BEST ONLINE SPORTSBOOKS

If you've landed on this page we consider you to be one of our more astute readers because making sure that your betting your games at one of the web's best sportsbooks is as important as ketchup is to a hot dog and tires are to a car.

Too many sports bettors "settle" for what in some cases are the worst when they could be enjoying the benefits of playing at a top sports book. In this article we'll feature the 10 best in the sports gambling industry, BAR NONE.

Bodog - This top notch online bookie has quickly become the 2nd best on the internet and there's not much of a gap between them and Pinnacle. They don't offer reduced vig but they've got everything else. Bodog takes the hassle out of depositing with their revolutionary "instant online checks" depositing option that allows you to fund your wagering account using your personal checking account and the funds show up INSTANTLY! You get a 10% bonus for doing so as well as 10% reload bonuses on future deposits! They also offer the most quality customer service in the industry. Highly recommended!

Sportbet - One of the oldest sportsbooks on the web and one of the best. Their reduced juice offerings and free half point offerings make them one of the best because both simply save you money and offer you tremendous value. They make it easy to deposit as well, offering "echecks" as a method of deposit to Marasoft readers. You simply deposit, wait up to 6 days for the echeck to clear, and they give you a 50% real cash bonus on any deposit up to $500! Standard bonus rules apply to any amount deposited over the $500. This is a great offer from a great sportsbook and it makes it well worth the wait while your online check is processing.

BetUS - One of the better online sportsbooks at processing credit cards for deposits. Offers very aggressive signup bonuses if your willing to agree to rollovers and not withdraw your money quickly. A fair proposition for free money! Offers a huge wagering menu and is now offering online poker as well!

Superbook - This book has what we think is the greatest promo ever given to the players. They give their active clients 2 free $10 bets each month as a token of appreciation and to reward you for your loyalty to them. They have other great promotions as well. See their site for details!

Sportsbook.com - Owned by Sportingbet PLC, which was one of the first online sports betting companies to become a publicly traded company on the London AIM Exchange, is probably the most popular sportsbook despite them being our fourth favorite. They undoubtedly have the largest client base on the web. They also have a great menu of offerings as well, including casino gaming, live online poker including multi-table tournaments and ring games and if you like betting the ponies, they have betting on over 80 North American tracks! All from one betting account!

bet365 - (Non USA) Another great UK bookmaker that is publicly traded and rock solid. We love how you can build your own teasers here and move the side or total up to 7 points on any one single game bet. (Of course you pay for that with steeper odds, but it basically allows you to create your own odds.)

Pinnacle Sports - (Non USA) This is the premium as they offer the most benefits PERIOD. Ever heard of reduced juice or reduced vig betting? If not, we'll explain it for you. Reduced juice betting gives you the opportunity to bet on football games at -105 odds instead of -110. Unbelievably, they still offer a sign up bonus too! If you deposit $250 or more you'll receive a 10% bonus on your deposit. Maximum bonus is a whopping $500! Tremendous offers from one of the first sportsbooks on the internet!

If your looking for something in particular that we didn't cover in this article, please by all means drop us a line at marasofthandicapping@hotmail.com and we'll wrestle up whatever it is that your looking for. In summary, if we had to give awards, advise our readers where they'll get the most bang for their buck and pronounce who we thin the number one sportsbook is, it's definitely PinnacleSports. Barely beat out for the top honor and not to be outdone is a close 2nd place finish for Bodog who is no slouch either.

You really can't go wrong either way.

Until next time, good luck with the bets!