Some may think that the question of legit online sportsbooks for USA would come from bettors new to the online sports betting world (or beginner bettors overall), unfortunately this question is being asked most often by players who had bad experiences with rogue sportsbooks. As many of you looking for legit sportsbook online for USA players know, there is a large number of bad (even rogue) betting sites. And the legit sportsbooks could be counted on one hand, we are sad to report.
If you visit our home page where we list the top sportsbooks for US players you can easily see that the options are not many. We can honestly call very few sportsbooks for USA “legit” and you will find this small list on the home page. What is a legit sportsbook? For the majority of bettors a legit online sportsbook is simply one that would pay, pay on time and pay without giving you hard time. You would think that all online sportsbooks should adhere to this basic principle, alas not many do. Since the sports betting websites are not regulated by any US authority, it’s hard to pursue any legal action against them, should problems arise. That’s why we always give reputation a top priority, when we consider sportsbooks for US players to be added to our recommended list. As you can see for yourself from the tiny list we’ve got, not many USA-friendly sportsbooks enjoy stellar reputation.
But don’t let regulations alone be the focal point, in Europe, where online gambling is licensed and regulated, there are just as many rogue sportsbooks, if not more than those welcoming USA customers. Regulation alone doesn’t help and doesn’t automatically mean that the sportsbook is legit. What you need is reputation among the internet betting community and that reputation is built over many years, not overnight. Unfortunately for many countless USA players, the list of legit sportsbooks was created with their help, when they have used rogue online sportsbooks and have shared their awful experiences.
So if you want to find legit online sportsbook for USA, the few left are listed on our main page. We can assure you right now, if a sportsbook is not listed there, don’t consider it legit. Chances are very good that that particular sportsbook has mistreated players in the past (or may be doing it currently) and we don’t care what your friend, who has an account with them, says. Yeah, some people will be surprised that a bad sportsbook didn’t pay them, since their friend was recommending them and never had a problem…Or they read it on some forum, without realizing that it’s common for rogue sportsbooks to hire fake posters, who in turn will both troll against legit sportsbooks and praise the rogue ones with fake “great experience” threads. So, if you frequent any sports betting forums, keep your eye open for those shills. Bottom line is that we have listed only the legit sportsbooks online which welcome USA customers and you will not be able to find anything better than those few. And if you chose to go with one that is not listed there, for one reason or another, it will be your fault and you can’t blame anyone for not being warned.