Paddy Power are one of our favourite bookmakers and it’s a real joy to have an account with this firm. They score highly across the board, whether it’s their competitive odds, the vast range of markets on a whole host of sports or their excellent award-winning customer service which is available on a 24/7 basis. They also have a generous £200 free bet offer available for new customers which is easy to qualify for.
Unsurprisingly they offer Best Odds Guaranteed on all of their races and should be applauded for being one of the first bookmakers to get their early prices up on the board. As well as paying out on both disqualified horses and the official winner, the offer their own betting markets, unavailable with other bookies.
These include betting without the favourite, InsureBet, a way of getting money back if your horse finishes second or third and Match Bets between two different horses.
Paddy Power also offer unexpected early payouts on ante post markets and are famous for their Paddy 'Justice' payouts where punters are refunded after being beaten without being given a chance. For example, if your horse doesn't leave the stalls but the race is under orders, double check that Paddy hasn't refunded your stake - he just might have done.
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New Customer Offer
Any new customers visiting Paddy Power from Racingbase will qualify for up to £200 in free bets.
Wagering Requirement
Open a new account, place a bet up to a maximum of £50 and we will match it with a free bet of the same value.
Place a further 4 bets and get another free bet for your average stake up to a maximum of £50.
After another 5 bets you will receive another free bet to a maximum of £50, this continues until you have received a total of 4 free bets to a maximum of £50 each time.
Background
Paddy Power have been established since 1988 and are currently Ireland’s largest bookmaker. Although widely respected, they have something of a controversial opinion within the betting industry due to a number of close-to-the-bone marketing campaigns and their tendency to pay out on outcomes before an event has even been settled.
Odds and Markets
Their odds are generally very good and Best Odds Guaranteed ensure that no punters are left wondering whether to take the SP before a race.
Paddy also gives his punters the chance to bet on horse racing in many different ways, including betting without the favourite, InsureBet, a way of getting money back if your horse finishes second or third and Match Bets between two different horses.
They also cover ante post betting in some depth and you are unlikely to find a market that has been priced up elsewhere and not at Paddy Power.
The firm are also unafraid of taking a position on a big football or rugby match, especially one concerning England or Ireland (where the majority of their customers are based). Their money-back offers should also be applauded, especially as they always provide realistic outcomes (such as cashback if Rooney scores the last goal for England).
They also end up paying out early on their antepost markets, with the Irish firm nearly always deciding to settle the Premier League, La Liga or Scottish Premier League winner’s market before the result is mathematically assured. They are also outstanding when it comes to offering better each-way value than their competitors, regularly paying an extra place when it comes to the big horse races or golf events. For big racing meetings like the Cheltenham Festival, they will regularly put their neck on the lines and offer to pay out losing stakes if the favourite wins.
Website
The Paddy Power website is quick, clean and easy-to-use. They have one of the easiest sign-up processes in the industry and finding your bet is a pretty straightforward process. As mentioned, the Irish firm delight in providing humorous editorial to accompany many of their homepage-featured markets, while the theme continues with their entertaining customer emails.
Customer Service
Their customer services are limited by their opening times, which are 8am – midnight, Monday to Saturday and 9am – midnight on a Sunday. Available languages are English, Spanish and German and they seem to be reasonably efficient at dealing with customer queries.
Customer Service Email
support@ paddypower.com
Customer Service Telephone Number
See site for details
Sign Up Offer
As a reader of Racingbase you'll get £200 of free bets when you sign up to Paddypower using links on this site.
Promotions
As a reader of Racingbase you'll get £200 of free bets when you sign up to Paddypower using links on this site.
The firm also offer punters a daily money-back special on their horse racing markets, enhanced place terms in big races and they also have a reputation for settling a market before the result is known.
Live Streaming Details
Paddy Power streams live UK & Irish horse racing and offers users access to live streaming tennis & football. Leagues covered include Serie A and La Liga games.
