Bovada
Bovada is a spunky online gambling operator that has been around since 2011. It was one of the first operators to accept deposits in Bitcoins.
Welcome Offer
The welcome bonus is 50% of your first deposit up to a maximum of $250. The bonus rollover is only 5x the bonus and deposit amount.
World Cup Bets
Bovada has an awesome introductory section on betting on the World Cup. If you are a newbie punter this will be a godsend. The different markets sections are discussed below.
Game Lines: The Spread, Moneyline and Total bets are open for all the Group stage matches. Expert punters can access the advanced bets with one click.
Futures: The odds for the top contenders in the outright winner bet are given below.
- Brazil +400
- Germany +450
- Spain +600
- France +650
Prop Bets: Bovada offers some audacious prop bets like:
- Number of corners
- Number of headed goals
- Number of own goals
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Sportsbook
Sportsbook was launched in 1996 and is among the oldest online betting sites. It is the preferred choice for expert American punters.
Welcome Offer
The welcome bonus is 20% of your first deposit up to a maximum of $2,000. The bonus rollover is only 5x for horse racing and 20x for sports betting. There is a cashout limit of $500.
World Cup Bets
You will find the World Cup bets as a distinct group in the Soccer section. The different markets are listed directly. Some of the more popular ones are discussed below.
Game Lines: The lines are open for all the Group stage matches. The number of bets offered in this section is less than some other sports betting sites. But you will get Moneyline and Total bets for all the matches.
Outright Winner: This market is the most popular and most exciting. The shortest odds are for the following teams.
- Brazil +375
- Germany +450
- France +600
- Spain +600
Top Goal Scorer: The top goal scorer in FIFA World Cup is awarded the Golden Boot. The odds for the top contenders are:
- Messi +800
- Neymar +900
- Ronaldo +1200
- Griezmann +1300
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Bookmaker
Bookmaker is an elegant sports betting site that caters to both professional and recreational players. Like most US facing sportsbooks it offers the facility of placing bets from mobile devices.
Welcome Offer
New players signing up at Bookmaker receive a 15% cash welcome sports bonus, up to $600. This bonus has a 5x rollover on deposit amount and bonus. There is an attractive casino bonus as well.
World Cup Bets
Over 20 markets have already been opened for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. These include the odds for all the group stage matches.
To Win World Cup: Before putting money on this bet, you should compare the odds offered by different sportsbooks. The top odds at Bookmaker are as follows.
- Brazil +410
- Germany +450
- Spain +640
- France +650
Group Forecast: Punters into horse racing will be familiar with the forecast bet in which you predict the horse coming first and second in order. Bookmaker offers forecast bets for each group. The forecast bet with the shortest odds in Group B is Spain 1 Portugal 2 with odds of +125.
Live Betting: Once the tournament gets underway, Bookmaker will offer live betting on the matches.
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5Dimes
5Dimes is a regulated online gaming site established in 1996. It offers the complete range of online gaming verticals. Apart from the sportsbook, these include casino, bingo, racebook, lottery and poker.
Welcome Offer
New players can earn 50% plus up to $520 in Free-Play Rewards to use in the sportsbook.
World Cup Bets
The FIFA World Cup is a separate category under soccer. Whether you are looking at high risk-return bets or conservative wagers you will find suitable options at 5Dimes.
Game Lines: The Spread, Moneyline and Total bets are open for all the Group stage matches.
Winner: The odds for the top contenders to lift the trophy are as follows.
- Brazil +420
- Germany +445
- Spain +620
- France +670
The Winner section also includes odds for a country not winning the World Cup. This may suit the conservative punters.
- Brazil -500
- Germany -545
- Spain -840
- France -940
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5Dimes offers a number of online casinos including a live dealer casino. The best is Grand Casino, which is powered by Realtime Gaming.
Betonline
Some punters like a no frills and simple betting environment and the Betonline sports betting platform will be ideal for them.
Welcome Offer
The welcome bonus is 50% of your first deposit up to a maximum of $1,000. The bonus rollover is 15x and a minimum deposit of $25 is required.
World Cup Bets
At present all World Cup markets, including Game Lines, are listed under Soccer in the Futures & Props section.
Odds to Win the World Cup:
- Brazil +400
- Germany +450
- Spain +550
- France +600
To Reach Final: The more conservative players can go for the bets in this section.
- Brazil +225
- Germany +225
- France +250
- Spain +300
Prop Bets: If you are a prop bet fan, you should like the bets offered. Some examples are:
- FIFA 2018 will have a first time winner: +325
- England will get eliminated in the group stage: +400
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The complete range of online casino games is offered. The video slots from Betsoft are popular. Some of the favourite titles are:
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