If you follow these simple beginner steps before sending your money offshore, you will have a better chance of being paid when you win.

Do some research

It is very important that a person new to the world of the offshore industry do research BEFORE sending funds to a sportsbook. There are plenty of sportsbooks that exist for the sole purpose of taking your money and then not sending you your winnings. Remember that you cannot trust all sportsbooks. This way if you spend a small amount of time researching the company that you are thinking of wagering with, you will be better off in the end.

Don’t be fooled by fancy websites/advertisements

It is not uncommon for the vast majority of the public to realize that you cannot judge all books by their cover. Not all books out there have the money to financially back their customers’ winnings. There are so many gamblers in this world and most of them don’t take the time to research the different sportsbooks out there. That is why some financially unsafe sportsbooks are able to stay in business: they simply attract new customers with their fancy websites and banners.

Check out The OfficialBettingReview.com's list of recommended books

How does one know which book is here to stay and which book will be gone tomorrow (with your money)? That is what Official Betting Review is here to assist you with. We closely monitor the performance feedback of all sportsbooks. When a certain sportsbook has reports of slow paying or no paying any of it’s customers we will quickly report on it and adjust their rating accordingly so that the public is aware of what is happening. On our recommended sportsbook list you can be sure that you will not get ripped off. Plus if you ever have a problem with one of our recommended books, all you have to do is email us and it should be resolved within 7 to 10 days.

Finding the Right Sportsbook

By now, after researching, you most likely have discovered the multitudes of sportsbooks that are in existence. How is one supposed to pick one? Here is some simple advice on how to find which sportsbook out there is right for you.

Stability . Make sure that the sportsbook you choose is one that is recommended here at Offshore Betting Review. Don’t fall for some advertisement promising something unrealistic for depositing i.e a trip to the Bahamas for two, or a 100% cash bonus.

Limits . Ask yourself what kind of bettor are you? How much do you like to play on a game? Now find a book suitable to those amounts.

Sports Offered. Does the sportsbook offer betting on sports that you like to bet on? Do you like obscure sports such as handball?

Horses. Do you like to bet on horses? Dogs? Harness? There are many quality books out there that offer a rebate on your net losses on the tracks. Also, keep in mind that not all books that offer horse wagering will pay you track odds. Check out what the maximum amount you can win on a horse wager.

Casino. Do you like to play in the casino? Make sure the sportsbook you choose, has a quality casino that you will enjoy spending your money in. One very important tip to keep in mind when playing in the online casino, is to double check if you are playing for fun (the majority of online casinos have this option) or if you are playing for real money.

Promotions. This is probably one of the most important sportsbook features for some of you out there. What will you get for playing? Remember to not be fooled by high percentage bonuses with really low rollovers. The books recommended by Official Betting Review offer reasonable perks with assurance that you will be paid when you win!

Reduced Juice:

First of all, it is good to know what people mean when they say, “reduced juice”. A reduced juice book is a sportsbook that does not charge the normal 10% vigorish.

For example, if you wager on a game that has –110 odds, you would have to risk $110 to get back $100.

Now there are some books out there that offer –107 and even –105. This is ideal for the type of player that makes several bets a day for large amounts.

For example, if the book offers –107 then it would work out to $107 to win $100.

Remember that reduced juice is not consistently better for the customer. As well as reduced juice books should not offer high percentage bonuses to players because offering reduced juice is basically a “bonus” every time you place a wager. If the sportsbook offers –105 you are getting a 50% savings every time you place a wager. If the book offers –107, then you are getting a 30% discount.

NOTE: Be wary of books that offer high bonuses AND reduced juice wagering.

Some books tweak the comeback of reduced juice so that in the end it isn’t actually a better deal. Therefore, if reduced juice is a feature that you would like to take advantage of, it is important that you check to see if you are actually betting a better price than you would if you placed the bet at a book that doesn’t offer reduced juice.

Here’s a list of books that offer reduced juice wagering.

www.sportsbetting.com (SportsBetting)

www.hollywood107.com (Hollywood Sportsbook)

www.pinniclesports.com (Pinnacle)