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Yes you keep saying that, bro.
We all know you have the oldest thread.
That doesn't mean it's the most accurate, as myself and others have already demonstrated.
Then look at the ratings of the other guides. They have Nitrobetting and Betcoin #1 and #2. I'm not perfect, the ratings may not be perfect, but it's not from a lack of research.
Here are some things that can be considered of the top rated books. Things that all books don't have:
Nitrobetting1. Sports bonus. Most casinos only have bonuses for casinos.
2. Sports rebate for the NFL.
3. Poker
4. Horse racing, harness and greyhound.
5. No KYC if you don't use a VPN.
6. Great odds.
7. All sportsbook rating sites with a presence at bitcointalk such as cryptogamingrevu and 100bookies have Nitrobetting 1 or 2. The same with threads by posters although old. Listed as "other sources" first page.
8. Rebates for horse racing.
9. Games that don't exist at other books such as Survivor Pools.
10. No scam accusations in all of 2023.
11. The oldest sportsbook still in business.
Betcoin1. Betcoin is the safest book out of all because they agree to third party arbitration and let the player pick the arbiter.
2. No KYC if you aren't using a VPN. Whenever they have done KYC they agree to arbitration and have won every case.
3. Two books in one.
4. The most modern book of all. They have the legacy version for those that like things simple. Then there is the new version with all the bells and whistles.
5. Social gaming with PBR coin.
6. Sports jackpot worth over $25k now USD.
7. All sportsbook rating sites with a presence at bitcointalk such as cryptogamingrevu and 100bookies have Betcoin 1 or 2. The same with threads by posters although old. Listed as "other sources" first page. The same can be said about the other "A" book Nitrobetting.
8. They are consistently improving with site updates. They just added a new addition
https://new.betcoin.ag/.
9. They have horse racing, harness and greyhound.
This contains every thread where sportsbooks were rated past and present:
Other sources:
Current rating guide by cryptogamingrevu
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/crypto-gaming-revu-sportsbooks-and-casinos-handicapping-bonuses-5419723 https://cryptogamingrevu.com/Current rating guide by 100bookies
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/rating-of-top-20-cryptocurrency-sportsbooks-5158369 https://100bookies.com/cryptocurrency-sportsbooks-eng/Ratings by Bitedge
https://bitedge.com/crypto-sportsbook-reviews/#top-crypto-sportsbooksOld rating thread by RyanK
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/bitcoin-sports-betting-review-best-btc-sportsbooks-2018-customer-feedback-577102Old rating thread by Frue Greeds
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/sports-book-rankings-completely-user-generated-1820529Withdrawal fees by Pmalek
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/table-withdrawal-fees-and-withdrawal-amounts-on-crypto-casinos-5333602Licences
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/information-of-crypto-casinos-license-and-kyc-requirements-5381143Here are the other reasons to look outside of ratings. The year the book opened, the country they are located in, promos of the book, support to contact the book and their ANN thread. The intent was to make it easy and less time consuming for players to find a book's information.
Why is sportsbet on C list? I was using them few years ago like a charm
This was the review two years ago.
Sportsbet.io rating and review.
Opened: 2016
License: Curacao 1668/JAZ sub-license.
Currencies: Crypto and Fiat.
Banned countries: USA, UK, Australia, Estonia, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Afghanistan, Korea, Iran, Iraq, Myanmar, Trinidad and Tobago, Yemen.
Sportsbet is a big book with sponsorships of major soccer clubs. There are many betting options both pregame and live. Sportsbet is very popular here at bitcointalk.
The betting margins at Sportsbet are high. You won't find the best line on either side. There have been many complaints against Sportsbet but that comes with the territory of any good sized sportsbook. Most of the time that comes from disgruntled players but there may have been times where Sportsbet was incorrect. Many complaints have been posted where it was a he said, she said situation. A sportsbook needs to have solid proof of any infractions claimed. There are times when Sportsbet has provided no proof which makes it difficult to determine right or wrong. Sportsbet has confiscated both deposits and winnings. At other times they have just confiscated deposits. KYC has been asked for before these confiscations. Playing from a banned country will lead to a confiscation.
There are some other worrisome things concerning Sportsbet. It's a normal practice to require a one time rollover on deposits but Sportsbet has a rule of a 5x rollover if they suspect money laundering. If an account is inactive for 3 months, Sportsbet will send out a letter informing the player. One month after the letter, Sportsbet can charge a fee of 15% per month fee for administrative costs. In one section it states that Sportsbet may confiscate the balance after 180 days of inactivity. In another section it states one year. I don't know if the rules above have been invoked.
For the purposes of ratings, "A" and "B" books are recommended. There normally isn't any problems playing at a "C" book. "D" and "F" books should be avoided at all costs.
Sportsbet opens with a rating of "C".
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