Sportsbet.io Review

Sportsbet.io Review

Sportsbet.io is an ambitious crypto sportsbook and casino that offers competitive odds, generous promotions and very quick payouts. They've quickly gained acclaim in the industry (EGR Brand of the Year Award winner) and players love it too. We sent our editors out to take it for a test drive. The Coles' Notes is that if you're looking to bet with crypto, this is one of the top places to do it.

Sportsbet.io Background

The parent company is Yolo Group, which was established in 2014 and launched the world’s first licensed Bitcoin casino – Bitcasino. In 2016, the Yolo team unveiled Sportsbet.io in time for that summer’s big soccer tournament, the European Championships. The brand has found fame as the shirt sponsor of Premier League team Southampton, and it also has a partnership with Arsenal.

Sportsbet.io is available in dozens of countries around the world. It launched in the UK via a partnership with TGP Europe Ltd. That means the site is licensed and regulated by the UK Gambling Commission, one of the world's most respected authorities, which should give players a great deal of confidence.

It is not to be confused with Sportsbet, an Australian sportsbook owned by Flutter Entertainment, the world’s largest online gambling group. Sportsbet.io is a very different prospect, with a sharp focus on crypto gaming. It is an impressive, polished online sportsbook that runs on impressive software and provides lots of value-added features.

This Sportsbet.io focuses on the bonuses, the deposit options, the payout speeds, the quality of the interface, the customer service and other important details. It is owned and operated by a firm called mBet Solutions NV, which is licensed and regulated by the government of Curaçao.

In this review, we will also run the rule over the online casino section, which provides more than 3,500 casino games from elite software studios such as NetEnt, Pragmatic Play, Play’n Go and Microgaming. Read on for more details to see why we view this as one of the best betting sites on the market for crypto players.

Deposit Bonus

Sportsbet.io does not currently offer a welcome bonus. However, you will be offered a wide choice of ongoing bonuses at this crypto betting site, which we have detailed below.

Ongoing Bonuses

Sports bettors will find a long list of ongoing bonuses in the “Promotions” section at Sportsbet.io. These are some of the most exciting offers:

Odds Boosts

You can choose one price boost per day on every single sport covered by Sportsbet.io. For example, you can place a bet at boosted odds on a basketball game, another on a soccer match, a third on a hockey game, and so on. You also get one price boost per day on each esports title featured at the site, you can claim 20 or more betting odds boosts per day if you like.

Just visit the “Rewards” section and hit the “Price Boost” tab to see a list of your remaining price boosts each day. Add a selection to your betslip and then click the blue “Price Boost” button to see the boosted odds. Enter your stake, place a bet and your boost will be automatically credited with your winnings. You can either boost a single selection or boost one leg of your multi (parlay) bet. There is no maximum bet amount for this bonus code offer. Winnings are paid in cash, as opposed to free bets.

Multi Grand Slam

This is the catch-all term that Sportsbet.io uses for its parlay bonuses. It refers to parlays as multis, but they mean the same thing. If you place a multi with five legs, you will receive a 10% profit boost if it wins. The profit boost goes up to 12% for six legs, 14% for seven legs and so on, up to a 100% boost if you land a successful parlay with 20 legs. Sportsbet.io refers to that as a Multi Grand Slam.

You also get parlay insurance on multis with five or more legs. If one leg lets you down, causing the bet to lose, you receive your stake back as a free bet up to 25 mBTC (0.025 BTC). Each leg of your multi must have minimum odds of 1.50 (-200) to qualify for parlay insurance.

Bitcoin Pizza Day

This is an example of the fun, short-term bonus code offers that sports fans and casino players can enjoy at Sportsbet.io. It commemorates the day that a man called Laszlo Hanyecz bought two large Papa John's pizzas for 10,000 Bitcoin. They were worth $41 at the time, but they would be worth millions of dollars today.

The Bitcoin Pizza Day promo actually runs across seven days, and it promises to give out 10,000 mBTC (10 BTC) worth of prizes. It includes free bet drops – whereby the first 20 users get 0.25 mBTC free bets through a special code in the “Club Talk” section – plus free bet competitions and a variety of casino boosts each day.

Casino Bonuses

Sportsbet.io customers can enjoy a long list of casino bonuses each week. For example, you can claim 20% cashback up to 100 mBTC when playing some games, while bet multiplayers boost payouts by more than 1,000x on other casino games.

There is always a game of the week promotion, whereby you will receive 20 free bet tokens worth 0.01 mBTC or 0.50 USDT if you wager 10 mBTC or 390 USDT. There are tournaments too, which offer 60,000 USDT in free bets, including 1,700 USDT to the winner.

Deposit Methods

Sportsbet.io offers several different cryptocurrencies as deposit methods, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Tether (USDT), Ripple (XRP), Cardano (ADA), Dogecoin (DOGE), TRON (TRX) and AllSports (SOC). A MetaMask pop-up will appear when you land on the sports betting site, allowing you to link your wallet for convenient transfers.

The minimum amount you can deposit if you are using Bitcoin is 0.00025 BTC (0.25 mBTC). If you want to use an altcoin, deposits start at 0.005 ETH, 0.05 LTC, 10 USDT, 100 TRX, 10 XRP, 5 ADA, 100 SOC or 40 DOGE. There is no official maximum deposit, but high-rollers can speak to the customer support team about large payments.

Your funds should arrive in your account in around 15 minutes. Sportsbet.io does not charge fees for deposits, but there will be a network fee for sending the crypto.

You will also find extensive deposit options if you would prefer to use a fiat currency. An online bank transfer will be accepted, along with credit cards and debit cards, Interac and e-wallets such as ecoPayz and MuchBetter. The minimum deposit depends on which currency you use, such as €10 or CAD$15, and the method.

Withdrawal Methods

You can click on your Username in the top right-hand corner, select your chosen currency and click the “Withdraw” button to request a payout. Enter the amount and paste your personal e-wallet's address. Enter your 2FA, also known as one-time password or Google Authenticator, if applicable. When there are at least three confirmations in the blockchain, the funds will arrive in your account.

Withdrawals at this crypto betting site are a lot quicker than payouts at traditional online sportsbooks, which often keep you waiting several business days before approving a payment. You can withdraw via the same cryptocurrencies that are available for deposits.

You can alternatively withdraw in fiat currency, with the euro, Canadian dollar, Brazilian real, Japanese yen, Indiana rupee, Chinese yuan and Great British pound sterling all supported. Withdrawals can be made via an online bank transfer, e-wallets or direct to the bank account linked to your Visa or MasterCard.

Sportsbook Menu

The sportsbook menu at Sportsbet.io is very comprehensive. It takes bets on 30 sports, from football and basketball to squash, water polo and Gaelic hurling. Each sport is covered in immense detail, with all sorts of leagues from around the world featured. You will be presented with a broad choice of betting options on big games too.

Top Sports

Soccer is an important sport for this online gambling site. It has tied up deals with two prominent English Premier League clubs – Arsenal FC and Southampton FC – and it is the official sponsor of Sao Paulo FC in Brazil. That gives the SportsBet.io brand huge exposure to global soccer fans, and it has doubled down on the opportunity by building out a very impressive soccer section.

We did not find many player props on soccer games, but you can choose from a very broad array of game props, including niche markets like total shots and total shots on target. There are lots of handicap markets too, including Asian handicaps and corner handicaps. You can bet on lower league action, and on games in random countries such as the Faroe Islands, Kazakhstan and Mali. There are lots of women's leagues featured too.

The basketball section is just as thorough. It features games taking place across Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia Pacific, along with the NBA odds and WNBA that so many crave. You will find loads of player props on NBA and NFL games. The ice hockey section is excellent too. Baseball and tennis are the other top sports listed on the Sportsbet.io menu.

Additional Sports

You can bet on a huge selection of additional sports. We found Aussie Rules, badminton, beach volleyball, boxing, cricket, darts, field hockey, Formula 1, futsal, Gaelic football, Gaelic hurling, greyhounds, golf, handball, horse racing, MMA, motorcycle racing, rally car racing, rugby league, rugby union, ski jumping, snooker, squash, table tennis, tour car racing, volleyball and water polo when conducting this Sportsbet.io review.

It is very rare to find such a long list of sports. Each sport is covered in depth too. For example, you will not simply find a few big Indian Premier League matches in the cricket section. It has everything from the County Championship to the Super 50 women's league in Ireland. There is also a specials section, which has entertainment and politics betting markets. It is also a great option for esports fans. The esports games covered include CS:GO, League of Legends, Dota 2, Overwatch and lots of sports-based games, such as FIFA and NBA 2K. The esports betting options are varied, including lots of straight bets, prop bets and accumulator bets (parlays). It provides competitive betting odds on esports betting markets and traditional sports. There is a large virtual sports betting section too, covering soccer, basketball and tennis.

Website Review

The Sportsbet.io website is stylish. It features a dark background, with light text and colorful buttons. There is a very large search bar at the top of the homepage, followed by a toolbar menu featuring icons of the various sports and esports covered. It also has a “Featured” option, which rounds up the biggest live games and upcoming sports events. Within each sport, you will find six options: in-play betting, games in the next 24 hours, games further into the future, outrights (futures betting), a list of leagues covered, and news.

There are lots of useful features to improve the user experience. For example, you can browse a range of pre-game stats to aid your sports betting decisions. Live stats help you keep track of the action in the live betting section too. A bet builder tool allows you to create same game parlays on a variety of sports. You can cash out bets early too.

We found that pages loaded quickly when we conducted our Sportsbet.io review. The navigation system is effective, and the bet slip is easy-to-use, so you can place bets with ease. Some betting sites frequently crash, but that does not appear to be the case with Sportsbet.io, which is dependable.

Sportsbet.io Mobile Review

You can download a Sportsbet.io Android app directly from the site. It says that an iOS app is coming soon. In the meantime, you can use a mobile optimized version of the Sportsbet.io site, which is HTML5-based for full cross-platform compatibility.

The mobile site and the app follow a similar design and layout. We tested it out on a few different mobile devices, and it proved to be reliable and user-friendly. You should be able to place bets quickly while on the go.

All deposit bonuses and promotions are available to mobile users. You can easily fund your account via Bitcoin, altcoins, credit and debit cards, and it allows you to enjoy cryptocurrency betting in the palm of your hand.

Sportsbet.io Live Betting Review

There is an in-play tab on the main Sportsbet.io menu. If you click on that, you will be transported to the live betting hub, which details all the live events you can wager on at any time. You can also find live betting options by clicking on individual sports you are interested in.

The live betting section is vast. It covers big sports such as basketball, American football, soccer, baseball, tennis and hockey, but you can also enjoy in-play betting on obscure sports like squash and beach volleyball, plus esports. You will find some live streaming and Twitch plugins. It provides infographics on live games, which provides play-by-play updates, and there are live scores and stats too.

It features a reasonably broad selection of live betting options, particularly on big NFL, NBA and English Premier League games. Many other betting sites make live betting difficult, as pages load slowly and the layout is chaotic, meaning you often miss the opportunity to grab appealing lines before they change. That is not a problem at Sportsbet.io, which is fast and easy to browse, making it one of the top betting sites for live sports wagering.

Sportsbet.io Casino Review

The Sportsbet.io online casino is terrific. It featured 4,174 online casino games at the time of the Sportsbet.io review, but it is continually adding new titles to the range. There are exclusives provided by interesting development studios such as Booming Games, Spinomenal and AvaratUX, while it also features games from the world's leading providers, including NetEnt, Microgaming, Play'n Go, Red Tiger and Pragmatic Play.

The online casino games are divided into lots of categories: new games, live dealer games, a Bombay Club featuring Asia gaming, slots, Turbo Games titles, roulette, blackjack, baccarat, jackpot slots, table games, virtual sports, video bingo, and all games. There are some fascinating features, including “Live RTP”, which highlights the games with the highest and lowest Return to Player rates at any given time. There is no sign-up bonus, but you can enjoy various promotions, which have reasonable wagering requirements, and take part in tournaments and a monthly clubhouse raffle.

Slots

There are more than 3,800 slots available at Sportsbet.io. It tells you the producer of each slot, and you can click on the information icon to see the RTP and the minimum bet. You can sort games by A-Z, volatility, hit ratio and RTP. The slots with the best theoretical payout rates include Highway Fortune by Spadegaming and Speakeasy Boost by Kalamba. There are lots of Megaways games, and a vast array of themes are covered. 

Table Games

There are 50 blackjack games, 50 baccarat titles, 34 roulette variants and lots of additional table games at Sportsbet.io. Examples include Sic Bo, Teen Patti, Dragon Tiger, Andar Bahar and Casino War. Most of the virtual table games are supplied by OneTouch Games, but there are additional titles such as Yggdrasil's Golden Chip Roulette available. There are also 35 video bingo games, which is far more than other casinos provide.

Live Dealer Games

The live dealer section is vast. It features games from market leader Evolution Gaming, along with Pragmatic Play, Ezugi and OneTouch. There are 170 live dealer options, whereas some online casinos only have five or six to choose from. It includes dozens of live roulette and live blackjack variants – such as Infinite Blackjack, Power Blackjack and Lightning Roulette – plus plenty of baccarat and table poker games. Additional options in the live casino include Fan Tan, Sic Bo, Dragon Tiger, Andar Bahar and craps. There are lots of game shows too, such as Mega Ball x100, Crazy Time, Dream Catcher, Football Studio and Gonzo's Treasure Hunt Live. There are low-stakes tables for casual players and salon privé tables for high rollers, so you can play your favorite games at all levels.

Sportsbet.io Racebook Review

Sportsbet.io does not have a specific racebook section, but it covers thoroughbred race, harness racing and greyhounds within the sportsbook. There is racing from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Hong Kong, the USA, the UK, France, Germany and Sweden. It has competitive odds on its ante-post futures, and you can enjoy fixed-odds betting on most races. The racecards are very detailed. You can click on the arrow icon next to any runner to browse a wealth of past performance data, and you will also find information about the weather and the conditions. The betting limits are broad enough to support all bankrolls.

Customer Service Review

Sportsbet.io claims to offer 24/7 customer support via live chat. However, you cannot chat to customer service representatives in the live chat section. It is simply a bot that searches the FAQ section for you. The only way to contact the customer support team is via email.

You will need to type in your email address, select a topic, type out a message and send it in. You can ask about anything, from gambling services and wagering requirements to information about a payment provider or max bet amounts. The team will respond reasonably quickly via email, but it would be great to see a full live chat service added in the future.

Conclusion

Sportsbet.io is an impressive crypto sports betting site and online casino. It offers competitive odds on a huge selection of sports events every day. The interface is polished, with lots of great features available. Payments are also very quick and secure, which is important for a crypto betting site.

It would be great to see a welcome bonus offered in future, along with customer support via telephone. We'd also like to see an iOS app. Overall, though, those are minor. This is an excellent online gambling brand for those who want to play with crypto. It runs a wide range of promotions and tournaments each week, so you can unlock a lot of value. It provides a great deal of variety too, as the site covers 30 sports, virtual sports, esports, entertainment and politics, and it also features more than 4,000 casino games.