How do you know how to trust online sportsbooks?

[boris singer]

Checking their reputation is a big help. It is one of the steps you need to do before making yourself play with their service. Find out what issues does their players had encountered from playing on their site. Find reviews. Look also for accusation threads with strong proofs included.  

Right now I do not have any favorite sportsbook as I don't really gamble that much in relation to sports.

very true, because this is the first step that must be done because indeed we cannot directly be on a site without being based on trust and one way to check it is with the reputation there.
I actually like to bet on sportsbooks and maybe compared to other games such as slots or others I am more often at sportsbooks and I have several sites that I think are quite comfortable there because like duelbits or stake, this is not too complicated which makes I like it until now.

[mak013]

Hello everyone, I've been using online sportsbooks for a while now, but I wanted to know how do you know how to trust those sites? What do you look for in them, what are some red flags for you, that kind of stuff. Hope it makes sense and please share what are your favorite online sportsbooks.

Checking their reputation is a big help. It is one of the steps you need to do before making yourself play with their service. Find out what issues does their players had encountered from playing on their site. Find reviews. Look also for accusation threads with strong proofs included.  

Right now I do not have any favorite sportsbook as I don't really gamble that much in relation to sports.

When we read sportsbooks threads here, we can see the feedback from gamblers and to see how the sportsbook manager solve problems and answers to the gamblers. The review sites often make fake reviews - for money or for referral links. On this board we can find more information and i`m sure - it will be more truthful.

[GigaBit]

Hello everyone, I've been using online sportsbooks for a while now, but I wanted to know how do you know how to trust those sites? What do you look for in them, what are some red flags for you, that kind of stuff. Hope it makes sense and please share what are your favorite online sportsbooks.

The Gambling industry has done tremendous development in this decade. Lots of casino sites have come out online. But not everything is not real. There have been many fake casinos where you can lose all your money through joining. Having these things you can get ideas about real casinos.
1. Casino License
2. SSL Certificate
3. Random Number Generator software (RNG)
4. Customer Support
There are other some other things which are also important to find authentic casino or sportsbook.

[minime0105]

Hello everyone, I've been using online sportsbooks for a while now, but I wanted to know how do you know how to trust those sites? What do you look for in them, what are some red flags for you, that kind of stuff. Hope it makes sense and please share what are your favorite online sportsbooks.

Checking their reputation is a big help. It is one of the steps you need to do before making yourself play with their service. Find out what issues does their players had encountered from playing on their site. Find reviews. Look also for accusation threads with strong proofs included.  

Right now I do not have any favorite sportsbook as I don't really gamble that much in relation to sports.

in summary what you said is the actual sense of it because before your partner with any company or any platform you have to research and know their operating style because if you don't really know their operating style before going there you can be scammed or you can be rubbed and when something of such nature happened let you feel as if the platform is bad why you are the one that caught it with yourself because of you have not paying attention to check their platform before doing anything in their service

[famososMuertos]

Hello everyone, I've been using online sportsbooks for a while now, but I wanted to know how do you know how to trust those sites? What do you look for in them, what are some red flags for you, that kind of stuff. Hope it makes sense and please share what are your favorite online sportsbooks.

The Gambling industry has done tremendous development in this decade. Lots of casino sites have come out online. But not everything is not real. There have been many fake casinos where you can lose all your money through joining. Having these things you can get ideas about real casinos.
1. Casino License
2. SSL Certificate
3. Random Number Generator software (RNG)
4. Customer Support
There are other some other things which are also important to find authentic casino or sportsbook.

That previous point 3 refers to traditional casinos, the question about sportsbooks, so  there are things to consider such as match fixing and then which events are reliable, in that sense there are organizations that monitor; the sports, its directors, players, referees, owners, etc. vigilant that sports results are met in their complete honesty.

Therefore, it would not be normal for a bookmaker to present betting offers in leagues that are not monitored, for example!. Another is to have odds that are not adequate to the true possibilities or that are suddenly changed.

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[Fredomago]

Hello everyone, I've been using online sportsbooks for a while now, but I wanted to know how do you know how to trust those sites? What do you look for in them, what are some red flags for you, that kind of stuff. Hope it makes sense and please share what are your favorite online sportsbooks.

Checking their reputation is a big help. It is one of the steps you need to do before making yourself play with their service. Find out what issues does their players had encountered from playing on their site. Find reviews. Look also for accusation threads with strong proofs included.  

Right now I do not have any favorite sportsbook as I don't really gamble that much in relation to sports.

in summary what you said is the actual sense of it because before your partner with any company or any platform you have to research and know their operating style because if you don't really know their operating style before going there you can be scammed or you can be rubbed and when something of such nature happened let you feel as if the platform is bad why you are the one that caught it with yourself because of you have not paying attention to check their platform before doing anything in their service

You can't blame anyone once you already experiencing things like this. It's always best to check and do your research before you use the platform. Like you both mentioned, the site you will going to use should always have good reputations in terms of handling complaints and how the support is doing if in case an incident like this takes place while you are playing.

With good support, aside from reading and doing your part before playing, good support is also a good part in choosing the platform to use.

If they are willing to assist you and help you, it's a good sign that you are in a good type of gambling house.

[barbara44]

Checking their reputation is a big help. It is one of the steps you need to do before making yourself play with their service. Find out what issues does their players had encountered from playing on their site. Find reviews. Look also for accusation threads with strong proofs included.  

Right now I do not have any favorite sportsbook as I don't really gamble that much in relation to sports.

Also checking the reviews . . . and the Customer care department and RTP is also important. 
there are many factors also involved - which are important and it comes with experience and time. .

He did say something about the reviews but about the customer support, usually it's already presented in a gambling review site or it can also be spotted as a reply at the gambling sites ANN thread located in the forum but the best thing is that we will check it all by our selves only to see if the review that we see somewhere is legit because there are also reviews that are meant to damage the reputation of a gambling site and there are some which are biased and they do it because they are being paid to do so but I wonder what are those factors you mean where experience and time is needed. Does it mean you need to continue playing on that gambling site to know those factors? Hhmm, that seems hard.

[og kush420]

He did say something about the reviews but about the customer support, usually it's already presented in a gambling review site or it can also be spotted as a reply at the gambling sites ANN thread located in the forum but the best thing is that we will check it all by our selves only to see if the review that we see somewhere is legit because there are also reviews that are meant to damage the reputation of a gambling site and there are some which are biased and they do it because they are being paid to do so but I wonder what are those factors you mean where experience and time is needed. Does it mean you need to continue playing on that gambling site to know those factors? Hhmm, that seems hard.

Every person has their mind set - some people give value to one thing while the other give value to other stuff.
However at every step there are many important thing which matters the most. Review - Customer care - RTP - Bonuses what not!

[Lanatsa]

He did say something about the reviews but about the customer support, usually it's already presented in a gambling review site or it can also be spotted as a reply at the gambling sites ANN thread located in the forum but the best thing is that we will check it all by our selves only to see if the review that we see somewhere is legit because there are also reviews that are meant to damage the reputation of a gambling site and there are some which are biased and they do it because they are being paid to do so but I wonder what are those factors you mean where experience and time is needed. Does it mean you need to continue playing on that gambling site to know those factors? Hhmm, that seems hard.

Every person has their mind set - some people give value to one thing while the other give value to other stuff.
However at every step there are many important thing which matters the most. Review - Customer care - RTP - Bonuses what not!

Majority of people would really be going after on reputation/popularity before they would tending to touch up a certain platform or site and some do mind or getting interested into those bonuses and perks disregarding the

reputation whether it would be new or already old as long it does really get their interest then they would make involvement which is not really surprising for some but if we are really just making use of our common sense
then it would really be just normal for us to choose into those sites who had proven out theirselves but its not bad to consider new ones but of course there are several factors which would really be needed
to be proven or checked out first but this is actually not really that hard to see those or check things and make some checklist before making deposits.

[Theones]

Hello everyone, I've been using online sportsbooks for a while now, but I wanted to know how do you know how to trust those sites? What do you look for in them, what are some red flags for you, that kind of stuff. Hope it makes sense and please share what are your favorite online sportsbooks.

Checking their reputation is a big help. It is one of the steps you need to do before making yourself play with their service. Find out what issues does their players had encountered from playing on their site. Find reviews. Look also for accusation threads with strong proofs included.  

Right now I do not have any favorite sportsbook as I don't really gamble that much in relation to sports.

That is correct check the repute - check the reviews - check the functionality and also RTP as well.
But most importantly try to find what locals are using. Dont follow blindly.

[michellee]

Majority of people would really be going after on reputation/popularity before they would tending to touch up a certain platform or site and some do mind or getting interested into those bonuses and perks disregarding the reputation whether it would be new or already old as long it does really get their interest then they would make involvement which is not really surprising for some but if we are really just making use of our common sense then it would really be just normal for us to choose into those sites who had proven out theirselves but its not bad to consider new ones but of course there are several factors which would really be needed to be proven or checked out first but this is actually not really that hard to see those or check things and make some checklist before making deposits.

And they are lucky because, in this forum, several sports book sites already have a good reputation so they can join immediately or find more information about the sites.

If people already knew how good a sports book site's reputation was, they would choose it and join right away. In addition, the sportsbook site also provides certain events that will attract more members to register. The reputation of a sports book site will be their main concern to trust the sports book site.

[AicecreaME]

He did say something about the reviews but about the customer support, usually it's already presented in a gambling review site or it can also be spotted as a reply at the gambling sites ANN thread located in the forum but the best thing is that we will check it all by our selves only to see if the review that we see somewhere is legit because there are also reviews that are meant to damage the reputation of a gambling site and there are some which are biased and they do it because they are being paid to do so but I wonder what are those factors you mean where experience and time is needed. Does it mean you need to continue playing on that gambling site to know those factors? Hhmm, that seems hard.

Every person has their mind set - some people give value to one thing while the other give value to other stuff.
However at every step there are many important thing which matters the most. Review - Customer care - RTP - Bonuses what not!

Majority of people would really be going after on reputation/popularity before they would tending to touch up a certain platform or site and some do mind or getting interested into those bonuses and perks disregarding the

reputation whether it would be new or already old as long it does really get their interest then they would make involvement which is not really surprising for some but if we are really just making use of our common sense
then it would really be just normal for us to choose into those sites who had proven out theirselves but its not bad to consider new ones but of course there are several factors which would really be needed
to be proven or checked out first but this is actually not really that hard to see those or check things and make some checklist before making deposits.

Valid point. Most people will really go after popularity and reputation if they are new to something. They wouldn't really easily trust a casino or a gambling website if it is newly stablished because if it's also new, who will testify to prove it's worth the money? It's practical to just play into already famous ones with lots of reviews already than to risk into new gambling site with no assurance that it is safe and enjoyable.

But still, to each his own. There are people who are risk taker wherein it's their joy and hobby to explore new things. Some are totally okay discovering new website to play with as long as they can get their money's worth in the end and get to feel the thrill. Perhaps also sharing the information to other people such as in the community.

[sensimilia]

Before betting on a sportsbook, you should research to see if it is trustworthy. For this you must review their website and make a decision. Only bet on a sportsbook if you think it's credible. But I like to bet on some trusted sportsbook.

[$crypto$]

Majority of people would really be going after on reputation/popularity before they would tending to touch up a certain platform or site and some do mind or getting interested into those bonuses and perks disregarding the reputation whether it would be new or already old as long it does really get their interest then they would make involvement which is not really surprising for some but if we are really just making use of our common sense then it would really be just normal for us to choose into those sites who had proven out theirselves but its not bad to consider new ones but of course there are several factors which would really be needed to be proven or checked out first but this is actually not really that hard to see those or check things and make some checklist before making deposits.

And they are lucky because, in this forum, several sports book sites already have a good reputation so they can join immediately or find more information about the sites.

If people already knew how good a sports book site's reputation was, they would choose it and join right away. In addition, the sportsbook site also provides certain events that will attract more members to register. The reputation of a sports book site will be their main concern to trust the sports book site.

On the forums, several lists of reputable sportsbooks have been provided so that it convinces new users to join because here if there is a problem there will be accusations that warn many people.
But luckily on the forums, there are many who remind which sportsbooks are better if you look for them.

I'm sure people who come here will be instructed about a reputable sportsbook site and with their experience so they won't get caught up in a bad reputation.

[Peanutswar]

Majority of people would really be going after on reputation/popularity before they would tending to touch up a certain platform or site and some do mind or getting interested into those bonuses and perks disregarding the reputation whether it would be new or already old as long it does really get their interest then they would make involvement which is not really surprising for some but if we are really just making use of our common sense then it would really be just normal for us to choose into those sites who had proven out theirselves but its not bad to consider new ones but of course there are several factors which would really be needed to be proven or checked out first but this is actually not really that hard to see those or check things and make some checklist before making deposits.

And they are lucky because, in this forum, several sports book sites already have a good reputation so they can join immediately or find more information about the sites.

If people already knew how good a sports book site's reputation was, they would choose it and join right away. In addition, the sportsbook site also provides certain events that will attract more members to register. The reputation of a sports book site will be their main concern to trust the sports book site.

On the forums, several lists of reputable sportsbooks have been provided so that it convinces new users to join because here if there is a problem there will be accusations that warn many people.
But luckily on the forums, there are many who remind which sportsbooks are better if you look for them.

I'm sure people who come here will be instructed about a reputable sportsbook site and with their experience so they won't get caught up in a bad reputation.

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[boris singer]

Before betting on a sportsbook, you should research to see if it is trustworthy. For this you must review their website and make a decision. Only bet on a sportsbook if you think it's credible. But I like to bet on some trusted sportsbook.

Actually, this is something that must be seen first, not only in sportsbooks, but indeed almost all gambling must also see things like this because regardless of anything this is like a general reference when we want to choose a site.
In this forum, there are actually a lot of lists of some sites that are indeed quite good in my opinion and we are free to choose from the many and we can also know what sites are suspicious and references for us to avoid them.

[South Park]

Before betting on a sportsbook, you should research to see if it is trustworthy. For this you must review their website and make a decision. Only bet on a sportsbook if you think it's credible. But I like to bet on some trusted sportsbook.

It is important to check that a sportbook should be trustworthy, however the source from which you obtain that information should also be worth of trust, after all it is not rare for people to obtain that information from social media or a review website which is not above receiving payments for positive reviews and as such your research became meaningless, it is because of this the forum is so important as you will find in here some of the best reviews about the different sportbooks available in this market.

[Peanutswar]

Hello everyone, I've been using online sportsbooks for a while now, but I wanted to know how do you know how to trust those sites? What do you look for in them, what are some red flags for you, that kind of stuff. Hope it makes sense and please share what are your favorite online sportsbooks.

Checking their reputation is a big help. It is one of the steps you need to do before making yourself play with their service. Find out what issues does their players had encountered from playing on their site. Find reviews. Look also for accusation threads with strong proofs included.  

Right now I do not have any favorite sportsbook as I don't really gamble that much in relation to sports.

Forum has a lot of gambling platforms introduced and of course, by the experience of the members at the same time they have in the reputation is one of the big deal for future players would like to play on it. It is ideal for the sportsbook is personal preferences such as the deposit bonuses, odds, and at the same time is a boost. Mostly now i didn't really with the online reviews because some of them now are getting paid and not quite reliable for now it is good to seek a primary source of information like base on the experience of the player like here in the community.

[Betwrong]

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Sometimes you also need to see who are those people gives their feedbacks because sometimes there are casino thread creator pays a thread bumper just to show to the forum users that they have relevance and their casino is good according to their paid reviews. But threads here is really a good reference its just we need to scan those reviews if that one came from legitimate people who test their casino and not those fake nor spamming users.

I personally wouldn't worry about such cases. bitcointalk is not kind of site where an unfair review of a gambling site can go unnoticed and just hang there forever. Write such a review and a massive backlash is unavoidable. Overall, it will do no good to a site that wanted to misrepresent itself.

Agreed!
Bitcointalk is not that kind of a forum. If someone is caught doping such things then apart from the backlash they might also get banned or might get an instant negative trust for scamming. There have been instances in the past so there are a lot of mechanism in place here. I would always believe on the feedback left on the respective threads by forum user.

The trust system and the merit system on this forum allows to see right away who's the person that left this or that feedback. And the system itself is not complicated at all: green is good, red is bad, yellow - be careful, and if you are still not sure, you can go to the users profile and read what trusted members of the forum are saying about him/her.

Reading feedback on online sportsbooks on other sites can be confusing. But not here.

[GigaBit]

Hello everyone, I've been using online sportsbooks for a while now, but I wanted to know how do you know how to trust those sites? What do you look for in them, what are some red flags for you, that kind of stuff. Hope it makes sense and please share what are your favorite online sportsbooks.

Checking their reputation is a big help. It is one of the steps you need to do before making yourself play with their service. Find out what issues does their players had encountered from playing on their site. Find reviews. Look also for accusation threads with strong proofs included.  

I try to get new promotions in the forum before joining a new casino site , especially if they are running a signature on this forum, or their feedback on ANN threads as well as being licensed to determine the legitimacy of that company. I try to take a good look at how long it takes to withdraw. I also try to find the information that the particular site have any restricted area or not. When i get any chance with high bonus having these feature on any particular site i recognized as a trusted casino site.