Betway

Betway Review

With over 2 million active customers, Betway is one of the largest gambling sites in the world. Familiar to many Kiwis, they continue to keep pace with the upstarts.

We rarely accept the classic British sportsbooks and casinos at Bonus.net.nz as many of them just seem outdated, but Betway is an exception to this rule. They’ve kept pace with the top modern online casinos like LeoVegas and Rizk Casino.

When you go to Betway’s website, it’s immediately clear you’re at one of the biggest gambling sites on the web. You can play every gambling game you could think of (and even many you couldn’t) at Betway, including betting, live betting, poker, pokies, live dealer casino.

Betway NZ Bonus December 2018

Betway currently offers bonuses for all the games it offers. The offers differ a bit by the game, as for example in poker you’ll get a 200% match, while in sports betting you’ll get a $60 free bet. You don’t need a specific Betway bonus code for any of the bonuses.

Betway Casino

Little known fact: Betway’s casino is one of the best in the business. Betway has made its name as a quality bookie, but in reality, their casino is where the real action is.

The user interface is easy on the eye, it’s easy to navigate, and – drumroll… – they’ve got the best pokies and live casino games you’ll find.

Betway for Kiwis

Betway is a traditional UK bookmaker, with a modern twist. Most of the UK sites are outdated, but Betway is keeping it up with the pace. They clearly understand the Kiwi market, as they have all the most popular pokies and live dealer games. They also have a localised site made only specifically for us Kiwis.

Banking options could be bit better, but they do support all the major credit cards, online wallets, Paysafecard, and couple other common payment methods. The best thing is that all transactions are made in New Zealand dollars, which makes it more than convenient for New Zealanders!

Pokies

Betway’s got the best pokies online, no doubt about it. They’ve got tons of pokies from plenty of quality providers: NetEnt, Microgaming, Rabcat, Thunderkick, and Betsoft table their best pokies at Betway.

Book of Dead, Starburst, Mega Fortune, Chilli Heat, Thunderstruck II, Avalon II, and Game of Thrones are just a few hit slots at Betway.

Most popular pokies at Betway

• Avalon II
• Book of Dead
• Mega Fortune
• Mega Moolah
• Starburst
• Secret Romance
• Phantom of the Opera
• Gonzo’s Quest

Considering Betway runs Microgaming as well, it’s no surprise seeing the millionaire-making Mega Moolah and the ever-popular Avalon II in the the list.

One of the latest pokies to crack the top eight is Phantom of the Opera. If you’re a fan of the musical, it’s a sure thing you’ll love the slot machine as well. While you try to hit the three masks to trigger the bonus feature, you listen to the music at the same time.

And when you finally trigger the bonus feature, you get to choose your free spins from three different scenes. Masquerade is my personal favourite. To listen and to play in the bonus round.

Masquerade! Paper faces on parade / Masquerade! Hide your face so the world will never find you…

Live Casino

Betway’s live dealer casino is powered by Evolution Gaming. Evolution’s the clear number one option in live casino providers, so you’re certain to get the best possible live casino.

The live casino can be easy to miss, so be aware: on Betway’s interface, it’s located at the very top of the screen if you’re using a desktop. Once you notice where the button is, it’s nice and straightforward from there on out.

Betway Live Casino Games

• Roulette
• Blackjack
• Baccarat
• Dream Catcher
• Ultimate Texas Hold’em
• Casino Hold’em
• 3 Card Poker
• Caribbean Stud Poker
• Football Studio

Obviously, you’ll get the classics like roulette and blackjack, but you should check a bit under the hood, too.

Football Studio is a brand new Evolution Gaming live casino game. The cards are dealt in a football pitch-esque table, and you bet either Home Win, Away Win or the Draw. The game was invented prior to the 2018 World Cup, where the live dealer would always keep his other eye on the live footy game and comment on it. It’s certainly an outside-the-box innovation from Evolution Gaming, we have to give them that.

Maybe they should’ve gone for a career in modelling instead of gambling?

Betway Free Bet

In December you’ll get a $60 free bet from Betway. You’ll get it by depositing $20 or more, but it is a 100% match bonus, so you need to deposit $60 to get the $60 free bet.

This is how you get Betway’s $60 free bet:

1. Register at Betway
2. Make a deposit of $20 to $60 within 7 days of registering
3. Make the deposit with your Visa or Mastercard. No other payment method is approved for the bonus!
4. Place a bet up to the value of your deposit. The bets need to have at least the following odds to count:
   • Single bets: odds of 1.75 and over
   • Each-way bets: the place part of the bet must be placed at odds of 1.40 or over
   • System bets: each selection must be placed at odds of 1.40 or over

This activates the bet and it’s instantly added to your sports account.

You can play the free bet as you wish. You can use all of it on a single bet, spread it over several bets or even bet on eSports – whatever you like.

Sportsbook

Betway is absolutely one of our favourite sports betting sites online, trumping the likes of Spin Palace and Free bet offers are getting smaller or even disappearing. This makes it extra sweet to get a free bet from a major site like Betway.

Betway Poker Bonus

One of 2018‘s best poker promotions: Get 200% up to $750 and access to new player freerolls.

Here’s how you’ll get your poker bonus:

1. Download Betway’s poker software
2. Install it and register your account
3. Make your deposit
4. Clear the bonus by racking up poker points

You need to get 100 loyalty points to release 1.50 in bonus cash. You get loyalty points by playing real money tournaments and cash games.

You get 10 points for each $1 in rake taken in cash games and every $1 you pay in tournament fees. The game you play doesn’t matter; Texas Holdem, Omaha, etc are all equal.

Your bonus is released in 1% increments of your total bonus.

Example
You deposit $200, so your bonus is $400. Your bonus will be released in 1% * $400 = $4 increments. For each $4 you’ll need $4 / $1,50 * 10 = 26.67 points.

Overall this bonus will return to you 15% of the rake you pay and 15% of tournament fees. This makes it an average poker bonus in terms of rake returned.

Expert opinion: Good bonus

Betway’s poker bonus is sizeable and has a great match-up percentage, making this offer one of the best poker bonuses currently available from a major gambling site.

Betway Casino Bonus

You’ll get up to $1,000 extra for Betway casino.

You’ll get a three-part welcome bonus for Betway’s casino. To get the Betway casino bonus, opt-in by ticking the box “I wish to receive the welcome bonus and accept the terms and conditions” when you sign up. It doesn’t matter which of the two Betway casinos (normal or Vegas) you sign-up at, you’ll get the same bonus.

This is what you’ll get:

• First deposit: 100% match-up up to $250
• Second deposit: 25% match-up up to $250
• Third deposit: 50% match-up up to $500

Like Betway’s other bonuses, this package is valid for 7 days from the day you register.

After you’ve opted in when signing up, you don’t need to do anything else besides deposit to get the bonuses. The bonuses are added automatically to your account when you deposit. Minimum deposit for getting bonuses is $20.

Betway’s terms and conditions state that you must play through the bonus money 50 times to turn it from bonus money to real cash (which you can withdraw). This is on the high end of the gambling industry average, which is roughly 30 to 50.

There are also completely excluded games. Most popular of the excluded games are Classic Blackjack and Jacks or Better video poker. If you want to play these games with a bonus, it’s not impossible – you just need a suitable site, see our casino bonus listing for details. For the full list of excluded games, see Betway’s website.

Expert opinion: Get the first bonus

Like with most other multi-part welcome packages, Betway Casinos welcome package’s first bonus is the one you want. The first bonus of 100% up to $250 one has an excellent match-up percentage which means you’ll get great value for your money. Once you get the first deposit bonus sorted, you can choose whether to continue with the 2nd and 3rd bonuses.

If you’re a punter, the $60 free bet is surely worth getting. Just deposit $60 with your credit card, place a single bet with odds of 1.75 or over, and the free bet is yours!