888 Sport Review

888 Sport has established itself as one of the more popular online sportsbooks in the world over the last few years. When the United States Supreme Court overturned PASPA in 2018, the company decided to enter the market and offer an online sportsbook in New Jersey by partnering with Caesars in Atlantic City.

In the New Jersey market, 888 Sport was already well-known because it had an established relationship with Caesars for online poker. Now, the company has just expanded its offerings with an online sportsbook tat many gamblers will find intriguing.

Read on for a more detailed review of every aspect of the 888 Sport sports betting platform.

Bonuses

888 Sport offers a free $10 bet for all new members when they sign up for an account. The nice part about 888 Sport’s welcome bonus is that they don’t even require you to make a deposit in order to get the free bet. All you have to do is sign up for a new account on their website, and the $10 free bet will be put into your account. You have five days from opening your new account to use the $10 free bet.

In addition, 888 Sport offers a 100% bonus on your first deposit. In order to qualify, you must make a minimum deposit of at least $10, and 888 Sport will match that bonus dollar-for-dollar up to $500. You will receive the welcome bonus once you play through your entire initial deposit amount.

Additional Sports Betting Promos

In addition to the Welcome and first deposit bonus, 888 Sport has a wealth of other promotions available. They make all of these ongoing promotions easily searchable through a Promotions tab at the top of the homepage once you sign into your account.

Most of these special Promotions are based around what is happening in the world at sports at the moment. For example, some of the current promotions include a $10 free bet if you deposit $50 during the NBA Finals, or a No Lose Bet up to $25 on the NHL Finals.

888 Sport also offers a soccer parlay No Lose Bet, where if you bet on soccer parlays and miss a leg, you can score a No Lose Free Bet. All current Promotions can be found by clicking the Promotions tab on the website.

Banking

888 Sport offers eight deposit methods and four withdrawal methods. The number of deposit options is on par with other sportsbooks providers in the market, but the withdrawal options are a little lacking. The company doens’t provide any documentation on any processing times that may be required for withdrawals, but it does say all players will have to provide identity verification for doing so.

Deposit Options

888 Sport most secure deposit option is the ACH payments, where you can connect your bank directly through the site’s safe and secure portal. This allows you to not have to enter in your banking information into the site, which many players might find preferable. It’s not available for all financial institutions, but there are many from which to choose. If you can’t connect your bank directly, a second option would be an online banking transfer, where you can type in your bank account information.

888 Sport also offers deposits via Visa and Mastercard, but credit cards only. Third-party options include PayPal, Neteller and the Pay with Cash Prepaid Card. Finally, players can deposit Cash at the Cage in-person at the Caesars Atlantic City hotel and casino.

Withdrawal Methods & Payout Times

There are only four options to make a withdrawal from your 888 Sport account, which is not as many as some of the other sportsbooks in the market. You can make a withdrawal via an ACH payment if you can connect your bank account through the site’s portal, or you can have it deposited into third-party applications Neteller or PayPal. The fourth option is to go in person to Caesars Atlantic City and make a withdrawal in person.

888 Sport’s Sportsbook

888 Sport offers a decent amount of sports betting markets for players to wager on. It’s not the most extensive offering around, but it does feature all the main sports for United States bettors, including:
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Boxing/UFC
• Football
• Golf
• Hockey
• Motor Sports
• Soccer
• Tennis
Most notably, 888 Sport is lacking any rugby offerings, but it does feature wagers for bowling and eSports.

Line Selection

The lines from which to choose at 888 Sport are vast indeed. In addition to the most popular spread, total and money line bets, the site also offers a ton of other betting options including parlays, teasers, alternate lines and prop bets. There are more of these options available for the more popular sports, such as the NFL or the Premier League for soccer, but there are a number of options for all sports.

At times, it may be hard for players to find all the wagers available to them, which can be a bit frustrating. But if players can stumble upon them, there are plenty wagers from which to choose beyond just the most popular types of bets.

Betting on Other Markets

888 Sport doesn’t offer any other markets at this time.

Betting Limits

Unlike some of the other online sportsbooks, 888 Sport doesn’t give a detailed breakdown of the payout limits for each sport. What they do say in their “How To Bet” section on their website is that they reserve the right to limit the net payout of account holders to £250,000. For the American bettor, that equates to about $318,550.

The site further states that it reserves the right to set this limit lower depending on the specific player and/or the specific sport, league or bet offer. For the more serious sports bettors, this can be considered a little confusing and a little off-putting, since it’s not completely certain exactly what a player’s limits might be in general or even for a specific sport. It would be nice if there was more detailed information available up front.

Live Betting

One area where 888 Sport doesn’t lag behind the competition is in its Live Betting. Being well-adept to the foreign market, especially soccer, the company knew how popular Live Betting is becoming, and made sure not to skimp on it for its American market.

Live Betting lines are available on almost every game listed on the site for wagering. That includes the French Open in tennis, for example, or even golf events on the European Tour. This is a great feature that bettors will love, as not only is Live Betting available, but it’s offered for potentially more sports and games than at many other competitors in the New Jersey market.

Players can browse all the wagers available for Live Betting through a Live Betting tab at the top of the 888 Sport homepage.

Mobile Betting

888 Sport offers a clean and easy-to-use mobile-friendly version o fits site as well as downloadable apps for all Android and iOS devices. This is essential in today’s sports betting marketplace, so it’s nice to see that the company made sure to focus on it when expanding their offerings to the United States.

Both the apps and the mobile-friendly version of the sites are very easy to use, easy to navigate and perform all the essential functions that sports bettors would want to take through mobile betting.

Customer Service

Perhaps the biggest area where 888 Sport is lacking compared to its competitors is Customer Support. Maybe this has to do with the fact that they are new to the American market and have a much bigger operation overseas. Whatever it is, it’d be nice if they had easier ways to have direct customer support when needed.

888 Sport offers a Live Chat function on their website and apps, as well as an extensive FAQ section of the site, but if you want direct contact with a customer service agent either via phone or email, you have to fill out a form on their website. That page can be found at https://888nj-en.custhelp.com/app/ask/p/470.

Conclusion: A Nice Option for Casual Bettors

888 Sport is a dominant force in the sportsbook market in the world, and it has partnered with a powerhouse in gambling in the United States with Caesars Atlantic City. The company provides a beautiful interface and easy-to-use mobile-friendly versions and apps. It’s straightforward for bettors to understand where to go to make a bet, and they offer great welcome offers and ongoing promotions.

More serious bettors in New Jersey might want to look elsewhere, though. The site has lower payout limits than some other sportsbooks on the market, plus they don’t lay out specifically what the limits will be for each player and in each sport. In addition, there aren’t as many withdrawal options as some other sites offer, either, which could be a deterrent to some of the serious players.

Still, 888 Sport is a excellent option for the new or casual sports bettor.