5 Dimes Sportsbook

Before reading why I believe 5 Dimes is one of the best online sports betting sites, I'd first suggest checking out my How to Choose a Sportsbook Page. This will go over my personal checklist that I use to rate sportsbooks. With that said, let's check out how it stacks up against my criteria.

Financial Stability: 5 Dimes Sportsbook is based in San Jose, Costa Rica and has been around since 1999. They have a very reputable track record and have received rave reviews by both sportsbook review sites and sports bettors alike.

Withdrawals are processed 7 days a week and I personally have never had an issue nor heard of anyone having an issue that wasn't resolved immediately. Being in business for over 10 years and having the reputation they've earned, I feel confident in saying that 5 Dimes is a very financially stable sportsbook.

Betting Options (range of sports and limits): Certainly one of their strong points, they offer an extremely wide range of betting options. In fact they are known in the industry for the variety of odds they offer.

Whether you're looking for a betting line on an obscure European Soccer league match or just wanting to bet the NFL, I can assure you 5 Dimes will have it. Not only am I sure they'll have it, they'll probably offer various alternate run lines as well as other "different" lines that you won't find anywhere else.

They have many unique kinds of teaser bets along with parlays, so I don't think you'll have any issues there. Their lines on baseball are fantastic as well but I'll talk more about that below.

As for limits, minimums on the internet are $1. Over the phone minimums for straight wagers are $50 and $25 on teasers and parlays. Maximum limits over the internet are $500 on straight bets and $1000 on teasers and parlays per ticket. Now if you're a high roller, you'll be able to place up to $5000 wagers or higher over the phone but will first need managerial approval.

Vigorish/Juice: 5 Dimes offers pretty typical vigorish on most sports but they really stand out when it comes to MLB. As one of the bonuses you have to choose from, Reduced Juice is offered on overnight lines for MLB at 5 cents (see below for more information).

Whenever you can get reduced vigorish, I always say to jump all over it. After the Reduced Juice special is over at 8:00am EST, they offer 10 cent lines up to -176, 15 cents up to -201, and 20 cents up to -266.

Financial Transactions: Depositing and withdrawing money is a pretty simple process. They offer a number of different ways to deposit money so I'm sure you won't have any issues getting it into your account.

Withdrawing money is the same story. It's very easy and there's a variety of methods. Withdrawals are processed from 9am to 11pm 7 days a week. You are allowed one free withdraw everything 30 days but any more than that and you'll have to pay (once a month may not seem like much but trust me I've never had a problem).

Bonuses: 5 Dimes offers the biggest and most comprehensive bonus program of the five sportsbooks I recommend. For new accounts, you'll receive a 50% free play up to $200 (certain deposit methods apply for all bonuses). Along with this, you'll also receive a 20% free play on your initial deposit up to $320.

As for reloads, you'll receive a 20% free play based on the amount and reload method up to $500. They also have other great bonuses for the casino and poker room that include match play and cash back awards.

Even better than the free play bonuses (at least in my opinion) are the Reduced Juice specials they offer. They have 5 cent overnight MLB money lines until 8:00am EST.

As I just said, I think it's better to choose the Reduced Juice bonus because that will far outweigh the new account bonus overtime. New accounts, which choose to receive a deposit bonus, will have their Reduced Juice offerings eliminated. New accounts, which do not request an initial deposit bonus, will continue to be defaulted to Reduced Juice limits with a maximum of $500 per wager.

You can bet reduced juice on NFL, NCAA football, Canadian Football, NBA, NCAA basketball, WNBA, MLB, NHL, grand slam tennis, PGA golf, boxing, MMA, and special events. As for baseball, after 8:00am EST, they offer 10 cent lines up to -176, 15 cents up to -201, and 20 cents up to -266.

Deposits must be rolled over at least five times before bonuses are credited.

Customer Service: I have never had an issue with customer service over the phone. With that said, I always encourage you to check out the sportsbook review websites as well as forums for more information.

I feel the representatives are always courteous and knowledgeable when it comes to any questions I have.

Quality of Web site: Right along with customer service, 5 Dimes website is quality and well put together. Setting up an account is simple and navigating through the sportsbetting area is just as easy.

As with any online sportsbook though, you'll always want to spend a few minutes navigating the site so that you know what your doing. It shouldn't take long since it's a very well designed website.

5 Dimes is one of the best online sports betting sites in the business. I use them personally and would recommend them to anyone.

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