Betting markets
Betsat Sports has an eclectic mix of sports, as a result of trying to please both Turkish players and European customers, especially those who reside in the United Kingdom. The silver lining is that football and basketball are equally popular in Turkey and on the rest of the continent, therefore European domestic championships and international tournaments enjoy ample coverage. These are by far the leagues that benefits from an impressive selection of markets with an average of 50 for each game, similar to what happens to other Turkish bookmakers like BetAdonis or Betin.
Betting in real-time is something that punters take for granted these days, yet Betsat Sports doesn’t go the whole 9 yards when it comes to live betting. It is possible to wager on tennis, football, basketball and a few hockey leagues after the games have started, yet the selection of games shrinks. The odds are largely unaffected, but sometimes it takes a bit too long for the bookmaker to refresh them and this has the side effect of delayed bets.
Horse racing at Betsat Sports is hit or miss because only the flagship tournaments are available for wagering, and the daily races seem to be added on the list just to be there. There are dozens of special bets that horse racing enthusiasts are familiar with, but with this bookmaker they are restricted to picking the winner and the runner-up. It is still better than nothing but definitely not enough to attract UK punters, which to some extent defeats the purpose of introducing this sport.
The same insufficient offer is plaguing the least popular sports and players will have a hard time finding events worth wagering if fascinated by boxing, mixed martial arts, cricket, golf and even motor racing. Betsat Sports is not the best partner for those who want to bet for a long time and are particularly concerned about the average return on investment. Average odds of 1.90 are offered on coin flip events and even less when you bet on games that are about to start, as the limits go down to as little as 1.83.
Inexperienced punters are very likely to be deceived by these odds and settle for lower values, but there are ways of getting around this shortcoming. Punters are advised to either wait until the game starts if the match is available for live betting or place the bets minutes before kickoff, as the odds seem to be adjusted to fairer values. Betsat Sports also has a propensity for football games which have the lowest bookmaker margin of 4.9%, the only one that is below the industry standards of 5.1%.
Casino games
Betsat tries hard to convince customers that the casino and poker rooms are not an afterthought, but they are not going to succeed. The first thing that gives it away is that there are no bonuses, not even the amounts awarded to punters and players have to take higher chances by depositing a larger amount. Much to their credit, they made it possible to test the waters by playing on virtual currency and there are no time restrictions and players can explore the entire offer.
The online casino is powered by several software developers, which was an intelligent move that resulted in more than 300 games being available. As always, slot machines are the ones that dominate the pack by a wide margin and there are basically three slots for each table game, video poker and scratch card game.
With no bonuses awarded to players regardless of preference, new members are very likely to make the transition from the traditional gambling area to the live section. Even though slots and video poker are not suitable for playing against live dealers, table games are far more exciting in this format. No bonuses are awarded for the first bets in the live casino here, but we have plenty of options to choose from: TitanBet, Smart Live, LsBet or ComeOn all provide bonuses greater than 100 EUR.
The community of Turkish poker players is not spectacular and the best of them are already playing on some of the biggest networks, such as PokerStars. Regardless of how much Betsat would like them to make the transition to a local operator, their chances to succeed are slim to none. To start with, they don’t have enough promotions, tournaments and highrollers to maintain a healthy community and the high level of competition. Furthermore, they don’t go out of their way to offer incentives and they don’t even have a tiny welcome bonus to sway prospective customers.
Contact methods
According to our Betsat review, customers are allowed to deposit in GBP, Euros and US dollars as well as Turkish lira while the website is translated in Turkish and English. With no telephone support to ask questions, the fastest alternative remains the live chat, while email appeals mostly to conservative punters.
The latter will probably feel no interest in using social networks when asking for help, yet it is worth knowing that bookmaker has a presence on Facebook and Twitter.
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