{"id":786,"date":"2015-04-28T18:01:26","date_gmt":"2015-04-28T18:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/?page_id=786"},"modified":"2024-05-02T16:12:28","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T16:12:28","slug":"sportsbetting-poker","status":"publish","type":"reviews","link":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/reviews\/sportsbetting-poker","title":{"rendered":"SportsBetting Poker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
To say that I was a little bit skeptical over playing at an online poker site that goes by the name of \u201cSports Betting\u201d is an understatement. However, having done so now, I feel it only necessary to comment on my findings and provide you with a really in-depth review of SportsBetting Poker.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n There\u2019s a reason why I have never taken the opportunity to play at SportsBetting Poker before. Simply put, I didn’t know that it existed until very recently. Then again, when you\u2019re looking for a poker room<\/a>, do you really expect it to go by the name of SportsBetting? I wouldn’t say so. But, in any event, I finally managed to get around to registering and playing at this platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even so, I’m actually quite surprised that I haven\u2019t heard of up until now considering that it\u2019s been around for some time. In fact, SportsBetting Poker has been in operation since 2012, and I never got to hear about it even in passing before recently. And in all honesty, when I first arrived at the SportsBetting website to download the software, I can\u2019t say that I was overly impressed by the website. It\u2019s not bad \u2013 far from it. It just lacks that pizazz that would make you instantly think, \u201cWow! This is going to be good!<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, this may just be something that could be considered nit picky when you think that the download of the software and subsequent gameplay is more important. Yet, first impressions do count for a lot in my opinion, and I’m certain that SportsBetting could do a little bit more with its website design to appeal to newcomers. Granted, I have seen websites that look much worse \u2013 but I just expect something a bit more from a company that has had more than five years of experience in the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The poker offering from SportsBetting was actually relaunched back in 2012, and even though this is considered its birth date by many, the name does have a lot more history behind it. Alongside its relaunch came great hopes for the US poker market, which was still flailing around a little helplessly back then. It is through the proceeding years that SportsBetting Poker has become popular, thanks to the operator\u2019s decision to focus much more on providing a pleasing gaming and banking setup, than 50 different special offers that barely mean anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s very difficult for online poker sites that cater to the US market (and put quite the focus on it, too) to really be considered legitimate by players from within the country. Because of the UIGEA issues that took over in 2006<\/a>, poker sites don\u2019t often get the best name. In SportsBetting Poker\u2019s case, it does hold a valid license from the jurisdiction of Panama<\/strong>, which is also where the platform bases itself from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, I\u2019ll say that licenses from Panama aren’t the greatest in the world. While they do stand for something, they\u2019re fairly easy to get a hold of, just like licenses from locations like Curacao<\/strong> and Costa Rica<\/strong>, for example. Yet, it does say something that SportsBetting has proceeded with claiming one and adhering to whatever basic regulations the license may require. Some sites don\u2019t have such to their name, so at the very least, SportsBetting is trying to maintain a positive outlook on its own offerings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s a little bit unfortunate that there isn’t really any information on the website about this Panamanian license, although on this, you\u2019ll just have to trust that it is there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Living in Minnesota, as I do, I can very much say that US players are able to access the SportsBetting Poker site. Not only that, but they can also sign up, deposit without issues and access the cash games and tournament offerings at the platform. In fact, the great thing about SportsBetting Poker, is that none of the 50 US states are banned from signing up and playing there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s become quite common for me to visit platforms and find that while they do state that they welcome US players, 7 or 8 states will frequently be blocked from being able to load the sites up, let alone register at them. So, it\u2019s nice to see that SportsBetting is very much bucking that trend and providing its own scenario in this respect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Signing up to the poker room isn’t a difficult process, either. You\u2019re simply required to enter your zip code, name, email address, phone<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n Even though SportsBetting Poker frequently sees high numbers of players utilizing its services, it may surprise you to find out that the platform incorporates a proprietary poker network. It was formerly operating on the Chico poker network, which may sound more familiar to those of you who have played poker online for some time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SportsBetting actually uses the same poker network as BetOnline<\/a>, which also remains as one of the most-popular platforms in the United States. Of course, SportsBetting comes under the same management group as BetOnline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was back in 2016 that SportsBetting chose to abandon the Chico poker network<\/strong>, which still remains in quite the dated form even to this day. Instead of using someone else\u2019s poker network, it went forth with the creation of its own proprietary offering. With this, it has been able to provide a much more stable offering, that\u2019s also a lot more visually appealing than the Chico network option.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHits<\/h3>\n
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