In Britain we have a fondness for traditional values and many of us would rather deal with a company that has a good track record for delighting its customers. In the world of online sports betting, you will be hard pressed to find a company that is as respected and historic as Ladbrokes. A company that has existed for 130 years, yet is comfortable embracing new wave technology is well worth taking a close look at.
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Overview of Markets and Bet Types at Ladbrokes
Ladbrokes have a great selection of markets, with over 30 sports and events you can bet on. Ranging from the normal events such as football, cricket, boxing, greyhounds and horse racing to more obscure events such as chess, E-sports, politics and my personal favourite “2016 Nathans hot dog eating contest”. As a middle aged fat Englishman, I’m happy to know there is a “sporty” type activity I may still be able to excel in!
It’s Not All Serious
We love a new section that Ladbrokes have introduced called #WHATARETHEODDS, we have no doubt that this promotion was introduced after Leicester City’s remarkable 2016 Premier League campaign. How many of us have wished we had put £50 on that happening at the beginning of the season?
#WHATARETHEODDS combines some of the most outlandish things you can bet on, clever stuff from Ladbrokes as who wouldn’t want to win a bet with long odds?
Some of the bets offered in the past;
Manchester United to win the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and the Europa League @ 750/1 (Editor’s note: LVG may have been sacked and Mourinho will no doubt bring his winning mentality and perhaps a bus or two but c’mon).
Newcastle to win over 100 points in the Championship @14/1 (Editor’s note: A bit more realistic than the Utd bet with Rafa at the helm BUT there are still lots of good teams in the Championship such as Sheff Wed, Brighton and even Leeds might come good with their 7th new manager under trigger happy chairman Massimo Cellino).
Marcus Rashford to become England’s all-time leading goal scorer @16/1 (Editor’s note: Of course Rashford has potential to be a future great but remember it took Rooney 13 years to beat the record, do you want to wait that long to cash in a bet?)
Bonus Offers and Promotions at Ladbrokes
As with all online sports betting sites, the promotions change very regularly and any promotion you see here is really for reference purposes as they will have moved on to the next great thing, but it will give you a general idea of the quality of their promotions.
A Huge Fifty Quid Just for You
The welcome bonus you receive at any sports betting site is likely to be the most generous that you will receive with a bookmaker, at Ladbrokes, if you use the code F50 then they will match your first bet up to £50.
This is where Ladbrokes excel as there is no wagering requirement (this is great) and you have seven days to use your free bet, the only stipulation is that the bet you place must be at odds of 1/2, this is a lot lower odds requirement than many other sites.
Other Promotions at Ladbrokes
Money Back Euro 2016 – If any of the home nation’s teams that you bet on (England, Wales, Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland) ends in a draw then you will receive a refund on your Correct Score, First Player To Score, and Half Time/Full Time bets up to £25.
Daily Price Boosts – These are a big favourite of ours! Each day a particular market will be boosted, doesn’t sound too exciting but for some reason Ladbrokes always seem to know what I’m likely to bet on and the odds get enhanced. Now I’m not suggesting that Ladbrokes are listening into my phone calls, maybe I’m just too predictable with my bets!!
Best Odds Guaranteed
This promotion is for both horse racing and greyhounds for all UK and Irish races, take an early price and if the starting price is better than the price you put the bet on at, they will pay out the SP. So now there is no excuse to wait till the last moment.
Live Betting with Ladbrokes
In-play is one of the most popular features about online sports betting and it probably won’t come as much of a surprise to know that Ladbrokes have nailed it!
The beauty of the layout of the screen is its simplicity, all the in-play events are divided into sports which makes finding an event really easy. With football for example, most people will go for home/draw or away and this is a case of one tap.
For more markets, click on an arrow and all the available markets open to you, this screen is a joy to use and with stats such as possession, yellow and red cards, attacks, dangerous attacks, shots on and off target clearly shown, it is easy to get a feel to how the match is going.
Bet on the Go with the Ladbrokes Mobile App
It doesn’t matter if you are a fan of Apple, Android or Windows, Ladbrokes have an app for you! The loading time for the app was fine, certainly not the quickest we have used but totally fine. The speed of the app itself was pretty swift with no noticeable lag when choosing different options.
I really liked the daily bet bundles which is a selection of bets that Ladbrokes think you would be interested in. I am fond of these suggestions as I sometimes run dry of inspiration (usual when no football is on) so I’m grateful for any pointers to a good bet.
One other area that is well worth a mention is the “daily big price trebles” and “daily big price four-folds”, these are recommended bets and as the name suggests the odds are great. As these promotions are optimised for mobile users, it only takes a couple of taps to select these.
Available Payment Methods at Ladbrokes
You will find all the most popular payment methods available at Ladbrokes, well known methods such as Visa, MasterCard and Skrill are supported as well as the hugely popular PayPal.
With a company with over 800,000 online active customers it is a sure sign that they take your online security very seriously. The minimum deposit amount is a very pocket friendly £5.
Customer Support at Ladbrokes
As you would expect from a company that owns over 2,700 betting shops, customer service is a huge priority for Ladbrokes. You don’t survive this long in this industry if your customer support is lacking.
Ladbrokes offer all the popular methods of contact such as telephone, email and live chat. They even deal with postal enquiries which is getting quite rare in this day and age.
The only downside we had with customer support was that if we forgot to log in and tried to start a live-chat, we received a “Customer Support is currently unavailable, please try again shortly” message constantly but when we logged in we received a response instantly.
That aside, we have always found the support staff to be incredibly polite and knowledgeable and personally we have been customers for many years without complaint.