5Dimes Sportsbook Review
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In business since 1998, 5Dimes sportsbook ranks among the favorites for high-dollar players. They offer extremely competitive lines, including what we’ve found to be the best baseball odds in the business. This book offers some decent bonuses from time to time, but I am not overly impressed with their overall bonus program. Much like some of the other older books, they can rely a little more on their reputation, so you won’t find them being very aggressive with targeting new players. Don’t let that detract you, however, because the money you can make up with better lines (particularly in baseball, where they offer 5 cent overnight lines) is worth as much or more than a good initial bonus.
Payout Speed (4/5)
The payout system at 5Dimes is on par with most online sportsbooks in terms of the options you have at your disposal, but they lose a point from me because they don’t make it especially easy to request your payout. This is of course an increasing problem in the industry because of stricter regulations on banks, but I would like to see them implement better software for the requests.
Deposit Options (4.5/5)
5Dimes does allow you to deposit with a credit or debit card, which automatically makes them better than a lot of books in the market. They have a few other ways to fund your account, including sending a bank wire or Fedex-ing a check, but they don’t have quite as many options as some of the other books we’ve reviewed.
Bonuses (3/5)
It isn’t that the bonuses at 5Dimes are bad by any means, they just aren’t anything to get excited about. They do make up for a lack of “sexy” bonuses in other ways, like better lines and a very strong reputation, but the fact of the matter is that they just don’t stack up that well against some of the other bonus programs out there.
Customer Service (5/5)
Customer service is easy to use and, perhaps most importantly, they are very easy to get in touch with. They offer live chat, plus phone and e-mail support for any problems that come along. They’ve been in business long enough to know that strong customer service can set you apart in this industry, and 5Dimes sets themselves apart here with flying colors.
Software (3.5)
Placing bets is easy enough at 5Dimes, but it’s a little cumbersome and it isn’t very pretty. I’m sure it’s no easy task to overhaul an entire betting software system, but my opinion is that it needs to be done sooner than later.
Reliability (5/5)
5Dimes ranks up near the top of our list of reliable sportsbooks. This speaks to their longevity and their outstanding payout record throughout the years. If you’ve been around the block and have been looking for a sportsbook you can feel 100% confident in, move 5Dimes to the top of your list as the next online sportsbook to sign up for.
5Dimes actually has a pretty solid bonus now 50%/20% up to $520 total… just thought you might want to update that section. 5Dimes is an all around solid sportsbook – possibly my favorite.
Nice site btw!