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{{Short description|Online bookmaker}}
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| name             = Sports Bookie Online, Inc.
| logo             = SBOBET New Logo.png
| logo_size        = 200px
| company_type     = [[Private company limited by shares|Private Limited]]
| foundation       = {{start date and age|2004}}
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| area_served      = International
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| industry         = [[Gambling]]
| products         = [[Sports betting]], [[online casino]]
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| parent           = [[Celton Manx|Celton Manx Limited]]
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| url              = {{url|https://www.sbobet.com}}
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'''SBOBet''' (stylised as '''SBOBET''', an initialism for '''S'''ports '''B'''ookie '''O'''nline) is an online [[bookmaker]]. The website has operations in Asia licensed by the [[Philippines]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.firstcagayan.com/fclrc/operators.php |title=FCLRC Operators |website=www.firstcagayan.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703005809/http://www.firstcagayan.com/fclrc/operators.php |archive-date=2015-07-03}} </ref> and operations in Europe licensed by the [[Isle of Man]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gov.im/gambling/licensees/|title=Isle of Man Government - Gambling and e-gaming|website=www.gov.im|access-date=21 March 2018}}</ref> to operate as an international sports bookmaker. The company offers [[online gambling]] on all major sports, online games, racing ([[parimutuel betting]]), [[financial betting]] and poker in multiple languages.
In February 2009, the Isle of Man-based operations of SBOBet became the first operator licensed in Isle of Man to be granted approval to launch a [[online casino|live dealer casino]] from the island.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.offshorenet.com/isle_of_man_on_e-gaming_winnin|title=Manx on e-Gaming Winning Streak|publisher=OffshoreNet|access-date=3 November 2009}}</ref>
In October 2014, SBOBet launched in the financial betting sector in partnership with Tradologic. The financial binary products were launched under both Isle of Man OGRA licence and Philippines CEZA-First Cagayan licence.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tradologic.com/binary-options-posts/tradologic-powers-leading-sportsbook-operator-sbobet/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217173252/http://www.tradologic.com/binary-options-posts/tradologic-powers-leading-sportsbook-operator-sbobet/|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 December 2014|title=TRADOLOGIC Powers Leading Sportsbook Operator SBOBET|publisher=TRADOLOGIC|access-date=11 November 2014}}</ref>
== Sponsorship ==
SBOBet have been the sponsors for various [[association football|football]] teams like English teams [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/west-ham/3546644/West-Ham-unveil-new-shirt-sponsor-SBOBET-Football.html|title = West Ham unveil new shirt sponsor SBOBET|publisher = The Telegraph|access-date = 3 December 2008}}</ref> and [[Leeds United F.C|Leeds United]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/club/26890/sbotop-becomes-principal-sponsor-of-leeds-united|title = SBOTOP secures largest ever commercial deal for Leeds United.|date = 10 August 2020|publisher = leedsunited.com|access-date = 12 August 2020}}</ref> Irish teams [[Wexford Youths F.C.|Wexford Youth]],<ref>{{cite web|title = Wexford Youths announce SBOBET.com sponsorship deal|url = http://www.wexfordyouthsfc.ie/latest-news/145-wexford-youths-announce-sbobet-com-sponsorship-deal|website = Wexford Youths FC|access-date = 2016-02-23|last = officer1g}}</ref> [[Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://calvinayre.com/2016/03/30/sports/sbobet-betting-partner-dundalk-fc-botemania-sponsor-espanyol/|title=SBOBET new betting partner of Dundalk FC; Botemania sponsor RCD Espanyol|website=Calvin Ayre News|date=30 March 2016|access-date=2016-04-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sbcnews.co.uk/marketing/2016/03/31/sbobet-becomes-the-official-betting-partner-of-dundalk-fc/|title=SBOBET becomes the official betting partner of Dundalk FC|website=SBC News|date=31 March 2016|language=en-US|access-date=2016-04-11}}</ref> and [[St Patrick's Athletic FC|St Patrick's Athletic]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=7104#.VxSkknr4b8J|title=Club News : Sbobet Becomes Official Betting Partner Of St Patrick's Athletic Fc|website=www.stpatsfc.com|access-date=2016-04-18}}</ref> Welsh team [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]],<ref>[http://www.footballshirtculture.com/Sponsorship/cardiff-city-sbobet-shirt-sponsor-deal.html Cardiff City announce SBOBET Sponsor deal], Brands in Football, 29 September 2008, accessed 1 October 2009</ref> Indonesian team [[Persikabo 1973]],<ref>[https://www.liputan6.com/bola/read/4185995/disponsori-situs-judi-ini-tanggapan-tira-persikabo Disponsori Situs Judi, Ini Tanggapan Tira Persikabo], Liputan6, 24 February 2020, accessed 22 June 2022</ref> and Indian team [[Mohun Bagan Super Giant]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/isl-2020-21-atk-mohun-bagan-sbotopnet-principal-team-sponsor/62ph3an380t111wecu79314l5|title=ATK Mohun Bagan rope in SBOTOP.net as their principal team sponsor|website=Goal|language=en-UK|access-date=2020-11-06}}</ref> using the alias of ''SBOTop.net''. Due to concerns raised by representatives of the Premier League about exposing youth to gambling, SBOBet replaced their logo on all Cardiff City youth academy team shirts with that of the Ty Hafan Children's Hospice.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/cardiff-city-fc/2009/10/22/ty-hafan-scores-with-cardiff-city-91466-24991697/|title=Ty Hafan scores with Cardiff City|date=21 October 2009|publisher=Wales Online|access-date=2 November 2009}}</ref>
[[Celton Manx]], operator of SBOBet's European subsidiary, was the official Asian betting partner of [[Swansea City A.F.C.]], [[West Ham United F.C.]], [[Southampton F.C.]], [[Hull City A.F.C.]] and [[Norwich City F.C.]] for the 2013–14 season.<ref>[http://www.sbobetimes.com/index.php/companynews/pressrel/788-five-prominent-premier-league-teams-forge-partnership-with-sbobet Five Prominent Premier League Teams Forge Partnership with SBOBET] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929231245/http://www.sbobetimes.com/index.php/companynews/pressrel/788-five-prominent-premier-league-teams-forge-partnership-with-sbobet |date=2013-09-29 }}, SBOBET BETimes, 26 August 2013, accessed 16 September 2013</ref>
SBOBet were the title sponsors for the first Soccerex Asian Forum held in Singapore.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/newsitem=210/title=global+betting+giant+secures+title+sponsorship+of+the+soccerex+asian+forum|title = Global betting giant secures title sponsorship of the Soccerex Asian Forum|publisher = Fcbusiness.co.uk|access-date = 26 March 2010}}</ref>
== Awards ==
At the annual EGR Awards organized by [[eGaming Review|eGaming Review Magazine]], SBOBet was awarded the "Asian Operator of the Year" award for year 2009 and 2010.<ref>[http://www.egrmagazine.com/news/422387/the-egr-awards-winners-2009.thtml The EGR Awards Winners 2009] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723144642/http://www.egrmagazine.com/news/422387/the-egr-awards-winners-2009.thtml |date=2010-07-23 }}, eGaming Review, 1 December 2009, accessed 9 December 2009.</ref><ref>[http://isleofman.isle-news.com/archives/sbobet-celebrates-award-success/7927/ SBOBET celebrates award success] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402120941/http://isleofman.isle-news.com/archives/sbobet-celebrates-award-success/7927/ |date=2015-04-02 }}, Isle-News, 7 December 2010, accessed 7 December 2010.</ref> SBOBet ranks 11th on the list of Power 50 companies in [[eGaming Review]]'s 2011 ranking of the 50 most influential operators.
== Controversy ==
In October 2008, SBOBet was asked to turn over any evidence they might have on the possible [[match fixing]] scandal in [[The Football Association]] (FA) championship between [[Norwich City]] and [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]. SBOBet denied the FA's request, deeming it was "excessive" and would be a breach of customer privacy.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/oct/29/derby-county-norwich-city|title=FA match-fixing inquiry hits wall of silence|publisher=TheGuardian|access-date=29 October 2008}}</ref> Derby County won the game 2–1. In the end, the FA found no evidence that match fixing had taken place.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7766803.stm Match-fixing inquiry closed by FA], BBC News, 5 December 2008, accessed 14 March 2009</ref>
On 24 September 2009, two Bulgarian news agencies [[Novinite.com]] and [[24 Chasa|24 Chasa Daily]] published articles that wrongly suggested that SBOBet was responsible for fixing the football match between [[Levski Sofia|Levski]] and [[PFC CSKA Sofia|CSKA Sofia]]. The two agencies subsequently published correction articles, stating that SBOBet was not involved in any match-fixing scams, and apologized to SBOBet for publishing the untrue information.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=108798 |title=Correction: SBOBET.com Not Responsible for Fixing Bulgarian Football Match|publisher=novinite.com|access-date=2 November 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.24chasa.bg/Article.asp?ArticleId=247560|title=SBOBET is not responsible for adjusting the football game|publisher=24chasa.bg|access-date=2 November 2009}}</ref>
In October 2009, representatives of the Premier League criticised SBOBet for offering live betting on academy football games, maintaining that children and youth activities should not be exposed by international gambling organisations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/6361174/Premier-League-fears-corruption-after-188bet-and-SBOBET-offers-betting-on-teenagers.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110122035035/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/6361174/Premier-League-fears-corruption-after-188bet-and-SBObet-offers-betting-on-teenagers.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 January 2011|title=Premier League fears corruption after 188bet and SBOBET offers betting on teenagers|publisher=Telegraph.co.uk|access-date=2 November 2009|location=London|first=Duncan|last=White|date=17 October 2009}}</ref> The bookmaker subsequently suspended betting on academy games and expressed its intention to seek clarification from the Premier League and the [[Professional Footballers' Association]] about which football markets it should be allowed to offer.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/6426019/Premier-League-and-PFA-pressure-forces-bookmakers-to-end-betting-on-youth-football.html|title=Premier League and PFA pressure forces bookmakers to end betting on youth football|publisher=Telegraph.co.uk|access-date=2 November 2009|location=London|first=Duncan|last=White|date=24 October 2009}}</ref>
In October 2014, Singapore Parliament passed the Remote Gambling Bill to ban the entire spectrum of remote gambling, including internet, telephone, interactive television, radio and any other communication technology.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://eoasis.rajahtann.com/eOASIS/gn/at.asp?pdf=../lu/pdf/2014-09-Remote-Gambling(2).pdf&module=LU&topic=LU000868&sec=b|title=New Legal Framework To Regulate Remote Gambling In Singapore|publisher=Rajah & Tann Asia|access-date=21 October 2014|location=Singapore|first=Kok Keng|last=Lau|date=September 2014}}</ref> The bill was effective to individual gamblers, facilitators, runners and operators. Although the new law came into operation from 2 February 2015, SBOBet stated that it had a policy not to take bets from countries where making or accepting bets is illegal but the overwhelming majority of its customers come from mainland China where betting is illegal and betting customers often face arrest. New accounts from Singapore [[IP address]] were hence not accepted and there is no Singapore in the drop-down list in the sign-up page, though these can be easily by-passed through the use of a VPN. All accounts were closed from 1 February 2015, complying with the law. With effect from 12 February 2015, access to SBOBet is blocked.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/online-gaming-firms-start-shutting-spore-accounts|title=Online gaming firms start shutting S'pore accounts|publisher=Todayonline.com|access-date=21 October 2014|location=Singapore|first=Chain Chin|last=Neo|date=15 October 2014}}</ref>
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== External links ==
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* [http://www.sbobet.com/ Official website]
[[Category:Online gambling companies of the Isle of Man]]
[[Category:Online gambling companies of the Philippines]]