The Pools review

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Many older punters will remember the pools from the 90s, a way of betting on football with the chance to win a huge amount of money. Gambling has evolved to offer players more choice than ever before, but The Pools is now part of that, with this new betting service that has launched.

Here we are going to take a look at their online betting service to see what they have to offer new players.

Pros & Cons

Pros

• Bet £10 get £20 in free bets
• Excellent promotions for players across many sports
• Great site design and colours

Cons

• Free bets are to be used on specific sports

Welcome Bonus Information

The welcome offer from The Pools looks simple on the face of it, although when you look a little deeper, there are many things to know about the offer. In simple terms, this offer is a £10 free bet offer, and you get this when you deposit and spend £20 on the site.

The £20 bet you place can be a single or accumulator, and the odds on the bet have to be 1/1 or greater. When settled, your free bets are unlocked and this is what you receive:

• £5 free bet on football
• £5 free bet on horse racing
• £5 free bet on virtual sports
• £5 free bet on any sports

As you can see, there are sports restrictions for these, which won’t please everyone, and does make this an offer for general customers, rather than those who come here to bet on one specific sport. However, despite that, this is a good offer, giving you three additional chances to win as a new player.

In terms of the amount, you receive a little less than you stake yourself, again this is not ideal and won’t please everyone, but is still fairly good.

Our Experience of The Pools

The website that has been created here is very good. With a simple blue and white colour scheme, a nice menu down the left-hand side of the page and easy to follow betting markets, everyone will feel at home here. From experienced punters to those using their first site, this is a place where all can play and all can feel comfortable.

We compared the odds on offer here for this review and found them to be right in the middle when compared to other names that are out there. We took a look at some upcoming Premier League football games, a tennis event and daily horse racing, and they all resulted in the same.

At no point did The Pools stand out as offering the best odds, they didn’t offer the worst and came right in the middle of the pack. However, a positive, is that acca boosts, football promotions and horse racing best odds all give you the chance to increase your return if you use them to your advantage.

Sports & Markets Available

The Pools stands up well against fellow new betting sites but does fall a little short when compared to the biggest players on the market, both in terms of the sports on offer and the markets.

31 different sports are currently available on The Pools, slightly less than elsewhere when you look at the biggest names, but certainly good when you compare this site to other new betting sites.

The same goes for betting markets, a good amount is here, but slightly less than the biggest players. For example, upcoming Premier League football games had just under 200 markets available for punters, further down the leagues in League Two, 100 markets were available.

The same was replicated across other football countries, and on other sports.

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The Pools Mobile Gaming

The Pools offer players the chance to play on a mobile device as well as on a desktop. There is no app available, though that is common for many newer sites, as they look to setup their service and establish themselves before creating an app.

This would be great to see in the future, but for now, those who want to bet on a mobile can simply log on to the mobile site via a browser and bet that way.

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Summary

The Pools have a big name and some strong elements to their service already, which is really great to see. The best of those are their promotions for existing players, the strength of betting markets on offer and the ease of use of the website that has been created.

Hopefully we see them create an app in the future, which would really enhance their service, but even without one, there is still a lot to like right now.

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