Bit of a rant, bit of a review thread...
I swear heaps of betting sites feel like the exact same thing with a different logo slapped on. Same cheesy boosts, same same game gimmicks, same push to build some cooked 9-leg multi that never lands. A lot of them look slick enough until you actually try using them during a busy Saturday arvo and the app starts carrying on.
What I care about now is pretty simple: odds that aren't trimmed to death, live betting that doesn't lag like mad, withdrawals that don't turn into a week-long treasure hunt, and support that answers like a human instead of copy-pasting rubbish. If a site can do that and not limit you the second you have a decent run, I'm already more keen on it than most.
The promos don't do much for me anymore either. Half of them are dressed up like a ripper deal and then you read the fine print and it's basically spare change with hoops to jump through. Same with cash out... looks handy until the number is miles off fair value. Bloody annoying once you start noticing it.
For footy punting, especially NRL and AFL, I reckon the better sites are the ones that keep it clean and fast. Easy markets, decent prices, no weird app freezes right before kickoff. Sounds basic, but plenty still stuff it up.
Curious what everyone else is using now. Which books have actually been solid for you lately, and which ones have gone downhill hard?