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• Deposits made via Skrill and Neteller do not qualify for the bonus
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There are more than enough payment methods here to make deposits and withdrawals go smoothly. Don’t forget to verify your account before making your first withdrawal, as they will need to confirm your information as a regulatory requirement of the UK Gambling Commission. You can choose from:

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• Debit/credit cards (the most popular)
• E-wallets (the speediest) as all are available here
• Plus there’s ukash and Paysafecard if you need more alternatives.
  

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A UK Gambling licence is one that gives players a sense of confidence, as this is one regulator that doesn’t allow any messing about. The site is also certified by eCogra, which means that the games have been checked and found to be fair and above board. The site uses encrypted software to keep player details safe – any casino knows that a breach of such data hurts their business, so they will make sure to use the latest tech to prevent this. We are not crazy about the lack of clarity in the terms and conditions, but in terms of security there are no issues with Sportingbet Casino.

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The Customer Support team receives generally positive reports from customers. You have the choice to get in touch via live chat or email, or by telephone if you prefer. Note that customer support is only available for 12 hours per day, from 9AM to 9PM, seven days a week. It’s about half of the support that the biggest casinos provide, but when you do get in touch the quality of the operators is certainly good. The FAQ section will hopefully be able to answer some of your more pressing questions anyway, and that is always available.

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Australia, Belgium, Cambodia, Ecuador, France, Indonesia, Israel, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kuwait, Myanmar, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Pakistan, Panama. Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, USA.

For a full list of restricted countries, visit the casino’s “Terms and Conditions” page.

SportingBet Casino experiences – Conclusion

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I am new in online gambling. But from what I understand, this one is not that great. The visuals are not good according to me. One thing that made me happy is the certification from eCogra. Haven’t seen this in any other casinos. It means the games are fair for the players. Winnings from free spins are easily withdrawable. Not great, not terrible.

Pleased with the games selection and will stick with this casino because of its games. Particularly enjoy the live games - lots of options and always enough tables to join. Would recommend if you like having access to lots of popular games. Worth signing up to.

I'd always used the Sportingbet sportsbook, so thought it would be worth giving the casino a try. Big mistake. It's obvious that Sportingbet should have just stuck to sports betting because this is awful. I wouldn't use the Sportingbet casino again if you paid me. Do yourself a favour and steer clear.

Thank you for your comment. SportingBet showed signs of promise when they first moved into the Casino space. However, a lack of subsequent improvements made recommending them hard. Stick to other operators...

Sportingbet is a British online gambling operator, owned by GVC Holdings plc. The company was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index prior to its acquisition by GVC.

History[edit]

The Company was founded by Mark Blandford in 1997.^[2] Sportingbet acquired Paradise Poker in October 2004.^[3] On 7 September 2006 SportingBet reported that its then chairman, Peter Dicks, was detained in New York City on a Louisiana warrant while traveling in the United States on business unrelated to online gambling.^[4] Louisiana is one of the few states that has a specific law prohibiting gambling online. In March 2007, all Louisiana warrants involving the company were cancelled.^[5]

In October 2006, Sportingbet announced Paradise Poker would stop taking deposits from US customers, although most would be allowed to continue to play for another month.^[6] Additionally, Sportingbet sold all its US-facing sports betting and casino businesses, including Sportsbook.com and Sports.com, to a group of private investors for $1, and an assumption of $13.2 million in debts.^[7]

In February 2007, Sportingbet announced it was eliminating its Paradise Poker software and migrating players from there to its Sportingbet Poker platform. Prior to this, the two platforms had approximately the same number of players, but the Sportingbet platform had higher liquidity because that platform was part of a larger network. The brand name of Paradise Poker was retained.^[8]

In 2008, Netbet (Pty) Ltd, a company in South Africa, licensed the Sportingbet brand for online gambling in South Africa.

In October 2012, Sportingbet announced its board had agreed to preliminary terms for a £530 million takeover bid from UK bookmaker William Hill and Isle of Man-based GVC Holdings.^[9] Under the terms, Sportingbet's Australian and Spanish operations were bought by William Hill.^[10]

Operations[edit]

Sportingbet Big Bets Games

Sportingbet operates local-focused sportsbooks, virtual games and casino sites, and the online poker cardroom, Paradise Poker. Overall, the company has over 2.5 million registered customers in 200 countries, who place over one million bets (casino, poker, sports and virtual games) per day.

Sportingbet operates several websites. The largest of these are wholly owned and operated by Sportingbet. They also use a system similar to a franchise, in which independent website operators use Sportingbet's centralized software, financial services, trading, and customer service under license. These web sites receive a cut of the profits their customers generate.

Sportingbet's corporate offices are located in Guernsey. They also have offices and call centres in the Republic of Ireland and Costa Rica. The PLC is located in Moorgate, London.

Sponsorship[edit]

The company sponsored Premier League, Championship and League One football team Wolverhampton Wanderers from the 2009–10 season until the 2013-14 season.^[11] This link-up with a football club first began in January 2009, when Bulgarian football club Slavia Sofia announced a 3-year sponsoring deal. As a result, the logo of the company will appear on the club's shirts for the 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons of the Bulgarian A PFG. Sportingbet will also sponsor Steaua Bucuresti of Romania for the 2009–10 and 2010–11 season. Their logo will also appear on Steaua Bucuresti II, Steaua's reserve team's shirt, which now plays in Liga. Sportingbet have also sponsored division 1 Victorian amateur football team Banyule FC for the 2010–2011 seasons.^[12]

Football[edit]

PAOK FC^[13] (2015-2018)

CFR Cluj (2017–present)

References[edit]

Sportingbet Casino

1. ^ ^abcAnnual Report 2009Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^Sportingbet Founder Joins Mfuse BoardArchived 3 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine Mobile marketing
3. ^Sportingbet acquires Paradise PokerArchived 13 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine Professional Poker.com, 30 October 2004
4. ^Adam Goldman (26 September 2006). 'Sportingbet PLC Chairman Detained in NYC'. CBS News. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 12 September 2007.
5. ^BBC News Online (21 March 2007). 'Sportingbet warrants cancelled'. Archived from the original on 28 March 2007. Retrieved 12 September 2007.
6. ^Paradise Poker. 'US Gaming Legislation Information'. Archived from the original on 28 October 2006.
7. ^Reuters: Sportingbet exits U.S. by selling out for $1Archived 8 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine
8. ^Reuters: Sportingbet writes off gaming software in new dealArchived 18 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine
9. ^'William Hill, GVC agree Sportingbet takeover terms'. Reuters. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
10. ^'GVC completes acquisition of Sportingbet'. GVC Holdings plc. Archived from the original on 3 August 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
11. ^wolves.co.uk (31 March 2009). 'Major New Sponsor Announcement'. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012.
12. ^Sportgingbet Press Release^{[permanent dead link]}
13. ^Η Sportingbet Χρυσός Χορηγός του ΠΑΟΚ!

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