Betway passes our safety check. Below we show the license, how it ranks against the other casinos we track, real complaint cases and what players report.
Our verdict on Betway
Our verdict: Betway is legit. It holds a verifiable license and has a solid safety record.
- Safety Index 9.2/10, higher than 81% of the casinos we track.
- Strong license from UK Gambling Commission.
- Weak Trustpilot rating (1.2/5).
- Running since 2006: 20 years of track record.
Does Betway have a valid license?
Betway is licensed by Malta Gaming Authority (Malta), UK Gambling Commission (United Kingdom), Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board (South Africa), Mpumalanga Economic Regulator (South Africa) and Gaming Commission of Ghana (Ghana).
The UK Gambling Commission is one of the strictest regulators in the world. Licensees must protect player funds, pass audits and offer an independent dispute service (ADR), so a refused payout can be escalated outside the casino.
Betway holds 5 licenses in total; the strongest is from UK Gambling Commission.
How safe is Betway?
CasinoGuru gives Betway a Safety Index of 9.2/10 ("Very high").
That ranks Betway #38 of 215 casinos we track, safer than 81% of them.
AskGamblers gives Betway a CasinoRank of 4.3/10.
Betway is not on any casino blacklist we track.
Does Betway pay out? Player complaints
Betway has 343 player complaints on CasinoGuru.
That is more complaints than 97% of the casinos we track.
Are the Betway terms fair?
There is no independent fairness rating of the Betway terms yet, so read the bonus rules on the casino site before you accept the offer.
What do players say about Betway?
On Trustpilot Betway has 1.2/5 from 18,655 reviews.
That is below the typical casino we track (2.5/5).
Casino reviews there skew negative, because unhappy players post more often than happy ones.
Player protection tools at Betway
Betway offers 5 of 10 player protection tools: deposit limits, reality checks, cool-off periods, self-exclusion and a national self-exclusion register.
Who owns Betway?
Betway is operated by Betway Limited and has been running since 2006.
How to check Betway yourself
- Find the license number in the footer of the Betway site and search it in the UK Gambling Commission public register: the status should say active and the company should match.
- Check that the company on the register matches the operator named in the Betway terms.
- Start with a small deposit and a small withdrawal to test how quickly Betway pays.