The thrills I had at BZ today lit up a different part of my brain than the masturbatory excursions I usually write about here at ThePornDude. The rewards weren’t big explosions of splooge into an old sock or an empty Pringles, but literal payoffs. If things go my way a little later, I’m looking to finish paying off my car early. Wish me luck!
And hey, I’ll do the same for you, whether you’re hoping to bust a nut before the wife gets home or just earn yourself a little extra spending money. BZ.com can potentially help you out with the latter, because this is an online sportsbook where gamblers can wager on their favorite teams, or the ones they begrudgingly admit will win. If you’ve been wondering about the joint, maybe I can fill in some of the blanks for you.
Two Letters, Infinite Potential
Even before I knew anything about BZ.com, I expected good things. Two-word dot com domains haven’t been available to regular people for decades, so I knew whoever set up the place had either been sitting on the domain since 1997 or had spent some serious cash on the real estate alone. Location counts for a lot in this business, which is why you’ll find way more brick-and-mortar casinos in Vegas than in Bumfuck, Indiana.
Visually, the site made another strong initial impression once I actually pulled up the front page. It’s not overly flashy, and is frankly easier on the eyes than the patterned carpets, neon signs and screaming slot machines you’d find in a place like Reno. One thing that struck me right away, besides the wide array of sports and esports to bet on, was just the sheer volume of data presented in such a clean way.
If you base your wagers more on odds than gut instinct, you’re going to like the setup. I prefer seeing odds listed the American way, and with one click, the digits all over the front page transformed to the ones that made the most sense to my Yankee brain. There are half a dozen options, including European, Hong Kong and Fractional, so take your pick. You can also switch up your language and even the theme, though I liked the default color scheme the best.
I do have some bad news for anybody actually residing in one of the stateside places I’ve joked about in this review. The list of “prohibited jurisdictions” at BZ.com unfortunately does include the USA, as well as places like France and the Netherlands. I’ve got a list of the Best VPN Sites here at ThePornDude that could potentially help you sneak inside, but I can’t advise that; circumventing the rules is grounds for getting banned from the platform and even losing your winnings. I’m hopeful they’ll get all their paperwork in order to officially open the doors to more customers soon.
Tell Your Friends and Earn Some Cash
Signup at BZ was free, simple, and instant, without the identification hoops you often have to jump through on other online sportsbooks. Literally all I gave them was an email address and a nice, secure password. This is a good place to mention that
BZ.com has some absolutely stellar referral bonuses, so make sure to tell your friends. You can get an easy thousand bucks if you have buddies who like betting on soccer on Counter Strike, and I like how they’ve included a commission calculator to tease you with that potential easy cash.
While we’re on the subject of bonuses, I was a little bit surprised to find that BZ doesn’t offer the kind of welcome bonuses most online gambling sites use to lure you away from their myriad competitors. Instead, they offer a VIP rewards program where you earn additional, persistent bonuses as you level up. You’re automatically enrolled in the BZ VIP Club as soon as you sign up, and then you progress up the scale of 15 levels by wagering more money. Along the way, you’ll unlock perks like instant cash on every wager, dynamic daily cash drops, and monthly rewards.
The catch is that you’ll need to be betting a fair chunk of range to really level up. The most casual gamblers might eventually reach the $3k Bronze status, just the second level, but you’ve got bet a quarter of a billion to unlock Obsidian and its perks. BZ.com seems to be courting the high rollers, though you don’t have to risk the farm to play. Looking at the recent bets in the last half hour, most users are betting under $100 USD.
I have my BZ.com settings configured to show my local currency as USD, but you can’t actually deposit American dollars. Like I said earlier, I’m really hoping to see the Americans get an invite soon, but in the meantime, they have easy banking options for a wide range of crypto and fiat currencies. The banking interface here is so much cleaner and easier to use than on other sites. All you have to do is select your preferred currency and they’ll give you some options for moving it around.
Let’s Gamble on Some Sports!
Most online sportsbooks are rolled into a full-blown casino with virtual slots, live table games and other adult distractions. By focusing entirely on the sports, BZ.com offers a better experience for sports fans and gamblers who don’t need all that extra bullshit.
To that end, there’s an absolutely massive list of sports you can bet on. It says a lot about the demographics they’re courting that they’ve got more than a thousand games listed under “Soccer” instead of “Football”, though it might be because I’m playing at BZ from Canada today. My beloved ice hockey is well represented, too, with 42 current games including 4 up here in The Great White North.
The top sports as I type this up are soccer, basketball, tennis, Counter-Strike and League of Legends. I’ll touch on the esports more shortly, but it’s hard to understate the sheer range of sports and the number of games you’ll find for any of them. Handball, table tennis, boxing and cricket are all here, and I’m sure the NFL fans will be coming in droves when football season hits.
Speaking of streaming, you can watch live events at BZ.com while gambling on them. I’ve got some money riding on a soccer match in the Argentine Primera Division between Huracan and Argentinos Juniors. We’re only in the first half, but things are looking good. Not all of the games listed under the Live Events have streaming options, but you’ll always be able to see dudes run back and forth with a ball while you wait for your winnings to materialize.
How About Some Nerd Stuff, Too?
While BZ doesn’t have nearly as many esports to bet on as more traditional competitions between traditional sportos, they do offer more than the one or two options they often give you on the more traditional sportsbooks. They’ve got a nice handful of esports, including the expected Counter Strike, Dota and League of Legends. You can also put money down on eBasketball, eSoccer, Call of Duty and King of Glory.
The number of matches for each esport are impressive, too. There are no fewer than 88 League of Legends games you can gamble on right now, and it’s basically effortless to fill out a bet slip and get in on the action. They tell you exactly what you stand to win, which is generally a good thing, but be careful about wagering more than you can afford to lose just because the payout looks so fat. As with any gambling den, online or off, it’s important to play responsibly.
But I don’t really need to tell you that, do I? BZ.com is for adults who understand the risks of gambling, as well as the sweet, sweet potential rewards. This one’s strictly a sportsbook, without the slots and table games offered by other sites, but the tighter focus allows for an experience more tailored to sports and esports gamblers. If you like betting on balls, fistfights and online gunplay, you owe it to yourself to at least take a little peek around.
