About Matchbook
Matchbook is a unique online gambling site on an independent casino licence, Triplebet Limited. Having been around for over 20 years as a peer to peer betting service, they more recently overhauled their online casino experience. This makes them one of the more intriguing listings we currently have on WDW Casino. Why?
First up, peer to peer betting is quite rare in the UK. The classic betting model is where a customer takes a bet from the bookmaker, who controls the odds and holds the liquidity. In a P2P service like Matchbook, the site acts as a go-between that facilitates punters setting up bets either side of an event. So if you bet on something, Matchbook will pair you with a customer making the opposite bet. They will hold the bets from either side and facilitate the flow of winnings based on the result.
This offers some interesting perks, including more favourable odds and smaller cuts than you might get at a regulation bookmaker.
Now, if that’s not overtly intriguing to our players (which it should be…), what has brought Matchbook over the line onto WDW is the lovely new casino that they’ve built onto the platform. It is not the biggest casino but offers a great blend of slots and live casino which supplements nicely Matchbook’s quirky offering.
Theme & User Experience
The site has recently undergone a refurbishment and a mobile upgrade, as well as an update to the games on offer. Though the site looks quite different to how it was, it still maintains a slightly old school bookmaker vibe that has it standing out from the average online casino site.
There’s also a nice range of colour schemes depending on which part of the site that you’re on. The betting exchange has a vibrant red, but the new casino has a more chilled out pink/purple. The glitzy live casino has a golden glow.
Bonus & Promotions
After a long period without a casino acquisition offer, we’re pleased that Matchbook have come back with something super competitive. After you’ve made your first deposit and played through £20, you’ll receive a hefty whack of free spins on a Games Global slot (the artist formerly known as Microgaming).
There don’t seem to be a lot of other casino promotions at the moment, in contrast to the betting exchange. We hope to see that change in the near future!
Games Available
As we said, if you’re intending to sign up through us, you’re likely to spend most of your time on the nice and new “Casino” and “Live Casino” sections. Though the games selection is not the most comprehensive, there’s still plenty to get your teeth stuck into.
There’s an A-Z of slot game titles and you can filter by such categories as Jackpots, Megaways and other different themes and game providers. Some of the big providers which you can filter by are:
- NetEnt
- Blueprint
- Games Global
- Relax Gaming
- Pragmatic Play
The Live Casino is fairly impressive, drawing from Evolution and Pragmatic Play. We’re big into live game shows at the moment, and they’ve got some great Evolution titles like:
- Crazy Time
- Monopoly Live
- Dream Catch
- Mega Ball
- Football Studio
Final Thoughts
We don’t list sites like Matchbook everyday! This betting exchange site has brought on board a top independent casino which is why we’re bringing to you today. They’ve even got a new free spins welcome offer, the first time they’ve had a casino welcome bonus in quite some time. If we had one small gripe, it would be that the wagering requirements on that offer are a little high. But otherwise, you’re getting a very interesting and very unique experience at Matchbook.
