Bitcoin and crypto betting sites: eight compared on what they sign
Guide · Sports betting
Eight sportsbooks that take bitcoin and other crypto, with their licence, coins and verification rule. And the part that weighs most on a bet: how much the book keeps inside every price.
A Bitcoin betting site takes deposits in crypto and pays winning bets in the same coin, with no bank or card in between. Almost all of them are casinos as well, with one balance for both. This page compares the eight we read and explains the part that gets the least attention: the price of every bet.
Vave is our partner and the only one on the list where we bet our own money; the rest is read from their terms, cashiers and the licence register. Each operator is covered in more detail in the crypto casino ranking.
The eight crypto sportsbooks in one table
| Book | Licence | Coins | Sports | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vave | Curaçao, OGL/2024/1676/0905 | BTC, ETH, USDT, LTC, DOGE, TON | Sports betting on the casino balance | May be requested before any payout (8.7) |
| Cloudbet | Curaçao, OGL/2024/328/0599 | About forty, from BTC to USDC and ADA | One of the oldest crypto books | ID and address under its AML policy |
| Sportsbet.io | Curaçao, OGL/2023/110/0072 | BTC, ETH, USDT, LTC and others | Sportsbook first: football, basketball, tennis, esports | Possible at any time |
| Stake | Curaçao, OGL/2024/1451/0918 | BTC, ETH, USDT, LTC, SOL, XRP and more | Sports next to casino and originals | At any time, identity and location (4.8) |
| Thunderpick | Curaçao, OGL/2024/677/0722 | BTC, ETH, USDT, LTC | Started in esports, now also sports | No published amount |
| Bitsler | Curaçao, OGL/2024/930/0387 | BTC, ETH, USDT, LTC, DOGE and more | Sports alongside its dice | May ask for age or identity |
| Empire.io | Anjouan, ALSI-132405042-FI3 | BTC, ETH, USDT, LTC | Sports betting and casino | Extra checks on withdrawals above 2,000 USD |
| Rakebit | Anjouan, ALSI-202602030-FI2 | BTC, ETH, SOL, LTC, USDT, USDC, XRP, TON, XMR | Sports with casino and originals | ID, selfie and address on the first withdrawal |
Check the licence number yourself in the register of the authority that issued it, and that your domain is listed there. For Counter-Strike, markets and the map and overtime rules are covered in CS2 crypto betting.
The price of a bet sits inside the odds
Divide one by a price and you get the probability the book assigns to that outcome. Add those up across a market: whatever is above 100% is the book's margin.
| Price on each side | Sum of probabilities | Book's margin | Kept from €100 staked, on average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.00 / 2.00 | 100.0% | 0% | €0 |
| 1.95 / 1.95 | 102.6% | 2.5% | about €2.50 |
| 1.90 / 1.90 | 105.3% | 5.0% | about €5 |
| 1.85 / 1.85 | 108.1% | 7.5% | about €7.50 |
| 1.80 / 1.80 | 111.1% | 10.0% | about €10 |
Accumulators multiply the margins (three legs at 5% are almost 14%), live markets usually carry more, and outrights the most. Comparing the same market at two books before betting saves more over time than any bonus.
Rollover: the rule that differs between sports and casino
At Vave, clause 8.11 asks for a deposit to be turned over once in sports or three times in the casino before withdrawal. With 200 USDT deposited, 200 USDT of sports bets is enough; slots would need 600 USDT.
Which coin to bet with
| Coin | Value while the bet is open | Transfer cost | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | Moves with the market | Depends on network load | Players who already hold BTC |
| Ethereum | Moves with the market | Variable gas on mainnet | Large, infrequent deposits |
| USDT | Stays around one dollar | Cents on TRC-20, BEP-20 or Solana | A fixed betting budget |
| Litecoin | Moves with the market | Low | Small deposits, where accepted |
Networks and their costs are covered in networks and fees; buying crypto with euros in buying crypto to play.
Before the first deposit
- The deposit network matches the one you send on.
- The licence number is in the regulator's register, with your domain.
- The betting rules say what happens to postponed, suspended and void matches.
- You know whether the deposit carries a bonus and its sports rollover.
- A deposit limit is switched on in the account.
Live betting is where control slips most easily. Set a budget in euros and keep to it; help and tools are on responsible gambling.