Bookmakers in the UK are normally referred to as ‘Bookies’ or Turf Accountants and in the US they are either known as Sportsbooks or the same ‘Bookies’ as the UK. They started life as betting shops, but now the largest and most respectable are found online. Internet bookmakers offer a myriad of online bets and wagers, from sports to politics to special events to casinos to in-game bets to virtual sports. Many will even give you a price on any bet you wish to lay off with them, so take a look at the best below and enjoy perhaps something different to the casino, slots and poker games one normally plays via here.
Ladbrokes Casino
Although the site is geared towards the English player, you can download the software and register to play in Euros or, if you live in Sweden, you can download a Swedish language version of the casino. Excellent bonus terms and great range of slot games & other common casino games. Ladbrokes has recently relaunched its casino in 2005 and now utilisies the superb Microgaming Viper software. Lots of games and now running in windowed format as opposed to just fullscreen as previously. Ladbrokes has near-instant withdrawals as part of its proprietary banking system with a meagre 4x wagering requirement on the sign-up bonus! Although Ladbrokes accepts bets in Pounds, Euros or Dollars, they doesn’t accept players from the USA, Germany, Netherlands, Australia, Hong Kong or France but, otherwise is a top choice for players from the UK & other countries. Also supports Western Union deposits.
More: Ladbrokes Casino detailed review
The casino accepts the following banking options: NETeller, PayPal, Credit and Debit cards..
Bet365 Casino
Many of you will already be more than familiar with Bet365 who have an excellent reputation in Europe so I can keep this review brief. Their online casino runs on the Playtech platform and has all of the traditional casino games and a whole load more, including plenty of slot games. In my opinion, Bet365 excells particularly in 3 areas: it supports many European languages within the casino software, it processes faster cashouts than just about every other Playtech casino, and it has arguably the best Live Dealer games of any online casino. Highly recommended.
The casino accepts the following banking options: Entropay, Moneybookers, NETeller, Ukash, Credit and Debit cards.
ToteSport Casino
I don’t generally play Playtech software-based online casinos (because most do not instill me with confidence!) but ToteSport is the exception and cashouts to my UK bank account were the fastest I’ve found anywhere, period (actually Virgin casino pushes it hard to be fair). I cashout out on Sunday and the money was in my bank on Monday night! It’s a relatively new online casino from “The Tote”, a household name in the UK known for its on-course betting at British racetracks. It is a very safe place to play with some 75+ casino games including all the usual favourites and some interesting bonus slots. My particular favourite is “Desert Treasure”, a 20-line slot with 10 Free Spins feature where all wins are trebled. Although banking options are limited to credit & debit cards only, and there is an exclusion on USA players (like all Playtech casinos, ToteSport games offer a well rounded choice from games like European Roulette, Blackjack and Baccarat, through various video pokers and slots. The best thing about Tote is the instant cashouts and while the banking system is a bit confusing, it is like Ladbrokes, giving the player total control: no waiting for a “Reverse” period to expire. Be nice when they add Neteller to the options. The software has an excellent GUI and chilled music to accompany you and while some games are weird (8 line slots?!) they are immensely playable.
The casino accepts the following banking options: Credit and Debit cards.
Blue Square Casino
Blue Square is part of the Gala group, runs the no-download Flash Wagerworks software and processes cashouts to Neteller instantly! Games choice is less than some online casinos, but with Wagerworks part-owned by IGT, expect to see some excellent games like the Multi-Strike Elvis slots, Cleopatra, The Price Is Right and Enchanted Unicorn – Vegas favourites. Additional slot games include Monopoly and Cluedo and there is a good selection of classic table games and video pokers. A very good online casino operating under the strict guidance of Alderney.
The casino accepts the following banking options: NETeller, Credit and Debit cards.
Paddy Power Casino
Paddy Power is a renowned Irish based bookmaker which has now ventured out into online casinos. They have a very good reputation, and have chosen the Wagerworks Flash software as the underlying platform for their casino. You will find some unusual games including slots based on Cluedo, Monopoly and Jeopardy, plus the superb free spins slot, & Cleopatra. The video poker options are also a bit different to the norm, offering games up to 10 hands simultaneously and the unusual Phantom Belle video poker – a nice game but pretty crap odds compared to other VP variants. The software is no-download Flash and therefore runs in both IE and Firefox aswell as being suitable for play on an Apple Mac. The signup bonus is not the most generous but there is a monthly loyalty bonus scheme and a players club, with the amounts on offer increasing as you climb the VIP ladder. Finally worth noting is that you can see the payouts for each game in the paytables within the software which is a unique feature of Wagerworks casinos. USA residents are not accepted and wagering is in UK Pounds or Euros only.
More: Paddy Power Casino detailed review
The casino accepts the following banking options: Credit and Debit cards.
Coral Casino
Coral is a famous UK bookmaker now with an online casino using the somewhat average Chartwell software platform (no download). While games choice is limited to around 40 games at the time of writing, there is a good selection of slots, video poker variants and table games; among that number. If you haven’t played on Chartwell before then Coral is certainly a name you can trust and it maybe worth taking a look for some variation. Banking options are limited (Western Union and cards only at this time) as indeed is information on the website but you are in generally safe hands here. Players from outside the UK should use the Coral Eurobet website.
The casino accepts the following banking options: Credit and Debit cards.
William Hill Casino
If you look past the fact that William Hill casino support is the slowest I’ve ever had the pleasure of testing, their Boss Media based Euro software is actually pretty damn stunning. They also have a great reputation so you know you’ll never have a problem getting paid when you take out that cool million and the games here are great fun. I thoroughly enjoyed the gameplay, but wasn’t so impressed at being treated as a number. The casino accepts the following banking options: Credit and Debit cards.
The casino accepts the following banking options: Credit and Debit cards.
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