Background Information

Unibet was founded in 1997 and since then it has become a popular sports betting and gaming site. Unibet serve over 100 countries worldwide and boast over 2.5 million customers. The website is available in 23 different languages and unlike most bookies today they don't concentrate on fixed odds betting or horse racing.

Sports events covered by Unibet

Although Unibet do cover horse racing it is by no means their top sport. This bookie tends to concentrate more on football with over 3000 different betting options being available at one time. They also cover the popular sports of cricket, motor racing, tennis, golf and rugby. In addition, there is also the option to bet on American sports such as basketball, baseball and ice hockey plus a number of specialised sports like floorball, trotting, handball and water polo.

Non-sporting events

There are various special events covered throughout the year by Unibet. These include things like financial markets, political battles including the US presidential election and the UK general election and a number of TV shows across the world. It is also possible to bet on who will win the main event at the WSOP 2008.

Bets accepted by Unibet

Most of the bets accepted by Unibet are focused on football. This means they accept, match bets, head-to-head, over/under, handicaps, correct score, outright and odd or even. Other bets are accepted however these are the main ones. Unibet also accepts in-play bets where you can bet on an outcome after the match or race has started. Each of the bet types is explained in the information page on the site.

Other areas of the Unibet website

In addition to the sports section of the site, there is also a casino, an area to play skill games, a poker area and a games area. You can also play scratch cards as well. The casino has a wide range of games including table games, slot machines, video slots, video poker and others. The skill area includes solitaire, 8-ball and backgammon and the games section has over 20 fun games including Top Trumps and Hi/Lo.

Additional Information

Unibet supports mobile phone betting where you can place any bet on any match or race with a text message. You have to have a compatible handset and a funded account. Funding a Unibet account can be done with MasterCard and Visa, all of the common UK debit cards, by MoneyBookers and by NetTeller. Unibet offers a range of signup bonuses when you register for an account. The casino matches the first deposit up to the value of 100 Euros while the poker area awards VIP points every time you play. These points can then be used to buy into tournaments or as free bets. Some promotions are ongoing and they are advertised around the site.

Unibet summary

The Unibet site is focussed on football to a degree and so football bettors would feel at home here. They also offer a good range of other sports to bet on though as well as a number of popular gaming features too. They award sign up bonuses in some areas and ongoing points promotions in the poker area which means the more you play the more you earn.