Latest independent review of Paddy Power top rated Irish online sports bookmaker. The PaddyPower sportsbook offers great odds and excellent betting plus an entertaining web site.
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PADDY POWER BOOKMAKER SECURITY & REPUTATION
PADDY POWER PAY IN / CASH OUT
Paddy Power sportsbook is targeted primarily at the UK and European betting markets and at present supports accounts in just two currencies: GBP Sterling (£) Euro (€). The minimum deposit allowed is £10 or €10 and the maximum deposits per day are: Euro - € 8000 GBP - £6000.
DEPOSITS - Deposit funds using Credit cards (Visa, Mastercard), Debit cards (Switch, Solo, Visa Delta or Laser), Bank Transfer, Cheques, An Post Billpay and Cash in any of their shops (Min €/£50). Neteller ewallet and Moneybookers (highly recommended for hassle-free betting!).
WITHDRAWALS - In general you can withdraw funds via the method you used to deposit at Paddy Power. The minimum withdrawal is £10 or €10 and the maximum withdrawal amounts per day are: Euro - €2500 GBP - £2000. Paddypower.com do not charge for deposits/withdrawals. However, Credit/ Debit card issuers may charge you & Bank transfers incur fees per transaction of up to €32 & can take 5 business days to process.
HELP & CUSTOMER SERVICE AT PADDY POWER
PaddyPower.com 's customer service team is located in their Dublin HQ and operate 8.00am - midnight Monday to Saturday and 9.00am - midnight on Sunday. Contact is via email or by phone (Ireland and UK toll free Rest of World toll charges apply). A good FAQ set is available online. All responses to BookieLabRat .com testers were friendly & informed but Southern hemisphere testers had significant delays in responses due to Paddy's team not opertaing 7x24.
EASE TO FIND & PLACE A BET (Web Design)
BETTING COVERAGE AT PADDY POWER
PaddyPower.com offers wide betting markets, & is especially good for novelty bets. You can bet on just about any major national or international sports fixture and up to 100 novelty markets as well. For example today you can bet on: Top UK Temp to reach over 38.5ºc in 2007, What flavour will Coke introduce next to the UK?, plus various TV specials (like Big Brother, American Idol, etc). Who will be the next The Late Late Show host?. Football, Golf, Snooker, GAA Hurling, Boxing, Tennis, Rugby League, Cricket, Basketball, GAA Football Moter Racing, American Football ... With an exciting new year of sport kicking off, Paddy Power is one of only a handful of bookies with an extensive range of markets and great odds!
PADDY POWER JOIN BONUSES & PUNTER PROMOTIONS
FIXED ODDS AT PADDY POWER
Betting analysis performed by BookieLabrat.com across all 205 bookmakers tested indicates that Paddy Power offers consistently good fixed price odds (within the top 10% of bookmakers).
NOTE: BookieLabRat.com tested 205 online bookmakers & 10 betting exchanges this quarter and failed 92% of them. Paddy Power passed with 93 out of a possible 100 points.
This review is not the formal analysis, just a high level summary of the key aspects we like & don't like about Paddy Power.
ASIAN HANDICAP ODDS AT PADDY POWER
Paddy Power does not offer Asian Handicap odds. (Due to weightings applied this score does not significantly impact on their overall rating for bookmaker excellence).
OTHER BETS AT PADDY POWER BOOKMAKER
Paddy Power offers outstanding special betting and novelty betting opportunities and with strong odds. Limited in-play betting is also on offer (Major UK events only).
Renowned as the "Home of the Money Back Special Bet", Paddy Power usually has excellent daily specials across a number of markets. They change daily with 3-5 on site at all times during the main UK/Euro football season. Joining Bonus: New account holders at Paddy power can get £30 worth of free bets to place. (Place a £30 single bet and they will credit you 3 x £10 Free bets) Unfortunately Moneybookers & Neteller users can't claim the join bonus.
Last Page Update: 5 May 2008
NOTE: PaddyPower no longer accepts Internet transactions from US residents.
Paddy Power - WHAT's HOT
Mobile (cell phone) betting, The Novelty bets and cash back offers - always something new on site, consistently good football odds, crazy funny game write-ups
Paddy Power - WHAT's NOT
Just 2 currencies accepted (£ and €) all others incur conversion fees, Moneybookers & Neteller users can't claim join bonus, Promotions are a bit UK and Ireland centric, No Asian Handicaps
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Bets with Paddy Power have three possible outcomes - win, lose or money back
PADDY POWER BOOKMAKER - OVERALL RATING
Paddy Power sportsbook offers fun with your gambling and is more focussed on "risk based entertainment" than many bookies. They're especially good for Irish, UK and European punters but have a worldwide following too - with German and Spanish languages available.
If you like novelty bets (TV shows like Big Brother or the top UK temperature this summer) then you'll love Paddy Power. There is always something new to have a punt on at Paddy Power. Bets with Paddy Power have three possible outcomes - win, lose or money back - as frequent money back deals and bonus bets feature.
Paddy Power is a good solid bookie for performance and payouts and we rate them highly - especially for local (UK) punters looking for some fun.
