Sporting
Index was formed in April 1992 to specialise in sports spread betting. Sporting
Index is regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). In 2000 Sporting
Index launched the first truly interactive sports spread betting website,
www.sportingindex.com, and we now take 70% of all bets online. In August 2004
Sporting Index launched the worlds first spread betting games, enabling
clients to bet on a number of virtual markets (without having to download any
software). With a "Play for Fun" option also available, its a perfect way
to learn about sports spread betting.
Slick operation and clear
functional design are the positive attributes of this website. There are copies
help notes for those wishing to find the exact rules of market or index on
offer.
When opening and account you get the choice of the Classic
Account with all the risks of regular spread betting or a Sporting Shield
Account which offers you all the thrills of an ordinary spread bet with the
added security of limited exposure. For convenience, Shield Account holders can
arrange for their accounts to be Switch-managed, meaning balances can be
settled automatically on a weekly basis, through your switch account.
They seem to have the intention of providing the customer with
something they are happy to come back to. There are literally hundreds of
different markets to interest the punter so if you know about something in
detail this could be your opportunity to capitalise. (Always evaluate the
markets with considered opinion, not knee-jerk bets.)
The
Downside The operation of the site hasn't thrown up any quirks that we
don't like. Our only negative is that the spreads can be a bit strong in some
cases, that means its difficult to find value but from time to time we do have
a bet with them.