Sports Betting Champ by John Morrison

Online sports betting is one of the most popular things to do these days and the number of betting houses online proves it. Unfortunately, this would also indicate that there are a lot of sports betting houses that are not valid. Here are some tips on how to avoid sports betting scams.

1.       First things first, look at the online betting houses or bookers. Find out about their company and read up on their location as well as any reviews written about them. If they do not exist or they have been rated bad, avoid them. If they are reputable, go ahead and give them a call.

2.       To look for a sports bookie or house, go online and check out the list of well established and reputed houses or bookies. Look for forums and blogs about them. Again, if they receive favorable reviews, check them out. Avoid those which do not have a good reputation.

3.       Try to contact them by email. This is a simple but highly effective way to test out their services. Monitor how long before they respond. If the website does not have an email contact or any other contact numbers or mail ads, leave the site.

4.       A reliable sports book will process any payments within one day or 24 hours, no longer.

5.       Watch out for the “too good to be true” bonuses. Nothing is too good to be true and that should serve as a warning signal.

6.       The betting lines should also not be too good to be true. If the site offers betting lines that are so far out compared to the other booking houses, run away.

7.       The payment or deposit method is one easy way to spot a scam. Avoid these deposit options: cash, check, money order and those money stores. The reliable ones only use third-party financial services like PayPal.

8.       If the sports bookie asks for an enormous deposit, stay away. Look for those houses where you can make a deposit you are comfortable to play with.

9.       If the booking site only accepts large deposits, again stay away. The reputable ones do not impose large deposits from their customers.

10.   Check the bonus always. The sites should have their own software to check for the bonus points. However, there are really times when the software does not work. Contact their customer service immediately for clearance and confirmation.