Sunderlands

Background Information

Sunderlands have been in the bookmaking business for over 60 years and are one of the oldest bookies in the UK. The head office for the Sunderlands website is in Malta and the customer service is recognised as being of a very high standard. The company has built up a solid reputation and the website is now one of the most popular UK betting sites on the net.

Sports events covered by Sunderlands

All of the major sports are covered by Sunderlands including football both coupons and outright horse racing from the UK, Ireland and some other courses, greyhound racing, motor sports, rugby, tennis, cricket, golf and a few others. Sunderlands also accept bets on their virtual horse racing which is a novelty of the site. The football coupon betting includes coupons from around the world as well as all of the English divisions.

Non-sporting events

Sunderlands don't feature non-sporting events such as politics and TV specials.

Bets accepted by Sunderlands

Sunderlands accept all the commonly placed bets plus a number of more complex selections as well. You can therefore place singles, doubles, progressives, accumulators, forecast bets, trifecta, Trixies, completion scores and half time scores, win, place and show, Lucky 31and numerous other bets at the site. Sunderlands have recently added Textbetting to their service which allows you to bet on any football match or UK/Irish horse race with your mobile phone providing you hold an account.

Other areas of the website

In addition to sports betting, Sunderlands also offer a casino feature, poker rooms and a number of virtual games to bet on as well. The casino includes favourites such as roulette, blackjack and other card games, video poker and a variety of slot machines. The poker rooms hold tournaments daily while the virtual games include keno, bingo and triple win scratch cards.

Additional Information

Sunderlands are known for their extensive bonus offers and sign up promotions. The 'special offers' tab explains all of the bonuses run by Sunderlands with the current ones being highlighted at the top of the page they are also present on the home page. The sign up bonus is ongoing and Sunderlands will match your initial bet up to the value of £10. They will also give you another £10 free bet after your next 5 bets and so on up to the value of £40. The options for depositing funds into a Sunderlands account are slightly more limited than some other sites. They accept Visa and MasterCard, all of the UK debit cards and Entropay though. An added feature of the Sunderlands site is the live support option. You can click on the section of the home page and talk to a customer service advisor about any problems you may be experiencing without having to wait for an email reply.

Sunderlands summary

Sunderlands have a long and solid reputation as an online bookmaker. They offer a good range of traditional sports to bet on and additional gaming features as well. Their bonus offers and promotions are amongst the best on the net and this is one of the main factors that make them as popular as they are.