Skybook Casino Review

Skybook is a sportsbook. Specifically, it’s a sportsbook with an American slant, one that sees its language, range of games and betting options tilted in favour of the US market. Whatever Major League sport you’re into – football; baseball; basketball – you can wager on it a dozen different ways.

Then, when you’ve tired of betting, you can mosey on over to the race book and do the same with the horse races. Then, when you’ve tired of that, you can head to the casino and immerse yourself in the slots and table games. Finally, when you’ve tired of that, you can follow suit at the live casino.

It’d be fair to say then you won’t be running out of things to do at Skybook any time soon. The site is stocked to the gunnels with betting options and games of all kinds. A US telephone number and live support are available, with the site looking to cash in on the huge demand for sports betting in America, a nation whose love of sports is tempered by the fact that betting on said sports is largely illegal thanks to federal laws. Still, Skybook won’t tell if you don’t.

About Skybook

Skybook describes itself as “the home of the free half point in football”. Apparently it’s the first sportsbook to allow online customers to move the line half a point in their favour for free. Football fans will be delighted to learn of this no doubt.

The site holds a gaming license issued in Curacao, in the Dutch Caribbean. Beyond that, not much is known about the site other than the fact that it’s clearly on a mission to attract as many US customers as possible. Email customer support is provided along with no less than 6 telephone numbers, all US-based.

Lots of Options

There’s a reasonable selection of deposit options available at Skybook, starting with UPayCard. The minimum deposit amount is $50 and the maximum is $2,000. Bitcoin is also available, which is always encouraging to see. From the perspective of US players, the digital currency provides one of the more discreet means of funding a casino account without alerting the powers-that-be of your intentions.

Person to Person money transfers are another option, with $100 the minimum amount permitted. Finally, there’s cheque, which has a minimum of $1,000, and Visa which has a minimum of $100. When requesting a withdrawal by card, verification documents confirming your ID will be required. Skybook doesn’t specify how long it takes for withdrawal requests to be processed.

Range of Bonuses

As is generally the case with sportsbooks that double as a casino, there’s a wide range of bonuses available. Many of these are specific to certain sections of the site. At the casino, for example, there’s a 500% bonus available when you deposit between $100 and $300. This is subject to a 35x rollover. There are additional vouchers to be claimed including one for a 150% reload bonus and a 350% slots bonus. At the live casino, there’s a 150% bonus when you deposit $100-$250 plus a voucher for a $125 reload bonus.

Skybook also offers deposit bonuses that are specific to certain payment methods. With your first Bitcoin deposit, for instance, there’s a 200% free play bonus plus a cash bonus on top of 5-15% depending on how much you deposit. At the sportsbook, there’s also a 100% cash bonus that’s applied on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, which comes with certain restrictions. The range of deposit match and reload bonuses available at Skybook can be a little overwhelming. It would be fair to say, however, that it will be some time before you use up all of your available promo codes at the site.

Sportsbook

At the sportsbook, the focus is firmly on American sports. One exception is soccer – top flight games in England, Spain, Italy and the rest of the world are covered. There’s also room for covering tennis, golf, boxing and other major sporting events. Fans of American sports will feel right at home upon checking out Skybook’s sportsbook. European bettors, on the other hand, may find the US-centric format takes some getting used to. One glaring omission, as far as can be discerned at least, is that there’s no live betting facility.

Skybook promises its members fast pay-outs on their sports winnings Monday through Friday and competitive odds. Set single bets, accumulators, parlays and many other kinds of sports bets. There’s a complete guide to the rules of sports betting provided and the types of bets you can place. Members can get involved with promotions that include NFL Wild Card Weekend and can also bet on NFL futures. If you’re an armchair fan of Major League sports, Skybook has got you covered.

Casino Games

There’s no shortage of casino games to try at Skybook, all of which have been designed to work in-browser without the need to download special software. Games can be played for fun or for proper money.

There appears to be just 15 slots available, with titles including Lucky Sweets, Cherry Fiesta and Crazy Starter. As for card games, Skybook offers a selection of blackjack games along with Hi-Lo Switch, Baccarat, Double Exposure and Pontoon.

Roulette occupies a category all of its own, with the European and American variants of the game present. There’s a handful of video poker titles including the obligatory Casino Hold ‘Em, Caribbean Poker and Trey Poker. There’s also room at the casino for a few casual games, namely Heads & Tails, Minesweeper and Scratch Dice.

Live Casino

The live casino games provide a refreshing alternative to slogging it out on your own in the virtual casino. There are just 3 games to choose from – baccarat, blackjack and roulette – which are overseen by real dealers, infusing games with an added edge and boosting the excitement that comes as part of the live casino experience.

Roulette fans can try their luck at the American version of the game, with a double zero and 38 numbered slots to bet on.

Sky High Rating?

Skybook is a comprehensive sportsbook and casino that’s well designed and highly accessible. It’s intended for American players really, and while this isn’t a mandate in order to play at the site, this is Skybook’s primary demographic. The range of deposit options, while not exhaustive, is good enough, Bitcoin included. The range of promotions is better, with shedloads of bonus cash to be claimed at the casino in particular.

While it’s possible to bet on European sports including soccer, American sports are what Skybook is designed for. There’s no live betting facility, but otherwise there’s little to fault with the racebook and sportsbook. As for the casino, the slots don’t look great, but the other games are fine, and the addition of a live casino is welcome.

If you’re a US resident looking for an online betting site that will take your custom, Skybook is a worthy contender. It’s not perfect, but it’s good enough, and the range of promotions ensures there’s no shortage of vouchers to be redeemed for that sweet, sweet bonus cash.