1. What are online sportsbooks?
Online sportsbooks are the premier location for betting on sports.
2. How do I join an online sportsbook?
Simply visit their website via our links and you will be taken directly to a page that will show you where to sign up.
3. Do I have to be a certain age to use sportsbooks?
Most sportsbooks will require you to be 21 in order to gamble through their site, though some will allow players who are 18.
4. Are there any fees to join an online sportsbook?
No. Joining is free.
5. Is there any fee associated with wagering?
As with land based sportsbooks, there is a vig, or vigorish, associated with winning wagers. This is the juice, or fee, that is skimmed off of a successful bet.
Most online sportsbooks will feature a variety of sports, though all of them will include the major four from the USA - football, basketball, baseball, and hockey.
7. What are the typical betting lines available?
Parlays, futures, straight up bets, spread bets, and totals are always found through online sportsbooks. Occasionally you will see pleasers, teasers, and other oddities.
8. Do odds through online sportsbooks match those odds in Vegas sportsbooks?
Most of these online sportsbooks base their odds on the odds found in Vegas, though there are some who employ their own odds makers.
9. How do I get paid if I win?
When you have a successful bet, your payout method will be very dependent on which sportsbook you are using. Most of them will send you a check, while some will allow you to use e-wallets or wire transfers in order to receive your cash.
10. How quickly will I be paid?
How quickly you are paid is, again, dependant on your sportsbook. Most of them will give you your winnings within a matter of days, though sometimes this can be extended to weeks.
11. Is online sports gambling legal?
For the most part, online sportsbooks are not illegal
12. Are there wagering limits?
Some types of bets, particularly entertainment props and futures, will carry limits. Standard bets typically do not.
13. Is my personal information secure online?
Yes. These sportsbooks work actively to prevent data mining, phishing, and hacking.
14. Do I have to report any winnings to the IRS?
Generally, no. You do not typically have to report any winnings to the IRS.
15. What is the best type of deposit method for Sportsbooks?
E-wallets will allow you to transfer money into and out of your sportsbook, making these one of the best deposit methods to use.