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Overall Rating : 8.5/10
Opening an account : 10/10
Software & Navigation : 8/10
Betting Limits : 8/10
Sports Offered : 8/10
Odds Offered : 8/10
Signup Bonus : 8/10
Promotions & Bonuses : 8/10
Customer Support : 7/10
Financial Security 7/10
Deposits/Withdrawals : 9/10
It is long established that BetCris were one of sport betting's pioneersy way back in 1985 when they founded an offshore bookmaker in the Dominican Republic starting a billion dollar gaming industry. BetCris y was also the first to move their operations to Costa Rica in 1993. Many sportsbooks followed their example
BetCris cater to all types of bettors and take some of the largest wagers in the industry. If the onlinemaximum betting limits are not high enough you can ask for them to be increased. This is definitely where the professional players like to get their teeth into the online betting side of things.!
What else do they have to offer?
- WAP (wireless)allows you to wager anytime, anywhere from mobile devices.
- Maximum online bet $5000, maximum elephone bet is a massive $20,000!
- Same day payouts 5 days a week.
- 24/7 customer support via online live chat or over the telephone.
- Lots of betting options as well as promotions and special offers
- The site is attractive and certainly easy to navigate.
ABOUT BetCris
Costa Rica International Sports (CRIS or BetCRIS.com) is a recognized industry leader since 1985. BetCRIS provides safe, legal, and secure betting on major sporting events, as well as horse racing, casino, and poker entertainment, from any location in the world, 24 hours a day 7 days a week. BetCRIS.com is by far the best legally online sports betting and entertainment center of America. Bonded and fully licensed by the Government of Costa Rica.
DEPOSIT OPTIONS
PAYMENT TYPE |
MIN |
MAX |
DESCRIPTION |
CUSTOMER RATING |
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$5 |
$50,000 |
ATMOnline is an ewallet that allows users to securely transfer funds from their U.S. or Canadian bank account or credit card. |
5/5 |
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$25 |
$1,000 |
No more credit card hassles. Write a personal check online or over the phone and your betting account will be funded instantly! BetCRIS will debit the funds directly from your personal checking or savings account. 100% APPROVALS. NO FEES. Call 1 866 238 2747 to deposit now instantly by phone. |
5/5 |
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$10 |
$50,000 |
NETeller is a secure web based account that allows you to fund your BetCRIS betting account using Visa or Mastercard (in US and Canada only) and Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) from your bank account. (No Fees). |
4/5 |
|
$5 |
$10,000 |
MoneyBookers is a secure web based account that allows you to cost effectively send and receive payments online via credit card (Visa, Delta, Visa Electron) or bank transfer - in real time from over 30 countries. (No Fees). |
4/5 |
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$5 |
$500 |
FirePay is a secure web based account that allows you to transfer funds directly from your US bank account.(No Fees). |
3/5 |
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$1 |
$1,000 |
INSTADEBIT is a fast and secure way to transfer funds directly from your personal bank account to your betting account. |
3/5 |
|
$1 |
$1,000 |
Click2Pay is a very flexible ewallet which allows customers to make instant deposits. The funds are drawn in real time from the registered credit card or bank account. |
3/5 |
|
$1 |
$1,000 |
MyCitadel is a reliable ewallet for customers throughout the world. You can easily transfer cash into your MyCitadel wallet directly from your bank, and you can easily transfer cash out directly to your bank account. |
3/5 |
|
$5 |
$1,000 |
eWalletXpress is an easy-to-fund ewallet for US and Canadian customers. The ewallet has numerous options for funding and registration is immediate. |
2/5 |
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$50 |
No Max |
Please email our cashier or call 1 866 238 2747 for instructions.* |
2/5 |
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$50 |
No Max |
Please email our cashier or call 1 866 238 2747 for details.* |
2/5 |
|
$50 |
No Max |
We accept regular Western Union and Money Gram and we will cover all transfer fees on deposits of $300 or more. Call 1 866 238 2747 for money transfer instructions.* |
2/5 |
|
$5 |
$1,000 |
We accept Visa and Master Card online or over the phone*** Call 1 866 238 2747 to deposit over the phone with your credit card. (No Fees). |
2/5 |
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
After purchase you will receive an email notification. We recommend the cardholder prints out all transaction data, the rules of the game, the cancellation regulations and the payment methods in order to avoid misconceptions and discussions at a later time and keep them at an easily accessible place.
Customers who have deposited using Check by Phone (Citadel) must wait 7-12 business days before requesting a payout, to ensure that all e-checks have cleared.
Customers who have deposited using FirePay must wait 6 business days before requesting a payout, to ensure that all FirePay deposits have cleared.
WITHDRAWAL OPTIONS
PAYMENT TYPE |
MIN |
MAX |
DESCRIPTION |
CUSTOMER RATING |
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$5 |
$5,000 |
Payments are sent electronically to your personal bank account in 2-3 business days. On Weekends and holidays please allow for the extra days. |
5/5 |
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$1 |
No Max |
Request a payout via NETeller and your NETeller account will be credited within 24 hours. |
4/5 |
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$1 |
$10,000 |
Request a payout via MoneyBookers and your account will be credited within 24 hours. |
4/5 |
|
$10 |
Equal to deposit |
Request you funds via FirePay and your FirePay account will be credited within 24 hours. Contact our cashier, or call 1-866-238-2747 to request now |
3/5 |
|
$50 |
$10,000 |
Bank drafts sent via Fedex take 2-3 business days to arrive. Contact our cashier or call 1-866-238-2747 to request now. Must be requested before 10am EST Mon - Fri. |
2/5 |
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$5,000 |
NO MAX |
Bank wires take 2-5 business days. Contact our cashier, or call 1-866-238-2747 to for details. Must be requested before 10am EST Monday – Friday |
2/5 |
|
$50 |
$2,500 |
Receive your funds same day. Contact our cashier 1-866-238-2747 for details. Payouts Mon. – Fri. Only!! |
2/5 |
CURRENCIES
You may fund your BetCRIS.com account using Euro, GBP, US Dollar, CDN Dollar, Swedish Krone, or Norwegian Krone. When you first register for a BetCRIS.com account, you will be asked to select a currency. Please select carefully as it is not possible to change currency information once your account is funded.
BONUSES AND PROMOTIONS
In their constant effort to provide their customers with the best possible wagering experience, BetCRIS.com offers a variety of seasonal bonus offers and special promotions to their customers.
TYPES OF WAGERS
BetCRIS.com offers the widest variety of wager types and propositions including: Wagering Types: sides, totals, parlays, teasers, if-bets, reverses, futures, and more.
• NFL Wagering: 1st & 2nd Halves, Quarter lines, team totals, propositions
• NBA:1st & 2nd Halves, Quarter lines, team totals, propositions
• NHL: Canadian line, puck line, money lines, period lines
• MLB: 1st & 2nd Halves, run lines, reverse run lines, propositions
• NCAA: 1st & 2nd Halves, quarter lines, team totals, propositions
• Golf: pick the winner, match-ups, stroke lines, propositions
• Boxing: over or under, pick the round, decision propositions
• Tennis: individual odds to win, match-up odds
• Nascar: pick the winner, match-ups, top three, propositions
• Horses: Win, Place, Show, Exactas,Daily Doubles, Quinellas, Trifectas, Superfectas, Pick3. Pick 4 and House Q’s on all major horse racing events.
• And much more.
BETTING LIMITS
BetCRIS.com caters to recreational players and professional bettors alike.
INTERNET
Minimum $5 Maximum $5,000
PHONE
Minimum $50 Maximum $20,000
However, higher limits, for our high-end clients, are routinely made upon request.*
*amounts in USD or the equivalent in other currencies.
SPECIAL SPORTSBOOK FEATURES
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MOBILE BETTING Wager with BetCRIS Sportsbook anywhere, anytime from your cell phone or PDA. |
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LOYALTY PROGRAM BetCRIS Sportsbook offers betpoints on every wager. Win freeplays and prizes. |
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OFFICE POOLS Sportsbook daily Office Pools offered to win big money for as little as $1. |
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PARLAY CARDS Take advantage of Progressive Parlays offered daily in our sportsbook. |
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SPORTS NEWS Breaking sports news in the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, NCAA, NASCAR, and much more. |
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STATS & STRENDS The latest sports statistics and trends to help you start picking winners. |
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STATSFOX PLATINUM The most accurate stats and trends for all major sports at BetCRIS! |
BETCRIS RACEBOOK
Bet on over 100 North American thoroughbred tracks. Only at BetCRIS Racebook, horse bets are not placed in any pari-mutual pools and can receive up to 8% rebate. BetCRIS Racebook offers wagering on Win, Place, Daily Doubles, Exactas, Quinellas, Trifectas, Superfectas, Pick 3 and Pick 4. BetCRIS Racebook is one of the few books to accept House Quinellas!
BETCRIS POKER
BetCRIS.com has teamed up with Americas Card Room so all of our clients can get in on the Poker Betting Craze, for practice play or Real Money.
GAMES
Texas Hold'em
Omaha
Omaha Hi/Lo
Seven Card Stud
Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo
POKER RAKE
The rake is defined below for each game which we spread and is calculated as 5% of the matched bets in the pot. We do not charge rake if there isn't a flop ("no flop, no drop").
POKER TOURNAMENTS
BetCRIS Poker has a wide variety of tournaments daily around the clock. Click here to view our poker tournaments schedule and enter.
SPECIAL POKER FEATURES
Our poker software has lots of added features. Additional features and functions are constantly being added and updated. A few of the new features are:
Play at multiple tables - You can now be seated and playing at more than one table at the same time.
Raise/Fold tables - The much requested raise/fold table type has finally been added. Look for tables labeled "R/F" in the lobby.
Lobby chat - You can now chat with other players in the lobby without being seated. All logged in players can use the lobby chat function.
New poker games - Choose from Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, Seven Card Stud and Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo.
New betting structures - Pot-limit and no-limit tables have been added.
Vote out abusive players - the players at a table can vote out people that they feel are abusive (play-money only).
All-In Probabilities - get instant information about your chances of winning a hand after going all-in in a Texas Hold'em tournament game (downloaded client only)!
HOURS OF OPERATION
BetCRIS Sportsbook is open 7 days a week 365 days a year. Internet wagering is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Wagering Center and Customer Service offices never close.
