Best for same-game parlays
The polished mainstream leader — fastest app in the category, deep same-game parlays, unremarkable exotic pricing.
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Available in 10 states · not yet verified
Sportsbook Reviews
Reviews of 11 sportsbooks and 4 betting exchanges, each rated out of 10. Every book here is scored under the same published methodology — and a book being a commercial partner never moves its number. When a book is weak somewhere, the review says so. The table compares the facts on file for each book; the full review explains the score.
Compare at a glance
| Book | Type | Rating | States listed | Min. deposit | Min. age | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FanDuel Sportsbook review | Sportsbook | 9.1/10 | 10 | $10 | 21+ | same-game parlays |
| Fanatics Sportsbook review | Sportsbook | 9.0/10 | 10 | $5 | 21+ | newer bettors |
| bet365 review | Sportsbook | 8.6/10 | 8 | $10 | 21+ | live betting |
| ESPN BET / theScore Bet review | Sportsbook | 8.6/10 | 11 | $10 | 21+ | media integration |
| DraftKings Sportsbook review | Sportsbook | 8.1/10 | 11 | $5 | 21+ | market selection |
| Caesars Sportsbook review | Sportsbook | 7.8/10 | 11 | $10 | 21+ | rewards comps |
| Bovada review | Sportsbook | 6.9/10 | — | $10 | 18+ | crypto deposits |
| BetOnline review | Sportsbook | 6.8/10 | — | $10 | 18+ | wide markets |
| BetRivers review | Sportsbook | 6.8/10 | 10 | $10 | 21+ | loyalty regulars |
| BetMGM review | Sportsbook | 6.6/10 | 10 | $10 | 21+ | casino crossover |
| Hard Rock Bet review | Sportsbook | 6.5/10 | 7 | $10 | 21+ | florida bettors |
| ProphetX review | Exchange | 8.9/10 | 8 | $10 | 21+ | exchange pricing |
| Kalshi review | Exchange | 8.7/10 | 12 | — | 18+ | event contracts |
| Polymarket review | Exchange | 8.5/10 | — | — | 18+ | big-event liquidity |
| Novig review | Exchange | 8.1/10 | 8 | — | 18+ | no-vig pricing |
Best for newer bettors
The cleanest onboarding in the market with FanCash rewards — but it is new, so props are thin, with no web client or cash out.
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Available in 10 states · not yet verified
Best for live betting
Elite live betting and built-in streaming with genuinely sharp pricing — held back by a smaller U.S. footprint.
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Available in 8 states · not yet verified
Best for media integration
PENN's media-integrated book (ESPN BET branding being retired toward theScore) — promo-heavy, with thinner sharp markets.
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Available in 11 states · not yet verified
Best for market selection
The widest market menu in the U.S. with a real rewards program — inside an increasingly cluttered app.
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Available in 11 states · not yet verified
Best for rewards comps
Caesars Rewards converts to genuine comps and coverage is broad, but pricing is mid-pack and the app is slower.
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Available in 11 states · not yet verified
Best for crypto deposits
A popular offshore, crypto-friendly book — with no U.S. license, no state regulator, and the real risk that implies.
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Availability unverified · not yet verified
Best for wide markets
A sharp-friendly offshore book with wide markets and crypto rails — carrying the same unlicensed, unregulated risk as any offshore.
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Availability unverified · not yet verified
Best for loyalty regulars
A solid Kambi-platform mid-tier book with the well-liked iRush Rewards — but an unspectacular app and few marquee promos.
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Available in 10 states · not yet verified
Best for casino crossover
MGM Rewards crossover and a strong one-game parlay builder, dogged by app-stability complaints and average prices.
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Available in 10 states · not yet verified
Best for florida bettors
Hard Rock's rewards-and-casino crossover with a Florida stronghold and a growing footprint — occasional stability issues.
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Available in 7 states · not yet verified
Betting exchanges & prediction markets
A different product from a sportsbook: you trade against other people at market prices, paying a fee instead of a built-in house margin. Scored on their own terms — pricing edge, liquidity and fees.
Best for exchange pricing
A U.S. betting exchange that beats book pricing when a market is liquid — but liquidity thins out fast on smaller markets.
Settle $50 in trades as a new user and receive $75 in incentive funds
Available in 8 states · verified Sep 16, 2026
Best for event contracts
A CFTC-regulated prediction market of tradeable event contracts — including sports — priced by the market, with fees at settlement.
Current offer pending verification
Available in 12 states · not yet verified
Best for big-event liquidity
A USDC-based crypto prediction market with deep liquidity on marquee events — but not CFTC-registered for U.S. persons, so U.S. access is restricted.
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Availability unverified · not yet verified
Best for no-vig pricing
A U.S. peer-to-peer betting exchange built on a no-vig model, run as a sweepstakes in some states — newer, with thinner liquidity.
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Available in 8 states · not yet verified