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THERE are many online betting companies that offer horse racing markets and the choice can seem a little bewildering. Most also offer betting on a huge range of different sports, such as football, tennis, golf, rugby and basketball.
However there is one betting site that is dedicated entirely to racing. If you have yet to check out RaceBets.com, then you are in for a real treat!
RaceBets is a German company that is now based in Malta, the centre of Europe's online gaming industry. The company is part-owned by German racing (the equivalent of HRI in Ireland), which means that that the highest operational standards are observed and that profits are reinvested into the sport.
As RaceBets are solely dedicated to horse racing, the website was designed to match a horse racing enthusiast’s needs. Therefore you can easily scan the day’s racing from 40 countries on their clutter free homepage and place your bet within seconds.
This is a welcome change in comparison to other bookmakers who try and fit as many casino based games as possible onto their home page. RaceBets do not offer casino games, just horse racing, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
RaceBets also have innovative racecards that offer up unique statistics that cannot be found elsewhere. Furthermore you have the ability to write notes on your favourite horses and be notified via email each time they are about to run.
SO MUCH RACING
What sets RaceBets apart from other online bookmakers is the sheer number of overseas races that customers can bet on. Fans of European racing will find daily markets for all of the main meetings in Ireland, Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Switzerland, Turkey and Malta.
You can bet on South African races every day, as well as the weekend fixtures in Mauritius and Zimbabwe.
As well as covering all meetings in Australia and New Zealand, RaceBets.com offers comprehensive coverage of Asian racing. Recent expansion enables you to now bet on all of the action in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Macau, UAE, Qatar and India.
Across the Atlantic, it is the same story. RaceBets.com cover all meetings in USA and Canada. You can even bet on races in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Puerto Rico and Barbados.
The company has become the first truly global online bookmaker, offering betting on races from 40 different countries.
As you might expect, they also have the largest range of ante-post offers. Every major global race is covered, along with a huge range of lesser Group status events. Ante-post coverage of Ireland and UK races is particularly strong.
RaceBets run a huge range of daily promotions, including money-back offers for when your horse is beaten by a nose, refuses to race, falls at the first fence, or takes the wrong course. They will also pay you out as a winner, if your horse finishes first but then gets demoted by the stewards.
The ‘Best Odds Guaranteed’ offer on racing in Ireland, Britain and the UAE ensures that clients are paid out at the starting price if the SP is bigger than the price taken at the time of the bet.
The company also offers a large range of 'special bets', on a daily basis. These can include, number of winning favourites, number of races won by a specific jockey, or enhanced win and place accumulator bets.
TIPSTER GAMES
They currently run two regular 'tipster games' with bonus-cash prizes on offer. Both Bash The Bookie and RaceBets Tycoon have proved to be very popular with their regular customers.
Bash The Bookie has been running for some time and gives customers the chance to take on RaceBets every weekend and win a bonus cash prize. They select six races and participants need to select a runner in each one. They will be awarded points if the horse manages to win or place.
Should the customer's selections perform better than those chosen by RaceBets, then a bonus will be credited to their betting account. Much bigger prizes are awarded to the top-performing customer of the day and of the month.
RaceBets Tycoon is a new addition to their roster of exclusive promotions. Customers must correctly select the horses that will finish 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th in selected major Group 1 races. Over €20,000 will be awarded to any customer who is able to pick the first six finishers in the upcoming Breeders’ Cup Classic (the jackpot will be shared, if there is more than one winner).
Head-to-head betting has also proven to be very popular. Pairs of closely-matched runners are selected in individual races (both in Ireland and in the UK) and fixed-odds betting is available on each horse. Customers bet on which horse will finish the race first.
RaceBets offer a number of international live-streams to complement their extensive range of markets. These include streams from countries such as Germany, USA, South Africa, Mauritius, Zimbabwe and Malta.
New customers can take advantage of their €50 welcome bonus, which is one of the most generous in the industry. Sign up today and see why everyone who loves horse racing loves RaceBets.
IRISH LICENCE
RaceBets has been granted an official licence to offer both UK and Irish licences. It has also become the first company to be granted a German horse betting licence.
With regards to the Irish licence, RaceBets' Managing Director Patrick Byrne said: “"We are obviously delighted that we can now operate with a full Irish licence. The decision vindicates our commitment to Irish racing and the hard work that has been carried out by the whole team, over the last few years."
Byrne was born and bred in Germany, although his grandfather was from New Ross in Co Wexford. Sebastian Weiss, who co-founded RaceBets, also has links to Ireland. He attended The Dublin Business School and also owned Sky's The Limit, before the horse joined Edward O'Grady.
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