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People bet on
anything and everything, always have done, always will do. There is a clear
divide between traditional Bookmakers, pool betting, Spread Betting and
exchange betting firms.
On the one hand Bookmakers give a clear
understandable structure of giving a price for a certain thing happening, for
instance French Open Betting where you can pick the winner of the tournament or
an individual match or even game and set. Spread Betting firms have the
flexibility to create betting markets around complex happenings with a million
possible outcomes. Pool betting is limited in scope but is popular at
racecourses with the tote. Exchange betting can give the customer better value
but is more complicated and you will have to factor in commission
charges.
All bookmakers are into the online casino business now, as well
as many the other way around, so traditonal online casinos are offering access
to bookmaker type offerings. These all come along with poker, bingo and slots
as well and some do financial trading. So one site may well cater for all of
your needs but it is still advisable to shop around for the best value and
dedicated casino sites will offer the best sign-up deals. And if you speak
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In the
betting world Football betting has broken out of its past restrictions and now,
as it is more popular than anything other than horseracing, you can bet on
every part of the game. First goal and last goal scorers, correct score, first
half - second half combinations, yellow and red cards, corners and a big money
spinner on the exchanges is the over/under bet. This is where punters bet on
whether the total number of goals will be over or under a chosen number,
typically 2.5 although you can choose higher or lower. For all of these its
important to scout around on the internet to find the
best sites to bet on
football and make sure you get the best odds. In many instances you will find
more than a 100% book by doing this.
In the 21st Century it is fair to
say many sports have become popular betting events with constant action 24/7
coupled with live TV coverage. There are now many new bet types and there is
much focus on Asian Handicap betting. Football betting and Tennis betting along
with many other forms are now offered as in-running betting, or sometimes
called in-play betting, where you can bet at virtually any point up to the end
of the match.
Casino Papa is
a great site for UK and Euro friendly gambling reviews. They cover online
slots, vegas style, poker, bingo, sports (online bookies reviews) and even
binary options sites. Once you've read Papa's reviews you can then find many
bonuses to get you started for the win.
 Tax laws have
become much more sensible in the UK than anywhere else in the world. Now there
is no levy on bets placed and winnings from gambling are tax-free. There are
however point of sale taxes which the UK government collects from the
operators.
Currently it is still illegal to bet online in many parts of
the USA although there are now US states legalising this. Big UK licensed
bookmakers do not currently take bets from people based in the United States
and many other countries around the world. This is a fluid situation with
countries introducing archaic legislation for their own tax revenue purposes.
It is still much easier to bet in the UK than anywhere else with more options
and many bonuses to attract new customers and keep existing ones
happy.
Most of the large bookmakers have now moved to relative tax
havens, like Gibralter, Malta, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. Here
they enjoy between 1% and 10% corporation tax and no turnover tax as they do in
places like Australia and Germany.
All the online bookmakers now have
an online casino to go with their operation and they come with a huge number of
themed slot games like Cleopatra slots, Monopoly and Who Wants To Be A
Millionaire, so the ways to place a bet have never been more
varied.
Please click on the links to left for individual Sports and
Betting types. More will become available over the coming
months.
United Kingdom Gambling Commission
(UKGC)
The Gambling Commission was set up under the Gambling
Act 2005. It has taken over the role previously played by the Gaming Board for
Great Britain in regulating casinos, bingo, gaming machines and
lotteries.
All regulatory bodies can be found on the
Gambling Information page.
Before you
transfer any money into a gambling account you should check that the
organisation you plan to gamble with is licensed by the Gambling
Commission.
Licensed gambling businesses must display that they are
licensed and provide a link to their licence register where you can see what
type of activities they are allowed to offer and also if the UKGC have taken
any regulatory action against them.
If there is no regulatory action
listed, then they have not taken any action against them.
You can also
see their address, website domain names, trading names and current licence
status.
What to look for on a casino
website
Check whether the website is displaying a British
Gambling Commission licensed status.
Check whether you can click
directly through to their public licence register and if it shows the licence
of this business.
Check the terms and conditions for each gambling
product - this will help you understand exactly what you are betting on so you
can make an informed decision.
Look for any restrictions on introductory
offers or bonuses (like a minimum spend level before the bonus is paid).
Confidential intelligence
line
If you have information about unlicensed or criminal
activity related to gambling, or you want to tell someone about non-compliance
by an operator you can call the
confidential intelligence line. |
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