Bodog Review

Bodog is part of the Bodoglife network which serves a Poker Room, Casino, Sportsbook, and Racebook. Bodog is one of the world’s most successful and well-established online gaming provider. The site boasts excellent customer service along with a track record for site and player security.

Established in 1994 by Calvin Ayre, Bodog has been steadily growing ever since. The site now caters to hundreds of thousands of online gamers. With an easy to use interface and great customer support, it is no wonder why Bodog is at the top of a short list of US friendly sportsbooks.

Bodog Website/Software

The Bodog software is extremely easy to use. Once a player is logged in he/she can make bets using check-boxes and wager amount boxes. Lines are displayed next to team names along with key injuries that could impact outcomes. The site is easy to navigate with all game-types listed on the left side of the main screen with quick links to each sport’s betting pages.

From the home page a bettor can easily navigate to the sport of his/her choice by using the quick links on the left side of the page. Each sport has a + symbol next to its name, which when clicked gives links to lines at all playing levels. The front page also has links to their leaderboard and Bodog’s top-five games of the week.

The top of the main page has three links, “sportsbook,” “live betting,” and “articles.” The first page offers links to all possible action. The second link, live betting, allows players to bet on in-game propositions as well as half-time lines. The third option, articles, is a large database of written pieces from the Bodog Sportsbook staff. Articles vary in content from weekly previews to statistical analysis.

Overall the software makes sports betting extremely simple. Once a player has deposited money into his/her account it should only take a matter of minutes before they can begin betting.

Bodog Sports Offered

Bodog offers a wide variety of sports to bet on including the four major sports: Basketball (NBA, NCAA, WNBA), Football (NFL, NCAAFB, CFL, AFL) Baseball (MLB, NCAA) and Hockey (NHL, NCAA).

The site also offers wagers on Soccer, Tennis, Boxing, MMA, Golf, Motor Sports, Horse Racing, Entertainment, Rugby, Cricket, Olympic Games, Darts, and Snooker.

Bodog Variety of Wagers

There are many different types of wagers offered from the Bodog Sportsbook. Below is a list and brief explanation of each:

Single Bet

A single or straight bet is a wager on the outcome of a single event or game. Depending on the type of line you select, winning the bet is determined by the outright winner, the point spread, or the combined scores of both teams involved in the event.

Multi-single Bet

The same as a single bet, bettors can place up to 20 different single bets at the same time.

Parlay

A parlay, or combo bet, is a selection of two to twelve wagers that are linked together. Winning the bet is dependent on all of the wagers winning. If even one of the wagers loses, the entire parlay loses. Adding more wagers, or teams, to your parlay increases your potential payout. With more risk, there's also more reward.

Cross-sport Parlay

The same rules as a typical parlay bet using wagers from different sports.

Teaser

A teaser is a combination of two to ten football or basketball wagers in which you adjust the point spreads and/or totals in your favor in exchange for a lower payout. When your teaser includes a point spread, you can decrease the spread for the favorite or, conversely, increase the spread for the underdog. When it includes a total, you can increase the "under" or decrease the "over." Like a parlay, winning the bet is dependent on all of the wagers winning.

Sweetheart Teaser

A sweetheart teaser is a special teaser that combines either three or four football or basketball wagers.

Cross-sport Teaser

When you combine football and basketball lines in the same teaser, the number of points that you adjust point spreads and/or totals by must remain in the same category.

If Bet

Like a parlay, an 'if' bet links together two straight bets. However, instead of winning the bet being dependent on both of the bets winning, progressing of the second bet is dependent on the first bet winning. If the first bet wins, the second bet is placed. If the first bet loses, the second bet isn't placed. With this type of bet you can increase your betting power while limiting your risk.

Reverse

When you place a reverse bet, two "Action" 'if' bets are placed for you - one in the original order and the other in reverse order.

Round Robin

A round robin is a convenient way to create multiple parlays at one time. You can select between three and eight lines and then combine them in parlays of two to six teams. The advantage is that generally you need to hit on only one winning combination to make your money back for the entire round robin.

Bodog Juice Details

Typical juice at Bodog is -110 on all single-bet wagers. Players can find -105 lines at the expense of the other side of the wager. For those new to sportsbetting, the juice is much like the rake in poker. In order to win $100 on a bet a person must risk $110 of their own.

Bodog Bonus and Promotions

There are not many promotions run by the Bodog Sportsbook. The 100% up to $100 first deposit cash bonus is a nice perk as the money is instantly available to the user. However, in order to cash out the bonus amount must be rolled over at least three times. Bodog also employs a 20% refer-a-friend bonus.

Bodog Customer Service

Bodog takes great pride in its customer service. There are a variety of contact methods including an in-site email, multiple phone numbers, and external email addresses. The support staff runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

English speaking customers: 1-888-263-0000
Casino: 1-866-234-1324
Poker Room: 1-866-909-2237
Sportsbook: 1-866-591-0083
Racebook: 1-877-443-3987
Bodog Live Support: 1-866-502-3370