William Hill is one of the most trusted names in the gambling business, and has been so for almost 80 years. Part of its success lies in the uniqueness of its services. The arrival of the internet provided another platform for the company to expand its services. The company also made effective use of various technologies like sophisticated software which could be incorporated to enhance its online appearance. In the process, it created a few services that are hard to find in other online gambling sites. Here are some of the features that are unique to William Hill:
Virtual World
Virtual world is a computer generated racing game that features horses, greyhounds and motor racing along with virtual football. All the races feature attractive animation. Virtual world is part of the sports betting section on the site, where each player makes a bet on a certain horse, greyhound or racer, which is identified by a number. The results are randomly generated and the first number that is generated will be decided as the winner, the second will be declared runner-up, and so on.
One of the reasons why virtual world games are unique is the games run 24 hours a day and a new one starts every 3 minutes. The Flash animated games give you the feel of watching a live race. The minimum bet amounts are quite low at 3p and the winnings offered go up to ?250,000.
Lotteries
Lotteries are not uncommon in the online gambling world, as it is offered on plenty of gambling sites, even at William Hill. However, there is a difference in the way the lottery games are offered at the latter. The games can be found in the sports betting section of the site. All the popular lottery games namely 49’s 6 and 7, the Irish Lotto 6 and 7 and the NY Lotto 6 and 7 are offered. These lottery games are played every day and the results are announced at different times.
The lottery games aside, there are three scratch card games available at the site. Some of them are The Big One, Fruit Scratch and Leprechaun’s Luck.
Radio
The radio is another unique feature of William Hill. This provides players with live commentary and updates on the latest sporting events so that bettors can remain informed of the various developments in the sporting world and also the status of their bets. This is one of the features that you rarely find at other gambling sites.
When the radio option is selected, a panel appears at the top of the browser window. This can be opened as a separate window by clicking on a button. There are separate channels that dedicated to each sport. If you want to listen to the betting news, you can click on the ‘betting news’ button. On doing this, a list of various games appears. You can select the games on which you have placed your bets and know its status.
Great Customer support
Though most gambling sites offer excellent customer support, William Hill adds a few unique touches to its customer support facility. Besides the usual features to access the customer service centre like e-mail, chat, telephone and fax, some of the site’s sections have some fairly unique options with which players can get game-related issues addressed. Some of the notable features of the customer support facility include telephone and e-mail assistance.
Poker Guidance
The site also has resources to allow players to learn more about the games. In the poker section of the site, one of the pages provides step-by-step guidance on installing the poker software onto the PC with pictures. To help new players get familiar with playing poker, the help section of the site features a link to the ‘Poker School’, which provides extensive guidance to players on playing the game. In the skills section, the help page provides instructions on playing the mini-games featured. The help section also features an introduction to computerized players, called ‘bots’.
The banking methods provided by William Hill are some of the most convenient online. While most online gambling sites rely only on a few trusted sites for online transactions, William Hill provides no less than 50 different options for players to make their transactions.
These factors indicate why William Hill is unlike any other gambling site online. With the excellent services provided through their online enterprise, the company has widened its customer base from the UK to the rest of the world, even India.