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Withdrawing winnings

Bwin offers a very large choice of withdrawal means.

• Credit cards such as Visa, Visa Electron, Mastercard and Carte Bleue (time taken between withdrawal and account being credited:  about 2 working days)
• Electronic payment methods: Moneybookers, Neteller, ClickAndbuy (time taken between withdrawal and account being credited:  about 24 hours)
• Bank transfer (time taken between withdrawal and account being credited:  about 8 working days)

Depositing on Bwin

You have several ways of making a deposit.

• By using a credit card such as Visa, Visa Electron, Mastercard or Carte Bleue
• By electronic payment methods: Moneybookers, Neteller, PaysafeCard, ClickandBuy, Diners
• By bank transfer

What are the fees on Bwin?

The fees vary depending on the deposit or withdrawal method used.

• Deposit: 2% fee if you deposit with a credit card (including Diners) and 0% for deposits made by Neteller, Moneybookers, PaysafeCard, Clickandbuy and bank transfer.

• Withdrawals: No fees unless you withdraw less than 10£

Bwin registration bonus:

Bwin offers a very good bonus. At first glance, the bonus appears to be the same as that offered by several other bookmakers. The difference is mainly in the withdrawal conditions which are considerably better than those on other sports bets sites. In contrast to other bookmakers, you do not have to bet with predefined minimum odds.

The bonus consists of your first deposit being doubled up to a limit of 50£. If you deposit 30£ you can stake 60£ (30£ is added by Bwin) and if you deposit 50£ you can stake £ (50£ is added by Bwin). Be careful not to deposit more as your bonus will never be greater than 50£.

To take advantage of this 50£ bonus, you have to:

• Register with Bwin using our special bonus link
• Make an initial deposit of at least 10£
• You deposit is then doubled up to a maximum bonus of 25£

To withdraw you bonus and deposit, you have to stake the amount of the deposit and 3 times the amount of the bonus. These conditions are very supple and mean that releasing your bonus is easier than with Unibet, Sportingbet or other bookmakers.

Using Bwin

The first thing that strikes you when you visit Bwin is its design.  According to many gamblers, Bwin has the most beautiful and most user-friendly site on the market. The live sports bets module is extremely simple and plunges the gambler into the ambiance of the sport being played. Be careful not to bet on just anything all the same; don't forget that you are betting to win money.

To bet on a sport, you have to log in and then go to the menu on the left. Simply click the sport then select the required championship on the next screen. All you now have to do is select you bet and complete the little yellow window on your right.

Bwin has the best range of sports bets on the market. This bookmaker lets you bet on everything and anything, there is not a single sport that is forgotten. Obviously, you can access the world's leading football championships (Ligue 1, Ligue 2, Premiership, Serie A, Liga, etc) and bet on numerous outcomes for each match (who scores first, who gets a yellow card, etc.)

The odds

The odds are variable on Bwin. They are fairly good for football but average for tennis. Our tests on the odds cover 5,000 outcomes and show that Bwin offers good odds for very popular events (football) and for very exotic events (hockey, cricket, etc.). If you want to bet on the major European football championships, the odds are sufficiently high not to effect your chances of long term profits.
Recommended sports on Bwin: Football

Reliability

Bwin is one of the richest bookmakers in the sector. Its large diversification, including poker and casinos, means that Bwin generates very large revenues.  The risk of it failing or of a fraudulent manipulation on the site can be completely excluded. It should be noted that Bwin has an internet fraud prevention team.

In addition to this, the Vienna stock exchange imposes regular audits on Bwin by independent auditors. So far, none of these audits have revealed any financial difficulties or risk of it failing.

Customer service

If you have problems or questions, you can contact Bwin

• E-mail: support.en@bwin.com
• Telephone: 00350 200 777 61 Weekdays from 10:00 to 16:00
• Contact form: Available on the site, open from 15:00 to 17:00

The time taken to get an answer by e-mail is nearly 36 hours and the answer quality is fairly good. We consider the customer service to be Bwin's weak point, other bookmakers are better in this area.

Areas for improvement

• Deposit fees of 2.5% for credit cards
• Customer service is a bit slow
• Average odds for tennis

This bookmaker is suitable

• for new gamblers who want to start making sports bets
• for gamblers with a few months of experience
• for gamblers who want to bet on European football

This bookmaker is not suitable

• for expert gamblers with considerable sports bets experience
• for gamblers who want to bet mainly on tennis

Bwin conclusions

Bwin is without doubt a bookmaker that should be used. If you intend to bet on football, Bwin is one of the best choices because it offers good odds, high reliability and security and a bonus that is very easily understood by novice gamblers. We recommend that beginners start sports bets with this bookmaker but we don't recommend it for expert gamblers with more than 12 months of experience and a budget greater than 500£ per month.

Summary

• Recommended: Yes
• The bonus: 25£ if you deposit 25£ when registering 
• In French: Yes
• Deposit methods: Visa, Mastercard, Visa Electron, Moneybookers, Neteller, Paysafecard, ClickandBuy, Ukash, Bank transfer
• Withdrawal methods: Transfer, Moneybookers, Neteller, Bank transfer, Credit card
• Fees: Varies depending on the deposit method used
• The best sports: Football