TheOnlineCasino Sportsbook Review:

The welcome bonus on The Online Casino sportsbook isn’t one of the most attractive we’ve seen amongst the sportsbooks we reviewed on Playright. Although it’s pretty easy to claim, it’s still far from being lucrative. That is why we think this is a welcome bonus best suited to newcomers to online sports betting. New players looking to place a few bets without risking a lot of money can claim a £10 free bet for any first deposit of £10 or more.

Again, gamblers looking to bet larger amounts will not be impressed by this offer, but some casual players might. It is also worth pointing out that this is still a free bet… who doesn’t love something that is free?

What makes the welcome package at The Online Casino interesting is its low wagering requirement. You only need to wager 10 times the bonus amount to trigger the deal. Whichever way we cut it, that is something that most new players will be able to do. Although, you do need to redeem the bonus within seven days, and that free bet is a single £10 wager on any line with minimum odds of 1.5.

TheOnlineCasino has an excellent track record of keeping customers safe and providing fair games as a casino site. That is why we were confident the sportsbook would deliver the same level of trustworthiness. Still, we took the same approach for TOC and applied the same strict criteria as we do for every sportsbook we recommend on Playright.co.uk.

For customers coming to The Online Casino for the first time, reputation means very little. They want to know that the sportsbook is safe and provides proper security across a range of metrics. Across the board, TOC meets all of our expectations on the following factors:

• UKGC and MGA Licenses – The Online Casino holds licenses with the two most demanding online betting regulators, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) and Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). It tells us that TOC meets the strict standards of these respectable authorities.
• Leading Safety Measures –The Online Casino uses the latest site encryption and security protocols, and it complies with the strictest data protection and privacy policies. So you can be sure that the casino will never share or expose your personal and financial information to unwanted parties.
• Part of a Leading Stable of Brands – While The Online Casino sportsbook is a standalone site, it is part of a wider stable of casinos and sports betting sites powered by ProgressPlay Ltd. This is one of the leading iGaming operators in the UK with a reputation for quality and player fairness.

What Gamblers Think – Sometimes, speaking directly to gamblers is the best way to judge a site. We checked on various player forums, and the opinion of TOC is that while payments transactions can be a bit slow for withdrawals, the site scores very highly with security and customer fairness. One player noted: “I had an issue with my bonus not being credited to my account, and from the minute I raised it, the TOC staff didn’t rest until my problem was solved. They even compensated me with another bonus without me even asking for it. That’s truly attentive customer service.”

We are comfortable ranking The Online Casino as one of the best sportsbooks for payment flexibility. As is the case with all ProgressPlay sports betting platforms, payment options include top methods for UK players. You are very likely to find a deposit and withdrawal service that meets your needs at The Online Casino. UK players have the most choice, but international players are also well taken care of.

When you deposit money, you will need to make a minimum deposit of £10 while the max is set to $5000. Withdrawals are slightly slower than other gambling operators. But with an average waiting time is three days for the money to clear, it’s still not bad. We also liked the low minimum withdrawal limit of £2.5.

As always, take care to read the sportsbook’s requirements and limitations for payment methods. A good example is the welcome bonus, where The Online Casino does not accept Skrill deposits towards the wagering requirement.

If you have been hunting for The Online Casino betting app on Android and iOS, it is time to call off the search. There is no native mobile sportsbook app available for TOC, so you will need to access the sportsbook online through your mobile browser. That is much less of a problem these days than it was a few years ago because online sports betting sites have improved drastically on mobile.

Operators understand that users now get a chunk of their gambling done on a smartphone or tablet. To cater to this growing and increasingly dominant market demographic, online sportsbooks like TOC use HTML5 technology to develop responsive sites that work just as well on mobile as they do on a desktop.

Of course, not all mobile sportsbooks are created equal, so how does The Online Casino rate amongst its peers? Well, we have no doubts at all regarding the performance of the site on mobile. TOC is perfectly optimized to work seamlessly across device models and screen sizes. Navigation is simple, and there are no drops in performance. You will also find the complete betting market available on mobile.

One small gripe is the general UI of The Online Casino. This is not the best-looking sportsbook out there, and sometimes the organization does not make sense on PC and mobile. It is not a dealbreaker, but the messy design is more evident on a mobile device.

The welcome bonus on The Online Casino sportsbook isn’t one of the most attractive we’ve seen amongst the sportsbooks we reviewed on Playright. Although it’s pretty easy to claim, it’s still far from being lucrative. That is why we think this is a welcome bonus best suited to newcomers to online sports betting. New players looking to place a few bets without risking a lot of money can claim a £10 free bet for any first deposit of £10 or more.

Again, gamblers looking to bet larger amounts will not be impressed by this offer, but some casual players might. It is also worth pointing out that this is still a free bet… who doesn’t love something that is free?

What makes the welcome package at The Online Casino interesting is its low wagering requirement. You only need to wager 10 times the bonus amount to trigger the deal. Whichever way we cut it, that is something that most new players will be able to do. Although, you do need to redeem the bonus within seven days, and that free bet is a single £10 wager on any line with minimum odds of 1.5.

Promotions

As the name suggests, The Online Casino was a casino site before it was a sportsbook. In terms of promotions, it is the casino side of the website that dominates. So when you head to the promotions page on TOC, you will not be met by a bunch of sportsbook offers. In reality, you will not find a single promotion for sports betting beyond the welcome package.

ProgressPlay sportsbooks typically offer a standard betting experience, with limited betting markets and average odds. After spending some on The Online Casino website, we think this is one of the better sportsbooks in the ProgressPlay portfolio. For a start, it has over 40 sports markets available on the site, which is significantly more than we expected to find on a ProgressPlay brand.

Of course, this means you get all the major sports like football, boxing, UFC, tennis, golf, and rugby, and also some less popular games like chess, badminton, and volleyball.

Football betting is where The Online Casino thrives, highlighting this is a site catering to UK players.  There are hundreds of betting markets open for football enthusiasts. Sure, the Premier League, Champions League, and La Liga take over 150 of the lines, but you can also find Asian leagues, tournaments, world leagues and more.

Betting options include standard fare like over/under and 1X2, while there are also plenty of special bets such as next to score and the first player to receive a yellow card.

As well as football, The Online Casino is one of our favourite sports betting venues for basketball, especially top competitions like the NBA and Euroleague. There are over 70 betting markets, a healthy number for basketball. You can wager on outright winners, player special deals, and more.

In-play betting at TOC is a mixed bag. On the one hand, there is a solid number of available sports betting markets (over 80), while the 93.5% average payout is good if unspectacular. On the other hand, the lack of live streaming of games is an issue. We realise that many UK punters still see this feature as a perk more than a necessity, but many top sports betting sites now provide extensive live streaming.

When live betting, every second counts as you wager on real-time events. The roughly 5 seconds it takes for The Online Casino to accept live wagers is on the slower side. Although we do like the ability to Full/Partial Cash Out is a wager is not going as planned during a live event.