About Us — How We Rate and Review Sportsbook Welcome Offers
We're a small team of sports betting researchers who've spent years reading commission filings, operator terms, and state statute updates so you don't have to. Every review on this site starts with the actual bonus terms — rollover math, expiry windows, minimum odds restrictions — before we form any opinion. Our goal is simple: tell you which top sportsbook welcome offers are genuinely worth your time and which ones look great in a headline but fall apart in the fine print.
Who writes and reviews the content?
The site's editorial voice belongs to Ray Whitmore, a state-gaming-regulation nerd who treats every commission filing like light reading. Ray has tracked the US sports betting market since the Supreme Court struck down PASPA in May 2018, and he keeps a close eye on each new state launch — including Missouri's December 1, 2025 go-live and the ongoing tribal compact talks in Wisconsin.
When a new promo drops, Ray pulls the full terms, runs the rollover calculations by hand, and checks state eligibility before a single word goes live.
How do we evaluate a sportsbook sign-up bonus?
Our framework covers four things: bonus structure, wagering requirements, expiry window, and state availability. We explain the math plainly — if a $75 bonus carries a 5x rollover, that means $875 in total wagers before you can cash out. We publish that number, not just the headline dollar figure.
We also flag short expiry windows (seven days is on the tighter end of the industry), vague eligible-market language, and any promo codes that restrict certain states. For a full walkthrough of every term type, see our guide on how sportsbook sign-up bonuses work.
What sources do we use?
Facts come from operator terms pages, state gaming commission records, and established industry trackers. For legal-status questions we cross-reference Responsible Gambling's legal states guide. For rollover methodology we rely on explanations published at BetOnIt's sportsbook bonus guide. If a number isn't sourced, we don't publish it.
We also monitor sportsbook bonus red flags — things like sky-high playthrough requirements, offshore operators with no US state license, and personalized offer language that makes comparison difficult. And we track online sports betting legality by state because a great bonus is worthless if the app isn't available where you live.
Responsible gambling commitment
Must be 21+ (18+ in select states). If gambling is becoming a problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. We include age and jurisdiction caveats on every relevant page, and we never recommend unlicensed or offshore operators.