Get in Touch With Us
This is the page to use if you want to contact the editorial team behind Top Offshore Betting Sites — to flag an error in a review, report how an offshore sportsbook actually handled your withdrawal, question a bonus term we've published, or ask how we rank the sites listed across somervillelocalfirst.org. We're a comparison publisher, not a sportsbook operator, so it's worth knowing upfront which problems we can help with and which have to go to the operator themselves.
Write to the editorial inbox listed in the site footer, and include the sportsbook's name, the page you were reading, and dates where they matter. Our last full fact-check pass across the offshore sportsbook listings was Sep 25, 2026, and reader reports are one of the things that trigger the next one.
How We Make Money, and Why It Doesn't Change What We Publish
Some of the links on this site are commercial. If you open an account through one of them, we may earn a commission from the operator. That arrangement pays for the research; it does not buy a position in our rankings, a rating, or the removal of a criticism. If you believe a review reads like it was written for the operator rather than the reader, that's a legitimate thing to email us about, and we'd rather hear it than not.
What to Contact Us About — and What We Can't Fix
| We can help with | Goes to the sportsbook, not us |
|---|---|
| Errors in odds descriptions, market coverage or banking details on our pages | Account verification (KYC) requests and document uploads |
| Bonus terms we've stated that no longer match the operator's page | A pending or delayed withdrawal on your account |
| Reader reports of slow, partial or refused payouts | Voided bets, graded results and line disputes |
| Questions about our review methodology and ratings | Password resets, locked accounts, closed accounts |
| Suggesting an offshore sportsbook we haven't covered | Bonus credits that didn't appear in your balance |
| Media, partnership and editorial enquiries | Self-exclusion requests at a specific operator |
We have no access to any operator's systems. We can't release funds, overturn a graded bet or escalate a ticket. We can record what happened and factor it into how we rate a site — and repeated, consistent payout complaints are the fastest way for a sportsbook to lose ground in our listings.
Reporting a Payout Problem: What to Send
- The sportsbook's name and the date you requested the withdrawal.
- The method — Bitcoin or another cryptocurrency, bank wire, money transfer, check by courier, or a player-to-player voucher transfer.
- The amount, in US dollars, and whether it sat above or below the site's stated payout limit.
- Any withdrawal fee charged, and whether it matched the published fee.
- Where the KYC process stood — documents requested, documents submitted, and the date.
- What the sportsbook's customer support told you, and through which channel.
Please redact account numbers, wallet addresses, full card numbers and copies of ID before you send anything. We don't need them and don't want them on file.
Before You Email: Things We're Asked Constantly
The legal position we can't answer for you
Readers often ask us whether it's legal for them to use an offshore sportsbook. We can't answer that for your situation. These sites are licensed offshore — commonly in Curaçao, Panama or Costa Rica — and that licensing is issued by a foreign regulator, not by any US authority. Accepting US players is not the same thing as being authorized to serve them. For American bettors, offshore sports betting sits in a legal grey area, and it varies by state.
Some states have licensed, regulated online sportsbooks overseen by a State Gaming Commission or Gaming Control Board, with segregated player funds, formal dispute channels and enforceable rules on payouts. Others restrict or prohibit online betting entirely. Offshore online bookmakers fall outside all of that: no US state regulator supervises them, no state complaint process covers your account, and no US player protections apply to your balance. Check your own state's laws, and treat anything here — including tax questions, which come up a lot — as general information rather than advice. For a definitive answer on legality or on reporting gambling winnings, consult a qualified attorney or tax professional.
Age and eligibility
This site is for adults only. Most offshore sportsbooks set 18 as their minimum age; many US states set 21 for sports betting, and our content is written for readers 21 and over. We don't respond to account queries from anyone who indicates they're under the operator's minimum age, and we don't provide content aimed at minors.
Support, not comparison
If your message is about gambling that has stopped being enjoyable — chasing losses, betting money you needed elsewhere, hiding it from people close to you — please call the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-GAMBLER. It's free, confidential and available 24/7. It's also worth knowing that offshore betting sites frequently lack the deposit limits, cool-off periods and self-exclusion tools that regulated US operators are required to offer, and there's no state-run exclusion list covering them. We'll point you to support resources, but we're not a support service and we won't pretend to be one.
Which Sportsbooks You're Probably Writing About
Most reader mail concerns the operators near the top of our rankings, so here's what we've published about the three we hear from readers about most — including the parts that draw complaints. Bonus figures below are as advertised by the operator; terms change, and telling us when they have is genuinely useful.
Lucky Rebel — rated 10.0
Lucky Rebel leads our list largely on in-play depth: live betting on NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, soccer and MMA with markets that keep refreshing deep into a game rather than shutting down after the opening quarter. That responsiveness is what readers ask about most.
The advertised welcome offer is 125% up to $1,250 plus a 50 FreeBet. Before you treat that as $1,250 of value, read the operator's rollover requirement, minimum odds, qualifying deposit and expiry window on their own promotions page — offshore welcome bonuses typically carry wagering requirements that must be cleared before any withdrawal, and unmet terms mean the bonus and anything won from it can be removed. Limitation: it's a newer name relative to the long-running offshore sportsbooks, so its public track record of paying is shorter. We treat a short history as unproven rather than bad, and it's the single thing we most want reader reports on.
Bovada — rated 9.9
Bovada is the name US bettors recognize, and the reason it sits this high is longevity plus a wide live betting board across the major American leagues, with an established racebook alongside it. Its mobile browser experience is solid enough that most readers never miss a dedicated app.
The advertised welcome bonus is 50% up to $250 — smaller than several rivals here, which is the trade some readers make for a longer operating history. Rollover, minimum odds and time limits are set by the operator and should be checked before you deposit. Limitation: Bovada does not accept customers from every US state, and its pricing on some markets isn't the sharpest offshore — value hunters after reduced juice often do better elsewhere. It is still an offshore sportsbook with no US regulatory oversight.
BetOnline — rated 9.7
BetOnline earns its place on market breadth and limits. Its board runs well past the big four US leagues into soccer, golf, MMA and horse racing, with props and futures posted earlier than many competitors, and it's one of the books readers mention when they've been limited elsewhere.
The advertised welcome offer is $250 in free bets. Free-bet promotions normally carry minimum-odds rules, stake-not-returned terms and an expiry date — confirm all three on the operator's site. Limitation: readers report the verification process can be stricter than the "lighter KYC" reputation offshore sportsbooks carry generally, particularly on larger withdrawals, which can add days to a first payout.
The rest of the list at a glance
| Sportsbook | Editorial rating | Advertised welcome offer (terms apply) |
|---|---|---|
| BetNow | 9.3 | 125% up to $2,500 |
| Everygame | 9.3 | 100% up to $500 |
| BetUS | 8.8 | 100% up to $2,000 sports, 25% casino |
| Sportsbetting | 8.7 | 50% up to $250 in free bets |
| Xbet | 8.3 | 50% up to $200 with credit card |
| MyBookie | 8.2 | 100% up to $1,000, new players |
| ApuestaHoy | 8.2 | 200% welcome offer |
Every figure above is the operator's advertised headline. None includes the rollover, minimum odds or expiry attached to it — those sit on the operator's terms page, and no bonus is worth its face value until you've read them.
Money Questions We Get About These Sites
Taking part costs whatever you deposit — nothing else, in principle. In practice, watch the edges. Deposits by bank card sometimes carry a processing fee or get declined outright by US issuers; crypto deposits usually don't, but you'll pay network fees and carry the price risk of holding the coin between deposit and payout. Bank wires and money transfer services typically involve sending fees and the slowest turnarounds. Player transfers and vouchers move funds between accounts at the same sportsbook.
On payouts: cryptocurrency is generally the fastest route offshore, often quoted in hours rather than days, but those are advertised speeds, not times we've measured. Wires and checks by courier run longer and more often attract a withdrawal fee. Every offshore sportsbook sets its own payout limits, free-withdrawal frequency and fee schedule, and they change. The risk that sits underneath all of this and can't be engineered away: an offshore operator may delay a payout, apply a term you didn't notice, or fail to pay at all, and there is no US state body you can appeal to if it happens. Don't hold a balance offshore larger than you'd accept losing.
Beyond the Sportsbook
Most of the operators on this page run more than a sportsbook. The same account usually opens a casino — slots, table games, live-dealer rooms — plus a poker room at some sites and a racebook for horse racing, where pricing works on pari-mutuel pools rather than fixed odds. These sections often carry their own separate bonuses with their own rollover rules, and casino wagering frequently counts toward a sports bonus at a different rate or not at all. If your question is about casino play rather than betting, our coverage of casino sites operating outside GamStop is the better starting point.
How We Rate, If You're Challenging a Ranking
Ratings on somervillelocalfirst.org are editorial judgments by our team — Aaron Whitfield leads the reviews — not customer-review scores and not the result of us depositing or betting. We research and verify published information rather than test accounts. The factors we weigh are odds and pricing, including reduced juice where it's offered; live and in-play depth; market coverage across the major leagues; limits; banking options and published payout terms; bonus value after rollover; security and public track record of paying; and customer support responsiveness. Commercial relationships are not a factor. If you think a score is wrong, tell us which factor you think we've mispriced, and we'll look again.
What Happens After You Write
A person reads it. Corrections that affect accuracy go to the top of the queue; general questions and suggestions take longer, especially around big sporting weekends. We don't publish reader messages or contact details, and we don't pass them to operators without your say-so. If you want your report kept anonymous in any future update, say so in the message and we'll honor it.
One last note that belongs on every page here: betting is entertainment with a real chance of losing money, never an income source, and no tip or pick is a lock. Play only with money you can afford to lose. If it's stopped being a choice, call 1-800-GAMBLER. Must be 21 or older in most US states, and 18+ where an operator's own minimum applies.