It might not have a spot on primetime TV on Sunday afternoons, but each day in America, hundreds of thousands of dollars are spent wagering on table tennis. It doesn’t matter if it’s just a bizarre game between one unknown vs. another that’s taking place in a tarped-out blue room, with zero commentary; old-school American bettors like to wager on a game of ping-pong. So, with online sportsbook licensing rolling out around the country and the sportsbook population growing, it’s equally important that the new school of American bettor knows where to find the best table tennis betting sites.
To aid newcomers to the world of sportsbook gambling, our team has traversed the online world of table tennis betting sites and come up with a list of the premier options available to the American betting public.
To save you time, we’ve also listed out the pros and cons of each sportsbook and detailed as much as we can about all the markets, table tennis betting lines, big tournaments, et al, that one could expect to counter when wagering on this sport.
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BetMGM is another great option for table tennis betting lines: the famed Vegas-based sportsbook broadcasts odds for numerous tournaments, including the Russian Liga Pro, and the markets are very deep indeed.
Along with futures and match play, table tennis live-betting is a feature of the site. It looks great; the graphics are eye-catching, and there’s an option to live-stream many of the games, too, which is a great feature. The live betting market is crammed full of optionality: bettors can wager on handicaps, Race To, and special bets. Plus, there are other more unique options, such as ‘which player will score the 17th point of the final game,’ and many more.
So far as the best table tennis betting sites go, BetMGM ranks very highly on our list – it really does have everything. And the table tennis betting odds aren’t half bad either.
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BetWay is certainly a solid option for table tennis betting. The sportsbook is the only one on this list with match play/futures for the European Championship, rather than the Russian Liga Pro. The market is limited to just the moneyline for matchplay (which is common), though prop bets are generally available once the ping pong gets underway (live-betting).
It’s easy to build parlay bets on BetWay’s site and app, and the Round Robin & Add to Existing Bet features provide even more optionality for users who enjoy making a ton of picks to get better odds.
BetWay also provides a cashout feature and is currently offering a $250 risk-free bet to newcomers to the site.
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DraftKings is a more than viable option for table tennis betting: the site is stylistically impressive and easy to navigate, and the live table tennis market contains plenty of optionalities. Prob betting is a particular favorite of the DraftKings brand and it shows where table tennis is concerned: DK features live props, match props, point props… the list goes on.
It was easy for us to build multiple match parlay bets on the Moscow Liga Pro, and the money-back feature, along with Round Robin are nice additions for the table tennis bettor.
DraftKings is also one of the best sites when it comes to promos and rewards and is currently offering up to a $1,000 deposit bonus to new members.
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Fan Duel’s might be more famous for its Fantasy Football & Basketball features, but the sportsbook does a top job with its table tennis betting, too.
The live betting feature at the Moscow Liga Pro offers plenty of table tennis game lines, including moneyline, over/under on the total points market for games, and spread betting. The prop market is also very detailed. It’s possible to wager on all sorts of in-game variables, including Odd/ Even and Race To props.
The FanDuel app and website look fantastic and are simple to navigate. Plus, the famed sportsbook is currently offering a $1,000 risk-free bet for the month of June, so there’s never been a better time to get involved.
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Based in New Jersey, the Golden Nugget sportsbook provides some optionality for table tennis betting. Golden Lines (daily odds boost), Parlay Boost, and Match Tracker are all effective tools to increase your profits should you choose to visit the site.
Golden Nugget allows its visitors to place bets on most major (and not so major) table tennis tournaments, including the Moscow Liga Pro. The table tennis odds are generally quite favorable, but the optionality is limited: Golden Nugget only enables moneyline betting on the live event, or the same line but as a matchplay wager a day or so earlier.
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FOXBET is an excellent option for those wishing to wager on table tennis. The sportsbook contains a plethora of options for live, in-play table tennis betting, including Race To, points handicap, and odd/even scores on the game-winner.
FOXBET also does a tremendous job with its in-game statistics/graphics (see image below). It’s possible to see player stats for the previous matches, head-to-head, and more whilst placing your bets, enabling bettors to make quicker and smarter decisions with their money – something we really like!
The famed sports broadcaster is also offering a $500 sign-up bonus to all newcomers and tends to offer tons of promotions and rewards throughout the calendar year.
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Pointsbet is another viable option for table tennis bettors. The sportsbook is famous for spread betting and, as you might expect, features table tennis lines for the match-winner, over/under on games, and, of course, handicap betting for the spread.
PointsBet tends to offer highly competitive table tennis betting odds, and bettors are usually at least able to wager on the moneyline during live matches. That said, optionality on the Russian Liga Pro can differ: inexplicably, sometimes all lines are open and the prop market is brimming, and sometimes not.
Where bonuses and promotions are concerned, PointsBet absolutely comes out near the top of the pile: the Australian sportsbook is currently offering a highly lucrative deposit bonus of up to £2,000.
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Unibet is another solid choice for the table tennis betting enthusiast: the sportsbook has plenty of market optionality regarding futures and matches play bets. Plus, table tennis live betting is another feature.
The prop betting market for live games is deep, containing special markets, such as Race To and Action Betting (you’ll need to be quick-witted to bet on the next point/break of serve in ping pong, but it is a lot of fun).
Unibet is also offering a $250 deposit bonus and a $20 free bet to new signups.
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William Hill is another table-tennis betting heavyweight. The sportsbook is particularly great for wagers on match play, with plenty of lines available. William Hill offers total points, odd/even, winning margin, and a whole lot more. Live, in-game table tennis betting is available in some states, too.
On top of the optionality, William Hill is often fast to market with great value, Vegas odds. This helps to make the site a top choice for matchplay betting since there is a chance of improved profits if the oddsmakers are inaccurate with their early predictions.
The site is also offering new customers a risk-free $500 bet to wager on any sport, which doesn’t half hurt either.
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A full understanding of the different markets and table tennis betting lines available is the key to success when battling against sportsbooks for winnings. As with any walk of life, you won’t get too far if you have no idea what you’re doing – that much is certain.
For your convenience, we’ve listed out the vast majority of available options in this segment and, if you’re a newcomer to the world of ping pong betting, highly suggest you read them all:
There are three markets available to all bettors on the best table tennis betting sites. These are:
Betting on the table tennis match-winner is easy as apple pie. Simply check the odds on the moneyline, pick your favorite to win the match, and place your bets.
Remember that a (+) number = an underdog, and a (-) number = a favorite.
In the above example courtesy of the excellent FanDuel, you’ll see odds of +122 for Kim Sen Jr. (underdog) to win the match. All this means is that if we were to place a $100 wager on Sen Jr. to win (and he did win), FanDuel would pay out $122 in profit. Sen Jr.’s opponent, Sergey Kulikov is the favorite to emerge victorious with odds of -166. This just means that we’d need to wager $166 to win $100.
Table tennis matches are split into five individual games, with the winner being the player who wins three. Particularly in table tennis live betting scenarios, it’s possible to wager on the game-winner as opposed to the match-winner (or both).
Pro tip: the odds tend to plummet significantly should one of the players/teams break his/her/their opponent(s)’s serve, so try to get your wagers in early and be ready to cash out if things go array.
Handicap betting in table tennis is much the same as spread betting in the NFL (for example). Oddsmakers effectively gift the underdog extra points and then challenge the betting favorite to overcome it. Sportsbooks employ this market to keep perceived uncompetitive ties interesting and to encourage bettors to market.
In the above example courtesy of DraftKings, Nemashalko (the favorite: -125) has been challenged with overcoming a handicap of -6.5, meaning he will need to defeat his opponent, Pandur, by 7.5 (well, 8 really) points. If you bet on this result and Nemashalko wins by 7.5 (8) points, you win. If he wins but only by 1-7 points, you lose.
The same is true in reverse for Pandur: he must lose by less than 7.5 or simply win the match in order for your bet to come through.
The third and final most common gameline for tennis bettors to wager on is the Totals (over/under) market. In the BetMGM example above, you’ll see options to wager on both the total number of points scored in the 4th set & how many total points will be scored in the match?
You’ll notice that we’ve placed a bet in the ‘under’ column for the 4th set (or ‘game) to stay under 17.5 points. The odds are fractional (which is a tad confusing) but converted to the moneyline fractional odds of 12/5 is +240.
If the game stays under 17.5 points, we win. If it goes over 17.5 points, we lose. It’s that easy. The same is true for the second option (points in the match) – effectively you are just playing your final hand on blackjack at the casino: it’s win or bust.
These are the three main table tennis betting lines. But, of course, there are plenty more where they came from…
Bettors can also try to guess the correct score of a game or match. This table tennis betting line commonly appears as a prop bet during live, in-game wagering. Guessing the correct score can win you a lot of money (+2000!)… but this type of bet is hard to predict and, ultimately, you’re usually relying on lady luck to come through for you.
Here, the bettor simply wagers on a player winning a game/ set by a particular number of points. You can see in the example above that we’ve wagered on Roland Balog to win Game 2 by exactly 2 points. If he does (and we had the good sense to place $100 on it), we win $350. There isn’t much more to it than that.
On top of all these regular match play markets, table tennis live betting provides deep optionality in the form of prop bets.
We’ve taken the liberty of listing out a few of the main ones below, but there are many more available. Check your sportsbook of choice to see what’s on offer. But always ensure you know exactly what you are wagering on before you throw down your hard-earned dollars!
Of course, there isn’t one ultimate table tennis betting system that guarantees you a win each time. It would be great if there was, but it’s simply not the case – even the famed Martingale system tends to blow up in your face at some point or another. Hence why sportsbooks are still in business!
That said, there are a couple of ping pong betting strategies that professional gamblers like to employ at the bookmakers, and there are certainly people out there who have made quite the life for themselves via betting on table tennis for a living. That said, many of these experts are seasoned veterans.
Nonetheless, below are a few beginners’ tennis betting strategies that we urge you to consider:
The two major governing bodies of ‘ping pong’ are the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) and the European Table Tennis Union (ETTU). As such, it is tournaments under either banner that tend to be the most lucrative and draw in the most betting money.
However, due to the outbreak of the coronavirus in 2021, many of the ITTF and ETTU tournaments had to be canceled. This caused concern among sportsbook oddsmakers and left an opportunity for some of the smaller organizations – many of which stem from Eastern Europe – to swoop in and steal some of the limelight. As such, when visiting the best table tennis betting sites in June of 2021, most of the tournaments featured are lesser-known, non-ITTF/ETTU events from Russia and surrounding nations
Some of the most common tournaments to bet on this year have been as follows:
Though many prospective bettors have voiced concern over the validity of the Moscow Liga Pro tournament, the matches do take place at undisclosed locations to keep the athletes away from no-gooders and prevent fraud.
Besides Russia, the Moscow Liga Pro series also schedules events in Belarus, Brazil, China, and the Czech Republic.
Asian ping pong players, and Chinese talents, in particular, have long reigned supreme in the sport. But, the emergence of the Eastern Europeans during the lockdown, and the sheer never-ending volume of matches being broadcast across table tennis betting apps around the world, has thrust the region’s players into the spotlight. Many of them are slowly becoming household names – or, at least they are to your average ping pong betting enthusiast.
June |
Paralympic World Qualification Tournament, Laško (SLO): 3-5 Jun |
LIEBHERR 2020 ITTF European Individual Championships, Warsaw (POL): 22-27 Jun |
July |
ITTF Fa20 Czech Para Open 2021, Ostrava (CZE): 1-3 July |
2021 63rd European Youth Championships, Varaždin (CRO): 18 Jul – 1 Aug |
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Tokyo (JPN): 23 Jul-8 Aug |
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games – Table Tennis Dates, Tokyo (JPN): TBC |
August |
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Tokyo (JPN): 24 Aug-5 Sep |
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games – Table Tennis Dates, Tokyo (JPN): 25 Aug-3 Sep |
Eurominichamps, Schiltigheim (FRA): 27-29 Aug |
South American Championships, Buenos Aires (ARG): 30 Aug-4 Sep |
Central American U11 & U13 Championships, Acapulco (MEX): 31 Aug-4 Sep |
September |
ITTF African Championships, Yaounde (CMR): 1-7 Sep |
ITTF-ATTU Asian Table Tennis Championships, Doha (QAT): 1-8 Sep |
WTT Youth Contender, Varazdin (CRO): 4-10 Sep |
WTT Youth Contender, Otočec (SLO): 4-10 Sep |
First Commonwealth of Independent State Games, Kazan (RUS): 4-11 Sep |
WTT Youth Contender, Tunis (TUN): 13-19 Sep |
WTT Youth Contender, Cairo (EGY): 13-19 Sep |
Central American Veteran Championships, Belize (BIZ): 16-18 Sep |
South American U11 & U13 Championships, Salta (ARG): 21 Sep |
South American Veteran Championships, Salta (ARG): 21 Sep |
WTT Youth Star Contender, Lisbon (POR): 21-25 Sep |
WTT Youth Contender, Belgrade (SRB): 27 Sep-3 Oct |
WTT Youth Contender, Darwin (AUS): 27 Sep-3 Oct |
2021 European Championships, Cluj-Napoca (ROU): 28 Sep-3 Oct |
ITTF Egypt Para Open 2021, Alexandria (EGY): 30 Sep-3 Oct |
October |
WTT Youth Contender, Orestiada (GRE): 1-7 Oct |
WTT Youth Contender, San Salvador (ESA): 1-7 Oct |
ITTF Finland Para Open 2021, Lahti (FIN), 8-10 Oct |
WTT Youth Contender, Muscat (OMA): 10-16 Oct |
ITTF China Para Open 2021, Hangzhou (CHN): 13-16 Oct |
ITTF Fa20 Costa Brava Spanish Para Open 2021, Platja d’Aro (ESP): 14-16 Oct |
2021 Europe Youth Top-10, Tours (FRA): 15-17 Oct |
ITTF Pan American U11 & U13 Championships, Cuenca (ECU): 18-24 Oct |
WTT Youth Star Contender, Wladyslawowo (POL): 19-23 Oct |
ITTF 12th Al-Watani Para Championships, Amman (JOR): 20-22 Oct |
WTT Youth Contender, Lignano (ITA): 24-30 Oct |
WTT Youth Contender, Cuenca (ECU): 25-31 Oct |
ITTF Polish Para Open 2021, Wladyslawowo (POL): 28-30 Oct |
WTT Youth Contender, Senec (SVK): 28 Oct-3 Nov |
November |
WTT Youth Contender, Szombathely (HUN): 1-7 Nov |
WTT Youth Contender, Hong Kong, China (HKG): 1-7 Nov |
ITTF Lignano Masters Open 2021, Lignano (ITA): 4-7 Nov |
ITTF Pan American Championships, TBD (TBD): 8-14 Nov |
ITTF SQY French Para Open 2021, Saint Quentin en Yvelines (FRA): 9-11 Nov |
2021 European Under 21 Championships, Spa (BEL): 10-14 Nov |
WTT Youth Contender, Eilat (ISR): 12-18 Nov |
ITTF Dutch Open Para 2021, Stadskanaal (NED), 18-20 Nov |
2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals, Houston (USA): 23-29 Nov |
Cali 2021 Pan American Junior Games, Cali (COL): 25 Nov-5 Dec |
Cali 2021 Pan American Junior Games – Table Tennis, Cali (COL): 30 Nov-5 Dec |
ITTF Para XVIII Copa Tango, Buenos Aires (ARG): 26-28 Nov |
Pan American Veteran Championships, TBD (TBD): TBD |
December |
ITTF Chile Para Open 2021, Santiago de Chile (CHI): 2-4 Dec |
2021 Finlandia Open, Lohja (FIN): 2-5 Dec |
ITTF Copa Costa Rica 2021, San José de Costa Rica (CRC): 10-12 Dec |
To be clear, all of the apps listed on this page offer decent-great odds. But some do broadcast better table tennis odds than others, of course.
That said, odds, especially for a fast-paced sport like table tennis, are in a near-constant state of flux. So, just because a particular site comes out on top in our comparison below, that doesn’t necessarily dictate that it will always offer the best table tennis betting odds.
We forever implore our readership to shop around and find the best odds for the specific match you’re hoping to wager on.
On the other hand, the table below does give some indication of which sportsbooks tend to offer good odds – we’ve highlighted the best in bold.
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Zabrodin vs. Kulikov |
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Zabrodin | Kulikov | Tsvetskov | Nemashkalo | |
FanDuel |
+260 |
-380 |
-102 |
-132 |
FOXBET |
+230 |
-350 |
+105 |
-143 |
DraftKings |
+250 |
-400 |
+100 |
-139 |
William Hill |
+275 |
-400 |
+100 |
-137 |
Unibet |
+250 |
-400 |
+100 |
-139 |
As you can see in the table above, William Hill just about offers the best odds (overall) at the Moscow Pro Liga, but there isn’t a tremendous difference. Many a pro-bettor might choose to take a small hit on the odds to watch the game live on Unibet (for example).
As mentioned, it’s up to the individual to decide which sportsbook best serves his/her needs. But the odds should always be taken into consideration. Why wouldn’t you want to win more money if you could?
Betting on a match whilst watching it play out live can be a lot of fun. Plus, a bettor is much better positioned to make calls if he/she can see the action unfolding in front of his/her eyes.
It’s for this reason that many of the sportsbooks ranked up page offer live table tennis streaming to patrons. For a complete overview of which of the best tennis betting apps and sites provide live streams, see the table below:
Sportsbook | Offers live streaming of table tennis | Does not offer live streaming of table tennis |
Bet MGM | X | |
BetWay | X | |
DraftKings | X | |
FanDuel | X | |
Golden Nugget | X | |
FOXbet | X | |
PointsBet | X | |
Unibet | X | |
William Hill | X |
Because there are so many prop betting options available, probably the most popular method by which to bet on table tennis is to place a wager whilst the game is still in progress, in a market known as live-betting, or in-play betting.
The vast majority of sportsbooks featured in our top 10 enable live table tennis betting, but there’s no doubting that some do it better than others.
FOXBET, Unibet, and BetMGM run this sportsbook pretty close, but, in terms of the overall live, in-play table tennis betting experience, it’s hard to look past BetWay. The sportsbook provides an in-play feature for practically every table tennis tournament you can think of; the on-screen graphics look fantastic; stats are provided for the players, including previous head-to-head meetings (see above image), and the markets are deep.
In our opinion, BetWay provides the best overall live table tennis experience for its patrons – we highly recommend giving it a go if you’re the kind of bettor who enjoys the thrill of the live-wager.
There isn’t a lot between the best table tennis betting apps at the top of our charts. Each has its own perks and very few pitfalls.
FOXBET really impressed. us with the in-depth stats for table tennis matches/players/tournaments; Unibet probably have the deepest markets and, as such, the most optionality. Subjectively speaking, the best all-rounder though is potentially BetMGM – the sportsbook covers all table tennis bases and the odds tend to be enticing, which ebbs it ahead of the completion in our humble opinion. But it really is down to personal preference when there are so many exceptional options.
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Provided you understand the rules of the game, betting on table tennis is fairly simplistic. You'll need to open an account at one of the aforementioned best table tennis betting sites, and you'll need to make a small deposit. Next, simply wager a portion of your deposit on one of the three most common table tennis betting lines: moneyline, handicap (spread), or over/under (match points). If you are a newcomer to sportsbook betting, we strongly advise you to place a small wager on the moneyline, since this bet is easy to understand: you are just selecting which player will win. For a more detailed explanation of each table tennis betting line, please read up the page.
Though the tournament hardly has the razzle-dazzle of the ITT World Championships or the Olympic Games, there is no conclusive evidence to suggest that the Moscow Liga Pro is rigged. That's not to say it never will be or never has been. Only that, to this day, there is no evidence of it. It's at least as safe to bet on as a lower-tier tennis match (where, once in a blue moon, a game is rigged), in our opinion.
Yes, betting on table tennis is good. It's always better if your bet comes in of course. But, besides that, the sport is very fast-paced and dynamic, which lends itself perfectly to live-betting, where most of the money tends to come in. There are plenty of markets open and table tennis lines to bet on, and, if a bettor is well-studied, there is a chance to win money. Just be sensible!
If you see odds of +155 (or + anything, to be clear), it simply means that if you wager $100, you'll win $155. A + total is good odds, so, essentially, you are betting on the underdog to win.
Maxim Shmyrev is the best Russian ping pong player, of the past couple of decades, having won gold at multiple events. Kirill Skachkov is the current Russian champion, however, having won the National tournament in April 2021.