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BookMaker

SBR Rating: Sportsbook Review Overall Rating: A+

Financial Rating: A+ | Customer Service: A | Software Rating: A- | Bonus Rating: B

Comments: To say that Bookmaker is a leader in the offshore business is an understatement. This is the place where all lines start. Most books will not even open a betting line until Bookmaker oddsmakers have established the number. The days of watching Las Vegas have long since past. This is a high-volume bookmaker that takes $5,000 bets as routinely as most books take $100 bets. This is where professional players play. In a day where successful players find that their limits are cut for winning too much, players can win without limit at Bookmaker and get paid with a smile into the millions of dollars.

For just about as long as there has been offshore wagering, there has been Bookmaker. This is a very large and established operation that is best suited for the sophisticated player as well as large recreational players who typically wager $500 per event or more.

BetOnline

SBR Rating: Sportsbook Review Overall Rating: B+

Financial Rating: A- | Customer Service: A | Software Rating: C+ | Bonus Rating: B+

Comments: BetOnline began taking wagers online as BestLineSports in Costa Rica in 2001 using a bookmaking model that involved discounted line pricing at -108. BestLine moved to Panama in July of 2004 becoming one of two online sportsbooks occupying the country. BLS began expanding its business and by 2006 had moved into one of the industry's top facilities where it employed over 300 Panamanian citizens. The company made what was likely its best investment by purchasing BetOnline Sportsbook, and more importantly, its website name BetOnline.com.

However, BetOnline is not one of the all too common examples of a sportsbook that plans to get by on a home run website name while leaving other parts of the business lacking. BetOnline ownership has invested in experienced wagering and customer service managers who understand that the sportsbook's first priority is service over sales. This attitude is passed along to the staff during training classes that each wagering clerk and service agent is required to pass. BetOnline treats players with respect and aims to gain a player's loyalty by providing VIP level service.

Along with a top level service, BetOnline offers incentives and high value to the bettor.

BetOnline is a good choice for the new or experienced bettor, especially those seeking relatively high wagering limits. BetOnline also excels in phone wagering for those players.

Legends

SBR Rating: Sportsbook Review Overall Rating: A+

Financial Rating: A+ | Customer Service: A+ | Software Rating: B+ | Bonus Rating: B+

Comments: Legends sets itself apart from other sportsbooks with an emphasis on friendly and efficient customer service. While many sportsbooks answer the phone with the generic one word acknowledgement -- Sports -- the first thing a Legends client will hear is, "Hello, It's a great day at Legends! How can I help you?" At the first contact, the caller is made to feel as if he will receive individual attention from a clerk who has the time to answer any questions.

Speaking fluent English and being friendly isn't enough to land you a job at this Panama-based sportsbook. Each potential employee is required to pass a month-long course on taking bets and the sportsbook's wagering platform. Out of a class of 50 individuals, only ten may graduate to the wagering department as was the case in February 2006. Accounting and customer service agents are then hand picked from the wagering staff by management and a second training course is to follow. Legends services their players with a staff of over 150.

The large employee talent pool was only one of the reasons Legends moved from Costa Rica to Panama in July of 2003. Panama's exceptional infrastructure has helped Legends make sure the possibility of website downtime is all but eliminated. Management tells SBR they "have back-ups for the back-ups" and the result is one of the most stable gaming sites online.

Legends is a great choice for the recreational gambler looking for a book he can rely on for quality and fairness, and demands payouts seven days a week.

Bodog

Sportsbook Review Overall Rating: A

Financial Rating: A | Customer Service: A | Software Rating: A+ | Bonus Rating: B

Comments: Bodog is a sportsbook that aims to keep betting fun. The company sees itself as a premier provider of a top-shelf gaming entertainment experience. Bodog knows that this can not be accomplished if gamblers are struggling through the betting process, so the emphasis is put on simplicity and ease of use.

Established in 1995, Bodog was the first sportsbook to offer the Instant eCheck method, and has since continued on to be one of the most innovate and fastest growing sportsbooks the industry has seen. A player doesn’t have to look very far before coming across one of the many sportsbooks that have cloned Bodog’s written policies, web pages and advertising campaign, hoping to bottle some of Bodog’s magic.

Although Bodog’s growth is largely attributed to their talented in-house marketing team, every successful bookmaker will agree that bringing the players in is only half of the battle. In a time when most sportsbooks were nickel-and-diming players, Bodog was creating ways to make bonuses automatic and absent of fine print, while offering payouts free of charge.

Almost everything on the Bodog website is set in the model of simplicity, making the CS clerk’s job easy as well. Each account action made online results in an automated email sent to the client. When calling Bodog, the player feels as if his call is in the united states as no accents can be heard through a state of the art telecommunications system. Few sportsbooks can compete with Bodog Sportsbook when it comes to offering a fun and hassle-free experience to the small to moderate sized gambler.

5Dimes

Sportsbook Review Overall Rating: A+

Financial Rating: A+ | Customer Service: A+ | Software Rating: A | Bonus Rating: B+

This is a great book that welcomes large players and offers attractive reward programs for the small player. 5Dimes offers great variety of original betting lines for nearly every sporting event. This shop is known for having the most extensive selections of betting odds & wager types in the industry.

5Dimes has become one of the top choices for players looking for original and well booked alternate run lines for MLB, Tennis, Golf, Soccer and various other sports, that other shops consider to be secondary. This sportsbook posts the largest amount and variety of odds on sporting events for the different leagues from all over the world. 5Dimes also offers players many casino gaming options including the Bonus Casino, which has some of the most competitive odds in online casino wagering. 5Dimes also offers a 3D poker room, Lottery Room & Racebook.

This shop is run by one of the sharpest bookmakers the industry has ever known. 5Dimes was established in San Jose, Costa Rica in 1999. 5Dimes continues to impress players of all types with their incredible wagering selections, odds, reliable payouts and secure transactions.

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