Carbon Sports was established in 2012 on the back of the reputable Carbon Poker brand and has emerged since then as one of the most respected US friendly bookmakers out there. Carbon Sports is licensed in Antigua and Barbuda and regulated by the Antiguan Online Gaming Association in conjunction with the FSRC – they pride themselves to be a safe and secure Sportsbook with a secure SSL 128-bit encryption to guarantee the security of all transactions. The website looks really good, clean and tidy – the design is great, with friendly color combinations. It is pretty easy to navigate, despite the fact beginners might be confused by the US-style odds – though the option to change them is very visible and comes easy.

 

Though mainly a US ready bookmakers, Carbon Sports accept players from all over the world with the exception of the countries listed in the bottom-right of this page. They have a top class 50%, 100$ bonus, which excels not only as an amount, but trough the fact that it`s available to all players regardless of the country of residence and has virtually no rollover requirements, which honestly I think is unheard of in the industry in our days.

 

Betting coverage, odds, handicapping

 

As a US ready bookmaker, Carbon Sports is a little different than what we reviewed so far and must be treated accordingly. They offer a whole lot of sports to bet on, which is a big plus, but on non-US sports the coverage is very limited. They only provide odds for the top football (soccer) leagues and the same goes for other Us-Sports, with few betting types and handicaps as well. However, the betting offer for Us Sports is way above most european based Sportsbooks, with plenty of betting options for professional leagues and college sports. Bottom line, if you`re a typical european soccer bettor, Carbon Sports is not for you, but if you are into American Sports the betting coverage is fantastic, and you also have the top matches from all sorts of other sports available. There is also pretty good horse racing coverage, something not all bookmakers provide.

 

We found the odds at Carbon Sports to be a little over average. They usually offer margins like 1.93-1.93 or 1.91-1.91, which is decent, and of course the best odds will be on Us sports. Basically you get average odds for soccer and European sports and a little above average odds on NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and all other US sports. Handicapping on NFL, MLB, NBA and other US Sports is very good – if you are not familiar with the US style, the system is a little different than traditional european bookmakers in the sense that for example you won`t get straight up lines of 3.5, 4.5, 5.5 and so on at different odds to choose from – instead you have the option to “buy” points with one click – it`s the same thing, just put differently. On non european sports the handicapping offer is kept to a minimum.

 

Live betting, mobile betting

 

Live betting is pretty good for US Sports and of course that is the focus for Carbon Sports. Events like big European soccer matches or important tennis tournament are also available. The in-play platform is good and responsive, but the downside is they do not have live streaming. Overall a good live betting service but nothing to leave you breathless.

 

Mobile betting at Carbon Sports is top notch and they are arguably the best in this department among all US friendly bookmakers. The software is quick, intuitive and reliable and you can place bets just as fast and effective as you are doing from your desktop, including live. The first time I got in contact with Carbon Sports they were very proud about their mobile betting, and they have every right to be. A big plus for Carbon Sports here.

 

Banking, limits, customer support

 

You can deposit and withdraw trough Credit Card, Bank Transfer, Skrill (Moneybookers) and Western Union – not a whole lot of options, but the important ones are there, and they are improving – Skrill was just recently introduced. CarbonSports took big steps lately to assure that payment is made as fast as possible and right now they are on par with the big boys in this department.

 

Betting limits are a little over average, ranging between 250$ on lesser events / betting types to 11.000$ on big events and popular betting types. Generally you can bet a couple of thousands of dollars without any problems, even on college events.

 

Customer support at Carbon sports only includes e-mail service, but this is top notch. The assistance is fast, accurate and extremely helpful. There is also great, comprehensive help on the website, including a FAQ section. They would surely get a ranking of 10 if they provided another method of contact (like Live Chat), but we`ll still give them a high ranking based on the excellent job the e-mail department does.

 

Carbon Sports bookmaker review summary

 

Carbon Sports is without a doubt one of the best US friendly bookmakers and they are taking big steps to becoming leaders of the US betting industry. While they can`t compare with other bookmakers in betting coverage for the traditional European sports, Carbon Poker is improving in that department as well and most importantly they are doing their job as an US ready bookmaker. Of course they are safe, secure and reliable, like all bookmakers reviewed on Betdistrict. Also, if you fancy poker and casino, they are top class in those departments. I can highly recommend Carbon Sports to our US readers or for those who fancy betting on US Sports, you will get a good betting experience and a rating of 4 stars is accurate for the services they provide.