Website: | Bodog88.com |
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US Players: | US Players Are NOT Accepted |
Online Since: | 1994 |
Bonus: |
Welcome Bonuses Up to RM1,288
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License: | Cagayan Economic Zone Authority |
Software: | Microgaming, Bodog Custom, GamesOS/CTXM, Ho Gaming, Real Time Gaming |
Location: | Unknown |
Banking: |
We found ourselves with a pretty big dilemma when we first went to the
Bodog88 casino. The graphics looked amazing, and the site was well laid out, but
there was just one problem. Everything was in Chinese, and as worldly as we like
to think we are, that was above our pay grade. We were left with what looked
like an amazing site from the Bodog brand, but no way to review it.
That’s when we located what you will also need to locate if you want to
experience the Bodog88 Casino (Spoiler alert: you’re going to want to). If you
scroll to the bottom of any page on the website, you will see two flags on the
lower right-hand side of the footer – the Chinese flag and the Great Britain
flag. Unless you are fluent in more languages than we are, you are going to want
to click the Great Britain flag, and the site will magically convert to English.
With a minor crisis averted, we were free to start digging around the Bodog88
platform. Our initial thoughts and feelings were great as everything looked to
be laid out well and the graphics were high quality. They offered a multitude of
slot options, table games, live dealer games and sports betting options that
were all neatly organized from a menu at the top of the site.
The biggest thing that stood out to us right away besides the great layout
was the quality of the slots games offered. This is by far the most branded
games (games modeled after TV shows and Movies which are the most expensive for
casinos to buy) and highest quality additional games we have ever seen. We’re
talking Game of Thrones, Hitman, Jurassic Park, Nacho Libre, etc. The list is
endless and seriously the best quality we have ever seen on an online gaming
site.
This may be one of the highest rankings we’ve given in a long time or ever.
The quality of the games and selections were enough to warrant this high of a
score as they easily had the best games we’ve ever seen. Logistically speaking,
the customer service and banking options were great and more than adequate to
facilitate a great gaming experience. On top of all of this, the promotions
department does the best and most creative job we’ve ever seen. Hands down, this
is a must play for anyone looking for a new gambling home especially if you’re
in one of the Asian markets.
If we could give them a 6 out of 5 or higher, we would. The game variety at
Bodog88 is legitimately the best that we have ever seen, and we can promise you
that we’re not just saying that. Check our other reviews if you want
confirmation of that. A lot of sites will have a few quality games while the
rest are filler, but Bodog88 has only quality games. This includes a ton of
branded games like Bridesmaids, Game of Thrones, Jurassic Park and Tomb Raider.
They also have tons of table game options, live dealer games and a boatload
of sports betting options for you to choose from. Bodog88 really hit it out of
the park with game variety, and the quality did not slack at all as it does with
so many other sites when they expand their variety.
Deposits and withdrawals were all fees free and super quick which was awesome
to see. There were only two withdrawal options, which is not ideal. However,
both options were free and would be to you within an hour, so maybe we’re
exiting the world where we need a million different options. Regardless, the
fewer withdrawal options still got a point deducted, though it may be a little
harsh with how good the other options are. We just like variety.
Bodog has classically been known for having amazing and out of the box
promotions, and Bodog88 delivers on this. They have some of the coolest
promotions with some of the best prizes, and frankly, they made us want to put
down our pen and start playing there to win some of this cool stuff. There’s too
much to list in this short breakdown, but we’ve gone into extensive detail in
the dedicated section below. We guarantee after you see the extensive list of
prizes for their Amazing Race promotion that you’re going to be excited to check
them out.
They offered phone, email and live chat support that was easily accessible
from anywhere on the site, and was available regardless of whether or not you
had a player account or not. We tested the live chat and the agent was friendly,
well spoken, and most importantly, helped us with our requests successfully.
There isn’t much more to say about the customer service here; it is more than
adequate and an easy five out of five from us.
95% of the site looks great regarding user interface. The games are laid out
and organized well, and everything you need is easy to find. The only reason
that we docked a half of a point is that the sportsbook was laid out in a
different way than we are used to. We’re definitely not saying it’s laid out in
a bad way; it’s just different, and is the “industry norm.” To be honest, you
probably won’t even notice the differences we did, but as you know, we are
picky.
The sportsbook at Bodog88 is organized with six tabs across the top of the
screen and a sports menu down the left-hand side of the page. Following the
layout of most major sportsbooks, all of the odds and bets available are down
the center of the page. The six tabs across the top are football, basketball,
tennis, number game, virtual sports and eSports.
Our thoughts on the layout of the sportsbook were mixed. Everything looked to
be very clean; the smaller font size of the bets made for a cleaner and easier
to read feel. The part that was different for us was the sports menu along the
left-hand side of the screen. The main sports were arranged the same as most
sites, but when you clicked on the expand button on each sport, it was a bit
different.
Most sites will give you a list of the leagues offering bets and allow you to
select options that way. For example, if you were to click on basketball you
would see NBA, NCAA, etc. as options. With Bodog88, though, bets are arranged by
type. So when we clicked on basketball, the options were HDP & OU, Mix Parlay,
and Outright. Whether this is a pro or a con is going to come down to personal
preference for you. Personally, we prefer them arranged by league as that is
what we’re used to. For those of you that like a certain bet type, this may be
perfect for you.
For those that do want to bet by league, there is an option after you select
the sport above the odds on the center of the screen. You can select “Select
League” and choose what you are looking for. While this functionality is what we
were asking for, it is a bit strange to have it there and not on the main menu
to the left. Again, though, this is going to be personal preference, and even if
you like it the “usual” way, it won’t take you long to get adjusted to this
layout.
Next to the Select League button, you also have the options of changing the
odds into a format that you prefer. Options include Hong Kong odds, Indonesian
Odds, American Odds, Decimal Odds and Malay Odds.
The updating of the odds is a little different than some sites, and again, is
going to come down to personal preference (or you may not even care about the
fact this is any different from anywhere else.) A lot of sites will update the
odds individually as they happen which will give you a fast-paced feel, almost
like you are watching a stock market board change. At Bodog88, odds are updated
two ways. With one, you have the option of manually clicking an update button on
all the sports or the individual one that you are looking at. The second option
is to wait, and they all update as a whole every 90 seconds.
The perk to this would be that things aren’t as “wild” looking as they are on
other sportsbook pages. Again, some people will like this and some will not.
They do flash the bets after updating to let you know that they have changed,
but they don’t flash a specific color to let you know which way they changed.
Other books will flash red or green around a bet to let you know if they went up
or down. This is a feature we would really like to see them implement.
Main sports categories listed along the left-hand side of the screen
included:
The slot offerings at Bodog88 were nothing short of incredible. We really
wish we could set this review side by side with all the other ones we’ve done to
show you that we are NOT just saying this. The game offerings here are really
THAT incredible. They had a ton of branded games (more than we’ve ever seen
online before) and the rest of the game options were insanely high quality. A
lot of sites will have a few great games and then a lot of fillers, but zero
fillers here.
All games were set up to play for free without creating an account if you
want to try any of them out. As we always say, this is usually the sign of a
site that is proud of their product. Games are organized well and able to be
accessed via the following four tabs – All Slots, New, Hot, and Jackpot. On each
tab, you can sort through the games alphabetically or, what is really cool is,
you can sort them by theme.
Theme options you can sort by include:
Here’s a snapshot of the TV games section that has a lot of the branded games
in it, just to give you a taste of the quality of the games offered.
Though it won’t fully do the quality of the slot offerings justice, here is a
current list of slot games available for you to play. Remember, these are all
available to try out completely free without creating an account in order to to
see if you’re a fan of any of them. We HIGHLY recommend checking this site out
if you’re a slot player, because we haven’t seen anything with this many quality
options before. It’s probably not surprising from the Bodog brand, though.
Bodog88 continues to impress us with their casino game offerings. A lot of
sites (including some of the big names in the industry) love to slack on the
quality and selection of their table games. Bodog88 does neither with a lot of
different options and high-quality games. The best part is that you don’t have
to take our word for it as these games are all set up to be played for free
without creating an account.
Here is the list of casino/table games at the Bodog88 Casino currently:
In addition to all of the casino games, Bodog88 has several live dealer
gaming options available with blackjack,baccarat and a host of other games from
SA Gaming and AG games. They do offer live dealer games from Deluxe Gold, but
they were currently closed for upgrades to the gaming software and experience.
The minimum on all deposit options is RMB20 for online debit transactions,
and RMB100 for ATM and over the counter transaction. This limit in other
currencies is equivalent to THB100 and RM10.
* In China, it is less than 5 minutes
The only two withdrawal options available are Bitcoin and Bank Transfer. We
would have liked to see more options here, but at least these two options were
fee free. The minimum withdrawal is CNY100, THB100 and MYR10. You receive all
withdrawal methods within 1 hour, which is pretty incredible. On one hand we
would like to see more options, but the two options they give are fee free and
lightning quick.
Surprise, surprise, the promotions at Bodog88 were extensive and creative.
The classic Bodog brand has always been known for having some of the best and
most exciting promotions, and Bodog88 definitely lives up to that expectation.
NOTE: It’s important to note that Bodog88 is ALWAYS mixing up their
promotions and keeping them current with what is going on in the world. For this
reason, some of these promos below may or may not have been replaced with newer
ones. We do our best to keep these updated, but your best course of action if
you see a promotion you like is to check on the site to make sure that it is
still live. We do our best to keep this list up to speed, but we’re not superman
(or superwoman).
The premier program at Bodog88 is their Amazing Race promotion. The idea
behind the promotion is that you earn miles (which are basically frequent player
points) and the more miles you accumulate, the more “stops” you can fly to. No,
you aren’t actually flying to these spots; they’re more like new VIP rewards
levels. At each stop, you get some sort of a prize. They advertise that some of
the prizes include yachts, luxury cars, Rolex watches and private island
vacations.
We normally don’t give this much detail about promotions, but we wanted to
give you a rundown of what you can get at each spot. First, though, here is how
you gain miles.
Games | Bet Required to Earn | Miles Reward |
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Casino Slots | RMB200 / RM130 / THB1,330 | 1 Mile |
Casino Table Games | RMB500 / RM330 / THB3,330 | 1 Mile |
Live Dealer Games | RMB500 / RM330 / THB3,330 | 1 Mile |
You can also earn boosters throughout some of the other promotions. These
include express miles, which are bonus miles for completing specific tasks and
fast forward boosters that will move you to a new stop.
Stop Number Destination
Total Miles Required
Play a game with live dealers, and you can win up to 1088 bonus miles for the
Amazing Race promo.
Play casino slots, and you can win up to 1088 bonus miles for the Amazing
Race promo.
If you bet on FIFA, you have the chance to win ICC tickets as well as
additional race miles.
For those that bet on the NBA Finals, you can win authentic team gear and
swag.
If you bet on the Champions League Final, you can win ICC tickets as well as
additional race miles.
A $200,000 prize is up for grabs in this Mad Monday poker tournament.
Receive up to 50% money back up to RM58 on select sportsbook bets.
The poker section of the site has a whopping $8M in monthly tournament
guarantees every single month.
Get a 50% deposit match bonus on your first deposit. Most sites require you
to play through the money 30-40x before you can claim it, but Bodog88 has it
only at 15x, which is extremely low and fairly unheard of.
Get a 150% welcome bonus up to RM1,288 with only a 20x rollover requirement
to clear.
Get at 50% welcome bonus at the sportsbook with only an 8x rollover
requirement to clear. This is a must do if you are a sports bettor.
Get a 100% reload bonus up to RM588 on slot games.
Get a 50% live dealer reload up to RM388. If you use Bitcoin, this bumps up
to 60%.
The site offers $2k poker freerolls for all depositors.
Get a 1.1% rebate on this game which is advertised as the absolute best
available in the industry.
You can get RM200 and exclusive prizes just for referring friends and family
to the site.
Customer service options were great at Bodog88 with phone support, email
support and live chat support. Support options can be found from the right-hand
side menu of the site that follows you around no matter what page you’re on.
This may not sound like a big deal, but it was nice to see that they offered
live chat support without having to put in a username. A lot of sites will offer
live chat, but you are required to put in a username to use it.
We tested out the live chat function, and the agent was well spoken and
helped us quickly with our test questions. The site also has a well-organized
FAQ section if you’re more into self-serve support.
The Bodog88 platform did not just meet our expectations, but exceeded them by
miles. We expected a lot from a company under the Bodog brand, but they
delivered even more than we had hoped. Regarding things we’d like to see
improved on, we’d like to see a little different organization in the sportsbook
as well as a few more withdrawal options, though, the ones they had were
probably plenty.
Things we really liked were game selection as well as the amazing amount of
branded and high-quality games, specifically in the slots and casino sections. A
lot of major sites like to skimp on quality with the casino/table games, but
Bodog88 has the best the industry has to offer. The
promotions were probably reason enough to get us to play there as they had a lot
of really cool prizes and a clear plan laid out about how you could get them.
Overall, Bodog88 is one of the best sites we’ve reviewed in a long time, and
we highly recommend you check them out especially if you are in one of the Asian
markets. Even if you aren’t, though, there is plenty to like about the site and
plenty of reason to give it a whirl.
This review was made by: GamblingNerd.com Rating: 4.5 out of 5