Types of Bets Available
Bet Rivers offers any number of different types of bets to choose from, but for their most popular selections, you can choose from straight bets (a single pick), parlays, which feature two or more picks or round robins, which allow you to place three or more bets and pair them together in separate parlays. For more on the types of bets available see below:
Futures
A futures bet is a bet placed on action that’s happening at some point in the not too distant future, that’s usually tied to an end point of a season or event, such as Super Bowl winner or NL Cy Young award winner, or player to go first overall in the NBA draft.
Moneyline
Moneyline bets are the most basic wager in all of sports betting. Simply put you’re betting on Team A or Team B to win the game. If you’re betting on a favorite, they will have a minus sign in front of the odds, giving you less money back for your wager than an underdog, which will have a plus sign attached to the number.
Live in-game
Bet Rivers currently accepts live-in-game action for certain events, so you can bet on props or teams while the game is happening.
Parlay
Parlays are combined of two or more single wagers into a single ticket, which then multiples the odds to a higher amount than two single bets on separate tickets. In order to win a parlay bet, a bettor must get all the bets correct on that ticket.
Point spread
A point spread bet is a wager on the difference of points between two teams in a single sporting event. The point spread number is provided by Bet Rivers, and then a bettor chooses what side they want to ‘cover’ that differential. If the New England Patriots are favored by 7.5 points over the New York Jets, but only win by seven points, the Jets would have covered that spread, and bettors who placed their wagers on the Jets +7.5 would have won.
Straight bet
Straight bets are types of betting wagers on a single game or event that carries a point-spread, game total, money line, run line or puck line.
Prop bets
A prop bet (short for proposition bet) is a wager that is independent of the final score of a game or outcome. These wagers encompass bets that aren’t point spreads, totals or moneylines. Some examples:
- Kansas City Chiefs over 11.5 wins in an NFL season
- Luka Doncic under 8.5 assists in an NBA game
Round Robin
As soon as you have entered at least three or more picks on the bet slip, you can place a Round Robin bet. The number of possible Round Robin bets depends on the number of possible outcomes, which is tied to how many selections you have made. The bets possible with your picks will be displayed automatically.
Teaser
A teaser is like a parlay bet but for point spreads. You can combine two or more games together (usually a maximum of four games) and get points shaved off the spread.
Totals or over unders
The main types of totals bets feature action on the score of a game or the score of a team in a game. A bettor places action on whether they think the total amount of points scored will be higher or lower than the amount listed by Bet Rivers
BetRivers iRush Rewards Program
This is a very basic rewards program where users earn loyalty points for every time they spend real money to place wagers on sports. As users move up in tiers, they unlock additional benefits including reload bonuses, free spins in the casino, sports betting money-back offers, etc.
- Tier 1 – 40 required points
- Tier 2 – 160 required points
- Tier 3 – 400 required points
- Tier 4 – 760 required points
- Tier 5 – 1400 required points
- Tier 6 – 2800 required points
- Tier 7 – 5200 required points
- Tier 8 – 8800 required points
- Tier 9 – 13600 required points
- Tier 10 – 20000 required points
- Elite Tier – invite only
BetRivers Highlights and Benefits
- Buy-out: ability to cash out of an existing bet while it’s in progress
- Loyalty Points: iRush rewards program as discussed in the previous section
- Odds Boosts: BetRivers has made it a habit to offer daily odds boosts for particular bets. Odds boosts are simply regular bets offered at more enticing odds than it would be found elsewhere.
There are always other enticing offers around big events as well.
Support
- In-depth FAQs and emailing options, live chat with agents to fix issues on the spot.
- Live chat available 9:30 AM – 2 PM – https://helpcenter.pa.betrivers.com/hc/en-us
- Email: https://helpcenter.pa.betrivers.com/hc/en-us
- Support languages: English
Bet Rivers FAQs
What is the legal age for BetRivers Sportsbook?
The legal age for every state in which BetRivers operates is 21 years of age.
How do I give BetRivers my location?
BetRivers will need your geographical location so that it can verify the legality of the state you are in. You can give the location through pop-up’s on the website, or within the settings of your mobile device.
Is BetRivers legal in my state?
BetRivers is legal in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Is BetRivers legal and safe to use?
Yes, BetRivers operates in the United States legally. You can legally use BetRivers in any state in which the sportsbook is licensed and regulated in.