Globet

Globet are European and International sports betting specialists who have been offering internet betting to sports enthusiasts since 1997.

BACKGROUND

Globet was founded in 1995 in the UK providing a telephone betting service before launching on the internet in 1997. The online sportsbook has helped Globet develop a worldwide customer base of over half a million and the company now employs 80 people in offices in London and Gibraltar.

Globet is regulated by the UK Gambling Commission.

OFFERS AND PROMOTIONS

Globet has traditionally kept to a single welcome bonus for new customers which offered a €10 Free Bet after depositing and placing a €10 In-Play bet.

For a limited period, Globet has changed the welcome bonus and new customers can receive 100% Deposit Bonus with up to a maximum €50 Free Bet.

As an exclusive to UK customers of Freebets.com, Globet has agreed to give a £50 Free Bet if you make a £50 deposit or more after following the links from Freebets.com to register and make your deposit.

The usual free bet value to UK customers is around £42 with the currency conversion. To get your full £50 Free Bet award, just email customerservices@globetmail.com after you have made your deposit and make your request, informing Globet customer services you have signed up from Freebets.com. Alternatively give then a ring on 020 8246 4801.

To qualify for the Globet Welcome Bonus, you must deposit a mimimum of €10 and your account will be credited with a 100% bonus within 24 hours.

The bonus is valid for multiple bets with a minimum of three events and Globet requires you to play through the deposit and bonus six times prior to making a withdrawal.

The offer closes at midnight on 31st January 2011, so act quickly if you wish to cash in on Globet's welcome offer.

BETTING OPPORTUNITIES

Globet offers a wide selection of sports to bet on and there is a strong focus on football with betting available on over 50 European Football championships as well as leagues in Central America, Israel, New Zealand and South Africa pushing the total up to 60 championships around the world.

Globet also provides a good range of markets for Tennis, Basketball and Ice Hockey, they are adding new sports all the time and at the time of writing, Globet provide odds for 15 different sports.

There is no horse racing coverage and Globet offers odds on the Italian lottery, but no Irish, English or Spanish lottery.

Globet's odds are competitive and it is well worth taking a look at their prices which don't appear on odds comparison sites.

Globet has a casino, Live Casino and Games room to supplement the sportsbook and it will soon launch a Poker room to complete its suite of online gambling options.

WEBSITE

The Globet website is neatly laid out, fast and easy to navigate. Click to the sportsbook from the landing page and you will be greeted with the list of sports in the left sidebar, the most popular betting events populate the body of the page and live in-play opportunities are shown to the right.

Globet's helpful betting guide will lead you through opening your account, how to make deposits/withdrawals and how to place bets on each of the sports on offer.

The website does not provide audio commentary or video streams but check out Globet Score for live results on all the live events, Globet also provides excellent statistics for all its feature sports.

Odds can be displayed in fractional, decimal, American or Italian format and Globet.com can be viewed in 11 different languages.

PAYMENTS

Globet offers plenty of payment options with immediate withdrawals which you can make from your online account.

Deposit methods: Quick Pay International Postal Order Bank Transfer Credit Card/Debit Card Moneybookers NETeller Click2Pay UKash Paysafe

Withdrawal methods: Quick Pay Cheque Bank Transfer Credit Card Moneybookers NETeller Click2Pay

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Globet recognises the value of providing high quality customer service and the management invest a great deal of time to ensure customers are supported in a friendly and efficient manner.

The customer service centre is in Putney Hight Street and Globet staff are happy to deal with customers face to face.

The office is open 7 days a week from 9:30 CET to 21:30 CET and can be reached by freephone, email or old fashioned snail mail.

Globet has signed up with IBAS (Independent Betting Adjudication Service) to give customers the confidence they will always receive fair treatment and in the unlikely event Globet do not resolve a problem to the customer's satisfaction, they will abide by the decision of IBAS.

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