bet365 is a real rags to riches story, it was founded in 2000 in a portakabin in Stoke by Denise Coates. She developed a sports betting platform and trading team to launch the business online in March 2001. The business borrowed £15 million from RBS against the family's betting shop estate which had been started by Peter Coates in 1974 and had been run by Denise Coates as Managing Director from 1995. bet365 saw the market was moving increasingly online and sold its betting shop chain in 2005 for £40 million to Coral and paid off its loan to RBS.
bet365 has grown into one of the world’s largest online gambling companies with its reported figures to March 2010 showing sporting bets at £5.4 billion, revenues of £358 million, and an operating profit of £104 million.
Denise Coates, Joint Chief Executive, continues to run bet365 and is the majority shareholder with 50.1% of the shares. Her brother John, Joint Chief Executive, runs the business alongside her, with her father Peter holding the position of Chairman
1. The Betting-in-running service is immense and currently unrivalled. It currently boasts over 20k live streamed events so you watch and bet at the same time. It's some armchair sports fans wet dream. Below is a screen shot of a a live streamed tennis match with odds, and an in-running football match without live streaming. The entertainment value of the bet365 service has been well and truely upped. Click here to go direct to the bet365 site to experience it for yourself.
2. Competitive odds compared to industry average
3. Strong performing customer service team - fast response times for email queries, and phone support if required.
4. Quick and easy deposits and withdrawals, with a number of currency options, deposit and withdrawal methods available.
5. Good Free Bet Offers. These vary with time, but up to £200 free bet sizes is not uncommon.
British Pound, US Dollar, Euro, Argentina Peso, Australian Dollar, Bulgarian Lev, Brazil Real, Canadian Dollar, Chinese Renminbi, Czech Koruna, Denmark Kroner, Hong Kong Dollar, Hungary Forint, Iceland Kroner, Japanese Yen, Malaysian Ringgit, Mexican Peso, New Zealand Dollar, Norwegian Kroner, Polish Zloty, Romanian New Leu, Swedish Krona, Singapore Dollar, South African Rand, Swiss Franc, Taiwanese Dollar, Thai Baht
| Withdrawal/Deposit Method | Deposit Fees | Withdrawal Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Visa Electron, Maestro, and Laser Debit Cards |
Free |
Free |
|
Visa and Mastercard Credit Cards |
Free | Free |
| Bank Wire | Free |
1 free every 28 days |
| Cheque | Free | Free |
| Neteller | Free | Free |
| Fast Bank Transfer |
Free over £300 |
Free |
| Moneybookers (Recommended) | Free |
1 free every 28 days |
| Paysafecard | Free | n/a |
| Entropay | Free | n/a |
| Click2Pay | Free | Free |
| Ukash | Free | n/a |
| Website: | www.bet365.com |
|---|---|
| Location | England |
| Parent/Host | Bet365 Group Ltd |
| Physical Address | bet365 Hillside, Festival Way Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs., England, ST1 5SH |
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