Betway Casino Review

IN A NUTSHELL

 

Fans of clear and sober design will appreciate this casino’s site.

With the Betway PC download available as well as an in-browser Flash casino and an app for mobile gaming, they cover the whole range of modern online play.

 

Their interface is fast and runs smoothly on all devices, and despite their reputation of mainly being a sports betting site they’ve succeeded admirably in creating one of the better gaming interfaces around.

 

Their welcome bonus is generous and stretches out right up to the third deposit, and they’ve got a six-level loyalty program that allows players to collect points.

The mobile and flash casinos have a slightly different game selection from the no-download, though Betway are moving towards convergence here.

 

Betway is licensed in Malta and audited for quality there as well, and they’re also committed to responsible gaming and good customer service. They’re easily accessible through their contact forms and support channels, and their personnel responded very quickly and efficiently to our live chat query.

 

All in all a thoroughly organized and thought-through site with good maintenance and device coverage.

 

WELCOME BONUS

 

Betway Casino welcomes new players with a fantastic sign-up bonus package up to £1,000 in total, divided into three parts. Once you make your first deposit, it will be instantly doubled, and additional match bonuses will be your reward for making your second and third deposits.

 

This is what the sign-up bonus breaks down to:

 

First deposit — get a 100% match up to £250;

 

Second deposit  — get a 25% match up to £250;

 

Third deposit — get a 50% match up to £500.

 

As usual, make sure to check the bonus Terms and Conditions on Betway Casino webpage.

 

SOFTWARE PROVIDER

 

The Betway casino site runs on Microgaming’s famous Quickfire platform. They offer both a browser-based Flash casino and a classic one that requires players to download Betway for Mac and PC. Both interfaces work very smoothly, even though the Flash casino doesn’t offer players the same range of games just yet.

 

One of the most famous names in the world of virtual gambling, Microgaming have been around longer than most of the other developers. They’ve been a part of the network and Internet business from the start, and launched one of the first online casinos as early as 1994.

 

Microgaming are well-known for the variety they offer: Their standard package contains more than 600 games, which makes them popular with operators around the world. Their products are up-to-date and work for browser-based as well as download sites. Their trademark are great graphics and fancy sound effects, and they know how to work with modern technology to turn an ordinary slot game into actual entertainment.

 

Microgaming’s platform is available in 24 languages, and users can freely switch from one to another. It also works across multiple currencies. This flexibility, together with the well-stocked game portfolio, is what makes them so popular with operators online as well as offline.

 

GAME SELECTION

 

Although sports betting is their biggest thing, if you’re out to play online casino at Betway you’re in for a treat. Their casino site covers Microgaming’s portfolio, which means that they’ve always got a wide range of up-to-date and popular slots such as Dark Knight Rises and Secret Santa available. Along with all the casino classics, of course.

 

They’ve got casino games covering slots as well as table games. They run some of the net’s best bonus offers and promos, so checking out our casino news and bonuses section does make a lot of sense in their case. They regularly run tournaments as well and have a separate site for poker, where you’ll find promotional offers and bonuses that outdo most of what’s around.

 

Betway also concentrate on sports betting and have a vast range of events you can bet on available at any time. No matter what you’re looking for, they’ve got it  -  international as well as national events.

 

JACKPOTS

 

One of the most generously paying-out slots at Betway is Avalon II from Microgaming which, although not a progressive, has seen some pretty substantial sums won.

Even better than that is Mega Moolah which, as its name suggests, delivers big — we’re talking wins as high as in excess of 5.5m, in one case from an initial stake of just 50 cents!

Register today, choose your favorite from Betway best jackpot games and put your luck to the test

 

PAYMENT OPTIONS

 

Have a look around their site and figure out how to play at Betway. Once you’ve done that, and you’ve decided you want to go for real wagers and winnings, sign up and open an account. There’s a number of payment options available on the site.

 

Still the most common way to make payments online are credit cards. Betway accepts Visa and MasterCard plus the Maestro debit card service. As card payments are an inconvenience for gambling sites, they may offer you bonuses if you choose to use another way of making deposits. Additional fees could also come up, so have a close look at all available options.

 

Other ways of making deposits include e-wallets and e-payment services like Neteller, Skrill and Entropay and prepay services like Ukash, Paysafecard and ClickAndBuy.

They also carry PayPal, which is significant and a testimony to Betway’s reputation and standing — PayPal had for many years stayed out of the online gaming market due to security and other concerns.

 

Additionally, Betway has a slew of region-specific methods such as Sofortueberweisung, Przelewy24 and Lobanet/Transferencia Bancaria Local, which as their names might suggest, suit the German, Polish and Spanish-speaking markets respectively.

 

Have a look at their website for the full list of what’s available. You can also make deposits via the more traditional bank transfer, although that may take more time to process and involve additional fees.

 

MOBILE-ADAPTED

 

That a site of their size keeps up with the market is no surprise. Betway runs two apps according to its two directions. There’s Betway Casino, and there’s Betway Sports. Both apps are available for the major mobile operating systems.

 

The Betway mobile apps are well designed and generally run very smoothly. The casino app looks very cool, with smooth animations and a good range of sound effects.

 

Availability for different operating systems:

 

Betway Casino for Android — as Android runs on hardware by different producers, the quality of the graphics can vary. Depending on the speed of the device and the screen, it still looks very good though and handles well.

 

Betway Casino for your Windows phone — much like the Android version. Might take a little more time to load.

 

Betway Casino for your iPad — good performance, nicer design than the version available to Android and Windows users.

 

Betway Casino for your iPhone — not much difference to the iPad version; the screen is smaller, so menus stretch sometimes.

 

LOYALTY PROGRAM

 

Betway Loyalty Program consists of six levels — Blue, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond and Privé. You earn Loyalty Points every time you play at the casino, and the more frequently you play, the higher up the ladder you climb, thus increasing the rewards you get.

 

Every wagered £10 earns you 5 Loyalty Points. To be able to redeem them for free casino credits, you would have to accumulate at least 5,000 points. It’s important to note that unredeemed bonus points will expire 90 days after you have last played at the casino.

 

Once you reach a new loyalty tier, there’s a certain amount of the so-called Maintenance Points that will be required to accumulate each month in order to retain the achieved level. See the table below:

 

BENEFITS	BLUE	SILVER	GOLD	PLATINUM	DIAMOND	PRIVÉ
Points Required	-	5,000	25,000	75,000	1,000,000	2,500,000
Maintenance Points	-	2,500	12,500	37,500	50,000	125,000
Bonus Points	-	25%	50%	75%	80%	90%
Higher Bonus Offer	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Exclusive Offers/Emails	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

 

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

 

Members can reach the support of Betway by phone, email and regular mail. They have a comprehensive FAQ online, and their customer service covers all of the site’s 15 languages. Members also have access to a live chat function. The reaction time was very fast when we tested it. The openly accessible part of their site can look a bit dry and only offers the FAQ and an email and snail mail address as well as the live chat, but don’t let that put you off, this is a serious site for serious gamers!