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Four kinds of bookmaker

Where an operator is licensed and who it serves changes the odds format, the limits, the bonuses and how you get paid. Pick the kind first; the ranking inside it comes next.

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SportsbooksNorth America

Sportsbooks are the licensed operators of the United States and Canada: state or provincial licences, American odds, and a product built around parlays, player props and same-game bets.

 BookmakersEurope and Africa

Bookmakers are the European and African operators most of the world knows: decimal odds, football first, national licences in each country and local payment methods, from bank transfer to mobile money.

 Asian bookiesAsia and the sharp market

Asian bookies are built around the Asian handicap and totals, thin margins, high limits and few promotions. They welcome winners, which makes them the choice of serious football bettors everywhere.

 Crypto bookmakersWorldwide, on the blockchain

Crypto bookmakers take Bitcoin, USDT and other coins, pay out in minutes and ask for less paperwork. Most hold a Curaçao licence; some are full crypto sites, others are bookmakers that added coins to their payment page.