Online Bookmaker: Unibet

Overview

Bookmaker Unibet is a Swedish company that launched their online website in 1999 and is now considered one of the largest online gambling operators with over 4.4 million customers worldwide. In December 2007, Unibet acquired Maria Holdings, the largest online bingo operator in the Nordic market. As an online bookmaker dedicated to provide quality gambling products, Unibet has been voted European Sports-Betting operator of the year 3 times with the last one being a double victory as it was voted European Live Gaming Operator of the Year for their new Live Casino.

Unibet Sportsbook

Markets and odds
Unibet offers great coverage, including all the major sporting events from all over the world. Players will find almost every European football league they are looking for, and for the major leagues there is also coverage for lower divisions. Unibet also offers betting for specials like next manager and non-sport events like Global Awards, Celebrities betting specials, TV Show Winners and many more exciting bets. Their odds are generally competitive; for football their odds are sometimes the best available (especially for the Nordic leagues, but not limited to this!).

The betting site
The bookmakers’ website is a classic betting website with simple colours, a nice layout and at the same time great graphics and fast loading times. Players will find it very easy to place a bet and generally navigate around the website. Extra features of Unibet’s sportsbook include live scores statistics and results. In case players require assistance there is a section on the right hand side with betting help, an FAQ, email and live chat contact.

Live Betting
Unibet has a unique live console that appears in a separate window and is categorised by sport so players can select and customise it the way they want. There is a great variety of sports offered for live betting which include a lot of extra markets. There is also a filter where players can see which of those feature in live streaming. Another special feature of Unibet’s live betting console is that players can see their pending and settled bets directly on the console.

Unibet Casino

Unibet casino is a great online casino with attractive graphics and game animations that recreate real-world casinos. Unibet casino players will find lots of different table games from Roulette to Craps, lots of speciality games like Keno, Sic Bo, Scratch Card, Mega Fortune and other wheel of fortune and various games. There is also a great number of card games, slots, video poker and many progressive jackpots. Unibet also offers live casino with live dealers for Roulette, Blackjack and Baccarat. Users can pick their favourite dealer and table from a great list of available selections.
Ways to play at Unibet Casino
Casino players can enjoy playing a great number of games in the instant casino or download the Unibet casino software and install it into their computer for a greater selection of games.

Unibet Casino software
To get the best for their players, Unibet is using two different casino software packages: Net Entertainment for its instant play and Microgaming for the downloaded version. Net Entertainment is a company based in Sweden and Microgaming is one of the most well known and established gaming software providers.
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Unibet Poker

Unibet poker uses the Microgaming Network, which brings together more than 40 poker rooms from all over the world, meaning a consistently high number of players on the tables. There is a flash and a download version on offer, and the poker page has great features like news for upcoming tournaments, a poker school, a club shop and a comprehensive poker rules section. Unibet poker offer players Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud, Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo, Five-Card Draw and Razz. Unibet poker also offers a number of special promotions, including a nice bad beat jackpot and its own successful tournament, the Unibet Poker Open, which is held in various locales around Europe.

Other Gaming Products

Unibet has a Games section where players can enjoy all the classic arcade games as well as card games, table games, high-low games, lottery – keno games and of course slots. There is also a skills section with a great number of exciting skill games including the recently launched backgammon. Finally, Unibet has a dedicated section for scratchcards where players can find a big variety of scratchcards as well as special promotions and jackpots.

Bookmaker's Company Information

About
Bookmaker Unibet is a Swedish company that was formed in 1997. It was granted a licence to run a betting operation in the UK in 1998 and 1 year later the web site was launched. The second version of Unibet’s web site was launched and was translated into 12 languages in 2001. The customer base spans more than 150 countries.

Unibet is certified by G4, Global Gaming Guidance Group, complying with their Code of Practice in relation to responsible gambling. Also certified to be compliant with eCOGRA’s standards and is a member of European Gaming and Betting Association and Remote Gambling Association.

Licence
Unibet Group plc is a company incorporated in Malta with registered number C 39017.

Betting Markets
Ice Hockey, Martial Arts, American Football, Baseball, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Cricket, Cycling, Darts, Floorball, Golf, Greyhound Racing, Handball, Horse Racing, Motor Racing, Motorbikes, Rugby, Snooker, Soccer, Speedway, Tennis, Trotting, Volleyball, Water Polo, Winter Sports.

Security
Unibet's betting site uses Thawte SSL web server certificates to offer secure communications by encrypting all data to and from the site. SSL is used to protect the sensitive information that is sent and received including personal information and credit/debit card details.

Payment Methods
Visa/ Visa Electron, Mastercard, Neteller, Moneybookers, Paysafecard, Ukash, Bank wire.

Currencies
UK Sterling (GBP), Euro (EUR), US Dollar (USD) Australian dollar (AUD), Canadian dollar (CAD) , Danish Krone (DKK), Hong Kong Dollar (HKD), Swedish Krona (SEK), Singapore Dollar (SGD) Czech Koruna (CZK),Estonian Kroon (EKK), Polish Zloty ( PLN) , Hungarian Forint (HUF).