TurfSportOnline is divided into two subsystems; the TurfSportOnline website and the TurfSport back-office. The TurfSport back-office is considered the betting engine, controlling all platforms from a central database.

The website is primarily a presentation layer fronting the business logic implemented in the back-office. The website will only function with a licensed version of the back-office.

What follows is only some of the functionality and detail that TurfSport Online offers. This is an extensive system that protects the punter and bookmaker alike.

The physical architecture comprises the following components:

• TurfSportOnline Web server houses the bookmaker website. A permanent connection to the TurfSport server is required as well as Internet connectivity. The TurfSportOnline server must include a Microsoft SQL Server installation and Microsoft .Net.
• The bookmaker’s website is developed using all the components and the framework made possible by the API. The site is an individual expression of the operator’s branding and all that goes with the business model.
• TurfSport Online Control Layer
  The control layer is a user interface between the Web Server and the Back Office Server, designed to allow the basic look and feel to be modified without recompiling the core libraries. It is an extensive development tool giving you the flexibility to change the look and feel of the site by dragging and dropping Turfsport components, events, links and text without incurring development costs.
• TurfSport server houses the TurfSport back office system and the exposed business logic interface used by the TurfSportOnline server. A SQL Server database is required. All events, bet types and prices are managed in the back office, but passed through the TurfSport API to the web front end.
• Firewalling between the TurfSportOnline server and the Internet is a necessity.
• Admin users control the management and content of the website via the Internet.
• Punters access the bookmakers website via the Internet
• TurfSport terminals manage market detail from the TurfSport back office server to the TurfSportOnline server. These terminals perform the function of a call centre.

PUNTER FUNCTIONALITY
Punters interact with the TurfSportOnline website in one of two ways; as an anonymous user and as a registered user. Anonymous users can access most parts of the website but will not be able to place a bet or manage an account. Once an anonymous user registers with the website, deposits money into an account, a bet may be placed.

REGISTRATION
To register for TurfSportOnline a punter can either be an existing TurfSport punter, registered on the TurfSport back office system, or a new punter. To comply with FICA regulations, a new punter needs to provide all required contact and ID information. The registration process is secure in that the punter is identified by their email address and password.

MARKETS AND BET TYPES
All bet types offered in the back office may be taken online. Fixed odds and match play bets can be extended as multiple bets.