Super Bowl betting sites
The Super Bowl is one game, bet by more people than any other, at more books than any other. The line on it is the tightest of the year. Everything around the line is where the books make their money that week, and that is what to judge a book on.
The bets themselves, from the side to the coin toss, are on how to bet on the Super Bowl. The same books deal the rest of the season, and the football betting sites page covers what to look for over a whole year. This page is about one week.
The line is the same everywhere
Two weeks of betting from every bettor in the country goes into the Super Bowl number. By kickoff the spread and the total will be almost identical at every book worth using, and the price on them will usually be the standard -110. That is a good thing for you: it's the fairest number of the year. It also means the line won't tell you which book to use. Shop it anyway, because one book will sometimes hang -105 or half a point better to draw the money, and on the biggest bet of your year half a point is worth having.
The props are the business
The Super Bowl prop menu runs to hundreds of bets: the coin toss, the first scorer, a quarterback's yards, the length of the anthem at some books. Each carries a bigger cut than the side. A prop dealt at -120 on both sides keeps about 8.3 percent of the money, against about 4.5 percent on a side at -110. That is the trade the book is offering. The props page shows how to read one. I'd pick two or three props I have a reason for, and leave the rest of the menu to the people the book is counting on.
The same goes for the same game parlays every book pushes that week. The more legs, the more the book keeps.
Limits that week
Books want Super Bowl action, so most raise their limits on the side and the total for the game, and a sharp who is limited the rest of the year may get a bigger bet down that week. Props are the exception: their limits stay low, because they are the bets a book can be wrong about. If you plan to bet the game seriously, check the book's limits before the week, not on Sunday. I'd also have two accounts funded by then, so I can take the better price.
Futures and squares
The futures board on who wins the Super Bowl opens months before, and it carries a much larger cut than the game itself. The futures page explains how to measure it. Super Bowl squares are a different thing altogether, a pool among friends rather than a bet against a book, and the squares page explains which numbers come up most.
Reading the list below
The list shows the books we have reviewed that deal the NFL, A to Z, and leaves out any whose review doesn't say. Read the review's payout rules before the week: a book that pays slowly is a poor place to win the biggest bet of your year. I'd decide my figure for the game before the anthem, bet a few things I had a reason for, and enjoy the rest.
13 reviewed
Listed A to Z until our ratings are published.
BetanySports
Reduced-juice lines on the NFL, college football, NBA, WNBA, MLB and NHL, says the site. Crypto payouts in Bitcoin or Litecoin with no fee, up to $10,000 a request and $50,000 a week, as stated
25% sports free play up to $75Read the review
betDSI.com
Maximum bet up to $20,000 online or by phone, with higher limits on request, says the FAQ. Live betting across the major sports, a long props list and phone wagering
50% sports bonus up to $500Read the review
BetNow
Bet limits published by sport and day, up to $10,000 on an NFL side on game day, says the site. Deposits from $20, with no fee on crypto deposits
100% cash bonus up to $2,000Read the review
BetPhoenix
Toll-free lines in English, Vietnamese and Chinese, plus a wagering line, with online wagering 24/7, says the site. Live betting with games streamed on the site, as stated
175% free play up to $1,750Read the review
BetPOP
Crypto payouts from $50 to $10,000, twice a week, free, processed the same afternoon if requested before noon Eastern, says the cashier page. NFL sides up to $10,000 on same-day lines, with higher limits on request
50% free play up to $250Read the review
BookMaker Sportsbook
Crypto withdrawals from $50 up to $25,000 on weekdays, seven a week, with no BookMaker fee, according to its help centre. Live betting on all major North American sports, with props on NFL prime-time games, says the site
Bovada
Published withdrawal limits by method, up to $9,500 a Bitcoin request and $90,000 a week. No fee on crypto withdrawals, says the help center
50% sports welcome bonus up to $250Read the reviewBUSR
265+ thoroughbred and harness tracks with a daily horse rebate, says the site. Crypto deposits with no fees, and free Bitcoin payouts, as stated
100% Free Play match up to $1,000 on each of the first three depositsRead the review
EveryGame
One account covers the sportsbook, two casinos and poker, says the site. Crypto deposits and withdrawals in Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin, according to its About page
$1,500 welcome package: 100% up to $500, plus 10 x 50% crypto bonuses up to $100Read the review
JustBet
Maximum bet stated as $20,000 online and by phone, with higher limits on request. Crypto payouts with no fee from the book, according to its Bitcoin page
MyBookie
A 100% crypto first deposit bonus up to $1,000, with the rollover worked out on the bonus page. KYC-verified payouts processed within 48 hours, says the banking page
100% crypto first deposit bonus up to $1,000Read the reviewXbet
Bitcoin payouts typically sent within 12 to 24 hours, with a $25 minimum, says the help centre. Deposits by Visa, Mastercard, person-to-person and a dozen coins
100% crypto welcome bonus up to $200 in bonus betsRead the review
YouWager
A published limits table, from $10,000 on an NFL spread down to $300 in-game. MLB on a 10-cent line from -100 to -190
50% free play up to $250 on a first depositRead the review