Pinnacle Sportsbook operates on the lowest bookmaking margin in the business, which means the best possible pricing for bettors. Those that understand how important the smallest edge is to successful sports investing understand that they cannot afford to pass on Pinnacle. The sportsbook has become somewhat of a high-volume, high-value sports betting warehouse.
When Pinnacle Sports, located in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, came online in 1998, most bookmakers were battling for business using bonuses as their main weapon. Pinnacle’s quick-moving low juice lines educated players on the value of line shopping; and it wasn’t long before Pinnacle began taking business from the competition.
The growing customer base allowed Pinnacle more flexibility to safely book reduced juice at, what eventually became, the industry’s highest wagering limits. Pinnacle’s no-nonsense approach to bookmaking more closely resembled a stock trading website than the traditional online sportsbook. Pinnacle allowed the highest concentration of sharp players to shape its line, which in turn shaped the rest of the sports betting market. Today it is impossible to find an online bookmaker or a Las Vegas sportsbook that doesn’t pay attention to Pinnacle’s numbers. Pinnacle’s lines were so sharp that they became the first online sportsbook to move odds by pennies (odds changes equating to a fraction of what it would take to move the spread a half point). Pinnacle was able to reduce its margin even further on NFL spreads, cutting the cost from -105 to -104 style pricing.
Pinnacle’s website and betting screens are as sophisticated as its bookmaking style. Many books use the ASI software platform; however Pinnacle’s is almost unrecognizable due to in-house enhancements. Modifications include a proprietary spread drop down option that allows bettors to buy and sell points, and an account history option that is unmatched by the best online banking websites. Pinnacle took sports betting 101 a step further by offering dynamic lines, which lets players watch the odds move live with color changes without the need to refresh the browser.
Pinnacle Sports has also rolled out a mobile betting platform that allows players to easily place wagers using their smart phones or other new-age devices.
Customer service is handled almost exclusively by email, allowing Pinnacle to keep their operating costs low. The company’s efficiency means some players can go years without ever having to contact client support. On the rare occasion there is a book error or player dispute, the customer is addressed promptly and courteously. Overall, Pinnacle is a great book for the moderate to larger size internet bettor looking for the best betting odds for both American and European sports.
Country Restrictions
Hours of Operation
Management
Privately owned.
Reload Bonus
None
Special Promotions
- 0.3% cashback on Casino bets
Loyalty Program
Most Common Complaint
Customer Service
Languages
English, Spanish, Norwegian, Italian, German, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese Simplified and Traditional, Finnish, Hebrew, Swedish, Thai, Japanese, Polish, French
Min. Bet
$1.00 on-line
Max. Bet
On-line: NFL(Sides/ML/Totals) $30,000, $10,000, $10,000 | Wager limits for all sports
Reduced Juice
Yes.
Overnight Lines
Options
If Bets – No
Reverse bets – Yes
Action points -No
Online Withdrawals – Yes
Limit Collars
No, All action welcomed
Best MLB Lines
Pinnacle is now offering alternate MLB RLs with a 14 cent betting line. See: Best Baseball Lines
We will use the lines posted for the Houston/Montreal game on 08/13 as an example. The traditional Run Line offered by Pinnacle looks like this:
903. Houston -1.5 –116
904. Montreal +1.5 +106
That’s a 10 cent line: -116/+106. The alternate RLs look like this:
903. Houston -1 -157
904. Montreal +1 +143
903. Houston -2 +112
904. Montreal +2 -126
903. Houston -2.5 +143
904. Montreal +2.5 -157
That’s a 14 cent line.
Software Provider
Pinnacle’s customized version of ASI is the easiest and most efficient software a player can use.
Transaction Polices
Currencies Accepted
AUD, CAD, RMB, CZK, DKK, EUR, HKD, JPY, MYR, MXP, NZD, NOK, PLN, RUB, SGB, KRW, SEK, TWD, THB, GBP, USD
Methods of Deposits
- Credit Card
– Visa, MasterCard - Bank Wire
– $10 min deposit, no maximum
– 1-3 business day processing time - Chinese Debit Cards
– 80RMB min deposit, max 5,000RMB per day and 40,000RMB in any given month
– Instant processing time - Delta Debit Cards
– £25 min deposit; £2,500 max per transaction, £5,000 max in a 24-hour period, £20,000 max in any 30-day period
– Instant processing time - Instant Bank Transfers by InstaDebit
– $10CAD min deposit; $2,500CAD max per day, $6,000CAD max in any 30-day period
– Instant processing time - Moneybookers
– $10 or £10 min deposit; $12,000 max per transaction
– Instant processing time - Moneybookers Direct Deposit
– $10 or £10 min deposit; $12,000 max per transaction
– Instant processing time - Netelle
– $10 or £10 min deposit; $50,000 max per transaction
– Instant processing time - Neteller (1-Pay)
– 80RMB min deposit; 330,000RMB max per transaction
– Instant processing time - POLi
-AUS$30/NZD$35 min deposit, AUS$501/NZD$500 per 24hrs
-Instant processing time - Przelewy24
-10zl min deposit, 20,000zl per transaction
-Instant processing time - Visa Electron
– £25 min deposit; £2,500 max per transaction, £5,000 max per 24-hour period, £20,000 max per 30-day period
– Instant processing time - WebMoney
– $10 or €10 min deposit; $25,000 or €19,000 max per transaction
– Processing within minutes - ClickandBuy
- – $1000 per Day up to a maximum of $5,000 per month
– Instant processing time - Idebit
-Maximum amount is AUD$ 1,500 / $3,000 CAD/USD / EURO €1,500 / GBP £1,500 per transaction
-For customers in Canada (regardless of your selected currency) there is a 1.25% deposit fee.
Methods of Withdrawal
- Bank Wire
– No min or max withdrawal, max one transaction per day per client
– Processing time within 24 hours Mon-Fri excluding bank holidays - Instant Bank Transfers / InstaDebit
– No min withdrawal for first withdrawal in a given month; $12 CAD min for subsequent withdrawals in a given month
– $12,000 CAD max per transaction per day
– Processing time within minutes - Neteller
– $10 min withdrawal per Neteller; $50,000 max withdrawal
– Processing time for withdrawals of less than $10,000 within minutes; withdrawals of $10,000 or more require manager approval and may take longer - Neteller (1-Pay)
– 80RMB min withdrawal per Neteller (1-Pay); 330,000 RMB max per transaction
– Processing time for withdrawals less than 65,000 RMB within minutes; withdrawals of 65,000RMB or more require manager approval and may take longer - Web Money
– No min withdrawal; max is $25,000 in any 30-day period
Processing time within minutes on withdrawals less than $10,000; withdrawals of $10,000 or more require manager approval and may take longer - Moneybookers
– No min on first withdrawal each month
– $12,000 max withdrawal
– Withdrawals under $10,000 are processed within minutes; withdrawals above $10,000 require manager approval and may take longer
Location
Date Established
Current License
Physical Address
In the Holiday Beach Hotel and Casino Bld
Pater Euwensweg 31
Willemstad, Curacao
Netherlands Antilles