Reviews of the Five Best Online Sportsbooks in the US
As the majority of states have legal sports betting in the US market, there are five online sportsbooks that have the best websites and mobile apps for wagering on games and sporting events. The following reviews of these online sports betting sites are a snapshot of each one as far as available states, iOS/Android mobile betting app ratings and highlighted features.
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FanDuel
Owned by Flutter Entertainment of Ireland, FanDuel is the most popular US sportsbook with 20 legal states in the US market. Based in New York City, FanDuel has a sportsbook operation in major states such as New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Illinois. The sports betting company also has operations in Arizona and Colorado out in the West, Louisiana in the South and Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia in the East.
FanDuel Sportsbook has an iOS App Store rating of 4.8 stars out of 5.0 and it has a rating of 4.7 stars out of 5.0 when it comes to the Android mobile app. FanDuel made a name for itself with daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests before getting into sports betting and the company has branched out into horse racing and online casino games were legal in the US.
Both the website and mobile app offers FanDuel customers a top-notch user experience online and they can access the full suite of the sportsbook operator’s services
DraftKings
Based out of Boston, Massachusetts, DraftKings also started with online DFS contests before launching the online sportsbook in August of 2018. The company’s first legal state for sports betting was New Jersey and quicky expended into Connecticut, Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and New Hampshire.
As the second-most popular US sportsbook, DraftKings operates its online sportsbook in over 22 states and the District of Columbia. DraftKings Sportsbook has 4.8 stars with the iOS mobile betting app and 4.6 stars with the Android mobile app. DraftKings’ app is optimized and easy to navigate.
The gaming platform from Kambi was improved in 2021 and the sports betting market has increased in 2022. DraftKings “same game parlay” for major sporting leagues is one of the highlights for betting online.
BetMGM
As a partnership between MGM Resorts International and Entain plc, BetMGM online sportsbook is now available in over 20 states in the US that legalized sports betting. Starting with New York as the largest state with online sports betting, BetMGM Sportsbook is No. 3 on the list of operators in the US market. The gaming company has sportsbook operations across the US both in retail and online settings.
Based in Las Vegas, BetMGM was established in July of 2018 and its gaming services include sports betting, casino games and poker. The online sportsbook earned 4.8 stars with an iOS mobile app and 3.7 stars with a mobile app for Android.
BetMGM’s “Roar Digital” has done a great jobs with a variety of sports betting types including point spread and total line bets, money line odds, individual prop wagers and in-play betting. GVC was a partner in this joint venture.
Caesars Sportsbook
Caesars Entertainment is one of the best-know brands in the gaming and entertainment industry. With the acquisition of William Hill in the US, Caesars Sportsbook does business in over 20 states and the District of Columbia. Based in Reno (Nevada), Caesars has sportsbook operations in major states like New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Michigan as well as across the legal US market.
With 4.6 stars in the iOS mobile app and 4.3 stars in the Android app, Caesars Sportsbook online betting site is easy to use and a fan-favorite with its generous welcome offers and promotional bonus bets.
BetRivers
BetRivers is owned by Rush Street Interactive. Its online sportsbook operations are available in 14 states including Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. This sports betting site uses Kambi’s platform for its back-end software and risk management.
BetRivers Sportsbook scored 4.4 stars with its mobile app for iOS and 3.1 stars with its mobile app for Android users. While BetRivers’ promotions and bonuses are not as deep as some of the top competitors, its online sportsbook does offer the iRush Rewards loyalty program for its betting customers.
Fanatics and ESPN Bets are new to the game for online sportsbooks in the US market. Fanatics is now in five states including Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, Tennessee and, most recently, Kentucky. ESPN Bets is rebranding Barstool Sportsbook with the help from Penn Entertainment.
Both Fanatics and ESPN Bets online sportsbooks has the experience and the money to join the list of the best US sports betting sites in the following years.
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