Party Bets
Starting in 1997, PartyGaming began delivering online products one after another, gradually expanding into six major areas—poker, bingo, bets, backgammon, casino games and financial trading. Based in Gibraltar, PartyBets has always been the Sports and Horse Racing component of this mix.
In March 2011, bwin Interactive Entertainment AG and PartyGaming Plc merged to form the world’s largest listed online gaming company—“bwin.party digital entertainment plc.” The new entity can be found on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker BPTY and it is a member of the FTSE250 Index. Incorporated and licensed in Gibraltar, the Group today has more than 3,100 employees across Europe, Israel, India and the United States, generating pro forma net revenues of €830.1 million annually.
PartyBets continues to serve as one of the mainstays of the new network, which now features a total of 34 online gaming venues. This site is powered by a compendium of software developed by Ash Gaming, Beast Gaming, Bwin.Party, Cantor Gaming & Wagering, CryptoLogic, Electracade, GTS, IGT, NextGen and OpenBet. English is the primary language used; accepted currencies include Euros, U.K. Pounds and U.S. Dollars; and no download is required for wagering.
Markets are readily available for all of the major sports categories American Football, Baseball, Basketball, Boxing & MMA, Cricket, Football (Soccer), Golf, Horse Racing, Ice Hockey, Motor Sports, Rugby and Tennis. Also offered are Australian Rules, Beach Volleyball, Cycling, Darts, Handball, Poker, Snooker & Pool, Summer Olympics, Volleyball and Winter Sports.
PartyBets also offers markets for Politics, currently including Outright Winners on the U.S. Presidential Election and Republican Nominee as well as Next Danish Prime Minister. Among the many specials available are such markets as BBC Sports Personality of the Year along with Financials on shares, indices, commodities and foreign exchange during trading hours.
Additional features of PartyBets include Mobile betting for wagering directly by phone or other mobile devices and a very active Live Betting section. Bets can be made on Matches 1X2, OverUnder, Half Time Score, Next Goal or Point, and other popular forecasts across a range of football, tennis, cricket and other in-running markets.
Setting up an account at PartyBets is as simple as clicking on the “Create a New Party Account Link” and filling out the three-step online registration form. For deposits and withdrawals, a broad array of options are available, including Bank Wire Transfer, Bpay, Click2Pay, EFT (Wire Transfer), Interaccount Transfer, Moneybookers, Neteller, Reverse Withdrawal Request, Solo, Switch, Visa, Visa Electron and WebMoney.
Anyone establish a new account at PartyBets is eligible for the Sign Up Bonus, which provides up to €20 of free wagering. It is delivered in the form of a 100% match of the new customer’s initial deposit as soon as the deposit amount has been wagered six times at odds of 2.00 or above on PartyBets.com within 90 days of sign-up. Bonus funds are released directly into the player’s account.
Other on-going promotions at PartyBets include “No Lose Specials” on Premier League bets that include Manchester United, Tell-a-Friend referral bonuses, Combo Jackpots and a Daily Double on events like tennis. Also offered is a loyalty scheme called PartyPoints that rewards wagering with cash prizes and gift-type items.
As for customer support, links for Help and FAQs are located at the top of every page. Quick answers to most questions can be readily found by using the Search tool provided. Otherwise, a click on the Support link gives access to a Live Chat option as well as email addresses for contact and toll-free numbers sorted by country. Service is always available, 247, and in as many as ten different languages.
