Neds sports review for 2025 in New Zealand

I will say this, once you log in, the Neds sign up offer for NZ players is a very lucrative one. It’s just annoying that you can’t see it in advance. But this can’t be helped and applies to other Aussie-owned sportsbooks like Sportsbet.

Where this site truly excels is in the sheer number of bonus bets, free bets and fixed odds bet offers available. There’s even a bet boost button when you log in. Where to find it all? Simple. Just go to the Toolbox, and it’s all there.

I found that depending on the offer, you do need to provide a Neds bonus code to claim it. But the site makes these very clear and easy to find. They even explain how the Neds bonus codes work so you won’t struggle here.

I couldn’t be happier with the options here. It blows most of the competition out of the water, including the NZ-based TAB.

There was a lot for me to like here as there are over 25 sports. However, this is far from the 32 sports at Royal Panda, which is disappointing.

However, on average, there are some 70 or so markets per game across all sports. And this is a nice average I can get on board with. However, it is far from the massive 170 markets on offer at bet365 when it comes to football.

Of course, racing is the priority here, but it works. There are three racing options; you can toggle between these quickly and easily.

I liked the fact that there is the Filter Form and the Punter Assist options when you log in to your account. These make racing betting so much easier.

Additional market details: Horses are the priority here, and numerous AUS and NZ races are available to prove it. Many live-streaming and betting options involve these races over any other sport. Plus, the bonus bets are predominantly for the racing betting markets.

Additional market details: Cricket, too, is very popular. Many of the big international events can be found here. And some fascinating daily betting options are available when you claim Ned’s bonus code. Clicking on cricket brings up all the One Day Internationals, and Futures outrights and more.

I was impressed here. Yes, this is probably one of the highest scores in this category, but it deserves it.

And yes, you got me. This high score is primarily because there is the Neds Punters Toolbox available once you log in to your Neds account.

This is an exciting set of betting tools and a great way to get players like myself excited to play. It’s also really great for newcomers as it explains what each of the different options can do. I have to hand it to Neds here, making filling in a bet slip even easier than the Easy Form feature at Ladbrokes.

There’s even a section that gives toolbox tips, which is great. Clicking here takes you to some expert thoughts relating to the different sports. And no, it’s not just about the horses.

Impressively, I found excellent tennis, basketball, cricket and more tips. The blog is carefully divided into different sections and puts the offerings from FansBet to shame.

Additional features: The Filter Form is an excellent feature on Neds. It allows you to create singles and multi-bets across all three racing options on the site. Then, once you have inputted the different bets, the Filter Form does the hard work for you. Simply set your bet, and away you go to see if you can get a win.

No lies. My jaw dropped when I saw the payout percentages here. These are absolutely top-notch and, without a doubt, the best I’ve seen in NZ.

Football, AFL and horse races all top the odds leaderboard here, each offering an average payout percentage of 97% when you place a bet on them. Sports like cricket and tennis are also high. This far exceeds the payouts from big names like bet365, and its 94.90% average!

Yes, the live betting odds do drop. But even though they drop more than 2%, this is still significantly better than most other NZ sportsbooks. And yes, it beats out sites like LeoVegas and it’s 87.96% live bet payouts with ease.

So there’s not much to complain about here. Neds betting site is one of the best I’ve seen for odds, which means it’s a no-brainer to try placing a few wagers here.

I guess it’s not surprising, though, as Neds is now part of the Ladbrokes company. As such, it does have access to much more competitive odds. You’re not hearing me complain, though!

I don’t have a lot of issues when it comes to the payment methods that Neds has on offer. There are eight of them, and these are all pretty diverse though it does seem that the Neds card also offers some good perks.

I was annoyed, though, as it took a lot of work to find concrete information in the help section regarding the minimum and maximum limits. I had to contact support to find out things. This was also the case with PlayUp, as I needed help finding information regarding the maximum deposit or withdrawal limits.

Importantly, while there is only a three-day turnaround for withdrawals, this depends on your request within the week. Withdrawals are only processed Monday to Friday.

Any requests made after Friday at 2.30 pm will take much longer as they won’t be processed over the weekend. That being said, this is still better than the potential 10-day turnaround offered by other online bookmakers, such as William Hill sportsbook, for card payments. You will also need to make sure you verify your account before a withdrawal request too.

I was a bit disappointed here. Since this site is closely linked to Ladbrokes, I expected more regarding security.

Yes, the basics are all there, but they are just that… basic. Okay, they are enough, as the SSL encryption is still better than most. But it’s not the hugely encrypted setup that Ladbrokes has with 2048-bit encryption protocols.

That said, 256-bit encryption is much better than the 128-bit encryption and weaker Curaçao licence found at other online bookmakers like MyBookie.

The responsible gambling tools are comprehensive and helpful too. You can find them neatly tucked into the help section or through the footer at the bottom. The site has never been blacklisted, and it has a decent reputation in Australia and New Zealand. It’s growing in popularity too, which is nice to see.

As part of the Neds Punters Toolbox, I was pleased to see various options for contacting support.

First and foremost, the site has 24/7 support, which is a must for me. Then, there is the fact that the best option is live chat. I couldn’t say the same about LeoVegas, though. Its live chat is only operational between 8 am and 2 am NZDT.

Additionally, Neds live chat is very responsive, even if I’d prefer not to look for it in the help section as I did. Not complaining, though, as the staff were accommodating when I got through to them.

I was impressed too that there is a good phone line in place. This is here because of the need to place live bets, but it’s nice that there’s a separate option for talking to support directly too. Betway is one of the few other sites to offer this.

Overall, I was very pleased with what Neds offered when I went on the desktop and app versions of the site. The site is straightforward and almost impossible to get lost, which I loved.

However, you’ll know by now that I dislike large white areas, which is the case here. In the future, I’d love to see Neds offer a dark-mode version of their site, just like 888Sport.

That being said, the design is excellent and loads well. Like BetVictor, which has excellent apps, Neds design is the same for the mobile site and the apps. Nothing lags, and everything loads smoothly, which is a must.

Finally, the site strives to help out players at every turn. For instance, I could access expert tips, stats and race day information at just the click of a button. It couldn’t be easier.