About Us
hushmail.co is an independent research site for US bettors looking into offshore sportsbooks — betting sites licensed outside the United States that accept players from states without a regulated online betting market, or that simply offer something the regulated market doesn't. We compare these books on odds, market coverage, bonuses, banking, payout speed and reliability, and we write up what we find in plain terms.
We don't operate a sportsbook, take bets, or hold player funds. Our job is narrower and, we think, more useful: read the terms, compare the offers, check what other bettors and public records say about a book's track record, and put it all in one place so you're not doing that legwork yourself before you hand over a deposit.
What "About" Means on This Site
This page exists to answer the questions that sit underneath every review: who's writing this, what are they basing it on, and can it be trusted. Here's the short version — we're a comparison publisher, we're funded through affiliate commissions from some of the books we list, and that commercial relationship never decides where a book ranks. A book with a weak payout history or vague licensing information gets marked down regardless of what it pays us.
Why Offshore Sportsbooks Are on Our Radar at All
Most US states either haven't legalized online sports betting or restrict it heavily. That's pushed a large number of bettors toward offshore sportsbooks — sites licensed in jurisdictions like Curaçao, Panama, or Costa Rica rather than by any US state regulator. These sites are outside the reach of US gaming commissions, which means a few things worth being direct about:
- No US state license backs these operators, so state-level consumer protections — segregated player funds, mandated dispute resolution, guaranteed payout enforcement — do not apply
- Using them sits in a legal grey area for the player in most states; the legality of offshore betting for US bettors varies and is not settled everywhere
- There is a real, non-zero risk that a book delays or refuses a payout, and a US player has far fewer formal avenues to force resolution than they would with a state-regulated operator
- Readers should check their own state's laws before signing up anywhere, and treat any offshore deposit as money that could be lost — both to betting outcomes and, in rare cases, to the operator itself
We say this on every review, not just this page, because it's the single most important context for anyone comparing offshore books.
How We Score the Sportsbooks We Cover
Our ranking process looks at the same criteria across every book, applied consistently:
| Factor | What we check |
|---|---|
| Licensing and disclosure | Where the operator claims to be licensed and how clearly that's stated on their own site |
| Odds and pricing | How competitive the lines are on spreads, moneylines, and totals across major sports |
| Market coverage | Range of sports, prop bets, futures, and in-play/live betting options |
| Bonus terms | Not just the headline percentage — the rollover requirements, minimum odds, and time limits attached |
| Banking | Deposit and withdrawal methods including crypto, stated payout speeds, limits, and fees |
| Reputation | Track record of paying out, length of time operating, and pattern of user-reported complaints |
| Support and platform | Responsiveness of customer service and usability on mobile |
Every book on our list, including our top-rated pick, Lucky Rebel, is scored against this same framework. A high position reflects strong performance across these factors, not the size of any commission arrangement — commission never buys a better spot on this page or any review. We currently cover ten offshore books, including Bovada, BetOnline, BetNow, Everygame, BetUS, Sportsbetting, Xbet, MyBookie, and ApuestaHoy, and we revisit our ratings as terms, bonuses, or operator conditions change.
What We Look At Beyond the Welcome Bonus
A welcome offer is the easiest thing to headline and the easiest thing to misjudge if you stop at the top-line number. We read the full terms behind every bonus we mention — rollover multiples, minimum odds requirements, game or bet-type restrictions, and expiry windows — because those conditions determine whether an offer is actually usable or mostly decorative. We do the same with banking: a fast-sounding crypto payout claim means little without knowing the verification steps, withdrawal limits, and any fees that sit in front of it.
Where Commission Fits In
hushmail.co earns money through affiliate links — if you sign up with a sportsbook through this site, we may receive a commission. That's how the site stays free to use. It does not change how a book is scored, and it doesn't mean every book that pays us appears here; we don't list an operator we can't say anything credible about. If a book's terms are unclear, its payout history is patchy, or its licensing claims can't be verified, we say so, whether or not there's a commercial relationship in place.
Who Should — and Shouldn't — Be Using This Site
This site is written for bettors who are 21 or older, already understand how sports betting works, and are weighing offshore options with open eyes about the risks involved: no US state protections, uncertain legal standing depending on your state, and the possibility that a book underperforms on payouts. It is not written for anyone under 21, and it is not a resource for people looking for a guaranteed way to make money — there isn't one. Betting involves a real chance of losing the money you stake, and nothing on this site should be read as a projection of profit.
If betting stops being something you do for entertainment and starts feeling like something you can't control, the National Council on Problem Gambling helpline (1-800-GAMBLER) is free and confidential. Offshore sportsbooks generally offer fewer built-in responsible gambling and self-exclusion tools than state-regulated operators, so it's worth setting your own limits — deposit caps, time limits, a hard stop-loss — before you fund an account. Our Responsible Gambling page has more on the tools and support available.
Get in Touch
We fact-check our pages against the current state of each operator's site as of the date shown on that page, but terms change quickly in this industry — bonuses get pulled, minimums shift, licensing pages get updated. If you spot something on hushmail.co that looks out of date or think we've missed a material term on a bonus, the Contact Us page is the place to flag it. You can also review our Terms and Conditions for how this site operates and what our content is — and isn't — intended to provide.