The Australian bookmaker Canbet was recently issued with a UK internet and telephone betting license opening up for a US launch. They are relatively new on the North American market but although has a rather large market share due to an extensive marketing campaign. One of the most talked about advantages with Canbet is the 107 lay on all sportsbook wagers. Canbet are also usually one of the first in the industry to price up their events so for early bird bettors Canbet is a very good choice.

Opening account
The account opening procedure is simple, with a very short registration page. However, you are sent an account number by email, rather than being allowed to choose your own username. I personally find this very annoying; as it is much easier to remember a username you create yourself than a group of random numbers. Canbet are currently offering a free £20 bet on selected markets to new users.

Transactions
You can deposit money using E-Wallet Company Neteller and bank transfers, as well as using Credit and Debit cards. On special request they will also except FedEx courier They accept the following currencies, GBP, USD, CAD, EUR and AUD.

Navigation
The layout of the site is fairly standard, with all the sports on offer clearly displayed on the home page. However, for users who know exactly what market they are looking for there is no quick access to specific markets through drop down menu’s etc. This is something I feel needs to be addressed to reduce the number of clicks required to place a bet The site has a very American feel to it, and is different to the many European based sports books that tend to be very similar in navigation.

Design and graphics
Canbet use a combination of orange and blue, which is so bright you practically need sunglasses to read the site. These colours are very unattractive, and the site also has too many graphics on the homepage, which take a long time to load up if using a modem connection.

Bet procedure
The format for placing a bet is awful. For example when placing a football bet, matches are grouped into leagues, which is only acceptable if there is a weekend coupon section, so you can quickly select a combination of teams. At Canbet however, you have to scroll through all bets (correct score, 1st goal scorer etc) before you can reach the next match. This is extremely clumsy, and makes it difficult to put a bet on quickly. Also, the way in which the odds are displayed is confusing, with fixed odds and Asian handicaps practically merging in with each other.

Reliability
Canbet are fairly new to the market, so their reliability is yet to be tested, but I have never heard of any problems with them in forums and chat rooms. Canbet have a call centre, and the staff there provide a great service and are always polite. The telephone betting service is great because it avoids having to use Canbet’s awful site!

Odds
The saving grace for Canbet is that they offer extremely good odds; they have the joint lowest margins in the industry, betting to 107% on football and many other sports. This means if you are looking for best price, you will need an account with Canbet, as they are always above industry standard for odds, and in fact are very rarely beaten on price. Canbet are also usually one of the first in the industry to price up their events, so for those punters who like to take advantage of an early price before a possible price change, Canbet are very good.

Events and offer
The range of markets is heavily biased towards North American sports. The soccer section is very good, but un-organised. In soccer they offer betting on all Euro leagues and as well as offering all the usual markets, they also offer a few unusual markets, such as to win the second half. Canbet do not currently offer horse racing betting, which is a major negative to fans of this sport.Canbet do have a comprehensive live betting offering

www.canbet.com