TopBetta bookmaker review

Bookmaker ceased its operations
Updated: 22.09.2020

Pros

  • Great section for races
  • Easy to navigate website
  • Helpful customer service options

Cons

  • Fewer sports available on average
  • Smaller number of markets for most leagues
Bookmaker has a license for this country

Betting options — normal

The number of sports on TopBetta is a little less than you will find on other Australian bookmakers, however, the main sports that a player will look for are still available. Right now there are fifteen total sports for the player to choose from, not including any of the races. Included are popular Australian sports like cricket, rugby and soccer. Both Rugby Union and Rugby league games are available. Popular American sports such as basketball, baseball and American football are also offered. There are also sections for both politics and sports specials. The specials range in different sports and feature the current selections available. As of writing, there is one special for the AFL offering $2 lines for the rugby league. The political section on the site has bets available on the Australian Federal Election as well as other politically relevant happenings. Although the list of sports is not as extensive as other bookmakers, there are still enough options for each player to bet on different sports. Most notably missing from the site are bets on cycling and swimming. Two popular sports in Australia that need to be found on other sites if interested.

Basketball

The markets and leagues available for basketball are exactly what a fan of the sport would want. Everything from the Australia NBL to the NBA to the Greece A1 Ethniki can be found. The number of markets remain very constant throughout the leagues and is usually around six or seven. For a single game in the Australian NBL, you can find seven markets available. The main markets are bets on the outcome of the game and one with a handicap for the teams. There are no over/under bets. You can bet on which teams will win which half and if the final score will be odd or even. The last bet is available for the individual teams as well. As for the NBA, there are drastically more markets featured here than in the other leagues. Different variations of handicap bets, as well as a good number of over/under bets on the total points. You can also make these bets for the individual teams. The option to decide the winning point margin is also given to the player. 

Ice hockey

One of the really good selections of markets and leagues on the TopBetta site can be found in the ice hockey section. Here you will find 21 different leagues to make bets on. This includes smaller leagues like the VHL, Slovakia Extraliga, Austria OEL and Switzerland NLB. The popular leagues such as the NHL and the KHL are also listed. The markets for all of the leagues outside the NHL is usually around eight. For the NHL things are quite different with some of the games exceeding fifty markets. These include bets on the match result, different variations of handicaps and which team will win the most periods. There are also many totals bets that are available for each period. The site also gives you the chance to guess the correct score for each of the periods, guess whether the number of goals will be odd or even what time the first goal will be scored. A set of double bets will also be listed with two separate bets paired together. These include match-winner and total goals over/ under with the number of goals changing with each variety. 

Cricket

A very popular sport in Australia and for good reason. The country is one of the best in the world when it comes to cricket. Though it is possible that more competitions are available on the site, as the current time there are only bets available for the International Twenty20 and the Women’s Australia Twenty20. Although the number of markets is quite similar between the two, there are slightly more on average for the Women’s matches. For a single game in a women’s match, you can find 14 different markets available. Betting on the winner of the match is there, as well as bets on whether scores will be odd or even. Some of the other markets include the team with the highest 1 overs, highest opening partnership and the highest 6 overs. The player can also choose to wager on over/under bets on the first wicket. Individual bets for each team are offered, with the player having the option to guess who each team’s top wicket-taker and run-scorer will be.

About the bookmaker

TopBetta was first launched in 2013 and is based in the city of Newcastle. The company was licensed in August 2016 by the Northern Territory Racing Commission. It was originally licensed in Norfolk Island by the Norfolk Island Gaming Authority. In 2017, TopBetta acquired the Mad Bookie sportsbook. However, an agreement with relatively new sportsbook PlayUp where it agreed to acquire the subsidiary of TopBetta saw both the TopBetta and Mad Bookie brands relocated under the PlayUp brand. 

The site has a main focus on the horse and dog races but also possesses a decent selection of sports as well. The site design has changed many times through the years but remains easy to use and visually appealing. There are three different sections within the site divided between racing, sports and tournaments. The racing aspect of the site is very well laid out with all races and live times gracing the home page. ~The information for the company is located at the bottom of the page and is very helpful, as they list all of the customer service contact information, deposit methods and social media platforms it uses without having to navigate away from the current page you are on.

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