Ballybet Sportsbook Review & Rating 2023

Regardless of how long you have been looking for an online sportsbook, you’ll know that almost every single one will have a welcome offer. As they are the operators main ‘pull’ when searching for new customers (or poach them from the competition). Moreover, they are typically a very attractive giveaway to tempt you to sign up.

What we have on offer from BallyBet sportsbook is not one but two welcome offers. Once you have ticked all of the boxes to successfully open your account and make a deposit, you will receive a $100 free bet to place anywhere on the site. The restrictions are few; in that, you can’t partially redeem it or cash the bet out, or place it at odds of +300 or greater.

The second part of this welcome bonus will seem more familiar to regular sportsbook users in that it is a simple risk-free bet equal to your initial real money deposit but less than $550. To go into a little more detail, if your first bet loses, you get a free bet credited to your account equal to the amount of your loss to be used in the next seven days before it expires.

This double bonus hit with simple requirements to satisfy will seem like a breath of fresh air for more experienced users and provide an excellent starting point for those opening an account for the first time. We were particularly impressed by this bonus, so we’ve also taken a more in-depth review into the bonus offer in a separate BallyBet sportsbook bonus review.

Please note: There is no welcome bonus offer currently available for bettors in New York. NY users do have access to various other retention offers via their new Bally Bet 2.0 app. This includes Parlay specials and various other promotions that are updated on a regular occurrence.

It can be a perfectly valid criticism of many sportsbooks that they all look similar, and if you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all. However, while this is an accurate assessment, it might be an overly cynical view; in this case, BallyBet sportsbook has taken a ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ approach.

On the other hand, this does look like every other sportsbook we have come across. You start by picking your sport on the left and then working your way across the screen by selecting your market and bet while watching it all appear on the betting slip on the right. Looking at it another way, you won’t be spending time searching the site looking for what you want as it’s all laid out for you, in a manner that even first-timers will be able to pick up easily.

Easy to navigate and use

This makes placing a bet as head-slappingly simple as finding your account details which sit top right – in the same place they do on almost every other site on the internet, whether it’s online wagering or anything else. Moreover, the simple design completely sidesteps any page loading problems you might have been concerned about.

This makes deposits and withdrawals (more on that in a moment) simple and not at all daunting for beginners. While this site may be perfect for customers, unfortunately, it’s not that type of thing that wins any type of award, so don’t expect to see too many rosettes while you are effortlessly using the site.

Top-rated mobile app

It’s good to see that BallyBet Sportsbook is one of the operators that take their app seriously, and you’ll quickly see that the app is every bit as easy to use as the desktop site. In addition, both Android and iOS apps are available from Google Play or the Appstore respectively, so there are none of the sideloading shenanigans that could accompany installing an app to play on the move.

Like everything else at BallyBet, making a deposit is simple compared to what you might have experienced elsewhere. You start by going to your account icon in the top right-hand corner and selecting cashier – and then deposit.

You then have a choice between credit and debit cards, which will work for most people, but also eChecks or a prepaid Play+ card. While this might seem a little restrictive, you need to remember that you can use a multitude of methods like PayPal to fund a Play+ card and then use that to fund your account.

The same options exist for withdrawals which again might seem restrictive but does not seem to be a deal-breaker in any BallyBet reviews US. There are no visible fees from this operator for deposits, either at the minimum deposit of $10 or the maximum amount of $2000 per transaction. Still, of course, your provider may have fees or restrictions of their own.

These amounts should be available to use immediately, and none of them will restrict you from qualifying for either of the welcome bonuses. Overall, this is a tight process that might seem lacking in flexibility from some users, but as mentioned earlier, BallyBet seem to be all about keeping it simple.

Another thing that should be simple is getting in contact with BallyBet customer support. While your time with any operator will mostly be trouble-free, it’s when things go wrong that an operator really shows it’s quality. First of all, with BallyBet sportsbook, if you have a pretty basic query, there is a decent FAQ section with a search box so you can find what you want. This will cover most eventualities, but obviously, for the more complicated stuff, you’ll need proper help.

You’ve got live chat which, as you might expect, is quick but a bit generic and automated, then you have the email support@BallyBet.com which allows you to explain in a bit more detail to a human, although you have to wait for a reply. There is also a telephone support line for you to speak to a person straight away, although there seem to be no defined times when this or any other service is available. However, this is only a small problem that does not affect the BallyBet ratings US. So, summing up, BallyBet Sportsbook appears to have all of the bases covered when it comes to effective customer support.

This is a simple question to which can be answered with a simple “yes”. BallyBet is part of Bally corporation, which trades on the stock exchange, and, if the name didn’t ring any bells from vintage arcade games, owns 12 casinos across eight states, including Golden Gates, Golden Gulch, and Mardi Gras. This kind of pedigree means that there really can’t be any debate in BallyBet reviews US or anywhere else as to the legitimacy of this operation.

With all of this, you should probably take site security and transaction encryption for granted. However, this operator also uses identity and location verification to ensure that nobody that shouldn’t is using the site.

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You can also place a host of self-restriction on your account, including financial and time limits. There are also plenty of places on the site where responsible gambling resources are available for those who are not happy with their current situation. However, the site does not seem to have been recognized for this behavior with any awards so far.

Given this track record, you might expect to see a BallyBet online casino but, one is not currently available. However, a Google search will show you a ‘Ballysbet’ casino, which has absolutely nothing to do with this operation at all and should not be viewed as such.

Operators want you to stay with them after you’ve used your welcome bonus, and BallyBet sportsbook is no different. They run additional promotions, which at the time of this BallyBet review all concerned the new football season, although you would expect these to change throughout the year.

There is also a Bally rewards loyalty program that allows you to rack up points according to the types of bets you place, with larger rewards available for parlay bets than straight bets. These points can either be exchanged for on-site credits or rewards should you visit one of the Bally casinos. There is also a VIP program which is accessible via application (if you are already a VIP elsewhere) or by upgrading your loyalty status through ‘Pro’, ‘Star’, ‘Superstar’ and up to ‘Legend’. This allows access to special bonuses at these real-world locations, or if you are just playing online, via the app for mobile devices.