BetUK Frist Impression

The BetUK home page loads up quickly, without a lot of flashing advertising weighing down the page contents. The deep crimson color contrast plays easy on the eyes and the navigation is simple through out the site. The sports betting offerings line-up neatly on the left column. Upcoming matches are squarely placed in the middle of the page. Promotions, Bonuses, links to Live Scores and other player extras are stacked on the right column. Beware of clicking on the Live Scores which tend to download slowly and sometimes freeze the web browser. Better to choose one game for Live Score as selecting “All” is truly problematic for the site. There are just too many stats to download all at once.

BetUK Background Information

BetUK is backed by a reputable corporation, Webis Holdings, Inc., which is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange in the Alternative Investment Market (AiM). The company is held under regular financial scrutiny by shareholders and the U.K. government befitting any publicly traded entity. This fact should lend some assurance that deposits are held in reputable accounts with solid financial instruments.

BetUK Range of Sports

As snooker, darts, and cricket are uniquely British, they are absolutely covered by BetUK. There’s a global array of international sports offerings from Australia to Zimbwabe, crossing the Americas in between. NFL Football, NBA Basketball, MLB Baseball have their lines covered, but few betting options. Rugby, World Football (aka Soccer to U.S. readers), Golf, F1 and MotoGrand Prix auto racing, Ice Hockey, Tennis on all courts, Boxing, Cycling and some specialty sports are also offered. They do not offer exotic bets. This is a straight forward sportsbetting site with nothing to confuse the new player.

BetUK Customer Service

Email is the only way to get support from BetUK at this time. Emails tend to be returned within the two-hours. This limited form of communication can be most frustrating. We were told that live chat was a future feature with no launch date set. However, as there is a parent company, with a corporate headquarters, there’s certainly hope that a persistent player can reach someone by phone eventually.

BetUK Deposits and Withdrawals

BetUK’s currency standard is GBP Sterling, other funds accepted include USD, SGD, HKD, EUR, NOK DKK, SEK. Deposits are accepted through Neteller, Moneybookers, eNets, Express Transfer, International Bank Wires, Personal Check/Banker’s Draft, Debit, Visa, MasterCard, and Maestro Cards are all accepted. Withdrawals are made through Neteller, Moneybookers, Earthport, Express Transfer, International Bank Wire, Bankers Drafts, Cashiers Checks, Postal orders, and Visa/Debit/Maestro Cards (except where prohibited by country).

BetUK Bottom Line

BetUK has been rebuilding its market share since re-launching and re-naming the site in 2007. The old BetEuro site was dedicated to attracting U.S. customers interested in some Euro action. While the new BetUK site is clearly going after the European market share exclusively. Time will tell if this clean and reputable site with a rather standard offering will attract enough players to build on the early reputation. We’ll keep coming back to check-up on the rise of this up-and-coming sports betting site.