UK Bookmakers ~ Online Betting Sites:

Where to bet on football, racing and other sports online:
UK Online Bookmakers, plus Free Bet Offers...

• bet365.com: Online Sports Betting. Offers: Free £25 bet.
  Part of the bet365 Group Limited, one of the UK's leading independent bookmakers, which operates licensed shop-based, telephone and internet services. Bet online 24 hours a day. New customers are offered a sign up bonus (a free £25 bet) and are automatically entered into Sportsclub365 monthly free prize draws, with prizes including a box at the FA Cup final and a trip to the Monaco Grand Prix. bet365 is a division of bet365 Group Limited, a leading UK licensed gaming group since 1974. They employ over 500 employees and handle over 350,000 bets weekly. In addition to on line betting; they operate 59 land-based betting offices in England, and a 24 hour call-center serving clients from over 120 countries. Claim your £100 Free Bet Basket here. Place a qualifying bet and you will be entitled to a free bet up to a maximum of £25. Place a further 5 bets and you will qualify for a second free bet and so on.

• JAXX: Register with JAXX, place your first bet and they will give you a free matching bet to the value of your own stake, up to £25. For example, if your first bet is £25, they will match it with another £25 to bet absolutely free! JAXX is one of Europe’s largest gaming companies. Part of the FLUXX group which has been established since 1998, JAXX has operations in the UK, Germany, Austria, Spain and Malta.

• Stan James Bookmaker.
  Stan James has been at the forefront of the betting industry for over 30 years. Established in 1973, Stan James was quick to go from strength-to-strength on the back of great value pricing and customer service. Sign up now to Stan James as a new customer and they’ll give you a free £25 bet on the event of your choice. When your first bet is settled – they will add a free bet to your account matching that stake up to £25. Your online account details double-up in the Call-Centre allowing you to place bets when you can not get access to the Internet. Stan James Bookmakers call-centre and customer service departments never close. This ensures that you can always speak to one of their representatives no matter what time of day.

• Sporting Odds: UK Bookmakers.
  Sporting Odds is the new betting site brought to you by the dynamic team at Sporting Index. Bet on any sport from horse racing, football, rugby and cricket to golf, snooker, boxing and more. In addition to Sporting events, they also offer a wide variety of unusual, fun and novel bets on all kinds of events (for example Christmas Day Snow in London or the Christmas Number 1 single).

  Sporting Odds also offers a unique 'in-running' service which means that you can place your bet at any stage. It's no longer a question of just placing your fixed odds bet before the start of an event and then waiting for the result. Bet in advance if you wish, or watch the event unfold first - often it can help to get the feel of an event before committing yourself. Their in-running interactive service gives you the latest, accurate odds so you can place your bet at any stage of the event.
  New customers get a £25 free bet.

• totesport : The Tote has been around since 1929 and provides punters with the assurance and credibility many strive for. With its traditions in horse racing, the Tote today offers clients a wide range of betting opportunities across all sports and easy online betting at its website, tote betXpress.

• Victor Chandlers Bookmaker: The Victor Chandler betting group is one of the world´s leading independent bookmaking and gaming groups with customers from more than 160 countries. Customers can bet on all the leading sports online and they are currently offering new customers a £20 free bet.

• CanBet: Canbet is United Kingdom Government licensed and regulated ensuring your money is safe, secure and your winnings are paid on time in full, every time. Canbet is a wholly owned subsidiary of global gaming company International All Sports Limited (IAS), Australia 's first publicly traded International Sportsbook. New account offers: £20 Free Sports Bet.:

• Corals Bookmakers: Football Betting. Corals Eurobet is a one of the world’s biggest on line sports bookmakers offering fixed odds betting on the world’s major sporting events, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Eurobet has customers in over 100 countries, a huge range of bets on every major sport, offers quick payouts and payments in 6 major currencies.

• William Hill: Major UK Book Maker. One of the world's leading betting companies - they operate the fastest growing Internet gambling site of any UK based betting company. William Hills offers you the choice of how to place your wager. A full on-line betting service offers you total flexibility to wager, check your account status or find out the latest odds. William Hills bookies also has the lowest minimum stakes anywhere on the net - only 1p! All major worldwide sports are covered, including NFL, College Football, Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Golf, Cricket, Horse Racing, Ice Hockey, Motor Racing, Soccer (English and European Leagues), Rugby Union and many more. Also operates William Hills UK Online Casino.

• Betdaq : is a world leader in the new and exciting arena of exchange betting, the fastest growing sector in the global betting industry. BETDAQ UK offers exchange betting on a wide variety of national and international sporting events including: Football, Horse Racing, Golf, Rugby Union, Cricket, Snooker, Tennis, Formula 1, GAA, Basketball and Special Bets like the Academy Awards and the 2004 US Presidential Elections.

• Betfair :Betfair is another online Betting Exchange, there is no bookmaker on Betfair, just people exchanging bets. They have removed the book maker from the betting process. The bookmaker has been replaced with a community of punters who put their knowledge to the test against each other. An interesting idea and the site is a proven success story with tens of thousands of active customers and growing each day.

• Sporting Index Spread Betting - formed in April 1992 to specialise in sports spread betting. Today, they are the clear leaders in this sector, having captured over 50% of the spread betting market. Sporting Index is regulated by the FSA (Financial Services Authority).

• Further Reading - Betting, Racing and Football Books:

The Complete Manual of Racing and Betting Systems
Winning Horse Racing Formulae: Betting to Win
Channel Four Racing: Complete A-Z of Horse Racing
Spread Betting - A Football Fan's Guide
On Tilt: A Diary of a Spread Better

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