If you’re a sports fanatic and you haven’t heard of Sports Illustrated, then you might have been living under a rock all these while. First published in 1954, Sports Illustrated is one of the biggest American sports magazine brands and the first with over one million in circulation to win the National Magazine Award for General Excellence twice.
With an already established customer base in sports entertainment, the brand decided it was time to expand into the sports betting industry with its own sportsbook. Sports Illustrated Sportsbook started offering its services in Colorado in 2021 and just like any bookie trying to break into the market, it came with a wide selection of sports, tons of bonuses, and other over-the-top features.
Our Bet Basics team went through its offers and tested out all its features to see how it stacks up to other bookies in the US. In this review, we’ll highlight all our findings regarding the platform’s features, bonuses, payment methods, customer service, and other important aspects of the site. Stick around as we dive into the full details.
SI – Sportsbook Variety
Sports Illustrated Sportsbook features a decent selection of sports betting events. While browsing through the sports section, our Bet Basics team found around 18 sports events to bet on which is as not as massive as top contenders like Bet365, BetRivers, and WynnBet. However, there are lots of betting markets and bet types to choose from. You will find the regular moneyline spread, totals, parlay, round robin, boosted odds, teasers, and props. Also included is a bet builder that saves you the time of manually selecting your bets. If you are one to shy away from using bet builders, you might want to reconsider doing so at SI Sportsbook. There are bonus offers for bettors that make use of the bet builders on NBA and NFL games.
Breaking down the sports event on the platform, you will find Baseball which gives you tons of betting markets on the MLB. There is also Basketball, Football, Hockey, and Tennis. The less popular sports events like cricket, darts, handball, MMA, Motor Racing, Rugby League, and Snooker all find a place in the sports selection. You can expect big leagues like the NBA, NCAA (basketball), NFL, NHL, and NCAA (football). As expected, soccer is the biggest sports event on the platform. Our Bet Basics team took time to check out each soccer league and country available for sports betting and we discovered so many options. As a soccer fan, you can make wagers on popular leagues in Europe like the EPL, La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, and Serie A.
There is also a live betting section for bettors that want a taste of the action. However, our Bet Basics team checked the feature and found it to be rather basic. The in-play betting platform looks like a work in progress at this stage but it is still user friendly. You will find an extensive selection of sports leagues and games as well as a full schedule of upcoming live events. The only issue is that you will find a barebones display that lacks stats on live games.
Our Bet Basics team placed some bets to check if we will get the early cash out feature and we did. For the inexperienced, the early cash out feature allows you to secure a portion of your winnings before the game is over. Keep in mind that the feature only applies to selected matches. To check for eligible games, place your wager and go to the “My Bets” section. Scroll through the available matches and you will find the cash out value on eligible bets.
As an add-on, SI Sportsbook also offers a Betfeed. This is something we don’t find very often but could be helpful to new bettors. On the BetFeed section, you will find the most popular bets backed by fellow community members. This tells you exactly what other bettors are betting on including the sports events and bet type. If you’re a smart player, you can use this to your advantage.
CONCLUSION
Sports Illustrated Sportsbook features a decent selection of sports betting events. While browsing through the sports section, our Bet Basics team found around 18 sports events to bet on which is as not as massive as top contenders like Bet365, BetRivers, and WynnBet. However, there are lots of betting markets and bet types to choose from. You will find the regular moneyline spread, totals, parlay, round robin, boosted odds, teasers, and props. Also included is a bet builder that saves you the time of manually selecting your bets. If you are one to shy away from using bet builders, you might want to reconsider doing so at SI Sportsbook. There are bonus offers for bettors that make use of the bet builders on NBA and NFL games.