Online Bookmaker: Bwin

Overview

Bookmaker bWin was established back in 1997 starting with only 12 employees and was initially known as betandwin. A year later the online bookmaker launched its first online betting site focusing on the growing sports betting market. After a string start they combined forces with Partygaming making them a true 'giant' in the online gaming industry. bWin is sponsoring a lot of sports teams and events and since recently they were the main sponsors of Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. In July 2010 bWin concluded a sponsoring contract with Italy's second-tier football league, Serie B, which was the renamed to Serie bWin until the summer of 2012. bWin is also a sponsor in the FIBA Men’s World and European Championships and a significant partner to MotoGP.

bWin Sportsbook

Markets and odds
bWin offers a great number of sports betting markets and especially for football punters can find almost everything to bet on. There are more than 30 sports covered and besides football there’s extensive coverage on Formula 1, tennis and basketball. The odds at bWin are some of the most competitive in the industry.

The betting site
The betting site has mainly dark colours, it looks very modern and it is easy to navigate. There is a highlights section on the main sports page where bettors can have a quick look at the major upcoming events and also other tools like live-scores, statistics and results. A unique feature offered by the online bookmaker is that players can also create their own favourite sports list and pick their bets from there. The registration procedure is simple, fast, and secure and you can do complete all stages quickly in just one screen.

Live Betting
The live betting console has a great number of sports to choose from and a number of additional markets to bet 'in play'. Its categorised by sport and you can adjust it so you can have all the games that are live on one screen and check on them at a glance.

bWin Casino

bWin offers an online casino with an average number of games available. At bWin Casino players will find Table games, Card games, 3-reel slots, 5-reel slots video poker as well as jackpot games. There is always a great number of casino promotions and each month’s payout rates for the instant casino are displayed clearly on the main page.
Ways to play at bWin Casino
bWin Casino is available in a flash version accessible to Windows, Macintosh, and Linux and also available in a download version where only Windows users can benefit from.

bWin Casino software
bWin casino is powered by two different software providers; Boss Media and Chartwell.

bWin Poker

bWin Poker room belongs to the OnGame network, a big poker network and which guarantees a decent amount of players around the clock. bWin offers Texas Hold'em, Omaha Hi, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud, Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo and Five-Card Draw. Tournaments with added value and guaranteed prizes are frequent. bWin also hosts lots of satellites to big events, both live and online. Poker players can find features like players’ notes and hand statistics but not as many poker promotions as can be found on other popular poker rooms.

Other Gaming Products

The Games section of bWin includes Fortune Games, Skill Games, Mini Games, Backgammon as well as a good number of jackpot games. There is a quick start menu where players can find their favourite game and a Special and Winnings sections with the current promotions.

Bookmaker's Company Information

About
Bookmaker bWin also known as betandwin began life with just 12 employees in 1997. Their first betting site offered just sports betting and went online in 1998. As a pioneer in the industry, in 2002, bWin where giving their customers the ability to place bets in sports events while the events were taking place – what we all now know as live betting. This was made possible by the launch of their famous live betting console, which is one of their flagship products to date. bWin’s football betting line-up, which is accessible via both desktop and mobile/tablet devices, is a massive hit and the word "bWin" is entered into search engines more than 160,000 times a day! The company has over 20 million registered customers!

On the 29th of October 2010, bWin and PartyGaming announced the planned merger of both companies resulting in a full house for top notch sports betting, heavy traffic poker and quality online casino games.

Licence
Licenced and Regulated in Gibraltar by the Government of Gibraltar and the Gibraltar Regulatory Authority. Remote Gaming Licence No. 00011; Remote Sportsbook Licence No. 00005. Approved licenced premises at Suite 611, Europort, Gibraltar.

Betting Markets
Football, Tennis, Golf, Snooker, Baseball, Rugby League, Basketball, Boxing, Cricket, Formula 1, Biathlon, Chess, Combat Sports, Futsal, Darts, Cycling, Greyhounds, Ice Hockey, Motor Sport, Motorbikes, Nordic Combined, Politics, Pool, Rink Hockey, Speedway

Security
Measures to ensure data security include intense access controls, physically backing up data, the use of error-tolerant systems as well as measures for data backup and encryption. This is an area where bWin International Ltd. meets the highest security standards in the industry, with a five-level security system, multiple firewalls, and 128-bit SSL encryption. Early-warning systems in the form of limits on unusually high stakes and winnings prevent manipulation and other criminal activities at an early stage.

Payment Methods
Visa, MasterCard, Visa Electron, Maestro , Paysafecard ,Click and buy, Paypal, Neteller, Moneybookers, Kalixa, Ukash, Freebetcard, Bank Wire

Currencies
UK Sterling (GBP), Euro (EUR), US Dollar (USD), Danish krone (DKK), Swedish krona (SEK), Czech koruna (CZK), Estonian kroon (EKK), Polish zloty ( PLN), Hungarian forint (HUF), Swiss franc (CHF), Romanian lei ( RON), Russian ruble (RUB) , Croatian kuna (HRK), Latvian lats (LVL), Lithuanian litas (LTL), Bulgarian lev (BGN),Norwegian krone (NOK)