Betway sportsbook review
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- Launched
- 2021
- Company
- Digital Gaming Corporation USA
- Third-party average
- 84%
What we like
- Uncommon sports available
- Native apps available
- Detailed FAQs
What to watch
- No phone support
- No e-sports
- Low number of sports
Betway is an established sportsbook, founded far back in 2006. It’s been gathering licenses across the planet, from most of Europe to South Africa, and now to the United States.
With licenses in nine states, Betway is certainly not playing around. Is it worth your time though? This Betway sportsbook review aims to find out, by analyzing all the sports available, the site’s safety, and its welcome bonus.
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Review overview
Betway is an established sportsbook founded far back in 2006. It’s been gathering licenses across the planet from most of Europe to South Africa and now to the United States.
With licenses in nine states Betway is certainly not playing around. Is it worth your time though? This Betway sportsbook review aims to find out by analyzing all the sports available the site’s safety and its welcome bonus.
Bonus score
78 /100Good but not great
What we like
- Risk-free bonuses offered
- Fair odds and wagering requirements
What to watch
- Limited recurring promos
- Valid on the first bet only
- Terms and conditions are a 404
Betway’s new sportsbook welcome bonus is reshaping the standard offer we’re used to seeing. The bookie did away with risk-free bets on losses and introduced a Bet $25 Get $150 if the first bet wins. In my book that’s substantially better than the previous risk-free bet of $250 and the boost to $150 instead of a typical wager match is actually quite nice. Not to mention uncommon I can’t think of another bookie willing to slap $125 on top of an already winning bet at this time. The odds requirements are also fair and there are no current Betway bonus codes I’m aware of (so you won’t have to search high and low for the best deal out there). As for a VIP program that’s one thing Betway doesn’t have. The offering here is a bit lacking with long-term players needing to stick to football and parlays to get any bonuses at all.Betway’s online sportsbook also normally offers several recurring bonuses but at the time of this update (August 2024) the offers are suspended in most states and the linked terms and conditions result in a 404. Until I can confirm the validity and terms of the offers including the welcome bonus I can’t confidently recommend this sportsbook’s promotional offers.
Bonus facts
- Welcome bonus
- Bet $25 Get $150 if your first bet wins (-150 min odds)
- Bonus code
- N/A
- Wagering requirements
- N/A
- Minimum qualifying bet
- $25
- Risk-free bet
- Yes
- VIP rewards
- N/A
- Other bonuses
- Touchdown multiplier parlay bonuses
Payments score
Betway online sportsbook boasts seven payment methods. These include seven deposit methods and three withdrawal methods. You can deposit using VISA Mastercard VIP Preferred PayPal Betway Play+ card PayNearMe and cash at the casino cage. You can withdraw with PayPal VIP Preferred and Play+.
There are no payment fees at Betway sportsbook. There is however a minimum deposit and withdrawal limit of $10. There is also a maximum deposit limit of $10000. Withdrawal limits vary per player and transaction method used.
Deposit methods
PayPal
Visa
MasterCard
VIP Preferred
Play+
PayNearMe
Cash at Casino Cage
Withdrawal methods
PayPal
VIP Preferred
Play+
Additional payment options
PayPal
Safety score
What we like
- Statewide exclusion
- Plenty of RG tools
What to watch
- No dedicated RG platform
Betway is available in nine states which means it has nine licenses and nine licensing boards watching its back. If Betway were to slip up it would start losing licenses quickly.
Betway also benefits from 256-bit SSL encryption so your payment information is kept safe and sound. If you’re unsure about any terms and conditions they can be found at the footer of the site as well as on all the promos on the Promotions page.
The site also has a dedicated Responsible Gaming page with tabs for each state. You’ll find several tools such as deposit limits bet limits time limits and loss limits. You can also give yourself a cooling off period between three to 31 days or set a self-exclusion period for either six months one year two years three years or five years.
Betway also offers a Statewide Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program in collaboration with the IRGC which will restrict you from all online or land-based gaming in the state of Iowa for either five years or a lifetime exclusion.
I have to be honest I knew Betway was safe the moment I saw it available in nine states so all this section has done is prove what I already knew. It’s hard enough getting a license in one state let alone nine of them.It’s not just a matter of getting the license you need to maintain a standard of safety or the license will be stripped away. This means Betway has the eyes of nine licensing boards observing it ready for any slip-up it commits.So yeah you’ve got nothing to fear concerning your payment information. It’s also nice to see Betway go the extra mile with its RG section and take care of its players. There are a ton of tools available and the exclusion and cooling-off periods have a nice variety to them. The collaboration with Iowa state for a statewide exclusion program is also a nice tough. The only thing stopping Betway from getting a perfect score is it not having its own dedicated RG platform.
Safety and licensing facts
- Auditing seals
- N/A
- Responsible gaming seals
- N/A
- Licenses
- ADOG CDOG IGC IRGC NJDGE LGCB OCCC PGCB VL
- SSL encryption
- SHA-256
- Two-factor authentication
- Yes
- Ever blacklisted?
- No
- Deposit wager time and loss limits
- All available
- Self-exclusion
- Available
- Cooling-off period
- Available
Support score
93 /100Great team that lacks options
What we like
- Quick and helpful responses
- 24/7 service
What to watch
- No phone support
- No dedicated email
This section is entirely powered by how helpful Betway’s support team was. They were great to talk to giving quick and helpful answers wherever they could.It’s also nice to see that Betway sportsbook has a pretty extensive FAQ page. You’ll most likely find whatever you need over there without needing to contact anyone which is a big plus.This doesn’t entirely forgive the problem of there not being phone support or dedicated email support but it does help quite a lot. In my eyes Betway has excellent customer service.
Support facts
- Customer support availability
- 24/7
- Live chat
- Yes
- Ticketing system
- Contact number
- N/A
- On-page support
- FAQs and Help section
Odds score
84 /100Fair odds overall
What we like
- Boosted odds available
- Quick updates on live odds
What to watch
- Low live odds
- Very few boosted odds
The odds at Betway online sportsbook tend to come in at around 95.8%. This can vary somewhat with more popular sports like football and basketball which come in just above the 96% mark. Keep in mind that whilst we have tools to calculate an average payout percentage these can still fluctuate from bet to bet and payout percentages are rarely revealed by the sportsbook.
Live payouts are a little lower coming in just over 94% to compensate for the player getting to see the match in action. Betway offers boosted odds though these are not common. At the time of writing only one bet on a soccer match has a boosted odd.
I’m sure you’re a bit confused seeing me put boosted odds in both the “pro” and “con” sections. Allow me to explain.Boosted odds are always fantastic to see there’s no denying that. But when I opened the boosted odds menu and saw only one bet on one soccer match with boosted odds I couldn’t help but feel let down. It’s like having a candy shop that only sells one chocolate bar even if it’s great you still expect a bit more.Everything else on offer is solid. Odds are fair and in line with industry standards and live odds are updated quickly. The live odds are a bit low but this is the norm for sportsbooks so we’ll close an eye there.
Odds facts
- Average payout
- 95.8%
- Football payout
- 96.1%
- Live payout
- 94.3%
- Boosted odds available
- Yes
Features score
83 /100Several nifty features
What we like
- Early cashout
- Odds view changer
What to watch
- No live stream
Betway’s standout feature is its early cashout system allowing both full and partial early cashouts on live betting. This means you can collect on your bet before the match finishes.
This works well with Betway’s in-depth live betting system which has detailed data speedily delivered so you can make quick decisions. The live schedule is quite full with around 30 events per day. Live streaming though is not available.
Betway allows plenty of different bet types on the more popular sports with moneyline spread totals and parlays available. The site also allows you to see the odds in your preferred mode with a drop-down menu to see American odds Decimal odds or Fractional odds.
It’s nice to see Betway stepping up its game in the live betting department. Live betting is quick and easy with odds being updated rapidly as the matches progress. Betway also delivers a ton of data to help you make informed decisions.It’s a shame to not have a live stream available as that would make Betway online sportsbook one of the best live betting sites in the business. What is here though is excellent and further improved by the early cashout system.It’s also nice to see a site that lets you change how the odds are displayed. I prefer American odds myself but the option to see them as decimals or fractions can help other players out there who are not used to the American system.
Feature facts
- Bet Builder
- Yes
- Cash Out
- Full early cashout
- Live betting
- Yes
- Live streaming
- N/A
Markets score
57 /100Niche sports but very little else
What we like
- Niche sports available
- Official NFL partners
What to watch
- No baseball
- Few markets
Betway sportsbook has 13 sports on offer. These include popular sports such as football and basketball as well as more niche sports such as lacrosse and jai alai. There is no esports or entertainment betting at Betway.
Betway is partnered with several leagues which means you will find events such as the NFL NBA NHL and NCAAB on this site.
Markets can be inconsistent with some basketball matches having nearly 300 markets and others barely coming in at 30. Most of the niche sports like tennis table tennis and MMA have just 1 market: winner after full-time.
I’m not going to lie I was very disappointed in Betway here. If a sportsbook lives and dies on its sports offering then someone needs to get Betway on life support because this offering is pitiful.Let’s start with the good. It’s rare I get to see lacrosse or jai alai available anywhere. Even if the total number of sports is low it’s nice to see Betway have great variety in what is available. Being official partners with events such as the NFL also helps guarantee a nice variety of betting options for them.Now the bad. No baseball in a US sportsbook really? I get trying to have offerings beyond the popular sports but the popular ones still need to be there. I’m also shocked to see many sports like boxing sometimes have only 1 betting option winner after full-time. Sports is exciting because of all the unpredictable things that can happen so let the players have fun with that.
Sports and markets covered
Football
Basketball
Soccer
Hockey
Tennis
Golf
Boxing
Table tennis
Featured events
NFL
NCAAB
NHL
NBA
Market facts
- Number of sports
- 13
- Betting markets — Baseball
- 151
- Betting markets — Basketball
- 63
- Betting markets — Football
- 240
- Esports
- 1-19
- Other markets (politics/event betting)
- Jai alai
Scores from other review sites
Aggregated third-party scores published with the original review. Combined average: 84%.
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