Asian Handicap bookmakers

Which are the best bookmakers for Asian Handicap betting? Actually the answer is not hard at all. In contrast with the huge popularity of AH just a minor part of bookies dare to get involved for various reasons. One thing is operating at minimal profit margin (2-3%) Asian Handicap requires excellent trading skills at the side of the bookie and most firms don`t have so good traders. Others counting on "recreational" punters don`t want to risk their profit with volatile markets or run poor business in general. Fortunately we have few but enough bookies at hand that can be divided in two groups by the size of punter`s wallet:

1. Small to medium stake punters

Starting with the public that builds 90% of the betting market there is one undisputed leader - bet365.
Nearly 40 years in business can`t be wrong, the UK giant is rock-solid and reliable at the same time coming with the best product available online. Focusing on football bet365 offers more games than any other bookmaker and it is the only bookmaker with up to 14 different handicap and goal line markets on every game. Live betting is also at its best. All this packed with extras like video streams, generous 100% welcoming bonus, site version in 16 languages, huge array of payment options and supported currencies makes bet365 a must-have. This is our top recommendation. Visit bet365 ->

Some more pedigree UK bookies also offer Asian Handicap betting although far from the extent of bet365 and the Asian clones - such as Ladbrokes, Victor Chandler and betinternet. All these are solid firms that you can use with confidence.

Smaller and mostly new bookies like 10bet, Titanbet and the OddsMatrix-powered BestBet and Jetbull have big volume of Asian Handicap bets however none of them has managed to charm the public so far, if you decide to get in be careful.

2. Highrollers

The only options to bet as much money as you want come from Asia and the Caribbean. In the past this involved considerable risks but with the landing of Asian giants 188BET and SBOBET in Europe (both licensed on the Isle of Man and running a serious marketing in the UK) things look better. There is no major difference between these two, 188BET just have some more exotic leagues on their list. Array of markets, odds and live betting are top-notch. 12BET and M88 (Mansion) complete the picture on the East however we recommend nothing further than 188BET and SBOBET which are more than enough. Of course, being placed under the "highrollers" label doesn`t mean that you can`t make small stake bets at all these bookies.

Going to the Caribbean we come upon another big name, Pinnacle Sports (licensed in Curacao). Huge odds, huge limits and fast payouts, the problem here is ignoring minor leagues and live betting which drops Pinny behind the Asian heavy guns but still it is reliable and strong enough to hunt for some really good odds. Also we can mention 5Dimes and BetPhoenix however these are not so suitable for European punters.

Word about Canbet, a former popular brand licensed in the UK however not worth much after its takeover by Asian investors (Yin Khing Investments) in 2009. All we have now is same lines as SBOBET on shortened number of leagues so you can just ignore it and go for the original.

Note that Asian Handicap betting is not limited only to the bookies we mentioned above and you can find more on your own but these are the major names on the market. In any case be careful and first think to keep your money safe.