GTBets Sportsbook Review

What is GTBets?

GTBets is an online sportsbook and casino established in 2011. It offers sports betting, a casino and horse races. Basketball, baseball, football, hockey, boxing and tennis are the most popular categories on GTBets sportsbook . The service provider accepts bettors from 93 countries around the globe, apart from a few restricted countries and territories. The platform is popular among users due to its minimalist and yet highly intuitive user interface, ease of navigation and player-centered betting options. The platform also recently introduced crypto betting, with users getting instant payments, no transaction charges, and massive bonuses. GTBets Sportsbook is duly licensed in Curacao and certified by BetNews, making it a trustworthy service provider.Let’s dive deep into GTBet’s features, evaluate, and rate them.

Rewards and special bonuses encourage bettors to keep coming back to a site and betting on available sports. While GTBets might not have the best bonus packages in the industry, there are some really decent offers for new and recurring players. Let’s delve into the details of the available offers.

Welcome Bonus Offer

Welcome bonuses are an excellent way to boost your bankroll and start your gambling on a high note. GTBets has an excellent bonus package to kick off your betting on a high note. Let us explore what’s on offer on the platform.

• Signup Bonus: Get %100 percent up to $500 when you sign up on the site for the first time.
• Bitcoin Deposit Bonus: A Bitcoin deposit will earn you an additional 50% up to $250.
• Second Deposit Bonus: You will also get 50% up to $250 on your second deposit. The total welcome package can therefore go as high as $750. Note that you can only claim this bonus when you deposit more than $35 and have a 12x roll-over on your initial deposit.

GTBets Shitcodes

The use of shitcodes is one of the trendiest ways to keep punters interested in a sportsbook. Shitcodes are unique because players only get them after they achieve a specified milestone. While GTBets might not have shit codes at the moment, they offer several classic bonus codes.

• BTB100: The code helps you redeem the 100% up to $500 for your initial deposit, and also for the second deposit.

Existing Customer Promos

• 5-50% Reload Bonus: The platform automatically applies a reload bonus when you make a new deposit into your account. The only requirement to get this bonus is for players to have used at least 75% of their first time deposit bonus. The size of the bonus and rollover terms and conditions vary depending on the games played. However, you can expect between 6-25% for sports and 15-50% for casino games. Anyone that doesn’t qualify for the reload bonus simply keeps playing until the next reload.
• 300% up to $300 referral bonus: You could get up to $900 for referring a friend to GTBets. The amount you receive is calculated depending on the amount your friend deposits once they sign up to the account. Also, you’re only allowed to refer a friend and claim the bonus when you’ve made deposits of over $500 in your lifetime as a player for the casino. You also need 6X rollover to claim the bonus, which is quite low.
• Favorite Teams: GTBets offers you season-long rewards for picking your favorite team in the NFL and NCAA football leagues, and also the NBA and NCAA basketball leagues. You get half a free point on your favorite team’s odds for the season. For example, if your team’s odds are favored a -5, you get the line at -4.5.
• 10% on Horse and Casino Rebates: Horse races are quite popular on GTBets. If you are on a losing streak with your horse races for an entire week, the sportsbook will give you back a 10% rebate to ease the experience.

Loyalty Program

Unlike most of the other sportsbooks available, GTBets actually has a loyalty program for their longtime players. You can check the details of the reward program by clicking on the ‘rewards’ button at the top of the page. The program has three tires:

• Silver
• Gold
• Platinum

You simply need to collect points and when you amass a specific amount, you can redeem them for money. The redemption rate is 1%, meaning that 3000 points will translate to $3. You can also choose to keep the points and enter them into sweepstakes.

A Sportsbook’s popularity depends on the speed and efficiency of depositing funds to play, and also how fast they can withdraw the earnings. GTSPorts has a variety of deposit and withdrawal methods to ease the gaming process. The minimum and maximum you can deposit or withdraw vary depending on your chosen method. The transaction time also varies from instant to 15 business days depending on the method. Here is a detailed view of the deposits and withdrawals:

• Deposit Options: After signing up for an account, the site redirects you to the deposit page where you get to choose your preferred fiat deposit method from Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Quick Cash and Prepaid Gift Cards. You can also deposit cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ripple and Bitcoin Cash. The site offers terms and conditions on the minimum and maximum deposit allowed. Here is a detailed view of each of the deposit methods, limits and speed of the transaction.

• Withdrawal: The site has only two withdrawal options, bankwire transfer and Bitcoin. A bankwire transfer can take up to 14 business days while a Bitcoin withdrawal will take less than 48 hours. The crypto option is fast and secure and does not incur you any additional charges. The bank wire transfer will cost $40. The site will not ask users to pay withdrawal or other fees, but you might still have to settle other common network charges. Here is a breakdown of the payout methods together with their terms and conditions.

You will find three types of odds on the platform:

• Moneylines: Being an American company, GTBets sportsbook favors money lines betting odds. These are the easiest to understand for most punters. Generally, a moneyline odd shows you how much money you will win for every $100 spent. The odds appear in pairs of + and -, with the plus side favoring the underdog and the minus favoring the favorite team to win the game. For example, a moneylines odd written +160 means that you will get back $160 after wagering $100 if the underdog team wins. On the other hand, -160 means that you have to stake $160 to get a $100 profit if the favorite team wins.
• Decimal: Some Canadian and English sports use the decimal system. Here, the even money bet starts at 2.0, and the odds shift in either direction. The decimal represents the amount you are likely to win for every dollar you bet. For example, a 2.20 odd means you can possibly win $1.20 after wagering $1 on the said team. On the other hand a -1.85 odd means you get $0.85 for every dollar staked.
• Fractional: The site also has fractional odds for English games. The system is quite simple. The first number is how much you stand to win when you bet on a particular team, while the second is how much you have to stake. For example, 8/7 means you will win $8 by wagering $7.

The platform has varying payout levels across the games, but the football offerings are where the site really shines.

Range of Bets

The main sports offered on GTBets include American Football, Volleyball, Auto Racing, Tennis, Baseball, Table Tennis, Basketball, Soccer, Rugby, Cricket, Politics, Numbers Games, Virtual Sports, E-sports, Darts, Hockey, Handball, Horse racing, MMA Boxing, and Rugby. The platform covers a wide range of sporting events locally and internationally. The bets are organized into these categories:

• Parlays
• Teasers
• Quarters
• Futures
• Moneylines
• Totals

All the reputable international leagues are listed on the book, with LaLiga, PL, MXA, NCAAFB, SerieA and UCL topping the list. You can also find local tournaments from various countries across the globe. You can choose sports that are relevant to your local settings or go for the popular international leagues and games.

Live Betting

GTBets didn’t have a live betting feature when it was first set up in 2011. However, they included it over time as the demand or in-play wagering grew. We gave it a try and while it isn’t at par with the ideal standards in the industry, new punters will have a fun wagering in football and tennis. They also allow live betting in both the small games and major leagues. The most impressive thing about the live betting function is the layout. The list of ongoing games is separate from the scheduled or upcoming games, which makes it easy to plan up to five days ahead of a game. The betting options include spreads, moneylines and totals, although you might also get props options for a few games. Our experience with the site’s live betting was positive.

eSports

GTBets Sportsbook also covers a wide range of eSport league odds. The featured games include Call of Duty, DOTA, League of Legends and CS:GO. They have gone further to include more than one league in some of the games. The only downside we found was that you cannot see all the eSports odds together for easy comparison. Instead, you have to scroll from one league to another to access the details. The category allows you to place various types of bets from money lines, handicap lines, and prop bets. Additionally, you can bet on correct scores, the outright winner, match winner, correct score, over/under and other options.

Few people are willing to share their personal information on a platform whose privacy and security is sketchy. First, you want to ensure the service provider you choose does not take off with your money or expose your information to hackers. The fact that GTBet has had a curacao gaming license since 2011 indicates that you can trust them with your data and money. Their certification by BetNews is additional evidence that the site is legitimate and will not compromise your safety.

The site’s SSL encryption helps secure passwords, financial data and all other sensitive information from potential hackers. The added layer of security during registration is very impressive-you cannot get signed onto the site unless the site completes a phone verification to confirm you are in the country where you have registered your account. Additionally, they encourage creating strong passwords hackers cannot easily guess. The site has a policy that gives them the right to deactivate duplicate accounts, and any accounts accessed from the same IP address in a bid to keep their users secure. In their terms and safety, they also clearly outline the types of personal information they gather from their customers, and circumstances in which they would need to use the gathered data. Therefore, you agree to the terms and conditions having fully understood the level of security the site offers.

A quick assessment of GTBets Sportsbook operator shows that the developers wanted the user to have an easy time registering, depositing money, placing their wagers, and withdrawing earnings. The site has several ways one can get help if they get stuck with any of the processes. First is the live chat located at the bottom of the page. This option is only available when you’re logged into the site. When you try to use it as a non-member, it redirects you to either log in or send them an email. The site’s support is however helpful and very informed about their offerings and how the site works. You can also call the company when you have an issue that needs immediate attention. We found it commendable that the site has a phone number, as this is not a common support measure with sportsbooks and casinos. You can also reach the team through the following channels:

Live chat in site – Available 24/7

Emailing the support team – support@gtbets.ag

Emailing the Rewards team – rewards@gtbets.ag

Emailing the Cashout team – cashouts@gtbets.ag

Telephone number – 1-800-509-4847

Before asking a question or pursuing the channels listed, you should also check out the site’s terms and conditions to find out if they’ve already answered your question. The FAQ pages also offer insightful information that could save you from spending too much time bothering the customer support teams. However, our GTBets sportsbook review concluded that the site is friendly and helpful to their users.

Mobile App

Most sportsbooks prefer optimizing the mobile version of their pages because they want everyone to access the site and play on the go, but without the tedious process of downloading an app. GTBets doesn’t have a native App. However, they’ve optimized the mobile version of the site to a highly responsive and user-friendly interface. The mobile version is seamlessly compatible with android and iOS devices. The minimalist site design gets translated onto the mobile version of the sportsbook, increasing its user-friendliness.

Final Verdict

We think that GTBets is a great sportsbook for people who love old school sports betting. However, we feel that the site could improve their responsiveness to players needs and create a better community and support system for them. They could also work on their payment methods and reduce payout times while increasing the payout limits.