TOTE REVIEW 2024 - BOOKMAKER RATING & SIGN UP BONUS

In 2020, what was Totesport, received a major rebranding when they were transformed into Tote.co.uk. With a fresh makeover, they bring a new look and new services to the famous pool betting platform.

This all came about after the 2019 sale of the Tote to the UK Tote Group. The UK Tote Group is made out of a group of racehorse owners and breeders.

So it is now Tote.co.uk that is the home of the new Tote which has origins going way back to 1928.

While the Tote is primarily known for its horse racing betting opportunities, they have expanded to include football pool betting as well. But what is the Tote football betting experience like for customers?

We explore how to bet on football in this Tote review as well as look at other examples of the services which they provide. The Tote offers an alternative betting experience to the traditional sportsbook with options like single-leg bets, exacta bets and placepot competitions. There is a wide variety of options happening across the Tote experience.

For this Tote bookmaker review, we will take a thorough look at the offers they have, the markets, customer service and more.

To kick all of this off, we dig through setting up an account with the operator.

Registration Process – 4/5

A click on the ‘Join’ button on the Tote website will get the ball rolling for getting an account set up with them. You will be faced with a slightly different set-up for registration at Tote than at most other bookmakers.

It’s almost like a guide that takes you through the entire registration process step by step. It’s not the usual configuration where you fill out the necessary information in one or two pages of a form.

That having been said, the Tote registration is super simple to get through. The first thing you will need is your name.

And then your last name.

Next up is your date of birth for security and legal reasons.

You will then need your address, which you can search for using the postcode or by allowing the site to access your current location.

A phone number is the next piece of the required information

On the next page of the Tote sign-up, you will need to set a security question from the drop-down menu.

Then an email address is needed

You then create a username followed by a password for the account

Marketing communication options follow

The final step of the Tote registration process is to agree to their terms and conditions and then hit the Join button.

That is how to get signed up with Tote. Is it difficult to do? No? Does it feel like a slightly protracted process to go through? Yes. Every question is a single page which requires a click.

There is just the feeling that this takes longer than if all the fields that you were required to enter were on a couple of forms.

There’s a lot of extra clicking to get to the end where you can press the ‘Join’ button to finally get started. But again, because it guides you through the process, it’s not hard.

Rating 4/5

Website Layout – 4/5

One huge positive to note in this Tote review is that the website looks great. Immediately upon landing at the website there is a very light and clean feel about it. It’s just a basic, red white and black colour scheme. It’s simple to read and everything is spaced out well.

Naturally, because there isn’t a full cluster of other sports to perhaps clog things up on the website, what the designers of the Tote website have implemented is a nice, smooth listing of the day’s racing and football coupons.

One of the very nice things about the Tote design is that you can see what features are available for a racecard.

That’s streaming and when markets are open for coverage on some of the prize pools that they have available.

It’s easy to filter between Trifecta and Swingers for example and so things are presented really well.

There is excellent information within the racecards themselves and all are topped up with a quick, up-to-date results program.

Does Tote have an app? Yes, the Tote App allows punters to enjoy all of their singles and multi-leg selections right at their fingertips. It is a very well-designed and functional betting app to consider using.

There is an intuitive interface to help you get your bets placed quickly. You can tell their AI what horse and what stake you want to back it at, and it will put it onto your bet slip for you.

The Racing Post Spotlight that is integrated into the racing at Tote is accessible through the app as well. With apps being preferable because they are a little quicker to access and less demanding when it comes to data, it adds a new dimension to the Tote betting experience.

Everything that can be done on the main website can just as easily be done on the Tote app which is available for both iOS and Android. A Tote sign-up can also be done on the mobile website if that is required.

Rating 4/5

Streaming – 3/5

As this is a racing betting site, then the streams are all racing related. This is an area in which Tote.co.uk really packs a punch. They offer a live racing stream for all international racing for starters.

Tote streams all international racing and the requirements to access them are open to all customers because they can be watched without placing a bet.

All that’s needed to watch an international racing live stream, is that you simply need to have deposited to your account once. Things are a little different when it comes to watching the UK racing stream.

For a Tote racing stream for a UK or Irish race, then to access that you will need to have placed a bet on that race. Single race bets will be enough to activate the on-site stream.

If you have a bet which has multiple legs in it, then all of the legs of that bet will have a live stream activated for it, while your wager is still live. That will be with the minimum £1 stake.

Rating 3/5

Tote Safer Gambling

The responsible gambling area of the Tote site is well put together and offers a great selection of information for players. Not only does it show which sites can help, they also provide some tools to use. These include:

• Time-Outs
• Self-Exclusion
• Reality Checks

To stay in control, they also suggest setting limits, checking account history and speaking to their support service for more help.

Find out everything you need on their page for Tote responsible gambling.

What do other sites say?

You will find mixed reviews of the Tote sprawled out across the internet. The Tote has been around in British horse racing for so many years and this is just the modern incarnation of it. It’s different and perhaps not fully understood by everyone.

Still, Cheeky Punter reviewed them at 3/5 saying that for “traditional Tote betting online, Tote.co.uk is the place to be”. My Betting Sites called them out for their lack of payment options but applauded their innovative platform.

The Telegraph said that their “site is a dream to navigate” and that there was “little reason to place a Tote bet through another online sportsbook”.

But overall, the Tote is something of a unique platform all on its own, so comparing it to traditional betting sites isn’t wholeheartedly possible.

FAQ

How long do withdrawals take at Tote?

The average withdrawal time that is stated is between 1-3 working days. Only debit card options are available at Tote.co.uk

Is tote any good?

The website is fantastic, and if you are solely looking for Tote betting, they are very good for product variety.

Who is the tote owned by?

The Tote is owned by the UK Tote Group who are the stewards of the Tote and are owners and breeders of racehorses.

Are Tote Best Odds Guaranteed?

Their version is The Tote Guarantee meaning that they pay at least the SP on Win Bets and will pay out the Tote dividend if it is greater.