Ladbrokes Betting Review

Ladbrokes Bookmaker Review

Ladbrokes is one of the most decorated and recognised betting companies in the world. The brand alone has been part of the industry since the 1950’s and even today they have one of the largest ‘brick and mortar’ portfolios of any company with over 2000 betting shops worldwide. With such a rich heritage in sports betting – and now casino and poker to accompany it – Ladbrokes’ dominance has lead them to be leading figure head in the sports betting industry.

In more recent times Ladbrokes were one of the first companies to really get to grips with the increased popularity of mobile betting. They have run a host of marketing and advertising campaigns offering exclusive betting offers and promotions for their mobile customers. With current trends aiming more towards mobile betting and away from high street shops and even their online portal to some extent, it’s this sort of integration into newer pastures that has allowed Ladbrokes to maintain its stature at the top of the betting industry.

Promotions and Bonuses at Ladbrokes.com Betting Site

Upon registering a new account with Ladbrokes you can take advantage of their £50 free bet promotion. The bonus is a 100% match on your first deposit between £5 and £50. The bets expire after 7 days and placed at odds of evens or greater. The free bet will be credited to your account once your initial qualifying bet has been settled. Please not that deposit made by Neteller, UKash or Moneybookers (Skrill) will not be eligible for this offer.

Ladbrokes are synonymous with their 24 hour promotions for existing customers. These can vary depending on sport or different higher profile events. These might include enhanced odds, money back specials or even cash back rewards. It’s worth keeping an eye out on their site as the deals often come and go quickly.

Some of their running promotions include ‘Three-sy Does It’ where if a football match finished 3-0 then Ladbrokes will refund all losing correct score bets. Also included in this are treble the odds on first goalscorer if your player goes onto to score a hat-trick and if three or more players score in a Premier League match then Ladbrokes will refund all losing first goalscorer bets.

Casino players can enjoy up to £500 in free cash when they register with the Ladbrokes casino. This runs alongside £10 free to all poker players with no deposit required.

www.Ladbrokes.com Sports and Markets

One of the main reasons why Ladbrokes has been so successful over the years is the wide range of sports and markets that they cover. The site is very much European focussed with a massive interest in football (soccer) and horse racing. The majority of their clientele are obviously looking for these markets as they feature so heavily on their site.

But the site does have an international feel as well with sports such American football, basketball, Ice hockey, Gaelic games and even ‘specials’ markets which include financials, entertainment and politics.

What’s really impressive about the site is the depth in which each sport is covered. Football includes leagues from around the world going as far as Asia, The Americas and even Africa to accompany the larger European leagues. This theme tends to run throughout their ‘major’ sports such as cricket, rugby, tennis, golf, motor racing and American sports.

Banking

The banking options are superb at Ladbrokes, which you would come to expect from such a high profile company. Payment methods include Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, Switch, Solo, Moneybookers, PayPal, Neteller, UKash, Western Union and Bank Transfer. On top of these you can go to any Ladbrokes high street shop and access your account and funds directly from there.

Deposits range from a £5 minimum with major credit and debit cards and £10 minimum with all e-wallets with the same applying to withdrawals. Processing times for withdrawal will also range from 3-5 days with credit and debit cards and between 6 and 24 hours with all e-wallets. Please remember that the welcome bonus is not available with some of the e-wallet options.

Verdict

Ladbrokes have spent a long time as one of the leading sportsbooks in the world. In such a competitive industry it’s a real credit to the company that they have remained there for so long. Ladbrokes are excellent at staying with and even ahead of the times, which is essential, especially for a company that is steeped in so much history.

To call Ladbrokes a sportsbook we feel is doing the company an injustice. It’s much more of a gambling portal these days with the integration of casino, poker, bingo, lotto, mobile betting, live casinos and a dedicated financials section. It’s definitely a site that you could call your gambling ‘home’.

The only slight downside to Ladbrokes is the layout which isn’t always the easiest to navigate between. But that being said there are plenty of sites out thee which would kill for their design. It’s pretty easy to see why Ladbrokes is so popular with so many customers around the world making it a leading light in the online gambling industry.