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Pinnacle Sports Sportsbook Review
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Overall
Rating (1-5 Stars):
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Pros & Cons
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Pros:
Good variety of sports
Excellent customer service in numerous languages
Above average sports information
Cons:
Average website interface |
URL
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www.pinnaclesports.com |
Description
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From their off-shore location in the Netherlands Antilles, Pinnacle Sports Pinnacle Sports, operates a website that targets users across the globe. One of the first features a new user notes during registration is the myriad of languages and currencies supported. Users can choose from operating with the Australian Dollar, Canadian Dollar, Euro, Hong Kong Dollar, Japanese Yen, Malaysian Ringgit, New Zealand Dollar, Pound Sterling, Singapore Dollar, Thailand Baht, Taiwan Dollar or US Dollar.
The events, sports & leagues covered at Pinnacle Sports are both broad and deep. Those offered include Football, Rugby, Baseball, Tennis, Boxing, Golf, Racing, and more. Each sport category contains various propositions & betting lines. For example, on certain days up to 300 football props alone can be offered.
The process of signing up and creating an account is not intuitive, but is relatively painless. Users click the JOIN button on the website, sign up, and are emailed an account ID they can use. A minimum deposit of $50 is required to create an account online, although the minimum wager is only $1. Once a user has logged in, viewing the day’s lines is a simple two-click process of selecting a sport and proposition. Internet users also have the choice of placing bets by telephone, although the minimum wager when calling in is $100.
Funding one’s account is easy. The website accepts various forms of payment for US users, including: Western Union (fees waived for deposits of $1,000+), Bank Wire, Cashier’s Check, Credit Card, NETeller, WebMoney, and MoneyBookers. The site’s Help Section provides comprehensive information on each accepted payment method, including honest warnings and appraisals of each method. For example, they warn that due to stringent new return policies imposed by MasterCard, refunds on those credit cards can take several weeks to process, a fact that is overlooked or ignored by many other online wagering sites. A bonus of 10% is provided for all deposits of $250 or more. An added attraction: a 7% rebate on horse wagers and a 0.3% cash
back program for casino wagers makes Pinnacle Sports one of the best deals in town.
When ready to make a withdrawal, players are presented with equally broad options – receiving a check via FedEx, Bank Wire, Neteller, WebMoney, or Moneybookers. Extensive care is taken to avoid fraud and misrepresentation here, asking users to provide identification and credit card copies for certain withdrawals, and requiring the withdrawals be made in the name of the account holder only. While such measures can be frustrating to new players, they ensure the security and privacy and all wagerers in the long run.
Customer service is from Pinnacle Sports is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week via their website and by telephone. Given the variety of languages supported, it is not surprising that their staff is multilingual and several representatives are geared towards assisting international customers. The quality of service overall is good, as is the response time and accuracy.
Despite an average user interface, the PinnacleSports.com website makes it clear that Pinnacle Sports is a major player in the Sportsbook industry. The betting lines and sports offered are broad and attractive enough to interest most gamers. With comprehensive information available via their website and a dedicated approach to protecting the security and privacy of their users, the service also takes a marked approach of trying to build long-term relationships with their clients based on trust and honesty.
Upshot: Recommended |
Initial
Deposit Bonus
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None |
Initial
Deposit Bonus Terms
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Re-Load
Bonus
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None |
Re-Load
Bonus Terms
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Recent Contests
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None, but offer low vigorish on wagers. |
Sports Offered
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1999 |
Languages
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English, Italian, Spanish, German, Mandarin, Russian, Swedish, Norwegian, Israeli, Cantonese, Japanese, Thai, Malay |
Site
Speed
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Slow |
Deposit Methods
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Bank Wire
Cashiers Check (USD and CAD only)
Credit and Debit Card
Neteller and NETeller InstaCASH
INSTADEBIT (For USD only)
WebMoney (For USD and EURO only)
Moneybookers
Solo/Switch Debit Card (For GBP only)
Visa Electron Debit Card (For GBP only)
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Withdrawal & Pay-Out Methods:
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Pinnacle Sports Withdrawal Methods and Processing Time:
Checks via Federal Express; requests sent to the bank the next day and the checks are sent the following day. Clients receive an email with the Federal Express tracking number.
Bank Wires; sent the next day
Neteller; within minutes
INSTADEBIT, within minutes
WebMoney; within minutes
Moneybookers; within minutes
Pinnacle Sports Withdrawal Limit:
One check per day of $50,000 USD or equivalent.
WebMoney maximum withdrawal of $25,000 per month
Pinnacle Sports Withdrawal Transfer Fees:
Bank Wire: One free payout per month for $1000 (or the equivalent) or more; $25 (or the equivalent) flat fee for additional withdrawals or any withdrawals less than $1000.
Cashiers Check: One free payout per month for $1000 (or the equivalent) or more; $25 (or the equivalent) flat fee for additional withdrawals or any withdrawals less than $1000.
Neteller: One free payout per month for $500 or more; $15 fee for less than $500 or for more than one payout per month.
INSTADEBIT: One free payout per month for $500 or more; $15 fee for less than $500 or for more than one payout per month.
WebMoney: There is one free withdrawal of $500 or more per calendar month. Withdrawals for less than $500, or additional withdrawals in the same calendar month for any amount incur a fee of $15.
Moneybookers: One free payout per month for $500 or more; $15 fee for less than $500 or for more than one payout per month.
Commission or Tax Charges: No tax or commission is charged directly by Pinnacle Sports. |
Minimum & Maximum Bets/Pay-Outs:
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Minimum Bet: $1
Maximum Bets:
$2,000 - Aussie Rules
$3,000 - Hockey
$5,000- Baseball, Basketball, Football, Rugby, Soccer
Maximum Win: Limits on Soccer accumulator wins & maximum horse payouts.
Odds Format: Decimal and American Pricing. The client may choose either display.
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Types of Wagers
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Parlays, Teasers, Straight Wager, Futures, Props, Moneylines, Over/Unders, Pointspreads, 1st & 2nd Half |
Customer Service
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24 hours per day/ 7 days a week. E-mail Only ([email protected] for Customer Service Department, [email protected] for New Account Information
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Software
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V-Chip |
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