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TOTESPORT BOOKMAKER REVIEW

Totesport got its start just before 1930 under the original name of Horse race Totalisator Board. Originally formed by the government of the United Kingdom, the company was sold to well-known bookmaker BetFred in 2011. The company is still owned by BetFred today but operates under the ToteSport name. Totesport has more than 500 betting shops located throughout the UK but attracts most bettors due to their offering of sports betting markets online.

ADVANTAGES OF USING TOTESPORT

ToteSport was founded in 1928 which means that they have more experience than just about anyone else in the industry. Their experienced customer service staff is always willing and able to help resolve any and all issues. Many new online bookmakers are perceived as being harder to trust which is why people flee to the relative safety found in Totesport's nearly 90 years of experience.

ToteSport was founded as a horse betting company, but when online operations commenced in the early 2000s the company was forced to expand its offering of betting markets. Now, ToteSport is known as having one of the most rapidly expanding range of football betting markets that encompasses more than UK leagues and matches alone. Compared to many other UK online bookmakers, ToteSport has a massive selection of football betting markets, and one that is constantly expanding as well.

ODDS AND MARKETS

There is no denying that ToteSport has an expansive offering of football betting markets that covers most major football leagues around Europe and the Americas. In addition, ToteSport has more recently begun to expand and offer betting on Asian football matches in Japan and China, but these market offerings are still very much in their infancy.

Apart from their range of football markets, ToteSport is mostly centered around UK sports leagues, including cricket, rugby, golf, and, of course, horse racing. Because ToteSport is attempting to diversify their offering to include markets other than horse racing alone, their odds on football and rugby matches tend to offer better value than some other comparable British online bookmakers.

SITE FEATURES

One of ToteSport's drawbacks is the fact that it is absent of live chat support. This can be incredibly inconvenient, especially because phone lines are not even open 24/7. When you are able to get in touch with live help ToteSport's customer service agents are top class, but it is often much more difficult than it should be to get in touch with customer service.

An interesting feature offered through ToteSport is their radio service which allows bettors to follow along with football matches live. As is the case with their customer service, ToteSport's radio services are a bit dated.

There have been talks of the company acquiring the rights to live-stream football matches, but that much remains to be seen. In the end, it is very plain to see that ToteSport's first and primary focus is horse racing. While they are a great bookmaker for horse races in the UK and around the world, they could definitely improve their offering of sporting events to include a selection of markets from the United States and elsewhere around the globe.

MOBILE BETTING

ToteSport does have a mobile app available on most iPhone and Android devices, but much like the site itself it only focuses on horse racing. As is the case with most aspects of ToteSport, bettors would like to see the mobile application evolve and grow to expand ToteSport's sports betting markets as well.

If you are a ToteSport member and would like to place wagers on the go, ToteSport allows you to place wagers via text message. Text wagering via ToteSport is simple, but compared to mobile applications offered by other UK bookmakers it is really a waste of time and effort in the end. When it comes down to it, it makes no sense to pursue text betting with ToteSport when you can download countless other bookmakers' mobile applications.

In conclusion, ToteSport is widely trusted due to the fact that the company has been in business for almost 90 years. The site's offering of markets is constantly improving but is still seriously lacking with regard to betting options for sporting events that are not happening in the UK. It is clear to see that they are a horse racing site first and a sports betting site second, but that paradigm is slowly but surely shifting. If ToteSport is able to update its site and offer a fluid mobile application it will be up there with some of the best names in the online bookmaker industry.