This Austrian betting brand began life as Betandwin way back in 1997, before being renamed as Bwin in 2006 and becoming well-known around the world thanks to their sponsorship of European football giants Real Madrid and partnership with Bayern Munich.
Bwin was purchased by GVC Holdings in 2016, a company that has since rebranded as Entain PLC, who also own British betting giants Coral and Ladbrokes.
With its long history and reliable sister betting sites, Bwin is clearly a bookmaker that can be trusted and I am going to take a deep-dive to discover what they have to offer UK punters these days.
The Bwin sign up offer is an unusual one that should appeal to fans of accas and football betting.
To qualify, you must register and bet between £10 and £20 on a multiple with at least three selections, with combined odds of 2/1 (3.0) or greater.
If the acca is a winner you keep the winnings, while if it loses, you receive a refund in free bets to use on football, up to a maximum of £20.
This offer gives bettors a chance of winning big with your multiple, knowing that you have the free bet to fall back on if it fails to land.
As you would expect from a well-established betting site, Bwin also have a strong array of promotions for existing bettors.
I have taken a look at what is on offer and found some promos that will be very useful for punters in the UK.
Fans of the beautiful game can enjoy a free weekly prediction contest at Bwin with big cash prizes on offer.
Predict 5 tasks you with correctly predicting the scores of five top football games.
If you get all five right then you will win a share of £5000 in cash, with the money being split equally if there is more than one winner.
Should you record two to four correct scores then you will be rewarded with free football bets, while one correct prediction will see you receive some free spins.
Bwin offers the protection of Best Odds Guaranteed for all UK and Irish horse racing.
If you place a bet on a horse race and take the available odds, only for the eventual Starting Price to be bigger, Bwin will pay you out at the larger odds.
Having BOG in place allows you to place an early bet on a race, safe in the knowledge that you will not miss out on any extra value.
Best Odds Guaranteed is available on the morning of the race from 8am, which is earlier than a lot of horse racing betting sites.
Like all the best accumulator betting sites, Bwin have an acca boost promo that will add an extra percentage to the winnings of your accumulator bet.
The more selections you pick, the greater the reward, starting at a 5% boost for trebles and gradually increasing right up to a 70% bonus for a 14-fold acca.
Your selections must have minimum odds of at least 1.25, with your accumulator composed of bets from eligible markets from football, American football, basketball, ice hockey, baseball or tennis.
There are also Price Boosts available on various sporting events, with odds enhanced by 10 to 15%.
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Bwin’s in-play section is a thing of beauty, covering a wide range of sports from the hugely popular to ones that are more niche and not normally available for live betting.
A menu system allows you to filter through the available sports, while there is also a tab that allows you to focus in on the events accompanied by live streaming.
For those events not covered by live streaming, punters can keep up to date with latest scores, text commentaries, graphical representations and stats.
Odds are strong and there is plenty of market depth, giving bettors lots of opportunity to pick out a successful in-play bet.
Bet builder is available at bwin under the name of BUILD A BET.
It is a feature that is available across a variety of sports and events, with an impressive range of markets on offer.
Bwin helpfully separates these markets into different categories, making it easy to look through the various options and add selections to your bet slip, where the BUILD A BET odds are displayed.
There are also promoted BUILD A BET examples displayed on the homepage, which show the odds available and what you could win, based on a suggested stake.
I found that BUILD A Bet was available on major events in popular sports that include football, tennis and basketball.
It is little surprise to find that such a major betting brand has dedicated betting apps available for both iOS and Android devices.
The Bwin betting app has a decent rating of 3.7 on Google Play Store, but scores a much better 4.7 on Apple App Store.
I found that the app lived up to the hype, losing none of the functionality of the desktop site, thanks to a clever menu system that sees everything neatly tucked away until required.
Features such as live streaming, bet builder and cash out were all easy to use on the smaller screen, ensuring that the Bwin app users do not miss out when away from their laptops.
Bwin has one of the best Help sections that I have come across when reviewing betting sites.
A number of different categories are displayed, each containing FAQs with detailed explanations that include video tutorials.
Should you need to make contact with the customer service team you can use phone, email or live chat.
Support is available 24/7 and response times are quick, with live chat giving the best results in that regard.
Visitors to the Safer Gambling section are met with a video introducing the topic.
There is information on recognising problem gambling and FAQs, along with tools such as spending controls, self-exclusion, budget calculators and self-assessment questions.
You will also find links and contact information for organisations such as GamCare, Gambling Therapy and Gamble Aware.
Should you have any concerns that you might have a gambling problem, get in contact with one of the above,
Bwin are perhaps not quite so prominent a betting site as was once the case, but I found that they still have plenty to offer UK punters.
Much of this comes in the form of the infrastructure that only long-established brands have in place, with their customer service, dedication to responsible gambling and range of features all impressing.
One might expect a bookmaker with heavyweight backing to have a larger number of promotions and fans of football betting sites might be disappointed with the lack of choice. However, the ones that Bwin do provide are very useful and can aid your profitability.
The core betting product remains impressive, with good odds, over 35 sports covered and a deep range of markets available.
If Bwin is not already within the number of betting sites that you have an account with, I would not hesitate in recommending that you sign up with them.
At Bwin, customers can use debit cards, Google and Apple Pay, Paysafecard as well as a selection of e-wallets.
At present, Bwin does not have a VIP program on offer for UK sports customers.
Yes, you can get in touch with Bwin’s customer support team 24/7 by live chat, email or direct message on X or Facebook.
£5 deposit betting sites are rarities so it's good to see Bwin accept £5 deposits from certain payment methods. Bettors can also make a withdrawal from as little as £5 too.
Yes. Any reputable UK bookmaker should be licensed and regulated by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). This ensures the bookmaker operates legally, adheres to strict standards, and provides a secure environment for betting, including measures for responsible gambling and the protection of customer funds.
Bwin is regulated by the UK Gambling Commission, so punters can be rest assured that they are betting with a safe site.
Free bets are a bit of a rarity from Bwin with the sign up offer and the Predict 5 game the only way to secure free bets. There's no regular offer of horse racing free bets and Bwin didn't have the greatest selection of Cheltenham offers during the festival.
Bwin offers markets on over 35 sports, covering all the major events and some more niche competitions too. Bandy, floorball, padel tennis and Esports betting are all available on Bwin. However, those looking for WWE betting will need to go elsewhere.