BetFair

Name of Bookmaker: BetFair

Website Address: www.betfair.com

Introductory Offers:
You can claim a free £25 bet after you open an account and deposit up to £25. The free bet kicks in if you lose that initial bet up to the value of £25.

Markets on offer:
The full range of sports throughout the UK and even the American markets like Baseball have decent coverage. Although some of the more international ones may be a little bit limited, like the in depth range of American sports. This shouldn’t deter too many UK punters though, as the dominant betting scenes will be the football and horse racing markets. Speciality fields pop up now and again like the 2009 Chess Championship.

Current World Cup Bets on Offer:
The outright winner of the world cup is the biggest betting market on the tournament at the moment. Also on offer is European group qualifying markets, which cover the winners of the groups, as well as an extra market for picking the top two for each group. This latter market makes things a little more interesting than just gunning for the outright winner. Spain is the favourite with Betfair, coming in at 5.7, with Brazil at 6.2, and South American rivals Argentina are packing a good price at 7.6 as third favourite. Due to their impressive 100% record in the qualifying groups, England are decent outside bet at 10.

Extras:
There is a wealth of extras on the site to keep you occupied outside of your normal wages. There is the casino to enjoy, along with poker and the Betfair arcade. There is an interesting interactive forum to partake in, so that you can meet like minded gamblers and at over 15,000,000 bets placed every day, you should not be short on company. The site is listed in decimal odds, but there is a converter tool available if that is not your preference, along with help guides.

General Site Review:
Not for North American punters, as the site will warn you that you are trying to access it from outside of the United Kingdom. This means that you will not be able to gamble on any markets, but there is good news if you are a fan of the horse racing. Betfair purchased TVG, one of America’s leading interactive horse racing and betting broadcasters. Nevertheless if you are in the UK, then you can bet to your heart’s content. Betfair proudly states that it is the biggest betting community in the world. The site looks a little busy on the eye, but the simple blue and white layout is quite appeasing. The site also offers a helpful pop up demo in order to help you with your bet placement on the site.