Recommended Bookies
(alphabetically ordered)
Although this list should be in alphabetical order, there are 2 bookies that stand out from the rest. 2 bookies you really need to have in your portefolio of bookmakers. The reasons are a combination of high reliability, excellent odds, and swift customer service/payouts.
Bettingadvice.com recommends having active accounts at 3-6 bookmakers simulataniously. Pinnacle and Bet365 must be one of these bookies, in our opinion. All very solid enterprises, with years of experience. They deliver good odds, excellent number of events, and pay out fast and efficient. What more do you need?
Pinnacle is a well known and respected name among the heavy punters, because Pinnacle offer probably the highest limits in the business, and they offer superb odds on typical American sports like NHL, NBA, NFL and MLB. Also got a super range of soccer bets, but they are best in American sports, in our opinion. Swift payouts, and known as a "paradise" for big spending punters. A must for punters who like to bet on basket, hockey, football, baseball, etc, and a nice portefolio bookmaker for the average soccer punter. Sign up for an Pinnacle account here
Bet365: This HIGHLY recommended bookmaker has grown in popularity since its launch in 2001 due to it's ease of use and variety of markets. Now among the biggest bookies in the business. Bet365 offers prices on most European and American leagues as well as a plethora of other sports. One of BA's most used bookies, alongside Pinnacle, due to their superb number of events, and excellent allround capabilities. One of the best bookies for live betting and excellent cashout options. Get your BET365 account and read more here
And now to the rest of the best....:
Ladbrokes: An established, highly trustworthy UK bookie which offers markets on all sports and specials and features competitive odds for a large bookie. Not the best for odds though, but this is as safe as you can get by betting on the net. They also ofcourse got poker and casino on site. Runs various promos form time to time, espescially for their excellent poker service and casino. Usually 10-15 EUR free bets for new sportsbook customers too. more
5Dimes: With top-of-the-line software and a reputation of being safe, solid, and with a tremendous number of betting options, 5Dimes brings the Las Vegas atmosphere right to your home.
Established in San Jose, Costa Rica in 1998, 5Dimes surpasses other Internet sites by offering a giant selection of lines, some of the best odds, 24-hour customer service, reliable payouts and secure transactions. Known for being a sportsbook for bigspenders. 5dimes are often mentioned as being in the same mould as Pinnacle, and rightly so. Highly recommended by BA. more
BetSafe is a Scandinavian bookie (Norwegian, to be more precise), only opened in January 2006, but is run by people with long experience in the bookie business, from Centrebet, Nordicbet, etc. Licenced in Costa Rice, but the service center is in Riga. Offer fantastic service, even a answer-in-15-mins guarantee to regular customers. If no response in 15 mins, you get 10 EUR in your account! Very good offer for Scandinavian football, but also excellent in other sports like winter sports, hockey, handball, trotting, etc. Very wide range of offers.
Odds is quite good, often very early in the market, produced by themselves not some odds company, and generally very competitive. Odds on favourites are usually higher than with other bookies. I'll try Betsafe!!
10Bet is a U.K company that is owned and managed by a group of investors. With 10Bet you can feel absolutely confident that you are dealing with a bookmaker who is experienced and regulated in the U.K, the most respected gaming environment in the world. They offer a wide variety of leagues from all over the world as well as Handicaps & Over/Under bets on all leagues and sports. Compare 10bet's odds with other bookmakers and Betting Exchanges and you'll notice they offer the most attractive prices and PayOut's in the industry. It's in the Pinnacle league! more
EXPEKT is a very good bookie in our view. They don't usually offer juicy promotions, but don't have to either, because people come here to bet anyway due to their excellent number of betting offers (rivalled only by Gamebookers), and very solid approach. Add quick payouts, very good odds, friendly customer support, relatively high limits and a very nice refer-a-friend program (recommended), and you got almost the complete bookie!! In our Top 5 list! Read more, or sign up here