Purchased by the BetOnline group in 2012, SportsBetting.ag has come to impress as one of the best sportsbooks. We have been analyzing and reviewing sportsbooks for the past five years and this review, like our others, will cover all of the good and bad aspects of the SportsBetting.ag sportsbook!
SportsBetting.ag is a solid sportsbook that has a lot of great bells and whistles. Again, since it was bought by the BetOnline group, you will see that a lot of the ratings here are almost exactly the same.
Depositing Money
In what is a common theme among all of the sportsbooks that we review, SportsBetting.ag has a variety of options for easy deposits.
SportsBetting now accepts two different crypto-currencies as deposit methods. With Bitcoin, you can make a deposit with a minimum of $20 dollars and a maximum of $25,000 dollars. Litecoin is quickly becoming one of the more popular alternative currencies and comes with the same limits as Bitcoin.
For credit card options there is VISA and MasterCard, both of which have a $50 minimum and a $1,000 maximum. Bank wire and cashier’s check are also popular and easy options, but require a minimum deposit of $1,000 and $1,500, respectively.
Limits/Ease of depositing money: 10/10
Betting Interface
We have sort of a love/hate relationship with the SportsBetting interface. What does this mean? First, what we like – it is simple and organized. As one can see in the image below, the structure of the tables is easy to read.
Betting Interface – Sportsbetting.ag Review
Our issue lies within the structure of placing the bet. Once you select the bet that you wish to make, you need to go over to the bet slip to select the type of bet (Straight, Parlay, If-Then, etc). Once you get used to this, it really isn’t much of a big deal. However, if you are new to the site and/or bet on a bunch of other sites then the process seems rather confusing.
Live Betting – SportsBetting.ag Review
Unlike, the normal betting interface, the live betting section of the SportsBetting.ag sportsbook site is very well done. It’s very clear what the odds are and making bets is incredibly easy as is necessary in the live betting environment since the odds change so quickly.
So while this isn’t the friendliest system and is certainly a spot where we hammer on SportsBetting.ag pretty hard, they do make up some slack in the live betting department. Again, if you don’t mind a little bit of a learning curve then we wouldn’t let structure of the interface scare you away.
Look and feel of the betting interface: 7/10
Odds/Bet Limits
This is where the SportsBetting.ag sportsbook shines. Cheap betting limits and very favorable odds to the bettor are the most important aspect of a sportsbook in our eyes.
Minimum bets are just a dollar and the selections of games that can be bet on are vast. MLB baseball games consistently have dime lines and the odds given for all other sports that we’ve reviewed have been as good as they get. There are also a variety of futures bets (including entertainment and politics) which makes for even more fun!
Odds Prices and minimum bet limits: 10/10
Mobile Betting
Another flawless spot can be found with the interface that is built on the mobile phone. How the folks at SportsBetting.ag can do such an average job with their web site interface, yet such an amazing job on their mobile site interface is beyond comprehension.
Since the interfaces are the same, we can simply repeat what we said in the BetOnline Review.
From the BetOnline Review:
“The design, layout, and functionality all seemed to be flawless on my Android-based smartphone. As one can see in the image to the right, the menus are all well displayed and it is simple to jump between sports and different types of bets. I would actually say that it’s easier to place a bet on their mobile site than it is their web site which is still is a bit of a mystery to me.”
Mobile Betting Platform: 10/10
Payouts
Quite simply, we wouldn’t even post a review of a web site that wasn’t reliable in the payout structure. At the end of the day, we are all in this to make a little bit of money!
SportsBetting.ag is consistent in that they are reliable in their payouts. Fees vary between the different options, but they generally fall along industry standards. Bank Wires and checks both have a minimum withdrawal of $500 dollars and the fees range from $25 for a check by mail to $75 for a large bank wire. Bitcoin used to come with a flat 2% fee of the price of the withdrawal, but this has become free since our last analysis of SportsBetting.ag.
Ease and price of payouts: 8/10
Promotions
Though it’s a predictable trade off for having dime lines for NHL and MLB games, SportsBetting.ag does not really have a nice offering of promotions. However, they do offer a lifetime guarantee of a 25% bonus on every qualified deposit when the proper promo code is used. Also, they have a couple of free bet promotions for using their mobile or live betting platform, but for the most part that is it.
We are a little bit critical here, but we would hardly let this be a reason to sway you away from this book. In the long run, it’s much better to have better odds built in the lines than some promotions that will need to rollover 5, 10 or 20 times before you can withdraw the money.
Offers/Promotions: 7/10
Pros/Cons
Pro: Game lines are some of the first ones out.
Pro: Low juice on most of their bets.
Pro: Incredible mobile web site.
Pro: Great selection of futures bets.
Pro: Low minimum bet.
Pro: Amazing selection for deposit options. Way more than the average sportsbook.
Con: Interface takes a while to get used to.
Con: Promotions are a little bit weak compared to competitors.
Updates
Originally published on May 14th, 2014.
6/11/16: Added new deposit and withdrawal methods.
6/23/17: Limits and Ease of depositing money now rated a 10 out of 10 from a 9 out of 10. A few changes to withdrawal options. Overall, we still regarded SportsBetting.ag as a top book (they are currently #4 in our list of Top 5 Online Sportsbooks for U.S. Players.
Conclusion
The best way to describe SportsBetting is to say that the recreational bettor will not like this book, but the hardcore and professional guys will absolutely love it. It is very clear that they cater to the more serious crowd and SportsBetting.ag lends themselves very well to that group. This is a great sportsbook and we highly recommend it among my best.
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