Sportsbook reviews
Same bet, better number: the book you bet with matters as much as the bet. Each review scores a book on one published rubric, shows the math behind its price, and links every fact to its source.
Every review, by score
- FanDuel8.3/10US sportsbooksFor straight-bet bettors who want main lines reported shorter than −110 and fast stated payouts. Parlay, teaser and consistently winning bettors should compare prices elsewhere first.
- Kalshi8.1/10Prediction markets & exchangesFor patient limit-order traders, favorite bettors and players limited at sportsbooks, in states where its sports contracts still run. Longshot and combo takers should skip it.
- Caesars Sportsbook7.9/10US sportsbooksFor straight bettors and Caesars Rewards members who want quick stated withdrawals and profit boosts paid in cash. Heavy parlay and teaser bettors should compare prices first.
- DraftKings7.9/10US sportsbooksFor parlay, same-game parlay and 2-team teaser bettors who want a deep menu and fast stated debit-card payouts. Price-sensitive and winning bettors should compare prices elsewhere first.
- Hard Rock Bet7.7/10US sportsbooksFor Florida bettors, who have no other legal online sportsbook, and parlay players who want Flex Parlay. Price-sensitive bettors in its other states should compare prices elsewhere first.
- theScore Bet7.7/10US sportsbooksFor recreational and parlay bettors who want a well-rated app and a second-chance first bet. Price-sensitive straight bettors and consistent winners should compare prices elsewhere first.
- BetMGM7.6/10US sportsbooksFor recreational bettors who want an MGM-linked app with cash out, Edit My Bet and same-game parlays. Price-sensitive and winning bettors should take the better number elsewhere.
- Circa Sports7.6/10US sportsbooksFor straight-bet bettors in Nevada, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky or Missouri who want a book that states a low margin and posts its limits. Same-game parlay, live-betting and bonus players should skip it.
- Polymarket US7.4/10Prediction markets & exchangesFor favorite and near-even takers and patient limit-order traders who want an exchange price on a phone. Longshot and combo takers, Nevada residents and anyone who needs fast withdrawals should skip it.
Not licensed in the US
These books appear on the board as a price reference only. Their pages explain what that means for a US bettor; they are not rated.
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How the rubric works
Every book gets seven scores from 0 to 10 against the same written anchors, and the overall score is their weighted mean. 7 means typical: a book that does the job the way most licensed US books do. 8.5 is clearly better than that, 9 to 10 the best in the market, 5 clearly worse. A score with no evidence behind it is a 6, and the review says so.
| Score | Weight | A 10 looks like |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | 25% | Sharp-book margins: about 2% or less on main lines (−104 on both sides or better). |
| Markets | 15% | Every major sport, deep props and alternates, live betting and futures. |
| Limits | 15% | High limits, and winning players are welcome rather than restricted. |
| Payouts | 15% | Same-day payouts, many methods, no fees and a clean record. |
| App & site | 10% | Top store ratings on large counts, fast and stable, full features. |
| Promos | 5% | Real value after the terms: low rollover and odds rules a bettor can meet. |
| Safety & licensing | 15% | A top-tier regulator, a long clean record and full responsible-gambling tools. |
Pricing weighs most because it is paid on every bet. Example prices: at −110 on both sides you need to win 52.4% of bets to break even, and a coin-flip bet costs $4.55 per $100 on average. At −105 the break-even is 51.2% and the cost $2.38. Over 500 bets of $100, that gap is about $1,080. Try it with the no-vig calculator and worst line vs best line.
Frequently asked questions
How does vigged score sportsbooks?
Seven scores from 0 to 10, each against the same written anchors for every book: pricing (25%), markets, limits and payouts (15% each), safety and licensing (15%), app (10%) and promos (5%). The overall score is the weighted mean. 7 means typical, about what most licensed US books deliver; 9 to 10 is the best in the market. Pricing weighs most because the price is paid on every bet.
Do sportsbooks pay vigged for reviews or rankings?
No. vigged earns nothing from any book reviewed here, and no book can pay for a score, a placement or a link.
Where do the facts in the reviews come from?
Each fact links to its source with the date it was read: the book's own terms and help pages and regulators first, then reputable press and app-store listings.
Why do some books have a notice instead of a review?
Bovada is offshore and not licensed in any US state, and Pinnacle and the international Polymarket exchange do not take US customers. vigged shows their prices as a reference, so their pages explain what that means for a US bettor instead of rating them.
Are Kalshi and Polymarket US sportsbooks?
No. They are prediction markets: CFTC-regulated exchanges where you buy and sell event contracts against other traders and pay a fee per trade instead of a built-in vig. Their reviews score them on the same rubric, with the fee counted as the price. Polymarket’s international exchange is a separate product that is not CFTC-regulated and blocks US users.
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