Bonuses are offered by bookmakers to attract the players to betting with them. Following bonuses can be awarded:
Signup bonus is given on initial deposit.
Reload bonus is given on subsequent deposits.
Referral bonus is awarded to players that have referred new players to the given bookmaker.
Awarded bonuses differ in size calculation and cashability:
Percentual cash bonus is calculated as a percentual part of a deposit. It's cashable after meeting rollover requirements (usually means to wager deposit + bonus a few times).
Percentual free-play bonus is also a percentual part of a deposit but cashable are only the winnings, not the bonus itself.
Free bet bonus is a fixed amount of money. It can be both cashable or free-play.
Rebate bonus is calculated as a percentual part of the net losses of the player during a given period of time. It's credited back to the player's wagering account.
Betting exchanges charge a commission on winnings (usually 2 - 5% of net winnings on a market). Losers don't pay any commission. Loyal players often receive a commission discount.
Deposit fees are fees applied by the bookmaker on individual deposit methods. Besides that keep in mind that some third party fees may appear (bank fees, Western Union fee etc.).
Deposit options are options how to transfer money to your wagering account.
Each bookmaker is given a gaming license by a certain country whose jurisdiction it comes under.
Live (in-running) betting enables the players to bet on sport events that are already running.
Loyalty program is a program for rewarding loyal players (usually collecting of points convertable to cash).
Odds are used for the calculation of the amount that can be won on the money wagered. Bookmakers use three main types of odds format:
• EU - Decimal (e.g. 1.5, 3.25 etc.)
Decimal odds multiplied by the the stake equal the possible payout. Actual winnings equal the payout minus the stake.
Example:
Decimal Odds x Stake |
= Payout |
Payout - Stake |
= Winnings |
1.5 x €20 |
= €30 |
€30 - €20 |
= €10 |
• UK - Fractional (e.g. 1/2, 11/10 etc.)
Fractional odds multiplied by the the stake equal the possible winnings. Actual payout is the winnings plus the stake.
Example:
Fractional Odds x Stake |
= Winnings |
Winnings + Stake |
= Payout |
1/2 x £20 |
= £10 |
£10 + £20 |
= £30 |
• US - American (e.g. +300, -200 etc.)
There are two types of American odds:
Positive odds
Positive odds show possible winnings on 100 money units wagered.
Example:
Am.Odds x Stake x 0.01 |
= Winnings |
Winnings + Stake |
= Payout |
(+)300 x $20 x 0.01 |
= $60 |
$60 + $20 |
= $80 |
Negative odds
Negative odds show how much is required to stake for winning 100 money units.
Example:
(1 + 100 / Am.Odds) x Stake |
= Winnings |
Winnings + Stake |
= Payout |
(1 + 100 / (-)200) x $20 |
= $30 |
$30 - $20 |
= $10 |
Profit margin describes the level of traditional bookmaker's profit. Bookmakers with a small profit margin release more money on payouts which is more advatageous for players. Profit margins displayed on our site are averages calculated from betting odds offered by a given bookmaker one hour before the start of the sporting event.
Example calculation of the profit margin:
FC Porto |
3.75 |
Profit margin [%] |
Draw |
3.25 |
= (100 / 3.75) + (100 / 3.25) + (100 / 1.90) - 100 = |
Inter Milan |
1.90 |
= 110 - 100 = 10 → the profit margin is 10% |
Sports rules are bookmaker's rules regarding betting on sporting events (providing mainly information when the event is official for wagering purposes).
T&C must be accepted before the player is allowed to open an account with the company.
Traffic provides infomation about the number of Internet users that visit the bookmaker's website. Traffic data displayed on our site is taken over from Alexa Internet. Following indicators are used:
Number of daily visitors per one million Internet users.
Example:
DR = 100 → per each million Internet users 100 of them visit the website everyday |
The three-month change is determined by comparing the site's current daily reach with its daily reach from three months ago.
Example:
3m change of DR = |
10% → during the last three months the daily reach increased by 10%Bookmakers differ according to the way of betting they offer:
Traditional bookmaker is a company which sets the odds and accepts wagers on sporting events. The winnings are paid by the company, the winner doesn't pay any commission.
Betting exchange is a company which brings together players who want to bet against each other. The loser pays winnings to the winner, the winner pays a commission to the betting exchange (usually 2 - 5% of net winnings on a market).
Spread betting company makes predictions on sport events. The amount the player can win or lose depends on how correct or incorect he is.
Withdrawal fees are fees applied by the bookmaker on individual witdrawal methods. Besides that keep in mind that some third party fees may appear (bank fees, Western Union fee etc.).
Withdrawal options are options how to transfer money from your wagering account.
