Sportsbook First Impression

The registration process is simple enough and the deposit process is just as easy. However, if you make a deposit by credit card, you better have all of the following if you intend to make a withdrawal.

• Credit card agreement form. You must print, sign and fax this form to them (you will need to do this once for every credit card that you have used).
• Photocopy (front and back) of each credit card used to make a deposit.
• Photocopy (front and back) of your driver's license.
• Photocopy of your Credit Card Billing Statement showing your name, address and credit card number.

I would advise you to do all this as soon as you make a deposit to avoid any delays in processing your withdrawal, because there is nothing worse than wanting and needing your money then having to jump through hoops to get it. All these hoops are actually for your protection against fraud, so be glad that WagerStreet actually cares. That's a good thing!

Wagering

WagerStreet 's proprietary betting software actually lets you place bets of various amounts from one screen. The software can actually be as simple or complex as you want it to be. You can place a simple straight wager for $10 or you can place wagers specifying whether you want to win a certain amount per bet or risk a certain amount per bet. All of these wagers can be in different amounts.

You will definitely have to read the help guide in order to make use of the complexities of the software in its entirety, but it works like other online sportsbook software otherwise. Pick the bet and put in the amount of the wager. Simple, or not, it's your choice. I suspect that once you get used to the multiple wagers on one page, etc. you will never want to go back to the one wager at a time routine, especially those handicappers who place many wagers on any given day.

WagerStreet has cross-sport teaser and parlay options. Cross-sport wagers are nice, because you aren't forced to parlay a game in the same sport that may not be as enticing of a bet as a game in another sport.

WagerStreet also allows you to place a wager pending the outcome of a previous bet. This helps when you don't have any money in your account, but you are waiting for the previous bet to conclude. Place the bet that you like for the later timeframe and if you push or win the earlier bet, the wager that you placed for the later timeframe will then be initiated as a valid wager.

Online Sportbook Research

In my online research, I found that WagerStreet received a rating of a B for deposit security, which puts them in the top 10% as far as financial security of customer money is concerned. A rating of a "B" signifies that WagerStreet is "Excellent, no risk to players' funds. Top 10% of all books" as rated on another popular sportsbook review site.

Promotions and Contests

WagerStreet offers a 20% initial deposit bonus for Direct Bank Deposits and 15% for all other initial deposit types. WagerStreet 's reload bonus is 10% and WagerStreet also has random drawings throughout the week giving away anywhere from $10 to $200 in free cash.

Handicapping Tools

The Lounge area at WagerStreet has extensive handicapping tools for bettors. The Lounge areas include stats, scores, matchups and more from the NFL, NCAA, MLB, NBA, NHL, WNBA, CFL, AFL and NASCAR.

Handicappers have access to:

• Matchups
• Previews
• Database
• ATS Standings
• Recaps
• Injuries
• Scores
• Offense
• Defense
• Hot & Not
• Schedule
• Transactions

Most handicappers will not need information other than what is already provided in the Lounge area at WagerStreet in order to handicap their wagers.

Bottom Line

Considering all the potential options that gives you in your handicapping and wagering, in addition to being rated in the top 10% as far as the financial security of your money, this is definitely a sportbook you will want to check out.