What makes an online sportsbook great? This is one of the most commonly asked questions Sportsbook Review receives via email and through the SBR posting forum (which has over 400,000 members). There are six key categories that SBR scores sportsbooks on that determine where they are ranked on the sportsbook rating scale. Keep reading to find out what they are.

There have been 40 sportsbook rating changes since January 1 of this year. Review the list to see if your sportsbook is included. Alternatively, use the search tool at the top of all SBR pages to see a detailed list of only your sportsbook's status changes and news updates. Players need to make sure that the company that has their business is deserving of it in the first place.

Sports gamblers looking to place a bet on NFL week two can find all betting scores and lines using the NFL betting odds grid. Tonight's marquee game is the primetime contest between the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings: betting consensus data is available at SBR Odds showing how players are wagering.

A 1XBet Sportsbook (SBR rating D-) player has been accused of syndicate style wagering and has had a balance of over €5,000 confiscated. He was told that he will be able to receive a refund of his €550 in deposits. The player has denied syndicate wagering but acknowledges that his brother also has an account with the online sportsbook.

An Otobet Sportsbook (SBR rating D-) player has submitted a payout complaint. The online sports bettor has claimed that on August 23 he submitted a payment request in the amount of €2,100 to his Skrill account. The player has since followed up numerous times with the online sportsbook but his balance remains in limbo.

It is a losing proposition to consider playing with any of the online sportsbooks displayed on the betting sites blacklist. Sportsbooks on the blacklist are rated from D- to F. High profile examples of sportsbooks that players would do well to avoid include Sportsbook.ag (SBR rating D-) and OddsMaker.ag (SBR rating F).

It is a losing proposition to consider playing with any of the online sportsbooks displayed on the betting sites blacklist. Sportsbooks on the blacklist are rated from D- to F. High profile examples of sportsbooks that players would do well to avoid include Sportsbook.ag (SBR rating D-) and OddsMaker.ag (SBR rating F).

It is a losing proposition to consider playing with any of the online sportsbooks displayed on the betting sites blacklist. Sportsbooks on the blacklist are rated from D- to F. High profile examples of sportsbooks that players would do well to avoid include Sportsbook.ag (SBR rating D-) and OddsMaker.ag (SBR rating F).

It is a losing proposition to consider playing with any of the online sportsbooks displayed on the betting sites blacklist. Sportsbooks on the blacklist are rated from D- to F. High profile examples of sportsbooks that players would do well to avoid include Sportsbook.ag (SBR rating D-) and OddsMaker.ag (SBR rating F).

Online sports bettors looking to wager on college football week three can find all betting lines and real-time scoring updates courtesy of SBR Odds. The college football odds grid shows the lines from over 35 sports betting sites. Users can customize their view of SBR Odds by showing 10 betting sites they'd like to see on the first page of the SBR Odds tool.

SBR Poker has announced a free $5,000 poker tournament series called the SBR Poker Sharps Championship 2016. The event will run from Monday, September 19 through Wednesday January 4, and conclude with a championship event on Saturday, January 7 at 5PM ET. Four daily tournaments will run Monday through Friday.

Mexico's Saul "Canelo" Alvarez opened as a -1200 betting favorite against Britain's Liam Smith for Saturday's Pay-Per-View (PPV) boxing event. Sports betting sites have released a steady stream of proposition wagers involving cinnamon headed Alvarez in the bout, which may be more desirable for bettors than laying the lumber.

A Topbet Sportsbook (SBR rating D+) player has filed a payment complaint. The player is owed $1,188 and has been waiting for over a month to receive his funds. The player has been given generic updates, as have around a dozen others who have similarly filed slow-pay complaints, suggesting that third-parties processors are to blame.

Bitcoin gambling site mBit (SBR rating D+) is no longer operating its online sportsbook. mBit continues to remain open as a casino. Sportsbook Review introduced mBit into the online sportsbooks rating guide in September at the mark of D+. mBit has been removed from the list of bitcoin accepting sportsbooks as a result of the change.

Online sports gamblers have caused the line to drop from -2.5 to +1 on the Buffalo Bills in tonight's Thursday Night Football NFL game against the New York Jets. The game kicks off at 8:25PM ET. For detailed line history from more than 35 online sportsbooks and match-up statistics, visit the NFL Odds Grid.

Online sports gamblers have caused the line to drop from -2.5 to +1 on the Buffalo Bills in tonight's Thursday Night Football NFL game against the New York Jets. The game kicks off at 8:25PM ET. For detailed line history from more than 35 online sportsbooks and match-up statistics, visit the NFL Odds Grid.

Online sports gamblers have caused the line to drop from -2.5 to +1 on the Buffalo Bills in tonight's Thursday Night Football NFL game against the New York Jets. The game kicks off at 8:25PM ET. For detailed line history from more than 35 online sportsbooks and match-up statistics, visit the NFL Odds Grid.

Online sports gamblers have caused the line to drop from -2.5 to +1 on the Buffalo Bills in tonight's Thursday Night Football NFL game against the New York Jets. The game kicks off at 8:25PM ET. For detailed line history from more than 35 online sportsbooks and match-up statistics, visit the NFL Odds Grid.

Online sports bettors are discussing A+ rated betting site BetDSI at SBR Forum. A reader surveyed the forum on the online sportsbook after noting that he was considering adding the sportsbook to his line-up of sportsbooks due to their deposit bonus. The online sportsbook is one of over 40 betting sites that offer bitcoin for player deposits and withdrawals.

A third SmartLiveGaming player has written to Sportsbook Review. The player has not received payment for his closing balance with the online sportsbook. Sportsbook Review reported that the UK Gambling Commission revoked SmartLiveGaming's operating license in August. Players have reported being owed over €8,000 respectively.

Parlay wagering is an incredibly fun method of sports betting that involves multiple outcomes for higher payoffs. Both recreational and professional players alike use this form of betting to simultaneously have action on ongoing games for higher payouts than what would be received wagering on each game straight up and winning.

A Sportsbook.com (SBR rating D-) player has claimed that a $1,000 payout is overdue from July 11. The player has been waiting a total of ten weeks to receive his payout, meanwhile the sports betting site advertises six to eight weeks to receive payments sent by way of cheque. This is an industry worst time-frame to be paid.

Week two of the $50,000 NFL and College Football betting contest is now open for picks. Sportsbook Review congratulates all week one winners who shared part of the 150,000 points payout for their performance outscoring professional handicapper "The Prick" based on net units. There is still plenty of time left to join the free handicapping contest and be eligible for the $50,000 in year-end payouts distributed to the top 100.

Sportsbook Review receives many complaints from players on various issues, payout related, customer service, platform issues, the list goes on: However one of the recurring complaints is that players think that their bonus was handled unfairly, or that their wager was not graded properly. These are some of the most avoidable disputes.