Lounge Review
Betway
Open as a sportsbook since 2006, with deposits from £10.
A tidy sportsbook that is easy to find your way around.
The Three Readings
Host
6.0/7Editorial rating 4.6 of 5 in our operator data.
Purse
5.7/76 payment methods listed. Minimum deposit £10.
Pedigree
5.6/7Licensed by Malta Gaming Authority. Open since 2006. Details verified.
Through the Door
Betway was set up in 2006 in Gzira, Malta, and is licensed by the Malta Gaming Authority. Its head office is in Malta, with satellite offices as far off as Cape Town.
It grew up online and built its name on sports partnerships. Today it works regulated markets on several continents.
Our Take
Betway is easy to use. Navigation makes sense and the mobile site is responsive, with regular feature updates. Live betting covers the main leagues, with streams for key events.
The welcome deal matches William Hill's £40 in free bets and is clearer about where the tokens go: 2 for Bet Builders and 2 for accumulators, valid for 30 days after you claim. Sports coverage is narrower than William Hill's, and bettors used to a UK licence may find the Malta one less familiar.
Take a seat here if you want a book that is easy to learn and a welcome deal with 30 days to use it.
Working For It
- Menus that make sense on the first visit
- Sports partnerships that feed its prices and content
- 30 days to use the free bet tokens
- A mobile site that keeps getting updates
- Licensed for many regulated markets
Working Against It
- Fewer sports on the board than William Hill
- A quieter name in the older betting markets
- A Malta licence that UK bettors may know less well
The Verdict
A comfortable first sportsbook for players who value a clear screen. Serious market hunters will look wider.
Next to Cloudbet, one place up: level overall and 0.5 behind on Host. Ahead by 0.9 on Purse.
Double 7Band for 5.9 out of 7
18+. Each casino sets its own terms and can change them without notice. The version on the casino's site is the one that counts.