Crab Sports review

Crab Sports struggles in the bonus department. The problem isn’t just the relatively low number of promos but also the harsh requirements on the promos available. The $500 first bet insurance promo already falls behind competitors like Caesars and BetMGM who offer $1000 and $1500 risk-free bets respectively. However there’s also the matter of harsh odds requirements with only odds of -120 or longer being applicable for the first bet and -110 or longer applicable for the Free Bet. There’s also the problem of no boosted odds being available at all which is a staple at most sportsbooks. Instead the Everyday SGP is the standard daily bonus but that also comes with harsh odds requirements of +350 or longer.Crabs Sports needs to up its bonus offering either by offering more bonuses or by increasing the value of what it has available. If it wants to get a high rating it needs to do both.

There are four payment methods at Crab Sports. These involve three cards: VISA Mastercard and Discover. Bettors can also place transactions through bank transfers. From the options available only Discover cannot be used for withdrawals.

The minimum deposit is $10 and is processed instantly. Players can deposit as high as $10000 with all the available methods.

Withdrawals can take between 48-72 hours depending on if it is the first time a bettor is withdrawing. If this is the case forms will need to be filled out. Bettors will also need to withdraw using the same method they deposited. The minimum withdrawal is $10 but the maximum withdrawal was not specified.

Crab Sports is owned by Crab Sports Inc. and is available exclusively in Maryland. It is licensed by the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (MLGCA).

The site uses strong 256-bit SSL encryption with RSA technology to keep your private information safe. It also utilizes two-factor authentication (TFA) to give an extra layer of safety to your account.

The is also the Responsible Gambling (RG) section that can be accessed from the site’s footer. This leads to an informational page on problem gambling and support agencies with links to several helpful organizations.

You can also use several tools to limit yourself these being: loss limits wager limits max wager limits deposit limits time limits cooling-off periods self-exclusion and permanent account closure. These can all be accessed through your account settings.

Crab Sports is a safe and legal sportsbook with nothing to fear for. The SSL encryption and TFA work together to ensure that your private and payment information is safe.I’m quite happy to see the large number of RG tools available to bettors and how easy it is to access and use them. This helps keep bettors safe in case problems start to emerge.My only real problem is the lack of availability of the sportsbook. Being available in multiple states isn’t just for convenience — it shows the site can pass audits from multiple licensing boards. BetRivers for instance is available in 15 states meaning 15 boards had to approve the sportsbook for a licence. Crab Sports Inc. is a new and small company so it still has time to grow in this department but I hope it expands its sportsbook beyond Maryland and shows that it is a reliable and trustworthy company.

It is a little bit silly to only see two support methods available on a sportsbook. Most sportsbooks such as Borgata make use of live chat and telephone methods as well giving you multiple ways to contact customer support.I wouldn’t be so angry about it if the FAQs were good but they’re just not. Crab Sports inexplicably has two FAQs available and both have very few questions with vague answers. The question “What payment methods do you accept” should not have the answer “We accept a variety” because it’s unhelpful to people trying to make informed decisions before opening an account. The good news is the email team carries the support section on their backs here with clear and detailed responses that come in relatively fast for an email support method.

Crab Sports average payouts however around the 93.7% mark. Some sports such as football and basketball are a little higher at 94.5% and 94.7% respectively however most fall within the 93% range.

Live sports betting payouts are significantly lower at the 89.2% range. Some live tennis matches are slightly higher in the 90% range but most sports fall within 89%. There are no boosted odds available though parlay boosts are available for most sports.

The payouts at Crab Sports are shockingly low. Most betting odds offer payouts in the 95% range with DraftKings Golden Nugget and FanDuel all offering payouts in that range. Crab Sports trailing behind at 93.7% is pitiful in comparison.It gets even worse when it comes to live betting. 89.2% live average payouts is the lowest we’ve ever seen. It’s true that most sportsbooks have lower live payouts but anything below 91% is far too harsh. I don’t want to be so crabby at Crab Sports but I can’t help it when there aren’t even any boosted odds available. The good news is parlay boosts are available so you can get some decent boosts on odds there. Crab Sports needs to up its percentage payout rates no questions asked. Otherwise it will always trail behind competitors who are far ahead in this department.

Crab Sports promotes an early Cashout feature that allows players to cash out their bets before they have finished. This pairs well with Crab Sports’ live betting features with over 50+ live events with in-depth live data that updates rapidly. No live streams are available to view the games.

As for different bet types Crab Sports sportsbook offers several different types including moneylines spreads totals props parlays round robins and futures.

Crab Sports is loaded with different betting features for bettors to enjoy. The cashout is particularly great allowing for early cashouts on a number of different bets. Be warned to check the terms of Crab Sports bonuses — Free Bets cannot benefit from early cashout.The live betting in particular is fantastic with lightning-fast odds and data that is in-depth and updated rapidly. Plenty of live events are available to you though be warned — most of them are tennis. My only real gripe is that there are no live streams to watch the games on but this is a minor nitpick in what is otherwise a very solid section.

There’s a lot to like about the sports offering of Crab Sports. For starters 23 is a good number of sports to have with other sportsbooks like ClutchBet trailing behind at 15. It’s still a far cry from sites like Sportzino with over 40 sports but it’s a respectable number nonetheless. What makes Crab Sports more attractive is the variety of sports on offer. Of course all the popular ones like football and basketball are here but you also have niche sports like lacross darts and handball. Sadly competitive crabbing is not available at Crab Sports. Jokes aside my main problem with Crab Sports sportsbook comes down to the lack of markets for each sport. A lot of the niche sports only have basic moneyline bets and even popular sports like football trail behind at only 32 markets. Tennis seems to be the exception with well over 300 markets available.