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• #1 trusted US gambling site.
• 15+ years of experience.
• Popular RTG casino games.
• Fastest cashouts in the US.
• Excellent customer service
• 4.9% credit card deposit fee.

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While there's still a lot of competition in the US online gambling market, the amount of high-quality operations is surprisingly low. For example, the luxury of being able to cashout your winnings is, as scary as it sounds, unavailable at many sites, and there's only a short list of reliable sites. We rank Bovada as the #1 option for US residents, and here's why:

• They deliver the fastest check cashouts in the US. Well, faster than any other US gambling site excluding the sites in states with legalized online gambling.
• They take care of customers. With both phone and e-mail support, this site delivers great experiences by putting a lot of effort into their customer support.
• They have great software. We consider their gaming software the finest in the US for both casino and poker games. Their instant-play versions and mobile games are especially good.
• They have a long history in the online gambling business. There are people behind Bovada's operations that used to operate Bodog - a site that's been in the business since early 2000. Some of the people have been in the business 15+ years.

Customer Service

Bovada's customer service has always treated me well. You can contact them via phone support (1-888-263-0000) or e-mail support (service@bovada.lv) -- I've never tried contacting via phone number, but if the quality of their e-mail support is anything to go by (fast replies and thorough answers), you'll have a nice experience with their phone support as well.

Some people accuse Bovada of 'not listening to its players.' In most cases, these are the players who complain about anonymous tables, not being able to join waiting lists, etc. All of those decisions were made with recreational players in mind, and since the site is now more enticing to recreational players, educated players should love the current situation even more instead of complaining (there's a higher percentage of recreational gamblers to play against).

Bovada's customer service is also perhaps the most active out of any online poker room in the world at participating in discussions at online poker forums (many of the top internet poker forums now have 'Bovada Service' users who are there to answer any questions about the site). As incredible as it sounds, customers are sometimes getting answers to questions without even directly contacting them.

Deposit Options

Bovada.lv offers two deposit methods:

• VISA Credit / Debit / Gift Cards.
• MoneyGram® (called 'Rapid Transfer' at Bovada)

As of 2020, a card deposit is still the easiest and fastest of Bovada deposit options. You need a Visa credit, debit/check or gift card that's eligible for online and international purchases.

It's worth noting that even if your card fulfills the criteria, the transaction is never certain to go through, which unfortunately is typical for gambling-related transactions in the USA. Netspend debit cards have had a high success rate lately, and the cards that you should stay away from are Greendot and Vanilla VISA cards.

There's one negative with Bovada deposits: they charge a 4.9% fee for card deposits except for the first deposit. Betonline is the only other US poker site that charges for such transactions (6%). Take this into account when depositing to Bovada especially if you're going for the minimum deposit, since even though they claim a minimum deposit limit of $20, in reality you have to deposit the minimum of $20+4.9%.

Minimum Card Deposit: $20
Maximum Card Deposit: $500

Rapid Transfer (the equivalent of MoneyGram®) is a handy way to deposit and withdraw money to and from Bovada.lv. It takes 15 minutes for a deposit and 24 hours for a withdrawal to arrive. By depositing $300 or more at a time and withdrawing max. once a month, Bovada takes care of all the transaction fees. (Otherwise deposit fees are $12-$20 and withdrawal fees $20-$60.)

Minimum Rapid Transfer Deposit: $10
Maximum Rapid Transfer Deposit: $800

Pros & Cons

Credit / Debit / Gift Cards:

• Fast, convenient and easy-to-use.
• No need to visit any live locations to send the money.
• A low minimum deposit limit ($20).
• Sometimes fail to work for gaming transactions.
• A 4.9% deposit fee (most credit card poker sites take no fees).
• Must cashout via a check (takes a couple of weeks).

Rapid Transfer:

• Fast and reliable.
• Rapid Transfer cashouts are processed faster than checks.
• You need to visit a live location to send the money.
• A relatively high deposit fee ($12-$20).
• A high minimum deposit ($100).

Cashout Options

Bovada.lv offers two withdrawal methods:

1. Checks
2. Rapid Transfer (the equivalent to MoneyGram®)

Your available withdrawal option depends on the way you deposited money to Bovada; if you made a credit card deposit, you can withdraw the money as a check (Bovada has the fastest check payouts out of all US poker sites); if you made a Rapid Transfer deposit, you can withdraw the money by using Rapid Transfer.

To be eligible for a withdrawal after having made a credit card deposit, you must complete the credit card verification form on Bovada's website.

How to cashout from Bovada:

1. Go to your account at www.bovada.lv and select 'Payout'.
2. Select the payout method.
3. Enter the amount you want to cashout.
4. Confirm your address information.
5. Click 'Request Payout'.

What are the withdrawal limits?

• For check withdrawals: $20-$3,000.
• For Rapid Transfer withdrawals: $100-$750.

Are there any cashout fees?
The first check withdrawal of each month is free. If you want to cashout more than once a month, the rest of the cashouts cost $50 each. (In case you make a deposit and then, without using the money, decide to withdraw it, Bovada may charge a fee).

Here are their Rapid Transfer cashout fees:

Payout Speed

Bovada.lv has the fastest cashouts for US players as of now (unless you live in Delaware, Nevada and New Jersey where you can order ACH cashouts at regulated online poker rooms). Bovada delivers checks in 1-2 weeks (recent reports indicate that they deliver these in 10 days) when many of their competitors take several weeks and some even months.

Rapid Transfer payouts take a maximum of 24 business hours, after which you can collect your withdrawal at a local MoneyGram® location.

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It's been increasingly hard to find US poker sites that process cashouts fast. Some sites claim to deliver checks in a couple of weeks but take months (even half a year in the case of relatively popular Lock Poker). Bovada is the biggest US poker site but incredibly also has the fastest withdrawal processing times.

Throughout Bodog's 15+ years in the online gambling business, no payout issue or dispute has been left unresolved. The only two Bovada payout issues that I recall were in 2008 and 2011 when checks took a long time to process (longer than usual, that is - they still delivered checks faster than most gambling sites do normally). But those were small issues and it's remarkable how well they've done for such a long time.

2008 Payout Delays

Bodog's payouts were delayed in 2008 and for a good reason: Maryland DOJ and IRS seized $25 million of Bodog's money as the dollars were sitting on their payment processor's account. An undercover agent registered an account at Bodog and made two cashouts during the year of 2007, which helped the IRS to seize the money. (Citypaper published a great article on the subject called The Ghost Hand.)

2011 Payout Delays

We have no real information on what caused Bovada payouts to be delayed in 2011. They claimed to be in the process of changing payment processors in order to deliver checks faster in future which then slowed down current check processing. I don't know if this was the real reason but they surely figured out how to deliver checks fast afterwards.

Bonus Offers & Promotions

• You'll qualify for the Bovada bonus automatically by signing-up at www.bovada.lv without using a Bovada bonus code.
• Bovada's bonus offer is decent for beginners. You get 60 days to clear the bonus (after you've made your first deposit), you can clear the bonus at any stakes you want and the terms are straightforward.
• Bovada caters to recreational players which forces Bovada to make welcome bonuses simple and relatively easy to clear.

First Deposit Bonus

Big poker bonuses are useless unless they can be reasonably cleared. Some bonuses are impossible to clear for beginners; for example, they might take ridiculous amounts of playing to clear in relatively little time or they can only be cleared above micro stakes.

Fortunately, the poker bonus offer is good for beginners. You get 60 days to clear the bonus (after you've made your first deposit), you can clear the bonus at any stakes you want and the terms are straightforward. They cater to recreational players which forces them to make their welcome bonuses simple and relatively easy to clear.

How Do I Clear the Bonus?
You clear the poker bonus by reaching new bonus levels; you reach new bonus levels by earning poker points; you earn poker points by generating rake for Bovada.

The more bonus you earn, the easier it gets to clear additional bonus. For example, level three is $100 for 750 poker points while level five is $150 for 1,500 poker points. (Going from level four to level five was 25% easier than going from level one to level two, for instance.)

Here are the charts:

Will Additional Deposits Qualify for the Bonus?
Only the money deposited on the same calendar day as your first deposit will qualify for the Bovada Poker deposit bonus. If you deposit $100 next Tuesday and later on that Tuesday deposit another $100, you'll be eligible for $200 in bonuses.

Should you deposit the additional $100 on Wednesday, however, you've already missed the boat and won't qualify for the bonus.

Do I Need a Bovada Bonus Code?
There is no Bovada bonus code at the moment; you can qualify for the bonus simply by signing-up at their website.

Reload Bonuses
They award reload bonuses only to certain players - whether these players are selected randomly or have to meet certain criteria is unknown. There are no poker reload bonuses available for everyone.

Other Poker Bonuses
In addition to the poker deposit bonus, Bovada players are eligible for a Bad Beat Bonus (win 100 x the big blind, up to $1,000) and a Royal Flush Bonus (win 50 x the big blind, up to $200).

Other Bonuses

You get a 100% welcome bonus (up to $3,000) for your first Bovada Casino deposit and a 50% free bet bonus up to $250 for their sportsbook. How long does it take to clear the bonuses?

Their casino bonus requires you to wager the deposit and bonus amount 25 times over until you can cashout. For a $100 deposit, therefore, you need to wager 25 times $200 (includes both deposit and bonus amounts), or $5000.

Their sportsbook bonus can be cleared by wagering 3 times the deposit plus the bonus amount. For the full bonus, you have to bet $500 and you'll get $250 in bonus money, which means that in total you need to wager 3 times $750 (or $2250) to clear the full bonus.

You have 60 days to clear the bonus offers.

Bovada Poker Tournaments and Games

Readers might wonder what kind of games are available at Bovada Poker. Players can enjoy Texas Hold'em, Omaha, and Omaha Hi-Lo events. Enter no-limit, pot-limit, and fixed-limit events. Play for high stakes, mid-stakes, low stakes, or event micro stakes.

Bovada Poker Events

Bovada has a $150,000 guaranteed poker event every Sunday. For high stakes players, Bovada also organizes a $100,000 high roller event. Premium players and whales have a much higher chance of winning the $100K high roller event, because so few players enter. Sit'n go's, jackpot SNGs, and turbo events are designed for card players on the go.

• $150K Guaranteed Poker Tournament (Weekly)
• $100K Guaranteed High Roller Tournament (Weekly)
• Turbo Tournaments
• Jackpot Sit & Go Tournaments
• Sit-and-Go Tournaments
• $1.5 Million in Weekly Guarantees
• Monster Stack Poker Tournaments

Special Features

Bovada's proprietary online poker software making cardplaying easy. Over the years, Bovada customers have called for special improvements, which have resulted in the following four innovations.

• Quick Seat: Be seated at the poker table of your choice in two easy steps.
• Anonymous Tables: The ultimate in fairness, because poker pros can't target you as a casual player.
• Zone Poker: As soon as you fold your cards, you'll appear on another poker table.
• Mobile Poker: Fully compatible with Android, iOS, and Windows smartphones and tablet computers.

Is Bovada Safe and Legit?

Controversy

It's important to look at the background and the people behind operations that provide online gambling - especially when it comes to sites that provide games for US customers. While the company has done an admirable job so far, there's some controversy in their background that the readers at Gaming the Odds should know about - so is Bovada legit and safe?

Bovada.lv is the 'US version of Bodog' - it was created by Bodog's operators, has the same software and shares the same players. It feels good to play at a site that has been in the online gambling business since 1998.

But if you were to judge the people involved in Bovada's operations by what they were doing before they created Bodog, you may think that Bovada is anything but a safe to place to gamble at. However, keep in mind: they've done a wonderful job at being a reliable, professional and entertaining gambling site for several years now.

In 1998, a company called eSportz provided original software for a company called Cyberoad, through which the software was provided to some of the first online betting sites, namely Grand Prix, The Big Book, The Sports Machine and Mayan Sports. All of these companies used a payment processor called eBanx. Eventually, Cyberoad purchased eBanx.

In 2000, a company called El Moro Finance agreed to make $200,000 worth of credit available to Cyberoad. Since Cyberoad was unable to pay its debt to El Moro, it went out of business during the same year and El Moro - curiously, a company that owns some of Ayre's real estate - acquired Cyberoad's assets, leaving Cyberoad's investors with nothing.

Bodog was born out of this situation, and as far as the other companies that were powered by eSportz software go, The Big Book had acquired Grand Prix (The Big Book shared offices with Calvin Ayre's company) and continued using the same software, while Mayan Sports couldn't come to an agreement with El Moro and decided to start using new software.

During the time it took for Mayan Sports to transition to using new software, eBanx (which, again, was Mayan Sports' payment processor, and technically now owned by El Moro) sent e-mails to Mayan Sports' customers, urging them to move their business to Bodog, and they could even use the same usernames and passwords they had when playing at Mayan Sports.

During this time, Ayre even used a fake name ('Cole Turner'). Understandably so, the Mayan Sports people were not happy to find out his real name later on.

That's the story when you look at official records. Calvin Ayre paints a different picture:

'There's no point in me talking about Cyberoad,' Mr. Ayre said dismissively in an interview. 'It wasn't my company, it was only one of a number of customers I had.'

In U.S. regulatory filings, however, Mr. Ayre is described as the 'creator and visionary' of Cyberoad. The filings say he gave up his CEO's title shortly before the company obtained a stock listing in the U.S. 'over-the-counter' market in the spring of 1999, and began acting as a consultant.

It's worth noting that Calvin Ayre has been associated with marijuana smuggling (for which his father got sentenced) and insider trading (which he settled for $10,000), due to which he was banned from serving as an officer or director in any company listed on the Vancouver Stock Exchange (among other things). Being a 'consultant' is sort of a cliche for people to call themselves after they've been banned from directly running a company.

It's difficult to tell what they real story is, although if you read the article linked to from the previous paragraph, you'll find out about several things he claims to be true that don't add-up when compared to the 'official' story.

In short, Cyberoad relied on eSportz software (controlled by Calvin Ayre) and took a line of credit from El Moro (affiliated with Calvin Ayre). If eSportz would stop providing software for Cyberoad, would the company go out of business and then be owned by El Moro essentially for the price of $200,000 minus the money that Cyberoad paid back before going bankrupt?

And having eBanx e-mail to Mayan Sports customers, urging them to join Bodog instead is unethical to say the least. Then again, competition is fierce in the world of business.

Criticizing Bodog / Bovada the company, however, is difficult. They've provided customers with first-class online casino games, professional customer support and fast payouts for over 15 years now, and even though their poker room has the most player traffic out of all US sites by far, they still process cashouts the fastest.

But if you look at the background of the company's founder, there's definitely something shady going on. With that said, I have yet to find a case where Ayre's actions have negatively affected his customers, even though many of his business partners seem unhappy.

Is Bovada Rigged?

Bovada has essentially been in business since 2000. They've been through all sorts of testing, their software is certified by Gaming Associates, and they are currently licensed by Kahnawake Gaming Commission.

So is Bovada rigged? My answer is a definite no.

In case you still worry about Bovada cheating or being rigged, you're obviously more than welcome to contact their customer support. They're true professionals and I've never had a bad experience with them. You can either call them or send an e-mail. Can you cheat at Bovada?

The fact that this is an honest and reliable company doesn't mean that there wouldn't be cheating at Bovada. Just like an honest live casino or poker room is bound to have cheating customers, the same goes for online sites.

Fortunately, bigger online poker rooms have all sorts of methods to stop players from cheating; for example, they can detect if you're talking with your friend on MSN or Skype, have a lot of experience on studying hand histories, etc.

But you could, of course, play in the same table as your friend and have a phone conversation at the same time, thus sharing information with each other. These players get caught faster than you'd probably think since it's surprisingly difficult to act like you're not playing together.

All-in-all, I suggest spending less time wondering 'is Bovada rigged?' or 'are other players cheating at Bovada?' Just play the game and enjoy it. Should you see anything suspicious, feel free to report it, but it's unlikely that you will.

Is Bovada Legal for US Players?

I get a lot of questions asking about whether Bovada is legal or not. While I'm not a lawyer, have never studied law and write for entertainment purposes only, here's why my answer is 'yes.'

• Bovada operates in Canada, is owned by Meadway Leisure Limited and has a gaming license issued by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission. For all I know, they're running their business legally under international law and fully comply with Kahnawake Gaming Commission's rules.
• Nowhere in the US federal law does it say that it's illegal to play poker, casino games or bet on sports online. This is a myth. People often confuse the legality of betting on these games with the legality of running a business that accepts bets or is involved in processing online gambling payments (those might be illegal).
• They use a .lv domain. This prevents the Department of Justice seizing the domain like they seized the .com domains of PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker in 2011, which turned into quite a catastrophy for the US online poker market.

Is It Legal for Bovada to Operate in the US?

They accept sports bets and are involved in processing gambling transactions so there's a real chance that the US government will take action against them at some point -- especially considering it already has done so when seizing $25 million from Bovada's payment processor's account in 2008 (as referred to earlier).

Bovada has, however, demonstrated that they can handle problematic situations and payouts were delayed only for a while. They since prohibited players from states where they feel like operating online gambling games is going to be the most difficult (legally-speaking).

But betting on sporting events or casino and poker games is not illegal by any federal law, although some state laws do prohibit it. Accepting sports bets online is illegal per the Wire Act of 1961. The sites operating an online sportsbook are taking a risk and you - if you participate in their games - take a risk as well since the site might fold one day and take your money with you. But by playing, you're not violating any federal laws (this, again, is my uneducated opinion - for legal advice, contact a local gaming lawyer).

Where Is Bovada Legal?

While no federal law prohibits you from playing online poker, casino or sportsbook games, individual state laws may do so. Most state laws have vague gambling laws and it's a matter of interpretation to determine if playing there is legal or illegal, however, there are a couple states where participating these games is illegal with almost 100% certainty. (Still, getting prosecuted for gambling online is rare.)

States such as Utah, New York and Washington have strict laws against online gambling. With many others, it's difficult to say and only three states have specifically legalized online gambling games (although not in all forms) and those are Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware.

Bovada operates in Canada, is owned by Meadway Leisure Limited and has a gaming license issued by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission. For all I know, they're running their business legally under international law and fully comply with Kahnawake Gaming Commission's rules.

I recommend contacting a local gaming lawyer about the subject. In fact, that's what you should do if you want to get a professional answer to 'Is Bovada Legal in the US?'

Why the Biggest Poker Sites Got Shut Down a Few Years Ago?

When PokerStars left the US market and Full Tilt Poker shut down (it has since re-opened, although not for US players), US players lost two of the biggest online poker sites in the world. Will legit Bovada get shut down as well? While everything is possible and I have no way of predicting the future, PokerStars and Full Tilt were charged with fraud and money laundering and the Department of Justice never blamed them for violating the Wire Act (which, they later admitted, applies only to online sports betting anyway).

Banks allegedly processed 'unlawful' gambling transactions - while making them look like non-gambling transactions - in exchange for large investments from those poker companies. SunFirst Bank, for instance, allegedly processed around $200 million in online poker payments.

All the problems that US poker sites have had with the Department of Justice have related to bank frauds, money laundering or accepting illegal transactions, which is why only a few payment options for US players exist. Legality of playing poker online (from a player's point-of-view) has never been the issue. And there is no federal law that prohibits you from playing poker on the internet. Locally, in your state, there may be though.

It's only reasonable to assume that something of similar sort may happen to other real-money online gaming sites in the US, no matter how 'legit' they are. Banks and payment processors aren't willing to process online gambling related payments knowingly so gambling sites have to 'hide' the true origin of the transfer. We recommend that you keep your account balance at minimum in order to avoid losing a lot of money in these situations.

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Last Updated: January 2, 2020

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Ratings Breakdown

Bovada Best Picture Ever

Overall

There’s no doubt about it that Bovada is one of the safest online
sportsbooks and casinos. As you’ll read below, there’s a ton to love about their
site and not much we can suggest for them to improve upon. If you don’t
currently have an online gambling home, their site is worth a hard look to see if
it’s the right one for you.

Banking

Banking is one of the areas where we noticed some room for improvement when doing our
Bovada review. While they do offer some excellent banking options at this time, the
list is rather short. Moving forward, we’d like to see them add in a broader
assortment of methods so that their clients have more flexibility when making
deposits and withdrawals from the website.

Bonuses

There’s no question that Bovada.lv offers some of the best bonuses in the online
gambling industry. This is especially true when it comes to welcome bonuses.
Thanks to these, you’ll have the chance to earn upwards of several thousands of
dollars while gambling on their platform. Our only small gripe is that we’d like
to see a more extensive variety of other bonus options to allow current players
more chances to earn additional promotional funds.

Customer Service

We absolutely love the customer service provided. For starters,
their team is there around the clock to help you with your questions and issues
24/7. On top of that, you can reach them via a contact form, telephone, or live
chat, making it simple to reach them in whichever way is most convenient for
you. Finally, we never waited too long for help. Each of their support team
members was highly knowledgeable and willing to assist, which helps speak volumes to the legitimacy of this site.

User Interface

The user interface is top-notch. This is true for both the standard
version of the website as well as the mobile-friendly one. One of the best parts
of the website’s user interface is how quickly pages and casino games load.
Also, the site’s menus and pages are well laid out, making navigation
effortless.

Mobile Compatibility

If you’re interested in betting at Bovada from your smartphone or tablet,
you’re in luck. Their team has developed an excellent mobile-friendly version
of their website allowing you to bet from mobile devices. Our only suggestion
for them in this area would be to add even more of their casino games to the
mobile version of the website.

Bovada Overview

Since 2011, Bovada has been one of the top online sportsbooks and casinos in
the industry, being well known for being a legit company. With so many years in operation, they have more experience and
know-how than many of the newer operations which have popped up in the last
couple of years. As you’ll see in the sections below, Bovada has built an
excellent online gambling operation since they were first established.

Are you wondering if you can enjoy all of the awesomeness that they bring
to the table? The good news is many folks from around the globe can get in on
all of the betting action safely. However, as is common in the industry,
Bovada doesn’t accept players from all countries. Click below if you’d like to
see the latest list of countries excluded from playing at Bovada.

• Afghanistan
• Aland Islands
• Albania
• Algeria
• American Samoa
• Andorra
• Angola
• Anguilla
• Antarctica
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Argentina
• Armenia
• Aruba
• Asia/Pacific Region
• Australia
• Austria
• Azerbaijan
• Bahamas
• Bahrain
• Bangladesh
• Barbados
• Belarus
• Belgium
• Belize
• Benin
• Bermuda
• Bhutan
• Bolivia
• Bonaire
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Botswana
• Bouvet Island
• Brazil
• Brunei Darussalam
• Bulgaria
• Burkina Faso
• Burundi
• Cambodia
• Cameroon
• Canada
• Cape Verde
• Cayman Islands
• Central African Republic
• Chad
• Chile
• China
• Christmas Island
• Cocos (Keeling) Islands
• Colombia
• Comoros
• Congo
• Cook Islands
• Costa Rica
• Cote d’Ivoire
• Croatia
• Cuba
• Curacao
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Djibouti
• Dominica
• Dominican Republic
• Ecuador
• Egypt
• El Salvador
• Equatorial Guinea
• Eritrea
• Estonia
• Ethiopia
• Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
• Faroe Islands
• Fiji
• Finland
• France
• French Guiana
• French Polynesia
• French Southern Territories
• Gabon
• Gambia
• Georgia
• Germany
• Ghana
• Gibraltar
• Greece
• Greenland
• Grenada
• Guadeloupe
• Guam
• Guatemala
• Guernsey
• Guinea
• Guinea-Bissau
• Guyana
• Haiti
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands
• Holy See (Vatican City State)
• Honduras
• Hong Kong
• Hungary
• Iceland
• India
• Indonesia
• Iran
• Iraq
• Ireland
• Isle of Man
• Israel
• Italy
• Jamaica
• Japan
• Jersey
• Jordan
• Kazakhstan
• Kenya
• Kiribati
• Korea
• Kuwait
• Kyrgyzstan
• Lao People’s Democratic Republic
• Latvia
• Lebanon
• Lesotho
• Liberia
• Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Macao
• Macedonia
• Madagascar
• Malawi
• Malaysia
• Maldives
• Mali
• Malta
• Marshall Islands
• Martinique
• Mauritania
• Mauritius
• Mayotte
• Micronesia
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Mongolia
• Montenegro
• Montserrat
• Morocco
• Mozambique
• Myanmar
• Namibia
• Nauru
• Nepal
• Netherlands
• New Caledonia
• New Zealand
• Nicaragua
• Niger
• Nigeria
• Niue
• Norfolk Island
• Northern Mariana Islands
• Norway
• Oman
• Pakistan
• Palau
• Palestinian Territory
• Panama
• Papua New Guinea
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Philippines
• Pitcairn
• Poland
• Portugal
• Puerto Rico
• Qatar
• Reunion
• Romania
• Russian Federation
• Rwanda
• Saint Barthelemy
• Saint Helena
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Martin
• Saint Pierre and Miquelon
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Samoa
• San Marino
• Sao Tome and Principe
• Saudi Arabia
• Senegal
• Serbia
• Seychelles
• Sierra Leone
• Singapore
• Sint Eustatius and Saba
• Sint Maarten
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Solomon Islands
• Somalia
• South Africa
• South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
• South Sudan
• Spain
• Sri Lanka
• Sudan
• Suriname
• Svalbard and Jan Mayen
• Swaziland
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Syrian Arab Republic
• Taiwan
• Tajikistan
• Tanzania
• Thailand
• Timor-Leste
• Togo
• Tokelau
• Tonga
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Tunisia
• Turkey
• Turkmenistan
• Turks and Caicos Islands
• Tuvalu
• Uganda
• Ukraine
• United Arab Emirates
• United Kingdom
• Uruguay
• Uzbekistan
• Vanuatu
• Venezuela
• Vietnam
• Virgin Islands (British and US)
• Wallis and Futuna
• Western Sahara
• Yemen
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

Banking Options

While reviewing Bovada, we set out to find if this site was truly legit. One
thing we noticed that there are a few different ways you can move your money onto and
off of their website. We’ve added in details below about the various deposit and
withdrawal methods we located at the time of our complete review of their site.
It’s worth noting the options you find might vary from what’s below depending on
where you reside.

Deposits

• Bitcoin
• Visa
• Mastercard

Withdrawals

• Check by Mail
• Bitcoin
• Bitcoin Cash

Overall, we feel there is some room for improvement in the banking department
after doing our complete Bovada review. While they have some excellent banking methods which will work for
many individuals, the list of options is very limited compared to many other
online gambling sites. In the future, we’d love it if Bovada would add in other
popular variants like Neteller, Skrill, and PayPal.

Bovada.lv Bonuses and Promotions

If you’re looking to make some bonus cash while gambling online, then you’re
going to love all of the bonuses and promotions that Bovada brings to the table.
Below, we’ve added the details on the promotions we found live at the time of
our review. As you’ll see, you can earn upwards of several thousands of dollars
in bonus cash if you choose to play at a legit site like Bovada.

Casino Welcome Bonus

Those of you new to Bovada can take advantage of their casino welcome bonus
if you’re planning to wager on casino games. What’s nice about this bonus is
that you can earn up to $3,000 of bonus funds thanks to a very generous 100%
match on your first three deposits. The maximum bonus amount is $1,000 per
deposit. Therefore, you’ll want to deposit at least $1,000 or more for your
first three deposits if you’d like to maximize the amount of bonus funds.
Compared to other online casino bonuses, this is a stellar casino welcome offer.

Sportsbook Welcome Bonus

If sports betting is your thing, our unbiased review of Bovada has got you covered. You can score up to $250 in bonus funds when making your initial deposit
for sports betting. With their sportsbook welcome bonus, they will match your
sportsbook deposit at a rate of 50% up to $250. To get the maximum amount out of
this bonus, you’ll want to deposit $500 or more. Once you have the bonus funds
in your account, you can use them to bet on your favorite sporting events.

Poker Welcome Bonus

Fans of poker will really enjoy the poker room that is brought to the
table. However, you can also earn a great welcome bonus if you plan on playing
poker on their platform. Thanks to their poker welcome bonus, they will
give you a 100% match on your initial deposit up to a total of $500. This means
if you deposit $500 or more, they will toss you an additional $500 to use for
the enjoyment of poker action. Based on our experience, this is one of the best
poker welcome bonuses which currently exists in the industry.

Bitcoin Welcome Bonus

Those of you looking to get the most out of the welcome bonuses should
consider depositing with Bitcoin. The reason for this is because you can receive
substantially more bonus funds for sports betting and casino action by using
this deposit method over the credit card options. Even if you’re not currently
using Bitcoin, it’s worth looking into thanks to the added value their website
brings to the table.

Up first, let’s focus on the sportsbook-related bonus. Instead of being
capped at $250 like you are with the traditional sportsbook welcome bonus
mentioned above, you can receive a 75% Bitcoin welcome bonus up to $750 by using
the Bovada bonus code BTCSWB750 if your initial sportsbook deposit is made with
Bitcoin.

Bovada.lv didn’t just stop there with sports betting. You can also earn a
considerable amount of bonus cash when making a casino deposit using Bitcoin as
your banking method. With Bitcoin, you can receive up to $3,750 of bonus funds
thanks to a 100% match good for up to $1,250 by using Bovada bonus code
BTCCWB1250. This bonus can also be replicated three times like the standard
casino welcome bonus included above. Last but not least, by using Bitcoin, you
can also earn a referral bonus. With this referral bonus you will receive 200%
of a referral’s first Bitcoin deposit as well as an extra $25 just for you.

Referral Bonus

Once you try out Bovada and see how great their operation is, you might want
to invite your friends to join in on the action. The great thing about their website is
that they’ve got a pretty killer referral bonus program where you can score some
extra cash simply by referring your friends to gamble on the website.

Through this offer, you’ll receive bonus cash amounting to 200% of your
friend’s initial deposit. The cap on this promotion is $100. This means if your
friend deposits $50 or more, you’ll receive $100 of bonus funds. The best part
about the referral bonus at Bovada is that there’s no limit to how many friends
you can refer. You can refer dozens of friends and still pick up the extra funds
every time.

Rewards Program

Another great way to earn bonuses is through their excellent
rewards program. As is common in the gambling industry, the more you wager, the better your potential rewards become. You can earn
substantial cashback amounts on all poker, casino, and sportsbook action. You
can also make cash bonuses along the way. You can learn more about the rewards program by
visiting the rewards landing page.

Be sure to check out the promotions page on their website to see the most
up to date list of their bonus offers. There, you can also view the fine print
of each offer to make sure you’re fully aware of the terms and conditions
associated with any promotional offer. As is common in the industry, the offers
described above each have associated rollover requirements which must be met
before you can withdraw the bonus funds from your account.

Despite not having a long list of promotional offers, Bovada still offers
some of the best bonuses in the industry. No matter if you’re into sports
betting, poker, or casino games, they have an excellent welcome bonus which can
help you jump start your betting account on their website. Our only suggestion
after doing our review of Bovada would be to provide their clients with more bonus offers outside of
the welcome bonus realm. With the addition of some reload bonuses and other
special offers, Bovada will add even more value for their clients.

The Bovada Sportsbook

If sports betting is your thing, then Bovada’s sportsbook is one for you to
consider as a potential option. In this section of our review, we’ll give you a
quick look at their sportsbook and what you can expect to find. For a more
in-depth analysis of their sportsbook, be sure to check out the page linked in
the “Other Pages” section above.

Sports You Can Bet On from Bovada

You’ll find a long list of sports you can bet on. In total, we
located nearly 30 different ones when we completed our Bovada review. With this many sports, they offer more than most other online
sportsbooks. Below, we’ve included a list of all of the sports they offers
action on.

• Aussie Rules
• Badminton
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Boxing
• Cricket
• Curling
• Cycling
• Darts
• Esports
• Football
• Futsal
• Gaelic Games
• Golf
• Handball
• Hockey
• Horse Racing
• Motor Sports
• Numbers Game
• Rugby
• Snooker
• Soccer
• Table Tennis
• Tennis
• UFC
• MMA
• Virtual Sports
• Volleyball
• Winter Olympics
• Wrestling

In their sportsbook, you’re able to bet on all of the most popular
sports including football and soccer. However, we love that they also allow
their clients to enjoy wagering on smaller sports like table tennis and
handball. No matter what sport you’re into, this sportsbook most likely has
you covered!

Before we proceed, we should point out one thing about the list of sports you
can bet on above. This list showcases the options we found available at the time
of our in-depth review of Bovada. It’s possible that not all sports were listed based on
whether they were in season at the time. If your favorite sport wasn’t listed
above, try checking again once that sport comes back into season.

Live Betting

If you’re looking to place sports bets on in-play action, then you’ll be
happy to know this site has you covered. You’ll find an extensive
collection of available live betting options at all times. With this betting
format, you can place wagers while the sporting events happen instead of only
being able to do it before the action begins. To check out the current live
betting options, click on the “Live” icon from any sportsbook page.

Betting Limits

The amount of money you can bet on any wager varies quite a bit at Bovada.
Things such as what sport you’re betting on and what type of wager you plan on
making all play into the betting limit. However, in many cases, you’ll be able
to bet up to $5,000 on individual bets. Since there are so many variations to
the Bovada betting limit policy, we’ve included a copy of the latest one below
for your reference.

Bovada Sportsbook Wrap-Up

As a whole, we’re mega fans of the sportsbook. With a monster list
of sports you can bet on coupled with live betting and great bonuses, you’ll
most likely love it too. Check it out for yourself to see if their sportsbook
is the right fit for you.

The Bovada Casino

If you’re into online casino games, then you’ll love what Bovada has
assembled on their platform. You’ll be able to enjoy all of your
favorite games in one convenient location. Below, we’ll give you an overview of
what you can expect to find in their casino section. To get a deeper dive into
their casino setup, be sure to check out the link in the other pages section
above. There, we’ll go into more detail about Bovada’s casino.

In the casino, we found nearly 300 different casino games to select
from at the time of our review. This is an incredible lineup of games that’s
larger than what we tend to see from the average online casino. We’ve included a
list below, showcasing the number of different casino games available:

• 214 slot machines
• 26 table games
• 22 specialty casino games
• 17 video poker variants
• 6 versions of live dealer casino games
• Live poker sit n go and full tournaments

What we like about the casino lineup is the massive overall assortment
of games. Thanks to this, players will find a vast variety of options. We’re
most impressed by the over 200 slot games on Bovada. This is many more than we
usually see on competing websites.

Software and User Interface

From a software standpoint, Bovada.lv is working with some of the most legitimate providers
in the industry. In the casino, you’ll find games from Betsoft, Rival,
and RTG. We’re huge fans of all three of these providers. What this means for
you is that you’ll find top-notch games across the entire portfolio of their casino.

After considering the user interface of their website, we were huge fans.
One of the things which stuck out the most to us is how quickly everything
loaded. Unfortunately, many online casinos have a slow load time for their
games. However, that wasn’t the case here. On top of that, the website is
easy to use and navigate.

Mobile Compatibility

We had an excellent experience with the mobile compatible version of Bovada’s
website. If you want to play casino games from your smartphone or tablet, you’ll
want to check it out for yourself to see just how good it is. The layout was
simple to understand and navigate. As an added bonus, the mobile version of the
casino was high-speed.

On the mobile-friendly version, you can enjoy almost all of their
casino games. Based on our assessment, roughly 80% of all casino games available
on the standard website were also available to their mobile customers. This
percentage is higher than many other online casinos which is a great thing. Be
sure to check the website to make sure they offer you all of the games you’re
looking to play.

Bovada Casino Wrap-Up

Overall, we love their casino. Thanks to a
vast and diverse collection of high-quality casino games, Bovada.lv would make an
excellent online casino home for most individuals. Check it out for yourself and
see just how good it really is.

Customer Support

Before we wrap up our review of Bovada, we didn’t want to leave you without
offering some insight into the customer support they bring to the table. The
good news is their site provides top-notch customer service. As you’ll see below,
we’re big fans of their industry-leading customer support.

Before you even contact their team, you might want to check out their
excellent “Help” section. There, you’ll find a large collection of frequently
asked questions. To help you find what you’re looking for more quickly, they
have it broken up into different categories such as sports, poker, bonuses, etc.
To see the help section of the website, simply click on “Help” located at
the bottom of any webpage.

One of the ways you can reach the customer service agents is
through live chat. We used this feature more times than we can count while we
completed our review of their operation. What we love the most about the live
chat support is that we can get help quickly right there on the website. The
live chat agents always helped us get the answers we needed in a
timely fashion. If you’d like to use the live chat functionality,
click on the “Live Chat” link in the Help section of their website.

If live chat is not what you’re looking for from a contact perspective, you
can also reach them via a contact form on the website. On the main “Contact Us”
page, you can fill out a form with your question or issue, and it will be sent
to their team. One of the nice things is that you’ll be able to select a
department using a drop-down menu so that your questions get to the right team
faster than using a general inbox. While the website states they answer all
questions in 24 hours or less, we’ve received replies much quicker.

The other option you have for contacting the support team is by
telephone. We called in to test out their phone support agents on a few
different occasions during our review process. On each call, we were connected
with an agent in record time, and we received quality answers to our questions.

• Bovada Customer Service: 1-888-263-0000

One other thing worth mentioning after doing our Bovada review is their customer service agents are
there to help you 24/7. Thanks to this, you won’t have to worry about waiting a
long time to get help as you will with some other online sportsbooks and
casinos. We hate waiting for help which is why we love the fact that we’ll never
have to wait when working with their team.

If you didn’t get the memo, we’re monster fans of the customer service
offered. With multiple contact options, around the clock support, and
quality support agents, Bovada is tough to top in this department. No matter
what your question or issue may be, we’re 100% confident Bovada’s team will
assist you with it in a quick manner.

Conclusion – Do We Recommend Bovada?

Absolutely. For many individuals interested in gambling online, Bovada would
make an excellent option to call home. Thanks to a considerable collection of
casino games coupled with a leading online sportsbook, Bovada offers enough to
satisfy just about anyone. For those reasons, along with their top-notch bonuses
and customer service, we’re huge fans of their site. Check it out yourself
and see just how quality it is.

Popular Questions Related to Bovada.lv

Are you still unsure about some things when it comes to Bovada? It’s okay, that’s natural even when
we’re discussing a site with such a safe reputation like Bovada. It’s a good thing to be cautious! That being said,
you won’t want to miss out on the frequently asked questions we’ve included
below. We hope these FAQs can assist you in locating the missing bits of
information you’re searching for.

How Can I Place Bets on Bovada?

With Bovada, you’ll have your choice of how you’d like to place your wagers.
One way to go about it is to do it from your laptop or computer at home.
However, many of us are not always close to these machines all the time. The
great news is that thanks to the mobile-compatibility of Bovada, you can also
place your bets from mobile devices like tablets and smartphones. Thanks to
this, wagers can be placed on their website from the palm of your hand in a
small amount of time.

How Quickly Can I Start Gambling?

When you’re ready to begin, it’s not a long process at all to get going with
Bovada. In most cases, you can have your account opened, funded, and ready for
betting action in less than 10 minutes. Just remember that if you’d like to bet
ASAP, you’ll need to use an instant funding option like Bitcoin or Visa.

Does Bovada Offer Free Casino Games?

Yes. If you’re not prepared to wager real money on online casino games just
yet, Bovada does allow players to enjoy free versions of nearly all of their
casino options. The main exceptions are their live dealer games. By using the
free play option, you can get a good feel for the quality of the casino
games without having to risk your real money. One of the excellent benefits of
Bovada.lv is that you can enjoy their casino games for free without even needing to
open an account. Simply click on the game you’re interested in, and you’ll be
playing it in no time at all.

How Will I Know If Bovada.lv is the Right Site for Me?

We’d suggest you check out their website to get a feel for everything they
have to offer. While we did our best to convey everything here, it’s ultimately
up to you to decide if they bring enough to the table to meet your unique needs.
To check out some ideas on how you can select the perfect gambling site for you, and to find out which site is a trustworthy option,
check out the link below.

Should I Use Another Gambling Website in Conjunction with Bovada?

Thanks to how much Bovada.lv offers their clients across casino, poker, and
sports betting action, we doubt too many of you will need to use another online
gambling site. Ideally, your goal should be to find one which allows you to do
all of your betting in one simple location. However, if you’re betting on sports
and would like to shop your odds and lines, you may consider using multiple
sites, just always remember to only go with our recommended safe and legitimate gambling sites.