Parimatch

About Parimatch

Parimatch is one of the most prominent names in the online sports betting industry. Their brand was incepted way back in 1994 in Cyprus. Initially, they had a hard time breaking through in the nascent market, but eventually made some good decisions that propelled them into stardom. Year after year, they increased their revenue and added exciting new features to the site. Today, they are a sports betting behemoth with over 400 offices on multiple continents. In this Parimatch review, we’ll see what they’re good at and what parts of the side need additional work.

Our preference is to start the review on a positive note. Parimatch prides itself on its vast array of betting markets. Where most bookmakers opt for including more sports into the mix, this sportsbook is characterized by exceptional depth when it comes to each sporting event. This serves as a great first impression, one which so many sports betting brands fail to make. All of this is tucked into a very tidy layout, which is a result of countless updates.

While gradual improvements may seem like an arbitrary factor to some, they actually show that a bookmaker is willing to improve on a constant basis. The current UI is true eye-candy - the smooth black background serves as the perfect backdrop for the brighter white and yellow details. It’s not hard on the eyes and gives you ample opportunities to spend hours creating betting slips without experiencing eye strain. This is a very important feature, especially for more serious players who have turned betting into a fine art.

Something that really surprised us is the fact that there are two different versions of the site. One is more traditional, while the other is more visually-focused, with graphic announcements for big games and pre-made betting slips.

The payments section is simply stellar, with 15+ options for deposits and another 10 to fulfill all your withdrawal needs. If you encounter any problems, you can contact customer support either via phone line or email. It’s a shame that they don’t have live chat as an option. We believe it would suit their cordial and knowledgeable agents even better than the two existing options.

Sports and Betting Odds

Users can access Parimatch to bet on various sporting events that are available on the platform. Among the covered sports are: Football, Table Tennis, Basketball, Volleyball, Ice Hockey, Tennis, Box, Handball, MMA, Futsal, UFC. Betting odds at Parimatch are competitive overall. Soccer betting margin is 5.2%, tennis betting margin is 7.5%, ice hockey betting margin is 7.6%, basketball with 5.6% and so on. The overall betting margin is 6.5%. These betting margins have been calculated using odds from different events in each sport. Please note that margins may be different from a sport to another, and even from a league to other.

Betting Features

If there is one area in which Parimatch is stellar, that’s in-play betting. Most of their brand ideology is centered around offering as many markets as possible. Live betting is no exception, as you get to choose from more than 150 markets per match, especially for CL, EL, and EPL matches. Asian Handicaps and many other types of special markets are available, rounding out an offer that is both impressive and equally catered to both rookies and pros. Simply stellar.

Security and Fairness

Parimatch managed to obtain a license from the Government of Curacao, which many consider not to be a particularly strong regulatory body. We beg to differ, as this bookmaker has shown nothing but devotion to abiding the law. The fact that they don’t belong to any organization charged with maintaining fairness in sports betting is slightly concerning, though.