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Bookmakers
Before you start with online betting, it's very smart to
gather some good information about the bookmaker. It's a
good advice to follow this little checklist before
placing your money in the bookmakers account:
Reliability/Credibility
Is it a recognised bookie? A well known name, with a
proven track record? In other words: Is your money safe?
Check for words on the street, and among other punters.
Is the bookie unreliable, or very late with his payouts,
etc? If so, then have a look elsewhere. Listen to the
grapevine, and pay attention to what others have to say
about the bookie.
Payment Methods
The bookie should have several methods of payouts, not
only by bank cheque, but also by credit cards and best
of all by immediate credit to a prepaid debit card that
you can draw on at any ATM anywhere in the world. This
is not common but is the new �standard�.
Rules
Its a must to know the rules in every game you play, and
it's the same story here. Read the rules, and send an
email and ask the bookie if you are unsure about
something. Avoid bookies who do not accept singles.
If the bookie only accepts trebles or doubles, find
another. A few years ago, SSP only accepted 4 match
parleys. Effectively, this is like telling the punter: "
you can have a bet with us, but we will win in 99 of 100
bets". Luckily, competition in the bookmaking market has
grown tougher, and as a result, most bookies these days
offer singles on every game and in every sport.
Taxes
Private bookmakers pay taxes to the country they operate
in. In some countries, the bookies pay the punter's tax
as well as its own taxes. When betting with online
bookmakers, you should not accept taxes on your
winnings.
Prices
What kind of odds is your bookie offering? How is the
odds compared to what others offer on the same event?
Does the bookie change the odds a lot, and is the bookie
presenting his prices for events early in the week? Even
though the bookies do alter their odds (often done on
popular events, such as big soccer games, Formula1,
Championships, etc), you should get the odds that were
offered at the time you placed your bet. If the bookie
alters the odds on your event after you've placed your
bet, and your odds changes as a result of this, go find
another bookie. The bookie's behaviour is then nothing
but unacceptable and he's not worthy an honest customer
like yourself. Normally this is not a problem, but it
has been known to occur from time to time.
Maximum winnings
Check
to see if your bookie has got a very low maximum
winnings.� For the average punter, this is not
important, but for
the
tough guys, who bet 10 grand rather than a pony now and
then, this can be of some importance.
Minimum deposits
Hopefully you will only have to deposit your hard-earned
cash once, but it can be worth having a look at the
bookies' rules regarding minimum deposits. Some bookies
demand a fortune in deposits. Stay away from these
vultures!
Recommended Online Bookmaker
Here at Casino 4 Gamers we take any recommendation we
make very seriously. We are really pleased to be able to
recommend Victor Chandler to you. This bookmaking firm
is regarded as the gentleman�s bookmaker, a reputation
they thoroughly deserve.
Victor Chandler are not concerned by convention and will
always be at the forefront of the betting industry and
will always challenge and create new opportunities for
bettors. This is the firm that took UK betting to
Gibraltar effectively forcing the UK Government to
reduce betting tax from 9% to 0%. Enough said!
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