Sportsbet Bookmaker Review

Sportsbet.com.au is one of Australia’s biggest and most-valued bookmakers which thrives on the booming Australian market for sport and horse racing enthusiasts.

The features on offer from Sportsbet is what ranks them high up on our list of favourite bookmakers. It not only offers best of industry odds, but the specials section is always being updated to cater the latest sporting and horse racing action.

Below you will find information about how easy it is to bet with Sportsbet. With everything from depositing and withdrawing, the user interface, mobile apps and using promotion offers – it’s all here to make betting with Sportsbet that much easier.

Sportsbet’s sport and racing bonuses


The promotional department at Sportsbet is always on its toes and there is always new bonuses to sink your teeth into.

Each week, Sportsbet will release multiple “cash back” offers on the NRL and AFL leagues. These include anything from head-to-head betting specials, first tryscorer specials and multi-bet bonuses.

The American sports also attract plenty of attention, especially with NFL and MLB. Sportsbet’s best MLB special is a 20 percent boost on any winning four-leg multi-bet, which is incredible value and makes winning even more fun.

It’s no secret that racing is big business in Australia and there is always a bonus bet offer available throughout the week. The most popular horse racing promotion is the $50 bonus bet offer when your selection finishes second or third.

Sportsbet knows how painful a near thing can be, but punters don’t have to worry anymore as it will give you up to $50 on selected races if your runner finishes in the money but doesn’t win.

How to make a deposit/withdrawal

Making a deposit with Sportsbet is a care-free process as it offers multiple ways to top up your account.

Deposit using the following methods:

  • Credit cards
  • Paypal
  • BPay
  • Bank transfer
  • POLi
  • Skrill
  • Personal cheque

Depositing with credit cards (Visa, Mastercard), e-wallets, POLi and debit cards are usually processed instantly and punters can start betting straight away.

Withdrawing money from your account isn’t an instant process and it can take around 48 hours for your request to clear. Withdrawals can be made via electronic funds transfer (EFT), bank cheque and international customers can request a telegraphic transfer which can take up to three business days to clear.

Sportsbet Cash Card

If you’re an Australian customer then it’s now even easier to make a withdrawal with Sportsbet thanks to its new cash card.

It acts as an EFTPOS card so you can access your winnings from any ATM machine in Australia. Users no longer have to wait for their hard-earned to appear in their bank account as the cash card makes it available on the spot.

Punters can even make everyday purchases using the cash card which is an incredible option for punters.

Simply apply for a cash card, wait 2-3 weeks for it to arrive and then you can activate it online under the “my account” section.

Mobile and tablet apps

The best option for punters is to bet via the Sportsbet app which looks great on all mobile and tablet devices.

With a drop-down menu which makes it easy to navigate the app, your desired sport or horse race is only a touch away.

The app is available for Apple iOS and Google Android devices (Motorola, Samsung, Sony etc). A mobile website is also available to use which makes betting on the go a viable option.

Tap here to launch the Sportsbet mobile site, where you can download the apps.

Sportsbet computer interface

With a sleek and easy-to-use interface, Sportsbet has excelled in this aspect. It has an eye-catching colour scheme and navigating the website is extremely easy.

There are tabs at the top of the page which include; racing, sports, bet live, tipping, specials and punters club. These tabs are the main navigational points for the website and all the betting markets can be found here.

If you already know what sporting event you want to bet on, then the left side bar has every individual sport listed. The niche sports can be listed under “more sports” so if your desired market isn’t available, check here. It also offer novelty markets on the left side bar.

The forefront of the main page features upcoming sporting events and updated horse and greyhound betting markets. This allows punters to know which race is next to run and it takes the time out of finding the race in the other menus.

All punters need to do is click on their desired runner from the home page and it will place that selection on your betslip. This is situated on the top right hand side of the page and it will have a yellow border to make it clear to see.

Also on the right hand menu will be Sportsbet latest promotions and initiatives. The latest competitions such as the Million Dollar Tipping contest will be situated here.

Customer service support and contact details

Punters can contact Sportsbet’s customer service team seven days a week via the following methods:

  • Live chat
  • Email
  • Mail
  • Telephone (1800 990 907)
  • Fax (1800 131 238)

International customers can contact Sportsbet via live chat, email or by ringing (+61 3 8613 9600) and punters wanting dedicated horse racing support can contact (1800 132 387) and for sport at (1800 138 238).