Betting Online

Betting online is a truly immersive experience thanks to the benefit of large technological advances and investments made within the industry. Fans of sports betting can make "live in game" wagers on nearly any type of situation imaginable, and fans of casino games can play against live dealers.  Now moving into 2019, mobile apps are taking over the space and making the experience more accessible and convenient than ever before.

Advantages to playing online vs land based casinos include ease of use and available stakes. New players will enjoy minimum stakes far lower on the internet - and players who enjoy high limit betting will still find valuable rewards or "comps" in the forms of loyalty and VIP programs.

The legal landscape of online betting is undergoing changes as more and more countries embrace taxing and regulating gaming in order to benefit from the tax revenue produced by it.  The industry is growing at a rapid rate regardless of less than stellar economic conditions in global financial markets.

Online sports betting is the most popular type of wagering covered in our guide, followed closely by games like poker, slots, and blackjack. We have developed extensive sections on each type including rules, how to guides, and tips for finding the best online casinos and gambling sites for real money players.

Real Money Is Our Focus

Anyone interested in playing for real money should consider several factors when choosing which betting sites listed on our pages to signup at.  An important aspect many players don't consider is depositing money to into their account.  It can be easy or a real hassle depending on where you live, and which method you use to fund your account.  Considering whether to take advantage of bonuses should also be evaluated on a case by case basis - believe it or not all are worth taking.

Banking And Payment Processing Is Important

Payments methods often change, and of course funds can be transferred to player accounts in 2017 in many different forms.  Using a bank account or echeck/echeque, depositing with credit/debit cards, or more modern options like ewallets and prepaid vouchers services and other third party cash transfer services.  Check out our guide depositing guide to learn about the various options that are available to you depending on where you live and where you want to play at.

World Wide And Region Specific Information

Is online gambling legal?  Remember, laws about betting online and which sites players are allowed to signup at can be very different depending on where in the world you live - we do our best to keep up with regulations and licensing but please don't consider anything you read on this site as legal advice.  Consult your local government for current laws.  A large part of our guide will come from helping players narrow down choices on where to bet by listing different sites for most regions in the world.

We feel each country warrants it's own section.  These pages are nearly impossible to keep updated as fast as things in the industry seem to be changing.  Countries currently covered are listed below, an extensive update to these pages is slated for later this year.

• USA - read our in-depth US online betting guides for state by state information on the developing legal betting industry in the United States.
• UK - Punters in the United Kingdom continue to enjoy the shining example of a regulated online gambling industry.  The rest of the world would do well to follow the example set by the UK over a decade ago.
• Canada - Ontario, coming soon? We think Canada will develop a legal online betting market in the very near future.  Possibly yet this year.
• Australia - confusing market.  What's legal vs banned here doesn't seem to make sense.  We hope to continue to educate ourselves on this fast changing region.
• Turkey
• Israel
• India
• Sweden
• Russia
• France
• Spain
• Italy
• Germany
• Hungary
• China
• South Africa
• Thailand