Europe

Reviews of major European internet betting sites, soon to be updated with several more betting groups currently accessible from our "Worldwide" page. We include information such as minimum/maximum bets, payment methods, the various sports they operate on, method of placing bets and the percentage margins the bookmakers operate on for some of the popular major events and matches.

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Betting Exchanges (Person To Person Betting)

Betting Exchanges will without a doubt be the future for betting on racing or sports through the internet. They allow punters to bet against other punters just as the buy and sell orders are placed on the stock exchange. This form of betting is now increasing in big percentage jumps every month in the UK via sites such as Flutter and Betfair. Click on the logo below and take up the offer of £10 in your account and play on the UK races just to get the feel of how this brilliant system operates. Competition is tough and Flutter is pulling out all stops to try to catch Betfairs turnover by only taking a 2.5% commission from the winnings only, while you will constantly get over the official bookmaker fluctuations.

In the last 3 years that The Betting Ring has operated it has steadfastly refused to align itself with bookmakers or totalisators to maintain credibility. With the introduction of the online betting exchange concept, because of their passive nature simply as a supplier of a service to punters without trying to extract ever increasing dollars from them, The Betting Ring will willingly affiliate itself with, or advertise these type of services. Support by clicking on affiliate logos as above will ensure that this site continues to improve, update and offer more to help you keep your gambling dollar, including the work of programming the bookmaker simulation, Punter v Bookie.

Bookmakers and Fixed Odds Betting.

Bookmakers percentages include all participants in the betting up to 100/1. This figure, e.g.(135%) shows that to back all participants in an event to get a total return of $100 on any winner, it will cost $135. The lower the percentage, the better the value. Tote take outs are the percentage taken from the pool before a dividend is calculated, e.g. take out is 15%, $85 in every $100 is returned to the investor.

ONLINE BETTING Austrian based sports betting. Government guaranteed. Minimum bet is US$5. Winnings credited to account immediately. Credit cards accepted, but a high 5% surcharge, otherwise by check or bank transfer. Minimum bet US$10, maximum US$10,000. User friendly odds access by ticking boxes to obtain the required events. Odds appear as good value, but 10% is taken from your total dividend, so are deceptive. Straight bets pay $1.95 less 10% so is actually 113.9%. European football matches, odds betting at 124%-128% if 10% is taken from your collect. Futures betting includes World Cup 98 (145%), World Cup 98 Groups (109%-114%), 1998 Stanley Cup(178%), NBA Championship (169%), and the extra 10%.

ONLINE BETTING Austrian based sports betting. There are no added taxes and no minimum account balance is required. The minimum bet is US$10 (DM 10, SFR.10, ATS 100), and the maximum bet is US$10,000. A very large range of betting options is available, including football ,ice-hockey, Formula 1, tennis, skiing, American football. Displays odds on major European football matches (111%-114%), European Ice Hockey matches (125%), North American Ice Hockey matches (128%), Futures betting on Baseball World Series 98 (142%+), Stanley Cup 98 (148%+), World Cup 98 (164%), World Cup 98 Groups (122%+), 1999 Superbowl (185%). Major credit cards (5% surcharge) or bank transfer.

ONLINE BETTING Based in Austria. Betting on football, tennis, boxing, formula 1, hockey. Minimum bet is DM 20,-. Credit card facilities. World Cup 98 (158%), World Cup 98 Groups (117%-122%), European Football matches, odds betting 116% to 122%, European Ice Hockey (125%).

Company based in Cyprus - more soon.

Based in Belgium. Designed for the large bettor, with a minimum bet of US$500, and no maximum. You offer (realistic) odds and amount to bet on an event to attract offers from other Bet-Ex members on all types of sports. Single bets only. The cost for making a bet is $10 and a 5% commission on net winnings so percentage margins are scaled by the size of the bet from(102.5% to 104.5%).Money can be deposited by major credit cards or bank transfer.

More information ASAP.

Based in Finland. Odds for many European football events. Taxed??? Percentages for European football odds betting 124%-125%.

Based in Denmark. Hit "Oddset" button to access various odds. Taxed??? Odds for European football matches. Futures betting on various events including Dansk Mester 97/98 (154%), Formula 1 Grand Prix (156%), Tennis GR (166%), Ryder Cup Points Win (165%). European football matches, odds betting 124%-125%.

This page was last modified on May 19, 2001. Full update soon.