Betsafe Sports Betting Review (2024) – Ultimate Guide

Registration Process 5/5

• Click on the green “Create Account” button to register
• Fill in the required personal identification details
• Set a Daily, Weekly or Monthly Deposit Limit
• Upload proof of identity (POI) and proof of address (POA)
• Deposit and play at Betsafe after verification
• POI and POA may required upon first or subsequent withdrawals

After filling in the registration form, you must tick the box which confirms that you are 18 years of age or older, and that you have read and accepted Betsafe’s Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

You can choose to tick the box which confirms that you would like to receive information pertaining to bonuses and promotions via your registered contact details. Once you have correctly entered all of your personal details, you must click on the green “Create Account” button, and then the green “Get Started” button.

At this stage, you can choose to either deposit funds into your account, or go through Betsafe’s various offerings first. It must be noted that you cannot deposit funds into your Betsafe account until you have uploaded documents to prove your identity and address of residence.

If you click on the green “Deposit” button, you will be asked to upload the required documents, as can be seen from the above image. Once these documents have been verified, you can proceed to deposit and play at Betsafe. You may also be asked to submit these documents when you initiate your first withdrawal or subsequent withdrawals.

Welcome Offer 2/5

• No sports-based welcome offer for UK customers
• Casino welcome offer upon registration

Deposits made via PayPal, Neteller and Skrill are not eligible. Certain terms and conditions apply.

Pre-Match Offer 5/5

• Competitve odds on over 20 sports
• Active betting markets
• Minimum wager of 0.10 GBP
• Maximum stake amount varies from sport to sport, selections and odds

Sports markets available on Betsafe include Football and Tennis, along with Cycling, Chess and Darts. We can reassure our readers that punters of all tastes will be satisfied!

Before punting on a betting site, you should always do your research first. While Betsafe does offer an excellent quality of odds, coupled with active betting markets, you should gauge the odds on offer at several betting sites and choose a betting site which is offering the best odds on the market of your choice.

Betting sites charge a margin of profit on placed bets called bookmaker’s margin. The larger this margin is, the lower your chances are of making a profit off a placed bet. You must punt on betting variants with a margin which is nearer to the 100% (Ideal mark), rather than betting variants with a margin which touches or exceeds the 110% mark.

You can calculate the margin that a bookmaker is charging by determining the Odds Overround for a betting variant. To determine the Odds Overround for a betting variant, you must convert all the fractional outcomes of a betting variant into the decimal form. Afterwards, divide all of these outcomes by 100 and add the resulting numbers together.

From the resulting number, you can determine the Odds Overround for that betting variant.

To help you understand this concept clearly, we have calculated the Odds Overround for a match to be contested between Ural Academy and Ural University in the Russian Ural League.

The Odds Overround were found to be 108.43, which indicates that Betsafe is offering an excellent quality of odds coupled with active betting markets. Although the odds seem to be on the higher side, this is taken for granted, as volleyball is a less popular sport in the betting world.

Esports

Betsafe is quite big on its esports offering, which is of no real surprise, given the fact that the world of esports has conjured quite a storm up late. Several esports tournaments take place on an annual basis, attracting millions of fans.

Betsafe offers odds on Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, League of Legends, and King of Glory betting markets. Before punting on an esports market, you should go through statistical insights such as official team/player rankings, team/player form guides, past match results and past tournament results.

The minimum amount that you can wager on an esports-based market at Betsafe stands at 0.10 GBP. The maximum stake amount varies from esport to esport, and depends on the number of selections that you have made and the odds that you are backing.

Other Specials

Betsafe offers a good variety of betting markets when it comes to its Politics and Business, TV Events, and “Specials” offerings.

Regarding Politics and Business, Betsafe is currently offering odds on the US Presidential Election and UK Politics (time of writing: 05/2020).

When it comes to betting on TV Events, there are odds available on the Idol 2020 Winner, as well as the Winner of Britain’s Got Talent 2020.

The minimum amount that you can wager on a Special market at Betsafe stands at 0.10 GBP. The maximum stake amount varies from Special to Special, and depends on the number of selections that you have made and the odds that you are backing.

Cash Out and Bet Builder

Betsafe offers an option to Cash Out and the option to build a bet via Bet Builder.

Cash Out is a highly useful tool and a life-saver for many avid bettors. In a nutshell, Cash Out allows you to retrieve a portion of your placed stake, or more, throughout a match in-play. Cash Out is generally used when a punter feels that he may lose a particular match, or if he has already reaped a significant profit off a placed bet.

You could end up winning more or less than your initially placed stake. The amount of money that you receive via Cash Out depends on the exact instance of initiating a Cash Out, and the odds in favour of your placed bet at that point in time.

Bet Builder allows you to create a bet of your preference by combining up to 6 different outcomes and possibilities. To build a bet, you must click on the “Bet Builder” option which is present at the left-hand side of your screen, just above Betsafe’s main sports slider.

Security 5/5

• Licensed and regulated by the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC)
• SSL encrypted software to ensure security and transparency

All transactions that take place at Betsafe are secure.

As mentioned earlier, you cannot deposit funds into your Betsafe account until you upload and verify documents to prove your identity and address of residence.

Betsafe also provides a comprehensive Responsible Gambling section. To access the betting site’s “Responsible Gambling” centre, you must scroll down to the bottom of your screen. Apart from offering responsible gaming tools, Betsafe’s “Responsible Gambling” section also offers a wealth of information about how to bet safely and responsibly.

To control your gambling activity, you can set a Reality Check. A message will appear on your screen after 15 minutes – 2 hours, as per your set time frame, to remind you of how long you have been spending on the website.

If you feel that you need a break, you can temporarily deactivate your account via the Time Out feature for a duration of 1 day to 6 weeks. If you need a longer period away, you can choose the Self-Exclusion option to exclude yourself  for a duration of 6 to 60 months.

Betsafe has also made it a point to ensure that your stored funds are separated from the cost it takes to run its various platforms. Your stored funds and personal information are safe from the reach and control of hackers and online fraud.

Betsafe has no control over you winning or losing a placed bet; all the numbers that are generated on Betsafe’s platform are the result of a random number generation procedure. All in all, Betsafe is secure, trustworthy, and transparent.

Design and Usability 5/5

• A colour palette comprising pitch black, and red, with a hint of white
• All major options of interest are present on Betsafe’s homepage
• “BLOG” section available with plenty of useful betting information

Betsafe’s main navigation bar comes with options to access the betting site’s SPORTSBOOK, Casino, Live Casino, Horse Racing, Virtual Sports, Poker, Promotions, and Blog sections, among other options.

Their blog is also worth checking out – it contains some useful betting tips, strategies, betting markets, innovative tips, match predictions and interesting insights.

If you scroll down to the bottom of your screen, you will see options to access Betsafe’s “Help Centre”, “Responsible Gambling”, “Payment Options”, “Terms and Conditions” and “Privacy Policy” sections.

Other Products

• Casino, Live Casino, Poker, and Virtual Sports available
• Fantastic Casino welcome offer
• Poker option comes with Tutorial Videos, a School of Information, and a Poker Loyalty Points System

Betsafe’s Casino section offers thousands of casino games, including over 1,500 Slots and over 100 Jackpots. Our favouritesinclude MEGA MOOLAH AbsoLootly MaD and MYSTERY REELS, among others.

The betting site’s Live Casino section comes with Live Roulette, Blackjack, Poker, Baccarat, Slots, and Game Shows. Betsafe’s Virtual Sports section offers Betting on virtual Football, Tennis, Basketball, Horse Racing, and Greyhound Racing–based Virtual Sports.

Upon registering at the betting site, you can choose one of three possible Casino welcome offers. There is no wagering requirement. Deposits made via PayPal, Neteller, and Skrill do not qualify.

If you deposit and play through 25-99 GBP on Starburst, Moonshine Riches, Jumanji, Book of Dead, and/or Bonanza, you will receive 25 Wager-free Cash Spins on Starburst. If you deposit and play through 100-199 GBP on the same games, you will receive 100 Wager-free Cash Spins, and if you deposit and play through 200 GBP, you will receive 200 Wager-free Cash Spins. Each Cash Spin is worth 0.10 GBP.

The winnings from your Cash Spins will be available as withdrawable cash. You cannot withdraw the winnings that you reap off your deposit amount until or unless you have used all of your Cash Spins. If you do so, your remaining Cash Spins will be forfeited.