Best offshore sportsbooks for online betting?

If you’re looking for variety, Bet365 is hard to beat. 🤷
The selection is solid before tip-off—and even better if you prefer live betting.

Marathon + BetMGM also offers a pretty deep range.

ambernomad24 said:I really dig how much they offer, though Bet365 doesn't quite have the variety that Bwin does.. and as for those odds.. yeah, honestly, nothing there looks even remotely decent..

Are you kidding me?? Bwin and Bet-at-home get all the hype, but let's be real, they're some of the worst books out there.
Bet365 has a massive selection, especially when it comes to live betting—they're basically untouchable there.
But if you want the absolute best combo, it's gotta be Marathon + BetMGM, hands down... nothing else touches it.
If you're hunting for solid odds or just sticking to singles, Betfair and Pinnacle are the gold standard.
Then again, I guess it just depends on what kind of sports you're actually betting on...

silverridge3 said:Are you kidding me?? Bwin and Bet-at-home might get all the hype, but they're honestly some of the worst books out there.
Bet365 has an incredible selection—especially when it comes to live betting, they’re basically untouchable.
But if you ask me, the absolute dream combo is Marathon + BetMGM, nothing else even comes close...
If you're hunting for solid odds or sticking to singles, Betfair and Pinnacle are the gold standard.
Then again, it really just depends on which sport you're riding with...

Don't forget about Smarkets or Betdaq, and for those Asian markets, you've got Sbobet, 12bet, IBCBet, and the rest.

So, I’m trying to figure out which sportsbook actually offers the most comprehensive coverage when it comes to league winners—specifically looking for those deep markets like top goalscorer bets at the end of the season. I know bet365 has an incredibly massive selection for the English leagues, but everything else seems pretty thin by comparison... so if anyone has some insight or advice to share, I’d certainly appreciate it. Thanks!

Terry Rogers2 said:+ sites like Smarkets or Betdaq, plus those big Asian books like Sbobet, 12bet, IBCBet, and the rest of them.

I'm with you on that.
If you bundle all those together, you've pretty much checked every box for most bettors out there.

I really messed up by opening a US bank account in a foreign currency. It didn't bother me much before, but now that I'm betting more seriously and moving larger amounts, watching money vanish through exchange rates is getting old. I have accounts at several online sportsbooks, so I'm weighing my options here:

- ask PayPal to change the account currency (though I hear they rarely allow that)
- ask PayPal to close this account so I can open a new one under a different email using the same ID and cards. If I actually pull that off, how likely are the sportsbooks (Pinnacle, Bet365, Betway, DraftKings) to let me update my payout email address?
- just keep using these accounts but switch over to Neteller
- find someone else to open new accounts and a new US bank account under their name so I can start from scratch
- something else entirely?

Ultimately, what’s the most efficient way to withdraw funds if we ignore transaction speed and just look at fees? Should I go straight from the sportsbooks to my USD account, or move it through PayPal or Neteller first?

Thanks.

Morgan Thompson12 said:I really messed up by opening a Chase account in USD when I should've gone with something else. It didn't matter much before, but now that I'm betting more seriously and moving bigger chunks of cash, losing a decent amount just to deal with currency conversions is starting to sting. I have accounts at a few different online sportsbooks, so I'm weighing my options here:

- ask PayPal to change the base currency (though I think they rarely let you do that)
- ask PayPal to close my account and let me open a new one under a different email address using the same info (same name, same cards). If I actually pull that off, how realistic is it that the books will let me update my payout email for sites like Pinnacle, Bet365, or DraftKings?
- just keep using the current accounts but switch over to Neteller
- find someone else whose info I can use to start entirely from scratch with new accounts and a new bank
- something else entirely?
Ultimately, what's the most efficient way to get my money out—ignoring speed for a second—in terms of fees? Should I go straight from the sportsbook to a foreign currency account, or hit PayPal or Neteller first and then move it to my main account?
Thanks.

Hmm, if it were me, I’d try the first two options first, and then if those fail, I'd go with the fourth. The others just seem like a headache.
Personally, I just withdraw from PayPal directly to my checking account (which handles USD and EUR just fine) and the whole thing is settled within two days.

Hey, marathon bettors—any chance you could open up the paid tickets?

Robert Wright4 said:Hey, any gambling junkies out there know how to actually open up those paid tickets?

Yeah, it’s working just fine. I just finished scrolling through all my Makeodan bets from last night—over 68 of them.

Hey, did anyone actually get paid for the marathon this month? Just wondering if there were any hiccups with the processing, purely for my own info.

Lawrence Castillo76 said:Anyone know if payouts from Marathon have been smooth this month? Just wondering if there've been any hiccups or issues lately.

No issues on my end. Honestly, I’ve been pulling money out almost every other day...

Morgan Thompson12 said:I really screwed the pooch by opening a Chase account in USD when I should have gone with something else. I didn't give it much thought at first, but now that I'm betting more seriously and moving bigger chunks of cash around, the constant bleeding from currency conversion fees is starting to kill me. I've got accounts spread out across a few different online sportsbooks, so I'm trying to figure out my best move here:

- ask Seattle to change the currency (though I think they rarely allow that)
- ask Seattle to just close the account and let me open a new one under a different email using the same ID (same name, same cards). If I pull that off, how realistic is it that the books—like Pinnacle, DraftKings, or others—will let me change the payout email address?
- just keep using the current accounts but switch over to Neteller
- find someone else to use their info to open entirely new accounts and a new bank account to start from scratch
- something else entirely?

Ultimately, what's the most efficient way to get my money out—ignoring speed for a second—when it comes to minimizing fees? Is it better to withdraw directly from the books to a foreign currency account, or go through Seattle or Neteller first before hitting the bank?

Thanks.

Look, they aren't going to change your currency once you've already processed a transaction... and based on what you wrote, you definitely have. So, option 2 is hands down your best and simplest bet.

Basically, pester their Goldman Sachs support with the story about wanting an account in a different currency, and then—once they tell you "no"—propose that you'll just open a new one under the same name. Once you get their blessing (don't do this before then!), drain the old account, open the new one, and hit them up to let them know it's your new primary account (they'll walk you through the process anyway). You'll have to re-verify most of your stuff—though maybe not your address—and re-add your cards and bank info. You can actually use the same email as the old account, especially if you swap the old one to some random junk email right before you log off for good—that's my advice. The sportsbooks will never know. 😉

Also, most books will let you update the payout email; it's pretty rare that they won't (unless they require the payout to match the deposit email, but even then, there are workarounds)...

Lawrence Castillo76 said:Has anyone actually managed to get paid from Marathon this month? Just wondering if there've been any hiccups or issues lately.

Man, it’s acting up right now. I've been sitting here for like half an hour trying to pull my money out, and it just keeps throwing error messages at me. Total headache.

Since yesterday, I haven't been able to access my settled bets 🤷
...

I recently signed up for Seattle, and when I went to verify my account by entering the exact amount—which was supposed to be $2.82—I think I might have mistyped the figure, because it just gave me a failed verification message. I haven't had a chance to check my bank statement yet to see if they actually processed the charge. I submitted a support ticket a few days ago, but I guess I'm still waiting to hear back from them.
Can anyone offer some guidance here?🤷

wanderingcrane12 said:I signed up for Seattle, and when it came time to verify my account using the exact amount—supposedly $2.82—I typed in something else by mistake. Now it just says "verification failed." I haven't even checked my Chase account yet to see if they actually pulled the funds or what. I sent an inquiry a few days ago, but still nothing.
Can anyone help me out?🤷

You're gonna have to wait. I did the exact same thing once.
I ended up waiting over six months before I finally got another shot at verifying the account...

I just got a notification from DraftKings offering a 25% deposit bonus to kick off the new season—definitely worth checking your accounts to see if you're eligible. 😉

James Taylor3 said:I actually just received an email from DraftKings today mentioning they’re offering a 25% deposit bonus to celebrate the start of the new season, so I suppose it might be worth checking your own accounts to see if you qualify. 😉

In my case, I think it’s a 100% match up to $50.🤷

loneharbor34 said:I’m looking at 100% up to $50.🤷

Fair enough. 😁

Personally, I get 25%—again, capped at $50.
It probably isn't uniform; likely depends on activity levels or some other metric.
I've been playing heavily on DraftKings lately and pulled in some decent profit, so my bonus is lower.

A few months back, when I hadn't touched them at all, they sent me a 100% bonus up to $100.
They're clearly just trying to lure back inactive users.

It’s probably easy enough since I haven't placed a bet with them in quite a while. If I recall correctly, my last wager was on Paris Saint-Germain at -1 against LA Galaxy 😬

Back when I used to play live more frequently, I found myself betting with them much more often because their selection of sports and events is honestly excellent, and I’ve always felt the interface is relatively intuitive and straightforward to navigate. During that period, they offered some really solid live spreads for basketball, and even total goal lines for hockey—though not quite in the same way they handle basketball 😬—right before tip-off

However, I have to say their tennis offerings are just incredibly, incredibly weak, which is a bit of a dealbreaker if you ask me...

*Live betting can be a real trap 🤣