Rivalry

The Ontario sportsbook market has grown increasingly more competitive since the legalization of sports betting in the province. One of the sportsbooks that is trying to create waves is the Rivalry Sportsbook, and with their e-sports heavy approach and quality desktop platform, they are well on their way to doing so.

Launched in April of 2022, Rivalry offers arguably the best esports betting options on the market while also providing a strong sportsbook for traditional sports as well. At this time, the product does not have a mobile app version, but customers can enjoy their top-notch web platform that has a well-designed layout which is very welcoming for new sports bettors.

The e-sports sportsbook and traditional sportsbook are separated, which makes it a lot easier to navigate the product and find the exact game or competition a customer may be looking for. Whether a customer is looking for a very specific gaming competition to bet on or the NFL, they can do so, as the product offers over 20 e-sports contests and plenty of local and international sports leagues.

Variety doesn’t stop with just gaming competitions and sports, as customers can find an impressive range of payment methods and currencies. The sheer variety of methods makes it very easy to create an account and get the fun started. If someone is new to the sports betting world, there is no need to worry since the product also features a ton of helpful tips and guides to becoming a safe and efficient bettor.

Sports Betting Markets & Lines

Whether a bettor wants to wager on e-sports or traditional sports, they can find a nice range of both on the Rivalry Sportsbook. When it comes to sports, customers can wager on the most common ones, like baseball, basketball, football, and hockey. Aside from the core four sports and leagues, bettors can also wager on volleyball, tennis, soccer, rugby, MMA, and more. Each of those sports also features a nice mix of well-known leagues or international leagues like the KHL or the Premier League.

The variety of events to wager on doesn’t stop there since the product also offers 24 different e-sports games to wager on. These games include League of Legends, Call of Duty, Valorant, Free Fire, PUBG, Dota 2, Drone Racing, and plenty more. Each game also features different competitions to wager on; for example, bettors can wager on the Counter Stike East Europe Series, CBSC Elite League, and a ton more just for that game.

When it comes to wagering on entertainment-based events like award shows or The Bachelor, customers will need to look elsewhere, as they are unable to wager on those events from this product.

Bets & Odds

When using the Rivalry Sportsbook, customers can find a nice range of betting types both in the traditional sportsbook and with e-sports betting. When it comes to betting on sports like football or baseball, customers can wager on the point spread, point total, moneyline, prop bets, parlays, teasers, and more. For e-sports betting, customers can wager on straight winners, map-specific bets, kills and totals-specific bets, and more, depending on the game.

In terms of overall odds, the product offers arguably the best e-sports odds on the market for any game. When it comes to other sports like football, this product does not stack up very well to the top sportsbooks on the market, but there is still a chance you can find an edge with this product’s odds.

Live Betting

Live betting is a major part of sports betting, and while customers can do it on the Rivalry Sportsbook, it may not be to the level they can on the top sportsbooks. For new sports bettors, the live betting option is a great place to start learning about different wagers available and how to navigate a good live wager, but for customers who have been betting for years they likely will be looking for more.

One unique aspect of this product is the ability to live stream e-sports events from Twitch, which gives a top-notch e-sports live betting experience that is hard to find anywhere else. Customers looking to live stream other sports from the app will be unable to do so, as the product only offers e-sports streaming.

Rivalry Payment And Withdrawal Options

Finding a sportsbook with a wide range of payment methods that are suitable for all types of bettors can be difficult, but that is not the case for the Rivalry Sportsbook. With over 15 payment methods and eight accepted currencies, quickly funding an account is incredibly easy with this product. After heading over to the deposit page, customers can choose from a range of methods that include Visa card, MasterCard, bank transfers, Skrill, Neteller, MuchBetter, and more.

Each payment method has a $5 minimum deposit, and there is a monthly deposit limit of $2,000. If a customer is looking for the quickest time between making a deposit and seeing the money in their account, we would suggest using any e-wallet method. The same goes for withdrawals, which can be done by heading to the withdrawal page.

The product is adamant customers must use the same withdrawal method they used to make a deposit, or the process could take longer than expected. Withdrawals may take anywhere between 24 hours and seven days to be completed, depending on the method. All withdrawals have a $15 minimum, no matter what method a customer is using.

Deposit Methods

• Visa

• MasterCard

• Bank Transfer

• WebMoney

• Yandex Money

• Cash Vouchers

• Picpay

• Pay4Fun

• Astropay Card

• Boleto

• PagoEffectivo

• Western Union

• MuchBetter

• Skrill

• Neteller

• Bitcoin

Withdraw Options

• Bank transfer

• Visa

• MasterCard

• MuchBetter

• Skrill

• Neteller

• Ecopayz

• Bitcoin

Accepted Currencies

• USD

• EUR

• CNY

• BRL

• CAD

• AUD

• PEN

• PHP

Customer Service And Support

If any issues or questions arise when using the Rivalry Sportsbook, customers can contact the customer support team through either the 24/7 live chat function or through email. Both options can be found at the top of the website under “Help” or at the bottom of the platform under “Support,” and from there, customers can quickly get their problems or questions addressed.

The support team, whether through live chat or over email, is very professional and seems to understand the value of customers when handling a situation, which isn’t always the case in this market.

For customers who prefer to handle their problems on their own, they can consult the FAQ page. The helpful page offers ten different sub-sections in which questions or problems may arise, all of which with well-thought-out and specific answers that make it easy to turn the focus back to betting.

Responsible Gaming Tools

Responsible gaming tools are vital for all sportsbooks to offer, no matter how big or small the operation is. While the Rivalry Sportsbook does not offer the wide variety of tools that most shops offer, they do allow bettors to freeze their accounts for a self-exclusion period, which blocks their access from the site and makes it so they stop receiving emails from the site as well.

When bettors feel like they want to open their account back up, they can then contact customer support to get that process started. It is important to note that bettors can also permanently delete their account, and there is no changing that once it is done.

Web Platform

Since the Rivalry Sportsbook does not offer a mobile version or app, the entire product is run through their web platform. With that said, we were highly impressed by the desktop version in our time with it, as we found it very easy to navigate. There are no bells and whistles on the web platform, it is strictly about the layout of where different sports are to wager on.

With all the sports and e-sports being separated in a helpful way, finding a specific game or competition was incredibly easy. It also helped that the responsiveness of the site was incredibly high, so we did not experience any lagging or freezing, no matter how much time we spent betting on the platform. We also appreciated the tabs at the top of the page that lead to helpful guides for new sports bettors or a news section that gave up-to-date info on all things e-sports.