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Extrabet
Background Information Extrabet is part of the international gaming company IG Group Holdings plc. The company was founded in 1974 and was successfully floated on the London Stock Exchange in 2005 making them a very reputable company. Extrabet is a relatively new addition to the company's portfolio however the online bookmaker is already quite popular in the UK and Ireland. Sporting events covered by Extrabet Extrabet is a dedicated online sports betting website and so covers all of the traditional English sports plus American Football. You can bet of English football, foreign football, horseracing from around the country, golf, cricket, tennis, both forms of rugby, motor sports and pub sports such as darts and snooker. Non-sporting event Extrabet offers a good selection of non-sporting events to bet on as well. These include TV specials such as the Sports Personality of the Year and Strictly Come Dancing, and both UK and US politics including who will become the next US president. Extrabet also has a range of financial betting options where you can bet on commodities, the FX, the FTSE and Wall Street markets and the share prices of a range of large companies. The financials allow you to bet by the minute, hour or on a daily basis. Bets accepted by Extrabet The betting options at Extrabet are extensive as would be expected from a sports betting only website. In addition to forward betting, the site also accepts 'in-play' bets and a list of in-play events is available on the main page at all times. The types of bets accepted by Extrabet include the common and easy to use bets such as singles, doubles, win, place and show etc. and more complex and exotic bets as well. These include point spread, parlays, Yankee, Super Yankee and many others. Other areas of the Extrabet website As already mentioned, Extrabet is a dedicated sports betting website and so there is no bingo, casino, poker rooms or additional games to play. Additional Information Extrabet runs a mobile phone betting service where you can bet on any of the options from a mobile phone, Blackberry or PDA. You have to download the software from the site and hold an account with Extrabet. Bets can be placed online and through a mobile between 8am and 10pm daily although betting is also available on live sporting events outside of these times. The payment options for Extrabet are very good as they accept deposits to an account via Visa and MasterCard, all UK debit cards, MoneyBookers, cheque and bank transfer. The minimum deposit to open an account is £10. Extrabet also offer a new customer promotion of a free bet up to the value of £25. The free bet is placed when you make your first bet and the value will equal that of your bet e.g. if you place a bet of £5 on a horse race then Extrabet will add another £5 on the same selection. Extrabet summary Extrabet is a good site for people who are only interested in sports betting. They accept a huge selection of bet types and allow in-play betting as well as forward betting. Their promotions are limited however for true sports bettors this isn't an issue. |
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