Malaysia Online Sports Betting Sites 2023 – Find the Best Sportsbooks in Malaysia

We are happy to promote BK8 as the number one site for sports bettors in Malaysia. Despite being a company that’s based in Malta in Europe, it has chosen to centre its operations around the Asian markets with several dedicated pages to specific Asian countries, including of course Malaysia. Former Netherlands footballer Robin Van Persie is the brand ambassador for BK8, although Malaysians may not be too happy that he appears on the BK8 home page in a blue footballing shirt. Should be red, of course.

BK8 has a large number of markets that covers all sporting events all over the globe. The emphasis is very much on football, and BK8 is the official betting partner of several European clubs including Crystal Palace, Valencia and the Athletic Club of Bilbao. The sportsbook at BK8 is a little on the simplistic side, but that also means that it is very easy to use. One extra delicious detail at BK8 – the first bet you make at the site is risk-free so if it loses you get your stake back (up to a maximum amount) as betting site credit.

Continuing our accidental theme of the best sports betting in Malaysia sites that have ‘8’ in their name (we all know that ‘8’ is the luckiest number there is) we find at number three sits Me88. This is also one of the newer sportsbooks on our list, having been established in 2018. It’s also a smaller online sportsbook and online casino than the two sportsbooks listed above it, concentrating mainly on Malaysia and Singapore.

Similar to AW8, Me88 is an online sportsbook that gives you access to other sportsbooks. This will seem like a strange approach to non-Asian sports bettors, but this how things are usually run in Asia when it comes to sports betting, and especially in Malaysia. The main sportsbooks that Me88 will give you access to are CMD368, BTi, MaxBet and Betradar. Esports bettors will be in eHeaven at Me88 as it allows access to probably the best eSports betting sportsbook available in Asia – IM eSports.

Next on our list we have Maxim88, which has a very decent reputation in Malaysia and around the rest of Southeast Asia, although a few other online sportsbooks have better reputations which is why Maxim88 only makes it to number eight on our list of the best sports betting in Malaysia sites. This is a smaller enterprise than many others on our list that originally only targeted Singapore but decided to accept Malaysian players too.

You may read other testimonials on the internet claiming that Maxim88 has a fake licence – we have not been able to prove the validity of Maxim88’s licence one way or the other (it is a Curaçao licence after all) but since Maxim88’s brand ambassador for 2022/23 is former England International Michael Owen, it seems extremely unlikely to us that such a famous name would get involved in anything even remotely dodgy. We think you’ll be able to use all the sports betting and eSports betting options here without any worries.

Can we go through the entire top ten with our sportsbooks all having an ‘8’ or a ‘9’ in their titles? Well, it’s really looking likely as number seven on our list is ‘UEA8’. We’ve tried to find out what ‘UEA’ stands for, but have come up short. Another relatively new online casino on our list, UEA8 have taken the rather unusual step of having an actress as their brand ambassador – namely Yumi Wong who has been a familiar face on Asian TV screens for the past decade or so.

You can bet on everything at UEA8, and again you have a choice of multiple sportsbooks. The sportsbooks that are available at UEA8 are the ubiquitous CMD368, MaxBet, SBOBet, M8Bet and Betradar. Note that Betradar is a specialist virtual sports provider with no other sports betting options available. UAE8 offer a very extensive range of payment methods including eWallets like Touch ‘n Go, Shopee Pay, Grab Pay and Boost. This is always good news for those who prefer not to use credit cards and debit cards at online casino sites.

Making it on to our list next  is 96M (so yes, we found ten online sports betting in Malaysia sites all with an eight or a nine in their title). 96M is available for a few countries, but is particularly centred upon Malaysia and Singapore, just like a few others on our list … and just like another sportsbook on our list (AW8) this online gambling den went through a rebrand when it added a sports book to its efforts as previously 96M was called 96Bets.

There are three sportsbooks offered via 96M – CMD368 (yes, them again), Saba Sports and via 96M’s own sportsbook. Esports betting is achievable using 96M’s eSports partner (and another trusted name) IM eSports. The 96M sportsbook is available in Malay, English and Chinese, as well as a very long list of convenient payment methods that includes bank transfers from a good selection of Asian banks including RHB, UOB, POSB, Public Bank, Ambank and Affin. Many eWallets like Help2Pay, EeziePay and QuickPay are available too.

Highly ranking our list of the best sportsbooks in Malaysia comes AW8. This is a site that has consistently delivered on both desktop and mobile platforms since its creation in 2019. It was originally called ‘AceWin8’ because it concentrated upon its casino offerings, but renamed itself ‘AW8’ when it added sports betting to its wagering arsenal. Speaking of Arsenal, one of its previously brand ambassadors is Fernando Torres who famously … never played for Arsenal. It’s another site with a specialist section for Malay players.

AW8 is not one, but a massive total of FIVE sportsbooks in all. Customers here will have the option of placing their bets at one of five sportsbooks – CMD368, Maxbet, SBOBET, M8-Sports and BetRadar. All sportsbooks have their own way of doing things and with different odds, so to find the best odds have a quick look around all five of them. If you want to bet on virtual sports though, only BetRadar has that as an option.

So, it’s back to the nines with EU9. If you are wondering about the name of this sportsbook, particularly because it is aimed at an Asian market, then we can help you with that. The ‘EU’ or course refers to Europe and that’s because at EU9 – like most Malaysians – they really like their football and they really like the leading European leagues such as the EPL, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue One and the Bundesliga. As soon as you hit the EU9 home page you see a handful of Europe’s top football stars: Cristiano Ronaldo, Leo Messi, Kevin de Bruyne, N’Golo Kante and others.

You’re probably bored of us now saying this, but EU9 does not run its own sports betting in Malaysua site but gives you a choice of five others – M8 Sport, S-Sports, CMD 368, IBC and QTech. They all prioritise football but the other popular markets available include basketball and American football. For eSports you can turn to IAESports which has access to all the leading eSports events happening at all times all over the globe.

A relative newcomer to the betting industry, LuckyBlock is licensed in Curacao and regulated by the Curacao Gaming Control Board. It’s an online sports betting site that’s rapidly gaining in popularity – and for good reason. With over 30 different sports to bet on, plus more than 15 of the top esports games on offer all with incredibly competitive odds, it’s no surprise to see LuckyBlock makes out list of the best the best online betting sites in Malaysia.

Withdrawals and Deposits are not an issue at LuckyBlock as players can deposit using eight cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin. Payout speeds are incredibly fast with most taking between 1-20 minutes. Bitcoin payouts can take up to an hour, but this is still incredibly fast compared to methods. Traditional card payment and wire transfers are also accepted at Lucky Block, as are Apple Pay and Google Pay.

It also has one of the best welcome bonuses around with new players automatically qualifying for a 200% welcome bonus and 50 free spins on Wanted Dead or a Wild.

The bonus is paid in 10 installments with a maximum of 10,000 EUR available to those who deposit 5,000 EUR (or crypto/fiat equivalent). The offer is valid only on the first deposit made in the casino, with the minimum deposit required 20 EUR.

So for example, a player who deposits 100 EUR will immediately receive free spins and 200 EUR in the bonus bank. And for every €600 you play for (win or loose), you get €20 paid out to your account from the bonus bank, until you have cleared the entire €200.

Now it is time to leave the ‘8s’ behind and move into the ‘9s’, which of course are still lucky, especially if you playing baccarat. K9win has been around since 2015 and has managed to establish a fine reputation for itself, in Malaysia and also around most of Southeast Asia. You can access the K9Win site in Malay and use ringgits as your currency, both of these being great incentives for Malaysia-based players. K9Win also accepts players from Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia and Vietnam.

The K9win sportsbook is truly international though when it comes to sports betting markets, as shown perhaps with their brand ambassador, Nemanja Vidic. As you would expect in an Asian market, K9win does not offers its own sports book but instead gives you access to others, including IBC and SBO. That means there is access to over 60,000 sports events each and every month, which should be enough to satisfy everyone.

After our brief incursion into the realm of sports betting in Malaysia sites that have ‘9’ in their title it is back to those that have ‘8’ with a look at MD88, which is an online sports betting site that’s only one letter away from ‘ME88’, which is another member of our illustrious ‘top ten’ list. Is there any difference between ME88 and MD88? Well, yes … for a start MD88 is only available in Malaysia and Singapore.

Again, like most gambling platforms for the Malaysian market MD88 is a portal that gives you access to multiple gaming platforms. For the sports betting side of things you get the choice of four platforms – AFB88, SBO Sports, IBC Sports and Horse Racing … and there are absolutely no prizes for guessing which market the site called ‘Horse Racing’ focuses upon. If you like your football probably the AFB88 platform is your best option, with live football betting available there 24/7.

Those of you paying attention will have noticed that we have already mentioned CMD368 several times in this review. That’s because many of the sports betting in Malaysia sites we have already mentioned use CMD368 as a sports betting facility. Well, MD368 also exists as an online sports book in its own right! It also gives its customers access to an online casino, slots, fishing games, lotteries and poker games. The site also has two eSports portals – CMD368 itself and IM eSports.

They seem to like brand ambassadors in Asia and CMD368 is no different. The brand ambassador for Robert Pires is former Arsenal and Aston Villa attacking midfielder Robert Pires. The site has also in the past been the official betting partner of the Spanish football league. It offers plenty of markets, a neat range of popular payment methods and an attractive VIP section.