| In each issue of On Course we profile the best
racing Internet sites in specific areas - here we look at eight
sites relating to bookmakers.
VICTORIAN BOOKMAKERS
ASSOCIATION
www.vicbookmakers.com.au
Recently revamped, the official VBA site features a contact
list of Victoria's bookmakers, a brief history of bookmaking,
an explanation of terminology and how to bet with bookmakers,
the On Course magazine online and a promotion providing free
entrance tickets to selected Victorian country race meetings.
In an endeavour to raise the profile of the VBA Internet
site, extensive advertising and promotion has been undertaken
– this resulting in a drastic increase in the amount
of traffic to the site. In December last year
2792 people visited vicbookmakers.com
and by March over 55,000 people had logged on. Figures each
month since have steadied between 21,000 and 39,000.
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PETER COSTER'S DOUBLEBET
www.doublebet.com
The ultimate challenge for the punter, picking the winners
of two major races in advance. Popular spring carnival doubles
include Caulfield Cup/Melbourne Cup, W.S Cox Plate/Melbourne
Cup, Epsom Handicap/Metropolitan Handicap. Autumn carnival
doubles are also available and all odds are displayed online.
MICHAEL ESKANDER
www.eskander.com
The first Victorian bookmaker to offer live Internet wagering
on horse racing, Michael Eskander has set up a site where
clients can also bet on AFL, rugby union, rugby league, soccer
and on feature doubles.
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ROD CLEARY'S VICBET
www.vicbet.com
Rails bookmaker Rod Cleary offers special rewards to regular
clients on his Internet site which provides links to results
and scratchings. Also of interest at this site is a conversion
table (from old style bookie odds to the current decimal system),
an explanation of betting jargon and articles of interest
to punters.
SAMBET
www.sampieri.com.au
Lists where Graeme and Mark Sampieri are fielding, what services
they offer and how to contact them. There is also provision
for an online account application.
CRICKETBET
www.cricketbet.com.au
Offers fixed odd betting on most international one day and
test cricket matches and registered clients can bet
online. Cricketbet, based at Flemington, was established in
1999 by bookmaker Philip Nott - the only licenced Internet
bookmaker specializing solely on cricket betting.
SIMON BEASLEY RACING
www.simonbeasley.com.au
Racing and sports news, tips, staff profiles, betting options,
open discussions on racing issues, polls and a blackbook service
are highlights of this new site.
NORM SHORT SPORTSBOOK
www.normshort.com.au
Enables account holders to bet on a variety of Australian
and international sports including AFL, basketball, golf,
cricket, baseball, rugby union, soccer, tennis, motor racing
and rugby league.
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