Jazz Sports Review

Jazz Sports makes some sweet music. It is headquartered in one of the recognized meccas of online gaming - San Jose, Costa Rica - and operates as part of DPT Sports Group, which also offers the the ABC Islands and Loose Lines brands. It is one of the oldest established online sportsbooks, having been in action since 1994. What is different about these people is that they also own and operate land-based casinos like the Casino Jazz locations in Tamarindo, Escazu, Conchal and Jaco, all in Costa Rica. Customers who establish a credit line can use it at either the land-based casinos, in the online sportsbook, or both at the same time. This is certainly unique in the industry.

The policy at Jazz Sports is to allow for higher limits on the part of its customers, while at the same time not turning away the so-called "recreational" business. It is part of an overall package that includes a racebook and online casino, in addition to a poker room that is conducted in conjunction with the Doyle Brunson Poker Network.

All the major sports are offered, including a generous helping of futures in sports like football, basketball and hockey, as well as golf and tennis. In accessing the actual sportsbook interface, it is interesting to note that as the odds are posted, Jazz Sports also uses a color-coded illustration that indicates whether a posted line has been changed in the last five or ten minutes. This is useful for those customers who like to track those changes and use it in their overall analysis process.

Parlay, teaser and horse ticket calculators are offered, along with tutorials explaining each, and this is a tremendous help to the bettor who is just becoming acclimated to the world of sports and/or horse race betting. For that matter, so is the layout, which is not so inundated with bells and whistles that it becomes a distraction or a deterrent. Jazz Sports knows what you're there to do, and it doesn't take you through a tour around the world while you're trying to do it.

For opening an account and depositing funds, Jazz Sports accepts Visa and MasterCard, not to mention bank wires and Western Union. For non-U.S. players, MoneyBookers and NETeller are also available as deposit methods. For withdrawals, the same method as the deposit can be used; that is, if you are using an electronic method. Otherwise, Western Union and Moneygram transactions can be done, which often are completed within hours of the payout request. Jazz Sports lays claim to having the fastest payouts in the industry.

The minimum deposit is $50. Customers in the United States and Canada can take advantage of a 15% initial cash deposit bonus, as well as a free play re-deposit bonus that can be worth up to 30%. If you refer friends to the operation, you can earn 10% of their initial deposit as well. Customer service and/or technical support is available through email, phone contact, or live chat.

We sound the horn for Jazz Sports!