Betting Site PointsBet Review

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PointsBet Welcome Bonus: 5 Free Bets up to $500​

PointsBet offers new players a $100 free bet on each of their first five days as an account holder. Their deal is of the "if you don't use it, you lose it" type, so to get the most out of this, you must be super active in your first week as a player.

What is PointsBetting?​

Simply put, PointsBetting increases your risk and reward. How this works is if your bet wins by one point (or unit), you will win 1x your bet amount (stake). If your bet wins by two units, you win 2x stake. If your bet wins by 10 units, you win 10x stake, and so on. This increases your risk as it works the same for the potential amount you can lose, but it provides a more dynamic betting experience that can prove very profitable.

Ongoing Promos and Contests​

PointsBet focuses more on its unique bet types than ongoing promos and contests, but it does have a few offerings. For example, make 10 MLB bets, and you’ll get a $25 bonus bet for free. You’ll also find plenty of local team bonuses and promos based on your location. All bonus money has a 1x rollover.

Here are a few other examples of ongoing promos:

• Crowd Boosters: A spread will move a point for every 100-200 bets taken by the book.
• Name a Bet: If you want to wager on a market that doesn’t exist, send them a message, and they’ll collaborate on a betting option with you. Tweet your concept @PointsBetUSA with the hashtag #nameabet, and they’ll price it.
• Sunday Night 7: Free-to-play NFL game on the NBC Sports Predictor app powered by PointsBet. The app allows viewers to participate in a seven-question Sunday Night 7 contest focused on the upcoming game featuring a $100,000 jackpot.
• NBA Live Same-Game Parlays: You can place live same-game parlays for select NBA games.
• Partial Cash Out: This lets you settle your bet and collect some of your winnings early or save some of your stake from a bet that is losing. You use a slider to select the percentage of the bet you would like to cash out.

Diamond Club VIP Program​

PointsBet also features a Diamond Club VIP Program, which offers a personal account manager and free bets worth 5% of your weekly handle. This is a more appealing loyalty program than others you’ll find in the industry from rivals like Caesars and Barstool Sportsbook, whose programs feature virtually unachievable tiers.

PointsBet Review​

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Australia has produced countless high-quality exports over the years — and with apologies to both cinephiles and music buffs, PointsBet Sportsbook might be the best of all. While it doesn’t carry the same name cachet of a DraftKings, Caesars or FanDuel, PointsBet has leaned on creative promos and bet types to make a major impact in states in which it operates.
Here’s a comprehensive look at why PointsBet Sportsbook is one of the best sports betting sites in North America for players who just want to have a little fun (but might not appeal as much to a serious betting crowd).

PointsBet Quick Facts​

🏅 Rating	B+
🏢 Founded	2015
🇺🇸 # of States	12
🎰 Casino	✅ Yes
₿ Cryptocurrency	❌ No
📱 Mobile Apps	✅ Yes (iOS, Android)

Sports Leagues to Bet On​

U.S. sports bettors are well taken care of here, with PointsBet offering one of the most comprehensive sets of markets across all six major professional North American sports. Here’s a breakdown of those big six leagues, and how PointsBet serves them:

NFL Betting​

PointsBet is all in on NFL betting. In September 2021, the brand announced that it will unveil integrations on the Football Night in America studio show and the new Peacock Sunday Night Football Final postgame show, stating that “Our NBC Sports NFL broadcast odds integrations represent a historic and groundbreaking moment for sports betting and PointsBet.”

College Football​

In addition to offering a steady diet of NCAA football betting markets all season long, bettors have the opportunity to make Pointsbets, select an alternate spread number across a range of as many as 24 points per team, and even read a pre-written game preview right there on the betting odds page. These are minor enhancements, but they certainly add up.

NBA Betting​

PointsBet is the place to be for all of your NBA betting needs. In addition to covering off the basic moneyline, spread and totals options, PointsBet offers hundreds of team and player prop betting opportunities for every regular-season and playoff game. This sportsbook is competitive in this regard with the rest of the industry’s heavy hitters.

College Basketball​

Get your college hoops wagering fix with PointsBet, which offers a nice selection of standard and props bets across the Division I sports betting landscape from opening tipoff to the NCAA title game. PointsBet does offer a modest selection of pre-game player prop wagers, but only in states which allow those bets to be made.

NHL Betting​

The NHL betting community is an ardent one – and it is well served by this sports betting site. PointsBet has all of its users’ betting needs covered either before or during the game, with a strong combination of lines, totals, team and player props and futures bets. Users are also presented with some nice boost options built around the NHL team in their region.

MLB Betting​

Australia’s sports betting gem has America’s pastime well-covered with a wide variety of Major League Baseball wagering options. Choose from dozens of player prop options (covering both hitters and pitchers), or stick with team or innings props options. You can also build a Same Game Parlay quite easily on PointsBet, which is a nice feature to have.

Other Sports Leagues​

Thanks to PointsBet being an international brand and owning its tech from end-to-end, it has one of the widest ranges of sports offered in the industry.

You’ll find any combination of Aussie Rules, basketball (WNBA, Int’l), boxing, cricket, curling, cycling, darts, eSports, football (CFL, XFL), Gaelic football, golf, greyhounds, handball, hockey (international), hurling, MMA (UFC), motorsports (NASCAR, F1), netball, Olympics, Rugby League, Rugby Union, soccer (multiple international leagues, World Cup), table tennis, tennis, track & field, snooker, squash, surfing, winter sports and volleyball.

The available sports markets vary from state to state, so you might not have access to all of the above listed sports based on where you place your bets.

Online Betting Experience​

PointsBet Sportsbook has plenty of fans – but even its most ardent supporters would agree that the site could use a little sprucing. The desktop version features plenty of wasted space, while the app has more redeeming aesthetic qualities but also boasts issues that will have some players tearing their hair out.

Put together the best elements of the desktop and mobile experience and you have an app that would compete favorably with the industry leaders in terms of interface quality and ease of use. But that’s not the case here – and I have to ding PointsBet for that reason.