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Overall Rating : 8/10
Opening an account : 10/10
Software & Navigation : 7/10
Betting Limits : 8/10
Sports Offered : 8/10
Odds Offered : 8/10
Signup Bonus : 8/10
Promotions & Bonuses : 8/10
Customer Support : 6/10
Financial Security : 5/10
Deposits/Withdrawals : 7/10
Company Background
Launched in 1996 by Sportingbet plc, Sportsbook.com has certainly proved its resilience over the years with its Sportsbetting products featured on CNN, ESPN, CBS 60 Minutes, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, USA Today. They have twice been awarded the accolade of "Best US Sports Book" in 2005 and 2006 by the industry's top magazine - eGaming Review.
But when the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was introducedby the US government in October 2006, Sportingbet plc chose to sell off all of their U.S. facing sportsbooks in compliance with the act. Sportsbook.com is now affiliated with Superbook.com and Playersonly.com
Opening an account 10/10
The sign up process is easy enough, answer a few questions and you are finished.
Rresidents of the U.S. are only able to sign up / gamble at Sportsbook.com.
Software & Navigation 7/10
Sportsbook.com uses the World Gaming software platform, which from time to time has proved to be occasionally unreliable during peak betting periods.
The site contains a lot ofbetting information but can be a little daunting to navigate for first time bettors..
Betting Limits 8/10
The Sportsbook.com minimum bet online is $1. The maximum bets are as follows - NFL $5,500, NBA $2,200 and MLB $3,000.
Sports Offered 8/10
Football, basketball, baseball, hockey, golf, soccer, boxing, tennis, motor sports and horse racing
Odds Offered 8/10
Regular 20 cent line unless otherwise stated.
Signup Bonus 8/10
Sportsbook.com offers a 10% sign-up bonus with a 3 times rollover in the Sportsbook and 4 times in the Casino. The maximum bonus is $500.
Promotions & Bonuses 8/10
Reload bonus: 10% with a 4 times rollover requirement. Maximum bonus allowed: $500.
$100,000 Perfect Parlay:Free registration. Correctly predict all of the NFL winners against the spread for the entire week for a chance to win the grand prize pool.
Reduced juice Fridays: -105 on select NFL games.
Weekly no juice on College football games every Saturday.
$100,000 13 team parlay challenge: Select 13 teams and wager $25 for a chance to win $100k.
NFL shutout refund: During select weeks, they will refund all moneyline bets if the team you wagered on gets shutout.
Baseball payback: Get a refund with the ‘No Hitter’ and ‘Cycle Hitter promotion or take advantage of the ‘slaughter rule’ if your team gets beat by 10 runs or more.
Customer Support 6/10
Customer Service Agents are available 24.7/ via email, telephone or live chat. If you need answers quickly we would suggest you phone since live chat and email can be inefficient during peak periods
Financial Security 5/10
The financial structure of the organization is not disclosed, however JEL (Sportsbook.coms parents company) have made every effort to meet payout demands, although at times these have been a little slow due to processor problems.
Deposits/Withdrawals 7/10
Sportsbook.com offers only 2 deposit methods but their credit card approval rates are very high:
Payment Type |
Min. |
Max. |
Country |
Fees |
Cash Transfer |
$10 |
$1,990 |
US only |
Vary |
Credit Card |
$20 |
$1,000 |
US only |
Free |
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Sportsbook.com withdrawals method are limited to one option:
Payment Type |
Min. |
Max. |
Country |
Fees |
Check by Courier |
$50 |
$2,500 |
US only |
$40 |
Additional Information
As well as sportsbetting poker, casino and horse racing the Sportsbook.com has a lot to offer new and experienced bettors including live betting, great bonuses, special offers and promotions, reduced juice, live odds and fantasy betting.
Conclusion
In July 2007 JEL became Jassy Sports Events Limited based out of Malta however there is a question as to where the company is registered. With limited deposit / cashout methods added to occasional slow pay issues we recommend that you bet with caution until more information is available
