The Greek Review
It doesn’t matter if you bet on sports in Las Vegas, with your local sports bookie, with an online sportsbook or under a rock, chances are that you have heard of The Greek Sportsbook. Established in 1996 out of Montego Bay, Jamaica, The Greek’s slogan is, “sweat the game, not the payout” and giving their players a worry-free sports betting environment is exactly what they continue to offer after 14 years.
TheGreek.com Reputation
: 4.1/5This sportsbook was named after The Greek, a no nonsense sports gambler of 34 years who made his living betting on sports back when there was no Internet. Just like their namesake The Greek Sportsbook is not concerned with flash or gimmicks.
The following quote from The Greek himself, which can be found in their letter to players, sums up this sportsbook’s reputation; “My mother raised me to believe that it is better to lose an eye than to lose your name or reputation”.
TheGreek.com Bonuses / Value
: 3.5/5At first glance it may seem like The Greek Sportsbook does not offer any bonuses for new players due to a lack of in-your-face advertising. And although The Greek does offer a small selection of promotional offer, they make no secret of directing players who are looking for bigger and juicer sports bonuses to visit their sister site, BetJamaica Sportsbook.
The Greek Sportsbook currently offers a 21% sign-up bonus and an 11% reload deposit cash bonus for existing players. Both bonus offers require no minimum deposit amount, are capped at a $250 monthly maximum and are attached to a 4X rollover wager requirement on both the deposit and cash bonus amount.
Also noteworthy is The Greek referral bonus - a 21% refer-a-friend cash bonus for existing players. Obviously, there are no limits as to how many friends TheGreek will let you refer!
In addition to their sportsbook, The Greek also offers a fully equipped online poker room and casino which you can play using your sportsbook account.
Although The Greek’s bonuses may not appear to have as much value as some of the other online sportsbooks we review, they make up for it with early posted lines, great wager selection and industry-leading quick payouts which are processed within 24 hours.
TheGreek.com $$$ / Security
: 5/5As this sportsbook review makes a point of highlighting, The Greek Sportsbook has built their name on trust and software reliability. Fast payouts are an extremely high priority for The Greek Sportsbook and payouts are processed within 24 hours. They boast some of the highest credit card deposit success rates and quickest payout timeframes in the industry, making it very easy to fund and withdraw from your player account.
In terms of account security, The Greek Sportsbook currently uses a RSA Secured 1024 bit key SSL encryption on their login, wager placement and financial transaction pages.
One of the Greek Sportsbook’s biggest draws is an exhausting list of deposit options, half of which you may have never heard of:
TheGreek Deposit Options
E-Check - $25 Minimum Deposit
Visa / MasterCard - $50 Minimum Deposit
NETeller – No Deposit Minimum
Moneybookers – No Deposit Minimum
Gold-Pay – No Deposit Minimum
PaySafe Card – No Deposit Minimum
ukash – No Deposit Minimum
WebMoney – No Deposit Minimum
InstaDebit – No Deposit Minimum
Click2Pay – No Deposit Minimum
MyCitadel – $5 Minimum Deposit
Express Money Transfer – No Deposit Minimum
FedEx – No Deposit Minimum
Bank Wire Transfer- $50 Minimum Deposit
The Greek Sportsbook offers an equally impressive list of payout options, ranging from Neteller, Moneybookers, E-Check, InstaDebit, Gold-Pay, MyCitadel, Express Money Transfer, FedEx / DHL, Bank Wires and check by courier.
TheGreek.com Customer Service
: 3.7/5When it comes to good sportsbook customer service, finding English qualified, English speaking staff is not always easy. When calling The Greek, don’t be surprised if you get a very Jamaican sounding “Hey Mon” on the other end of the line.
Although their call center staff may be difficult to understand at times, The Greek’s phone-in Customer Service gets the job done guaranteeing email responses within 24 hours and no more than 5 minutes hold time for call. The customer service team is available 24 hours a day, all year round. Unfortunately The Greek does not offer live chat at this time.
Sportsbook Customer Service number – 1-800-641-6026
E-Mail Contact – support@thegreek.com
TheGreek.com Software / Website
: 4.1/5The Greek Sportsbook is a sports betting industry pioneer taking great pride in offering a simple to navigate website with easily accessible wager lines and sports stats. Other than a bigger signup bonus, there is not much more that we can ask from The Greek.
When looking for an online sportsbook if your only concerns are getting your money in easily, early posted lines, wager selection and getting your money out easily, The Greek Sportsbook is strongly recommended.
