XBet has spent over a decade building a reputation most newer offshore books can’t match. Launched in 2014 and brought under the same ownership group as MyBookie a few years later, it’s grown from a scrappy Costa Rica-based startup into a Curaçao-licensed operator that regularly lands near the top of US bettor shortlists.
What stands out
The headline draw is XBet’s crypto-first approach. Deposits and withdrawals in Bitcoin and other coins clear noticeably faster than card transactions — often within the hour — which matters to bettors who’ve grown tired of waiting days for a payout at other offshore books. The betting limits are also higher than average, appealing to sharper or higher-volume players who get capped elsewhere.
New sign-ups get a 100% crypto match up to $200 on a modest $50 minimum, with a separate casino welcome bonus layered on top rather than forcing a choice between the two. Existing customers get an automatic 7% rebate on horse racing bets, credited without needing to opt in — a small but genuine point of difference from books that bury racing perks behind rollover requirements.
Customer support is consistently the best-reviewed part of the XBet experience: live chat responds quickly around the clock, and phone and email options back it up. The sportsbook covers all the major US leagues in depth, with a casino library sitting comfortably north of 200 titles from established providers.
Worth knowing before you sign up
XBet operates on an offshore Curaçao licence rather than a US state licence, so it sits outside state-regulated consumer protections — standard for this category of operator, but worth flagging plainly rather than glossing over. A handful of states are geo-blocked entirely. Card withdrawals also lag well behind crypto ones, so bettors who want speed should lean into the crypto rails from day one rather than treat them as an afterthought.
The verdict
For bettors comfortable with the offshore model and already holding or willing to use crypto, XBet is one of the more dependable options in the space — proven longevity, strong limits, and support that actually answers the phone. It’s a harder sell for anyone wanting to stick to cards only, or who wants a licensed, state-regulated book.
