Paddy Power Review

For ongoing promotions and special offers then Paddy Power are in a class of their own, providing numerous money-back and free bet specials. Perhaps the best thing about these offers is that they change daily and new offers are regularly added so it always feels fresh and relevant, while there is no hassle in navigating the site – once you get the hang of it. Paddy Power increased its share of the Irish betting market (off-course) from 8% in 1988 to 33% by 2001. To raise money for a UK expansion, Paddy was listed in December 2000 on the London Stock Exchange. The firm opened their first shop in the UK in 2002 and by 2014 they had 250 shops in the UK – more than in their native Ireland. Paddy Power launched their E-gaming series in 2004 via the paddypowergames.com and paddypowercasino.com platforms, following that up just 12 months later with paddypowerpoker.com. Now expanded fully into Australia, France and Canada, they were the first online bookmaker to have a gambling app in Apple’s app store and by May 2013 the app had been downloaded over 1 million times and makes up a large percentage of all bets placed with the company.

Deposit & Withdrawals

Both in and out transactions are run fast and smoothly at Paddy Power. Every deposit method is available, and there are lots of helpful videos on the site as well as a very good FAQ section that guides you through the process. To make a withdrawal from you Paddy Power account via debit card, you simply log in and click on “My Account” then “Withdraw.” Then just confirm your debit card details and enter your Withdrawal Amount and password. Withdrawals to debit cards can take between two and three working days to be processed but they can take up to five on occasion as it takes time for the bank to process the transaction at both ends.

Customer Service

The help and support section is very easy to navigate and it is very simple to self-serve to get the answers you need. If you need to speak (or type) to a person then we have found it was always quick and easy to either speak on the telephone or start a live chat, but the option to send an email or letter are available.

License Information

Offered in easy to read UK and European formats, the odds at Paddy Power are simple to find, while their overall betting margin hovers around a reasonably low 4.6% when eschewing all the offers. The minimum stake allowed is just 10p, while the maximum fluctuates somewhat based on both the sport book chosen and the type of bet placed.

Betting limits

The only limit comes with a maximum £500,000 per bet for soccer, with no exceptions granted.

Types of bets

Paddy Power are one of the innovators when it comes to types of bets. You can have a straightforward win or each way single. You can place multiples and combination bets. And now they have teamed up with Betfair, customers now have exchange betting as well. But it does not stop there. Paddy Power offer tote betting including placepots, quadpots, trifectas and exactas.

Sport coverage

Paddy Power have a huge selection of fifty one different sports and speciality markets to place a bet on.

In-play experience

Paddy Power offers vast selection on in-play markets on moss popular sports: football, tennis, cricket and basketball.

Live streaming

Paddy Power’s “Watch Live” allows you to watch selected races which you have placed a bet on. To watch a particular race you need to bet £€1.00 or £€0.50 each way on a selection in the Win or Each Way market.

In our orginal review of the Paddy Power site we actually gave the site a middling review, the interface was quite old fashioned and adding multiples and combination bets was very difficult. Well fast forward to 2018 and this has changed.

The layout and color scheme still leave a little bit to be desired but big improvements have been made from the navigation side. When you reach the home page now, you have five options which help you get to a section quickly, these are:

Popular
In-Play
Next Races
Top Football
Top Sports

Of course it focuses on the two main sports for Paddy Power which are Football and Horse Racing and we think punters will love the new racecard interface which shows the next 3 races in a large clear format.

Like other sportsbooks it now has the left side menu which contains all other sports and these can be reached easily. In addition to the easier navigation they have added the help, betslip and cash out links at the top of the page. These were not visible in the old version.

The site uses both fractional and decimal odds and these can be changed at the bottom of the left side menu.

With all the advertising and promotional branding they do, you would think they may be the best in terms of odds but this is not the case. We are not saying they are not competitive as you can see below.

The overall betting margin they work to across all sports is 4.6% with football being 4.7% and the American sports Basketball at 4.4%,Baseball at 4.4% and American football at 4.1% being very competitive.

Now where you really want to follow Paddy Power is on the big horse racing meetings like Cheltenham, Aintree and Punchestown, this is where they are very aggressive. Here is where you can get some real value, both in odds, and the place terms for the big field handicaps.

One of the more innovative bets are the #WhatOddsPaddy request a bet style offers. Each game has numerous offers and they range from under 10/1 to over 100/1 so there is an offer for everybody.

The market coverage on football is strong and you will usually find more than 100 individual market offers on football matches at the weekend in the major leagues across Europe.

In terms of bets Paddy Power are always coming up with new bets and their latest 2-0 up payout offer on football is excellent.

They of course cover all the normal bet types you would expect like Yankee’s Lucky 15’s, Heinz’s and Goliaths and you can also bet directly into the Tote on all horse racing in the UK and Ireland.

The inplay interface has improved a lot but there are a still a few things that could be improved. That said, it is now very easy to get to In-play as it is listed on the home page and at the very top of the left hand menu.

Once you click through to the page, you have a set of icons at the top showing each sport and how many events are live for that particular sport. Go one step further and open all the markets for the event which are available in a nicely laid out accordion drop down menu that opens and closes on a single click.

The speed of the price changes has improved from the old version, presumably as they are likely to be using the same technology as partner company Betfair.

They could improve the colour scheme by not having such small titles for the events under each sport and just having this as black text on a grey background. Would be clearer with white on the Paddy Power dark green.

All in all a solid interface for In-play punters.

Paddy Power are always coming up with some really whacky bonuses and offers across all sports. Here are just a few of the weekly promos:

– Paddy Rewards Club, Opt in and get a free 10 bet every week, when you place 5x bets of 10+ across any sport, Monday – Sunday.

– 2 Goals Up, this is a cracking bonus offer. Your bet will be paid out in full if your team is winning by 2 goals at any stage in the match regardless if your selection goes on to draw or lose the game.

– The Hotshot Jackpot, requires each participant to select 1 player to score the first goal in 6 selected matches. Win £100,000 just by taking part.

Paddy Power also have a weekly first goalscorer money back special and also a beat the trainer horse racing money back special.

A range of different offers are available each week so make sure to keep an eye on the Paddy Power website.

Making payments is easy and withdrawing funds is even easier. Paddy Power have their very own card which can be used to withdraw funds from your account using an ATM.

In terms of deposit options, a player can add funds to his/her account using:

Debit/Credit Card
Bank Transfer
Neteller
PayPal
PaySafeCard
Skrill/Moneybookers
Cash Card
Cash Card PPlus

All Paddy Power payment processing is highly encrypted to protect your payment and personal information details.

One of the best chat and customer service operations in the industry. Of course Live Chat is great but many punters will love the fact they can make a telephone calland actually speak to somebody about their bet queries and questions.

Paddy Power has been in business for many years and only recently joined forces with Betfair to create an even more comprehensive exchange and online sportsbook. Both companies are highly regulated and adhere to stringent licensing standards.