About BookieScout
BookieScout is an independent comparison platform for people who bet online. We provide an analysis of bookies and compare them based on factors that really matter to you as a gambler: bonus terms, deposits and withdrawals, mobile apps, betting markets, verification rules and customer support.
We do not act as bookmakers; we do not accept bets, maintain balances, or pay out winnings. Our task is to read the small print, arrange it in an understandable fashion, and allow you to make a decision based on knowledge.
Why We Built BookieScout
Online betting is a loud industry. Every online betting website guarantees you the highest welcome bonuses, best odds and fastest withdrawals. The problem here is that what is not advertised on banners is the minimum odds per choice, rollover, limit to the bonus winnings, and the amount of time it takes to get a withdrawal.
Bettors may also be exposed to dangers not mentioned in any marketing: fake betting websites, unofficial downloads of apps, "guaranteed odds" vendors in messaging apps, and requirements for verification not always disclosed before making a deposit.
BookieScout was created to help you wade through all that. We benchmark different bookmakers against one another and translate what they offer into simple language.
Local Editions for Each Market
Each country bets in a different way. The licensing regulations, bookies, currencies, types of sport that are played, and methods of payment are different in each country.
This is why BookieScout produces country-specific editions. Every country-specific edition concentrates only on those bookmakers who allow the registration of players from that particular country, paying attention to the payment methods, which are used by people in that particular country, to the licensing of bookmakers in that particular country, to the leagues that are popular there and to the bonus conditions that apply in that country's currency.
BookieScout Features Explained
betting websites ranked according to various criteria like football, accas, mobile betting, and quick payments.
head to head comparisons based on a similar structure, so that it is clear what makes one different from the other.
bonus and promotional offers explained based on their conditions such as turnover, minimum odds, expiration date and maximum amount.
Android and iOS applications and mobile sites for betting and their performance in real time.
bank transfers, credit/debit cards, ewallets, mobile money and others and minimum amounts, commissions and processing times.
odds, accumulators, Cash out and more explained.
How We Compare Bookmakers
Every operator on BookieScout is assessed against the same framework, in every market we cover. We start with the basics: whether the bookmaker accepts players in your country and how it is licensed there. We then review its official terms, bonus conditions, payment options, sportsbook coverage and mobile experience.
If a detail is taken from an operator's own published rules, we note that. If a bookmaker updates its bonus, payment, or withdrawal conditions, we update the corresponding pages accordingly. You can view the full criteria on our Methodology page.
How BookieScout Earns Revenue
BookieScout is a free service. Some links that appear on our website are affiliate links. If you create an account through those links, we get paid an affiliate fee.
Commercial relationships do not decide our rankings. The operator cannot pay for the improvement of its rating and even for the deletion of criticism, and all betting operators are assessed by the same set of requirements which is publicly accessible regardless of cooperation with us.
What BookieScout Is Not
In order to protect our customers, it’s important that we let you know:
- We are not a bookmaker and we will never take any bets from you or receive deposits.
- We do not ask for your betting account password, verification codes, or banking details.
- We do not offer "sure odds," "rigged games," tips, or booking codes. Anyone promising guaranteed wins using our name is not us.
- We do not make any guarantees about winnings or operator performance.
Meet the Team
BookieScout is managed by a team combining expertise in betting market research, marketing and search.
Manages strategy and editorial at BookieScout and oversees our commitment to keep our reviews unbiased in all markets covered.
Responsible for distribution of BookieScout’s materials to bettors in different markets and ensures our content is useful and truthful in its tone.
Responsible for ensuring our readers can access up-to-date information on betting.
Responsible for operator, partner and industry associations. Business matters are separated from editorial scoring.
Our Commitment to Responsible Betting
BookieScout is exclusively for adults. To access BookieScout, you have to be 18 years old, or older than the legal betting age in your jurisdiction, which can be higher than 18. We consider betting a form of entertainment and not an investment or means to earn money or resolve financial issues. In all our guides, we incorporate responsible gambling information, explaining features like deposit limits, time-outs, and self-exclusion.
Keeping Information Up to Date
The rules for bonuses, payment options, applications, and regulations can frequently change, and in different ways in different countries. We keep an eye on the licenses that bookmakers announce in every country, and we will make changes on our site whenever we see anything significant change. The rankings will be reviewed whenever there is something important, not at a set time.