All online sportsbooks are not created equal, and that’s a good thing.
Just like any industry, having a variety of options to choose
from is desirable. You might ask yourself, “Well how different
can they be? They hang a line, they take a bet, end of story.”
But there are a number of ways sportsbooks can vary.
Here at SportsInsights.com we have broken down the sportsbook
world into 4
major categories:
Loose Lines,
Reduce Juice,
Depositing Bonus,
Sharp
Lines. The
definitions for each are listed below and after each definition
we have ranked the Top 8 in each category.
Sportsbook Category Definitions:
1. Loose Lines – Sportsbooks that are considered loose will deviate
from the ‘real’ line. In some cases this is because they’re
taking heavy favorite action and will shade their lines
accordingly. However it could also be they just don’t follow the
crowd.
2. Reduced Juice - A
sportsbook that offers reduced juice; that is something other than the standard -110 juice on sports.
3. Depositing Bonuses – A
depositing bonus sportsbook usually doesn’t cater to the sharp,
high-rolling player. Bonus sportsbooks will try to entice new
accounts with a solid bonus and/or loyalty program. Throughout
Sports Insights bonus sportsbooks may also be referred to as 'square'
sportsbooks.
4. Sharp Lines – A sharp
sportsbook deals its own line and caters to sharp
players. They will not move on air, they don’t follow the crowd
and they take huge bets.
SportsInsights.com's Sportsbook Rankings:
Top Ranking
Loose Lines Sportsbooks:
Top Ranking
Reduce Juice Sportsbooks:
Top Ranking
Depositing Bonus Sportsbooks:
Top Ranking
Sharp Lines Sportsbooks: