188BET.com is a relatively new online gaming portal having been launched as late as 2006. It is owned by Cube Limited, which is fully licensed and regulated by the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Committee. Though the focus of 188BET.com is on sports betting, it also offers online, live and mobile casino gambling. The financial security systems are certified by Thawte and the fairness of gambling operations are certified by Technical Systems Testing.
188BET.com accepts wagers on almost all the sports played across the world. The popular spots covered include football, tennis, golf, motor racing, ice hockey and basketball. Some unusual sports like futsal and darts are also covered. 188BET.com also engages in financial betting. In all bets are accepted on over 3000 live games every month. Betting on football events constitute by far the greatest proportion of wagers placed at188BET.com. Over 400 football leagues are covered in Europe, Asia and South America. The football events that are currently in progress can be scrolled in a number of ways, including date wise, competition wise and team wise. The types of bets accepted include first goal, last goal, number of goals, outright and over/under.
The next most covered event after football is basketball. The NBA is the focus of betting here but the leagues of Australia, France and Korea are also covered. Results of sporting events and statistics across all games are provided to help players decide on their wagers. An odds calculator and an odds conversion chart that converts odds to the different prevalent systems are also provided. Wagers can be placed at 188BET.com using the online betting slip and also over mobile phones.
Against each event the outright odds are as stated up front. By clicking on the ‘+’ button players can get the odds for the other types of bets. By clicking on the ‘Statistics’ button the relevant statistics for that event are displayed. A facility has been provided for marking a particular event as the favorite so that it is transferred to the Favorites folder and convenient to locate at a later date.
At 188BET.com players can wager in a number of currencies. The major currencies of US dollars, UK pound sterling and euros are obviously accepted, but so are the currencies of a number of Asian countries. Funds can be deposited to the players’ accounts at 188BET.com using credit cards, debit cards, bank vouchers, e-wallets and prepaid vouchers. The Deposit section provides complete details on the currency accepted by each option, the minimum and maximum limits and the transaction time. Funds can be withdrawn using checks, bank transfers and some e-wallets.
To new players in the United Kingdom 188BET.com offers a £25 free bet promotion. The new player has to register and makes his first bet. Should the player lose the wager he will be reimbursed to the extent of £25. 188BET.com offers excellent customer support. The Help section is extremely comprehensive and offers support on a number of issues like banking, services and terms and conditions. A number of direct support options are also available, which include live chat, Skype, telephone, fax and e-mail.
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