RECOMMENDED BOOKMAKER

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Every week we get email from people all around the world who want to find the "best bookmaker" to bet with, and of course our answer depends on a lot of different things - from where you live, to your preferred betting markets, and the size of stakes required.

This page is a group of seven categories that will help you to quickly narrow down the best choice from our 25 recommended sportsbooks into a selection of the best bookmakers that fit what you are looking for.

I hope you like it - if you want more detail on any bookmaker then check the full reviews on the main Sportsbook Guide page.

Let's start with some geographic choices - as not everyone wants to bet on European football using the fixed odds market.
BEST OFFSHORE SPORTSBOOK FOR US PLAYERS It's easy to narrow down the field for American citizens - as US residents are only accepted at a small group of quality programs - so make sure that you're using one of these three sites.. These are quality offshore sportsbooks which are safe, secure operations that offer good lines and good service.	Bookmaker (90%) Bodog Sports (85%) Just Bet (80%) Get a more detailed head-to-head analysis of these three sportsbooks here
BEST ASIAN HANDICAP BOOKMAKER Almost all the best asian sports bettors prefer to bet on the asian handicap betting style - if that's true for YOU then here are the three best programs for placing handicap bets. The criteria is based on high odds, easy banking options, and coverage of games. (see our list of all 7 recommended handicap sites)	PinnacleSports (96%) Bet365 (94%) Canbet (86%) Pinnacle are the #1 recommendation for Asian Handicap bets - but that Bet365 score highest over all 12 categories we measure.
BEST FOR AUSTRALIAN BETTORS If you're looking to bet on local Australian sports, such as AFL Footy, NRL League, A-League Soccer, Cricket and Super-14 Rugby then you are going to be better served by sticking close to home. However - if you prefer betting on European football then carry on to the next section below which covers the best football options in detail	Centrebet (88%) Canbet (86%) Bet365 (94%) Centrebet earn the #1 recommendation based on odds and bonus offers site - but Canbet are close behind and have a good operation.

BEST BOOKMAKER BONUSES Whether you're actively bonus hunting - or just looking to get a great joining offer - the facts are that over 30% of punters will join up at a place simply based on the highest offer. By selecting from this short list you know you will get a good offer - and be confident of getting a good bookmaker too. There is a full list of 20 bookmaker bonus offers here.	Bet365 (£200) VCBet (£50+25) Betfred (£50) Bet365 earns the #1 recommendation with a £200 deposit bonus ( more info )
BEST SPORTS BETTING ODDS Getting the best prices is the key to making profits long term and all of the bookmakers on our list are competitive. But, these 3 bookies stand out as consistantly having better odds in our end of season analysis. If you have accounts at all three sites then you will always get good odds.	Bet365 (94%) PinnacleSports (90%) Canbet (86%) Bet365 earns the #1 spot - but you'll get higher odds by using these 3 places.
BEST FOOTBALL COVERAGE Not all bookmakers are equal when it comes to covering all for Europe's leagues. Some are very much focused on local action and do not offer many odds below the top flight football. These three bookmakers offer some of the largest global football betting coverage available.	Bet365 (94%) Interwetten (82%) Betsson (82%) Bet365 covers most matches - while Betsson and Interwetten show the strength of the best European bookmakers.
BIGGEST STAKES Most of our recommendations onsite are based on recreational betting for punters that wager between $/£/€10 to as much as $/£/€300 on a single bet. If you are regularly betting stakes that are higher than this then you need a bookmaker that will happily take your stakes on a regular basis. Here are our top three :	Centrebet (83%) PinnacleSports (88%) VCBet (82%) CentreBet & Pinnacle routinely take €5K-10K punts - while VCBet say they'll take £10K exposure from ANYONE on EPL games.