ShangriLa Review

An online casinos and sports betting site, Shangri La is part of the Shangri La Casinos family which operates many gaming facilities around the world. The website is operated by InterStorm N.V., a registered company based in Curacao.

Shangri La claims to offer over 21,000 live events per month and 250 different betting types across 50 sports to bet on. The betting site further claims to offer over 500 casino games from the world’s best gaming providers such as Microgaming and NetEnt.

100% Bonus up to ₹20000

New players are eligible for a 100% sports welcome bonus of up to ₹20000 from ShangriLa.

When you make a first deposit of ₹1000, for example, the bookmaker will credit your account with a 100% matched bonus of ₹1000.

The maximum bonus amount is ₹20000.

What is the minimum deposit requirement?

To qualify for the 100% sports welcome bonus, a player needs to make a minimum deposit of ₹500.

What are the wagering requirements for the welcome bonus?

To be able to withdraw the bonus amount from ShangriLa, it needs to be wagered 8 times at minimum odds of 1.50.

• For example, if you receive a bonus of ₹1000, you will need to bet ₹10000 on odds of 1.50 or above for single bets
• And if you’re placing parlay bets, the minimum odd requirement is 1.30 per selection.

Note – The wagering requirements must be met within 15 days of the bonus being issued. The bonus and the winnings associated with it shall be declared void if the player fails to meet the bonus wagering requirements.

Shangrila is a fully licensed bookmaker that offers a wide range of sports betting options. The betting site accepts players from India and offers cricket betting in Indian Rupees. The highlight feature of the sportsbook is its Bet Builder feature for football betting. NetBanking method is available for making deposits and withdrawals in India. Due to the lack of laws that make online betting illegal in India, hundreds of bettors enjoy a safe, secure, and fun online betting experience.

ShangriLa features a simple 4-step sign-up process.

• In the first step, you will need to enter your email address, create your username and set a strong password.

• Fill in the details in the fields shown in the above screenshot and click Continue to proceed to the next step in the ShangriLa registration process.
• Here, the betting site requires you to provide your personal details such as your name, date of birth, and mobile number.
• The Address Details page has two Address fields in addition to a postal code and city/town field. In this step, you can also choose the currency you wish to play with on the ShangriLa sportsbook and casinos.
• The last step is a significant one from a security point of view. Here you will not find preset questions in a drop-down menu. You are required to enter your own security question and its answer.
• Once you accept the terms and conditions by ticking the box and clicking Continue, you will receive a verification email from ShangriLa.
• To complete the registration process, click the verification link sent to your email

The available banking methods at ShangriLa are –

• NetBanking
• UPI
• Credit Card
• EcoPayz
• Astropay Card
• Skrill
• MuchBetter
• Neteller
• Perfect Money

To make a deposit to your account –

• Click on the username displayed on the top right corner of the homepage.
• Select the Deposit Money option from the menu.

Next, choose from the available bonuses or you can even reject the bonus by selecting the ‘I don’t want a bonus’ option.

• On the next page, you will see a complete list of the available payment methods for making a deposit to your ShangriLa account.
• Choose your desired payment method. Here, we select the Net Banking and UPI method for demonstration purposes.
• Enter the amount you wish to add to your account and click Continue. You will be directed to the payment gateway to complete the transaction.
• Here, all you need to do is enter your UPI address or the VPA address and click Pay. Then, go to your UPI app and approve the payment request to complete the transaction.

At ShangriLa, players can bet on pre-match and live markets for a variety of sports such as Cricket, Football, Basketball, Tennis, and others. The sports page displays a list of all the sports in the left sidebar and all the popular events at the centre. The site not only displays upcoming cricket events under the popular category but also has a distinct Cricket option in the top menu bar. On scrolling further down, you will see all the live matches across different sports including E-sports events such as CS:GO and FIFA.

Cricket Betting

While the bookmaker does offer cricket betting markets, the number of pre-match markets isn’t par with other top betting sites.

Here is a screenshot of the pre-match markets for the Big Bash League fixture some hours before the start of the game.

However, the impressive aspect of sports betting is the Bet Builder feature which allows punters to place multiple bets on a single event.

As of now, this feature is available for Football and here is an example of using the Bet Builder to place a bet on the England Premier League –

Using the Bet Builder feature, you can make predictions across different markets. In the above screenshot, we’ve selected the Match Winner, Total Goals, Leicester City Goals, and Manchester City Goals as seen in the Bet Slip.

The total odds for the four selections are 4.00 and a ₹100 bet will return ₹400 if all of the four predictions are correct.

There are fewer payment methods available when it comes to withdrawing money from your account.

• NetBanking
• Credit Card
• Cryptocurrency

Select the payment method you wish to use to make a withdrawal, fill in the required details and click Continue.

KYC Verification

Here are the documents required by the bookmaker to verify your age and identity –

Personal verification

• Passport copy;
• Driving license;
• National ID card;

Address verification (proof of address)

• Utility bill
• Bank statement
• Tax bill

How do I verify my account with ShangriLa?

• Take a photo of each of your documents and save them as .jpeg
• Create a new email with your username in the Subject bar and attach the photos.
• Enter documents@shangrilalive.com in the address bar and hit Send.

Any one of the listed documents for personal verification would suffice. You can always check with the ShangriLa customer support if there’s any question or issue.

Note – The withdrawal feature on your account will be disabled until the bookmaker has received sufficient documents from the two categories listed above.

There is a live chat feature on the betting site which we found to be quite efficient. The response time and the answers to the questions raised were both pretty impressive.

In addition to the 24/7 live chat support, ShangriLA customer support can also be reached via Email –

support@shangrilalive.com

Conclusion

ShangriLa is a relatively new betting site with a lot of promise. The betting options are aplenty as the bookmaker covers a variety of sports in addition to Esports and Virtual Sports. There are friendly payment methods for Indian players that make the deposit and withdrawal processes easy and convenient. However, the cricket betting aspect of the sportsbook is less likely to meet the expectations of an Indian bettor. Moreover, the design of the site doesn’t make for a great user experience.