Founded in 1997 by Mark Blandford, Sportingbet, initially a British–based site, wasn’t content with just a UK–focused sportsbook and began to invest in a global operation that grew to encompass poker and casino action as well. More recently, Sportingbet was absorbed into the GVC stable, which also includes Bwin, Ladbrokes and Coral. Poker dropped off the menu, but the brand is still alive. But what does Sportingbet offer?

Sportingbet services are currently available in 26 countries from www.sportingbet.com. These include some unlikely locations, such as UAE where online gambling was not permitted for a long time. There are further localised Sportingbet sites available to cover more countries and users in those territories will be automatically redirected to the relevant address. As a result, Sportingbet has a truly global reach.

Sportingbet.com is available in six languages – English, German, Hungarian, Portuguese (Brazilian) and two Spanish variants (Chile and Mexico).

The Sportingbet website is provided by ElectraWorks and is based in Gibraltar. Sportingbet’s operations are licensed and regulated by the territory’s government and the Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner. Sportingbet’s British operations are licensed and regulated by the UK Gambling Commission.