Prime Sports Review
Prime Sports is a new online sportsbook with a distinctly old-school approach, particularly its willingness to accept large wagers from sharp bettors and its refusal to limit winners.
Prime Sports
- High betting limits
- Guarantees fast withdrawals
- Doesn't limit winners
Bettors won’t be awed by Prime Sports’ promotional lineup or aesthetics, but it features some compelling advantages that its competitors lack and will likely never match.
This Prime Sports review will outline BettingUSA’s impression so far and discuss whether the newest online sportsbook appears primed to deliver on its promises.
Pros
Does not limit winners Accepts large wagers from everyone Low vigorish 24/7 live customer supportCons
Misleading welcome bonus Infrequent promos Limited betting markets No mobile app (yet)States Where Prime Sports Is Legal
Prime Sports is live in two states and plans to expand further:
- Ohio
- New Jersey
- Kentucky (Coming Soon)
Prime Sports Promo Code
| Title | Details |
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Prime Sports Promo Code | Not Needed |
| Welcome Offer | 25% up to $500 First Deposit Bonus |
| How to Qualify | Register and make a first deposit of $50 or more |
| Eligible States | Ohio and New Jersey |
| Wagering Requirements | 5x Rollover on Deposit + Bonus Amount |
Prime Sports Bonus Explained
Prime Sports advertises a 25% up to $2,000 bonus, but that’s misleading because the bonus actually maxes out at $500. The “$2,000” referenced in the headline offer is the amount new customers must deposit to get the max bonus, which is $500.
For example, a new user who deposits $2,000 or more qualifies for an extra $500 in bonus funds. Similarly, a new customer who deposits $100 will receive $25 in bonus funds.
The Prime Sports bonus also has a 5x wagering requirement on the initial deposit + bonus amount. For example, someone who deposits $100 would receive $25 in bonus funds and need to meet a total rollover of $625. That’s a relatively high rollover, but that’s not the only issue with this bonus.
In addition to the high wagering requirements, Prime Sports calculates the rollover in an unusual manner:
- Losing bets count 100% towards the rollover
- If you place a winning bet, only the initial bet OR the win amount (whichever is smaller) counts toward the rollover
For example, if you place a $100 bet at -400 and win a $125 payout, only the winning amount ($25) would count toward your rollover. However, if you place a $100 bet at +400 and win a $500 payout, only $100 (the initial bet) would count.
Prime Sports allows bettors to cancel the bonus at any time but maintains the following policy for customers who withdraw before completing the wagering requirements:
- Any bonus funds wagered and lost will be deducted from your cash account. For example, if you deposit $100 and get a $25 bonus, place a $10 wager and lose, you’ll only be able to withdraw $90 if you cancel the bonus and request a withdrawal.
- Any winnings from your bonus will be deducted from your cash account.
Prime Sports Deposit Methods
Prime Sports only offers a handful of deposit options, but the list will likely expand over time. In the meantime, most bettors should have no issue instantly funding their accounts with the following methods:
Prime Sports Withdrawal Options
Fast withdrawals are a Prime Sports priority, according to the website and company executives. One of Prime Sports’ promises is to provide “fast and efficient” withdrawals, with a 24/7 live support team on call to assist day or night.
Prime Sports Customer Service Options
Prime Sports offers 24/7 customer support via phone and e-mail, but the only way to initiate contact with the service team is by sending an e-mail request.
Additionally, the Prime Sports website has a navigation quirk where users who are logged in cannot find the customer support e-mail address. Instead, they must log out and scroll to the bottom of the primesports.com homepage to get the e-mail address for customer service.
Prime Sports App
Prime Sports does not yet offer a mobile app for iOS and Android devices. However, a mobile download for iPhones, iPads, and Android devices is almost certainly under construction.
In the meantime, bettors can visit primesports.com from any desktop or mobile device to bet online with no download necessary.
Prime Sports Betting Review
Prime Sports differentiates itself from its flashy, seven-figure-marketing-budget competitors in several ways. Of course, there are trade-offs in everything, and bettors will need to decide if this is the best sportsbook for them.
Here’s where Prime Sports exceeds the competition and where it comes up short.
Prime Sports Strengths
Most notable is the Prime Sports promise not to limit customers no matter how much they wager, what they wager on, or when they place their bets. Low commissions, high betting limits, and 24/7 live support also give Prime Sports an edge over the competition.
Experienced bettors, including all too many casual fans who don’t consider themselves sharps, know the sting of being hit with low limits at other online sportsbooks. For bettors dealing with harsh limits elsewhere, Prime Sports offers the allure of a sports betting site for the people.
In its own words, Prime Sports is a sportsbook “that takes a good-sized bet (w/ re-bets), won’t limit or close account, won’t pinwheel you, and pays out as fast as possible.”
And as Prime Sports Executive Chairman Joe Brennan Jr. once put it, Prime Sports will “take your bet up to the max amount, let you re-bet, no limiting, guaranteed.”
High betting limits are another strong point in Prime Sports’ favor, especially due to its policy of allowing big bets from anyone. The limits vary based on the sport, type of wager, and internal factors, but Prime Sports always displays the minimum and maximum amount for each selection on the betting slip.
Most importantly, Prime Sports does not set custom betting limits for each customer based on their perceived skill levels. All Prime Sports customers have the same betting limits.
Here are some examples of recent limits chosen at random:
- An NFL moneyline: Up to $11,000
- An NFL point spread: Up to $2,200
- An MLB moneyline: Up to $1,000
- An MLB run line: Up to $1,650
- A golf tournament future: Up to $5,263.16
Prime Sports maintains a sitewide single-wager payout max of $5,000,000. If any market has a lower payout limit, Prime Sports displays that information on the betting slip, visible before customers submit their wagers.
Prime Sports Weaknesses
Prime Sports has three key weak points bettors will notice from the get-go.
For one, Prime Sports offers little by way of betting bonuses and promotions. While other online sportsbooks advertise a steady stream of bonus bets and second-chance refunds, Prime Sports is noticeably bare in that regard.
The Prime Sports account balance area has a field reserved for bonus funds, so bettors can expect the occasional promotion, but this is not the sportsbook for those who prioritize betting promos.
Additionally, Prime Sports does not boast a massive wagering menu. While other online sportsbooks feature hundreds of betting markets on gameday, Prime Sports usually has fewer than 50, including a noticeable lack of prop bets.
And finally, Prime Sports has a bare-bones interface lacking many of the features recreational bettors tend to enjoy. Fans who value game previews, streaming broadcasts, parlay builders, and the like will miss those little extras at Prime Sports.
The Prime Sports website also has an annoying habit of wanting to automatically log out customers too quickly, even if they haven’t been idle for very long. However, that’s probably an easy fix that Prime Sports will fix soon.
Prime Sports Betting Lines and Pricing
A quick scan of Prime Sports’ website or scroll through its Twitter feed paints a consistent theme: this is an online sportsbook that wants bettors to know it considers them customers, not cattle to milk dry.
Because Prime Sports consistently hammers home the point that it doesn’t operate to fleece fans of every cent they have, BettingUSA dove deep into Prime Sports’ odds to see if the product matches the packaging.
The investigation found that Prime Sports consistently beats the competition. In fact, when comparing the odds between more than two dozen markets across three online sportsbooks, there was not one instance where anyone had better odds than Prime Sports.
BettingUSA began by comparing the vigorish of two pregame NFL moneylines, an MLB run line, and one MLS prop bet between Prime Sports, BetMGM, and DraftKings. Even in the hyper-competitive world of NFL moneylines, Prime Sports emerged as the clear winner:
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BettingUSA also compared each sportsbook’s in-play betting vigorish for live NFL moneylines, point spreads, and totals. Here’s what we found:
- Prime Sports: In-play NFL moneyline vigorish ranged from about 4.5% to 6% across three random samplings. Live NFL point spreads and totals were in the same range.
- BetMGM: In-play NFL moneylines ranged from about 5.5% to 6.5%. Spreads and totals trended a bit higher, from the upper 5s to nearly 7%.
- DraftKings: In-play NFL moneylines stayed very close to 6% across three samples. Totals were a little higher, ranging from 6.23% to 6.78%.
Summary of Findings: Prime Sports charges an unusually low commission compared to the industry’s leaders, based on the wagers BettingUSA randomly selected to compare.
Prime Sports In-Play Betting
The Prime Sports in-play betting experience is thematically consistent with the rest of the sportsbook: it doesn’t have many features or market variety, but the line pricing is excellent.
Readers can see BettingUSA’s odds comparison above for the details, but Prime Sport consistently takes less commission from its in-play lines than competing betting sites.
The biggest miss is the lack of wagering variety, with some other sportsbooks offering highly granular play-by-play betting markets and props compared to Prime Sports’ relatively limited market options. However, Prime Sports’ pricing is hard to beat.
Prime Sports’ in-play betting interface is simplistic, but it reflects line movements and accepts wagers quickly. For mainstream US sports, Prime Sportsbook provides digital game displays, box scores, team stats, and a play-by-play text feed.
Prime Sports Betting Markets
Prime Sports’ most obvious weaknesses are market variety and depth, but it covers all major US and international sports. The biggest downside is the limited number of per-game wagers, which tend to be limited to spreads, moneylines, totals, alternative lines, and a handful of prop bets.
The complete list of sports covered includes:
- Aussie Rules
- Baseball: MLB, Japan, and Korea
- Basketball: NBA, WNBA, and NCAA
- Boxing
- Cricket
- Football: NFL and NCAA
- Golf
- Hockey: NHL
- MMA: UFC
- Motor Racing: NASCAR and F1
- Rugby
- Soccer: MLS, Premier League, UEFA Champions League, and many other international leagues
- Table Tennis
- Tennis: ATP and WTA
Prime Sports FAQ
Expert Opinion: Is Prime Sports Legit?
Prime Sports looks promising regarding its ability to deliver, especially with the leadership it has directing its operations. Other respected sports betting analysts also seem excited about the concept, which is another significant point in its favor.
SBC Sports Betting Hall of Famer Joe Brennan Jr. is Prime Sport’s Executive Chairman, and he brings decades of experience to the table. As a longtime industry figure, Brennan has a résumé that rivals anyone’s in legal sports betting.
He was instrumental in overturning the federal sports betting prohibition as the director of iMEGA, co-founded Sport A.D., and now leads Prime Sports. He has a sterling reputation in the industry, so the odds favor Prime Sports delivering on its core promises.
Additionally, one of the industry’s most respected analysts, Chris Krafcik of Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, seems at least somewhat bullish on the Prime Sports business model:
Does that mean Prime Sports will be the best online sportsbook for every bettor? Not necessarily. The Prime Sports betting business model veers from the beaten path that most recreational sportsbooks take, and some percentage of bettors won’t find its pricing, bet sizing, and never-limiting-customers guarantees as compelling as flashy bonuses and promos.
That said, bettors of all types should keep Prime Sports on their radars. Even casual bettors can benefit from a sportsbook run by reputable people who promise to treat customers fairly, listen to consumer feedback, and pay winners quickly.
Wes Burns has more than a decade’s worth of experience as a writer, researcher and analyst in the legal gambling industry and is co-founder of BettingUSA.com. As a former professional online poker player, Wes approaches his work from the viewpoint of players.