Bwin Review

Bwin is half of the largest publicly listed online gambling company in the world, with the other half being Party Gaming. Together, the two companies form Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment plc. Bwin.Party now acts as one of the most successful gaming brands in the world with a presence in nearly 200 countries and a reputation for high profile sponsorships such as Real Madrid.

Notice: Our Bwin review is personal opinion only and is not an official promotional effort from Bwin.

Bwin was founded in 1997 as “BetandWin” and then took to the internet in 1998. They became the first online betting site to offer live in-play betting, which allows customers to place wagers on sporting events during the course of a match. In the early 2000s, Bwin began a phase of diversification by adding online casino games in 2001 and then online poker in 2004. They changed the name to Bwin in 2006 and then merged with Party Gaming in 2011 to form Bwin.Party.

Today, Bwin.Party takes in more than €600 million in revenue per year through its sports betting, casino gaming and online poker products along with business-to-business solutions in regulated markets around the world. If you’re tired of dealing with small time operators with limited betting options and questionable security practices, Bwin is certainly worth considering. Read on for the complete Bwin review below.

Bwin Sports Betting

The entire Bwin business model revolves around sports betting. Sure, they also have online poker and casino games, but sports betting is what Bwin does best. Bwin covers more sports and provides more markets than any other betting site on the internet. In total, the bookmaker offers wagers on nearly 40 sports with upwards of a hundred individual markets for individual games. There are some big bookmakers out there, but Bwin is the biggest of them all.

For example, I logged in to Bwin this morning to plan my approach this review and saw that there were 10,932 open wagers just for today. That’s literally 10 times more betting options than what you typically see at a medium-sized bookmaker. I cannot stress enough just how extensive the options are here.

The book itself is organized in the usual fashion with a list of sports along the left side, all available bets in the middle and a betting slip along the right side. Placing a bet is a simple as selecting your sport and then clicking on the side you want and typing in your bet amount. If you want to see other options besides the moneyline and point spread, click on the title of the match (in the middle of the screen) to see a full list of all markets for that matchup.

The more popular sports and high profile events are often home to 100 and sometimes even 200+ individual markets. Bwin’s focus on the European region pretty much guarantees there will always be a massive selection of football matchups and markets at all levels of play. It’s not uncommon for a single match to be covered with numerous point spreads, a variety of point totals, halftime results, 1^st or 2^nd half goals, exact score predictions, goals per team, first goalscorer, last goalscorer, cards and penalties, corner kicks and more.

Bwin In Play Betting

Bwin plays host to about 120 live betting events every day of the week across a wide range of sports. Select the “live betting” option from the top navigation menu at the home page and you’ll see a list of all events running right now as well as a link to the calendar where you can see what’s coming up next.

The live betting interface at Bwin automatically updates in real time with live scores and odds on dozens of wagers that you can place throughout the match. Some of the live betting options include betting on who will win the half, who will win the match, how many goals will be scored by each side and a number of props such as whether the total number of goals will be odd or even.

In total, Bwin has an above average number of live events and markets per event. They cover everything from football to darts in real time and even provide live video of certain sports throughout the day. As long as you’re a customer, you can log in to your account any time to watch dozens of matches every day live on your computer or mobile device.

Bwin Mobile Betting App

Bwin caters to punters on the go with a mobile friendly website (m.bwin.com) and downloadable apps for the iPhone, iPad and all Android devices. The mobile apps have seen a number of improvements recently to make it easier to browse wagers, manage your account, stream sports events live and keep up to date with sports statistics.

The mobile apps support English, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish.

Bwin Sports Coverage

Bwin Casino Review

Bwin’s casino once had a reputation for having a limited game selection but they’ve improved on that recently with a significant expansion of its lineup. The casino in its current form offers about 300 games from multiple software providers including the likes of Amaya and NetEnt.

You can access the casino online at the Bwin website for an instant play option that works on every operating system or save the casino software to your computer if you have a PC. If you’re mobile, you can also head over to casino.m.bwin.com to play online in your browser or download the app from the iTunes or Google Play stores.

The instant play software gave me no problems but I noticed the game selection is severely limited compared to the full download. If you have a PC, it would be worth it to download the software and play on your computer whenever you’re at home. This will give you access to the NetEnt lineup of ultra high quality 3D games.

Bwin Slots

There’s quite a wide variety of slot game options with games of all different styles. It was amusing to see lighthearted, cartoony games right alongside adult oriented slots such as Sin City that come with warnings about violence, nudity and “depravity.” Needless to say, there’s something for everyone here.

A good portion of the games are themed after movies and entertainment brands such as King Kong, Sin City and others. And last but not least, the slots collection at Bwin includes a few progressive jackpot games with top prizes worth €1 million or higher.

Bwin Table Games and Video Poker

You’ll want to download the full software if you’re into table games because the instant play casino only offers 7 table games at present. The full PC download hosts all the usual table games that you would find at any real world casino. This includes the likes of blackjack, craps, roulette and many more.

The story is much the same with video poker. There are five games available through the instant play website and many more once you actually download the software. One thing that has already bothered me with online video poker is the lack of attention most casinos seem to devote to their video poker games with limited selection and sub-par graphics. Bwin breaks the trend there with VP machines that are well designed and fun to play.

Bwin Live Dealer Casino

The live dealer casino at Bwin is limited in game variety (roulette, caisno Holdem, baccarat and blackjack) but what it does offer is high quality. The video fees are surprisingly crisp and almost look like HD TV without the usual lagging issues you typically see with online streams. I found the dealers to be friendly and professional but just wish Bwin would invest in a bigger variety of live dealer options.

Bwin.com Customer Support

Customer support is adequate but not particularly impressive for a company as established as Bwin. If you need help, you can contact them 7 days a week (but not 24 hours a day) by phone and e-mail. Support reps will eventually get you the right answer but response times aren’t the greatest.

Bwin Deposit Methods

Bwin has a ton of deposit methods aimed at serving its international customer base. Deposit limits vary by payment method as well as on an individual customer basis. If you need to increase your limits or even set a lower maximum deposit amount, you can contact Bwin support for assistance.

What Currencies Does Bwin Accept?

Bwin is capable of accepting deposits in just about every currency and can perform currency exchanges on your behalf when you deposit. The following currencies are all supported by default; deposits made in other currencies will be converted by Bwin at current exchange rates.

Bwin Restricted Countries

Bwin does not accept customers from the following list of countries and territories.