Now we’ll take a look at their sportsbook.
Betways claims to have as many as 12,000 markets for you to bet on at any given time. Here’s a list of the major markets they take action on:
Their focus is primarily European sports, though there’s plenty of US action between football, soccer, basketball, baseball, UFC and golf.
It looks like Betway is trying to capitalize on the rising popularity of esports and esports betting. In their navigation, they have links to their casino, sports, live casino …and then esports. So, they clearly want their esports section easy to find.
Anyway, you can see the games they cover under the ‘Quick Links’ heading in their sidebar.
They offer live betting, too. Though, when I checked them out there weren’t any matches running (or being covered).
Something else I saw and really liked is that Betway had a couple of esports-specific promotions. When I checked them out they offered 2 free bets, one $5 and one $10. This is pretty cool to see, and something their competition ISN’T doing (but should).
And yet another thing I was impressed by, is how Betway has a couple of dedicated esports social media accounts. On their , you’ll find interviews and tours with gaming teams, Q&A, and loads of other stuff, as well as their .
On their esports blog, they cover all sorts of topics, ranging from Q&A to the best and worst players to tips on how to play certain games better.
Overall, they have one of the most impressive esports betting products I’ve seen. When you factor in their esports promotions, videos and social media accounts – one of the only sportsbooks to offer any of this stuff – it’s easy to conclude that Betway should be the first bookmaker you check out for betting esports online.
Yes, you can.
Other reviews have said their in-play section is limited – that there’s not much you can bet on. However, when I last checked them out they had TONS of options ranging from tennis to basketball to football (soccer).
I also thought their live section was organized real well – especially relative to their site as a whole.
For example, in the football section they were covering several football leagues. You can sort through the leagues you want to bet on by pressing a tab. This is far better than having to sort through all of them on one page. The way Betway has done it, you only see the leagues and matches you want to see.
They do. It’s not obvious, nor do they mention they do anywhere on their site (that I could find). But other reviewers say you can access the live stream once you log into your Betway account.
That just might be reason enough for you to create a free account.
The minimum bet is $.10. The max – which can range from $250-$500,000 – depends on the market and type of bet you’re making.
If that’s going to be a problem, you can always make your way to Pinnacle or Bookmaker instead.
Experts say their odds could be better.
For example, English Premier League odds are around 107-107.5% at Betway, whereas they’re closer to 103% at Bet365 or BetVictor. NHL matches are around 107.5-108%. But some odds – such as NBA moneylines – are a bit more competitive at 104-105%.
They do. The strange thing, though, is that unlike the majority of sportsbooks on the web, their sportsbook isn’t mobile responsive. They have a mobile website instead. They also have an app you can download for free, though I never bothered with it since their mobile website worked just fine.
They have a solid sportsbook. There’s plenty to bet on, between the volume of markets (12,000+ !!!) and the types of bets you can make. They also have relatively high betting limits, in-play betting and live streaming.
It seems to me like their sportsbook is better suited for recreational players. Not only will they limit winners, but the pricing isn’t competitive – something I think pros will be more concerned about than people betting for fun.
Now let’s talk about their casino.
Betway has three casino sections – their main casino, live dealer casino and Vegas casino. To make things simple, we’ve included them all in this section. We’ll start with their casino promotions, then follow that up with what games you can expect to play.
Do they offer a welcome bonus?
They offer a new player match bonus. It’s spread out over your first 3 deposits, like this:
- 1st Deposit – 100% match up to $250
- 2nd Deposit – 25% match up to $250
- 3rd Deposit – 50% match up to $500
The total you can receive from this offer is $1,000.
The playthrough on this offer is 50x the deposit and bonus. This is pretty high as is, but it’ll be even higher if you choose to play games that won’t contribute 100% to your bonus. Because, like all online casinos, Betway assigns a different ‘contributing percentage’ to each game.
Here’s a chart that shows you the games you can play and how much of your bonus it clears:
- 100% - All slots and parlor games.
- 8% - All table pokers, roulettes, video/power pokers (except all aces and jacks or better video/power pokers), blackjacks (except classic blackjack) and casino war.
- 0% (excluded games) – Classic blackjack, all aces video/power pokers, jacks or better video/power pokers, all baccarats, all craps, red dog and sic bo.
8% is pretty weak. Between that and the 50x rollover, which is already too high, and it’ll probably make sense for most non-slots players to skip this offer – or claim the sportsbook bonus instead.
Do they offer any additional promotions or deals?
No, I didn’t find any additional (evergreen) casino offers. They do have the VIP program (mentioned earlier in the sportsbook section). And they have a points multiplier promotion running, but it’s a limited time offer.
Casino Games
This section will cover Betway’s casino software and games.
What software companies does Betway work with?
Betway works with only Microgaming. I think 99.99% of people will be happy with this. You’ll have a HUGE selection of slots (including licensed slot titles and HUGE progressive jackpots), video poker machines, card games and blackjack variants to choose from.
How many games can you play?
There are more than 500 games. This is how their game selection breaks down:
- Slots – 421
- Roulette – 9
- Blackjack – 44
- Table games – 17
- Video poker – 59
It’s absolutely mind blowing that they have nearly 45 different blackjack games, and nearly 60 video poker machines. Few, if any casinos are capable of saying the same thing.
What games can you play?
Since Betway has 500+ games, it doesn’t make sense for us to include every single one here. What we’ll do instead is list the titles that stuck out to us in each section, and include any thoughts we may have about them.
Licensed Slots
- Battlestar Galactica
- Bridesmaids
- Game of Thrones
- Hitman
- Jurassic Park
- Playboy
- Terminator 2
- Tomb Raider
- Tomb Raider: Secret of the Sword
- Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
- The Lord of the Rings
- The Dark Knight Rises
Popular Slots
- Bar Bar Black Sheep
- Lucky Leprechaun
- Thunderstruck
- Bust the Bank
- Lucky Twins
- Gold Factory
- Starlight Kiss
- Titans of the Sun: Theia
- Wild Orient
- Bikini Party
- Girls With Guns
- Hot as Hades
- Burning Desire
- Lucky Koi
The licensed slots stick out the most to me because these are the types of machines I play when I’m in Las Vegas. I’ve actually played Lord of the Rings, The Dark Knight and Jurassic Park. All 3 of them had fun bonus rounds.
But licensed slot machines isn’t all Betway offers. They have a slot machine for every kind of player. For example, you can play:
- 3-reel slots
- 5-reel slots
- Slots with bonus rounds
- Fruit machines
- Slots with features like cascading wilds, multipliers, wilds, free spins, etc.
- Classic slots
- Video slots
- Progressive jackpot slots
Chances are, if you want something specific – other than maybe a specific title – you can find it here.
Progressive Slots
- Mega Moolah Isis
- Major Millions
- Treasure Nile
- Cash Splash
- Lotsaloot
- King Cashalot
- Jackpot Deuces
- Fruit Fiesta
- Wow Pot
- Fruit Fiesta 5 Reel
- Major Millions 5 Reels
- Cash Splash 5 Reels
There are lots of progressive slots. The most popular, by far, is the Mega Moolah machine.
Mega Moolah has paid out tens of millions over the last decade. The most recent payout was on November 5th, 2016. . Another happened to win $21 million in his first 7 minutes.
Maybe you’ll be next?
Table Games
- 3 Card Poker Gold
- American Roulette
- Atlantic City Blackjack Gold
- Baccarat
- Baccarat Gold
- Card Climber
- Castle Builder
- Classic Blackjack Gold
- Classic Multi Hand Blackjack
- Double Bonus Video Poker
- Double Exposure Blackjack Gold
- European Roulette Gold
- French Roulette
- HiLo 13 European Blackjack Gold
- High Speed Poker
- High Streak Blackjack
- Max Damage
- Multi Wheel Roulette Gold
- Multi-Hand Premier Blackjack Gold
- Multi-Hand Vegas Downtown Blackjack Gold
- Premier Blackjack Hi Lo Gold
- Premier Multi-Hand Euro Bonus Blackjack Gold
- Premier Roulette
- Red Dog
- Vegas Single Deck Blackjack Gold
- Vegas Strip Blackjack Gold
This is a good selection, both in terms of quantity and variety.
And though I’m excited about all the blackjack variants you can play, something I don’t care for are all the variants where the only difference is that you can play for higher stakes. I don’t think that really counts as a “variant.”
That said, even if you remove all of those “variants,” you still have an impressive list of games to choose from.
Live Dealer Games
- Live Roulette (more than 5 variations).
- Live Blackjack (includes more than 20 live tables plus both Blackjack Party and private tables).
- Live Baccarat
- Live Ultimate Texas Holdem
- Live Casino Holdem
- Live Three Card Poker
- Live Caribbean Stud Poker
They have one of the largest live dealer game selections I’ve seen. And don’t forget, this is ON TOP of the dozens of blackjack and table games listed above.
Video Poker
- Jacks or Better
- Deuces Wild
- Bonus Deuces Wild Power Poker
- Double Joker Poker
- Aces & Faces Poker
- Jacks or Better 4-Way Power Poker
- Double Double Bonus Poker
- Deuces & Joker Poker
- Double Bonus Poker
- Tens or Better Poker
- Joiker 8000
- Joker Poker Power Poker
- Tens or Better Power Poker
- Bonus Poker Deluxe
- Deuces & Joker Poker
- Aces & Eights Poker
- All Aces Poker
- Aces & Faces Multihand
- All American Poker
- Deuces Wild Poker
- Double Joker Poker
Like the blackjack and table games, there are some duplicates here. But even with those removed this is a far better selection of video poker games than you’ll find at most online casinos.
Other than what I’ve listed above, you’ll find 20+ scratch card, keno and bingo games. It’s an impressive list of games, and something you might have to see to fully appreciate.
Do they have a mobile casino?
They do. Betway has a native app for both iOS and Android. You can also play from your browser since their no download casino is mobile responsive.
What are your overall thoughts of Betway’s casino?
I like it. You can’t go wrong with 500+ games, even if quite a few of their blackjack and table games are duplicates.
My favorite thing are the slots, even though I’m not a huge slots player. I really enjoy playing the movie, TV show and comic book-themed slots. They’re video games, nostalgia and gambling all rolled into one.
Poker
This section will look at the promotions and games you can expect to find in their online poker room.
Does Betway offer a welcome bonus?
Yes. All new players are eligible for a 200% match bonus up to $750. Take advantage of the whole thing and you’ll have a $2,250 bankroll.
On top of that, you’ll be able to pad your bankroll further over your first 6 weeks between Betway’s $1,000 and $500 freerolls. You can play in 6 of each, totaling $9,000 in prize money that’s up for grabs.
Betway pays out your bonus money as you earn it, instead of upfront like the sports and casino bonuses. You’ll receive it in 1% increments.
You’ll do this until you clear the offer, or until 60 days is up – starting from your first deposit – and it expires.
Do they offer any additional deals?
Yes. Here are their ongoing offers outside the welcome bonus.
Bad Beat Jackpot
Lose with quad 2s or better and you’ll win the bad beat jackpot. 40% of the jackpot goes to the ‘loser,’ while 20% goes to the winner of the hand. The rest is divvied up amongst the players at the table and (to reseed) the next jackpot.
$18,000 Giveaway
This is the total amount of prize money up for grabs across all the following freerolls:
- $1,000 Saturday Freeroll – All you have to do is play 25 raked hands within the past 24 hours to be eligible.
- $3,000 Sunday Freeroll – All you need to do is rake 100 hands in the last 7 days prior to registering to be eligible.
- $300 Happy Saturday – You can play for free, but you can also add-on or rebuy for $0.25. You need to rake 1 hand in the past 7 days to qualify.
- $150 Survivor Freeroll – Free buy-in. No raked hands required.
- $500 Freeroll – The only requirement is one raked hand within the past 14 days. You can also rebuy for $0.50 plus add on (once) for the first hour.
- Daily Freerolls – These are $50 GTD freerolls available 5 times per day. You can choose from razz, holdem or omaha.
Poker Plus Points Program
Every real money hand or tournament you play earns you points. You will receive 10 points for every $1 you pay in rake. Sometimes you can earn more (per $1 in rake) if Betway runs a points promo.
Like all VIP programs, your points will determine your VIP status, as well as maintain your status each month. It also determines how much cash back you’re eligible for.
Here’s a chart that shows how this all works:
|
Blue |
Bronze |
Silver |
Gold |
Black |
| Entry Points |
0 |
250-749 |
750-1499 |
1500-1999 |
2000+ |
| Maintenance Points |
NA |
150 |
500 |
1250 |
1500 |
| Cash Loyalty Bonus |
NA |
10% |
15% |
22% |
30% |
| Points Per $10 Redemption |
NA |
1000 |
667 |
455 |
333 |
| Points Debited Per $10 |
NA |
300 |
300 |
300 |
300 |
One of the things I like about this program is how you need fewer points to maintain your current VIP status than it took to get it in the first place. This is unlike many programs that make you earn the same number of points each month, which may not always be doable. But it looks like you only need to earn 50-80% of what it took to reach a new tier, to keep it.
Other than that, the VIP program is pretty standard – the higher up you go, the more bonus money you get, and the easier it is to earn cash back.
Playing in Betway’s Poker Room
The following section covers their software and poker games.
What software do they use?
Betway uses Microgaming software for their poker room. This is both a good and bad thing.
The good thing is the software itself. You’ll have all the standard options, such as 4-color decks, cascading tables, notetaking and so on.
They also have anonymous tables. But unlike other poker rooms that offer anonymous tables, such as Ignition Poker, only select Betway tables offer anonymity. This provides more balance between pros and rec players than you’ll find at other poker rooms.
Anonymous tables appeal to some players because it hides who you are. Good players can’t target you, take notes on you or tag you for later. It creates a more even playing field. At least until you play with someone long enough to figure them out.
They also have a 10-table limit. This might stop some professionals from playing here, which may make the games a bit more recreational or loose.
It might also explain the lack of traffic the site’s seeing.
How much traffic do they get? How does that compare to other online poker sites?
The last couple of times I checked, they were sitting either 10th or 11th overall traffic-wise on Poker Scout. They have an average of 800-900 players at any given time.
So, they have traffic – enough to have consistent games running. But who knows how many games will be running, or whether you’ll be able to find the exact games/stakes you want to play.
This is the bad thing about using Microgaming software.
What poker games can you play? What stakes? What variants?
The games you can play include:
- Texas Holdem
- Omaha
- Omaha Hi/Lo
- 7-Card Stud
- Razz
The majority of games running are at the holdem tables.
The stakes you can play range from .01/.02 to 50/100, though experts say most of the games run at .50/1 and lower.
You can choose from heads-up, 5/6-max, 8 and 9-handed games. Variants include turbo, anonymous and their fast-fold poker variant, Blaze Poker. Blaze Poker is worth checking out if want to play 100-300 hands per hour.
Do they have any (major) tournaments?
They offer plenty of SNG and MTT tourneys.
SNG stakes range from .01 to 215, and up to $1,000 for heads-up games. Variants include regular, turbo and double ups.
Lots of regular tournaments run, too. They guarantee more than $4 million in guaranteed prize money every month. Their flagship tournament – the $100,000 guarantees – runs every Sunday.
But that hardly comes close to $4 million, which means they must run lots of guaranteed tournaments during the week. And, in fact, they do – every single day you’ll find tourneys with guarantees ranging from $25 to $20,0000 daily.
Do you have to download their software?
They have a few options.
You can download their software. But you can also play in their browser ‘no download’ poker room. All you’ll need is Flash installed onto your computer.
You’ll want to keep in mind that their no download poker room is a ‘lite’ version of their software. When I last checked it out the only options they had were holdem and omaha. So, if you want to play other games you’ll want to get the download. I think the download makes more sense for poker players anyway, so you don’t have to worry about your browser crashing or finding a game to play.
You can also play via any major mobile phone or tablet.
Bingo
Last, we’ll look at their bingo room. This is by far the smallest section on their website. It’s so small it feels like an afterthought.
What promotions does Betway have?
The have their welcome bonus. It’s real simple – a 300% match offer up to $10. Deposit the $10 and you’ll have $40 to play with. It has a 3x playthrough before you can cash out.
What bingo games can I play?
They operate on Microgaming software – just like everything else on Betway.
You’ll get to choose from 90 and 75-ball bingo games. There are 7 different rooms, with games starting every few minutes for as little as .01/ticket.
One thing I liked seeing are their guaranteed bingo games. These will have guaranteed prize pools ranging from $50 to $1,000.
On top of their bingo games, you’ll also have easy access to their instant play casino where you’ll find TONS of casino games – all a click or two away.
You can play bingo from the browser on your computer, mobile phone or tablet.
Conclusion
There you have it. That’s Betway in a nutshell.
And, without really meaning to, we’ve laid everything out about Betway from best to worst. In other words, their sportsbook and casino are the strongest elements, while their poker and bingo room are the weakest.
Is there anything we don’t like about them?
I think they can do a better job organizing their site. For example, I’d consolidate their separate casino sections into one giant casino section. I’d do the same thing for their offers – put all their offers on one page, or at the very least put all their product-specific offers on one page (sports, casino, poker, etc.).
That’s my biggest complaint.
Outside of that, their casino rollover is far too high – 50x on both the deposit and bonus is ridiculous.
What do others think of them?
The majority of online reviews and customer ratings are average. I could only find a site or two that doesn’t recommend them. But much of their reasoning was based on Betway 5+ years ago, instead of Betway today. And for that reason, I don’t agree with them.
Do we recommend Betway?
Yes. But only for their sportsbook or casino. Sign up for those, and enjoy the poker and bingo room while you’re there. Otherwise, find somewhere else to play poker and/or bingo. 888 and Bet365 are probably my top choices as far as all-in-one gambling sites are concerned. Or PokerStars, if online poker is the only thing you want to play.
But for most people – those who want to bet sports and play casino games – Betway will work. Check them out now.
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How is it possible to get poker so wrong? Every casino offers it, it is a big draw that brings punters to more lucrative games and it is seen as a skilled game so people think they are experts. Betway has great slots but the worst poker online in my opinion. Plus they make you wait weeks to cashout in the hope that you give up.
They are the best scam artist i seen or delt with. i did a deposit on my account and won jackpot and couple good wining on new years eve. then i went on to withdraw my winnings and as all the other casinos they asked me to send in my ids and proof of address then it look almost 2 weeks back and foth on emails and callls to send this and that finally i get a call from them saying that they are doing a final verification on my account then i be able to withdraw my winnings i got happy but i called the next day less do i know i have a bigger surprise waiting for me there saying you accont is locked and i was like may i know the reason i get a good answer more like a slap to the face. " wel we have decided that we are going to close your account and keep your winnings" why what did i do wrong? "sir its just a business choice to do so" like seriously after i send in my Canadian passport copy my driving license. my bank statement my bills and also more proofs.. after a month i called back thinking they would have a better answer form me i was ready for a surprise here we go i told them i send in my identification and still i cant take my winnings. answer is shocking. " well the ids we asked for is the prepossess to withdraw your winning! but we had made a corporate choice that after that now we are closing your account" but why whats my fault. " sir its just a corporate decision. Anyone ell had an amazing experience like this??
Betway a a SCAM bookie. They reel in customers with their deposit bonus but you cannot withdraw from them. The moment you try they suspend your account and then confiscate your money. If you complain they will test to see if you have any evidence(screenshots, recordings, etc). If you don't its bye bye money. They are scum.
I won 1300 euros. put on payment. on my page the requested payments are not visible. it turns out normal for this casino. when I asked in a few days when they would pay. they said. that they can keep my winnings as long as they want and they have no boundaries. all the documents I sent in the withdrawal of funds. I have no evidence of the requested
site does not allow winners. as soon as you start doing well they will limit your bet stakes and deny you all promotions. if you're losing and re-depositing you can have all the promos you want and bet your life away, they don't care. but if you start winning consistently they will ban you quick. big time hypocrites about responsible gaming. don't waste your time on these cheapskates.
didnt give me a bonus I been waiting a month for a 2500 payout Horrible experience
Thank you for your in-depth inquiery and usefull info about Betway. As I live in Brussels Betway only offres me a one time new customer 100% matched bonus of max 100 euro submited to strict deposit and bonus validation criterias. moreover I am not sur if they offer BOG odds for UK and Irish horse races...But I suppose I can't open a betway account in the UK as UK based bookies don't accept Belgian customers any longer right ? If ever you know about a reputable UK bookie or exchange service still accepting new Belgian customers please let me know ASAP... I am missing my Betfair account and my bot Faibot so much...all my betting activities beeing on football or Horse Racing has become much more complicated and less profitable and Pre Kick-off trading, which was my main betting activity, has become simply impossible to do...Maybe one day, i will definitely cross the channel to get rid once and for all of all those stupid so called legal restrictions... A former deeply frustrated Betfair user
- JP