Bet24 is an online gaming portal that offers gambling products like sports betting, poker, casino, lotto and mobile gaming. Bet24 was founded in 2001 and is owned by Modern Times Group (MTG), which is the largest TV operator in Scandinavia and the Baltic. Bet24 holds a gaming license from the jurisdictions of Malta and the United Kingdom. Bet24 operates in 15 different languages and serves clients in over 70 countries.
The sports betting wing of Bet24 accepts bets on all major sporting events with a focus on tournaments. The sports covered include football, boxing, golf, poker, tennis and the Olympics. In football Bet24 covers local leagues in Sweden, Denmark and England, including the English Premier League. Also covered are international events like the Champions League. Apart from offering the usual odds for the team winning, bets are accepted for a variety of outcomes like the first team to score, half-time score and the last team to score. In tennis Bet24 covers all ATP and WTA events. The portal is already accepting bets on the winner of Wimbledon 2010. In poker Bet24 is offering odds for the winner of the WSOP No Limit Texas Hold’em Main Event that will be held in November 2009.
The procedure for placing wagers at Bet24 is extremely simple. Players have to register by filling in the online form in which they must supply a user name and a password. Then they have to open a gambling account with the portal. The next step is to transfer funds to the account. This can be done using credit cards from Visa or MasterCard. Bet24 also accepts payments through Neteller, Moneybookers and bank transfers. The transfer can be made after logging into the portal through the menu “My Account - Deposit Funds”.
As the players place the wagers on different sporting events the betting slip is shown in the left-hand frame of the portal. The betting slip shows individual bets and also how the odds rise when several bets are combined. When the player enters his stake the betting slip also shows the total payout should he win. Once the player is satisfied with the bets he can confirm the bet by clicking on the Place Bet button.
Bet24 has a very convenient system for displaying the current free bets. The player needs to select the sports that he wants to bet on and click the Search button in the right-hand frame. Then all the bets being offered for those sports at that particular time will be displayed in the central frame. The player can scroll down the frame and select the bets that he wants.
Bet24 offers a welcome bonus to players engaging in sports betting. This bonus is 50% of the first deposit subject to a limit of £30. Bet24 also offers a comprehensive customer support system. A detailed FAQs section has been provided that covers registration, banking and technical issues. Responsible gaming policy and financial security issues are also dealt with. Live chat support is offered from 0800 hours to 2100 hours GMT. Telephonic and e-mail support is also offered. |
