Review of Jaxx sportsbook – online sport betting
British company Jaxx is one of the most popular betting services among German-speaking and English-speaking bettors in Europe. Bookmaker accepts bets on horse racing, major world sporting event (cups, championships, Grand Prix racing, various competitions, including martial arts). The activity of the company is regulated by established in 2005 Gambling Commission, a governmental regulatory body for gambling in Great Britain.
Despite the fact that Jaxx is a British bookmaker, it was organized on German funds. The parent undertaking of Jaxx sportsbook is a German company Fluxx AG. It is a leading operator in the European gaming market. The shares of Fluxx AG (including betting company) are listed on the Stock Exchange of Frankfurt since 1998.
Jaxx online doesn`t make the list of top European bookmakers, nevertheless it keeps expanding and increasing the number of its customers. In 2003 more than 17 000 active accounts were at once transferred to Jaxx. The reason was that this sportsbook acquired the shares of BetAndGame.
Jaxx also runs active sponsorship campaign. It has strategic agreements with Lycos UK, AOL UK, West United, Newcastle United and Motherwell. This betting company could become one of the leading companies on the European markets but it is focused only on UK and German customers. That’s why in other parts of Europe and all over the world it is not so popular and known.
Jaxx betting is a member of GamCare and I.B.A.S. It means that all disputes between customers and bookmaker can be resolved by the arbitrator. So don`t hesitate and write them if you are sure that company cheats you or is unfair.
Site
The official website of Jaxx sportsbook is located at jaxx.com. Colour palette is blue and grey. The website has two language variants: English and German. The site is rather functional. It offers betting on EuroJackpot, sports, virtual sports, and casino games.
If you are a newcomer you should undergo sign in procedure to get the full access to the website. Guests are not available some information regarding betting options, financial limits, customer support and other. Signing in will take just a couple of minutes. Enter your personal information, date of birth, postal address, email and password. The account can open customers from 30 countries. Most of them are European. The players from Brazil, Hong Kong, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina can register at Jaxx either.
Casino section offers table games, slots, jackpots, video poker, superheroes, movie games, fun games and live dealers. Jaxx offers the whole variety of Monte Carlo and Las Vegas casino`s opportunities. Eurojackpot betting provides gigantic winnings of up to 65 million Euros. Minimum jackpot is 6 million. In 2015 the customer won the biggest possible jackpot in 65 million.
Registered customers can become VIP members. It allows getting 10 points each time you place a bet, no matter it wins or not. These points can be further exchanged into prizes or used for wagers as freebets.
Customer Support
The employees of Jaxx operate fixed hours from 9:00 till 19:00 7 days a week. You can write them at info@jaxx.com or call on 0203-60-80-454. This number is for customers from the United Kingdom. Europeans and other customers can call on +44-203-60-80-454.
The official website of the sportsbook states that there can appear some delays with answers in a peak hours. Nevertheless they always try to answer as quickly as possible. The bookmaker lacks live chat but you also can make use of FAQ.
Deposit and withdrawal methods, payout times
The bookmaker provides all the most popular means to deposit. You can make use of direct debit, bank transfer, credit cards Visa/Mastercard/Eurocard, Neteller, Paysafecard, Moneybookers, PayPal. Deposits via electronic payment systems and e-wallets are 90% instant. In rare case there can occur short delays.
You can withdraw using the same methods. If your balance is 10 Euros or higher you can use any of the available methods. If your account balance is between 5 and 10 Euros you can withdraw via bank transfers.
All financial operations and accounts are encoded with 128-bit SSL system, so you can be confident about transactions.
Betting coverage and odds
Jaxx online betting covers 22 sports. There are more than 49 000 events every day. The lion`s share of them are football matches. The bookmaker provides both pre-match and long-term bets. As for non-sporting events, you won`t be able to wager political or cultural events.
Except for popular sports one can wager on marginal ones such as darts, cricket or Aussie rules. These sports are mainly popular within local territories and don`t have wide recognition.
Like any European bookmaker, Jaxx online sport betting is aimed at football, hockey, basketball and tennis. Football fans will be able to find wagers both on popular leagues and little-known championships, such as Kuwait, Guatemala, India, and Nicaragua.
There is a great variety of betting options at Jaxx sportsbook. You can place straight bet, wager on handicaps, double chance, over/under, 1st goal, halftime/fulltime, correct score, even/odd, bookings/ sending offs, special bets and others.
The margin is rather high. On equal events will be able to score with odds of 1.84-1.88.
Mobile betting and promotions
Jaxx doesn`t provide special apps for mobile betting. You can visit this website using your mobile browser, but the most functions are unavailable.
The sportsbook provides no bonuses either. The managers should think of adding promotions. It will help to increase the number of bettors.
Reliability
Jaxx reviews claim that the sportsbook is a reliable betting partner. The sportsbook will fit first-timers and those who got used to terms of Jaxx and don`t want to change it. Professional bettors won`t find Jaxx suitable for betting.
This sportsbook lacks competitive odds, promotions, mobile betting. It accepts customers just from 30 countries. The company should think of improving their services. It will help to increase customer base.