BetUS
{{Short description|Online gambling website}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}}
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| name = BetUS
| logo = BetUSlogo.jpg
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| company_type = Private
| foundation = 1994
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| location_city = San Jose
| location_country = Costa Rica
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| area_served = International (via Internet)
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| industry = Gambling
| products = Bookmaker, online casino, financial betting
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| url = {{Official website}}
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| website_type = Online gambling
| language = Multilingual
| revenue = $150 M
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| current_status = Open
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BetUS is a privately held online gambling company offering sports betting, esports betting, casino games, and horse racing.
Products
The company accepts bets on sports, e-sports and horse racing, and operates a casino. Games can be played as instant play using a web browser.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-13 |title=A Beginner's Guide On How To Bet On BetUS |url=https://www.thesportsgeek.com/blog/how-to-bet-on-betus/ |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=The Sports Geek |language=en-US}}
Proposition wagers
BetUS offers so-called proposition wagers on current events, celebrities, reality TV and politics. It made headlines by offering odds on the effects of global warming{{Cite news | title=Place your bets on global warming | url=https://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/internetlife/2007-04-13-global-betting_N.htm | newspaper=USA Today |agency=Associated Press | date=April 13, 2007 | access-date=February 4, 2012}} and whether the world will end on 06/06/06.{{Cite news | last=Borenstein | first=Seth | title=Curiosity, humor surround June 6, 2006 | url=https://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2006-06-04-666-day_x.htm | newspaper=USA Today |agency=Associated Press | date=June 4, 2006 | access-date=February 4, 2012}}
Services
BetUS operates through their website, which is a mobile platform for the site. On the mobile site, players can submit sports book wagers as well as access the BetUS mobile casino.
Live wagering is another service offered by the bookmaker, allowing players to bet on a sporting event as it occurs. Wagering is paused during critical moments and resumed when the action on the playing field is more neutral.
{{As of|2024|09}}, BetUS is an 'A+'-rated sports book.{{cite web|title=Sportsbook Grades |url=https://www.sportsbookadvisor.com/sportsbook-grades/ |website=Sportsbook Advisor |access-date=Sep 16, 2024}} Besides traditional banking methods like Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, bank wire, and bank transfer, the site also allows users to deposit and withdraw using certain cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, and Ethereum.{{Cite web |url=https://www.betus.com.pa/promotions/ |title=BetUS Promotions |access-date=September 16, 2024 }}{{Cite web |first=Kevin |last=Roberts |url=https://www.gamblingsites.com/reviews/betus/ |title=BetUS Detailed Review |access-date=September 16, 2024 }}
BetUS Radio, ''Unfiltered'' podcast
The company once operated a radio station called BetUS Radio.{{Cite web |url=http://radio.betus.com/ |title=BetUS Radio |access-date=February 21, 2022 |archive-date=September 28, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090928072858/http://radio.betus.com/ |url-status=dead}}
In October 2020 BetUS announced an agreement with the NFL Hall of Fame Super Bowl Champion Warren Sapp and NFL veteran and sports media personality Brian Jones to host BetUS Unfiltered.{{cite web |title=BetUS Launches Weekly Podcast Featuring Warren Sapp and Brian Jones |url=https://www.betus.com.pa/press/betus-launches-weekly-podcast-featuring-warren-sapp-and-brian-jones/ |website=BetUS Sportsbook |access-date=November 4, 2020}} The show has received several guests such Adam Schefter, Derrick Johnson, Ray Lewis, Kenyon Rasheed, Rick Neuheisel, Kevin Carter, Dr. Jen Welter, Brendon Ayanbadejo, Tim Brown, among others.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website}}
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Category:Online gambling companies of Costa Rica
Category:Online poker companies
Category:Online gambling companies of the United States