Winbet Casino Review

Even before you glimpse the discreet Bulgarian flag in the right-hand corner of the page, or the abbreviations that read BGN next to the progressive jackpots, you can just tell that this is a Bulgarian site. There's something about the style and the looks of the women you tend to find fronting the live casino games here which make it apparent which part of Europe this site operates from. Winbet is a sports-focused site where you can bet on all kinds of matches from football to tennis but it is also one that offers a live and virtual casino plus virtual sports.

A large featured slider promotes reload bonuses, a welcome bonus and all kinds of other promotions to entice visitors to sign up and put the site through its paces. The site has been designed with touchscreen devices in mind which makes it easy to use on tablet as well as on mobile. There is excellent customer support and the site is available in English for anyone who isn't fluent in Bulgarian. 24-hour customer support is provided by telephone as well as by email.

About Winbet

Winbet is operated by Winbet Online Ltd, a company who regulated by the State Commissioner of Gambling of the Republic of Bulgaria. They are based in Sofia, the Bulgarian capital, and naturally the site is targeted at players who are based within this country. Although sports betting is the first thing you’ll encounter on the site, equal weight is given to the casino and virtual sports games you can play here. This, coupled with the generous welcome bonuses that can be claimed, plus convenient deposit options, make Winbet a good all-rounder, one with a little bit of everything to please everyone.

Winbet’s Banking

There is a well-designed Help section available on the site which provides loads of information about deposits and withdrawals. In fact the FAQ that covers banking alone is more comprehensive the FAQ you will find at virtually any other casino pertaining to all the topics. The site accepts deposits in BGN or in Euros, BGN being the name for the Bulgarian Lev. Funds can be deposited by debit or credit card or by wire transfer. Other options that are available to Bulgarian gamblers are EasyPay and ePay. The minimum withdrawal amount is 30 Bulgarian Lev or 15 Euros. You may be required to submit identification documents before your first withdrawal is granted.

Some Wagering Requirements

There are plenty of promotions to check out at Winbet, starting when you go to make your first deposit. If you're interested in sports betting then there is the option to claim a 50% first deposit match up to a maximum of 200 BGN. There is a certain wagering requirement before these funds can be withdrawn. As for the casino, there is a 100% match available worth as much as 300 BGN. Additionally, you can look forward to claiming a sports reload bonus once a week that will give you 25% back on deposits up to a maximum of 100 BGN and the same at the casino where there is a 50% reload bonus worth as much as 300 BGN.

Few Surprises With the Sportsbook

The sportsbook at Winbet springs few surprises but is well designed and stocked with all the games, leagues and betting options you would hope and expect to see. It takes a few moments to load, but that is to be expected of a page that has so many elements with all kinds of data to be fetched in real time. You may find, depending on your browser, that in attempting to load this page it get stuck in a feedback loop which causes it to refresh infinitely. If this is the case, you will need to switch to a different browser, perhaps one that handles Flash, as the Chrome browser certainly doesn't seem to like the sportsbook or the live betting option available at Winbet.

Dragon Reels on Offer

The slots at Winbet have been sorted into various categories including classic, fruit and multiline. There are games by EGT here including the likes of Dragon Reels, Great Adventure, The Secrets of London and Legendary Road. Alongside each game you’re able to view the number of paylines that it has and whether or not or free spins are available. There’s a pretty good selection of games, it must be said, despite the reliance on just the one developer.

The Other Casino Games

The remainder of the casino games that can be experienced at Winbet are much more limited. When it comes to table games for example there is only European Roulette. It is odd that this site hasn't provided a better range given amount of effort that's been put into the slots and the sportsbook. Again, when it comes to the card games, there are just three video poker titles, Four of a Kind Bonus Poker, Joker Poker and Jacks or Better. A separate category for keno has only Keno Universe to play and that really is about it.

There are separate tabs that list the top 20 games for example but this is simply the 20 slots that enjoy the most play on the site. Winbet could do with signing licensing agreements with a few other companies, enabling it to offer a better selection of games, not just in terms of table games but also the slots. EGT slots are okay but there are better developers out there who could offer for more enticing games.

Winbet Conclusion

Winbet is a site that fares well in many respects but is lacking in others. From the perspective of Bulgarian gamblers, there are plenty of reasons why the site looks appealing, not least its large typography, featured slider and graphics which make it ideal for accessing on touchscreen devices as well as on smaller mobile phones. The fact that customer support is capable, that there is a good range of banking options and that the Bulgarian lev is accepted as a currency all work in the site’s favour.

Working against Winbet is the fact that the sportsbook and live betting facilities can be fussy when it comes to loading and then we have the casino games. Or rather, the lack of casino games. It seems ridiculous to go to the trouble of creating a site such as this only to equip the casino with just one table game, European Roulette. Winbet seriously needs to up its selection here, throwing in more games that will give players an incentive to sign up. On a brighter note, the promotions here a reasonable, whether you're looking to involve yourself in sports betting or in playing slots. It is a mixed bag then at Winbet, a site that has so much potential but which at present is only realising a small fraction of that.