Sportsbook Review

Live Betting Sportsbooks

Note: The Sportsbooks listed below are ordered by the potential monetary benefit for live betting and are not necessarily listed according to SBR Ratings. Although all sportsbooks listed below are in good standing, players may wish to view the SBR Rating Guide for overall ratings and utilize the SBR search feature for detailed sportsbook history.

Bet365 SBR rating A

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Signup BonusLinesetLimitsFrequencySoftwareLive Mobile
100% up to $100*
*or currency equivalent
30¢
  • NFL:  £500k
  • NCAAF: £100k
  • NBA: £500k
  • MLB: £500k
  • Soccer: £1m
  • Tennis: £50-100k
  • NHL: £500k
Live betting on all events.
Proprietary
Yes

Restricted Countries:

Pinnacle Sports SBR rating A+

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Signup BonusLinesetLimitsFrequencySoftwareLive Mobile
Reduced Juice offered on all events.
2.5 to 4% hold
  • NFL: $20k
  • NCAAF: $5k
  • NBA: $5k
  • MLB: $10k
  • Soccer: $20k
  • Tennis: $3k
  • NHL: $3k
Live betting on most events.
ASI
No

Restricted Countries:

William Hill SBR rating A

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Signup BonusLinesetLimitsFrequencySoftwareLive Mobile
100% up to $100 forCanadian punters
€25 free bets for ROW punters
200% up to $2000 poker bonus
£150 Casino bonus
30¢
  • NFL:  £500k
  • NCAAF: £100k
  • NBA: £500k
  • MLB: £500k
  • Soccer: £1m
  • Tennis: £50-100k
  • NHL: £500k
Live betting on all events.
Proprietary
Yes

Restricted Countries:

5Dimes.eu SBR rating A+

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Signup BonusLinesetLimitsFrequencySoftwareLive Mobile
Reduced Juice (default option)
- .10 moneylines, .10 sides, .10 totals (-105 pricing).  

Free Play Signup Bonuses
- Earn up to $520 in Freeplay on a $2,000 deposit. Deposits of $100-$2000 are eligible.
20¢
  • NFL: $500
  • NCAA: $500
  • NBA: $500
  • NCAAB:$500
  • MLB: $500
  • UFC: $250
  • NHL: $500
Live betting on major events.
ASI
No

BookMaker.eu SBR rating A+

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Signup BonusLinesetLimitsFrequencySoftwareLive Mobile
15% Free Play Bonus
-5X rollover
-min $300 deposit
40¢
  • NFL: $2k
  • NCAAF:$1k
  • NBA:$2k
  • Soccer: $1k
  • Tennis:$500
Live betting on major events.
Digital Gaming Solutions
Yes

SportsInteraction SBR rating B+

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Signup BonusLinesetLimitsFrequencySoftwareLive Mobile
100% Cash Bonus
-10X rollover
-min $20 deposit 
-Up to $125
40¢
  • NFL:  $500-$1k
  • NCAAF: $500-$1k
  • NBA: $500-$1k
  • MLB: $500-$1k
  • Soccer: $500-$1k
  • Tennis: $500-$1k
  • NHL: $500-$1k
Live betting on most events.
Proprietary
Yes

Restricted Countries:

Bodog Sportsbook SBR rating A

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Signup BonusLinesetLimitsFrequencySoftwareLive Mobile
10% Cash
- 1x rollover (deposit + bonus) before withdrawal
- No max bonus; limited per deposit method chosen
20-40¢
  • NFL:$100-$200
  • NCAAF:$100
  • NBA: $100
  • MLB: $100
  • NCAAB:$100
  • Tennis: $100
  • Soccer: $100
  • NHL: $100
Live betting on major events.
Proprietary
Yes

Restricted Countries:

BetDSI.com SBR rating A+

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Signup BonusLinesetLimitsFrequencySoftwareLive Mobile
20% Cash Bonus
-5X rollover
-min $300 deposit
20-40¢
  • NFL: $2k
  • NBA:$2k
  • NCAAF:$1k
  • Soccer: $1k
  • Tennis:$500
Live betting on major events.
Digital Gaming Solutions
Yes

BetOnline.ag SBR rating B+

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Signup BonusLinesetLimitsFrequencySoftwareLive Mobile
25% free-play
-Up to $900 FP
-6X rollover
20¢
  • NFL: $2k
  • NCAAF: $1k
  • NBA: $1k
  • MLB: $1k
  • WNBA: $1k
  • Golf:$250-1k
  • Soccer: $1k
  • Tennis: $1k
  • NHL: $1k
Live betting on major events
ASI
Yes

What is live betting?

Live, in-game betting is one of the most popular new ways to wager with online sportsbooks. Live betting allows you to place wagers on events which have already started, and are in progress. There are many reasons to bet in-game. You can increase your position, or hedge your position out of a match. There are many subtleties to in-game betting that present opportunity to the intelligent bettor. Indeed, there are professional players that specialize only in live betting.

Line Set

A bookmaker turns a profit by setting a surcharge, or “juice” behind each line set. The lower this charge is, the more attractive to punters. A standard -110 line set is known as a 20-cent line. A bookmaker using a standard -110 line requires a player to risk $110 for the chance to win $100 when the price is Pick’em. The extra $10 is the vigorish.

Live betting sportsbooks typically configure their line sets between 20 and 40 cents. A 20-cent line has a house edge of about 4.5%, whereas the player is giving up an average of 8.3% versus a 40-cent line.

Wagering limits

One of the things a sports bettor must be able to do is wager the appropriate portion of his bankroll on each play. Bettors pricing their wagers using the Kelly Criterion routinely allocate fixed percentages of their bankroll based on the amount of expected value (or EV) they expect each bet to hold. The above list details the live, in-game wagering limits per league. In many cases, a player’s advantage will suggest that he should bet whatever the maximum wager is.

Frequency

After examining the line set and wagering limits, most bettors look at how frequent a sportsbook accepts in-game wagers. Most sports books only allow wagering during commercials or extended breaks in the action. Some books allow continuous wagering, especially in soccer.