Topic: sports betting with bitcoins (Read 1546 times)

BitBet.us is very reliable.Their operators have much more to loose on other ventures than the reputation hit they could take on scamming with this site. It is a parimutuel site, so things are a quite a bit different from traditional sportsbooks. They tend to have a wide variety of bets, and making new bets on there outside of sports is dead simple. Parimutuel betting creates interesting market making opportunities if you have the capital to put into a bet you care about. On bets I've cared to correct the odds for I have put more into single bets on this site than I have placed onto multiple concurrent bets for the traditional BTC sports books combined.

For a more traditional sportsbook I like BitcoinSports.eu as it uses and accountless model. You can also build some monster parlays there if that's you thing. Their maximum bet is a bit lower than some other books, but I prefer that to a cowboy operation writing checks their body can't cash. Until recently there was a site called BlockBet that followed a similar model with higher max bets that never innovated and then just ended up broke. I use Bitcoinsports.eu nearly daily, and the fear that I might break the book lingers at the back of my mind when I decide how many bets to have outstanding with them at once.

I still play a bit with bitbook.biz, but part of bitcoin's appeal for me was not keeping a standing balance in other people's accounts. Their odds are nice, but I just do small money there. Other people might be able to give them better rep.

Do you absolute need the services of a bookie? We take BTC bets but using the tote model - which is farer than a bookie and doesn't impose risk premiums. See http://betoneurovision.com

Are they any good?

I think BTC betting and eSports should go hand in hand, especially with the large international community (not cockblocked by US online gambling laws)

I use bitbet.us

Sounds good this sports betting ... Ill take a look later on

Is there any shop offering live in play betting for some sports as Soccer,Tennis,B'ball...

O.K. so I won the bet, and another one, and even withdrawn some BTC successfully.
But today, when I wanted to place a bet on Real Madrid, I couldn't find it.
I understand that you are Americans, but the European football (soccer) is a big market and a great place to bet…
I hope you'll add this to your site..

Thanks so much! We're working hard to deliver the best possible bitcoin sports betting experience. It is great to hear that you're loving the site!

Please let us know if you have any thoughts or suggestions for BitBook. As of today I am happy to announce that our max bet has been increased to 5 BTC. We will continue to make BitBook better and better, and will be raising our limits even higher soon.

Thanks again for the kind words.

Good luck betting!

BTCsportsbet was my tried and true for betting hundreds of bitcoins on sports from September '12 thru last month. However, I want to share that I am a recent bitbook convert! Faster withdrawals and deposits, and more importantly, better odds! For example, in tonight's Orlando Magic vs Charlotte Bobcats game, btcsportsbet offers -110 for picking either team vs the spread. On the other hand, bitbook is offering -106.4 for either team vs the spread.

Another great benefit of bitbook is the ability to bet small amounts... BTCsportsbet has thus far retained not only the .5btc minimum bet, but also the requirement that you bet in increments of .1btc. This was no problem a few months ago, but using USDBTC that minimum bet is going higher every day.

Looks like the match is under way. Good luck!

BitBook.biz

I'll be curious to see how this turns out. Good luck!

Placed my first bet with bitbook on Sharapova…
We'll wait and see..

Why not! Good luck

"Send bitcoins to a friend/enemy" @ http://bitbook.biz/fund
Funny you :)
So you're sayin' I could place a bet even with my "staggering" 0.00019718 BTC? I'd be up for it!

That's a great question. I don't think there are. We'd love to be the first to offer it, but it would take a little bit of work to get going.

Hope you like the site. Please let me know if you have any thoughts or suggestions on it!

Thanks for your answers!
I'll check those site and report soon..
Is there any chance to find btc bookie with in-play bets?

At the moment we do not have a minimum bet size. We are encouraging users to try us out with any bet size they would like, so we can demonstrate our service.

We will be adding parlays soon!

Hey, what's the minimum bet amount you accept. Do you have parlays?

BTCsports has been around for a while, but there have been a number of new books opening up that have been delivering great service.

No disrespect to BTCsports, but our book offers a couple key advantages:

• We have offer better odds. See a comparison here: http://bitbook.biz/compare
• We have instant deposit and withdrawal processing, and encourage users to withdraw as frequently as they please
• Our site is mobile optimized, so you can bet, transfer, or withdraw easily from your phone

Trust must be earned, so we have worked hard to provide users with seamless, immediate access to their funds at any time. Ultimately we will earn community trust over time, but there are great bitcoin businesses opening all the time, and it is important for the community that new businesses be given a fair shot!

If you want to test us out, please feel free to try making a small deposit, bet, and withdrawal at http://bitbook.biz

Good luck betting!