There are over 2,000
sportsbooks on the market today. Some sportsbooks
offer bonuses that seem to good to be true. That
could be because the sportsbook has no intentions
of making good on your money, or that there is
so much fine print it takes months or even years
to receive it. In this section, I will outline
the most common bonuses sportsbooks offer customers.
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Signup Bonus
Although the standard in the industry is a 10%-20%
signup bonus on deposit, some sportsbooks may offer
you a bonus upwards of 50%. There may be a minimumdeposit
required and a maximum amout of bonus moneyallowed.
Also, bonuses usually carry stipulations of a "rollover".
For example, if sportsbook A was offering a 10%
sign-up bonus with a minimum 5 times rollover and
you deposited $100, you would receive a total of
$110 in your account. In order to claim the $10
bonus, you would have to wager a total of $550.
For the reputable books, this is put into place
to prevent the bonus mongers from taking advantage
of any sportsbook. I would suggest looking for a
quality book that offers a modest 10%-20% bonus
as this is a sign of a financially solid company.
Re-Up Bonus/Reload Bonus
When playing at a sportsbook, a lot of companies
will offer you a bonus, similar to a sign-up bonus,
for customers added another deposit(re-upping) into
their accout. This is very rare and, in my opinion,
not a viable way of doing business. Sportsbooks
that offer re-up bonuses for every deposit could
be on the path to bankruptcy.
Free Bet
A free bet or parlay is sommon with a lot of books.
Restrictions or rollover requirements apply in almost
all cases.
Match Play Bonus
This is where a sportsbook will match your bet on
a parlay, teaser or straight bet. There is almost
always a rollover requirement here.
Low Vig/Reduced Juice
Some sportsbooks will reduce the juice from 10 cents
to as low as 5 cents. The theory here is that the
volume will over compensate the loss in profit.
There are few companies that offer reduced juice
and you should be careful as it could be a quick
way for a sportsbook to lose their money very quickly.
In some situations, sportsbooks may offer 1/2 juice
at a particular time only as a special incentive
for their current customers. This is ok as long
as it is managed.
Percentage Back on Your Losses:
This is one of my personal favorites as it is a
way companies reward long-term customers. Sportsbooks
will sometime offer people who lose a % back at
the end of a particular season such as football
or basketball. This incentivizes the player to stay
with the sportsbook for the entire season. I do
not mind this bonus as there is little risk to the
sportsbook.
Rewards Program:
A rewards program is another way of keeping customers
betting and coming back. Some companies have teamed
up with DirecTV, American Airlines and a number
of travel destinations to bring a reward based incentive
for their clientele. This is a very professional
way of rewarding the best customers.
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