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Which bookmaker to choose

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The first and most important question for newcomers to betting is which bookmaker to choose for sports betting.  Our portal is designed for audience, so we will focus on choosing a bk.

What to look for when choosing a bookmaker
When wondering how to choose a bookmaker, there are tons of up-to-date information on the internet. All the recommendations for choosing can be helpful, but there are too many of them. We will highlight the main criteria that should be noted at a glance.

Reliability;
Margin;
Line / painting;
The number of ways to deposit and withdraw funds.
These are the main criteria for choice, but with legal Russian bookmakers, the first criterion from the list, in principle, drops out, because such platforms are under state regulation, pay taxes stably, have a special insurance fund in the amount of 30 million rubles for bankruptcy cases to compensate players for losses ...

The second criterion is margin. It is difficult for beginners to master this term, but let's just say: margin is what the bookmaker earns on (commission). For each bet, the player pays 2 - 5% of the amount. This is exactly what the bookmaker takes unambiguously, and it makes money on this (plus all the losses of the players).

IMPORTANT: the lower the margin, the less the player is wasting money. The site has a separate material on calculating the margin in bookmakers.

Line and painting are especially important criteria. They are built based on the number of sports on the site, as well as the outcomes for each event. In simple words: a player can bet in one office on 10 sports, and in another - on 30 - 40. But the topic of the list is immediately touched upon: there can be about 100 types of bets on the most popular sports for each match, when the most popular bookmakers ready to offer for top events and 1,000 - 2,000 outcomes.

Criteria for choosing a bookmaker for beginners
If you still have not been able to figure out which bookmaker to choose and not miscalculate, you can use the compiled "white" list for a quick assessment of the betting platform.

Reviews of bookmakers. You should visit as many Internet portals as possible for a detailed acquaintance with the bk. The more information you can dig up, the easier the choice will be. It is in the reviews that you can get acquainted with the main pros / cons of bq, line, odds and so on. On our site there are all reviews of legal bk in Russia.
Reviews. It makes no sense to read simple reviews written on thematic sites. Sites attract players on the Internet, offer to register using their referral links, so almost 90% of reviews were bought specifically in order to attract attention. Ideal option: get reviews about bookmakers from real players (friends, acquaintances, people on social networks who do not want to attract you through their referral link).
Registration in several bk at once. A beginner should not start betting on sports in the first office. Register everywhere, go through identification (it's not difficult), study the interface. Only in practice is it possible to really see the advantages and disadvantages.
Odds. You should constantly compare the odds at different bookmakers. This is a strategically important moment for the players. Bettors place bets without thinking about what they can do with another bookmaker in the same way, but with a greater opportunity to win.
Promotions / bonuses. You should pay attention to bonus programs for all types of players: both beginners and active ones. Modern bookmakers are not afraid to make several lucrative offers, especially for beginners, at once: a welcome bonus + free bet, for example .
Line (mentioned above): number of sports + quality of painting. The most important element for sports betting is the quality of the painting for any event. When a player has a huge selection of bets in front of him, it becomes much easier and faster to analyze an event in small details, and a profitable bet comes to mind on its own;
Convenience in depositing and withdrawing funds. This should include the number of ways that you can use. Many legal entities cut off the variability of replenishment and withdrawal, because it is often not profitable to officially sign contracts with their partners, but the top five are following this issue, so the choice will definitely be there.
Choosing a bookmaker for a beginner is a difficult process if you try to delve into all the subtleties. The above recommendations can certainly help.