Beginners Guide to Betting Online

Once you have chosen an online Bookmaker , the first thing you will need to do is open or create an online account.

Opening an account
From a the home page of the bookmakers website look for the link for the new accounts or members page.  This may be called join, register, sign in, accounts, members or similar.  Once you have found the page you will be presented with a form, like if you were buying something online, where you have to supply your name and address and a few other details such as a username & password so you can login when you visit the site again.

Making a Deposit
With some bookmakers you need to make a deposit to open an account, others let you open the account without putting any money in & then you have to find the "account" section to deposit funds.

Typically the minimum deposit is about £10 although it can be a little higher with some bookmakers.  This money is then taken from your bank account.  No more money is taken from your account so its easy to limit your losses, and of course you are free to withdraw your money whenever you want much in the same way as you deposited it.

Making a bet
There is unusually a minimum amount for a bet this is usually £2 and sometimes a little less. 

To place the bet simply select the horse you want to bet on and then enter a stake and click on a button to enter your bet. You will then be presented with a confirmation page allowing you to confirm or cancel the bet.

Your Account
All online bookmakers have an "accounts" section where you can add money, withdraw money, check your account balance and see your betting history.