Betsafe sportsbook review

I was excited to uncover an attractive welcome bonus at Betsafe. I also found the terms and conditions I needed to follow quickly on the promotions page. The brand offers a 100% deposit match up to $500 for any deposit over $10. While this isn’t the biggest offer I have seen, it provides plenty of value for high rollers and beginner bettors. The bonus also has low wagering requirements of 5x, so I was able to profit from my bonus pretty easily. 

Once I used my welcome bonus, I was pleased to see the sportsbook continued to provide promotions for returning players. I found parlays with odds boosts readily available on the main page created by the sportsbook. Most of these promos were available for popular events, so I could always find a parlay boost I wanted to use. The sportsbook also regularly updated its promotions page with free bets and money-back offers.

However, I did notice a slight negative with the bonuses at Betsafe. The sportsbook doesn’t provide a loyalty or VIP program, which many competitors do. Therefore, I couldn’t earn points and benefits for returning to the site. In addition, there are no competitions or tournaments with prizes for top bettors.

While there are ways the promotions at Betsafe Sportsbook can improve, I was happy overall with what was available. With its easy-to-understand terms and low minimum deposit, the welcome bonus provides a great boost to start your betting. The promotions for existing players were also good, even if the brand could do more.

The range of sports and competitions you can bet on at Betsafe is one of the most impressive things I found about the sportsbook. As a US sportsbook, I expected the operator to provide extensive coverage of major league sports, which it did with dozens of markets for each game. I was most impressed with the football betting options, where I found more than 80 betting lines for each game. 

While major league betting is essential, I like to see a sportsbook providing for fans of more minor sports. At Betsafe, this is clearly the case, with hundreds of soccer competitions available for betting alongside significant tournaments in tennis and golf.

I was surprised that the sportsbook offers a wide range of eSports markets. I found betting lines for games like Counter-Strike: GO, League of Legends, and Dota 2, among other popular eSports. While Colorado is one of the few states in the US to allow eSports betting, only a few sportsbooks provide as many options as Betsafe.

While most top sportsbooks cover niche sports like MMA and NASCAR, I saw Betsafe providing odds for chess tournaments and water polo games – this is very rare at US sportsbooks, and it sets Betsafe apart from the competition.

I found a decent range of betting features available at Betsafe, the best being its same-game parlays. This option lets me add multiple markets from the same event into a single wager with boosted odds. The sportsbook clarifies which events you can use same-game parlays with, and the feature is very straightforward. Along with this, I also found the cashout very helpful. Ending wagers early for a smaller loss or profit gave me more control over my betting.

While the betting features are very usable at Betsafe, I wasn’t blown away by what was on offer. Most sportsbooks in the US provide a cashout feature, same-game parlays, and live betting information. There isn’t anything unique like PointsBet’s points betting. So while there is plenty to enjoy here, you can find the same and more at other betting sites.

Overall, I was pretty impressed with the odds on offer at Betsafe, especially the brand’s basketball betting lines. With a payout percentage of 96.10%, the sportsbook provides better odds on the NBA than Caesars sportsbook (95.7%) and BetMGM sportsbook (94.97%). Therefore, I could bet on the same markets on Betsafe and earn more money without staking any extra cash. While the NBA odds are the highlight, the live betting payouts are also pretty competitive at 94.46%.

I was delighted with most of the odds I found at Betsafe, which isn’t surprising considering the site has a general payout rate of 96% – this may not be the best on the market, but it is generous enough to compete with other top sportsbooks. 

The odds at Betsafe aren’t perfect, and I found the odds for football games to be significantly less competitive than other betting lines. In addition, the odds updating system isn’t the quickest, so sometimes it can take a few seconds to wager on the odds you want. I found it challenging to make the most of in-play betting as sometimes the odds I wanted changed before I could bet.

In my opinion, the odds at Betsafe will satisfy most bettors. Football bettors may be disappointed, but most odds can compete with the best in the industry.

With ten payment methods available at Betsafe, I could deposit and withdraw with my preferred options. The sportsbook welcomes well-known brands like Visa, Mastercard, and Discover, all of which offer safe and secure payment transactions. I was surprised to see the betting app even accepts American Express deposits, which is very rare in the US. 

While the range of bank cards was impressive, I was even more pleased with the other payment options on offer. The sportsbook embraced e-wallets and let me use PayPal and Skrill to add money to my account. I could also use prepaid cards like PayNearMe, which I could top up at local retailers like CVS and Walgreens. In addition, you can use online banking methods like ACH or online bank transfers. No matter what payment method I chose, there were no fees from Betsafe for deposits or withdrawals.

However, there are some issues with the cashier section at Betsafe. The maximum withdrawal of $8,000 is a little lower than I expected. All you high rollers may find this limit slightly too restrictive. I was also disappointed with the 48-hour processing times on all payments, especially when I found out it can take one to five days after this for the transaction to complete, which is much slower than other US betting sites.

There is a lot I liked about Betsafe’s approach to payments, but the site needs to speed up its withdrawals while maintaining security to compete with the best sportsbooks.

While Betsafe may not yet be a familiar name in the US, its parent company, Betsson, is a reputable gambling operator in Europe. Betsson is traded on the Swedish NASDAQ and operates dozens of betting sites across the continent. In addition, Betsafe is a trusted brand that won the 2020 EGR Marketing and Innovation award. I was expecting a safe experience at Betsafe because of this history, and I wasn’t disappointed. 

The sportsbook displays its licensing from the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission at the bottom of the page. Betsafe also uses SSL encryption to keep your information safe. The brand provides a dedicated, responsible gambling page with advice on its account tools and links to third-party support sites. 

One of the few areas where Betsafe could improve was making its terms and conditions more readily available. You must use the Colorado sportsbook app to see the operator’s policies, which isn’t very helpful for players in other states planning to visit Colorado. While this is an issue, it doesn’t stop this from being an incredibly trustworthy sportsbook.

Betsafe general terms and conditions and Know Your Customer information.

I had high expectations for the customer support at Betsafe, as operator Betsson has won numerous awards for this service. The support available on the mobile app didn’t disappoint me, as you get various support options once you tap on the help center. The FAQs are easy to navigate, with the answers split into sections, but I would have appreciated a search option. I found most answers were super helpful, although some can be a little brief. Overall, I found plenty of advice on different bet types, payment methods, and how to verify my account.

I was delighted to see you can access the customer support team with a few taps from the FAQs. Live chat and email are available from 09:00-00:00 every day. The live chat connects with an operator within 30 seconds, but most times I tried this, I was put in touch instantly. Email responses are slower, but I got my answers within a few hours. Support staff members are very friendly whether you’re using live chat or email. I got straightforward solutions to complex questions very quickly.

Overall, the support systems at Betsafe live up to its award-winning standards. While operating a 24/7 service would help Betsafe Sportsbook compete with the best US sportsbooks, the support quality is hard to beat.

While reviewing Betsafe, I downloaded its Colorado betting app from my device’s app store and used this platform. The app is available for iOS and Android devices. In my opinion, the color scheme and design of the mobile app are enjoyable, making seeing the difference between betting lines very easy. I also found changing between different sports and markets incredibly simple. Even for beginner bettors, this mobile app will be very intuitive. The Betsafe app compares very well to other top sportsbooks and can call itself one of the best mobile platforms on the market.

However, I was disappointed to find no desktop site for Betsafe. The sportsbook may introduce this in the future, as its European brand offers this type of platform. While the mobile is excellent, a top sportsbook should provide a desktop site for players.