BetAmerica Sportsbook Review

BetAmerica Sports Review

BetAmerica is a US-based sportsbook that has years of experience accepting bets on horse races. The website is owned and operated by Churchill Downs and its affiliates. In recent years, the brand went from taking bets on horse races and greyhound races to online sports betting in multiple US states.

Currently, BetAmerica offer online sports betting in New Jersey, through a partnership with Golden Nugget; in Pennsylvania with a partnership with Presque Isle Downs and Casino and in Indiana with their deal with the Rising Star Casino Resort.

Offering a stacked list of sports betting markets, BetAmerica Sports has set itself up for success. With this sportsbook, you’ll find professional sports, college sports, leagues from other countries and more.

The site itself has a simple to understand menu design and easy-to-use interface that will have you seamlessly placing bets in no time.

Each event is categorized by sport, country and league. Select an event and you’ll see all the possible betting options for it. How does BetAmerica stack up with other sportsbooks in the market?

BetAmerica Promo Codes & Welcome Bonuses

BetAmerica offers a variety of different sports welcome offers, depending on which state you reside in.

In New Jersey, new customers can avail of a risk free bet of up to an impressive $1000. How this works is that once you sign up and make a deposit of $10 or more, your first bet will be a risk free bet up to a maximum stake of $1000. How this works is that you place your bet and should it lose, you will be credited with bonus funds matching the stake of your bet instantly.

For customers in Pennsylvania, the welcome bonus is a Bet $50, Get $50 offer. How this works is that you register your account using Promo Code BET50 and once you have placed your first bet, you will be awarded with bonus funds equalling your stake up to a maximum of $50.

In Indiana, bettors are welcomed with a two-part welcome bonus. When signing up with the promo code FREE25 you will immediately receive a Free Bet of $25 and this is paired with a 100% deposit matched bonus of up to $100. How this part of the bonus works is that once you make a deposit within 7 days of opening your account, this amount will be matched with bonus funds up to a maximum of $100.

Registration at BetAmerica

The registration process at BetAmerica is nothing new, but it does not take long at all to complete. Broken up into three steps, users will need to provide personal information such as name, email, address, last four of Social Security number, and consent to terms of service. All of this information is needed as sports betting winnings are taxable. This is not unlike any other online sportsbook out there.

Depositing and Withdrawing at BetAmerica

While there may be some variance by state, typically these are the banking methods you should expect to find at BetAmerica:

Banking Methods

• Online bank transfer
• Debit/Credit card
• PayPal
• Play+ Card
• PayNearMe
• Skrill
• Cash Cage: In-person transaction at partner casinos

Withdrawal Methods

• Online bank transfer
• NETELLER
• Check by mail
• Cash at the Cage: In-person transaction at partner casinos

Desktop/Mobile Experience

Desktop

The desktop version of the sportsbook is beautiful and well-organized. The entire site boasts an appealing American vibe, using the traditional red, white and blue. You can browse the plethora of betting markets using the menu on the left-hand side, which are then divided into leagues, countries or events.

The layout of the website is very straightforward. Everything you need - whether it's events, your betslip or customer support - is only a click away. This makes the user experience very pleasant.

Mobile

BetAmerica doesn’t have a mobile version of its sportsbook. Without a mobile site accessible from internet browsers on your mobile device or a BetAmerica Sports app, there’s no mobile way for you to get on the sportsbook.

There is, however, a BetAmerica mobile app for betting on horse racing. The app is seamless, showing you all the events, odds and betting information with a few simple swipes on your smartphone.

Anyone betting on sports should be aware that many sportsbooks out there have mobile versions of their site that you can use or often they have a mobile app.

These mobile versions of their online sports betting platform usually provide the same functional capabilities as the desktop site like funding your account and placing bets.

We expect more from BetAmerica. It’s not like they don’t already offer an exclusive mobile app for the horse racing betting side of their site. At this leg of the race, we’re sure they’ll catch up at some point soon.

Sports and Markets with BetAmerica Sportsbook

The BetAmerica sportsbook has a wide range of sports markets and bets to choose from. Featuring all the most popular US sports, this sports betting site has almost all the betting options you need to place your bets.

For many of the sports available, there are multiple markets that include professional US leagues, NCAA sports and many European and international sports markets. The sportsbook includes the NFL, MLB, NHL as well as much of the NCAA, though some states (such as New Jersey) will not allow betting on in-state college teams or college events taking place inside state lines.

Sports

• Football
• Basketball
• Baseball
• Soccer
• Hockey
• Tennis
• Aussie Rules
• Boxing/MMA
• Cricket
• Cycling
• Golf
• Darts
• Handball
• Snooker & Pool
• Motor Racing
• Rugby
• Volleyball

Markets

• Moneyline: betting on an outright winner
• Spread: betting on a number of points that (-) or (+) that is meant to try to make the contest as even as possible
• Totals: betting on the total amount of points in a contest
• Parlays: betting out numerous contests on one ticket where each leg must win
• Live Betting: betting on events in progress
• Teasers: manipulating different betting lines and altering payouts

BetAmerica Betting Odds

Overall, in comparing odds and betting lines with BetAmerica to other popular online sportsbooks, honestly, everything was fairly on par minus a few points here and there. This is nothing substantial. Sometimes you will find major discrepancies and that is a red flag, but that is not at all the case with BetAmerica.

BetAmerica Betting Features

BetAmerica offers live betting, odds boosts and a cash-out option.

• Live Betting: This allows users to wager on contests that are actively in progress. However, the odds do change as the game evolves. Also, for example, if a quarterback snaps the ball in a football game, the odds could be disabled as BetAmerica is waiting to see the result of the play as that could change the odds one way or another.
• Super Odds: This is like other sites Odds Boost pages. Here, BetAmerica will pick certain bet types to artificially boost. This is an opportunity to make a bit of extra money, but again, these are all selected by BetAmerica.
• Cash Out: Cashing out of a bet enables the user to, well, cash out. This could be before the final result of the contest. The amount of money you receive back will reflect where the game is, whether your choice is winning or losing. Keep this in mind.

BetAmerica Customer Support

BetAmerica not only has an excellent FAQ section, but it also offers phone, email and live chat support. On each page, there is a link to the live chat in the bottom-right-hand corner. On the contact page, there is a link to email and the phone number, which is available from 9am-2am Eastern Time.

BetAmerica Responsible Gambling Features

At the bottom of the page, there is a link to the Responsible Gaming section. Here, there are numerous sections dedicated to protecting users and minors alike.

There is a list of warning signs to look out for if you’re questioning whether you have a problem. Next, there are steps you can take on the site to protect yourself such as setting limits on yourself for deposits, spending and session times and a self-exclusion period.

Lastly, there are different myths that are listed and BetAmerica provides context to those myths and refutes them or adds credence.

There is also plenty of contact information to different charities and organizations that could also help you, too.

Our Verdict

BetAmerica is a solid online sportsbook and there isn’t much to complain about, though some states tend to have better promotions than others. Adding more dynamic promotions across the board would help the sportsbook that, while h2, could do more to grab and keep a sports bettor’s attention.

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Hi, I'm Richard Janvrin

"I combine my sports and gambling interests to put new US sports betting and casino websites through the paces to give consumers an unbiased assessment of every site's strengths and weaknesses."

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Reviewer since December 2018