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looking for one of the best bookmakers worldwide? then check out gamebookers ( "]http://www.bettorsworld.com[/url] ). furthermore they give you a 33 % cashback on your first bet. that means bet for 50 and receive 16,67 back (it does not depend on the outcome. you will get it anyway).
see some of their ratings:
opening account (8 of 10 points)
Good procedure. Very helpful and easy understanding pages guide you trough the process. Done in 3 min. You can choose your own userID and password which is good. You are not allowed to pick a password similar to your username. Good. You can enter your mobilphone number if you want SMS result service messages sent to you FREE of charge. This is excellent, and Gamebookers was the first company to offer this. You can ofcourse choose between a lot of currencies. Gamebookers have recently changed their registration procedure so you don't have to deposit in order to register. This is good. The registration process has become much better since my last review. However, I would still welcome a registration email containing username and password. Knowing Gamebookers, this will probably soon be implemented. Credit to Gamebookers for listening to "complaints" and wishes from their clients. I've increased their rating from 6 to a very strong 8 (will be 9 if the email confirmation is implemented)
transaction (8 of 10 points)
Offer betting in most currencies. Offer creditcard transactions, bank transfers, and cheques as well as the brand new e-gold system. Accept VISA, Eurocard, Mastercard and Diners. Mimimum 10 EUR of equivalent when depositing trough credit cards. Creditcard transfers are subject to 3.5% transfer fee on deposits (this was 5% in my last review). Offer 128 bits SSL security on the site, which is very good !
Bank transfer take 2-7 days. Makes use of Deutsche Bank, and Chase Manhattan, among others. There is an increasing number of banks worldwide where you can deposit. Bank transfer costs are covered by customer. Minimum 10 Eur or equivalent on bank transfers.
For cheques, the mimimum deposit allowed is 100 EUR or equivalent.
Payouts can be done by creditcard, bank transfer or cheque. Note that they only credit your creditcard with the amount you once deposited trough that very card ("charge back"). If you request payouts of more than you deposited, the rest wil be sent by cheque or bank transfers
navigation (8 of 10 points)
Offer betting in most currencies. Offer creditcard transactions, bank transfers, and cheques as well as the brand new e-gold system. Accept VISA, Eurocard, Mastercard and Diners. Mimimum 10 EUR of equivalent when depositing trough credit cards. Creditcard transfers are subject to 3.5% transfer fee on deposits (this was 5% in my last review). Offer 128 bits SSL security on the site, which is very good !
Bank transfer take 2-7 days. Makes use of Deutsche Bank, and Chase Manhattan, among others. There is an increasing number of banks worldwide where you can deposit. Bank transfer costs are covered by customer. Minimum 10 Eur or equivalent on bank transfers.
For cheques, the mimimum deposit allowed is 100 EUR or equivalent.
Payouts can be done by creditcard, bank transfer or cheque. Note that they only credit your creditcard with the amount you once deposited trough that very card ("charge back"). If you request payouts of more than you deposited, the rest wil be sent by cheque or bank transfers
design (9 of 10 points)
Delicious design ! It's made simple, yet very stylish. Actually this is the place to go to learn stylish design. Excellent !
graphics/server (8 of 10 points)
No heavy pics to hamper the download time. There are minor pics that sometime can take a while to download, but you've need something to freshen it up a bit also. I think this site has a good balance when using graphics. Not to little, not too much. Previously I've had some slow entries to their site, and this was not good. According to reports this was due to the 128 bit SSL encryption of the entire website. After talking to the staff at Gamebookers (thanks, Ben Terkov ! ), they have now removed some of the encryption on pages where it was not needed, and now the site speed has been improved a lot. Their rating is up from 6 to 8
bet procedure (9 of 10 points)
Very easy procedure. First pick games, then decide whether to play singles or combos. No extra clicking, no fuss. Excellent. Provides a good account history, with information about every bet you take. You've got bet slip, history, and open bets n the bottom frame for your convenience. Works very well. There is also a nice bet calculator in the bottom frame which is a good tool for punters. A bulk file for all leagues has been implemented, so you can see all the odds in one file. Good ! Also a new feature is the possibility to change the look of the odds, from decimal, to money line, to UK odds. Very good. Sessions will expire if it takes too long between action taken on the site (usually several minutes). You will have to log on again if this happens. Personally I think this is a good feature. Rating up from 8 last time around, to 9 now.
service (9 of 10 points)
I've not used their customer service much at the time of writing this, but as long as I don't have to make use of service, then it's down to easy understandable pages, and a well functioning structure and betting procedure. However, their management staff is quick to reply on emails, and are very friendly and helpful indeed. Gamebookers seems to be a creditable company and there is no reason to suspect their level of service to be under par. They've got a very good FAQ-section, and you can get answers to almost all your questions here. You can easily change your data in the Client data section. They've got a result section for your convenience. You can have results sent to your mobile phone by SMS for FREE (this is an exclusive service by Gamebookers). They have recently opened their Infoworld-section (sports news on site), and a Community-section (discussion groups for punters). All in all, very good. Up from 8 in the last review to 9 now.
reliability (8 of 10 points)
Gamebookers is rather new to me, and the company was registered in 1998, and is situated in Antigues, West Indies, (as alot of other sportsbetting companies). Antigua and Barbuda has deemed Internet Gaming to be a legitimate and legal business activity protected and supported under enacted legislation. The International Press recognises Antigua as the leader in regulating Internet gaming. The government is taking strong measures to establish a forward-thinking framework to secure online investing coupled with rigorous regulation. Gamebookers have a licence for their business in Antigua, with licence number 0206A, issued on March 30th 2000. This is extra insurence to the customers.
odds (9 of 10 points)
As far as I've seen, Gambookers operate with a quite high oddscale. Espescially on the large favourites. This may be a trick to get new customers in the phase they're in now, but this remains to be seen. At the momen, Gamebookers offer very good odds indeed, and the odds does not seem to be slashed so quickly as for example Centrebet (who is reknowed for heavy oddslashing)
events offered (9 of 10 points)
Offer odds on a lot of activities, not only soccer. Cover most soccer leagues though. Formula 1, icehockey, boxing, cycling, basketball, baseball, cricket, cycling, motorsport, golf, handball, rugby, special events, tennis, you name it, they've got it. Highly impressive soccer section, and if you can't find your favourite soccer league here, no other world wide bookie offer it either ! Also offer special bets for all matches (handicap, over/under, correct score, etc). Very good.
total score (85 of 100 points)
Very high score, registration, graphics/server speed and service has been improved since last review. Also lower transaction fees (3.5% on VISA/Mastercard), bulk file for easy view of all matches at once, and the possibility to change the appearance of the odds (money line, decimal, etc). Special bets for all soccer matches (over/under, goal score, handicap, etc
Rated by online gambling source
http://www.bettorsworld.com
[This message has been edited by Jeff (edited 04-05-2001).]
looking for one of the best bookmakers worldwide? then check out gamebookers ( "]http://www.bettorsworld.com[/url] ). furthermore they give you a 33 % cashback on your first bet. that means bet for 50 and receive 16,67 back (it does not depend on the outcome. you will get it anyway).
see some of their ratings:
opening account (8 of 10 points)
Good procedure. Very helpful and easy understanding pages guide you trough the process. Done in 3 min. You can choose your own userID and password which is good. You are not allowed to pick a password similar to your username. Good. You can enter your mobilphone number if you want SMS result service messages sent to you FREE of charge. This is excellent, and Gamebookers was the first company to offer this. You can ofcourse choose between a lot of currencies. Gamebookers have recently changed their registration procedure so you don't have to deposit in order to register. This is good. The registration process has become much better since my last review. However, I would still welcome a registration email containing username and password. Knowing Gamebookers, this will probably soon be implemented. Credit to Gamebookers for listening to "complaints" and wishes from their clients. I've increased their rating from 6 to a very strong 8 (will be 9 if the email confirmation is implemented)
transaction (8 of 10 points)
Offer betting in most currencies. Offer creditcard transactions, bank transfers, and cheques as well as the brand new e-gold system. Accept VISA, Eurocard, Mastercard and Diners. Mimimum 10 EUR of equivalent when depositing trough credit cards. Creditcard transfers are subject to 3.5% transfer fee on deposits (this was 5% in my last review). Offer 128 bits SSL security on the site, which is very good !
Bank transfer take 2-7 days. Makes use of Deutsche Bank, and Chase Manhattan, among others. There is an increasing number of banks worldwide where you can deposit. Bank transfer costs are covered by customer. Minimum 10 Eur or equivalent on bank transfers.
For cheques, the mimimum deposit allowed is 100 EUR or equivalent.
Payouts can be done by creditcard, bank transfer or cheque. Note that they only credit your creditcard with the amount you once deposited trough that very card ("charge back"). If you request payouts of more than you deposited, the rest wil be sent by cheque or bank transfers
navigation (8 of 10 points)
Offer betting in most currencies. Offer creditcard transactions, bank transfers, and cheques as well as the brand new e-gold system. Accept VISA, Eurocard, Mastercard and Diners. Mimimum 10 EUR of equivalent when depositing trough credit cards. Creditcard transfers are subject to 3.5% transfer fee on deposits (this was 5% in my last review). Offer 128 bits SSL security on the site, which is very good !
Bank transfer take 2-7 days. Makes use of Deutsche Bank, and Chase Manhattan, among others. There is an increasing number of banks worldwide where you can deposit. Bank transfer costs are covered by customer. Minimum 10 Eur or equivalent on bank transfers.
For cheques, the mimimum deposit allowed is 100 EUR or equivalent.
Payouts can be done by creditcard, bank transfer or cheque. Note that they only credit your creditcard with the amount you once deposited trough that very card ("charge back"). If you request payouts of more than you deposited, the rest wil be sent by cheque or bank transfers
design (9 of 10 points)
Delicious design ! It's made simple, yet very stylish. Actually this is the place to go to learn stylish design. Excellent !
graphics/server (8 of 10 points)
No heavy pics to hamper the download time. There are minor pics that sometime can take a while to download, but you've need something to freshen it up a bit also. I think this site has a good balance when using graphics. Not to little, not too much. Previously I've had some slow entries to their site, and this was not good. According to reports this was due to the 128 bit SSL encryption of the entire website. After talking to the staff at Gamebookers (thanks, Ben Terkov ! ), they have now removed some of the encryption on pages where it was not needed, and now the site speed has been improved a lot. Their rating is up from 6 to 8
bet procedure (9 of 10 points)
Very easy procedure. First pick games, then decide whether to play singles or combos. No extra clicking, no fuss. Excellent. Provides a good account history, with information about every bet you take. You've got bet slip, history, and open bets n the bottom frame for your convenience. Works very well. There is also a nice bet calculator in the bottom frame which is a good tool for punters. A bulk file for all leagues has been implemented, so you can see all the odds in one file. Good ! Also a new feature is the possibility to change the look of the odds, from decimal, to money line, to UK odds. Very good. Sessions will expire if it takes too long between action taken on the site (usually several minutes). You will have to log on again if this happens. Personally I think this is a good feature. Rating up from 8 last time around, to 9 now.
service (9 of 10 points)
I've not used their customer service much at the time of writing this, but as long as I don't have to make use of service, then it's down to easy understandable pages, and a well functioning structure and betting procedure. However, their management staff is quick to reply on emails, and are very friendly and helpful indeed. Gamebookers seems to be a creditable company and there is no reason to suspect their level of service to be under par. They've got a very good FAQ-section, and you can get answers to almost all your questions here. You can easily change your data in the Client data section. They've got a result section for your convenience. You can have results sent to your mobile phone by SMS for FREE (this is an exclusive service by Gamebookers). They have recently opened their Infoworld-section (sports news on site), and a Community-section (discussion groups for punters). All in all, very good. Up from 8 in the last review to 9 now.
reliability (8 of 10 points)
Gamebookers is rather new to me, and the company was registered in 1998, and is situated in Antigues, West Indies, (as alot of other sportsbetting companies). Antigua and Barbuda has deemed Internet Gaming to be a legitimate and legal business activity protected and supported under enacted legislation. The International Press recognises Antigua as the leader in regulating Internet gaming. The government is taking strong measures to establish a forward-thinking framework to secure online investing coupled with rigorous regulation. Gamebookers have a licence for their business in Antigua, with licence number 0206A, issued on March 30th 2000. This is extra insurence to the customers.
odds (9 of 10 points)
As far as I've seen, Gambookers operate with a quite high oddscale. Espescially on the large favourites. This may be a trick to get new customers in the phase they're in now, but this remains to be seen. At the momen, Gamebookers offer very good odds indeed, and the odds does not seem to be slashed so quickly as for example Centrebet (who is reknowed for heavy oddslashing)
events offered (9 of 10 points)
Offer odds on a lot of activities, not only soccer. Cover most soccer leagues though. Formula 1, icehockey, boxing, cycling, basketball, baseball, cricket, cycling, motorsport, golf, handball, rugby, special events, tennis, you name it, they've got it. Highly impressive soccer section, and if you can't find your favourite soccer league here, no other world wide bookie offer it either ! Also offer special bets for all matches (handicap, over/under, correct score, etc). Very good.
total score (85 of 100 points)
Very high score, registration, graphics/server speed and service has been improved since last review. Also lower transaction fees (3.5% on VISA/Mastercard), bulk file for easy view of all matches at once, and the possibility to change the appearance of the odds (money line, decimal, etc). Special bets for all soccer matches (over/under, goal score, handicap, etc
Rated by online gambling source
http://www.bettorsworld.com
[This message has been edited by Jeff (edited 04-05-2001).]
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