Sports Betting Strategy for 2019
This page contains sports betting strategy written by proven experts. Our primary author is Jim Griffin, also known as Prop and PropPlayer on betting forums. He is the moderator of the sports betting section of 2+2, a popular forum which hosts more than 40 million posts. Jim participates in almost every major betting forum, and is well regarded as an industry watchdog, moderator and professional sports bettor.
We truly feel this page provides you with something nobody else has and we are “ad free”. We are not paid nor affiliated with the sportsbook. Our official unbiased rating system of online sportsbooks provides insight on factual data as to what are the most bet at sportsbooks online. Our live line comparisons and articles can gain you further explanation to also mastering “The Art of Betting“. This art takes many years of knowledge and expertise to win at, but it is possible. We hope this page helps you understand this ‘sport’ in of itself.
US Online Sportsbook Real Rank™ – LIVE DATA
We believe the validity of a sportsbook can properly be measured in terms of size, and therefore popularity based on traffic ranking tools and a weighted formula to factor in the variables mentioned below. In our sportsbook Real Rating system you will find three tools to see how popular a site is. Each tool ranks sites using different variables, and ours collects the Real Rank™ of sportsbooks.
We believe our formula calculates an accurate and unbiased rating and within our experience with this industry for over 10 years, it aligns very well with those of us who monitor forum ‘chatter’ daily about where people are betting and who they find the best. We monitor SBR, TheRXforum, 2+2, Covers, and a handful of other forums for our data. Our formula provides you with a ‘Real Rank’. No more relying on advertisers who only list sites based on how much the sportbooks pay them to.
“Real Rank” – The averaged rank of SEMrush, Alexa, and Compete x (weighted variables) = Unbias Real Rank. Weighted variables come from forum polls, player reviews, and historical operations; 15% to -15% is applied manually based on these positive/negative variables.
Top Seventeen (17) Rated Offshore Sportsbooks
The combined average position rank of SEMrush, Compete, and Alexa traffic tools weighted formula to give an unbiased "real rank".
Samples 2m people in the U.S. and bases the amount of unique hits to the sportsbook site to gather its rank. Lower rank the better.
How well the sportsbook ranks for the top 20 search results within Google's search engine and the amount of traffic delivered from these results. Lower rank the better.
Uses a toolbar and webcrawl to determine the sportsbooks estimated visitors and creates a rank of all websites. Lower rank the better.
| Sportsbook | Real Rating | Weight | Compete Rank | SEMrush Rank | Alexa Rank | Restricted States | DepositOptions | Withdraws | Best For | Site Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betway Sports | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 Days | ||||
| SpinPalace Sports | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 Days | ||||
| 888 Sports | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 Days | ||||
| 5Dimes 32600* | 4 | +13% | 28,418 | 10,270 | 19,719 | None | Visa | 2-6 Days | Best Odds and Low Vig | 15 years |
| Sportsbook | 5 | -15% | 25,017 | 8,499 | 46,936 | KY, LA, MD, MO, NJ, NY UT, WA | Visa | 3-6 Weeks | Not Advised ATM. Slow Payouts | 17 Years |
| Betonline 9150* | 6 | +13% | 16,288 | 17,787 | 27,837 | None | Solo, M.C., Amex, Visa | 2-6 Days | Posting Lines First | 19 Years |
| BetUS | 7 | -9% | 38,841 | 12,776 | 72,708 | None | M.C., Amex, Visa, Dinersclub | 9-30 Days | Futures Betting | 19 Years |
| BetDSI 7171* | 8 | +14% | 6,078 | 48,138 | 71,565 | MD | Visa | 3-7 Days | Prop Selections | 15 Years |
| Bookmaker 8322* | 9 | +14% | 60,703 | 22,980 | 65,647 | WA | M.C., Visa | 2-10 Days | Experienced Bettors | 12 Years |
| Topbet 5156* | 10 | -7% | 27,531 | 34,947 | 164,445 | None | M.C., Visa | 5-9 Days | Parlay Challenges | 13 Years |
| SportsBetting | 11 | +3% | 69,427 | 61,584 | 104,956 | None | Solo, M.C., Amex, Visa | 3-7 Days | Early Line Posting | 14 Years |
| YouWager | 12 | +7% | 171,308 | 24,138 | 192,032 | None | M.C., Visa | 5-10 Days | Live and Mobile Betting | 19 Years |
| WagerWeb | 13 | +1% | 547,380 | 134,779 | 142,924 | None | Solo, Amex, Visa | 6-13 Days | Quarter Lines & Props | 19 Years |
| SportBet | 14 | +11% | 118,612 | 144,876 | 506,400 | None | Solo, Visa | 5-12 Days | Parlay Odds | 17 Years |
| GTbets | 15 | +5% | 71,315 | 420,349 | 639,918 | KY, LA, MD, MO, NY, OR, WA | M.C., Visa | 5-13 Days | Horse Racing Lines | 2 Years |
| JustBet | 16 | +11% | 692,056 | 150,007 | 1,065,551 | WA | Visa | 4-10 Days | MLB & Hockey Lines | 17 Years |
| BetAnySports | 17 | +5% | 1,986,267 | 730,248 | 435,249 | None | Visa | 6-21 Days | Reduced Juice Options | 9 Years |
| Carbon Sports | 18 | -15% | 3,387,948 | 1,211,600 | 0 | KY, LA, MD, MO, NJ, NY UT, WA | M.C., Visa | 3-6 Weeks | Not Advised ATM. Slow Payouts | 2 Years |
| CaribSports | 19 | +7% | 2,045,821 | 249,360 | 10,239,292 | None | Solo, M.C., Visa | 6-11 Days | High-Stakes Bettors | 20 Years |
- Data has been checked within the last 24 hours
- Sportsbook ranking data may be skewed because of poker player traffic
- This site is not recommended because of the recent or uncleared player disputes
Top Three (3) Rated Real Money Fantasy Betting Sites
The combined average position rank of SEMrush, Compete, and Alexa traffic tools weighted formula to give an unbiased "real rank".
Samples 2m people in the U.S. and bases the amount of unique hits to the sportsbook site to gather its rank. Lower rank the better.
How well the sportsbook ranks for the top 20 search results within Google's search engine and the amount of traffic delivered from these results. Lower rank the better.
Uses a toolbar and webcrawl to determine the sportsbooks estimated visitors and creates a rank of all websites. Lower rank the better.
| Betting Site | Real Rating | Weight | Compete Rank | SEMrush Rank | Alexa Rank | Restricted States | DepositOptions | Withdraws | Best For | Site Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FanDuel | 1 | +13% | 4,407 | 1,795 | 7,305 | AZ, HI, IA, LA, MT, NV, WA | All Credit Cards, Paypal | 1-7 Days | Largest Payouts & NFL Football | 6 years |
| DraftKings | 2 | +15% | 3,224 | 39,831 | 4,543 | AZ, HI, IA, LA, MT, NV, WA | All Credit Cards, Paypal | 1-7 Days | Biggest Sign-Up Bonus & MLB | 3 Years |
| FantasyAces | 3 | +7% | 90,557 | 362,786 | 9,577,206 | AZ, HI, IA, LA, MT, NV, WA | Paypal, M.C., Discover, Visa | 2-10 Days | Flex Salary Cap & Contests Offered | 3 years |
- Data has been checked within the last 24 hours
- Sportsbook ranking data may be skewed because of poker player traffic
- This site is not recommended because of the recent or uncleared player disputes
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Line Shopping and Trend Analysis
Our trending data compares six sportsbooks for the best lines at the given time. By clicking on the up/down arrow you will see the odds movement. In partnership with these sportsbooks, we have been given access to show who is betting on what team.
