86 ratings

Bonus

10% Cashback up to mɃ 400

?Esports betting
?Crypto-friendly
⚡Fast withdrawal

Overview

Licence: Curacao
Betting Software: Betradar
Languages: English, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Turkish, Thai, German
Customer Support: email [email protected], live chat 24/7
Live Stream: Yes
Odd Types: Decimal, American, Indonesian, Hong Kong, Malasyan
Mobile App: Yes
Overall Odds: 93%

Sportsbet.io

Sportsbet.io is a popular betting and gaming provider established in 2016. The Coingaming product targets several betting facets, but it’s evident where its focus lies.

Addressing the convergence of betting and cryptocurrencies is Sportsbet.io’s main goal. They are quite successful in this, especially when eSports and Bitcoin are concerned.

Not many betting operators offer Bitcoin deposits and withdrawals, but this one does. This makes Sportsbet.io better than the competition, but only in the cryptocurrency and eSports betting aspects.

I say this because Sportsbet.io has lots of shortcomings too. There is no standard welcome bonus, no loyalty program and the bookmakers’ margin of 7% is not the lowest I have seen.

Sportsbet.io Welcome Bonus

There’s not much to say here. Sportsbet.io doesn’t have a standard matched deposit welcome bonus, and that’s a big disappointment for me. The operator tries to compensate for this by offering two welcome bonus substitutes, but that’s not enough.

The closest alternative to a new client offer at Sportsbet.io is the 10% cashback on net losses. It is awarded for all virtual sports and any casino games. The maximum cashback per player here is mɃ 400 while the minimum payout is mɃ 1.

Basically, if you are an avid virtual football, motorbike, horse and dog racing fan, make sure to opt-in for the 10% cashback. It is available for an indefinite promotional period, and it comes without wagering requirements.

Another Sportsbet.io offer which resembles a welcome bonus is the chance to get a €40 free bet if you win 4 wagers in your first week. The minimum qualifying deposit here is €10, and the four winning bets must occur within a 7-day period. In addition, they have to be placed on minimum odds of 1.50.

The good thing about this promo is that these four bets don’t have to occur consecutively. You can place as many wagers as you like, but still, get €40 if you hit 4 winning bets within a week. As with the other offer, you have to opt-in here first too.

Sportsbet.io Promo Codes

Sportsbet.io’s cashback and €40 in free bets offers come without a promo code. The same applies to all promotions that Sportsbet.io offers. However, opting-in is also universal at the betting operator, so always make sure to do this to activate the promotion.

Sportsbet.io Betting Offer

Sportsbet.io has an extensive eSports betting offer. I would even go to say that the operator specializes in this type of wagering. eSports betting usually goes quite well with the Bitcoin payment method, and this bookie is another example of that.

Sportsbet.io punters can place bets on tons of esports such as:

LOL,
CS:GO,
Dota 2,
Overwatch,
etc.

In addition to eSports, the betting site has a nice selection of real-world sports too. It’s not spectacular, but it’s quite alright.

These include popular sports such as football, tennis, basketball, MMA, boxing and some others. What is more, the most popular sports, such as football, come with really diverse betting options. More than you might expect at your regular eSports-oriented bookie actually.

Football betting enthusiasts can wager on markets such as match winner, double chance, handicap, draw no bet, and goal totals. In addition to these popular markets, punters also get the chance to bet on more exotic wagers such as:

last goalscorer,
corner betting,
clean sheet betting,
goal range,
etc.

Unfortunately, most of these markets come with slightly lower odds than they should. This is because Sportsbet.io operates with a pretty high bookmaker margin of 7%. That’s not the highest edge I have seen, but it can definitely be more modest.

Live Betting

Sportsbet.io boasts a quality in-play betting section, especially when eSports are concerned. Live bets on football and basketball are all nice and well, but they are no different from what every bookmaker is offering right now.

However, the live betting offer for esports is something which is truly unique to Sportsbet.io. This is because it includes even the most obscure eSports matches and tournaments. These are events that hard-core online gaming fans would struggle to recognize.

Lastly, Sportsbet.io lets its clients watch the matches they bet on as they happen. The live streaming option is something that you don’t normally see at these Bitcoin-oriented sites, but Sportsbet.io is an exception.

Website Layout

One thing I find annoying at Sportsbet.io is navigating the site. I understand that the people who made the website layout tried to pay homage to the eSports roots of the site. That’s perfectly alright. However, once a site starts focusing on other sports in addition to eSports, you have to adapt to the new reality.

Finding sports such as volleyball and snooker can be quite difficult on a busy eSports day at Sportsbet.io. I understand that eSports are important at this betting operator, but other sports shouldn’t pay the price for this.

Sportsbet.io Mobile App

The bookmaker has a mobile app which is available for Android only. The app cannot be downloaded from Google Play Store, but this is the case with all Android betting apps. To download the app, punters have to scan the QR code or follow the link provided on the site.

Fortunately for those of us who are into the aesthetics of things, the app’s layout is far better than that of the desktop site.

Banking Options

You would think that a Bitcoin-centred site wouldn’t have many other banking options, right? Well, you would be wrong. In addition to cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Tron, punters can also deposit and withdraw using credit and debit cards, Neteller, Skrill, wire transfer and so on.

The minimum deposit at Sportsbet.io is mɃ 1, while the minimum withdrawal amount is set at mɃ 2.

Additionally, there is no minimum bet amount the punter has to meet. This is quite nice as it means that you can place wagers that you are comfortable with even if they are minuscule.

Finally, as an open invitation for high-rollers, there are also no withdrawal limits at Sportsbet.io. This means that punters can withdraw as many funds as they want as long as that’s higher than the minimum withdrawal amount of mɃ 2.

Customer Support

Customer support at Sportsbet.io can be reached via:

email at [email protected],
24/7 live chat.

There are 7 support languages, and they include English, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Turkish, Spanish, and German.

License

Sportsbet.io is operated by Curaçao based mBet Solutions NV. This means that the sportsbook is licensed and regulated by the Government of Curaçao.

By extension, this also means that players from the UK, USA, Uruguay, Australia, Germany and the Netherlands are restricted from using the site’s services.

Conclusion

Sportsbet.io is a betting site which puts eSports and cryptocurrencies above all else. Other sports get a decent treatment too, especially the most popular ones. They come with a competitive selection of betting markets which can rival any mainstream bookmaker.

However, there are some things which can be improved at Sportsbet.io. My main grievance is the poor desktop website layout. This comes with both a European and an Asian View, but helps to navigate the site neither for the European nor the Asian punter.

Similarly, welcome bonuses and loyalty programs are the heart and soul of every bookie, but they lack Sportsbet.io. A betting site which operates with a high 7% margin definitely needs to balance things out with a decent new customer offer.