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Shop Bet Tracker Track your in-shop bets and cash out on your favourite coupons. Football Bet Filter Use the bet filters to find the perfect bet. Shop Locator Coral shops in England have now reopened. Football betting is probably the largest sector within the bookmaker and is the main area for focus for our review today. This section has become so popular, it’s one of the main reasons why many punters choose to use a site like Coral. So is Coral a good betting site to use or should you stay clear? On entering the Coral website for the first time we were bowled over by the bright blue and green colour scheme. On the top of the screen, you’ll find a header featuring all of the website’s facilities. MATCH BETTING The coverage that you get at Coral really is second to none. They are able to cater for a massive range of punters and whilst the UK market is definitely their biggest, the range of leagues and competitions that take place on site from around the world makes it feel more of the global powerhouse that the brand has become.
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We frequently run promotions that will earn you free bets, log in and check our promotions page for the current offers.
How do I see if I have a free bet?
Login Message:
When you log into your Coral account, a window will open towards the top of the home page indicating if you have any free bets available. This will show the type of bet, the expiry date and the value. If you have multiple free bets available, they will be listed. Select OK to close this window.
Account Balance:
You can also look at your balance, which will display a red FB icon if you have a free bet available:
My Account:
Alternatively, go to My Account then 'My Free Bets/Bonuses':
On The Betslip:
Simply select the Free Bets Available dropdown which will then list your available free bets.
Placing your free bet
Once you have selected your free bet click the BET NOW button. This will then place your bet using the selected free bet.
Please note that you will not be required to enter your stake when using your free bet. Ensure the Stake field is £0.00 and your required bet is shown as Free Bet Stake.
You will see on your betslip that your bet has been confirmed as being placed with your free bet.
Troubleshooting:
Please refer to the terms of the offer you believe you have qualified for to ensure you have fulfilled the qualifying criteria such as:
Did you place your qualifying bet using another free bet?
You will not qualify for a free bet if you use another free bet. You will need to place your qualifying stake by using your cash balance.
Have you staked the correct amount?
You need to ensure that you are placing at least the minimum required amount for the promotion in question. For example, a promotion stating you need to bet £10+ means you need to stake £10 win or £10 each way, so if you staked £5 each way it would not qualify.
Were the odds high enough?
Most offers state that you need to place at odds of 1/2 or greater for example. If this isn't the case then you will not have qualified. For a list of odds please click here
Did you bet on the correct market?
Certain markets do not qualify for certain offers. Terms for each offer will specify whether enhanced markets such as win only or betting without markets will count as a qualifying bet. Please search the Help Centre for terms of offers.
Did you qualify for the offer terms?
There is different criteria that you may need to comply with in order to receive the free bet. This will always be covered within a combination of offer details and Terms and Conditions so please refer to both for familiarity.
Did you follow the correct link?
Many new customer offers are designed to be activated on following a specific link. Especially if advertised via a 3rd party site. If you see an advert but attempt to register via a different method then you will not be credited with a free bet.
Is the free bet due to be credited yet?
Some free bets are credited at specific times. Please check the terms of each offer. Some are credited after bet placement, some are credited at time of bet settlement. Please check the terms of the offer to ensure the free bet is due to be credited when you check.
Is my free bet still valid?
Free bets last for varying amounts of time. Some free bets last for 4 or 7 days, so please make sure that you are checking the Terms and Conditions of each offer. Free bets are also subject to limitations. For the most part, horse racing offers will give free bets for use on horse racing markets, football offers will give free bets for use on any football market and so on.
Please ensure you have followed all points above before contacting our customer support team.
I can't place my free bet
If you have a free bet but can't use it, please refer to the terms and conditions of the offer for any limitations on use. If you earned a free bet from a horse racing promotion, often these free bets are available to use on horse racing bets only. Bets from greyhound promotions can only be used on dog bets and so on...
My free bet returns are not correct
Please be aware that stakes are not returned with free bets and that some free bet offers are only available on specific sports (such as Golf or Football) so please check the terms of your specific free bet offer for details of any such restrictions. For example, a £10 free bet on a 2/1 winner will return £20.
If a deduction would be applied to a cash bet, it will also be applied to a free bet (e.g. dead heats, rule 4s).
Coral is a chain of betting shops in the United Kingdom, owned by Entain. The Coral business was established by Joe Coral in 1926. It grew into an entertainment conglomerate before undergoing a series of ownership changes starting in 1981. As of 2015, Coral had 1,845 shops across the country.[1]
History[edit]
Joe Coral (born Joseph Kagarlitski, 11 December 1904 – 16 December 1996[2][3]) began his bookmaking business in 1926 and, although primarily concerned with operating betting pitches at racecourses, together with his friend Tom Bradbury-Pratt, he ran speedway meetings at Harringay and opened a credit office in the West End of London in 1943.
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He had greyhound racing pitches at Harringay Stadium and then White City Stadium followed later by Clapton Stadium and Walthamstow Stadium before branching into betting offices.[4][5]
He was one of the first to take advantage of the new legislation and opened his first licensed betting office in 1961. The new law was not intended to encourage betting and therefore shops were unattractive in appearance and devoid of any comforts.
Coral arranged a merger with another bookmaker, Mark Lane in 1971. By 1979, the company had become the Coral Leisure Group and had diversified to include a variety of other businesses, including casinos, hotels, restaurants, Pontins holiday camps, squash clubs, bingo clubs, and real estate.[6]
In January 1981, the Coral Group was acquired by Bass plc and although it continued to retain the Coral name it became an integral part of the growing Bass Leisure.
In September 1998, Bass sold Coral to the Ladbroke Group for £363 million.[7] The UK Government, however, ordered Ladbroke to sell Coral after the Monopolies and Mergers Commission found that the acquisition was anti-competitive.[7] The Coral business, except for 59 shops in Ireland and Jersey, was sold in a management buyout financed by Morgan Grenfell Private Equity for £390 million in February 1999.[8][9]
In November 1999, Coral acquired Eurobet, an online betting operation based in Gibraltar, for £7.1 million.[10][11] The company changed its name to Coral Eurobet in May 2000.[12] Coral Eurobet was then sold in a further management buy out in September 2002, which was backed by Charterhouse Development Capital.[13]
In October 2005, Coral Eurobet was acquired for £2.18 billion by casino and bingo firm Gala, which changed its name to Gala Coral Group, creating the United Kingdom's third largest bookmaker and largest bingo operator.[14] Coral and Eurobet continued to operate as divisions of Gala Coral.[15]
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In July 2009, Coral announced the relocation of their broadcasting department to Milton Keynes to a purpose built studio to manage the inception of its new television channel, Coral TV.[16]
In May 2010, Coral bookmakers launched the Coral Dugout which was designed to offer in-depth football knowledge from ex-Premier League referee Graham Poll and sports presenter Jeff Stelling during the FIFA World Cup 2010.[17] In November 2011, Coral announced they had signed for 30,793 sq ft of offices at One Stratford Place at Westfields £1.45bn Stratford City scheme opposite the Olympics stadium in east London.[18]
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In November 2016, Gala Coral was acquired by Ladbrokes, which changed its name to Ladbrokes Coral.[19] Coral and Ladbrokes shops continued to operate under their respective names.[20] GVC Holdings acquired Ladbrokes Coral in March 2018.[21]
Marketing and advertising[edit]
As part of their experimental marketing campaign strategy, Coral engaged in the ‘RUN 4 IT’ campaign, requiring brand ambassadors dressed in trademark robber costumes, to physically ‘steal’ customers from competitor bookies. Over the course of this three week campaign, punters were encouraged to change their betting habits with the lure of a guaranteed win loyalty card and then walked by the ambassadors to the nearest Coral. This campaign saw a 7% conversion rate and 2,447 customers were ‘stolen’ from 900 bookies.[22]
References[edit]
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- ^John-Paul Ford Rojas (24 July 2015). 'Betting giants Ladbrokes and Coral merge to create UK's biggest bookmaker - but will it close stores and axe jobs?'. The Daily Mirror. London. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^Rubinstein, William D.; Jolles, Michael; Rubinstein, Hilary L. (2011). The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 182. ISBN978-1-4039-3910-4.
- ^''Joe Coral'. The Times London, England, 19 Dec. 1996'. The Times Digital Archive.
- ^Genders, Roy (1975). The Greyhound and Racing Greyhound. Page Brothers (Norwich). ISBN0-85020-0474.
- ^Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN07207-1106-1.
- ^Limited Report and Accounts 1979 (Report). Coral Leisure Group. 11 June 1980. pp. 8–20 – via Companies House.
- ^ abFrancisco Guerrera (23 September 1998). 'DTI bars Ladbroke from buying Coral'. The Independent. London. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^Eibhir Mulqueen (23 December 1998). 'Irish Coral shops not part of Ladbroke sell-off'. Irish Times. Dublin – via NewsBank.
- ^Listing particulars (Report). Ladbroke Group. 10 March 1999. p. 47 – via Companies House.[permanent dead link]
- ^Daneshkhu, Scheherazade; Rivlin, Richard (25 February 2000). 'Coral aiming for £1bn flotation'. Financial Times. London – via NewsBank.
- ^Report and Accounts (Report). Coral Eurobet. 24 September 2000. p. 27 – via Companies House.
- ^Report and Accounts (Report). Coral Eurobet. 24 September 2000. p. 2 – via Companies House.
- ^'Coral chain bought in MBO for 860m pounds'. The Scotsman. 3 August 2002. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^'Casino group Gala snaps up Coral'. BBC. 7 October 2005. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^Annual Report for 2007(PDF) (Report). Gala Coral Group. pp. 10 & 16. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^'New systems integration team builds state-of-the-art production facility for UK bookmakers'. SIS News. 27 October 2009. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^'Will Rooney Rule the World Cup? Will Messi Make His Mark? The Coral Dugout Will Be Full of World Cup Insight and Excitement This Summer!'. Market wired. 24 May 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^'Westfield books Coral for Stratford HQ'. Costar. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^'Ladbrokes Coral Group – Completion of Merger' (Press release). Ladbrokes Coral Group. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
- ^Barber, Bill (31 October 2016). 'Coral-Ladbrokes merger completes on Tuesday'. Racing Post. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^Davies, Craig (29 March 2018). 'GVC Holdings completes long awaited Ladbrokes Coral acquisition'. SBC News. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^'Coral Experiential Marketing Results'. iD Experiential. Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2018-03-31.