Crab Sports Review

If you're in the Old Line State and are looking for an alternative to the major American sports betting sites, Crab Sports is definitely a solid choice for the task.

A homegrown Maryland sportsbook with a large minority ownership, Crab Sports is a much smaller operation than household names like Fanatics or Hard Rock Bet, but they definitely punch above their weight to deliver a product Marylanders can be proud of.

Boasting a surprisingly large variety of markets, Crab Sports aims high by not just catering to the most popular American sports, but also giving you a deep catalog of niche and international sports and events such as Darts or Australian Football.

While many smaller sportsbooks offer a very limited bonus program, Crab Sports provides their players great value when it comes to their sign up and recurring promotions.

Not only will you get the chance to compete for up to $25,000 daily with their Free Pickem contests, but they also offer other great recurring promos such as Bet Insurances and Parlay Boosts.

While we would like to see them add more payment methods and a live chat feature in the future, overall we believe that Crab Sports is a much better option than it has any right to be, and is a great option for Marylanders who want to claim a new bonus, have alternative books for odds shopping, or simply want to support a locally run business.

As a surprisingly robust local betting site catering to Maryland bettors, there are many reasons bettors from the Free State will want to try out Crab Sports:

While our in-depth review has led us to believe Crab Sports offers a very solid alternative to the leading nation-wide betting sites, we know that there are many areas where they fall short of the competition.

If any of these are particularly important to you, then you will want to stick with one of the major sportsbooks like DraftKings Sportsbook or Caesars.

Crab Sports' "Refer a Friend" program is a neat way for both you and your friends to get a little extra from your sports betting.

As an existing player, if you invite a friend to join Crab Sports and they sign up using with your unique referral code you will both have a chance to receive a $10 Bonus Bet.

Simply follow the instructions below and you'll both be able to claim your bonus:

1. Log into your Crab Sports account - or create an account using promo code MBSCS.
2. Go to your inbox and find your unique referral code
3. Share the code with the friend(s) you wish to refer
4. Your friend must enter the code when signing up & make their first deposit
5. Your friend must place a wager of at least $50 on an event with odds of -120 or longer using real money.
6. The Bonus Bet voucher will be credited within 72 hours of bet settlement!

While the Crab Sports Refer-a-Friend program is nowhere as generous as what big national brands such as FanDuel Sportsbook or DraftKings are offering, it is still nice to get a bonus bet just for bringing another friend onboard.

Crab Sports currently holds a license to operate in only a single state:

• Maryland

Crab Sports is a local Maryland betting site, which aims to provide the most localized and bespoke sports betting service to Marylanders.

Signing up for a Crab Sports account is designed to be quick and easy, allowing new users to register, deposit, and start betting within just 10 to 15 minutes.

Provided you meet the legal age requirement and are located within Maryland state lines, the process is seamless.

Before you can make your first withdrawal with Crab Sports, you will need to verify your personal details by providing additional documentation, as part of their Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols. These measures are standard across the betting industry and are essential for verifying your identity and maintaining a secure platform.

The documentation could include a government-issued photo ID, such as a passport or driver’s license, a recent utility bill to verify your address, and sometimes details about your occupation and income. This request needs to be completed only once and is important for complying with regulatory standards and ensuring the security of all users on the platform.

As you might expect from a small operation that operates in only one state, Crab Sports cannot really compete with larger sites like FanDuel or DraftKings when it comes to the amount of deposit and withdrawal methods they offer.

But is it easy to put money in/ take money out of Crab Sports? For the most part, the answer is 'Yes'.

If you don't mind depositing using your credit/debit card or transferring money directly from your bank using Online Banking, then you will be able to transfer money to and from Crab Sports with great ease.

However, if you are looking for 3rd party eWallets that will allow you to transfer funds with greater security/anonymity, then your options will be a lot more limited.

Funding your betting account with Crab Sports is generally a straightforward and quick process. Deposits are free and the funds hit your account immediately once approved.

When it’s time to cash out, you can request a withdrawal through their Crab Sports app or website, and they will process your request within 1-5 business days.

Its important to note that, Crab Sports will require you to verify your identity and age before they can process your first withdrawal.

Customer Support is one of the areas where we believe Crab Sports falls short of the mark.

While their support agents do a good job at answering emails promptly - we received a response within 1 hour of sending an email requesting information - Crab Sports lacks Live Chat or Phone Support features, which means there is no way to get immediate and responsive answers from them.

This would not be as big a problem if they had a comprehensive and detailed FAQ that would answer all the basic information regarding their service. However, this is not the case. Crab Sports FAQ is one of the most sparse and uninformative we have seen in all of our time reviewing betting sites and desperately needs an update.

While we understand that having Live Chat or Phone Support might be prohibitively expensive for a small(er) operation, there is no excuse not to add a detailed FAQ that will answer basic information not found elsewhere on their site, such as what payment methods they carry or how long withdrawals take.