The activity of football bookmakers in Azerbaijan received legal status in 2010 and since then has been under close supervision of the authorities. The right to receive sports betting online can be carried out only by those companies which have an official permit from the licensing body under the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
Mostbet – an alternative to the national bookmakers
Taking into account the difficulties with permission to betting in the country, international offices, established and licensed on the territory of Cyprus, the UK, Malta, Curacao, and several other states are very popular among the residents of Azerbaijan. Most often players give preference to Mostbet betting site for football predictions, which are trusted by customers and are considered reliable throughout the world.
However, the choice is also affected by such criteria as the ability to open an account in Manat and make financial transactions with the help of available payment services in the country (Visa/MasterCard, QIWI, Sticpay, Jeton Wallet, etc.). The advantage of Mostbet may be the availability of Azerbaijani localization.
Some foreign betting sites fall under blocking, so access to them may be completely closed to Azerbaijanis. Restrictions in these cases can be bypassed with the help of VPN services or special plug-ins for browsers.
The best Football Predictions Sites for Azerbaijanis
Let’s consider the five most popular and reliable betting companies that accept bets for Azerbaijanis.
Topaz
This is the most well-known sports betting operator in the region because it was founded in Azerbaijan and has a state license. The site of the office is visited every month by more than 450 thousand Azerbaijani users. On it there is all the necessary functionality for betting and the breadth of the line is not inferior to many international betting companies.
Winnings Topaz pays without delay. The only disadvantage of the office – unfavorable odds, calculated by an inflated margin. This is due to the fact that the company occupies a monopolistic position in the local sports betting market.
Mostbet
Mostbet in Azerbaijan offers betting long before the event starts. Quotes appear in about 1-3 weeks depending on the status of the game. In addition to the classic, you can bet on unusual sports: Australian soccer, darts, and badminton.
In other sports, there are 50 (tennis), 100 (basketball), and 150 (hockey) bets. On less popular championships of Jordan, Iran, and South Africa the number of markets is also considerable – 150-400 markets.
Bookmaker includes not only national championships and major leagues, but also second, third, and amateur divisions. In the office, you can bet on women’s tournaments and friendly matches. It is noteworthy that quotes in pre-match rarely change. Bets at Mostbet are processed instantly. The calculation is also quick at the end of the match.
Bookmaker eTopaz
International bookmaker eTopaz in Azerbaijan actively attracts players from the region, offering them all the necessary tools for comfortable football betting: bonuses, a wide range of sports betting, and favorable quotes on football, soccer, tennis, hockey, and some other disciplines. In case the site is blocked, the support team provides links to alternative versions of the site. The site and its mirrors are available in Azerbaijani, and users can open an account in manat. Moreover, judging by the reviews, the BK is loyal to bettors who play honestly and do not violate the rules of the company.
Marathonbet
Clients of the Ukrainian betting site can make deposits and bet on sports online in manat. The interface of the office is translated into Azerbaijani, so users will not have difficulty understanding the interface. Judging by the reviews and reviews of experts, the site works in Azerbaijan without blocking, despite the lack of a national license, and therefore players will not have to install third-party programs to bypass restrictions. Bettors will appreciate the quotes set in the BC. The margin here is one of the lowest in the market – 0.3-2% on popular matches.
Melbet
The British company has been accepting football betting from the citizens of Azerbaijan since its founding in 2012. Despite the fact that the bookmaker is not as popular in the country as other similar bookmakers, its website is adapted to the region and takes into account all the national characteristics of the locals, including language. Customers have the opportunity to make money transfers through popular services in the country, open an account and bet in AZN. The odds here are not too attractive, but honest players very rarely complain about delays in payments and blocking of accounts.
How to choose a bookmaker’s office for betting on football
Choosing a bookmaker’s office in Azerbaijan is no different from choosing a bookmaker in any other country. The first thing to check is the availability of betting acceptance by the bookmaker’s office from Azerbaijan players. Next, we check the information about the license. If the site of the bookmaker’s office has no information about the license, then such a gaming portal is worth bypassing.
To check the legality of the gaming portal, it is necessary to study the reviews of the company and its rating. The best way to do this is on the portal “Bookmaker Expert”, which collects all betting companies. When choosing a bookmaker, it is important to familiarize yourself with the conditions for making a deposit and withdrawing funds. It is necessary to clarify the availability of available payment systems and the number of transaction fees if any.
Checking the reliability of a gaming portal should assess its functionality and capabilities. Here it comes to the variety of sports and championships represented in the lineup, the amount of margin, and the size of the odds. No less important point is the presence of broadcasts if you plan to bet in Live mode.
Conclusions
Due to the severity of inspections and difficulties with the paperwork, even large bookmakers, who have gained the trust of users, cannot obtain a license for betting in Azerbaijan. For about ten years the only licensed sports betting operator here has been Topaz. That is why locals increasingly prefer international companies such as Mostbet, which are not covered by the legislation of Azerbaijan.
