Sportsbet is an official partner of the AFL (Australian Football League) and the NRL (National Rugby League) and enjoys a large customer base. This online sportsbook is one of Australia’s earliest and most reputed betting organizations, having been in operation for more than dozen years. The site offers new players an attractive bonus and features a number of sports and racing events for customers to wager on.

Site Jurisdiction

Sportsbet is currently headed by Chief Executive Matthew Tripp and is licensed by the Northern Territory Racing Commission or NRTC in Australia. The site’s software is secure and reliable and is covered by Verisign. Customers can place their bets online by using the site’s round the clock internet betting services or opt to call the site’s telephone betting support and place bets according to Sportsbet’s operating hours.

Strengths

The Sportsbet site is very easy to navigate and is well organized, with separate sections for sports, racing and results, making it convenient for members to access.

Sportsbet offer toll free telephone assistance to Australian members.

Weaknesses

Sportsbet does not offer round the clock free telephone assistance to members and is available only in the English language.

Currencies Accepted

Sportsbet uses the Australian dollar AUD for its financial transactions with members.

Payment Methods

Payment methods accepted at Sportsbet include credit cards like Visa and MasterCard, and payment options like Moneybookers, SecurEFT, Poli, BPay, NAB Direct deposits, online transfers, Bank Wire, Check and money orders. All financial transactions at this site are reliable and members can rest assured that payouts are made on time and without any hassles.

Sports Covered

Sportsbet covers greyhound racing, horse racing and harness racing while also listing a separate option for punters who want to bet on multiples. Bettors will be able to find a listing of all the top Australian horse races here, with the site providing comprehensive odds for each event. Players will be able to make D Double, triple and Quaddie bets.

The sports events covered by this online sportsbook include different Australian events like Aussie Rules, NFL, Boxing, Baseball, Basketball, Darts, Golf, Cycling, Cricket, Soccer, Snooker, Rugby, Martial arts, Tennis, Motor Sports and Netball. The site also features a “Politics” option, which allows members to bet on the current elections. Rugby and Soccer are popular sports at the site which features bets for both the Rugby league and Rugby Union, and Soccer events like the World Cup, Euro and futures and matches. Sportsbet also covers GAA sports like football and hurling.

Customers may also be able to access live betting and financial betting depending on where they are logging on from.

Promotions

Sportsbet has many exciting promotions for its members listed under its “Offers’ section, which include bonuses, free bets and special bets like City Best, Flexi betting, Instant Multibets, Lucky Losers, Country Best and Black Book.

New members to the site will get a free bet of $100 on registration when they make deposit of $500 – according to the site’s 20% bonus system. Gamblers are also encouraged to bet on Exotics and make money by wagering on events in other states. Members can also avail of refer a friend bonuses, and free bets offered for greyhound and horse races.

Customer Support

Sportsbet offers its members live chat customer support services, in addition to being accessible via fax, email, telephone and postal service. Members who wish to contact the site via email can use Sportsbet’s online query submission system. Customers can also opt to reach the site via fax or post. Sportsbet only offers toll free customer service to local members while international members have to use an ordinary number.