A Bookie That Means Business – Betway's Appealing Bonus Offers

Betway are a bookie who have really started to make an impact in the online betting industry over the past few years, and they have done that by not only offering a first-class service for their customers but by also offering an exciting range of bonuses. This review is mainly centred on the various betting offers which are on offer so without further ado, let's see what this groundbreaking bookie are all about.

The Different Types of Bonuses on Offer

Most punters will probably be aware of the Betway welcome offer, but you may be surprised to learn that there are other exciting betting bonuses available. These bonuses can be used across a range of sporting events so there should be something to suit every punter's requirements.

The Betway Sign up Bonus

The Betway welcome offer comprises of up to £10 in free bets. In order to obtain this offer, a player needs to open an account. When the player makes their first deposit of £10 into their account and places a bet on a selection with odds of at least 1.75, Betway will match that deposit with a 100% bonus.

What makes this Betway joining offer stand out from the crowd is the fact that the bonus only needs to be wagered once so once you have received the Betway sign up bonus, all you need to do is to place a bet with it, and it will then be available for withdrawal.

The only other aspect of the terms and conditions which are associated with the sign up bonus which should concern you is that only deposits with a debit card or PayPal qualify for the bonus. In other words, deposit methods such as Skrill and NETELLER do not qualify for the bonus.

Other Betway Offers Which May Interest You

Most online bookies have ongoing offers in place in an attempt to keep you betting (reload betting offers) with them as opposed to their competitors. The sportsbook is no different with their Betway plus promotions so let's take a look at the ongoing bonuses which they offer.

ITV Racing Money Back Second

This is a popular Betway plus offer amongst customers who enjoy betting on horse racing. It involves the horse races which are screened live on ITV, so that is basically big race meetings along with a main meeting which takes place on a Saturday.

Examples of the big race meetings would be the Cheltenham Festival, the Aintree Festival and three- or four-day meetings at venues like Ascot, Chester, and Newbury. The way this Betway offer works is that if a punter places a bet of up to £20 on any of these races, and the horse comes second, a free bet equal to the stake is awarded.

There is a minimum requirement for the odds of the selection of ½ (1.5), and there needs to be a minimum of six horses in the race. There is a maximum payout of £60 (3 x £20) so bear this in mind if you get three second places early on in the afternoon.

4 to score

This is more of a fun Betway offer and to take part you just need to have an account with Betway. Players just need to choose the first goalscorer in 4 selected matches with lucky punters sharing the prize fund of £25,000.

4 to win

This Betway offer is aimed at punters who enjoy horse racing with the aim of the promotion being to forecast the winning distances of the first three horses' home in three selected races. You would have to say that lady luck would have to be well and truly on your side to even get a sniff of getting lucky on this offer, but if she is, a daily prize of £1000 or a £10000 prize, if it is an ITV race, will be waiting for you.

Betway’s Loyalty Scheme

Betway do have a loyalty programme in the form of the Betway free bet club. This is a club that it is definitely worth being a member of because all you need to do it place a £25 treble each week and you will be rewarded with two free £5 bets.

Players need to opt into the Betway free bet club, and the free bets are awarded to a players account separately, the first one on the Saturday after the qualifying bet has been placed with the second one being awarded the following Tuesday.

How Registration Works at Betway

The process for opening a Betway account in order to receive the Betway new customer offer is simplicity itself, but let's start at the very beginning, so you know exactly what it is that you have to do.

If you go to the Betway.com website, you will see a 'Register' button towards the top right-hand corner of the website. If you click on this button, you will be taken to a registration page where you will be asked to fill in your personal details such as your name, address, date of birth and telephone number. You will also be asked to choose a username and password, along with your email address so make sure that you enter an email address which you use on a regular basis.

Once you have gone through these steps, you will see that about one-third of the way down the home page there is a 'Verify your account' tab. If you click on this tab, you will be taken to a web page where you will be invited to upload your personal documents for two reasons.

Firstly, to prove that you are who you say you are and secondly, to prove that you are over eighteen years of age and that it is legal for you to place a bet. The personal documents that are required are scans of your driving license or passport, a utility bill which is less than three months old and the front and back of your debit card.

Some punters get annoyed when they receive KYC requests such as this, but they are put in place to protect the punter as well as the bookie. The way that Betway conduct themselves in this respect is a breath of fresh air because most bookies only put in a KYC request when it comes to making a withdrawal. That's basically all there is to opening a new Betway account!

The next thing that you have to do is to register a payment method and place that first bet with the aim of receiving that Betway new customer offer. You can add your payment details when you open your account, or you can come back later, log into your account and click on the 'Deposit' button where you will be asked to enter your payment details.

Don't forget that the only methods which you can use in order to claim the Betway new customer offer is Visa, Mastercard or PayPal so if you were thinking about making a deposit using Skrill, don't do that at the moment (you can register your Skrill details and use that method for future deposits).

Betway Special Offers

Open Account Offer

Up to £30 Matched Free Bet if your first Acca loses for new customers

Odds of at least 1.75 (3/4)

Bet of up to £10

Use within 7 days

Sports

• FOOTBALL
• HORSE RACING
• GOLF
• GREYHOUND RACING
• BASKETBALL
• TENNIS

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If you want to claim the maximum Betway sign up bonus, you will need to deposit £10 into your account. The next step is to find a selection which has minimum odds of 1.75, so it is just a case of scrolling through the different sports which are advertised on the Betway website and finding your selection. Football matches are always popular, but it depends on where your interests lie.

When you have found your selection, simply click on it and it will automatically be placed in the betting slip which can be found in the top right-hand corner of the Betway website. You will see a box underneath the selection in your betting slip where you enter your stake. Enter £10 into the box, click submit, and the bet will be accepted with a reference number being automatically displayed within the betting slip.

When the bet has been settled, you will automatically receive the £10; there is absolutely no need for a Betway bonus code or anything like that. Once you have received the £10 free bet, you will just need to bet it through once, and you will then be able to withdraw any winnings.

If for any reason, the Betway new customer offer does not get automatically added to your account, simply click on the live chat button, tell them you haven't received this Betway offer, and they will sort it out for you. It has to be said though, the Betway sign up bonus usually gets credited without any problems whatsoever.

Making Future Deposits into Your Betway Account

You will see from the Betway account page that they accept various different methods when it comes to making a deposit into your account, but we have already gone over the fact that in order to make a deposit to claim the Betway sign up bonus, only Visa, Mastercard and PayPal are accepted.

You can either carry on making deposits into your account using those payment methods or use the extremely popular web wallets such as Skrill and NETELLER. In order to do this, you just need to click on the 'add payment method' tab when you make a deposit and simply follow the instructions.

Something to bear in mind is that when you make a withdrawal from your Betway account, the withdrawal has to be made back to the same method from which the deposit has been made.

Any withdrawals are usually processed within 48 hours by Betway but the time which the withdrawal takes to arrive back in your account depends on the payment method. Web wallets such as Skrill, NETELLER and PayPal usually receive the funds only a few hours after the withdrawal has been processed whereas withdrawals back to debit cards can take up to five working days.

Placing a Bet with Betway

We have already spoken about placing a bet in order to take advantage of the Betway sign up bonus, so you know how to place a single bet, but it is just as easy to place multiple bets such as accumulators with Betway. All you need to do is click on the selections which you would like to place a bet on, and they will automatically be placed in the betting slip.

Underneath the selections, in the betting slip, you will see the different multiple bets which you could place, such as an acca, a yankee or a lucky 15, for example. Just decide the size of your stake, click on the submit button and the bet will be placed.

Betway In-Play

Betway offers a live betting service, and this can be accessed by clicking on the 'In-Play' tab which is situated at the left-hand side of the website, just below the Betway logo. Here you will find a wide range of live betting offers with some of the event streamed live so that you can watch the event in which you have just placed a bet. You should be aware though that there is a buffer which means that there is a delay between what you are watching and the real-time action.

Mobile Betting with Betway

Betway have a mobile app in both iOS and Android formats. There is also a mobile version of the website which can be accessed by entering the Betway URL into your mobile browser. The layout of the mobile version of the Betway website is exactly the same as the desktop version, using the same log in details and the same payment wallet to make deposits and withdrawals.

Customer Care from Betway

The customer service is very efficient. They can be contacted by email, telephone and live chat with live chat being the much-preferred method as it is quick to get connected and you will have a record of exactly what has been said for future reference.

Just a quick heads up, don't submit a support request by email because it can take them an awfully long time to respond.

Is Betway Fully Licenced and Regulated?

Betway is fully regulated by the UK Gambling Commission so you can rest assured that they tick all of the boxes when it comes to offering a secure and safe environment for your personal details and any deposited funds. They are also required to adhere to a certain code of conduct which they do.

Betway also take their responsible gambling obligations seriously, which are put in place in order to offer help and advice to any of their customers who may be experiencing problems with their gambling.

The Betway Conclusion

It would have to be said that it is recommended that you open a Betway account, even if it is just for the sign up bonus which basically equates to free money, especially if you have an interest in matched betting. The ongoing Betway offers are also of a pretty high standard, especially the ITV racing second place refund offer.

There is one area in which Betway could improve though, and that is their reputation of closing down accounts a little too quickly. It would seem that if you are deemed to be a customer who likes to take advantage of the ongoing offers, they don't like it.

This behaviour is being investigated so for now, the best thing to do is to open an account, claim the Betway new customer offer and go from there. You will then be in a position to look at the other Betway offers that are available but perhaps place a few normal bets as well in order to stay under the radar, so to speak.