Skybook
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US Accepted: Yes
Company name: Skybook
Website: http://www.skybook.com
Postal address: P.O. Box Interlink #02 5635
Miami, FL 33102
Country: Costa Rica
Telephone: Toll Free: 1-888-759-2665
International: *506-296-3890
Fax: 1-800-327-7081
Contact E-mail: support@skybook.com
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Skybook Sportsbook has been online and operational since 1997 and is licensed under the jurisdiction of Costa Rica. During its first few years, the online sports book had some payment issues, not with its customers but with its affiliates. It has since begun to build a solid reputation in the industry, however, and is now endorsed by Bluestar Communications, the company behind CNN advertising. Additionally, Skybook has been awarded recognition from ESPN, USA Today, New York Times and FOX Sports. Skybook provides a one-stop shop for every online gambling activity, including sports betting, horse race betting, a casino and poker. Skybook recently merged with its sister sites Rio, ClickandBet and IIS in order to expand their market. Additionally, Skybook has launched BetMania in an attempt to decrease the juice gap left by IIS.
Customer service through Skybook is average for the industry.
The online sportbook offers 24/7 support via e-mail, live chat, fax and telephone. The representatives are knowledgeable, but users can expect slow responses during peak hours.
The software is excellent. Skybook runs smoothly and has one of the easiest registration processes in the industry. They offer a fairly wide variety of games and wagering types, but the odds offered are limited. Navigating through the site is a breeze, and making wagers doesn’t require a bunch of steps to finalize the transactions.
Skybook is the first in the online sports betting industry to offer the unique half-point bonus that gives more value to wagers, and they decrease the risk of losing a wager due to half of a point.
U.S. business is accepted by Skybook Sportsbook, and the online sportsbook does not discriminate based on geographical location. This makes Skybook Sportsbook one of the most versatile betting platforms in the industry.
Founded: 1997
Online since: 1997
Jurisdictions & License: Costa Rica
Betting Software: ASI
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Betting Details |
Deposit options:
Singles accepted: No
Minimum deposit: $10
Deposit options: ETeller, NETeller, InstaCash, Credit Card, Person to Person, Citadel, Checks, Sportsbook Transfer, Bank Wire, InstaDebit, Peer to Peer Money Transfer, FirePay
Accepted credit cards: Visa and Mastercard
Deposit fees: Covered by Skybook
Minimum bet: $5.50 Online, $50 Over the Phone
Maximum bet: $2,000 Online, Higher limit considerations are available upon request
Maximum winning: None
Maximum payout: $100,000
Withdrawal options: Person to Person, NETeller, Citadel, FirePay, Wire Transfer, Check, FirePay, InstaDebit, Sportsbook Transfer, Pre-Paid ATM, Personal Check
Withdrawal fees: None
Account currencies: USD
Supported languages: English
Odds format: 20 Cent Lines
Secured website technology: Secure level III socket – 128 but encryption security with firewall
WAP betting: No
P2P betting: Yes
Online chat with customer service: Yes
Bonus offers: 50% free play bonus on initial deposit for U.S. and Canada. International customers receive 25% free play, free half point on all football wagers
Other Promotions: 10% Reload, and 25% Referral Bonus
Entertainment/novelty bets: Yes
Types of wagers available: ATS Sides, Totals, Moneylines, Halftime, Quarters, Parlays, Teasers, Exotic, IF Bets, Reverses, Round Robins, Props, Straight, Multiple Wagers, and Internet Exclusives
Witdrawal options:
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| Skybook Company Review |
Site Interface & Ease: 9.5/10
Sign-up, Reload & Referral Bonuses: 7/10
Money Transfer Ease: 8/10
Lack of Fees: 10/10
Odds/Fairness: 8/10
Event Variety: 8.5/10
Service: 8/10
History/Reputation: 7.5/10
Total Score: 83.13%
What They Say:
In business since 1997, Skybook has become a recognized name in the betting world for accountability and service. Unrivaled for our prompt payouts, customer satisfaction and reliability, we have made our mark with our unique offers - including our free half point program - that provide better value to our customers.
Over the years, we have never compromised on our three priorities for offering the best online gambling experience possible:
· Continually innovate the services and products we offer
· Never compromise on prompt secure service
· Offer the best promotions available
Fully licensed and regulated in Costa Rica, Skybook has been featured in ESPN, USA Today, The New York Times, Fox Sports and Maxim magazine.
Whether you' re new to the game or experienced on sports betting, Skybook has the sports, the games and the odds. You make the call – whether it’s Skybook’s daily sports betting lines on all major events, our 50 tracks and events in horse betting, or our live poker games and tournaments and casino games.
Regardless of your gambling experience, Skybook online sportsbook, Skybook online poker, Skybook online casino and Skybook online racebook have the tools to help you get started or maintain your stride.
What We Say:
Skybook Company Summary: In the past two years, Skybook has spent much time and effort creating the most efficient and fair sports betting platform available. Given the credibility of ESPN, USA Today, New York Times and FOX News, we feel it’s safe to say that Skybook is fair and secure. Skybook offers some of the best bonuses in the industry, certainly the most unique, and has no policy on sharp players.
Skybook Marketing and Brand: With the endorsement of Bluestar Communications, the parent company responsible for CNN advertising, Skybook has done a great deal of advertising to make a name for itself, and continues to gain recognition from several media outlets.
Skybook Prices & Lines: Skybook institutes the -110 juice policy on all straight betting, and a 10-cent line for baseball. There are no withdrawal fees, and deposit fees are paid for by the site. With minimum betting of $5, you won’t have to take out a second mortgage to wager with Skybook.
Skybook Cashier: Skybook is part of the RIO group, one of the oldest and more secure organizations in the offshore sports betting industry. Making a deposit is easy, and there are plenty of methods for deposit and withdrawal. Funds can be transferred in the same day as withdrawal, depending on which payment processor you use, but won’t take more than 7 days.
All financial transactions are processed by Skybook and are encrypted using a secure software technology to ensure that the funds remain safe.
Skybook Customer Service: Skybook has done the best they can in the way of customer support. Representatives are available around the clock via e-mail, live chat, telephone and fax. E-mail responses may be slow during peak hours, so the live chat feature is the easiest way to get help. From our experience, the representatives are very friendly and more knowledgeable than most.
Skybook Bet/Game Variety: Skybook’s game variety is not their trumph card. While they do offer novelty and person to person betting, as well as the standard NFL, college football, NBA, college basketball, MLB, NHL, CFL, AFL, WNBA and Nascar betting, they do not offer wagers for boxing, soccer, tennis and other minor sporting events. They do offer just about every wager type available; ATS Sides, totals, toneylines, halftime, quarters, parlays, teasers, exotic, IF bets, reverses, Round Robins, props, straight, multiple wagers, and internet exclusives. Additionally, the online casino offers a no download platform for blackjack, roulette, craps, slots, baccarat, deuces wild, jokers wild, jacks or better, pai gow poker, let it ride poker, stud poker, Hold’ Em tournaments, and weekly freerolls.
Skybook Bonuses: A 50% initial deposit bonus is offered up to $500. Skybook is most well known for its free half point sign-up bonus on all football betting events, which prevents several users from losing parlay bets by .5 points.
Skybook Other Promotions: The promotions are limited at Skybook. Users generally overlook this because of the free half-point promotion. Skybook also offers a 10% reload bonus, and a 25% refer a friend program. Additionally, the more friends a user refers, the higher the percentage becomes. The poker room holds weekly free roll tournaments.
Skybook Transfers and Fees: Transfer fees are not an area for concern with Skybook. The site lists no withdrawal fees, and claims that it will cover any deposit fees.
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