888sport Review

In 2008, 888sport was launched to give 888’s loyal customers even more online gambling and gaming choice. It jumped on the scene with a stylish betting interface, a good selection of sports and the promise of competitive pre-match and live betting odds.

888 Holdings hasn’t been without controversy. In 2017, it was fined a record-breaking £7.8 million by the United Kingdom Gambling Commission for failing to prevent players access their accounts even though they had self-excluded (banned) themselves. However, it seems to have got its act together now, and has become a far more responsible operator. 

Ice hockey betting is growing in popularity and 888sport pulls together a decent package for punters who like this sport. In addition to the NHL, you have multiple leagues from several European and Scandinavian countries. The market depth is particularly strong for the top leagues with 110+ betting options on all Champions Hockey League and NHL matches.

The range of basketball leagues and tournaments is also impressive. There are more than 10 countries covered, including the USA, Philippines, Australia, France and Spain, plus the Euroleague, EuroCup and the FIBA Champions League. The choice of markets is variable. For instance, current EuroCup matches are offering 180+ betting options but action from Australia’s NBL only has 20+. On top of those sports we’ve already mentioned, cricket, tennis, rugby, golf, handball and volleyball each have an abundance of markets. Overall, despite there being a few weak areas, there’s more than enough to entertain the vast majority of sports bettors.

We found the odds to be competitive but they do vary from week-to-week. In the comparison below 888sport more than held its own against much bigger competitors. However, on other occasions we have compared bookmaker odds, the pendulum has swung slightly the other way. 

We adore 888sport’s betting platform. On mobiles, tablets or desktops, it’s top-quality. The clean and simple approach means navigation is quick and easy. Each sporting category is mapped out in the same manner, which makes skipping across and finding what you’re after a breeze.

The intuitive bet slip has three tabs: singles, multiples and permutations. You can easily toggle between these depending on the type of bets you want to place. When betting on your mobile, the bet slip is collapsed at the bottom of the screen. Simply expand it once you’ve added all the bets you want, choose your bet types, add your stake and tap ’place bet’.