Bovada Review

It is easy to sign up for a Bovada sportsbook account. Just click on the red “JOIN” button at the top right of the home page to sign up and claim your welcome bonus. It will trigger a sign-up window, which requires you to enter your name, date of birth, mobile number, email address and ZIP code. You can choose a password, select your preferred currency (USD or BTC), agree to the terms of service and click “Register.”

An SMS code will be sent to verify your phone. Enter that and then complete the KYC process, which is required on most online gambling sites. Bovada will ask for a credit card verification form, a scan of any government-issued photo ID and the front and back copies of any credit card you use to make a deposit. You can then deposit funds, claim your welcome bonus and start betting.

BMR has always enjoyed the user experience on offer at Bovada. The site design is very elegant, and navigation is effortless. There are large icons at the top of the homepage that provide shortcuts to the live betting section and popular sports – football, basketball, baseball and so on – plus a “Sports A-Z” section. You will then be presented with a list of trending events and live betting odds on the biggest games currently taking place. Bovada betting odds are constantly updating so you can get the best value no matter when you choose to get in on the action.

There is nothing particularly flashy or ostentatious about the site. You will not be bombarded by promotional offers or graphics. During our Bovada review, we found that it is understated and very easy to use. The search function works well, pages load quickly and the overall navigation process is very intuitive, allowing users to benefit from various shortcuts and helpful features.

For example, if you head into the NBA section, you will see a list of upcoming games along with the spread, totals and moneyline betting options. That makes it quick for anyone to place the most popular wagers. However, if you want to check out the range of props, you can click on any game and you will find them neatly displayed, along with a range of really helpful statistics from StatScore – H2H comparison, recent results, win records and so on. There is an excellent prop builder function, which allows you to compile your own bets.

The bet slip worked well when we tested it out for this Bovada review. Bovada also has a blog featuring articles on football and basketball, along with how-to guides. Overall, the team at BMR is highly impressed with the quality of the user experience on the Bovada website.

Bovada does not have a mobile app, but it has invested in a popular mobile-optimized site. It worked well on several different devices when we put it to the test for our Bovada sportsbook review. The design is very similar to the desktop site, and navigation is just as straightforward. You should be able to place wagers on popular sporting events with just a few taps of the screen when using the Bovada sports mobile site.

Bovada offers more sports betting options than the majority of its peers. The sportsbook covers a wide range of sports, features all the major sports leagues, and offers a large array of pre-game and in-play options on each game, plus plenty of futures bets.

Sports Offered by Bovada

The main sports covered by Bovada.lv are displayed on large icons at the top of the sportsbook homepage:

• Football
• Basketball
• Baseball
• Soccer
• Hockey
• UFC
• Golf

These icons will be changed over the course of the year depending on which sports are in season. Bovada also allows betting on college sports. You can click on the “All Sports (A-Z)” icon to see a list of all the sports Bovada offers:

• Aussie Rules Football
• Boxing
• Cricket
• Cycling
• Darts
• Futsal
• Handball
• Horse Racing
• Motor Sports (NASCAR, rally, Speedway, supercars and Formula One)
• Olympic Games
• Rugby League
• Rugby Union
• Snooker
• Table Tennis
• Tennis
• Volleyball
• Winter Sports (biathlon, ski jumping)

It is rare to find a U.S.-facing sportsbook that covers sports like futsal and biathlon. You can also enjoy a comprehensive entertainment section that offers more than just sports betting. It takes bets on popular awards ceremonies such as the Oscars, but also on niche awards like the Razzies. There are Royal Family specials, box office specials and markets on TV shows like The Bachelor. We even found a prop bet on who Dave Portnoy will marry when writing this Bovada review for BMR.

The politics betting section focuses on U.S. elections, but it goes deeper than you’ll find at just any online sportsbook. For example, you can bet on mayoral elections in cities like New York alongside presidential elections. There is a numbers game section, and a dedicated esports section, which features CS:GO, League of Legends, Valorant, Dota 2, Rainbow Six, Overwatch, Rocket League and StarCraft. It is one of the best esports sections we have seen at BMR, featuring a wide range of games and offering lots of props on the action, plus live streaming.

You cannot really fault Bovada for the depth of its sporting coverage. It has basketball games from across Asia, Europe and Latin America alongside NBA and NCAAB, plus a variety of Asian baseball leagues and hockey from all over Europe.

The MMA section covers Bellator and Legacy Fighting Alliance alongside UFC.

The soccer section features all sorts of niche leagues, from countries including Zambia, Gambia, Ethiopia, Venezuela, Iran, Singapore, New Zealand and so on. Within major soccer nations like England, you can bet on the action in the Under-23 Professional Development League, the Premier Reserve League and non-league soccer. It is very rare for a European sportsbook to go so deep, let alone an American sports betting site.

Bovada also really excels in terms of the range of betting options available. You can typically choose from more than 100 different prop bets on an NFL or NBA game, with various alternate spreads and totals lines. The prop builder function gives you even more options. It is the best US-facing sportsbook for betting on soccer, with a wealth of wagering options on each game. It provides a comprehensive array of sports betting markets on many other sports, with plenty of futures and daily specials. 

Bovada Sports is one of the best sites in the online sports betting market for live wagering. When compiling this Bovada Sportsbook review, BMR found 32 prop bets available on a live women’s Euroleague game taking place in Turkey. We saw Taiwanese basketball games, soccer games in Hong Kong, hockey in Kazakhstan, volleyball in Russia, cricket in Zimbabwe, handball in Romania and much more covered. Live streaming is available at some professional sports events, and there are lots of major games to choose from.

The minimum bet will vary depending on the sport you choose, but in some cases, the betting limits go as low as $0.50 on a game, so Bovada.lv should appeal to casual sports fans and beginners. The maximum wager also varies according to the sport, league and wager type. The highest limits are reserved for football – up to $5,000 on sides and $2,500 on totals. While exciting for recreational bettors, those limits may not appeal to some high rollers. In that case, you can contact the customer support team to discuss the possibility of increasing your limits.

We have always found the odds at Bovada to be pretty competitive. The sportsbook generally offers standard dime lines (-110) on sides and totals, but it occasionally offers -105 on one option and -115 on the other, providing some opportunities for extra value. The lines are consistent with the wider sports betting market and are released relatively early. We also found that Bovada had some of the best odds available on prop bets in major sports and certain futures markets when crunching the numbers for this review.

Bovada is known as a trustworthy and reliable sportsbook. Users praise the reliability of the payments, which never take more than a day or two if you choose Bitcoin, along with the overall user experience and the generous bonus terms. Bovada regularly finishes in the top five when we conduct reader polls on everyone’s favorite sportsbooks, alongside the likes of BetOnline, Heritage Sports and Bookmaker. The only bettors that typically grumble are professionals, whose limits have been cut. Among recreational bettors, the Bovada brand is well-loved.

Bovada provides 24/7 customer service every day of the year because it cares about its customer base. You can use the toll-free number or use live chat or email. Bovada also has a thorough FAQ section, and you can often find useful answers by interacting with fellow members of the Bovada community on the forum. We found the multilingual customer service agents to be polite and helpful when we tested out the service.

Bovada claims to have the number one poker room in the United States, and it also offers several other gaming opportunities:

Bovada Casino
Bovada clearly believes in providing casino players with variety when it comes to the selection of cash games. You can choose from a large array of online slots, table games, video poker games and specialty games at the Bovada casino. The slots section is divided into video slots, 3D slots, progressive slots, three reels, five reels and so on. You can play all the classic table games alongside more obscure casino games such as Andar Bahar, Roll the Dice and Teen Patti Rapid. There are great bonuses offered at the casino, too.

The Live Casino Experience at Bovada
Blackjack, American roulette, European roulette, baccarat and Super 6 are all available in the Bovada live dealer casino. Live dealer games offer a social experience where you can play casino games with other people. You can choose your dealer and select a table with limits that appeal to you. The minimum bet available is $5 and the maximum is $2,500. The casino is popular, but you will generally find a free seat at most table games. RealTime Gaming is responsible for most of the gaming library.

Bovada’s Racebook
The racebook at Bovada covers action from across the United States, the UK, Ireland, South Africa and Australia. The racecards are not particularly detailed, but the section is very clear and user-friendly. It is easy to place a variety of exotic wagers, and it also has a very impressive range of futures betting options.

Bovada’s Poker Room
Bovada Poker is open to players in every state apart from Delaware, Maryland, Nevada, or New Jersey. You will find a broad range of online poker games running at any time of day or night, with popular features such as quick seats, anonymous tables and zone poker available. There are $1.5 million in weekly guarantees and poker players can choose from over a hundred poker tournaments running on a weekly basis. New users can get a poker welcome bonus and other poker bonus options are frequently available. The poker welcome bonus is a deposit match bonus that can award up to $500.