Betdaq - a British betting exchange, offers a classic line for making sports bets.
The company has been operational since 2000 and primarily targets the European audience. In terms of registered users, "Betdaq" only lags behind the popular betting exchange Betfair.
In 2020, Betdaq closed the registration possibility for Nigerian users. Accounts of Nigerian players have been deleted, and remaining funds in the accounts have been paid out.
Betdaq, a company established back in 2000 by Irish billionaire and sports betting enthusiast Dermot Desmond, has been taking sports bets since 2001.
In 2013, the rights to the company were bought by renowned British bookmaker Ladbrokes.
Betdaq only provides services online, without any physical betting shops. Users place their bets on the official website and through mobile apps.
The stock exchange website is available in five languages: English, French, German, Spanish, and Chinese. There is no Nigerian interface in the bookmaker's platform. To explore the site's capabilities, Nigerian players used a translator built into the browser.
The Betdaq site is blocked in Nigeria. A VPN can help circumvent the blocks. The company does not provide alternative links for accessing the resource.
For engaging in the bookmakers' game and trading sports bets, players undergo registration on the Betdaq website - they fill out a detailed questionnaire and provide personal data. The bookmaker requests identity verification prior to the first withdrawal of winnings. To do this, users forward passport or ID-card photographs to the bookmaker's email. The document review process takes up to 5 days. Should the withdrawal amount exceed €10,000 or its equivalent in another currency, Betdaq will request card or account verification through a video call in the payout system used. The company conducts video verifications to curb the instances of registration with counterfeit and third-party documents.
Betdaq's primary focus is on its betting exchange service. In its line-up, users will find only competitions of significance within popular disciplines. The company accepts traditional bets on outcomes for 15 types of sports. For most meetings, Betdaq offers no more than 100 betting markets.
In real-time, players are placing bets on outcomes in 10 sports disciplines.
The bookmaker does not offer live broadcasts for matches, except for esports competitions and horse racing.
In Betdaq's live line-up, there is an expanded list with a great assortment of markets for betting on performance in particular periods and individual player stats.
Betdaq's soccer line-up includes tournaments of British leagues, local championships, and semi-professional friendly matches, covers events in Latin America and Eastern Europe.
Betdaq accepts bets on the outcome of the meeting, totals, and handicaps. The exchange's betting list contains a larger number of options.
The hockey line-up in Betdaq consists of confrontations from the National Hockey League and top divisions in Europe.
The bookmaker accepts bets on outcomes, performance, and handicaps. Betting markets are available for individual periods of the hockey matches in the live betting line-up.
The bookmaker has collected NBA games and European cup tournaments for basketball betting, players will find regional scale events in the line-up.
The company accepts bets only on significant matches within popular volleyball championships, often - only on the final confrontation.
In Betdaq, fans of computer battles place bets on major tournaments Dota 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends.
The bookmaker offers an expanded list for esports betting in the live line-up with unique markets:
The line for betting on tennis includes matches in Grand Slam tournaments and qualifying confrontations of ATP, WTA, and Challenger.
It is possible to place bets on winning the match, statistics per game and sets.
In the pre-match line for betting on martial arts and boxing, "Betdaq" includes significant fights. Additionally, there are always offers on fights involving English and Irish fighters.
Sports fans bet on winning the fight.
The average commission at Betdaq is 10%. The markup for the main football markets rarely exceeds 7%.
In live for less popular sports, the bookmaker increases the margin to 15%.
The betting exchange service allows direct betting with players without taking into account the bookmaker's margin. When selling a bet, "Betdaq" retains a fixed commission of 2%.
For on-the-go gaming, the bookmaker offers a mobile version of the website, as well as applications for devices running on Android and iOS platforms.
The application for iPhone or iPad can only be downloaded from the international App Store.
Users with Android OS devices can install the app straight from the Betdaq website.
The mobile version of the Betdaq site enables gameplay on a phone without the need for software installation. The adapted site possesses the full capacity of the desktop version.
In professional esports betting, one can kick off their account in USD, Euro or Sterling pounds. If the player wishes to switch their currency, the power play is to pitch a request to the tech support team.
When it's about funding the account in a currency different from the one initially selected during registration, Betdaq automatically plays defence by converting the funds based on its internal rate.
The bookmaker accepts payments and makes payouts on popular international payment systems.
You can fund your gaming balance with bank cards, electronic payment systems such as Paypal, Neteller and Skrill.
The minimum deposit size is €10, $10, 10£, depending on the currency chosen at registration.
Funds arrive in your account within 10 minutes after transaction approval. The bookmaker does not withhold a commission for account recharge.
Clients withdraw money using the same method they used to make the deposit.
The minimum payout size is $10.
The betting company Betdaq only withholds a commission for the withdrawal of funds if the player has not fully utilized the deposit amount for betting.
More than 55% of Betdaq's registered clients hail from the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. This bookmaker accepts bets from users worldwide, with the notable exceptions being gamers from both the United States and Nigeria.
Betdaq accepts wagers from users within the United Kingdom based on the license given by the local regulator. For players across the various European nations, the corporation extends its services based on the license secured from the Curacao regulator.
When encountering difficulties with the Betdaq gaming service, customers take a swing into the online chat on the company's official website or within the apps. Players have access to a hotline defense at +35315566222. If necessary, they can shoot an email to the support service at [email protected].
Showing its international colors, Betdaq's customer support only accepts queries and delivers responses in English.
Unique Features of Betdaq:
Many users prefer Betdaq only as a betting exchange. It is quite unpopular when acting as a bookmaker.
Users note the high level of reliability of the company. Betdaq pays out winnings within 3 working days, does not block user accounts, and does not cut limits for successful players.
Customers call the complicated identification up to 10 working days a drawback of the service.
Betdaq Corporation has not been recognized for its activity in the field of organizing sports betting.
New Betdaq clients are greeted with a welcome bonus of €10, $10, or £10, depending on the currency of the account.
Once registered, players can make a deposit and place their inaugural wager of $10. Following the settlement of the ticket, a free bet, equal to the stake, will be credited to the user's account. The bonus funds can be used for a complimentary bet on a match listed by the bookmaker at odds of 2.00 or higher.
A $10 bonus is up for grabs for every new user after an account top-up and placing the first bet of $10.
Only users from the USA and Nigeria cannot register an account on the betting exchange.
For gaming via phones, the bookmaker provides a mobile version of the site and applications for iOS and Android devices.
The betting platform accepts payments from VISA and Mastercard bank cards and through electronic payment systems Paypal, Neteller, and Skrill.