McBookie is an online gaming portal that offers products like sports betting, poker and casino games. The focus of the company is on the Scottish gambling market place. McBookie is licensed and regulated by the Lotteries and Gaming Authority of Malta.
The security of the financial transactions at McBookie is certified by GeoTrust. McBookie has initiated several steps to ensure responsible gambling.
Betting on all the popular sports is accepted at McBookie.
The sports include football, horse racing, golf, rugby and tennis. Bets are also accepted on some popular reality shows. The Scottish Specials section covers local elections and whether Scotland will qualify for Euro 2012. In football apart from the Premier League the focus is on various Scottish Division leagues. Bets are however also accepted on national leagues of other countries. In horse racing the important race courses in the United Kingdom are covered.
The web site of McBookie is very functional. The sports for which the bets are covered are displayed on a frame in the left. Clicking on the desired sport reveals relevant details about that sport on the main screen. For example in football there is a checkbox and players can select the countries whose leagues they want to see.
This will display all the current fixtures of the selected sections. The match results odds are displayed upfront. By clicking the “More” link players can see the odds offered for the other bets such as correct score, under/over and first goal scorer. The display for the other sports is on similar lines with the required changes appropriate for that sport. Clicking on any odds reveals the betting slip. Players need to enter only the amount they are wagering into the betting slip. The potential return is then displayed on the betting slip.
McBookie offers some promotions to its players. New players receive a £10 Free Matched Bet. Players from Scotland receive this offer immediately.
Players from other countries need to get their bona fides verified before hand. In order to avail of this promotion players are required to place a £10 bet on a win single with odds of evens or greater. Once this bet has been settled players have to e-mail the customer support at McBookie who will then issue the free £10 matched bet voucher. Other promotions at McBookie are restricted to horse racing.
These include enhanced odds, bonuses and special offers every Saturday.
A number of common deposit and withdrawal options are accepted at McBookie. Players can use Moneybookers, Neteller, checks, bank transfer United Kingdom debit cards and Visa and MasterCard credit cards to deposit and withdraw funds. The withdrawals will be made in the same option that has been used to deposit the funds. Some of these methods require authorization procedures and there could be minimum and maximum limits applicable.
Further details are available at the website or can be obtained from customer support. Customer support is available via e-mail.
It is recommended that players use the online e-mail form. Bettors at McBookie would do well to check out the tips from Mr. Fixit.
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