Online Bookmaker: Betclic

Overview

Online bookmaker Betclic is a relatively new betting company, founded in 2005 and now starting to establish itself in Europe. Betclic’s initial focus was on the French market but over the last year they have started to put more and more focus on to other European countries and added a lot of languages to their site. Former football stars Deco and Marcel Desailly have been used as ambassadors of the betting company in order to promote and expose the brand's name worldwide. Betclic is also a sponsor of some big European football clubs like Juventus, Olympic Lyon and Marseille.

Betclic Sportsbook

Markets and odds
Betclic covers a lot of sporting events from all over the world and players are very likely to find what they are looking for, along with a big variety of extra betting markets. Football is by far the biggest sport for Betclic followed by tennis, rugby union and rugby league and this can be identified easily by the number of football leagues that are on offer for betting. The odds are close to competitive especially for football where players can find competitive prices, but not as good as some other online bookmakers.

The website
The Betclic website is user friendly with easy navigation amongst sports and betting markets. There is an ‘easy interactive help’ function which takes the player through step-by-step how to make a deposit, place a bet, view results, withdraw winnings and more and also a sport dictionary to explain all the sporting jargon. There is also a section with the top bets from the most interesting sporting events of the day, and last minute bets for those who are looking to place a bet just before kick-off. A small part of the live console is on the homepage so players can see with a glance what is on offer. The registration procedure is completed in one page, with assistance at every step. In case you get any problems there are phone and live chat services available.

Live Betting
Betclic has a very nice live console that can be customised by sport so players can just view the events they are mostly interested in. There is also a live betting calendar to check all the upcoming in play betting events. The sports coverage is good but the additional markets for in play betting are limited. Players will find most of the major sport events offered for live betting especially for football, but not a great choice when it comes to additional in play betting markets.

Betclic Casino

Betclic Casino is an online casino that players can play directly from their browser within a few seconds. There is a great number of amazing games to choose from including table games from the classic roulette to 3D blackjack, favourite slots like Gonzos Quest, video poker and others as well as big jackpots upfor grabs. At Betclic casino players will find frequent updates with new games and tournament competitions but not as many promotions as some other online casinos.
Ways to play at Betclic Casino
Betclic Casino is a flash casino and players can play directly from their browser without downloading any software.

Betclic Casino software
Betclic Casino runs on Net Entertainment casino software. Net Entertainment is a public company listed on the Swedish stock exchange at Stockholm. Net Entertainment is one of the world’s leading online games support companies

Betclic Poker

Betclic Poker is a great poker room with a lot of action and extra features for poker players. Betclic has a Poker School where players can improve their game, no matter if novice or pro, as there is a beginner and advanced section. The ‘How it works’ section explains to the players what they need to do in order to start playing poker at Betclic from accessing the software to funding their account. There is also a full house of promotions including daily guaranteed tournaments, freerolls, bad beat jackpot and much more. Betclic Poker is one of the few poker rooms to support a Flash version and is part of the MicroGaming Network, a very attractive online poker room with a decent number of players on the tables at any given time. Poker players can play Hold’em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo 7-card stud, 5-card draw Hi-Lo in Limit, No limit and Pot Limit variants at Betclic and can also find useful poker tools like game history, statistics and player notes section.

Other Gaming Products

Betclic has also a Games section where players can enjoy instant table games, sport games, lottery games, high – low and exciting slots. The Betclic Games section currently lacks any extra promotions and bonuses.

Bookmaker's Company Information

About
Bookmaker Betclic was established in 2005.Betclic has headquarters in London and offices in Paris and Malta, a betting licence for the whole of the EC and is independently audited. Even on a busy day in the sporting world like Saturday, you can find as many as 10,000 different bets offered on the Betclic website. Betclic.com, has recently signed a multi-year games licensing deal with leading online casino software developer CryptoLogic Limited.

Licence
Betclic Limited has gambling licences issued by the Lotteries and Gaming Authority in Malta. They are licence numbers LGA/CL1/288/2006, LGA/CL2/288/2006, LGA/CL3/288/2006 and LGA/CL1/588/2009 (LOI). These licences allow Betclic to legally offer online sports betting, poker and games.

Betting Markets
Football, Basketball, American Football, Tennis, Rugby Union, Ice Hockey, Cricket, Snooker, Cycling, Darts, Horse Racing, Ski Jumping, Motor Sport, Handball, Biathlon, Martial Arts, Futsal.

Security
Betclic works with the best operators in the world to guarantee the best betting conditions. Betclic is partnered by Barclays, one of the most important European banks. Betters' deposits and winnings are kept in a blocked account. The computer system and data are secured using Dell servers, protected by Fortinet Firewall, and has an SSL certificate for encryption by Thawte.

Payment Methods
Visa, MasterCard, Visa Electron, Dinners, Neteller, Moneybookers, Paysafecard, Bank Wire Transfer.

Currencies
UK Sterling (GBP), Euro (EUR), Polish Zloty (PLN),Hungarian Forint (HUF), Leu (RON), Swedish Krona (SEK), Koruna (CZK).