Boylesports Review

BoyleSports is one of Ireland’s biggest bookmakers, founded by John Boyle in 1982 in Newry, Northern Ireland.

Licensing

BoyleSports Ltd has its headquarters located in Dundalk, Ireland. It is operated by BoyleSports Ltd. in Gibraltar. The company’s registration number is 112469, with the registered address as Suite 2B, 143 Main Street, GX11 1AA Gibraltar.

BoyleSports is licensed by the Gambling Commission in the UK and carries the license no. 000-039469-R-319383-001. In Gibraltar, it is licensed by the Government of Gibraltar, while regulation is overseen by the Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner (RGL 083 & 084).

BoyleSports is heavily involved in sponsorship deals across the global sporting arena. For instance, they sponsored the Aston Villa and Sunderland football clubs. They were also the official betting partner for Ireland’s national football team.

Sign-Up Procedure

The sign-up procedure for BoyleSports is fairly simple. All you have to do is spend a few minutes registering an account, for which, you even get to start earning £25 as part of the sign-up offer.

To get started, you simply head to the site http://www.boylesports.com and click on the Join Now button, which can be found at the top.

Sometimes, you will even see it as an advertisement right in the middle of the screen. Once you do that, you will be provided with the registration form, which can be filled up easily since it’s pretty straightforward.

After you complete the registration process, you can start betting on the many odds that are offered across various sporting categories. However, do note that there may be a verification process that you might have to complete before you go about placing bets.

The sign-procedure for both, mobile and desktop devices is roughly the same.

Deposit Options

There are a number of deposit options for BoyleSports. At the time of the review, we found 14 options in total. This is quite an extensive list compared to many of the other sportsbooks out there.

Let’s take a look at some of them.

First, we have the Cash option, which can be done in person at any of the BoyleSports shops across Ireland. Then, we have the Credit/Debit Card option.

However, this option isn’t open to patrons from Canada, Japan, Iceland, Hong Kong, Korea, Mauritius, Slovenia, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, and Australia.

The next option is Bank Transfer, which takes about 3-5 days. There is also a Check option, which can take a long time. You also have Skrill, EKONTO, Paysafecard, and Neteller, which are instant.

There is also PayPal, but it isn’t open to clients outside of the UK and Ireland. EUTeller is an option provided to a list of select countries.

Similarly, you have InstantBank, which is only provided to clients in Estonia, Finland, and Sweden. SOFort is offered to clients in Belgium, Austria, and Germany. InstaDebit is offered to clients in Canada.

Boku is an exclusive option for customers in the UK.

On the whole, the many deposit options listed here indicate that depositing money into BoyleSports won’t be too much trouble for patrons.

Withdrawal Options

The withdrawal options offered by BoyleSports are almost identical to the deposit options. This includes Credit Debit Cards, Cheque, Banks Transfer, Skrill, PayPal, Neteller, EUTeller, Paysafecard, Ekonto, Instant Bank, SOFort, Boku, and InstaDebit.

New Customer Bonus

BoyleSports offers a welcome bonus that includes free bets for £25. You start by opening your account and placing a minimum bet of £10 to qualify. However, this has to be at even money or more, which will fetch you a free bet for £5.

You will be provided with extra 4 x £5 free bets each, equivalent to the 50% average of every three qualifying bets up to a limit of £20 in free bets.

This does not include the original matched free bet. The promotion is very simple; anyone can complete it.

Then, there is the 25 Bet Bundle, which includes £25 in Free Bets. This is cash stakes only offer, and you need a minimum of £10 for the first £5 free bet. The following free bets are equal to the 50% average of each qualifying bet, which is limited to 3.

You need to place 13 bets to get your full £25 bet for free. The qualifying bet must be placed within a month of the registration data, or else, it expires.

Existing Customer Bonus

There are many bonuses for existing customers. We’ve discussed a few of them here.

For starters, we have the All-Ireland SFC/SHC Promotion, where one can enjoy double earnings if the last score in the game is a goal. The max stake for this is £20, while the max bonus is limited to £500. If the bonus is secured, it is paid out as a free bet.

The bonus is applicable exclusively to the men’s GAA senior inter-county championship hurling and football matches.

Next up, we have the Lions Tour Offer, where you can secure double earnings as free bets if either team wins by 5 points or less. The max stake is limited to £20, while the max bonus is limited to £500. This is applicable to all Lions Tour Matches, and the bonus is paid out as a free bet.

There is also the Acca Insurance Promotion, where you can get back your money in the form of a free bet if you lose one leg of your 5+ Acca bet. The minimum stake is limited to £5, while the maximum refund is set at £20, which is cashed out as a free bet.

The best part about the above promotion is that it is applicable to all markets and sporting categories. It also applies to all in-play and pre-live action. In fact, BoyleSports is the only sportsbook to offer Acca insurance across all sporting categories and markets.

BoyleSports also offers a Best Price Guaranteed Promotion (Dogs). Here, you can ensure that you get the best pricing on dog wagers. If your wagers are made early and your starting price is greater, BoyleSports will pay up the better price.

The promotion applies to all BAGS/BEGS greyhound races. It is open to customers in the UK and Ireland, as well as Fon-A-Bet customers.

Some of the other major existing bonuses for customers include the Fair Play Moneyback Promotion (Horses), the Best Price Guaranteed Promotion (Horses), the Casino Welcome Offer, the Casino Random Cash Drop Promotion, and the Casino Slippery Spins Promotion.

Quality of Odds

 A major reason why BoyleSports has become so popular is because they offer a lot of value. They are extremely good at offering quality odds, and this becomes apparent when you start comparing them to their rivals and competitors.

There is a robust selling point to the odds quality offered by BoyleSports. One of the things to be paid attention to is the betting margins, which are probably the lowest you can find. That’s a good thing because the customer is regaining value.

However, the margin on soccer is a bit high at 6%, but the rest of the sportsbook trades on very low betting margins. For instance, the betting margin for tennis is just 3.1% for the bookie.

For soccer betting, you have a maximum winning of £100000 per day.

Bet In-Play Options

Sportsbooks today are known for offering in-play bets, which means you can bet as matches take place. What that means is you can place bets at any minute of a football match.

However, the odds fluctuate as the match moves forward. Now, BoyleSports offers a very simple interface for live betting, which can be accessed from the navigation menu. However, the problem is that they only provide the score of the match, while other sportsbooks highlight several statistics along with the score. This helps players gain a better idea of the direction the match is going in.

Cash Out Feature

Cash Out refers to an option where one can settle his/her bet and collect a percentage of the returns if the bet were to win.

The settlement value is dependent on the actual likelihood of the bet winning, which means it can be lower or higher than the initial stake. To put it simply, the Cash Out feature allows bettors to cash out during a favourable position, guaranteeing some returns and/or minimising losses.

At BoyleSports, Cash Out is available for selected fixtures, events, markets (inclusive of pre-play and in-play), single, and multiple bets for the following sports categories - Football, Snooker, Cricket, Tennis, Darts, GAA, Basketball, Baseball, Rugby, and Ice Hockey.

However, BoyleSports notes that it has the right to change, remove, or suspend the Cash Out feature at any time for any market or customer. As for actually Cashing Out, the process is simple. You just have to go to the In-Play tab and opt for Cash Out after you have placed a bet on your selection.

When you click the Cash Out button, all available bets for cash out will be made available, along with the relevant cash offer. To accept the offer, just click Full Cashout and confirm. Cashed Out bets can then be viewed on your Account History, which can be accessed via My Account.

On the mobile app, this can be viewed under Bet History.

Sportsbook Betting

As stated earlier, there are 34 different sporting categories on offer at BoyleSports. This is an excellent line up and is definitely not small. To make it easier for you, we’ve just listed out some of them below:

• Athletics
• American Football
• Australian Rules
• Baseball
• Badminton
• Basketball
• Boxing
• Bowls
• Cycling
• Cricket
• Darts
• Football
• Futsal
• GAA Hurling
• GAA Football
• Golf
• Greyhounds
• Horse Racing
• Handball
• Motorsport
• Ice Hockey
• Politics
• Entertainment
• Speedway
• Snooker
• Rugby League
• Rowing
• Rugby Union
• Pool
• Tennis
• Table Tennis
• MMA
• UFC
• Volleyball

Non-Sports Betting

So, BoyleSports isn’t just limited to being a sportsbook. As stated earlier, they trace their roots back to traditional gambling, which means you can also find an online casino on offer here.

This was actually a fairly recent development, and the results are quite satisfactory.

The online casino offers a wide range of gaming options. There are, on offer, 39 card and table games, followed by 123 slots and five live dealer offerings. There are gaming options for bingo, poker, and lotto as well.

This isn’t a bad job for an online casino that came into being fairly recently. Significant investments have been made towards the online casino. For instance, the graphics on slots were top notch. You have slot options such as RoboCop and Flintstones, which are branded originals and not knock-off versions.

The casino also offers some amazing jackpots. There are many that offer over £500,000. However, their best is the Jackpot Giant game, which was found to be worth £7,000,000! This is definitely one of the largest we have ever seen.

The live dealer games are also quite impressive.

BoyleSports offers ones that are currently trending in the market. These games allow players to stay connected to a game and also, trust them more, which leads to a comfortable experience.

On the whole, it would be safe to say that BoyleSports has developed an excellent product. The options are many and diverse. You’ve also got several reputed brands to choose from.

Special Promotions/Enhanced Odds

As far enhanced odds go, the sportsbook is a mixed bucket. You have competitive odds for football and racing, while other sports do not offer this.

So, the enhanced odds offered by BoyleSports aren’t exactly great compared to what’s offered by other sportsbooks. However, BoyleSports makes up for this by providing a fair number of betting odd promotions throughout the year.

For instance, you have quarter odds that are provided for the first six places in a gold tournament.

So, it is best that you look out for such odds in order to make sure that you secure your wins. It’s not uncommon to take a stand-out position when major names like Manchester United or Barcelona are playing.

Usability of the Site / Mobile Apps

The sportsbook is extremely easy to navigate through and use. Though it may look a little cluttered or busy, you will eventually find that there are a ton of options to choose from, along with plenty of information.

This is expected for a site that provides a wide array of sporting events and categories to place bets on.

The main menu is located on the left side, from where you can move to the bottom to find the sporting event you want to bet on. Once you select the event and place your wager, you will be provided with the odds for the wager.

This will help you make a decision to place or not.

One of the best things about the BoyleSports sportsbook is that you can toggle the odds with regard to how they are displayed. For instance, you can see it in fractional form, as decimals or in the American style. To change the format, you simply need to move to the top-right corner.

There, you will find a drop-down menu with all the format options. This is something that we haven’t seen in any other sportsbook. However, there are a few drawbacks.

BoyleSports does not offer the ability to sort according to wager type. You see, customers want to place a very specific kind of wager, irrespective of the event type. This is a feature that can make things simpler for clients who are looking for something specific. So, BoyleSports should consider offering such a capability.

As for the speed and the responsiveness of the site, it is fantastic. In our tests, we rarely had any problems. Pages loaded instantly, and there were no failures. It is obvious that BoyleSports has invested significantly towards ensuring that the website lives up to customer expectations. So, wagering here is something you can do with the utmost confidence.

This is a true sportsbook.

Customer Service

BoyleSports offers excellent customer service. You can get in touch with the customer service team at any time of the day. They are accessible 24x7.

There is an FAQ section that will help you out with the common questions. However, if you do have unusual queries, the customer service team is more than capable of answering your queries.

You can call the customer service team by heading to the contact page, where you will be provided with the relevant phone numbers for each country.

There is also an option to email the customer care team. The email address is care@boyelsports.

If that isn’t enough, BoyleSports also offers live chat support. Other than that, you can launch support tickets from your account on the site.

Countries Accepted/Countries Not Allowed

Though the sportsbook is open to most countries, there are a few that are restricted. To access the list of countries that are restricted from accessing BoyleSports, please visit this link: https://boylesports.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/206774997-Restricted-Countries.

The restrictions are mainly due to legal issues within those countries.

Conclusion

To summarise our conclusion, we have broken down things into a few pros and cons. In terms of pros, BoyleSports stands out for its massive range of sporting categories and payment options.

Other than that, it boasts solid mobile betting capabilities.

As for cons, the sportsbook could work on its live streaming capabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are several FAQs answered on the BoyleSports site. All you have to do is visit the FAQ page to clear your queries. Here is the link: https://boylesports.zendesk.com/hc/en-us.