Terms and Conditions

These terms explain how vttransparency.org may be used, what our reviews and rankings actually represent, and where our responsibility to you starts and stops. By browsing this site, reading our comparisons of offshore sportsbooks, or clicking through to any operator we mention, you agree to the terms set out below. If you don't agree with them, please don't use the site.

What this site is and isn't

Offshore Sportsbooks is an independent publisher of research and commentary on offshore sportsbooks — betting operators licensed outside the United States that accept US customers despite sitting outside any US state's regulatory framework. We compare these sites on odds, market coverage, bonus terms, banking options, payout speed and general reputation, and we publish editorial ratings based on that research.

We are not a sportsbook, a bookmaker, a payment processor, a law firm, or a financial adviser. We do not accept wagers, hold customer funds, or process withdrawals for any operator listed on this site. We are also not affiliated with any US state gaming regulator, and nothing here should be read as a legal opinion on the status of offshore betting in your state.

Offshore sportsbooks and your own responsibility

Every book covered on vttransparency.org is licensed offshore — typically in jurisdictions such as Curaçao, Panama, or Costa Rica — and none of them is licensed or regulated by any US state. That means the consumer protections that come with a regulated US operator, such as segregated player funds, mandated dispute resolution, or guaranteed payout enforcement, do not apply. Using an offshore sportsbook sits in a legal grey area for US bettors, and the legality of doing so depends on the laws of your own state, which change and which we do not track in real time. It is your responsibility to check your state's current laws before signing up anywhere, and we recommend consulting a qualified legal professional if you're unsure. Nothing on this site is intended to encourage anyone to break the law in their jurisdiction.

How we build our reviews and ratings

• Editorial ratings reflect our own research into odds quality, market coverage, bonus terms, banking methods, payout speed, and operator track record — they are not customer-review scores and not a guarantee of any operator's future conduct.
• We have not deposited, wagered, or withdrawn funds at any operator listed here; our assessments are based on published terms, banking information, and publicly available reputation data, which can change without notice.
• Where an operator pays us a commission for referred signups, that commission never determines its position or rating on this site. Rankings are set by our own methodology, described on our comparison pages.
• Bonus figures, wagering requirements, minimum odds, and eligibility rules are quoted from what operators publish at the time we check, and they are subject to change by the operator at any time. Always confirm current terms directly with the sportsbook before signing up.

No guarantees, no financial advice

Nothing on this site guarantees that you will win money, that an offshore sportsbook will pay out on time, or that any bonus, price, or promotion will remain available. Betting always carries the risk of losing the money you stake, and offshore operators carry the added risk that payouts can be delayed, disputed, or refused outright with no US regulator to compel payment. If you choose to fund an account with cryptocurrency, you also take on the separate risk that the value of that currency can move sharply between deposit and withdrawal. We do not provide tax or legal advice; any comment we make about taxes or legality is general information only, and you should consult a qualified professional about your own circumstances.

Age, eligibility and responsible gambling

This site and the operators we review are intended strictly for adults of legal betting age in their jurisdiction — 21 or older in most US states, and never anyone under 18 regardless of location. We do not knowingly publish content aimed at, or intended to appeal to, anyone below that age, and we do not permit use of this site by minors.

Offshore sportsbooks may offer fewer responsible-gambling tools than regulated US operators, and self-exclusion registered with one book will not necessarily carry over to another. If gambling stops being enjoyable, becomes difficult to control, or is affecting your finances, relationships or wellbeing, free confidential help is available around the clock through the National Council on Problem Gambling at 1-800-GAMBLER. Our Responsible Gambling page has further tools and resources, and never bet more than you can afford to lose or as a way to escape stress.

Limitation of liability

We take reasonable care to keep our reviews and comparisons current, but sportsbook licensing, terms, bonuses and banking options change frequently and we cannot guarantee that every detail on this site is accurate at the moment you read it. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Offshore Sportsbooks and its operators are not liable for any loss — financial or otherwise — arising from your decision to use, sign up with, deposit at, or withdraw from any offshore sportsbook mentioned on this site, or from any inaccuracy, delay, or omission in our content. You use this site, and act on any information in it, entirely at your own risk.

Links to third-party operators

Our pages, including our comparison of mobile-friendly offshore sportsbooks, link out to third-party sportsbook websites. Those sites are operated independently, are governed by their own terms and privacy policies, and are outside our control. We are not responsible for their content, their conduct, or any transaction you enter into with them once you leave vttransparency.org.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time as our review process, the sites we cover, or applicable law changes. The version published here at any given time is the one in effect, and continuing to use the site after an update means you accept the revised terms.

Questions about these terms

If anything in these terms is unclear, or you want to raise a question about a specific review, get in touch through our Contact Us page or read more about our editorial approach on the About Us page.