This is our BetMGM live streaming review.
BetMGM Streaming Review
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We are pleased to report that BetMGM does support live streaming on the sportsbook platform. In short, this means that you can watch many of your favorite events while placing sports wagers at the same time. This is still a relatively new feature of the platform, which means that a few of the kinks are still being worked out, but it is a major positive that BetMGM has now implemented live streaming.
You can usually see what sports are available to stream from the live betting section of the sportsbook, which also makes streaming quite easy to access.
How to access the streaming service
Desktop
- Firstly, create an account with BetMGM and verify your details
- Log in and fund your account
- Pull up the sportsbook to see what games can currently be streamed
- Choose an event you’d like to watch and wait for it to load
Mobile app
- Download the BetMGM mobile app first of all
- Sign in as you usually would do and ensure that there are some funds in your account
- Enter the sportsbook and click the play button for an event of your choice
- Rotate your device to enjoy streaming on full-screen
Streaming Features
Range of sports covered
Since the live streaming feature is still quite new to BetMGM, it’s no real surprise that they do not cover a ton of events. With that being said, the coverage is okay compared to what is out there right now. You can live stream various action for tennis, soccer, as well as a solid number of NBA basketball events covered annually. This provides members with a more than adequate selection of streaming services to get started with.
Quality of streaming
You won’t exactly be streaming sports in HD with BetMGM, but the quality is sufficient enough to where you can clearly see what is happening in the game. Let’s face it, it can be annoying when you are trying to watch an event and the stream freezes or starts blurring. This doesn’t tend to happen frequently with the BetMGM streams, which is great to see.
Requirements to access streaming
BetMGM advertises that the streaming services are completely free on the platform, but this isn’t strictly true. After you’ve opened your account you will still need to go ahead and make a deposit before you can watch any event. You must also maintain a balance in your account to continue having access to these events, which just goes to show that it isn’t completely free.
User Interface, how it functions?
BetMGM has managed to keep the interface relatively straightforward for those wanting to access video streams for various sporting events. To check these out, usually, you would just need to open the live betting section, as BetMGM will show what events can be watched right there.
On the odd occasion, however, they do not show this, so you will then need to look towards the right of the screen next to a link titled ‘media’. Here is where you can find all of the events if they aren’t initially shown in the live betting section.
Which sports are covered?
BetMGM covers sports such as tennis, baseball, basketball, and international soccer events on their platform. They do not offer streaming for every single event in these sports, although they do offer quite a considerable amount for soccer. This is handy if you are a fan of top-tier European soccer leagues, as plenty of the action can be viewed right there on the BetMGM site.
Any special features unique to the Bookmaker
Sports betting guide
This is something that is undoubtedly tailored towards new sports bettors, but it’s quite a handy tool actually, even for those who aren’t new to sports betting. You can click on this guide in the bottom left of the sportsbook, and it explains everything from betting types to potential returns on wagers.
Favorites
If you’re sick of constantly scrolling through hundreds of markets to find the one you’re looking for, BetMGM has a section titled ‘favorites’. You can add the sports that you enjoy the most to this section, and effectively shortlist them so that you only browse the markets you are interested in. This is both time-saving and effective for placing quick live bets.
Cash-out
We’ve all been there – waiting for a bet to cross the finish line but it’s too close to call. BetMGM allows you to cash-out your bets early in some cases, enabling you to make a profit before the conclusion of a game. Cash-outs are offered for a range of different bets as well as parlays, and it’s a great option to have.
Bonuses and Offers
The sportsbook welcome offer on the BetMGM site is quite remarkable really, in terms of both the value and the generosity. By signing up for the BetMGM platform you will get $10 absolutely free, which can be used on a sport of your choice. In addition to this, your first sports bet can be made completely risk-free as you will be reimbursed if it loses. The maximum value you can get in this cashback offer is $500, and your money is fully protected up to this figure.
You only have 7 days in which to take advantage of this offer following your first deposit, but there are no wagering requirements since the money is given back as free sports bets.
BetMGM Streaming Review: good so far – 4/5
It’s fantastic that BetMGM has already put the live streaming setup into place. It’s even better to see that you can watch these live streams from a professional mobile app, so you can watch your favorite sports while out and about. The only reason we’ve given them a 4 here is due to the lack of variety right now as well as a few technical glitches that need to be resolved.
Once BetMGM adds more sports to the repertoire and improves the quality, we’ve no doubt they will have what is required for full marks!
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