Gold Cup, with each race the feature of the four different days. However, the supporting races are all high quality and make up a fantasticracing spectacle.
The Cheltenham Festival is a hugely popular Racing event and every year, each of the four days sees over 60,000 people head to Cheltenham Racecourse to watch the action live and take in the Festival’s unique atmosphere. Many of those in attendance head over from Ireland and much of the merriment of fun at the Festival is attributed to the Irish contingent. Away from the course, millions more watch the meeting on the TV with Channel 4 in the UK and RTE in Ireland broadcasting the action. In turn, the bookmakers also benefit from the huge popularity of the Cheltenham Festival with the meeting the busiest four days period of the year for bookmakers and it is estimated to be worth over £500 million to the betting industry and growing on an annual basis. The quality and competitiveness of the Cheltenham Festival racing is such that Cheltenham Festivla Odds are often found to be in the punters favour and if you are lucky enough to find a few winners, the profits are likely to be very healthy! Betting Directory’s Cheltenham Festival Guide is recommended to anybody lookign to find more information on the Cheltenham Festival, including race previews, tips and the est odds on each race.
Totesport
March 20, 2008
Totesport is the fixed odds division of the totepool operation. They are up for sale by the government to the highest bidder and it shall be interesting to see who gets them after the management buyout bid failed. Anyone that likes to bet on the totepool should consider opening an account here. They have in recent months developed a range of new fixed odds bets called Betxtra which offers amongst other new bets, a win only bet, which is aimed at offering an alternative to the betting exchanges as the prices are higher than normal prices as it excludes the place part of the price.
Totesport have a really good horse racing and football service and operate a very functional site. Totesport updated its’ site recently and it now looks fresh and efficient. They offer a standard free bet and the occasional promotion offer.
Free Bet
Standard offer of £25
Promotions
Sometimes
Overall Rating 7/10
Visit the bookmaker Totesport
Stan James
March 19, 2008
Stan James is a business that has emerged as a top player in the online sector over the last 10 years. Stan James has operations in both the UK and Gibraltar and its’ main focus is online and telephone operations. They do have a few retail outlets in the Oxford area but this is not a key element of their business.
Stan James came to prominence through sponsorship of live sporting events in the early days of Sky Sports and they have not looked back. They have a very effective online site with betting markets on all the key events. They provide extensive betting opportunities on Football, Golf and Cricket and are a very good sponsor of UK horse racing for such events as the Stan James King George at Kempton at Christmas and the 2000 and 1000 Guineas at Newmarket, the first two classics of the year.
Free Bet
They offer a standard £25 free bet.
Promotions
Not very often
Overall Rating
7/10
Visit Stan James
Bet365
March 19, 2008
Bet365 were one of the first online sports betting companies and have developed into a major player in this marketplace. Bet365 is a great name and offers a really top class online site for their customer base. Bet365 covers all the appropriate betting markets covering Football and Horse Racing really well. They have just introduced a new online site, which looks very fresh and has improved speed and ability to get bets on quickly.
Bet365 have a standard free bet offer which also improves at major sporting events during the year. One thing that we like about bet365 is that once they introduce a promotion they stay with it and do not chop and change their offers every couple of weeks.
Free Bet
Bet365 offer £100 in free bets for new customers.
Promotion
Bet365 have standard football and horse racing offers which have been in place in some cases for years.
Overall Rating
8/10
Visit the bookmaker Bet365
VCBet
March 18, 2008
VCbet is a middle ranking private online bookmaker in the UK. They are very well know in the UK and are mainly an online company with a call centre and a few high profile betting shops. Generally their odds are comparible with the industry and the site is very functional and quick to load up and get you to your bet.
One of the main reasons why people like to bet with VCbet is that if you are a large punter they are very happy to lay you a decent bet and this is important for high rollers.
Free Bets.
Their free bet is one of the best online and they currently offer a £100 free bet.
Promotions
VCbet do try hard in this area, with some very good horse racing specials on offer.
Overall Rating
7/10
Visit the bookmaker VCBet
William Hill
March 18, 2008
William Hill is in the top 3 of the UK’s gaming operators. They have a huge presence in the high streets all over Britain and they are a name that many UK sports bettors are familiar with. William Hill were one of the first betting companies to see the opportunity to offer an online sportsbook service.
Only recently have they upgraded their online product as over the years the competition has caught up with them. William Hill is a name that people trust and they do have a good product with excellent betting markets for the online punter. They are very poor at offering free bets and promotions and as such our ranking of them suffers.
Free Bet
Occasionally for big events.
Promotions
Rarely
Overall Rating
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