SBR review: BetJamaica

 

Sportsbook Review Overall Rating: A+

Financial Rating: A+

Customer Service: A

Software Rating: B+

Bonus Rating: A-

Comments

BetJamaica, part of the TheGreek Sports Group, is an excellent choice for players who are looking for the industry's strongest combination of bookmaking and professional management. With the solid backing of TheGreek, BetJamaica offers an unique lineset, not a clone of its parent company. This operation excels by offering attractive bonuses, reduced juice specials, superior customer service and solid lines.

BetJamaica is widely praised by players for its extremely high customer service standards, which deliver a personalized experience that is supported by one of the most experienced management groups in the industry. Fast, no hassle payouts and a variety of banking options have quickly become a hallmark of BetJamaica. During a time when many sportsbooks are going through changes and struggle to keep up with a fast evolving industry, BetJamaica continues to pay promptly and improve its product each year as it has since launching in 2003.

This sportsbook has customized its ASI-powered wagering software to deliver players a well-organized, efficient and, most important, easy to use betting interface. Players will find a website rich with content including an extensive sports handicapping database. Continued innovation results in numerous new features being added to the website on a regular basis. Among the new features introduced as of the summer of 2008 are alternate run lines and five inning baseball lines.

SBR On-Site Inspection?

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Operation Overview

Country Restrictions
None
Hours of Operation
24/7 internet wagering and account info, telephone wagering 9 am till midnight min. or last halftime available. Banking 8am-midnight everyday
Management
  • Scotty Johnson - GM
  • Herman Piso - Operations Mgr
  • Adam Amato - Head Linesman
  • Shayla Morris - CSD Mgr
  • New Account Bonuses
  • 20% Cash Bonus
  • On first $500 deposited, 10% on remaining deposit
  • $300 max bonus, $50 min deposit
  • 4x Rollover
  • Deposits made via Citadel eCheck, Neteller, Fed Ex Cashiers Check, Firepay, Bank Wire or Express Money Transfer
  • No bonuses on credit card deposits
  • All fees reimbursed for initial deposits of $200+
  • Reload Bonus
  • 10% cash (on qualified accounts)
  • 4x rollover
  • $500 max bonus
  • $50 min deposit
  • Deposits via Citadel eCheck, Firepay, Neteller, Bank Wire and FedEx
  • 5% cash on Express Money Transfer deposits
  • 4x rollover
  • $500 max bonus
  • $50 min deposit
  • Fees reimbursed for deposits of $200 or more
  • Special Promotions
  • None
  • Loyalty Program
    Paradise Loyalty Club: Players enrolled in program will receive a free bet for every 100 bets placed. Free bet is calculated on average bet size up to $200 free wager.
    Promotions / Incentives
  • 16% Cash Back Rebate (in lieu of signup bonus)
  • Parlay Refund: Parlay 5 to 9 teams, if none of the picks hit the risked amount will be refunded
  • Nickel Juice every Friday night (6:00 p.m. EST to midnight EST) on all college football and NFL sides and totals.
  • Most Common Complaint
    Low overnight betting limits
    Customer Service
    Polite, well trained. BetJamaica benefits from having one of the best customer service-oriented GM's in the industry in Scott Johnson
    Live Chat:Yes
    Languages
  • English
  • Dutch
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Player Information

    Min. Bet$2 on-line, $10 by phone
    Max. Bet
      NFL/NCAA
    Football
    NBA  NCAA
    Hoops
    NHL MLB
    Sides 5,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 3,000
    Totals 3,000 1,000 1,000 500 1,000
    Parlays 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
    Teasers 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 ----
    Halftime
    Sides
    2,000 1,000 1,000 ------ ----
    Halftime
    Totals
    1,000 500 1,000 ------ ----
    Moneylines 3,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 2,000
    Reduced JuiceNone
    Overnight Lines
    Yes, Posted by 9PM
    Options
  • If Bets
  • Reverse bets
  • Action points
  • Online Withdrawal
  • Round Robins
  • Parlays/Teasers
  • Buy Points
  • Futures
  • Rolling Wagers/Virtual Money
  • Propositions
  • Limit CollarsYes, limits will be cut for professional players. Parent company (TheGreek Sportsbook) welcomes professional action.
    .10 bases line?Yes, up to 190
    Best MLB LinesNo
    $0.10 MLB LinesNo
    Parlay & Teaser Payoff

    Teaser Payoffs:

    Teams FB 6 pts
    BB 4 pts
    FB 6.5 pts
    BB 4.5 pts
    FB 7 pts
    BB 5 pts
    2 10 : 11 10 : 12 10 : 13
    3 9 : 5 8 : 5 3 : 2
    4 3 : 1 5 : 2 2 : 1
    5 9 : 2 4 : 1 7 : 2
    6 7 : 1 6 : 5 5 : 1
    7 10 : 1 9 : 1 8 : 1
    8 15 : 1 12 : 1 10 : 1
    9 20 : 1 15 : 1 12 : 1
    10 25 : 1 20 : 1 15 : 1
    11 35 : 1 22 : 1 20 : 1
    12 50 : 1 35 : 1 25 : 1
    13 75 : 1 50 : 1 35 : 1
    14 100 : 1 75 : 1 50 : 1
    15 150 : 1 100 : 1 75 : 1

    Parlay Payoffs:

    # of Props Payout Odds # of Props Payout Odds
    2 13 to 5 9 150 to 1
    3 6 to 1 10 300 to 1
    4 11 to 1 11 450 to 1
    5 22 to 1 12 600 to 1
    6 40 to 1 13 750 to 1
    7 75 to 1 14 900 to 1
    8 100 to 1 15 1500 to 1

    Three Team Super Teaser
    - Football 9 pts, Basketball 6 points (10:11)
    - Football 9.5 pts, Basketball 6.5 pts (10:12)
    - Football 10 pts, Basketball 7 pts (10:13)

    Four Team Super Teaser
    - NFL Football 12 pts, NCAA Football 14 pts (10:15)
    - Basketball 8 pts (10:15

    Website Overview

    Software Provider
    ASI/Extension Software. SBR software rating: A
    Security Level of Server
    Banking pages RSA secured with 1024 bit key SSL encryption
    Website Performance
    • Today
    • Last 3 days: 97.46%
    • Las 30 days: 98.01%
    Reliability of SiteReliability of Site
    Betting Screens

    The home page is clean, simple and attractive. The betting screens are very crisp, laid out much like you would expect from the leader - professional.
    Placing a bet at BetJamaica

    • Select Your Wager
    • Confirm your Wager
    • The confirmation page

    Transaction Polices

    Currencies AcceptedNo
    Methods of Deposits
    Method min max
    Neteller
    (Non-US customers)
    - -
    Express Money Transfers - $5,000 max deposit per day
    SolidPay No min deposit -
    Credit Card
    ( 30 day wait after deposit before withdrawals)
    - -
    Bank Wire
    (Usually take 2-5 business days to arrive)
    - -
    FedEx
    (Cashier's checks and bank drafts, no personal checks.
    Allow 3-5 business days for funds to be verified)
    - -
    Citadel e-check check website for min/max deposits according to residency check website for min/max deposits according to residency
    ATM OnLine
    (Non-US customers)
    - -
    Cost of Deposits
    Method Fees
    ATM OnLine Free
    Express Money Transfers Call 1-800-329-2909 or e-mail support@betjm.com for latest fees
    SolidPay Free
    Credit Card Free
    Bank Wire Call 1-800-329-2909 or e-mail support@betjm.com for wiring instructions and possible fees
    FedEx Fees reimbursed for deposits of $200 or more
    Neteller Free
    Citadel eChecks Free
    Methods of Withdrawal
    Method min
    Neteller
    (Non US Customer)
    -
    Express Money Transfers -
    Bank Wire -
    Cashiers Check -
    Credit Card -
    Book-to-BookTransfers
    (From certain sportsbooks, contact customer service for details)
    $500 min transfer amount
    ATM OnLine
    (Non US customers)
    -
    SolidPay -
    FedEx -
    Citadel eCheck -
    Cost of Withdrawals
    Method
    ATM Online
    - Call 1-800-329-2909 for withdrawal fees and amounts
    Express Money Transfers
    - Call 1-800-329-2909 for withdrawal fees and amounts
    SolidPay
    - Call 1-800-329-2909 for withdrawal fees and amounts
    Credit Card
    - Free
    Bank Wire
    - One free per month, $200 minimum
    - $25 fee additional withdrawals
    FedEx
    - One free per month, $200 minimum
    - Call 1-800-329-2909 for additional withdrawal fees and amounts
    Neteller
    - One free withdrawal per month
    - $15 fee for additional withdrawals
    Citadel eCheck
    - Free
    - Call 1-800-329-2909 for withdrawal?amounts according to certain residency restrictions

    Location Facts

    Location
    Montego Bay, Jamaica
    Date Established
    Bet Jamaica Aug. 2003 / Parent company: Olympic Sports 1996
    Current License
    Good Standing - Registered Players Paradise LTD. / Jamaica
    Physical Address
    # 1 Mangrove Way M.B.F.Z Freeport, Jamaica
    Phone Numbers
    • Banking/Customer Service: 1-800-329-2909, 1-877-906-3730
    • Banking/Customer Service (Canada): 1-888-405-4637
    • Wagering: 1-800-329-1877, 1-877-906-5666
    • Wagering (Canada): 1-877-602-6080, 1-877-602-6074
    • FAX: 1-800-315-2168
    Hyper Link

    BetJamaica - Direct home page link

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