Greatodds

This bookie is one of the biggest online bookies in Africa you can find around. It has incorporated almost all online waging games you could take part in ranging from live casino all the way to virtual sports to sports betting. Unfortunately this bookie doesn’t seem to have been tailored for the local punters in Kenya owing to the absence of convenience to transact with them. Popular payment platforms in Kenya at the moment especially in relation to online activities such as online betting is mobile payment while at greatodds, available payment means include Neteller, ecopayz, credit cards and debit cards. Greatodds can be accessed through five languages. These five languages are English, french, zambian, ghanaian and srpski.

Greatodds at a glance

This sportsbook has a presence in almost every african country. Greatodds is owned by Blueball B.V. Limited company and was founded in 2020. This bookie has been registered in the commercial register of Curacao with the company number 119454 and its operations approved under the licence number #5536/JAZ by Curacao interactive licencing. At your disposal are all your favourite games and in play matches to choose from. As for the casino lovers, you are spoilt for choice with all the most popular games such as live roulette,starburst and live blackjack. Not only that, there are video slots, table games, scratchcards among others.

Pros

1. Casino, live casino and virtual sports are available in addition to the sports.
2. Betgames are available.
3. Cash out feature is present. You can now choose to have an early payout if you feel the outcome of your bet is probably not going to favour you.
4. Interesting entry offer for the sport betting participants.
5. The bookie has an android app available for its players to download.
6. Match tracker is available for the in play games though not for all the games.

7. Multiple languages are available for the diverse participants across all the countries it is available in.

8. Live dealer games available under the live casino. Some of these games include live roulette and live poker.

Cons

1. No Mpesa, Tkash or Airtel Money as mode of payment. If you don’t have access to a credit card as a kenyan, you probably won’t wage with this bookie. Long registration process.
2. Jackpot available but only under casino. There is no jackpot for the sport betting players.

Payment methods

The Available means of payment are NETELLER, EcoPayz, eW MuchBetter, credit card and debit card. The payment currencies accepted by this bookie  are in euro, usd or gbp.

A player also has the option of opening a new neteller account with the bookie if they don’t have the account already.

You will then be redirected to the netteller website for the registration.

To make deposits, you need to insert your details as prompted by the site on clicking ‘my account’ and they include your greatodds ID, email and the currency you would like to make a deposit in. Transaction fee shall be charged accordingly. For new participants, you have the option of choosing the welcome offer available to you.

The same channels can be used to make the withdrawals from your account.

There is no maximum withdrawal limit.

Bank withdrawal times may vary between 3-5 business days.

Greatodds platform

Greatodds can be accessed through both desktop and mobile versions. On logging to the bookie’s website, you will be prompted to select a language you are comfortable navigating the website with, once complete, a participant can then login using their username and password. As for the new players, just opt for the registration option and follow the instruction given to register. The process, though requires much more information and is longer than your usual bookie, it is quite simple and straightforward.

This sportsbook provides you with quick links of popular events and leagues popular with many betting pundits so it’s so much easier for you to locate your most favourite games without you having to scroll over endless scheduled events. Under the sports category, you have all your favourite games including football, boxing and MMA among others. As for the in play games, you will find ongoing games and those coming up soon. This applies for all those games provided by the bookie provided they have a live game. If you choose to play the casino and live casino, you are spoilt for choice with interesting games like live roulette and live blackjack available. Also available by this booksmarker is betgames and virtual sports. Betgames have games like dice and wheel of fortune whereas the virtual sports contain sports like virtual basketball and virtual football among others.

Free bets may be offered by the bookie too, but at the time of drafting this review, no free bet was available.

On the menu provided by the bookie, you can also access your messages or any kind of information by greatodds from the inbox or find promotions available to you

Greatodds customer support

Participants can get in contact with the greatodds team through several ways. These ways include live chat, email and call back services. To live chat, just start the live and you will get in contact with the team, you could also email them through support@greatodds.com. If you prefer the option of call back, all you gotta do is input the number you prefer being contacted in and the time and you will receive a call from them.

This bookie has little to no presence on social media. Their Zambia subsidiary seems to be the only one putting effort.

Greatodds promos and bonuses

Players can get a 125% bonus on the amount they deposit of upto 100 USD as a welcome offer.

Quality of odds

Greatodds has odds that are average in standards, on comparisons to other giants, its bets were similar. Neither higher nor lower.

Mobile options

Android mobile app is available for download

Betting limits

Minimum deposit is 5 USD while the maximum number is 1,100 USD.

If you decide to deposit in euros, the least amount allowed is 5 euros while the highest amount is 930 euros.

Summary

A great bookie with a unique “bet builder” feature where you can make multiple picks form the same event. This is only applicable to soccer games, has no cash out and it cannot work on in-play (live) events. It’s a great tool to squeeze value out of low odds (spread) events. Their dark interface isn’t the most colorful one but its easy on the eyes.

Verdict

This bookie deserves 4 stars. The range of betting options open to players is quite good. Also the cashout and match tracker feature is a bonus.

FAQ

Why GreatOdds are requesting identification details?

The bookie conducts authentication procedure to enhance players security with regards to their payments and data privacy protection. The bookie may request you to identify yourself during such checks.

Kanyi Muturi

I’m Kanyi Muturi and am from Tabuga, a small village in Nakuru. I have been following all sports since I was a kid and have been interested in the gambling side of sports since I was in high school. It took me a little while to get a grasp on all of the different gambling terminology and understand how confusing and complicated it can all seem when you first start.
Are you a professional gambler?
I am a successful gambler. But make no mistake about it: I’m a long-time recreational sports bettor. I’m not a professional gambler. I’m not claiming to be a professional gambler. I’ve never, to my recollection, even been acquainted with a professional gambler. And far be it from me to make the preposterous claim that following my advice will turn you into a professional gambler. It ain’t about that. Not here it ain’t. I just want to teach you a new form of recreation, a fun new pastime in what can sometimes be an unfun life.