Bwin Review
Is Bwin still up to par with its competitors?
Bwin is one of the long-standing players in sports betting in France. Present for many years, it has carved out a strong and recognized place for itself in the hearts of the French. However, in recent years, very aggressive competition has arrived, and Bwin is trying to adapt as best it can. It is now part of the mid-table of the French bookmaker landscape. But then, does Bwin have what it takes to face this increased competition?
The Bwin Welcome Bonus Explained
Bwin Bonus
Bonus type: Your first bet is up to €100 in freebets if it loses
Why choose it: A classic offer in France, but very popular with players.
Ideal if : You are looking for the highest amount.
In a word : The maximum bonus.
Bwin Bonus Conditions
How to get the Bwin bonus
- Make a first deposit of at least €5 (Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Paysafecard, Skrill or Neteller only)
- Add the "No Pressure Betting Token" within one month of deposit
- Place your first real money bet on a single or combined bet (min. €5) within 30 days
- If your first bet is a winner, you win the winnings and receive the amount of your first deposit in freebets (€100 max)
Bwin in 10 seconds
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|---|---|
| iOS & Android | ✅ |
| Welcome bonus | 100€ |
| Minimum deposit | 10€ |
| Livestream | ✅ |
| Betbuilder | ❌ |
| Boosted odds | ✅ |
Bwin: Player Reviews
To learn a little more about this bookmaker, I looked at the ratings given to it by users on review platforms like the App Store, the Play Store and Trust Pilot.
| App Store | Play Store | Trust Pilot | |
| Bwin | 4.4 | 3.4 | 1.3 |
Then I looked at the last 100 reviews to average the ratings over the past few months. I wanted to know if the recent ratings reflected the latest reviews:
| App Store | Play Store | Trust Pilot | |
| Bwin | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
We're seeing a sharp drop in ratings on these latest comments. To learn more, I read over 600 comments to see if people were having similar issues or finding sticking points:
- Bugs on the application : 47 times;
- Customer service does not respond to requests : 15 times;
- Welcome offer concerns : 12 times;
- Odds too low : 6 times;
- Account deletion without explanation : 6 times.
Bugs in the mobile app and the slowness of their website are drastically lowering Bwin's rating on various stores. Here's hoping the operator listens to its players and can update its app to avoid further user inconvenience.
Offers and promotions: behind the competition
I went to take a look at the offers and promotions to see what is on offer and I classified these offers into 3 categories:
The basics :
- Cashout;
- Combined Paris;
- Livestream;
- Boosted odds;
- Livebet.
Classic, but very interesting:
- A welcome offer ( I detail the whole offer in this article );
- Bwin TV;
- Bet modifier: Once you have placed your bet, you have the option to modify it.
What is terribly missing:
- Sponsorship;
- More regular promotions;
- Offers such as: goalscorer/scorer insurance, bet builder, instant withdrawal, bet cancellation.
What can we conclude from the offers proposed?
Unfortunately, the bookmaker is seriously lacking in attractive offers for players. It is particularly suffering from very strong competition, which is doubling its efforts to retain its customers. Bwin gives the impression that it can't keep up. It remains to be seen whether the bookmaker can catch up.
A complete sports catalog
A complete catalogue of 19 sports on which you can bet:
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Basketball
- Badminton
- Biathlon
- Boxing
- Cycling
- American Football
- Formula 1
- Golf
- Handball
- Ice hockey
- Motorcycle
- NASCAR
- Rugby
- Alpine skiing
- Snooker
- Combat sports
- Volleyball
The lowest odds on the market?
I don't usually like to talk about odds because they are never really representative among bookmakers. Why? France is a highly regulated market and the odds are often similar between different operators. However, at Bwin, I must say that I was surprised by the fact that they are very low and unattractive . I looked at about fifty matches on different sports and they are systematically well below their competitors.
In addition, when I looked at their margins, we are regularly between 10% and 15% while their direct competitors are more around 5% to 10%. This is a real black mark for Bwin.
