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Sports Bet Review
Reviewed By: Brodey Sheppard - Hityah.com Team
Review Summary
Sports Bet, an Australian licensed bookmaker, offers betting services on different sports and racing. The site has a user-friendly interface for beginners, markets and odds are listed in clear sections.
The bookmaker offers a great range of sports and has one of the best betting options for each fixture. In fact, Australian Sport is its biggest strength. If you are a fan of Super rugby, AFL, and NRL, you will not be disappointed as there are up to 40 markets for each sports fixture. There is also a broad array of other markets such as cycling, golf, handball and volleyball. As expected, soccer is also well covered with over 100 leagues.
In addition to sports, it also offers some basic politics, and finance betting.
Current Promotions
Sports Bet has a number of promotions to keep its clients entertained, from money-back promotions on big races, free competitions to daily racing specials.
Currently, they offer every new registered customer a welcome sign-up bonus worth $501 in free bonus bets. To qualify for this, you need to place your first bet on any market and it will be matched.
The website also offers daily racing specials to all racing customers. Therefore, ensure you keep an eye on the site so that you don't miss out on any opportunity.
Ongoing Promotions
When you refer a friend on Sports Bet and they place a bet on the site, you will receive $100 as a bonus. The more friends you refer, the more bonuses you get.
Be a punter of the week and earn yourself a $50 free bet. This offer is usually featured in their Thursday newsletter and is given to 2 members each week.
VIP Loyalty Program
With the Sports Bet VIP loyalty program, players get priority access to any of their representatives, and live help if you experience any technical issues with your account. You will, however, need to join the loyalty program to enjoy the benefits. In order to join the VIP loyalty program, you need to be a regular player on the site.
The VIP loyalty program is about on-going value and is geared towards high rollers that bet on a frequent basis and at high stakes. The more you bet, the closer you get to the VIP level.
Device Reviews
Sports Bet is compatible with smartphones and smart TVs. This includes devices on iOS, Windows, and Android operating system. You can place your bets through all of these devices, with no problems
Cashing In / Out
Sports Bet understand the importance of strong security over the internet. As such, it offers safe and secure banking methods to its clients. These banking methods range from online banking to major credit cards. You can deposit and withdraw funds through a number of options.
Wagering Requirements
In order for you to activate your free bet bonus, there are certain requirements that need to be met. Players are required to place bets totaling the value of their first deposit. Each bet must not be less than $5 and must be placed at odds of 1.75 or more. Each bet must also be placed within 30 days of registration.
Games Available
Sports Bet offers its customers a wide array of games to enjoy with horse racing and sports section. In the sports section, you will find cycling, cricket, football, soccer, golf, baseball, basketball, boxing, hockey and ice hockey among many more.
When it comes to horse racing, Sports Bet has racing line-up that covers events from different parts of the world including New Zealand and Australia. You can even watch some of the matches live on the website.
Game | Operators with Game | Play Game |
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American Football | 62 | Play American Football |
Baseball | 76 | Play Baseball |
Basketball | 98 | Play Basketball |
Boxing | 78 | Play Boxing |
Cricket | 78 | Play Cricket |
Cycling | 57 | Play Cycling |
Darts | 79 | Play Darts |
Golf | 81 | Play Golf |
Handball | 75 | Play Handball |
Ice Hockey | 104 | Play Ice Hockey |
Motor Racing | 26 | Play Motor Racing |
Music | 7 | Play Music |
Politics | 32 | Play Politics |
Rugby Union | 54 | Play Rugby Union |
Snooker | 66 | Play Snooker |
Tennis | 95 | Play Tennis |
Volleyball | 76 | Play Volleyball |
Australian Rules | 25 | Play Australian Rules |
Bowls | 9 | Play Bowls |
Novelty Bets | 2 | Play Novelty Bets |
Pool | 12 | Play Pool |
Rugby League | 55 | Play Rugby League |
Soccer | 44 | Play Soccer |
Squash | 3 | Play Squash |
Surfing | 7 | Play Surfing |
Alpine Skiing | 15 | Play Alpine Skiing |
Badminton | 26 | Play Badminton |
Biathlon | 13 | Play Biathlon |
Ski Jumping | 6 | Play Ski Jumping |
Olympics | 13 | Play Olympics |
Racing | 3 | Play Racing |
Megabet | 1 | Play Megabet |
MMA - UFC | 1 | Play MMA - UFC |
Quick Multis | 1 | Play Quick Multis |
Chess | 15 | Play Chess |
Cross Country | 1 | Play Cross Country |
International Rules | 2 | Play International Rules |
Current Affairs | 4 | Play Current Affairs |
Entertainment | 17 | Play Entertainment |
Financial | 2 | Play Financial |
Hollywood | 1 | Play Hollywood |
Pageant | 1 | Play Pageant |
Sports Novelties | 1 | Play Sports Novelties |
Weather | 1 | Play Weather |
Site Usage
The Sportsbet website has an outstanding interface for placing sports and racing bets and selecting a game or race is a very simple process. The Sports and Racing menus located on the page’s left-hand side provide simple access to all betting markets that are available while upcoming markets are placed in the middle of the page. All the current special offers are placed on the homepage’s right-hand side. The bookmaker’s site is extremely easy to navigate, particularly the Sports, Racing and Quick Links menus.
Software Rating
Sports Bet operates on a leading provider of data-driven software to the global sports betting and lotteries industry known as Betgenius Limited.
Betgenius Limited features high-quality graphics, realistic sound effects and a large selection of games.
With the help of this software, the sportsbook is able to offer safe, fair and secure gameplay to its customers. This is because it uses an up-to-date data encryption system technology.
Pros and Cons
- An established sports betting brand
- Good array of sports markets and betting selections
- Convenient deposit and withdrawal options
- 24/7 customer support
- Has an excellent mobile betting service
- Live betting is not available to everyone
- The navigation menu is not dynamic
Conclusion
Overall, Sports Bet is an excellent betting site for low stakes customers. However, high rollers may feel frustrated by the site’s limitations on their accounts. Nonetheless, it has an easy-to-use and intuitive interface, which makes it a great option for beginners. It also has a brilliant betting section, especially for Australian sports. Sports Bet's greatest strength is its ability to offer free competitions and frequent betting promotions.
Mobile Betting
Sports Bet mobile betting allows players to bet anywhere at any time of the day. You can download the mobile app for free and experience the fast speed and easy navigation on various markets.
With mobile betting, players can see upcoming sporting events, racing and live betting on the homepage. You can also choose from over 100 sports betting markets, and you can easily check your balance, deposits and withdrawals history.
Payment Method |
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Credit Card |
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NETeller |
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Paypal |
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Skrill |
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POLi |
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Bank Transfer |
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Cheque |
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BPAY |
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SecurEFT |