United States Betting — bookmakers, odds & reviews

Licensed US sportsbooks ranked by our scores

Every operator below holds a licence in each state where it operates. Scores are out of 10 across the categories we track — odds, market coverage, licence safety, payments, withdrawals, app and support.

• bet365 — odds 8.8, market coverage 9.6, sports depth 9.5, app 9.3, licence safety 9.5
• DraftKings — odds 7.9, market coverage 9.0, app 9.2, licence safety 9.3
• FanDuel — odds 7.8, market coverage 8.9, live 8.9, app 9.3, licence safety 9.3
• BetMGM — odds 7.6, market coverage 8.7, app 8.8, licence safety 9.2
• Caesars Sportsbook — odds 7.5, market coverage 8.5, licence safety 9.2
• BetRivers — odds 7.4, withdrawals 8.6, licence safety 9.0
• ESPN BET — odds 7.3, app 8.6, licence safety 9.0
• Fanatics Sportsbook — odds 7.4, app 8.7, licence safety 9.0
• Hard Rock Bet — odds 7.3, withdrawals 8.3, licence safety 8.9

All nine list a $10 minimum deposit and a 0–24h withdrawal window, and all offer both iOS and Android apps. The differences that matter are in pricing, feature depth and which payment methods each one supports.

Which sportsbook fits you

**Choose bet365 if** you want the widest markets and deepest sports menu. It tops our card on market coverage (9.6) and sports depth (9.5), carries Bet Builder plus Live Streaming and Cash Out, and pairs a 9.3 app with a 9.5 licence-safety score. It's the pick for bettors who bet across many leagues and want in-play depth.

**Choose DraftKings if** consistent pricing matters. In our sampled markets DraftKings returned the best price 54% of the time — the highest best-price share of any book we measured — at an average margin of about 4.25%. That, plus Same Game Parlay and a 9.2 app, makes it strong for parlay and value-focused players. Support scores 8.2, so it's not the best if you contact help desks often.

**Choose FanDuel if** you lean on Same Game Parlay and in-play. It matches DraftKings on the app (9.3), scores 8.9 on live capability and 8.9 on bet builder, and offers Fast Payout and Live Streaming. Its best-price share was lower (36% across 596 sampled markets), so it's about product polish more than raw price.

**Choose BetMGM or Caesars if** you already use their rewards ecosystems. Both sit around 8.5–8.7 on market coverage with solid 9.2 licence-safety scores. Note the odds picture: in our sample BetMGM had the lowest best-price share (20%) at a wider ~5.2% average margin, and Caesars sat near 5.3%, so neither is a price leader.

**Choose BetRivers or Hard Rock Bet if** faster cash-outs matter — BetRivers scores 8.6 on withdrawals and Hard Rock 8.3, both with Fast Payout listed. BetRivers's sampled margin was wider (~6.3%), so weigh speed against price.

**Choose ESPN BET or Fanatics Sportsbook if** you value the app experience from a familiar brand — 8.6 and 8.7 respectively — and are happy to trade a little market depth for it.

State by state: check before you bet

Because US betting is licensed per state, the same brand can be live in one state and unavailable next door. An operator with a New Jersey DGE licence still needs separate approval from the NYSGC in New York, the PGCB in Pennsylvania or the MGCB in Michigan.

States where regulated online sportsbooks commonly operate include:

• New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan
• Colorado, Ohio, Illinois, Arizona
• Virginia, Massachusetts

Before you sign up, confirm three things for your state: whether the operator is actually live there, that you meet the minimum age of 21, and which of its listed payment methods work locally. Availability, rules and even which markets are offered can vary by state regulator.

Payments and withdrawals

All nine books list a $10 minimum deposit and a 0–24h withdrawal window, so the practical difference is method support rather than headline speed.

• PayPal — supported by all nine operators
• Venmo — bet365, DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, ESPN BET, Fanatics, Hard Rock
• Online Banking — supported across the board
• Visa — bet365 and FanDuel
• Play+ — DraftKings, BetMGM, Caesars, BetRivers

If you prefer to fund and withdraw through PayPal or Venmo, almost every book on this page qualifies. If you want a Visa deposit route, bet365 and FanDuel are the two that list it. Play+ prepaid users have four options. We report a 0–24h window as listed; actual timing depends on your method and the operator's checks, and we do not verify payout speed with first-hand transactions.

Sports, leagues and features

The books here cover the full US calendar plus international sport. Expect NFL and NCAAF for American Football, NBA and NCAAB for basketball, MLB for baseball, NHL for hockey and UFC/MMA. Football (soccer) markets span the Champions League, Europa League, Serie A, Ligue 1, MLS, Copa Libertadores and the World Cup, and tennis covers the ATP and WTA Tours, alongside golf.

For product features, look at what each book actually lists:

• Live Betting — every operator
• Same Game Parlay — DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, BetRivers, ESPN BET, Fanatics, Hard Rock
• Bet Builder — bet365
• Cash Out — bet365, DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, ESPN BET
• Live Streaming — bet365, DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM
• Fast Payout — DraftKings, FanDuel, BetRivers, Fanatics, Hard Rock

If combining legs on one game is your priority, the Same Game Parlay group is broad. If you want to watch and bet in the same app, the Live Streaming shortlist is bet365, DraftKings, FanDuel and BetMGM.