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Coral Review & Free Bet

I think by this point that the world and his dog know who and what Coral are; but in case you’ve been living under a rock for the last few decades, Coral are one of the largest independently owned gambling company based in the UK. They are also one of the oldest and were originally founded in 1926.

In recent times, Coral merged with another titan in the online gaming scene, Ladbrokes, thus securing a deal worth millions that meant they would operate under the same parent company “Gala Coral Group”.

Website – Layout & Interface:

The creative minds behind Coral have designed a betting website that is teeming with colour and is, overall, very aesthetical. The background image pays homage to the UK’s favourite sport, football and the colour scheme is predominantly blue mixed with greens, yellow and the odd white text box.

The Coral logo is located in the top-left hand corner and immediately next to it is the section where players can login or sign up. Above the login section is a small function to change how the odds are displayed throughout the site as well as a help section and responsible gaming tab.

Underneath, is where players are going to find the main menu of which you will be using to navigate around what Coral offers; things like their Casino, Slots, Bingo, Virtuals, Live Casino, Sports and a few other things can be found here.

Down the left-hand side of the page is where players will find a few different sections, the first being a quick links tab. This is a list of all of the most frequently searched events and competitions that has been compiled into a big list, with the idea that it will be easier to find what you are looking for. Further down is a customisable section named “My Coral” this is fully customisable and you can add your favourite sports, to save searching in future. The last relevant bit to the sportsbook is possibly the most important bit of all, the comprehensive Coral list of sports.

Across on the other side of the page is where players can find their Coral bet slip, this will update as you play and add bets to it, which is a nice feature when you consider the fact that it does all of your working out for you. Below the bet slip is a widget with some of the sport events that are currently happening in live play and as you go further down, you will notice a taste of some of the promotions that are up for grabs at Coral.

Markets:

Players are treated to a decent array of sport markets at Coral and newer and older players will definitely be able to agree that there is no shortage of choice. Sports such as American Football, Wrestling, Virtual Sports, Volleyball, Water Polo, Rugby Union, Snooker, Tennis, TV & Specials, UFC/MMA, Ice Hockey, Motorbikes, Motorcars, Politics, Rugby League, Golf, Greyhounds, Handball, Hockey, Horse Racing, Darts, Football, eSports, Football, Formula 1, GAA, Baseball, Basketball, Cricket, Boxing, Beach Volleyball and Aussie Rules.

Depending on which sport or specific match that you are browsing, is going to determine how many betting markets are available as bigger games have vastly more markets. When inspecting what Coral were providing in terms of football betting markets, we found them to have a massive list containing favourites such as Match Result, Total Goals O/U, Correct Score, Both Teams to Score, Half-Time/Full-Time, Goal Scorer, Draw No Bet, To Win and Both Teams to Score, To Win to Nil, 1st/2nd Half Result, Number of Teams to Score and many more.

Welcome Bonus & Promotions:

For all of the new players who sign up and start a Coral account, they will then become entitled to the welcome bonus; which is a bet £5 and receive £20 worth of free bets. Admittedly, there are better welcome bonuses out there but this is definitely nothing to be sniffed at. The way Coral works it out is to pay you in 4 lots of £5 free bets, which also helps it last a little longer.

Once the welcome bonus is out of the way, players will have a multitude of different promotions available to choose from, ranging from best odds guaranteed on all UK & Irish horse and greyhound racing, football accumulator insurance, money back if your horse losses by a length or less and even the chance to opt into Coral’s “Bet & Get Club”.

In-Play Betting:

There is a solid variety when it comes to sports that Coral allow their players to bet on during live play and these range from Golf, Football, Tennis, Rugby League, Basketball, Baseball, Beach Volleyball and Volleyball. This will vary depending on when you check, so if you make sure you add your favourite sports to the “My Events” tab, as to not miss out on any action.

When considering Coral’s live play betting markets, we concluded that they were on par with their regular markets and definitely above par. Using football as an example, Coral provided everything from 1st/2nd Half Total Goals, Correct Score, Home/Away Total Goals, Draw No Bet, Both Teams to Score, Match Result , Total Goals O/U, 1st/2nd Half Correct Score and plenty more.

Mobile & Tablet:

For anyone who likes to bet from their mobile phones, on the go, or from anywhere in the world; Coral have provided an answer and it comes in the form of their mobile betting application. The app can be downloaded from the Apple app store or from the Coral website and is a top quality rendition of the desktop version, meaning that you get all of the great stuff that can literally be accessed from anywhere with an internet connection.

Payment Methods:

There is a huge variety when it comes to payment methods, at Coral, and customers can choose between cards and banking methods such as MasterCard, Maestro, Visa and Visa Electron, as well as e-wallets such as Neteller, Paysafecard, Skrill, Eco and PayPal; Coral also accepts other Pre-Paid Cards as a valid payment method.

Customer Support:

If you are seeking help, there are a few ways to get in touch with the Coral support team, these include by telephone, live chat or email. There is also a detailed FAQ that outlines a lot of potential questions with their respective answers and we recommend that you check this first.

Conclusion:

Coral is a well balanced sportsbook that manages to get almost everything right. They have a fantastic website which is easy to navigate and has a few handy things included to help save the players’ time instead of manually searching for markets, which is always nice to see. Their betting markets and in-play console were some of the best that we have seen and as well as being simple, there is a nice amount of depth to be found there, these also carry over onto the mobile betting application perfectly.

If you are interested in creating a new online betting account with Coral, you can follow the easy steps below to get yourself started and don’t forget to claim that welcome bonus!