The site offers an extensive array of financial markets but before you can have a bet, you need to open an account.
You can do this either over the phone or via the internet. You place your bets using these options as well. Debit or credit transactions are accepted. Payments can be made via Switch, Delta, Mastercard and Visa (although there is a 1.5 per cent commission charge on the latter pair).
Mainstream spread bets can be struck on the movement of stock market indices (including the Footsie and major continental European and US exchanges) or on the performance of share prices of individual companies quoted both at home and overseas.