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Betting Coverage of Play UP

PlayUP betting services cover four different markets, including horse racing betting, esports betting, fantasy sports betting, and regular sports betting. However, all these services are offered on their own dedicated sites. For example, only regular sports betting service is available on the Play UP sportsbook site, you cannot use this site for horse racing, esports, or fantasy sports.

At the time of this review, only the sportsbook service was available for the United States. Other types of betting were either not available in the US yet or have not yet been launched globally. Play UP sportsbook features the following sports and leagues:

• Sports: Basketball, Hockey, Baseball, Football, Soccer, Olympics, Golf, MMA, Tennis, Nascar, Boxing, Aussie Football, Rugby, Cricket, Cycling, Table Tennis, F1
• Leagues: NHL, Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A, Nascar Cup, NBA, MLB, UFC, AFL, Liga Pro, etc.

Predictably, all Australian leagues are supported, and the sportsbook offers the most comprehensive betting options we've ever seen for Aussie Football. As it is known, this sport resembles American football, but it is played on an oval field, protective equipment is not used, and the passing rules are quite different. Unlike many other sportsbooks, political betting is not included. In general, we can say that PlayUp offers a “no-nonsense” service: when you select a particular sport, you see all the available options, including futures, with their odds, and place your bet in a matter of seconds. The minimum stake limit can be as low as 0.01 USD. More than 28 sports are available, and the platform covers 250.000 events per year (as sportsbook + racing). You can place Prematch, In-Game, Futures, Spreads, Moneylines, Totals, Straight, Parlays, Round Robins, Team Props, and Player Props bets.

Football Leagues

American, Canadian, and European leagues are supported in the football category. You can bet on the CFL league for Canada. For Europe, you can choose from options such as La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, and Premier League. Apart from these countries, you can bet on the local leagues of regions such as Turkey, South Africa, Japan, and Mexico, but we can say that the options are more limited compared to other countries.

You can also find many betting options for European and Australian leagues in the Rugby, Soccer, and Aussie Football categories. The thing to note here is that Play Up offers different options for Colorado and New Jersey. The brand offers legal services only in these two states in the US, and they are different in terms of market availability. For example, the Rugby category is only available on the New Jersey site: this content is not available on the Colorado site. Odds are generally satisfactory and slightly above the industry average.

Esports Betting

At the time of this review, the esports betting service was listed as “coming soon”. The company is about to launch its esports betting and fantasy sports betting services in the United States, and we expect both to become available before the end of 2022. According to the details shared on the company website, the esports betting service will cover CS:GO, League of Legends, DOTA 2, Call of Duty, and Fortnite. The fantasy sports betting service will be Draftstars, which is already available in India. This service covers 15 sports and horse racing.

Casino Games

Play UP offers slot games via mobile only in Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, and Wisconsin. There is no website: you can only download an app, and this app is available on iOS & Android.

Poker

Play UP does not offer any poker games and/or is not a part of a poker network.

Registration & Verification at Play UP

Clicking the “register” button on the top right corner (next to the PlayUp login button), you launch the first page of the registration form, asking for your country. You also pick a username & password at this stage. The form consists of 6 pages, and on each page, you keep giving personal information, such as your name, address, phone number, and date of birth. Note that you also need to enter your SSN during the registration, and it should be an SSN of a Colorado or New Jersey resident.

The verification is done automatically using your SSN. If the Play UP betting system cannot verify your identity, it asks you to contact customer support and download a program that can verify your location. After downloading this program and verifying that you are indeed in New Jersey or Colorado, you need to send documents (i.e., a state ID, driver’s license, passport, bank statement, utility bill) to customer support. The link you can upload the copies of these documents is sent to your mobile phone as SMS.

PlayUP Website, Compatibility, and Payment Methods

The website of Play Up has a simple design with almost no image files. This, actually, is an advantage because the page loading speed is pretty fast, even when viewing multiple tables and odds at the same time. All available sports are listed at the top of the main page on a ribbon menu. When you select one, you see the leagues/matches for that sport on the left. When you choose one, all details (betting options and odds) are displayed in the middle.

Your betslip is at the right corner, and it gets updated in real time with your selections. You also choose whether to place a straight or parlay bet using this section. The same design and features are used on the mobile website too, so you get exactly the same experience.

Payment Methods & Payout Speed

PlayUP only supports USD (in its USA websites). Supported methods for deposits & withdrawals are:

• VIP-Preferred (ACH & e-checks)
• Play+
• Skrill

Note that Play+ is a US-based online payment service that comes with a Discover prepaid card. When you create a Play+ account, you can top it using PayPal, bank transfers, VISA, and MasterCard. So, in a way, these are also among the supported payment methods. The minimum limit for deposits and withdrawals is 10 USD. There is no information about the maximum withdrawal limits, but you can see them on the “withdrawal” page after selecting a method. The payout times are:

• VIP-Preferred: 3-5 business days
• Play+: 1 business day
• Skrill: 1 business day

Download PlayUP

Both on desktop and mobile, there is no need to download anything. As we will explain below, PlayUP offers native mobile apps, but they are not mandatory to bet on mobile. Everything is “instant-play” and works on web browsers. The option to download a program on PCs is not offered, and there is no need for such a program anyway.

PlayUP on Android

The Android app of Play Up can be downloaded from Play Store. It is developed by “PlayUP USA”. The mobile app supports in-play betting with real-time updates and the same interface as the desktop site. You can also use bonuses, make payments, and withdraw money.

PlayUP on iOS

The iOS app pf Play UP can be downloaded from App Store. Its developer is “PlayUp Interactive Inc”. The app comes with an iPad version too. Just like the Android app, you can use it to register a new account, place bets, activate bonuses, etc.

Play UP Betting Pros & Cons

PROS

• A big network that offers sportsbook, esports, horse racing, and fantasy sports betting
• Excellent mobile compatibility and two native mobile apps
• Fast, practical, and easy to use website design
• Lots of payment methods via Play+
• Phone support is available (719 – 455 – 2012)

CONS

• Its content may vary between states
• Available in only two states in the United States
• Bonuses are quite limited