Alaska Sports Betting: All You Need to Know Plus Top Betting Tools

Getting bored of fighting with bears and making bank on oil rigs? Well, then sports betting could be one of the ways to make some additional money so you can spend more on snow bikes and skis.

Jokes aside, sports betting is not yet legal in Alaska, probably due to the fact that the state makes so much money from oil that they don’t really need to look for other tax revenues.

There is some gambling allowed; you can lose money on stuff like bingo, raffles, lotteries, pull-tab games, Calcutta pools, and daily fantasy sports apps like DraftKings, FanDuel, Fliff, and PrizePicks are permitted.

Additionally, betting on dog mushing and sweepstakes casinos are also allowed.

Betting Service	Rating	Best For	Expert Review	Bonus
OddsJam	A	Value Betting, Odds Comparison	Read Review	Get 35% Off
POD	A	Dropping Odds	Read Review	Get 10% Off
Bet Hero	A	Value Betting	Read Review	Get 20% Off
Smart Betting Club	A	Advice on Tipsters	Read Review	Free Trial
SureBet	B	Free +EV Bets	Read Review	Free Trial

As for sports betting, your only option as an Alaska resident is to either travel out of state (easier said than done in the winter) or use one of the offshore bookmakers.

Which is exactly how we will find out which betting tools are usable in Alaska and which not – by comparing their usability on offshore bookmakers!

Alaska Sports Betting Sites and Bookmakers

Since sports betting in not yet legal in Alaska, you only option of placing a bet is either with an offshore bookmaker or to travel to different state.

• You can check out our list of all offshore bookmakers.

If you are going to try value betting seriously, we recommend you sign up to as many bookmakers as possible and split your stakes accordingly to create as little of an impact on their limits as possible.

Make sure to check out each bookmaker separately, read the reviews and so on, but the likes of bookmaker.eu (or Betcris), BetOnline and Heritage should be pretty safe for a beginner.

Along with offshore sites, you might also have access to some prediction markets sites; some allow US players, while others do not. However, these sites can sometimes offer better odds, especially on political markets.

Start with the likes of Manifold Markets to get the better understanding of how they work.

What about “Social” Sportsbooks?

Almost none of the traditional sports betting tools support this new type of online betting sites, except for the three mentioned in the table below.

Site	OddsJam	Bet Hero	OddsNotifier
Number of Sites	6	5	1

OddsJam leads the way, supporting a total of six sites: Flif, Dabble, Underdog, PrizePicks, Rebet, and ThriveFantasy. Bet Hero comes in second place with the same coverage as OddsJam, minus ThriveFantasy. OddsNotifier only supports Flif.

Alaska Sports Betting Tools and Apps

The way we will qualify betting tools being usable in Alaska is by looking at which bookmakers you can play on. Since sports betting is not legal, you only way to bet, as an Alaskan citizen, is via offshore bookmakers.

Pinnacle Odds Dropper

POD is based on extracting value from stale odds. When odds drop on Pinnacle, touted as the worlds sharpest bookmaker by some, you can take advantage of slow bookmakers and hit them before they adjust their odds.

Example of alerts you get on the POD dashboard.

What makes this betting service effective with offshore bookmakers is that you receive true odds in every alert, allowing you to compare them with the odds on offshore sites, which makes it one of the better betting options for Alaskans.

It will require some time investment and for the most alerts, there will be no +EV odds on any of the offshore sites, but if you stay consistent, you should be able to place a decent number of bets each week.

OddsJam

Make sure to select that you are from Alaska to access the “positive EV global” plan, which is the best option for Alaskan bettors.

Other Services

The other services worth mentioning would be BetBurger, Bet Hero, and SureBet. BetBurger and Bet Hero support a total of nine offshore bookmakers, while SureBet supports 12.

Example of offshore +EV bets found on SureBet.

If you don’t want to go with OddsJam or POD, then I would suggest you go with a combination of Bet Hero and the free version of SureBet as some sort of add-on service, as it is really cheap (but keep in mind there is a five-minute scraper delay) to get quite nice coverage. Bet Hero also displays minimum +EV odds, so you can also use it on non-supported bookmakers.

• You can check out the Bet Hero review here.

If you want in-play support, then you either have to pay for OddsJam or BetBurger, but neither option is cheap.

Another service worth mentioning is Smart Betting Club. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned bettor, SBC is an excellent resource for those looking to follow betting tipsters. With over 15 years of experience, their reviews are some of the most detailed and comprehensive you’ll find.

POD Alternatives: Chasing Steamers & Shooting Bets

Both of these tools operate on the same principle as the Pinnacle Odds Dropper. The main difference is that with Chasing Steamers, you get basic odds comparison with bet365 and Bwin, and with Shooting Bets, you get it with bet365. Both services provide true odds in their alerts, making them usable with all bookmakers.

However, since bet365 and Bwin are not available to people in Alaska, the Pinnacle Odds Dropper seems like the better choice. Its design is much more polished, it offers more features like opening odds and limit increase alerts, and the ability to choose the method of deriving odds could be particularly useful for some bettors.

One use case would be if you really want to incorporate Telegram into your betting workflow, as both Chasing Steamers and Shooting Bets work via Telegram bots. But at the same time, POD has just recently released a mobile app.

Matched Betting Tools

Considering only offshore sites accept players from Alaska, I don’t think there is much value in signing up for a matched betting service. Most of these sites will offer a deposit bonus and occasional free bets, which you can calculate manually.

As for casino offers, I would suggest skipping them. Some offshore online sportsbooks are not exactly trustworthy. However, sites like BetOnline have a much better reputation among sport bettors compared to the likes of DraftKings and FanDuel.

• But just to be safe, skip doing casino offers on offshore sites.

Additionally, if you decide to use OddsJam, you will already have access to tools such as low-hold bets, free bet calculators, and more.

Final Thoughts

While Alaska may not yet have legalized sports betting, there are still plenty of betting tools, offshore bookmakers, sweepstake sites, and prediction markets available for bettors who want to stay ahead of the game.

Your betting options are quite limited and your turnover will probably not be the highest, but by using the right combination of betting services, apps, and tools like the Pinnacle Odds Dropper, OddsJam, and Bet Hero, you will give yourself the best chance to succeed.

As always, it’s important to stay aware of any legal changes or potential shifts in regulations that could affect the landscape of online sports betting in Alaska.

In the meantime, leveraging offshore options, sweepstake sites and prediction markets is you best path to success.

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