Summary
totesport offer superb coverage of horse racing from the UK and Ireland, with a huge range of betting options available and good odds on offer.
For those looking to bet on other sports, odds are usually solid but there's no question that it's racing where this bookmaker stands out from the crowd.
totesport recently introduced live in-play betting which covers big football matches such as the Premier League and Champions League.
There's a huge focus on the UK and it would be good to see totesport make their betting service more appealing to customers elsewhere.
New Customer Offer
Open an account with totesport and as a new customer you can claim a £10 matched bet.
Wagering requirement
Both your qualifying bet and free bet can be a win, each-way or multiple bet providing all prices are at odds of 2.00 or greater.
Background
The tote was originally founded in 1928 after Parliament allowed a company to be created to offer Pools betting on horse racing.
In return, a percentage of profits was promised to be pumped back into the horse racing industry which they’ve done ever since.
'The tote' can still be found at all racecourses in the UK and Ireland and they now have over 450 betting shops on the high street.
Their online operation was launched under the guise of Tote BetXpress in 2002, with the totesport brand being officially launched in 2004.
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Odds and Markets
Due to the history and industry standing of totesport, their strongest sport by far is horse racing and in addition to offering standard fixed-odds on all race meetings in the UK and Ireland, they also offer totepool betting, such as Trifecta, placepot, quadpot, jackpot and Scoop6.
These markets aren’t for everyone, but for those simply looking to place a "normal" bet, odds available are always competitive and quite often better than their big competitors.
Away from racing, totesport offer odds on a number of sports, with football a big draw and cricket, tennis and golf also covered. Odds are solid, if often unspectacular.
Website
The totesport website isn't the worst we've come across, but the layout and design could be improved.
Again, there's a lot of emphasis on horse racing, and the recently launched in-play betting console, which offers live betting, is actually one of the highlights of the website.
Placing a bet is easy to do and finding markets is straightforward, although we still think that making some tweaks with the presentation would result in a more appealing website.
Customer Service
Customer service is available 24/7 at totesport, with superb support available via email and telephone.
Customer Service Email
customercaren @totesport.com
Customer Service Telephone Number
0800 666 100
Open an account with totesport and as a new customer you can claim a £10 matched bet.
Promotions
Injury Time Insurance
Insure your score and your scorer with totesport thanks to this promotion.
They will pay out on the correct score at 90 minutes plus the correct score at the end of injury time, if different, available on live televised matches where betting in-play is available.
They will pay out on the last goalscorer at 90 minutes plus the correct score at the end of injury time, if different, available on live televised matches where betting in-play is available.