bWin Online Casino Review

bWin was formed in 1997 in Vienna, Austria, and was called Betandwin up until 2006. It launched its sportsbook website in 1998, one of the early adopters of online betting. It hit the Austrian Stock Exchange in 2000. 

The online casino was rolled out in December 2001, with multiplayer poker was added three years later. In 2007 the ‘Live’ feature was introduced, offering live streaming of major sports events.

In its 20 years in the industry, this casino has gone from 12 employees to over 1,500. That’s quite an achievement!

bWin is operated by ElectraWorks Ltd. It has been granted both a fixed-odds license and a casino license from the Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner. 

It also has a license for the operation of remote gambling in Great Britain by the UK Gambling Commission. 

There are games here from many of the biggest names in the industry, including Microgaming, NetEnt, Elk Studios, Lightning Box, Pragmatic Play, Jadestone, and Yggdrasil Gaming.

Clicking the 'Casino' tab in the main header will bring you to the main casino lobby. The submenu gives you the option of slots, tables, new, jackpots, instant win, and promotions. 

From here you can click through to any one of those, or explore the new and exclusive games highlighted on the casino lobby page.

 

This site has a fantastic range of video slots. Some titles worth mentioning would be

 

● Rich Wild and the Book of Dead

● Vikings Go To Hell

● Immortal Romance

● Gonzo’s Quest

● Playboy

● Game of Thrones

● Starburst

● Asgardian Stones

● Inspector Gadget

● The Goonies

● Aztec Gold

● Subbuteo

● From Dusk ‘til Dawn

● Paranormal Activity

● Kiss

 

There are over 75 progressive jackpot slots currently available. The ones worth checking out would be

● Deal or No Deal

● Star Spinner

● Top Cat

● Count Duckula

● The Naked Gun

These games all have jackpots currently sitting at over £1 million. The size of the current jackpot is displayed in the thumbnail of each game.

 

Clicking 'tables' from the submenu bring up the multiple the variations of these games:

American, European, Auto, Black & Yellow, Clubhouse, German, Dragonara, Classic, Pro, Immersive, Lightning, London, Realistic, Speed, Terminator, and Turkish are a few of the roulette variants available.

 

3D, Party, Pro, Clubhouse, Hi-Lo, Infinite, Perfect, and Premium are some of the blackjack games found here.

 

The multiplayer poker section offers a huge range of live cash games and tournaments, which we’ll go into a little later.

 

Carribean Stud, Wild Stud, Three Card, and Classic are your video poker options.

 

The 'instant win' option in the subheader has a huge range of games such as Battle Royale, Ghostbusters, Love Island, and Breaking Bad.

There are a few different live dealer games available, but a large number of variations in each. The main live games are:

 

● Roulette

● Blackjack

● Baccarat

● Poker

● Top Card

● Dream Catcher

The comp points program here is known as b’inside. 

Progressing through the three-level system is based on acquiring ‘Status Points’. You gain Status Points by placing real-money wagers, and this will move you through the green, white, and yellow levels. Your status is recalculated every month, so you have to stay active to stay up.

While you bet you will also accrue ‘Market Points’. You can then exchange these for exclusive money-can’t-buy products.

The points you gain per wager will vary depending on which game you’re playing. You can easily keep track of your points though, as they’re displayed in the top right of the screen. 

bWin uses the industry-standard 128-bit SSL encryption for its firewall and security. All of your personal and financial information is kept safely behind it. Any deposits or withdrawals are also covered, which you can verify yourself. Just check for the 'https://' before the web address.

bWin.co.uk has a fixed-odds license and a casino license from the Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner. It also has a license for the operation of remote gambling in Great Britain by the UK Gambling Commission. This means it is fully compliant with the Gambling Act of 2005. 

Clicking 'Sports Betting' in the main header menu will take you through to the sportsbook.

Football, tennis, horse racing, and basketball are the main sports here. There are 35 categories in total, with upwards of 60,000 bets, so you’re sure to find something to suit you. 

Indoor sports such as snooker, pool, darts, and table tennis are also covered. If you aren’t into sport, the entertainment and specials sections are the ones for you. Entertainment will have plenty of wagers from the world of movies and music, and the specials section contains the current affairs markets.

If you click the 'Live Betting' option from the header menu you’ll find the in-play betting options. All the current sports are displayed along the top, with the number of matches shown alongside. In a football match, for example, the wagers would include totals 1st half, totals 2nd half, both teams to score, and the over/under. 

The biggest matches will also be live streamed, which you are free to watch so long as you have money in your account. All in-play matches have a real-time animated match tracker and live statistic updates.

The 'Virtuals' tab in the header menu will display the virtual sports options. Football, tennis, horse racing, greyhounds, speedway, trotting, and velodrome is all covered here.

Clicking 'Poker' from the header menu will take you to the standalone multiplayer poker section of the website. There are multiple promotions to choose from here, as well as a handy 'How To Play' resource.

The game types include Texas Hold ‘Em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven Card Stud, and Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo. There are both cash games and tournaments for all of these. bWin has also set special achievements and missions to keep things interesting. Many missions come with rewards, so they’re definitely worth checking out.

The main desktop website is fully optimised for any mobile device. Multiplayer poker is not present, but the sports, casino, and live casino areas are all available.

The promotions, games, and wagers are all the same, with every aspect of the site being well laid out and easily navigated.

There are also three dedicated bWin apps available for iOS and Android: sports, casino, and poker. These will offer a more refined version of the site, as they will have been specifically designed for your device. All three are free to download.

Clicking 'Contact' in the top-right of the screen will get you to the main customer support section. There are a number of FAQs here, and access to the full 'Help' section. 

 

There is no e-mail address listed on the site, but there is a mail form. A quick Google search brought up support.en@bwin.com as a contact address.

 

The live customer support number is listed as 00442039380862. It is available 24/7.

 

The live chat feature is also accessible from here, however, you must be logged in to use it.  There is no indication of opening hours but we would expect it to be 24/7, as with the phone support.

There are a number of payment methods available. These include, but are not limited to:

Deposit Options: 

Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Neteller, PayPal, Paysafecard, Ukash, Entropay.

 

Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Neteller, PayPal, Skrill, Skrill, Ukash, WebMoney.

 

All withdrawals will be subject to a processing time of 1-3 working days. Following that, eWallets will take 1-2 days, and credit and debit cards will take 3-5 days.

 

Deposits can be made in GBP, EUR, USD, SEK, CHF, DEK, MXN, NOK, PLN, RON, and RUB. Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are no accepted as of yet.

bWin has it all - a top-end sportsbook, a massive selection of casino and live casino games, and the ever-popular multiplayer poker. 

Add to that a huge number of promotions and offers, and you’ve got a world-class operation. No matter what kind of betting you enjoy, you’ll find it in spades at bWin.