Betway sports betting experience – test & review

Bonus & VIP Offer

Welcome bonus

Betway distributes flexible bonuses on various occasions. Unfortunately, only the welcome bonus is worth mentioning in the regular offer. This applies to the first two deposits, which are credited at 100% each between 10 and 50 euros.

In total, the Betway bonus for beginners is 100 euros, which are given out as usual as unlockable bonus money. The bonuses are available directly with the deposits.

These bonus conditions apply:
The amount must be converted a total of 6
Only single bets with odds from 1.75 or system bets from single odds of 1.40 may be used
For odds between 1.30 and 1.74 there is a transitional rule of 12.50
30 days you get time to place a bet
There are no further limits
For the bonus, the “Flexi Bonus System” applies, according to which you can withdraw your real money winnings at any time (but this will result in the loss of the bonus).

For wagering, the principle of “bonus-to-cash ratio” applies, according to which you always wager as much real money and bonus money proportionally as it is currently proportionally on your betting account.

For German customers there is an annual bonus maximum of 100 €.

VIP & Loyalty Programme

Unfortunately, there is no regular Betway bonus for existing customers. You can not collect points or level up. However, the so-called “betting club” is attractive.

Here, every week your task is to play combination bets with three or more lines in the amount of at least 25 euros (total odds over 3.0). As a reward, you get two free bets worth 5 euros each week, the winnings of which (minus the stakes) go into your betting account as real money.

Betting offer

Betway’s betting program is quite limited due to the German license. The restrictions have a corresponding effect on the betting offer: 25 sports and betting markets, which are almost exclusively limited to result and goal bets.

The real “exotics” are missing, but especially in the area of popular sports there are for you:

Ice hockey
Basketball
Tennis

In addition, there are detailed statistics, in which you can read, among other things, the probability of victory for the teams.

eSports & other special bets
Unfortunately, at Betway you have to completely do without e-sports and the ever-popular special bets from politics and entertainment. The German license only covers the established sports, which is why no virtual sports are included.

Live bets

When it comes to live betting, we especially recognize how much the freedom is restricted since the German license for such types of bets. For this, Betway continues to offer an excellent concept.

However, the Betway experience is marred by the fact that luck-heavy betting markets are no longer possible. This means that the exciting and action-packed event bets are omitted, especially in the live offer.
That aside, however, it is convincing what Betway offers here. The currently running and soon to start events are quickly found, but then unfortunately cannot be compiled in the multiview.

Even live, the statistics offer is a joy here. The whole thing is crowned by the miniature playing field, which is also replaced (rarely in Germany) by real live streams. The now widespread cashout function can be recognized by the small green symbols.

Quotes & Betting Features

Quotes

The Betway test also includes a look at the odds, because only the respective payout key guarantees permanent profit opportunities with a bookmaker.

For this purpose, we have arbitrarily taken ten result bets from the current betting program and converted the odds accordingly:

95,11 / 95,37 / 92,64 / 94,94 / 92,40 / 92,57 / 94,08 / 94,95 / 93,55 / 94,01 %,
The result is an average payout ratio of 93.96%. This is a mediocre value, but it is raised by the fact that there is only a very small spread. So, you can rely on the fact that the odds at Betway fit without much calculating.

It gets significantly better when you use the Betway Boosts, which are sometimes even upgraded to “Super Boosts”. You go in search of the small green symbols (or select the appropriate menu item) and get increased odds for increased winnings.

Betting Features

Betway’s betting configurator, which is still quite fresh, stands out and allows you to individually compose your bets.

Otherwise, you will find the sports betting in classic form. Special offers can be discovered via team specials and coupons.

Deposits & Withdrawals

Deposits

Betway names the following payment service providers for Germany (with an “A” the provider can also be used for withdrawals):

Visa (A)
Mastercard
PayPal (A)
paysafecard (A)
MuchBetter (A)
Skrill (A)
NETELLER (A)
Trustly (A)
Instadebit
Idebit
Flexepin
ecoVoucher
ecoPayz (A)
e-check
giropay
SafetyPay
Sofort (A via SWIFT)
Instant Payments by Citadel

You can deposit and withdraw funds for as little as 10 euros free of charge. However, you have to expect a processing time of one to two business days for withdrawals.

According to our Betway experience, you can be completely sure that your funds are handled seriously.

This is reflected especially in the tightened data verification. You can handle the matter quickly via SCHUFA, IDnow or SMS/PIN or you can invest a few days for sending in and checking the proofs.

Betway also needs to verify your assets.

Betway will deduct 5% betting tax from any winnings, which is also stated in the betting slip.
Our experience with the first deposit and payout
By using the payment service Trustly, the deposit was very fast and really uncomplicated. 30 euros had so quickly found its way into our player account.

After the pleasant verification via SMS, we could start directly.

We could have selected the welcome bonus during registration. Our live bet was marked as “accepted” after only 5 seconds. This makes Betway one of the faster providers when it comes to live betting.

Unfortunately, the bet was lost. To our surprise, we did not have to completely convert the deposit to be able to withdraw it. Actually, this is a requirement of the anti-money laundering laws.

Withdrawals

Via Trustly, we were then able to pay out the remaining amount of 25 euros again. The money was back on the same day. All in all, very simple and very fast payment processes at Betway.

That’s what makes it fun.

Reputation & Security

Betway has been on the market as a sports betting provider since 2006 and has had an excellent reputation ever since. We checked forums and review portals and found no significant number of complaints in view of several million customers.

Betway is completely reputable and proves this with its German license.

Particular emphasis is placed on youth and addiction protection. Likewise, a lot of data security is provided. Setting options of personal limits can even be found in the middle of the betting menu.

The “panic button” is also not missing here, which causes an irrevocable and immediate self-exclusion for 24 hours.

The different sports sponsorships support the seriousness of the bookie.

Service & Support

To avoid a high volume of customers, Betway shifts its support to the written offer of help. You can expect outstanding Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), in which most questions are answered without direct customer contact.

In addition, there is a no less detailed blog (Betway Insider) on exciting help topics and betting tips.

The way to get there is a bit tricky: You have to go to the FAQ section for it, there you will find the link to the chat or pick out a question and click that it did not help you.

However, if you don’t find something or if individual problems arise, then go directly to the support, which at Betway consists of trained and friendly staff.

The live chat is regularly staffed between 7 am and 11 pm, but can also be reached around the clock for addiction concerns. As always, contact via mail is also possible. Unfortunately, there is no support via phone. On the social platforms, Betway is on Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.

Functions & Design

Betway has chosen a modern look, but the font size is too small for our taste. This also does not ensure that Betway gets an improved clarity.

It took us a while to understand that we first had to click on “Football” and then somewhere in the middle on “All Football” to get the usual betting selection by leagues.

This continues overall, which is why Betway is certainly not badly set up, but unfortunately not too user-friendly either.

Beginners will have to look around here first, while “old hands” will encounter a rather unusual layout.

Other Offers

Tip game 4 Knipser for € 100,000
The Betway test ends with a look at the additional offer aside from sports betting.

A negative side effect of the German betting license: Betway is hardly allowed to offer anything and even does without the actually possible slot machines.

Yet it was even at Betway in October 2014 when the highest jackpot of all time was played out with 17.88 million euros.

There is some variety in the big betting game, which is called “4 Knipser” here. Every week, four soccer matches are selected, in which the first goal scorer may be guessed free of charge. If all four scorers are correct, the prize is 100,000 euros.

How often does the welcome bonus have to be wagered at Betway?
Betway requires you to wager the welcome bonus of 100% up to 100 euros exactly 6 times. This means that you cannot withdraw the bonus money before that.

How are the odds at Betway sports betting?
In our test, Betway comes to just under 94% in the calculation of the odds key. This puts Betway rather in the midfield of betting providers.

Are there live bets at Betway?
Of course, Betway has not let itself down and provides its users with a good program of live bets. Here you can find not only soccer, but also some other popular sports.

〽️ Does Betway have a valid license?
In fact, Betway even has a German license, which makes the provider one of the few bookies that can shine with it. The German license promises security and seriousness.

When can I reach the customer support at Betway?
The customer support at Betway is quite good and can be reached from 7 am to 11 pm. The live chat is then directly available and the email support is also quite fast.