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June 25th, 2007

Click to visit BookieLabRat.com for online bookmaker reviews and ratings Here’s a couple of news items involving the top rated online bookmakers reviewed at BookieLabRat.com. [Sorry, none of these sportsbooks can accept US bettors].

BOOKIES IN UK TOP 100
Gala Coral, Bet365 and Betfred make Britain’s top 100 private company list. Gala Coral fell to 22nd on this year’s Sunday Times “Britain’s 100 Biggest Private Companies List”, but ranked sixth on the paper’s “Companies with Biggest Profits” chart. Gaming companies Bet365 and Betfred joined Gala Coral in the top 50 of the 100 biggest list, climbing to 32 and 38 respectively., and make Britain’s top 100 private company list. Gala Coral fell to 22nd on this year’s Sunday Times “Britain’s 100 Biggest Private Companies List”, but ranked sixth on the paper’s “Companies with Biggest Profits” chart. Gaming companies Bet365 and Betfred joined Gala Coral in the top 50 of the 100 biggest list, climbing to 32 and 38 respectively.

So what? Well, it just reinforces our message – only bet online with safe and financially secure bookies. Success breeds success, well, at least it guarantees a payout when you win! Be careful – there are rogue sportsbooks out there!

SPAIN TO GET A TOUCH OF IRISH LUCK
Paddy Power is planning to open a Spanish betting website in early September, which will move the company into its fourth major European market behind the UK, Ireland and Germany. The venture will mark the Dublin-based group’s second foreign language site, after its German operations, and focus on football according to reports from the company.

So what? PaddyPower.com is one of our top rated bookies, especially for speciality and novelty betting. Want some entertainment with your punting?…check Paddy out.

ONLY GOOD ONLINE BOOKIES PAY OUT ON BIG BROTHER BONK
Ladbrokes and Paddy Power have paid out a combined £70,000 on punters who bet on two of the Big Brother housemates having sex, despite Channel Four denying it had happened. A spokesman for Ladbrokes said that the BB bonk bet was always a popular one, while Paddy Power’s Darren Haines said that they were not prepared for it to happen so soon.
William Hill said that it was taking the cautious approach and would not be paying out until shows makers confirmed the ‘deed had been done’.So what? While we rate both Paddy Power and Ladbrokes highly this approach from Will Hill just demonstrates why they do not make the grade for inclusion in BookieLabRat.com’s top rated online bookmakers listing!

You can check out comprehensive online sportsbook reviews on each of these top bookmakers here:

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