In the online sportsbook world, you can either attract bettors with big bonuses or reduced lines. Betcris definitely falls into the latter category.
Editor’s rating
Bettors will get a lot of long-term value out of the reduced juice offered by the Betcris sportsbook loyalty program. That especially rings true for players that level up and maximize those reduced lines.
Our Review
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
Reduced juice for loyalty program players
Extensive support for crypto as a deposit/withdraw method
Improved in-play betting system
Not open to players from the United States or UK
Basic Information
BetCris Key Facts
HQ
San Jose, Costa Rica
LAUNCHED
2006
HOW MANY PLAYERS
More than 100,000 registered
WHERE IS IT AVAILABLE
Canada and most of Latin America
CASINO
Baccarat, Bingo, Blackjack, Roulette, Slots, Video Poker
SPORTSBOOK
Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Cricket, Cycling, eSports, Football, Golf, Horse Racing, Hockey, MMA, Rugby, Soccer, Tennis
VIP PROGRAM
Yes
Account creation
The sign-up process at the Betcris sportsbook is fast and simple â the way it should always be. Start by hitting the yellow âsign upâ button in the top menu. Enter a few basic details about yourself such as name, email, password, address and youâll move onto the next step.
In the following screen, Betcris will give you an account number that youâll use to sign in from there out. Thatâs it! Like we said, quick and simple!
Account Creation 1/2
Enter your basic information from the signup screen
Account Creation 2/2
They will take you automatically to the deposit page
Customer Service
The go-to method for reaching customer service on Betcris is the live chat feature. It can be easily pulled up by tapping the light blue chat icon in the bottom-right hand of the screen. In seconds, youâll connect to an agent that can answer your questions.
Just be sure to have your six-digit PIN number handy because theyâll ask for it before assisting you. In our experience, agents replied to our questions within minutes. This was during business hours, though, and we imagine wait times are longer during non-essential hours.
Live Chat
Deposits
The Betcris sportsbook has a decent selection of deposit methods â cryptocurrency, AstroPay or PaySafe cards, EcoPayz, and Neteller. However, notably absent are big-name credit card providers such as VISA or Mastercard. That omission might be a big deal for bettors that havenât jumped on the digital currency/transfer bandwagon quite yet.
The amount of different cryptocurrencies that Betcris accepts is impressive. By our count, itâs well over 60 different ones that you can use to fund your playing account. That includes big wigs like Bitcoin and Litecoin to less-known ones like Edgeless or Nem. Any one of them would be a great option for players due to its fee-less and uber-quick transaction processes.
Welcome Bonuses
Betcris shuffles its sign-up bonus regularly, however, theyâre known to offer âfree betsâ for first-time players. The bonus works like this: on your first-ever bet, Betcris will refund you the amount IF the wager doesnât pan out. Reimbursement is usually capped at $100 or so.
Risk-free bonuses like these are second-to-none because you literally have nothing to lose. Win and you come up positive. Lose, and well, youâre right back where you started!
Bonuses
BetCris makes it easy to select your welcome bonus
Placing a Bet
The betting selection on Betcris is long. Really long, matter of fact. Yet, itâs not difficult to find the exact wager youâre looking for. Thatâs because the Betcris sidebar menu is intuitive and sortable by sport and leagues. Follow this journey to narrow down your bet.
Once you have it, click the odds you want to take. Thatâll add it to your betting slip, which can be accessed by hitting the green âyour picksâ button. Finally, add the amount you want to risk and hit âplace betâ to finalize it.
Of course, betting lines ebb and flow â even after youâve placed a bet. Betcris gives bettors the opportunity to accept changes, either all of them or only ones in their favor, or lock in your odds when you place them. All three options are available while inside the bet slip.
Placing a Bet 1/3
Select the sports you wish to bet on
Placing a Bet 2/3
Select the odds to add to your bet sip
Placing a Bet 3/3
Enter your risk, review, and confirm your wager
Politics Betting
Occasionally, Betcris will throw up non-sport odds on its platform. Most of the time itâs based around politics, and more specifically, the US Presidential election every four years. Itâs also not uncommon for them to have stock market or award show betting lines from time to time.
eSports
How invested you are into eSports will dictate what you think of the eSport options offered by BetCris. If youâre a novice follower of the sporâ youâll appreciate that BetCris carries lines for top titles like League of Legends, NBA 2K, Starcraft, among others. However, if youâre a more enthusiastic eSports fan, youâll likely be disappointed that smaller titles arenât supported.
Virtual Sports Betting
The difference between eSports and virtual sports is the latter has no human element to it. On virtual sports, youâre betting on video games, but the outcome is being decided by a computer simulation.
If this is your cup of tea, youâll find available bets on Betcris under the âsports simâ menu inside the sportsbook. The wagers are reserved for strictly sports games like Madden, NBA 2K, and FIFA.
NBA
Basketball, and the NBA in particular, is inching toward becoming the âworldâs sportâ in the eyes of many. If the prediction pans out, Betcris will stand to benefit from it. The platform doesnât skimp out with its NBA betting selection.
Most NBA lines youâre looking for â whether it's a prop on the amount of LeBron James dunks in a single contest or which team the next big free agent is signing to â are available on Betcris.
US Open
Major tournaments like the US Open or any of the other Grand Slam events (Australian Open, French Open, Wimledon) are covered on Betcris. However, so are the lesser-known ATP and WTA tourneys. The tennis betting selection on BetCris is seriously year-round.
NFL
Whether you want to make weekly gameday picks or wager on the length of the national anthem at the Super Bowl, youâll find the full gamut of NFL betting odds at Betcris. That includes pre-game spreads and point totals, in-play odds, props, futures, plus more. This isnât just reserved for the NFL, either, college football receives similar treatment from Betcris.
MLB
Itâs not easy to keep up with MLBâs grueling 162-game schedule. However, itâs no issue for Betcris which carries lines for the league seemingly every day during the season. This creates huge betting opportunities for bettors when it comes to run lines, run totals, or props, all of which youâll easily find at Betcris.
More Betting Options
Not to be forgotten in Betcrisâ betting menu is its racebook, which has a dedicated section and can be found on the top menu. The horse-racing lines youâll find inside span the whole world. Of course, youâll get the American Triple Crown races in there, but Betcris also supports events in Australia, Canada, Japan, and a bunch of other nations.
Casino
Youâll see two casinos in Betcris main menu. One is labeled âcasinoâ while the other is ânew casino.â The latter casino is stock-piled with slot machines with impressive graphics. The other is more of its âclassicâ option and has a large range of games â bingo, table (blackjack, roulette, etc.), video poker, among others.
Unfortunately, thereâs no full-service poker room at any of the two casinos. The only poker action youâll find at Betcris is the simulated poker machines.
Live Betting
See that green or blue Wi-Fi icon next to sports and bets? That icon indicates live wagering is available for it. Green means games are already in-progress, while blue is reserved for events that havenât started, but will have live odds. Let these icons guide you.
Betcris revamped its in-play system in early 2020. Part of the overhaul is a new feature that bettors will surely love â the ability to use in-play odds in a parlay. Players can either combine pre-game lines with live ones for the parlay or use strictly in-play wagers for the entire parlay. The choice is yours!
Parlay Betting
As the headline alludes to, creating a parlay is nearly identical to placing a single bet. You probably already guessed it, just add multiple bets to your ticket, which will automatically make it a multi-leg parlay. And like we just mentioned, in-play odds CAN be used in parlays at Betcris nowadays.
Withdraw Winnings
Mailed checks are not only slow, but theyâll also cost you big time, at Betcris, at least. The withdrawal fee with checks is $50 flat. Thatâs step, thus we advise sticking with crypto instead. Itâs faster and free of charge.
Remember earlier when we mentioned Betcris supports 60-plus cryptos as a deposit method? Welp, all of them can be used with withdrawal, as well. That obviously includes Bitcoin, which is a popular cashout option thanks to all the aforementioned advantages of it.
Additional Betting Help
There is a Betcris blog, but itâs tucked away and hard to find. In the footer, youâll see it labeled as âarticles.â Itâs updated with content semi-regularly, but youâll mostly see game previews with free picks on the blog. Itâs a solid resource, but it shouldnât be your ONLY source when researching bets. Always get a slew of wagering opinions before latching to the first one you see.
Promotions
The BetCris loyalty program is a four-tier approach where players can rank up through classic, bronze, silver, and gold levels by earning BetPoints (through betting) and making direct deposits. Each tier also comes with reduced juice odds that really makes the whole program worthwhile!
Loyalty Pays
Emails
When signing up for a Betcris sportsbook account, youâre presented with the option to receive marketing information from Betcris or not. Itâs your decision, but just know, if you skip out on it, youâll be missing out on special promotions. And do you really want to pass up on player-exclusive deals?
Live Streaming
Being able to stream games you have action on is a slowly-rising feature in the industry. However, itâs not readily available on the Betcris sportsbook outside of eSports or sports sims, which are live-streamed on Twitch most of the time. Major sports, with their big-price TV contracts, are a tougher egg to crack when it comes to live streaming.
Conclusion
Getting true value out of BetCris means youâll need to level up through the loyalty program and earn those reduced juice lines. If you do that, youâll fall back on other great features like:
About the Author
Trent's your man when it comes to all things sports. He covers a wide range of sports for Sports Betting Sites, and has been published in some pretty reputable outlets, such as USA Today Sports, Vice, Bloody Elbow, Fight! Magazine, UFC 360, and Narratively. Trent's got the inside track on all the happenings in the world of sports.
Read Trent's ProfileAsk Trent about this guide:
Home » Online Sportsbook Reviews » Betcris Sportsbook