How Do I Choose the Best Sportsbook?

Great question, but there is no right answer. The first thing you need to decide is what are the most important factors for you. For example, if you live in the United States, your options are a bit limited and you first need to find sportsbooks that will accept bets from US-based customers. Another factor is how to get your money to the sportsbook (deposit options) and when you hopefully win, how will you withdraw your funds (payout options). Factors such as availability of the platform on mobile or on the computer/software combination you prefer such as Mac, older Windows OS, etc. are all important. After all, if you have no way to get on the site and place your bets, it doesn’t really matter how good the site is. Ultimately, you have to be able trust the site to make payouts when you win and to offer support and help when you need it.

How do you review the sites listed here?

All of the sites listed and recommended on SportsBettingReviews.com were actually used by at least 5 people on our staff over a period of 2-3 months. In fact, we are regulars on most of these sites and have placed many, many bets in a variety of sports. While many of the sites have strong poker and casino games, we try to focus our reviews on the sports betting offerings of each site. If you have been a sportsbook customer of these sites and have frequented SportsBettingReviews.com over the years you will have noticed our recommendations changing. Some sites have gone out of business or have consolidated with other sites. In some cases unfortunately, sites that were strong and had integrity have taken a turn for the worse and in all cases we remove these sites from our recommendations. If you have sites you frequent and would like us to consider, please do not hesitate to drop us a comment and we’ll be sure to take a look.

Why are sportsbook deposit and payout options so important?

When you read through our comprehensive reviews you’ll notice that most sportsbooks have many deposit and payout options. In the ideal world, you can simply deposit money using your normal credit card or paypal account just like you would do when buying items on Amazon. Likewise, when withdrawing funds, you should be able to request a check sent directly to your home or an electronic transfer to your bank account. Unfortunately, things aren’t so simple. In fact, if you live in the United States, it can be quite difficult to deposit and withdraw funds. It is not surprising that it is normally easier to deposit funds to a sportsbook then it is to withdraw the money you have won. Luckily, there are many options available including money orders, Western Union and Bitcoin among others. Please read through our reviews as well as the many articles on SportsBettingReviews on this subject to help familiarize yourself with the various options for depositing and withdrawing funds from the sportsbooks listed here.

How Do I use Bitcoin and Why is it So Popular?

By now you have probably heard of Bitcoin. It’s a digital currency which was invented in 2008. While it is pretty volatile and may seem complicated to newbies, it’s actually quite easy to use if you follow our recommended suggestions. The beauty of Bitcoin is that many Sportsbooks now recognize it as both a deposit and payout option. It’s fast, secure and accepted. Bitcoin is used by millions of people, recognized and approved by hundreds of thousands of merchants and it’s a great alternative to using credit cards or Money Orders. Be sure to read our Bitcoin Sportsbook Recommendations to learn more about Bitcoin and discover the reviews of our recommended Bitcoin Approved Sportsbooks.

How do I determine what kinds of sportsbook bonuses and promotions are most important to me?

Everyone loves getting freebies and the SportsBettingReviews team is no different. We will always favor sites that give new members bonuses and extra money to wager on sports. Bonuses and promotions can include free funds when you initially sign up, money and credits when you refer your friends to the site, reduced juice when placing bets and special promotions during popular sporting events such as the Superbowl, Worldcup and major golf and tennis tournaments. Be sure to visit our bonus section where we highlight the latest and greatest bonuses as well as reading reviews where we list the current bonuses and promotions offered by each sportsbook.

Can I make my sports wager on a mobile device such an iPhone or Android Smartphone?