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, 1st or 2nd 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
Football | Tennis | Basketball | Ice Hockey | Golf |
Rugby Union | Baseball | Rugby League | Darts | Formula 1 |
Snooker | Handball | Volleyball | Motorbikes | Cricket |
American Football | Aussie Rules | Beach Football | Beach Volleyball | Biathlon |
Boxing | Chess | Combat Sports | Cross Country Skiing | Cycling |
Entertainment | Futsal | Hockey | Motorcross | Motorsport |
NASCAR | Politics | Ski Jumping | Specials | Speedway |
Table Tennis | Olympics |
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?
- $ Argentine Peso
- Лв. Bulgarian Lev
- CHf Swiss Franc
- Kč Czech Republic Koruna
- Kr. Danish Krone
- € Euro
- £ British Pound Sterling
- kn Croatian Kuna
- Ft Hungarian Forint
- $ Mexican Peso
- kr Norwegian Krone
- zł Polish Zloty
- lei Romanian Leu
- ₽ Russian Ruble
- kr Swedish Krona
- ₺ Turkish Lira
- $ US Dollar
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.
Afghanistan | Albania | American Samoa | Argentina |
Armenia | Australia | Bermuda | Bolivia |
Brazil | Chile | China | Colombia |
Congo | Ecuador | Finland | Greece |
Grenada | Guadeloupe | Guam | Haiti |
Hong Kong | India | Iran | Iraq |
Israel | Latvia | Lebanon | Liberia |
Lithuania | Macedonia | Netherlands | Myanmar |
New Caledonia | North Korea | Northern Mariana Islands | Pakistan |
Peru | Poland | Portugal | Puerto Rico |
Moldova | Reunion | Romania | Rwanda |
Solomon Islands | St. Martin | Samoa | Serbia |
Sierra Leone | Singapore | Somalia | South Africa |
Sudan | Syria | Turkey | United States Minor Outlying Islands |
United States of America | Venezuela | US Virgin Islands | Zimbabwe |
Wes Burns has more than a decade’s worth of experience as a writer, researcher, and analyst in the legal online betting industry and is co-founder of OnlineBettingSites.com. Wes approaches his work from the viewpoint of players.