Get in Touch With Us
This is the page to use if you want to reach the editorial team behind Top Offshore Betting Sites — to flag an error in a review, tell us how an offshore sportsbook actually handled your withdrawal, ask about how we price and rank odds, or raise a commercial matter. Email is the only channel we run, and a person reads everything that comes in.
Before anything else: we are an independent comparison and review publisher. We are not a sportsbook, not an agent, and not connected to any operator's customer service desk. If your account is locked, your payout is late or a bonus didn't credit, only that sportsbook can resolve it. We can still be useful — reader reports of slow or refused payments feed directly into our ratings — but we cannot move money or reopen an account on your behalf.
Email the editorial team
Write to us at [email protected]. We aim to reply within two business days. Corrections and payout complaints are handled first; partnership mail usually takes longer.
To get a fast, useful answer, include:
- The sportsbook's name and the page on aspoonfullofhope.org you're writing about.
- Dates, in US format, for anything time-sensitive — deposit made, withdrawal requested, bonus claimed.
- The banking method involved (crypto, bank card, bank wire, money transfer, voucher or player transfer) and the amount in USD, if it's relevant.
- Screenshots of terms or support replies, if you have them. Never send passwords, full card numbers, seed phrases or private keys — we will never ask for them.
What we can help with, and what we can't
| Write to us about | Go direct to the sportsbook (or elsewhere) for |
|---|---|
| Factual corrections to odds, market or banking information | Account verification and KYC document uploads |
| Bonus terms we've described inaccurately or incompletely | Releasing a held withdrawal or reversing a canceled bet |
| Your experience of payout speed and reliability at a listed site | Disputes over graded results or voided wagers |
| Requests for coverage of a sport, league or bet type | Tax questions — speak to a qualified tax professional |
| Advertising, affiliate and partnership inquiries | Whether betting is legal where you live — check your state's laws, and consult an attorney if the answer matters to you |
| Accessibility problems or broken pages | Gambling harm support — see the helpline details below |
How our commercial relationships work
Top Offshore Betting Sites earns commission when a reader signs up with some of the sportsbooks we list. That funding pays for the research. It does not buy a position, a rating or a favorable sentence, and every operator we cover is eligible for criticism regardless of whether there's a commercial link. If you believe a review reads like an advertisement, say so in an email and point at the passage — that's a complaint we take seriously.
Operators and agencies: pitch by email with the brand, the license jurisdiction, the markets you serve and the terms of any offer. We don't publish sponsored reviews, we don't accept pre-written copy, and we don't remove negative findings as a condition of a deal.
Reporting a payout or banking problem
These are the messages that change our rankings most often, so they get particular attention. Offshore sportsbooks are licensed outside the United States — commonly in Curaçao, Panama or Costa Rica — and no US state gaming commission stands behind them. There's no state-run dispute process, no segregated-funds requirement and no guaranteed payout. A pattern of reader reports is, realistically, one of the better early-warning signals available.
Useful detail for a payout report:
- Crypto withdrawals — the coin used, when you requested it, when it landed, and any fee deducted. Note that the dollar value of a crypto balance can move sharply between request and arrival; that's market volatility, not necessarily a sportsbook problem.
- Bank wire, money transfer and check — the quoted turnaround versus the actual one, plus any withdrawal fee or minimum you weren't told about upfront.
- Card deposits — declines are common with US-issued cards, so tell us which card network and whether a retry or a different method worked.
- Voucher or player transfer — whether the transfer completed and whether any limits applied.
- KYC and verification — what documents were requested, at what stage, and how long review took. Lighter verification at signup often turns into heavier verification at withdrawal.
Questions about the sportsbooks we rank
Most reader mail is about the sites on our top list. Three come up more than the rest, so here's the short version of where each one sits — and each has a real drawback.
Lucky Rebel
Our highest-rated pick at 10.0, largely because it combines a broad market list with an aggressive front-end offer. The advertised welcome offer is 125% up to $1,250 plus a 50 FreeBet. Like every offshore sign-up bonus, it only means something after you read the rollover multiple, the minimum odds each qualifying wager must meet, the expiry window and the excluded bet types — Lucky Rebel publishes those in its own terms and you should check them before depositing, since they can be revised without much notice. The limitation worth naming: it's a newer name than the established operators below it, so there is less of a long public track record of paying out, and a short history is a real risk factor offshore.
Bovada
Rated 9.7 and included mainly because of longevity and name recognition among US bettors, which matters when you're weighing the odds of getting paid. Welcome bonus advertised at 50% up to $250 — small next to others here, and subject to rollover, minimum-odds and time conditions in Bovada's terms. Drawback: the headline bonus is modest, and pricing on some sides is not the sharpest you'll find, so a bettor hunting reduced juice on NFL point spreads or MLB totals may do better shopping elsewhere. Bovada also restricts access in a number of US states.
BetOnline
Rated 9.5 and the one we point line-shoppers toward most often, because it posts a deep board across NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, soccer, golf and MMA, with heavy prop and live betting coverage. The advertised welcome bonus is $250 in free bets; free-bet offers typically carry minimum-odds requirements, stake-not-returned mechanics and an expiry date, so read those before you count the value. Drawback: the sheer size of the site makes the promotions terms dense, and bonus-related support tickets are a recurring theme in reader mail.
The rest of the list at a glance
| Sportsbook | Editorial rating | Advertised welcome offer |
|---|---|---|
| BetNow | 9.4 | 125% up to $2,500 |
| Everygame | 9.0 | 100% up to $500 |
| BetUS | 9.0 | 100% up to $2,000 sports, 25% casino |
| Sportsbetting | 8.7 | 50% up to $250 in free bets |
| Xbet | 8.4 | 50% up to $200 on credit card deposits |
| MyBookie | 8.3 | 100% up to $1,000, new players |
| ApuestaHoy | 8.0 | 200% welcome offer |
Every figure above is the operator's own advertising, not a payout you're entitled to. All of them attach rollover or wagering requirements, minimum odds, qualifying deposit amounts and time limits, and several exclude certain deposit methods. Check the current terms on the operator's site before you deposit — these are the numbers readers most often email us about after the fact.
What these sites actually offer, in case that's your question
If you're writing to ask what's available, the short answer: full-season coverage of NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB, plus soccer, golf, MMA, tennis and college sports, with moneyline, point spread, totals, futures, parlays, same-game parlays and prop bets on the main boards. Live and in-play betting is standard now, though market depth in-running varies a lot between operators. Most also run a racebook for horse racing, and the same accounts typically carry a casino section — slots, table games, live-dealer rooms — and often poker. Those adjacent products run on separate bonus terms and separate rollover from the sportsbook, and mixing them is a common way readers accidentally void a sports bonus. Our sister coverage of casinos operating outside national self-exclusion schemes deals with that side of the business in more detail.
Legal standing, eligibility and age
You must be 21 or older to use this site, and at least the minimum age set by any operator you sign up with, which is 18 at some offshore sportsbooks and 21 at others. We do not knowingly correspond with anyone under 21 and will not respond to signup questions from minors.
Offshore sportsbooks hold licenses issued outside the United States. They accept US customers, but accepting customers is not the same as being authorized by a US state. They are not licensed or regulated by any State Gaming Commission or Gaming Control Board, they sit in a legal grey area for American bettors, and no US state consumer protections apply — no segregated player funds, no regulator-run dispute resolution, no backstop if an operator stops paying. Some states regulate online sports betting; others restrict or prohibit it outright, and the rules differ again for online casino and racebook wagering. Check your own state's current law, and treat anything we write about legality or taxes as general information rather than advice — consult a qualified attorney or tax professional for your situation.
Betting responsibly, and where to get help
Betting costs money and most bettors lose over time. It is not income, and no tip, model or system is a lock. If you contact us about a losing run, the honest answer we'll give is to stop, not to double up.
Offshore sportsbooks often provide weaker responsible gambling tooling than regulated US operators — deposit limits, cool-offs and self-exclusion may be limited or absent, and state self-exclusion registers don't reach them. If gambling is causing you or someone close to you harm, call the national helpline at 1-800-GAMBLER, available 24/7 and confidential. Mention it in your email too, and we'll point you toward further resources rather than toward a sportsbook.
Corrections and our review approach
Our ratings come from documentary research and monitoring, not from staff placing bets: we read published terms, track advertised odds and market coverage, compare stated banking options and timings, and weigh public reputation and reader reports. Advertised payout speeds are the operator's claim, not a measured result, and our scores are editorial judgments, not customer-review averages. Page content was last fact-checked on Sep 25, 2026 by Cole Harrison; time-sensitive details such as bonus terms change frequently between checks.
If you find something wrong, email the URL and the specific line. Confirmed errors are corrected and, where the change is material, noted on the page. That feedback loop is the main reason this contact page exists.