Sky Bet

Sky Bet is a great sports betting site from the same company that delivers Sky television into our living rooms. The site is fully integrated with Sky TV itself, and this means that you can bet in a variety of ways. For example, you can visit Sky Bet online and bet as you would with any other internet sports betting site. Or you can simply press the Red Button on your remote control when watching any Sky Sports channel. And if you think all of that’s good, you can also play Sky Vegas and Sky Poker games on your TV and online.

You can open a Sky Bet account in three ways. The first – and it has to be said, the easiest – way is by visiting the Sky Bet web site and completing the usual account form, which is how you would expect to open an internet sports betting account anywhere else. The second way is by telephoning the Sky Bet call centre team and providing your information verbally. Last, but not least, you can open an account via the interactive Sky TV service, but unless you’re a dab hand with the remote that probably won’t be the quickest option.

However you open your account, you will be given a username and password. These can be used across the whole range of Sky Bet services, which include Sky Bet itself, Skypoker, Skybetvegas casino gaming and Sky Vegas Live. The latter is a television channel (Sky channel 845) that allows you to play games such as Super Keno live on the screen. Those of you who have always wanted to be on TV now have a chance!

The main Sky Bet site is very well laid out. A menu at the top of the screen presents you with eight main categories of betting opportunities: horse racing, football, greyhound racing, virtual racing, golf tennis, snooker and “more”, which includes everything else. A list of betting events that you can watch on television is provided in the centre of the screen, along with the latest racing results. To the right and left of the screen you will find links to the Sky Bet help pages, coming events and Sky Sports News stories.

To bet, simply click on the appropriate event link and then check one of the outcome boxes that will be shown. You can view odds in either fractional or decimal format, and when you have finished making your selections you can either click on “Bet Now” or “Add to Basket”. The first option will take you to your betting slip, where you can specify your stake and the type of bet that you want to place. The Add to Basket option puts your selections into a typical online shopping basket, allowing you to review then all at once later in a session. And, of course, you can delete any selections from your shopping basket should you change your mind.

All of the sports betting sections at Sky Bet are very comprehensive, and the fact that this betting site is so directly linked with Sky Sports on television makes it one of the best sites around for sports bettors. Add the various non-sports betting opportunities that are also available here (poker, casino games and so on) and we think that Sky Bet is a betting site that has hit the ground running and is sure to continue going from strength to strength.

Operator

Sky Bet offers 24 hour customer support every day of the year. Simply complete the online e-mail form or call:

08000 724 777 from within the UK
1800 928 949 from the Republic of Ireland
+44 1423 850 640 from any other country

Skybet Money

You can fund your Sky Bet account using a debit or credit card. The minimum deposit is £5 or the equivalent if you choose to bet in a different currency. Withdrawing money is simple, though if you use a credit card you may need to be paid by cheque, as many cards don’t allow funds from betting organisations to be credited back.