Skybet - Full Review

Skybet is a part of the BSkyB group, one of the BSkyB companies re-branded as Skybet in 2002. Later, other companies purchased by BSkyB were merged with Sky Bet, giving it a broad customer base. Skybet is licensed in the gaming jurisdiction of Alderney, and the security of the financial transactions has been certified by VeriSign. Skybet is associated with responsible gambling organizations like GamCare and with fair play organizations like IBAS and is therefore a safe sports book to bet at. Skybet accepts bets on all major global sporting events, including live bets on selected events.

Skybet Free Bet Information

Skybet offers all its new customers a £30 free bet, in order to claim this free bet, the players have to follow these three easy steps. They have to first create an account at Sky Bet, then they have to place a £30 bet on any market offered at Skybet, once they do that the £30 free bet will be credited to their account immediately.

Skybet offers a number of promotions to regular players, the racing customers are given something extra every day of the year, not only during high profile events. Super 6 is a very popular promotion played on football leagues and the entry is free, players have to predict the scores of the six selected matches and also the time of the first goal scored in any of the six matches. There is a jackpot of £100,000 for getting all six scores correct. There are also weekly, monthly and season prizes meaning there is plenty of offers to keep all players happy.

Sports Coverage

All major sports are covered at Sky Bet, some of the more popular ones include badminton, basketball, Formula 1, football, golf, horse racing, rugby and tennis. Some uncommon events like MMA and Virtual Racing are also covered. Skybet accepts bets on political and entertainment events as well. The sports that draw the maximum betting are horse racing and football, in horse racing all courses in the United Kingdom and Ireland are covered, as are major courses around the world. Different types of bets including Win, Forecast and Tricast are accepted. In football major leagues from England, Scotland and Europe are covered. Bets are also accepted on UEFA Champions League and the World Cup.

Support

The Help & Support section can be accessed from the top tool bar, a number of useful tools are provided so as to make the players more aware of the operations at Skybet. There is a search engine in which players can enter keywords and easily access the suitable information. There is also a comprehensive FAQs section that covers topics such as betting, account, banking and responsible gambling. Since pictures say it better than words, video demonstrations of major functions and features have been provided, these include how to place bets, how to deposit funds and how to implement the responsible gambling tools. A large glossary of sports betting terms listed alphabetically will be very useful to new players. Finally the customer support team can be contacted through live chat, email and telephone.

Deposit & Withdrawal Options

The main deposit option at Skybet is debit and credit cards, Skybet accepts the following cards: MasterCard, Visa, Visa Electron, Solo, Maestro, Visa Delta and Laser. Neteller, the popular electronic wallet can also be used to deposit funds. The minimum deposit amount is £5 or the equivalent in the chosen currency of the player. Skybet does not levy any charge on deposits, but cautions that some financial services providers charge players. Withdrawals can be made to credit cards if allowed by the issuer, but be aware that certain credit cards like MasterCard do not allow withdrawals to the cards in certain regions. In that case Skybet can transfer the withdrawal request directly to the player’s bank account. Withdrawals can be made to the Neteller electronic wallet, with the minimum withdrawal being £10 or your currency equivalent.

Conclusion

Skybet is a user friendly sports book, the information is well laid out and all important functions can be accessed from the main page. Many helpful tools are provided for the player, these include betting calculators, odds converters, horse racing form guide, live scores and statistics. The bets that are due to close are highlighted so that players do not forget them.