Betway Review

Betway is a reputable worldwide bookmarker preferred by a good number of punters. It is a popular option in the European market and worldwide, with 30,000 plus markets. Although it has a horrible history and reputation with payment of gamers in the past, a change in ownership and management has revolutionised the company in the last two years.

Betway is a relatively new player in the sports business industry, having been launched in 2006. It has however put a lot of effort in getting recognition and securing a top position among the big players. It is currently the official sponsor of West Ham United FC, and is famous for sponsoring Cheltenham festival races.

The official Betway offices are located in Malta, Guernsey and London. The company is wholly licensed by the Lotteries and Gaming Authority of Malta. All the activities done by the bookmarker are regulated by LGA.

Enthusiastic punters on Betway have an advantage of using the finest online technology and perfect Microgaming developed software. These, in addition to Betway games being regularly audited by eCogra ensure equity for gamers.

The Betway website is not only attractive, but is also purposefully designed. The home page of this Sportsbook features an attractive image of Real Madrid’s win at the Champions league. The sites theme is white, green and black, and there are lots of banners and graphics. Navigation on the site is relatively easy because of the sleek organization and it’s easy for you to quickly access your market.

On the left hand side of the landing page there are different sport markets available. Upcoming events, games and live markets can be found on the centre of the page, while at the right site of the page is the bet slip. At bottom of the site there are multiple links to various sections.

There is a statistics section where punters can gauge their wager decisions on the bets under consideration. The quality of the statistics section is as a result of a joint effort by Betway and Betradar. There is also a resource centre at the top of the statistics section. This features an extensive horse racing betting option with comment from Timeform and analysis, hot horses and NagMe feature, and comment from Timeform. The website can also be viewed in a variety of languages including English, Italian, French, Greek, Russian, Swedish, Finnish, Portuguese, Polish, Norwegian, Latvian, Spanish, German, Danish and Czech.

New punters on Betway are treated to £30 (or more depending on your country) free bet bonus offer after making your first deposit. Like most bonus offers, there is a set of wagering rules and specifications that you must meet to be eligible for withdrawing your winning and sign-up bonus. One of the requirements is that you must wager your bonus for at least a 1.75 odd up to eight times, or a total of the cumulative amount of your first deposit or more for singles. You are also required to deposit a minimum £10 via a valid credit/debit card, Sofort, or PayPal. If you deposit £30 for example, your account will reflect £60. The offer is only valid for the first 7 days after your registration.

There are also regular promotions on the Betway betting site. For example there are horse racing offers where you can be refunded up to £25 free bet on a selected race if the horse finishes as a runner up and loses by less than a length.

This bookmarker offers 25,000 plus betting markets for an assortment of sports. However, their most alluring odds are those for horse racing, which are amongst the most competitive in the market. It offers markets for Irish and English horse races and odds are also listed for other worldwide horse race meets. Their bets for Ice hockey matches in the NHL are also extremely competitive.

Perhaps the most popular Betway odds and market is the one for the Premier League. There are 100 plus markets for premier league. However, there have been complaints of the Betway Premier League Odds which are at a margin of 107-107.5% being considerably lower than that of other UK bookmarkers.

Betway offers a betting coverage that spans from Hockey, Boxing, Rugby, Cricket, Tennis, and Football among other less popular games. They offer both live-in betting and pre-games as Single, Accumulator and System bets. The Live betting console is well organised and easy to manoeuvre. There is also casino games offered, although the site professes that these are not their major income source. Unfortunately the site does not offer live streaming.

Betway has a dedicated team of employees that offer customer support round the clock. Help can be sought through telephone, email and live chat. The dedicated team offers support in 17 languages and the live chat agents handle inquiries and complaints with professionalism.
The SSL data encryption technology used by Betway to protect Casino players is efficient is guarding against cybercrime and fraud. The protocol works by protecting players’ sensitive data like bank account information and log-in credentials.

There is a wide array of payment options that punters on Betway have access to depending on the individual country of residence. Far from the traditional Credit, debit, and Visa cards, there are also e-wallet methods like Ukash, Maestro, Skrill and PayPal.

Although Betway is not available in a number of countries, it gives renowned bookies in the UK a run for their money. Their withdrawal and deposit means are flexible and payments are dedicatedly made within the shortest times. No doubt this bookmarker, though mostly famous as a sportsbook with poker, casino games, bingo amongst others, is worth the consideration of punters who can easily access the site.