Matchbook
began life in 2004 as a no-nonsense sports betting exchange with a simple yet effective interface. Initially targeted at all markets, Matchbook was purchased in 2001 by a group of UK investors and as a result withdrew from the US. Since 2011 this fuss-free sports betting site has been gaining considerable kudos from those who prefer a betting exchange as opposed to a traditional bookmakers.
In 2016 Matchbook surprised the online gambling industry by opening the Matchbook Online Casino. This new gambling venture was tied into their sports exchange and shared the overall ‘simplistic’ approach as governed by the sports betting options. The question is, is the site’s online casino as welcoming a venture as their sports betting offering?
Matchbook is licensed by the UK Gambling Commission (for UK-based site users) and the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (for the rest of the world).
Welcome bonus
There’s certainly one thing that’s traditional about the Matchbook Online Casino, and that’s the fact that the site is willing to pass you a tasty
Special features
We’ve already mentioned that the games are provided here solely by those super Swedes NetEnt and a company we’ve not really heard much about – Red Tiger Slots. The games supplied by these two software houses blend seamlessly and without much fuss into the entire Matchbook Online Casino experience.
There are several ways to get in touch with the customer support services at the Matchbook Online Casino. You can use the telephone number (+44) 203 642 6867 to get in contact with someone in the UK, or (+353) 21 242 8626 to get through to support in Ireland.
You can also contact this sports book/online casino site via the email address accounts@matchbook.com or by using Twitter: @TeamMatchBook.
Finally, if your query is of a pressing matter, then you can contact the site’s support team via a live chat facility. This is available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
Other betting options
As Matchbook began life as a successful sports betting exchange, it would have been kind of dumb if they had switched over completely to online casino play. Fortunately, for sports betting fans, they haven’t!
This is a true betting exchange rather than a sports book. If you are not about the difference, then with a sports book it is the bookies that lay the bets (i.e. pay out if your bet is a winner). At a sports betting exchange it is other users of the exchange who lay the bets. When you want to bet on an event, you can either back the event happening, or lay the event not happening. The ‘odds’ are not odds as such, just the differential between the ratio of sports bettors backing the event against those that are laying it. If you end up on the winning ‘lay’ side on an event that is heavily backed (or vice versa) then you can really cash in!
The emphasis at the Matchbook betting exchange site is very heavily on horse racing and football, but most major sports are covered. You can check which markets are available at any time by clicking on the ‘A-Z’ tab on the left-hand side of the screen.
Conclusion
We really like the look of the Matchbook Online Casino – it’s sleek and streamlined and we admire the minimal approach. However, there is more to an online casino than looks and we are afraid to say that we just cannot bring ourselves to award this online casino the full five stars.
Our reasons? Well, even though the site does have games by NetEnt we would like to see more providers. We would also like to see more bonus offers beyond the two that we could find on the site.
So, who would the Matchbook Online Casino really appeal to? Well, if you like to mix up sports betting with casino play, and if you prefer betting exchanges to sports books, then Matchbook very definitely is the place for you. In fact, you could say that it’s your perfect match!
Money Options
- Payment methods available: .Visa, MasterCard, Skrill, Neteller, Paysafecard, InstaDebit, bank wire transfer.
- Currencies available: AUD, GBP, CAD, EUR, HKD, USD.
- Deposit limits: min: £10, max: no limits.
- Withdrawal limits: min: £10, max: no limits.
- Withdrawal times: eWallets: 24-28 hours. Credit/Debit cards: 3-5 days. Bank transfers: 3-5 days. Cheques: not offered.
- Pending time: 24-72 hours.
Contact details
- Email: accounts@matchbook.com.
- Phone: (+44) 203 642 6867 (UK), (+353) 21 242 8626 (Ireland).
- Live Chat: 24/7.