Palmerbet Review

Launched in August 2013, Palmerbet offers racing and sports betting on a range of local and international events. 

The Palmer family is a well-known name with over 30 years experience within the Sydney betting ring. However, it’s two of the founder’s grandsons that decided to advance the business into the online world.

Both its website and mobile apps have received plaudits from punters for their user-friendly interface and speed. It also has a stellar reputation for dishing out excellent specials and money back offers

Palmerbet is licenced and operates under the regulations set forth by Racing NSW, plus it’s regulated by the NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing in respect to Sports Betting. It’s certainly a name you can trust, so let’s find out if it’s worth a punt.

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Racing punters won’t be disappointed by the choice of race meetings. You have all the local thoroughbred, harness and greyhound races, as well as a healthy number of international events from countries such as: the UK, Ireland, France, South Africa and Singapore.

If you want to punt on one of Australia’s major races, head over to the ‘Racing Futures’ page. This gives the betting on a selection of top races until the end of the calendar year. It’s not as comprehensive as several other bookies, but it’s more than enough to set you on your way.

Given the long family history in the field of racing, it’s no surprise that Palmerbet makes every effort to give punters want they want in this niche. 

Checking out the next round of NRL matches and Palmerbet comes up trumps with a very impressive range of markets. In total there are more than 110 betting options per game which is up there with the big boys. With it being the lead up to the AFL finals, not all the markets have been opened yet. The current offering is only match result, halves and quarters but we assume a lot more will be added soon.

Soccer betting is available from 75+ leagues from different countries. Of course you have all the Australian soccer ready and waiting plus the top European leagues from England, Spain, Germany, Italy and France. There are also some quite random leagues we noticed such as the Latvia Virsliga, Hong Kong Premier League and Costa Rica Primera Division. 

Market depth is not the strongest, with 55 markets of EPL games, around 45 on French Ligue 1 matches and only 5 - 10 for the games in Hong Kong. Other sports like baseball, basketball, cricket, tennis and so on follow in similar fashion. Definitely there is plenty to get you started and if this is your first entry into online sports betting, Palmerbet offers enough, but there is more choice available at some other bookies.

Often punters judge a bookmaker on the odds it offers, so let’s find out how Palmerbet matches up to a few other online Australian bookies. From the markets we viewed, Palmerbet put up a good showing. Two of the five events it offered the outright best price, yet it was some way off with the UK race we compared.

If you’re pressed for time, the Quick Multis option at Palmerbet is a good choice. These are pre-built multis that are ready to go. They are specific to one sport, so you have an AFL Multi, NRL Multi, EPL Multi, MLB Multi and so on. The match favourites have already been ticked for you on the coupon. You can change the selection if you wish but you cannot remove any matches from the card.

The website interface at palmerbet.com is extremely user-friendly. The main navigation menu takes you to the main racing or sports page and there are quick links down the side. Finding the market you want is easy and we were thoroughly impressed by the page load speed. Palmerbet is also top-drawer for mobile users. The main menu is collapsed and the sports are displayed on a slider across the top. Everything is only a few clicks away - which is how it should be.

Another option for mobile punters is to download the Palmerbet app - which available for iOS and Android devices. 

It offers everything that the website does. The clean interface makes navigation easy. Punters can place multi bets across both sports and racing markets, check form and stats, view their betting history and make secure hassle-free deposits and withdrawals.

Palmerbet doesn’t provide any form of e-wallet for punters to deposit, so it’s a set of more traditional methods. Below are your depositing options:

Punters can withdraw via bank transfer which takes 1 - 2 days or by credit card which is 2 - 3 days. Both options are acceptable in our opinion and the time frame is not too bad either.

You can contact Palmerbet by:

Email: you can sent a direct email to: contact@palmerbet.com or there is a pre-built contact form on the website you can use.

Telephone: the telephone service is available from 08:00 to 18:00 Monday to Saturday. The number to call is: 1300-12-HELP

Live chat: not currently available