{"id":30,"date":"2020-11-09T17:59:37","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T17:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betshall.com\/blog\/?p=30"},"modified":"2020-11-02T07:03:23","modified_gmt":"2020-11-02T07:03:23","slug":"sports-betting-sites-red-flags-to-watch-out-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betshall.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/09\/sports-betting-sites-red-flags-to-watch-out-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports Betting Sites Red Flags to Watch Out For"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In light of the popularity of online sports betting<\/u><\/a> platforms over the past few years, we saw many sports betting destinations surface the internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, perpetrators use this opportunity to their advantage by producing fake and unlicensed sportsbooks to deceive people of their hard-earned money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, it\u2019s essential to be vigilant when choosing a platform to start your journey. Here are some sports betting sites red flags you should know about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poor website design with an awful user interface <\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Gone are the days when a gambling website used to have poorly developed websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nowadays, every legitimate sports betting platform has a functional and responsive with an excellent user interface to provide a seamless experience to online bettors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you come across a website with poor design and an awful user interface, we\u2019d recommend against taking your chances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sign up bonus that\u2019s too good to be true <\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Due to the competitive landscape of the online marketplace, many sports betting companies offer sign-up bonuses and free deposits to gain a competitive edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These offers are legitimate and can help you start your journey. For instance, you might get a 100% matching bonus of your first deposit up to USD 100, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But if you come across an offer that is too good to be true, it probably is a sham. There are no free lunches. No betting company can afford to pay thousands of dollars as a bonus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Slow payout process and high withdrawal fee<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The slow payout process is the biggest red flag that tells that you should steer clear from the sports betting website to avoid the risk of losing money to a fraudulent business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a high chance that your winning will not be released. Moreover, if the site charges a high withdrawal fee, say 20%, then it\u2019s clear that they\u2019re scamming people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Negative reviews about the website <\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a best practice to check online reviews before registering with any sports betting website. If you find tons of negative reviews, it\u2019s a telltale sign that you should avoid using it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You shouldn\u2019t rely on a couple of review pages to make a decision. Go to social media, Reddit threads, and online community forums to determine their credibility and legitimacy.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you looking for a reliable platform to find the <\/em>best sports betting sites<\/em>? You don\u2019t need to look elsewhere. <\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At BetsHall, we have a list of top sports betting sites and an extensive range of online betting resources, including <\/em>how to <\/em><\/u><\/em>bet online<\/em><\/u><\/em><\/a>, <\/em>choose a bookmaker<\/em><\/u><\/em><\/a>, and more. <\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit our website<\/em><\/u><\/em><\/a> to start online sports betting today.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Don\u2019t fall victim to scam websites and lose money. Always watch out for these red flags before choosing a sports betting platform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.betshall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.betshall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.betshall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.betshall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.betshall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.betshall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33,"href":"https:\/\/www.betshall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30\/revisions\/33"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.betshall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.betshall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.betshall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.betshall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}