PointsBet Ohio App Review: October 2023

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Sportsbook Rewards Program at PointsBet Ohio

PointsBet Ohio offers a rewards program that is simple and straightforward. You earn points based on the quantity and amounts of your wagers and those points may be redeemed for bet credits on the site.

Players will earn one point on every $5 fixed odds bet, $1 parlay and/or $1 won or lost in points betting. So, if you make a $20 fixed odds bet, you earn four points whether you win or lose that wager. 

Redemption tiers begin at 250 points and go up to 100,000 points. The redemption ratio is 1:1 points to cents (1:$.01).

2023 Review of PointsBet Ohio Sportsbook App and Site

PointsBet Ohio offers better a number of unique features including Lightning Bets and PointsBetting. The operator has its roots in Austrailia where it opened up in 2017 and quickly grew a reputation as being one of the most intuitive sportsbooks available. Since then, they've launched in several states and are now in Ohio. On May 14, 2023, PointsBet made an announcement saying they were being bought by Fanatics Sportsbook Ohio for $150 million. DraftKings offered $195 million on June 16, 2023, but was overtaken by the new offer from Fanatics for $225 million. You can see how PointsBet is clearly an operator sought by some of the biggest names in the industry. 

For the time being, PointsBet Ohio operates as normal. Whether they will change their platform or be integrated into the Fanatics platform is yet to come. We like PointsBet Ohio for its very attractive rewards program, as well as its convenient banking options and competitive odds. If you have not tried this operator, now is the time to try PointsBet Ohio for the NFL season.

Downloading the PointsBet Ohio App

The PointsBet Ohio mobile app is available at both the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. The app carries a 4.6 and 4.7 rating on the two stores respectively. When logging in to the PointsBet Ohio app the first time, you have the option to set up a PIN for the login instead of your full password, you can also set up your biometric login (TouchID or FaceID on the iPhone, sticky password or other).

The app interface is almost identical to the website interface so users will easily navigate the app. The code is efficient and fast…one of the best mobile apps we have reviewed.

PointsBet Ohio Sportsbook App Rating

What iOS Users Are Saying

• 🗣️  "All in all, their great customer support and unique betting options is what makes me consider them my favorite book."
• 🗣️  "Overall, it’s one of my favorite betting apps and well worth starting an account in my opinion."
• 🗣️  "The only downside I’ll note is that a few months back I started having issues getting the app to login and respond right away. Partial load at startup, followed by lack of response when clicking on login and menu buttons."

What Android Users Are Saying

• 🗣️  "I think this might be my favorite sportsbook app. I just started using it today in the past I've tried several of the apps. I use FD sometimes, but I honestly love the feel of Pointsbet and I plan on using it as my main sportsbook it is easy to place wagers and parlays and they have a ton of options for each game."
• 🗣️  "It's pretty easy to navigate once you're in. My only quibble is that I couldn't use BOA to deposit funds and that when you are building a SGP and you change the page your selections are deleted, otherwise, it would have been 5 stars."
• 🗣️  "Every time I go to log in it has me in Illinois (the wrong state) even though I have done every troubleshoot they asked me to. The customer service seems dumbfounded by the situation. It's annoying having to change the state every time I open the app."

Positives of the PointsBet Ohio App

How to Sign Up for a PointsBet Ohio Account

In this PointsBet Ohio online sportsbook review, you will notice this operator features a simple sign-up process that will include your name, email address, date of birth, social security number, etc. The Identity Verification process requires your street address, which will then trigger some ID validation questions for you to answer. Once this is complete, you will set up your 2-factor authentication (text to mobile phone).

1. ✅  Click on one of the links on this page to go directly to the officially licensed Pointsbet Ohio sportsbook.
2. ✅  Enter your First Name, Last Name, and email address (click “Continue)
3. ✅  Enter your Date of Birth, last 4 digits of your Social Security Number, mobile number, and street address. We strongly recommend you enable your mobile for Multi-Factor Authentication.
4. ✅  Finally, set a password and check the necessary boxes for acknowledgments. Strong passwords should be at least twelve characters long and randomized as much as possible.

Its worth noting you will not need to be from Ohio to sign up to PointsBet Ohio, 

PointsBet Sportsbook Ohio Betting Site Features

The site offers all of the traditional modes of sports betting, but what PointsBet Ohio offers that is truly unique is its Points Betting feature.

• Name a Bet PointsBet Ohio offers thousands of options in dozens of sports betting markets on a daily basis. But in case you don't see the action you want, you can ask for it through the PointsBet mobile app or website. The further you ask for it, the more likely you'll get odds offered to you. And they're not bound to give you odds just because you asked. But, hell, it's a no if you don't ask.
• Points Betting What makes Points Betting fun and exciting is not that you get a bet right, but how correctly you get your bet. For instance, let’s say you have the Cavs vs. Knicks, and you like the total of 200 points, so you take the over. On your $20 bet, you would normally earn $22 profit if the bet is successful. Now, with Points Betting, you get additional money for every point over the 200 your two teams go, so if they score 220 combined points, you can then multiply your stake ($20) by the number of points over our total (20 points) for a combined payout of $400! Review PointsBet and you will see it has a convenient tutorial on Points Betting along with a video of how it works on their site. Keep in mind, this feature is unique to Points Bet Ohio. You won't it at sites like Ohio FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Live Betting Navigate to the Live tab on the left side of the menu to see the available events that are live. Select the event and choose the odds market you are ready to bet on. Odds will change and update throughout the game.
• Live Streaming Thanks to the partnership PointsBet enjoys with NBC Sports, you can stream plenty of sporting events through the PointsBet Sportsbook app or website. PointsBet Ohio offers live action on select sports, via an in-app video player. With this, you can watch certain games live and bet at the same time. Select matches also have new game visualizations. You can follow the moves of the ball, puck or player with in-game animations.
• Cash-Out / Partial Cash-Out If you want to secure your winnings or cut the possible losses, you can use the cash out feature. This is available in certain games and markers. If available, you will see a Cash Out icon on the betslip. Partial Cash Out is a completely unique feature to PointsBet in Ohio and other states. When available, bettors have a third option to take some cash, but still sweat out the rest of the bet. It will be available in any market with a Cash Out.
• Partial Cash Out If your bet is eligible for Cash Out but you still want to let some of it ride, Partial Cash Out is for you. You can settle however much of your bet you'd like and cut some losses or nail down winnings that way. But leaving part of the bet unsettled will allow you to take the remainder of your stake to the finish. Have it both ways!

Software at PointsBet Sportsbook Ohio

PointsBet has their own in-house software. This means they do not license out betting platforms, like Kambi, and put their own skin on it. They also are known for their fast servers, which are crucial for high betting times, such as during the Super Bowl.

When accessing PointsBet online, the user will notice a large section of “featured” games and markets. This is how PointsBet distills the hundreds of markets available globally to the ones players might be most interested in wagering. Other markets may be accessed by the series of tiles at the top of the screen. If you want to bet the NFL, there’s a tile, if you want to bet Table Tennis, there’s a tile.

Selecting the line you want to bet is as simple as clicking the box with the wager you want. That wager will be automatically added to your bet slip and parlay options created for you as well. Add more wagers (legs) to create your parlay or keep them as straight bets. 

How to Deposit and Withdrawal from PointsBet Ohio

PointsBet offers a number of deposit and withdrawal options for bettors in Ohio. Each method may have their own guidelines, such as minimum and maximum amounts and transactional times. Please review them before you take action.