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Sportsbook Reviews - Every Betting Site We've Rated

Every ExpertPicks review is built with a verdict, says who the book suits and who should look elsewhere. We rank each brand, group every sportsbook we cover by type, and sets out what to look for before you open an account anywhere.

Want the ranked list instead? It's on the best betting sites page.

How We Score a Sportsbook

Every review follows the same structure, so you can compare one book with another without hunting for the detail.

The verdict. Who the book is for, in the opening lines. If you only read one paragraph, read that one.
The licence. The regulator by name and the licence number. "Licensed and regulated" means nothing on its own.
Sports and markets. Which sports it covers, how deep the markets go on a major match, and what's missing.
Live betting. In-play coverage, live streaming, cash out and bet builders.
Payments. Deposit and withdrawal methods, minimums, limits, fees and how fast money actually reaches you.
Welcome offer. The match, the wagering requirement and the time limit, with the arithmetic done for you.
Rewards. Rakeback, VIP programmes, reloads and the ongoing value once the welcome offer is spent.
App and site. Native apps or web apps, and how quickly you get from the home screen to the bet you came for.
Safer gambling tools. Deposit limits, loss limits, time-outs and self-exclusion.
Who should choose something else. Every review names the bettor it doesn't suit, and points to a better fit.

Betting Site Ratings

Each review ends in a score out of 10. The score comes from six areas, and the review shows its working on each one:

Area	What matters
Odds and markets	Depth on the sports people actually bet: soccer, tennis, basketball, cricket, the NFL and the NHL. Props, alternate lines and bet builders
Live betting	How much is available in-play, how fast bets are accepted, and whether streaming and cash out are included
Payments	Methods that work for real bettors in real countries, withdrawal speed, limits and fees
Welcome offer and rewards	What the offer is worth after wagering, and what you get once it's gone
App and site	Speed, stability and a bet slip you can read at a glance
Licence and safer gambling	Who regulates the book, and what tools it gives you to stay in control

Sportsbook Reviews by Type

Sportsbooks aren't one product. The books we review fall into six broad groups, and knowing which group a book belongs to tells you most of what you need before you read the detail.

Multi-licensed Global Sportsbooks

These are the books licensed directly in the countries, provinces and states where they take bets. They operate under local rules on advertising, age checks and safer gambling, and they usually pay out through cards, e-wallets and bank transfer rather than crypto.

bet365 is the clearest example. It's licensed or authorised in 29 markets, from Great Britain, Spain, Italy and Germany to Brazil, Australia, Ontario and more than a dozen US states. It covers the deepest in-play programme in the industry, free live streaming for funded accounts, Edit Bet and its 2 Goals Ahead Early Payout on soccer.

Crypto Sportsbooks

Crypto books are built around speed and limits. Withdrawals typically land in minutes rather than days, several set no maximum withdrawal at all, and rakeback often replaces the traditional welcome bonus as the main reward.

Stake, Shuffle, Roobet, Rainbet, Razed, BC.Game Sports and Duel lead the way when it comes to crpyto betting.

Market-Depth Sportsbooks

Some books win on sheer breadth - more sports, more markets per match and more local payment methods than anyone else.

They suit bettors who want a specific line that doesn't exist on smaller books, and bettors in markets where cards and international e-wallets aren't the norm.

1xBet have more than 90 sports and are the pinnacle. Melbet, Linebet and Mostbet are backups.

Regional Sportsbooks

Regional books are built for one market and know it well. In North America, Bet99 is a standout in Canada for example.

Esports Betting Sites

Esports betting has its own specialists. Gamdom has been taking crypto bets since 2016 and began as a CS:GO skin betting community before CS2. Picklebet treats CS2 and Dota as main markets and is expanded beyond its Australian base.

US Sweepstakes and Fantasy Apps

These are not sportsbooks, and we review them separately.

Stake.us and Shuffle.us are sweepstakes social casinos that use two virtual currencies, one for play and one redeemable for prizes.

Dabble Fantasy is a fantasy pick'em app that pays out on player stat picks rather than game odds.

Live Betting, Streaming and Cash Out

Live betting is where sportsbooks separate most clearly. The strongest books price thousands of events in-play at once, accept bets in seconds and let you build bets mid-game.

Our reviews check how much is available live on major sports, not just how many events are listed.

Live streaming is usually free with a funded account or a recent bet, but rights are sold by country and league. What you can watch depends on where you are, not just which book you use.

Cash out lets you settle a bet before the event finishes, for whatever the book offers at that moment. Some books offer full cash out only. Others add partial and automatic cash out.

Bet builders and same game parlays let you combine several selections from one match into a single bet. They're now standard at most books we review, but the range of markets you can combine varies a lot.

Sportsbook Reviews FAQs

What does a sportsbook review cover?
The verdict, the licence, sports and markets, live betting, payments, the welcome offer, ongoing rewards, the app, safer gambling tools, and who should choose a different book. Every ExpertPicks review follows the same structure so you can compare them directly.

Can I use these sportsbooks in Canada or the US?
It depends on the book and where you are. In Canada, Ontario and Alberta have registered commercial operators, and other provinces offer betting through their lottery corporation. In the US, sportsbooks are licensed state by state. Each review says where the book is licensed.
How do you rate sportsbooks?
Each review scores a book out of 10 across six areas: odds and markets, live betting, payments, welcome offer and rewards, app and site, and licence and safer gambling. The review shows its working on each.
Which sportsbook is the best?
It depends on where you live, how you pay and what you bet on. Our best betting sites page ranks every book we review and says who each one suits. To know if a sportsbook is reliable, start with the licence - a named regulator and a licence number you can check. Then read the withdrawal terms, including limits, fees and verification. Our reviews put both up front.
Are crypto sportsbooks licensed?
The ones we review are, mostly by regulators in Curaçao or Anjouan. A licence lets a book serve customers internationally, but it doesn't make the book legal in every country. Check the operator's accepted-countries list and your local rules.
How often are reviews updated?
Every review shows the date it was last updated. When a sportsbook changes its offer, terms or licence, the review should be updated to match. If you spot something out of date, tell us.
Does ExpertPicks get paid by sportsbooks?
We earn a commission when you open an account through some links. It doesn't change what our reviews say, and every verdict is explained in the review itself.