General Information Eurobet was established in 1996 and was one of the first companies to accept bets online. Three years later, the online business merged with Coral, a traditional British bookmaker, to form Coral Eurobet. With the merger of Coral Eurobet and the Gala Group in October, 2005, the resulting Gala Coral Group became one of the top 100 companies in the United Kingdom. As one of the most successful betting enterprises in Europe, the Gala Coral Group owns and operates the following trademarks: Coral Bookmakers, Eurobet Sports Betting, GalaBingo and GalaCasinos. In addition to around 1,900 betting shops throughout Europe, the Gala Coral Group also operated more than 30 casinos and over 170 bingo clubs in all of Great Britain. In the United Kingdom alone, Coral has more than 1,300 betting shops. While Coral is perfectly suited to the tastes of bettors in the United Kingdom, Eurobet strives to meet the needs of international sports betting enthusiasts. Eurobet only accepts wagers online and is licensed in the United Kingdom. Bets Offered Eurobet’s betting portfolio includes wagers on everything from major sporting events to politics and happenings in the world of entertainment. Customers will find a large selection of alternative betting options, especially in popular sports such as football (soccer), tennis, ice hockey, basketball, Formula 1 and American football. In addition to over/unders, half-time and handicap bets, betting enthusiasts can also place “1st quarter” bets, which are wagers on which team will lead after the first quarter. Currently, live bets are only offered for soccer matches (as of September, 2008). On the website, customers will find a list of “the next 5 sports events” underneath the betting highlights. Extras and Games With the help of the mobile betting function, customers can browse the latest score updates and bet on all sports, no matter where they are, directly from a mobile phone. Moreover, the website provides users with a tool to calculate the odds of parlay bets. You just need to enter the stake, odds and the number of bets and your chances of winning will be calculated automatically. Eurobet offers more than just sports betting. Their website also includes a casino (Eurobet Casino), a classic online game area and a nice poker room (Eurobet Poker). In the “Lotto” section, users can bet on lotteries from around the world and even determine how many balls they would like to bet on. The Virtual Sports section contains an exciting game called Virtual Football. The game simulates an entire football season lasting with over 40 different football leagues from around the world. Players place bets on each match and an entire game lasts one hour. In addition to the traditional online casino, Eurobet gives its customers something extra: the online Live Casino, where games like blackjack, roulette and baccarat can be played with real dealers. You can see what’s happening in real time directly on your monitor. The female dealers are always up for a little side conversation, just like in a real casino. Information about the Website Betting with Eurobet is possible in about 130 countries worldwide. Their website is available in Albanian, Bulgarian, Chinese, Czech, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Danish, Italian, Norwegian, Russian, Swedish, Spanish and Turkish. Because the current legal situation in the United States does not allow American banks and credit card companies to transfer funds to online bookmakers, Eurobet does not accept wagers from members in the United States.
Since June 1st, 2007, residents of the following countries are also barred from opening accounts at Eurobet: Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antarctica, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Bouvet Island, Brazil, British Indian Ocean Territory, Brunei Darussalam, Burundi, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Chile, Columbia, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Fiji, French Guyana, French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Heard and McDonald Islands, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirgizia, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Martinique, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norfolk Islands, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Republic of Korea, Réunion, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Sri Lanka, Surinam, Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vatican, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands, Yemen, Zaire, Zambia, Wallis and Futuna Islands, Western Sahara, Zimbabwe. |
