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ABOUT BOWMANS

Located in Mauritius and in business since 1985, Bowmans was one of the earliest entrants into the offshore sportsbook industry. Bowmans Sportsbook has an array of generous promotions, including a 10% deposit bonus, 10% reload bonus, and a $50 refer-a-friend bonus. But their most attractive offer is reduced juice on Fridays, which allows you to lay -105 on NFL sides if you place your bets between noon and 6pm. Bowmans Sports Book gets top marks for their website design. It's very detailed, and all policies are clearly laid out. But the site itself runs slowly and suffers too much unacceptable downtime. It could really use a software upgrade. Bowmans usually has attractive, opinionated lines, which is refreshing considering how many books put up identical clone lines. Customer service by email is quite good. By telephone, service is very friendly, but some support clerks' accents were somewhat difficult to understand. Also, clerks were not as knowledgeable as they could be about sportsbook policies and wager types. Transactions are smooth at Bowmans, with super-fast deposits and withdrawals - particularly via Neteller. The grading of wagers is equally fast and efficient.

Strong Point: promotions, especially reduced juice Fridays
Weak Point: slow website software

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BOWMANS BONUSES AND PROMOTIONS

Initial Deposit Bonus: 10% up to $500 Bonus with a $200 or more deposit.

Monthly Reload Bonus: 10% up to $500 Bonus with a $50 or more deposit.

Casino: 10% initial deposit bonus up to $500 with a $200 or more deposit.

Poker Room: $100 bonus after 500 raked hands

Refer A Friend Bonus: $50 on a $200 or more deposit

Reduced Juice Fridays Noon-6pm on NFL sides

$110,000 Handicapping Contest

Betting Limits

Online: $1 minimum bet, $3000 maximum bet on most major sports (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NCAAF, NCAAB).
Phone: $20 minimum bet, $5,000 or higher maximum bet (limits will vary from player to player).

Sports Offered:

Football (NFL, NCAA, CFL, ARENA), Baseball (MLB), Basketball (NBA, NCAA, WNBA), Hockey (NHL), Soccer (main leagues), Boxing, Nascar, Tennis, Golf, Formula One.

Deposit Methods:

Neteller: no fees Credit Card: 2.0-2.5% fee
Cashiers Check, Money Order, Personal Check: $15 fee; no fee for deposits over $500
Bank Wire: no fees

Payout Methods

Neteller: $15 fee; 1 free payout per month
Bank Wire: $15 fee; 1 free payout per month; no fees for withdrawals of $7500 or more. Bank Check (Express Delivery): $10 fee; 1 free payout per month
Bank Check (Regular Mail): $5 fee; 4 free payouts per month

Wager Types

Bowmans Sportsbook offers Spreads, Moneylines, Totals, Parlays, Teasers, 1st quarter, 1st half, Half-time lines, Props, Futures, If-bets, Buy Points.