Island Casino Review

Island Casino & Sportsbook was one of the first in the industry to offer wagering services via the Internet when they went online back in 1997. They are licensed out of Costa Rica and a sister company of SportsBet. Both companies are operated by 5Dimes. Island Casino has built their reputation of being a full-service operation with one of the most experienced customer service staffs in the industry. They remain one of the few sportsbooks to offer a live chat option along with a toll-free telephone line to obtain customer support.

Deposit options with Island Casino are varied with the use of credit cards, wire-to-wire, person-to-person, and book-to-book transfers, NeTeller, MoneyBookers, ACH, and courier check. Many of these services are free of charge with the exception of certain money transfers. Withdraws are also made simple through options such as checks, person-to-person, book-to-book, and account-to-account transfers, NeTeller, and MoneyBookers. There are certain fees involved with these transactions as well so it is best to consult their online banking chart for all the specifics.

Island Casino offers a full array of wagering options for all the major sports including exotics such as Teasers/Progressives, Round Robins, If Bets, Rolling If Bets, Pleasers, Point Buying, Reverses, and Asian Handicaps. They also offer Futures and Proposition Bets for all major events. Minimum wagers start at just $1 and the maximums can go as high as $5000 depending on the sport and type of wager. A full set of sportsbook rules can be found on their website.

They also have one of the best betting guides online that walk you through the particulars of every type of wager they offer. Island Casino has some of the most competitive payout odds for football and basketball parlays in the industry. Along with their sportsbook, they also offer a casino, racebook, lottery, poker room, and skill games. Island Casino is one of the few sportsbooks to offer Live In-Play betting for nationally televised games. Sports available include football, basketball, and baseball as well as the NHL playoffs, certain golf and tennis tournaments, and major soccer leagues.

If you are looking for some of the best bonuses and promotions in the industry, then Island Casino should be ranked near the top in this category as well. They are a bit different than other books in that their No.1 bonus plan is a ‘Reduced Juice Bonus’ on all new accounts. They also offer regular percentage bonuses, cash-back, or special parlay payouts if these better suit your needs. Free-play bonuses can only be used for sportsbook wagers and are restricted to straight bets, parlays, and teasers. They will only be valid on accounts that remain active for 30 days after the initial deposit. All-in-all, Island Casino remains one of the top sportsbooks in the industry and one of the few that can truly be considered a full-service operation. The only noticeable setback is that since it is connected with SportsBet and 5Dimes, you can only have one account at these three books.