BetRivers Maryland

Launching in 2021, BetRivers has been sailing toward success with a growing customer base and increasing number of bets handled month over month. All this even despite stiff competition from other operators. How are they successfully doing this? Well, let’s evaluate them in our BetRivers Maryland Review.

While many operators out there are offering large, generous bonuses to entice new customers, BetRivers Sportsbook Maryland has gone about its business a little differently. Not everything in life requires a big grand gesture, and so rather than throwing large amounts of cash at people, BetRivers are offering new customers a second chance free bet up to $500.

Unlike some sportsbooks, BetRivers Maryland has a very low 1x wagering requirement, meaning anything you win by placing that bet is yours to keep. If you don’t use it within 30 days, though, your bonus funds will expire and they’ll be removed from your account. If you’re a little weary about putting a whole $250 down, you don’t need to, as you can make as many or as few bets as you want. This is great because unlike bonuses such as a risk-free bet, not everything lies on just one bet. You can cover as many games and events as you want.

One of the key promotions that BetRivers promotes to all customers, both new and existing, is their iRush rewards program. Sign up and earn points whenever you place bets, online or in a retail sportsbook, and if you ever visit a partnered BetRivers casino. The more points you earn will take you through their tiered reward system, and the higher tier you reach, the more points you can earn.

Points can then be redeemed for a whole host of rewards. Here’s a list from the BetRivers website of just what kind of rewards you can trade your points for:

BetRivers Maryland also offers you boosted odds on selected events every day, often making them the best odds available in those markets.

They also have a cash-out feature too, which allows you to take an offer from BetRivers of a lower amount than if your bet would win in order to secure a profit and avoid the risk of your bet going wrong. Never let a last-minute touchdown spoil your party again.

BetRivers Maryland is quick and easy to join and can be done in a web browser, on a mobile browser, or via the BetRivers app. It just takes three little steps:

And there you have it, your account is set up and ready to go. You will have to opt into the iRush rewards separately and may be required to fill out some details again. All that is left is to deposit funds, claim your sportsbook bonus, and begin placing wagers.

The BetRivers Sportsbook Maryland is available to access in three ways; by desktop (laptop), via a mobile browser, or on their dedicated app. Here is the part of our BetRivers Maryland Review where we let you know which method is the better one to use.

One thing that we really liked about launching the BetRivers site is it asked us to allow it to know our location, so it knew we were in MD. If you’re based outside of MD, it won’t let you on, unless you’re using a VPN to get around the security. While it may be annoying for some, it’s an excellent security feature that more Maryland Sportsbooks should have.

Once we let it know our location, we found a site that gave us full access to BetRivers’ services, easily navigating from our account to update details, to our betting wallet, and even finding how we can put things in place to gamble responsibly. Plus, the site’s search feature made it so easy to find anything you need that wasn’t immediately on display.

The mobile site was very similar to the desktop site but optimized for a smaller display. However, it was clearly not optimized enough as the main downside to the mobile site is that pictures for promotions, for example, did not scale down properly, so they were often too big for the page.

There was also this annoying reminder that kept on insisting we download the app, and although it would let us continue on the mobile site, within minutes it was reminding us again. And again. And again. Seriously BetRivers, no means no.

Usually, we think the apps are the best way to explore any top sportsbooks, but for once, the app let us down. It’s clearly the way that the market is heading, but BetRivers Sportsbook Maryland needs a bit of work done on there, as it is full of bugs that cause the app to crash and force you to close it and relaunch. 

It looks okay, admittedly, but it just doesn’t function as well as the desktop website. If they could match the intuitiveness of the website and combine it with the sleek look the app goes for, BetRivers would hit the jackpot; sadly, it’s left up the creek without a paddle.

The one area that really lets BetRivers Maryland down is its payment methods because it offers very few compared to other sportsbooks. Here’s a table of all the different methods available for both deposits and withdrawals:

As you can see, there are very few ways to withdraw funds, although there are no maximum withdrawal limits, just what funds sit in your account. We do like the inclusion of Vanilla Direct, though, as you don’t see it offered by many operators, but that does have a maximum deposit limit as does PayNearMe. Both limit deposits to $500 per day, and $10,000 in a 30-day period.

BetRivers prides itself on having one of the largest collections of betting markets and bet types in the US, although some markets may be restricted from state to state. We particularly like seeing they offer markets for eSports, which is a rising industry in its own right, much like the gambling industry in the US.

In total, there are 26 markets altogether, offering odds from popular sports such as football to novelty competitions such as hot dog eating competitions. And no, we’re not joking about that!

Here is the full list of sports available:

In terms of bets offered, you can expect to see all your favorite betting types, from spread bets to prop bets and even round robins. What’s more, live in-play betting is available too, allowing you to bet on games as they are being played.

Customer service and support are much like the payment methods: it’s not terrible, but they could be so much better. There is a stacked help section full of information, but sometimes you just need that little bit of extra help from a human. Fortunately, there is a live chat service to help out, but it’s not available 24/7, and if you enjoy your international sports, you can often be up at unsociable hours and will potentially need help at these times.

Once you are able to get help, we couldn’t fault them, as they didn’t put a foot wrong. The staff were friendly and helpful, and couldn’t do enough to help resolve issues and answer queries. You don’t feel rushed, either, which is nice because sometimes you can feel pressured into accepting a resolution that doesn’t really work for you.

When it comes to odds, BetRivers Sportsbook Maryland seems to play it safe. They’re competitive to an extent, although they usually offer lower or similar odds to competitors for the favorite, except when it applies odds boosts on selected markets. On the outside bets though, it’s a different story.

For example, in the tennis at Wimbledon, BetRivers Maryland was offering up odds on the match between Novak Djokovic and Miomir Kecmanovic, and to win they were offering odds of -5000 and +1900 respectively. If we compare that to FanDuel Sportsbook Maryland, which offers -4500 and +1600 for the same bets, we can see that BetRivers are way behind on the favorite, but also much better on the outside bet. This could be in an effort to tempt people to bet on the less likely outcomes.

Responsible gambling is an important topic, and BetRivers Maryland has everything in place they can to help those who have an issue with problem gambling. There is a lot of advice available, including signposting to agencies that can help.

There are also a number of tools available to help bettors gamble responsibly by limiting their deposits, scheduling reality checks, and more. If you or someone you know is struggling, don’t be afraid to reach out and ask for help. And remember these important rules:

We actually really like BetRivers Maryland Sportsbook because their security is one of the best we’ve seen, with their geo-blocking software, and their offering of markets is one of the largest we’ve seen. However, some of their odds do let them down, as do the number of payment methods available and the times of their customer support being open.

It’s for that reason that we’ve given them a 3.5/5. However, with a bit of work, BetRivers could really have something special, because they’re almost there; it’s just lacking that clinical finish to tie everything together, like an MLS team with no striker.