bet365 Casino Review

Overview

Founded in a Portakabin in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England in 2000 by a family that, at the time, owned 49 traditional, High Street, betting shops. Bet365 is still run and owned by the very same family that founded it but now with over a thousand staff to help them at their offices in Stoke.

A long relationship between the family and football started in the 1970’s when they ran stadium catering at 40 football grounds; bet365 now own Stoke City FC.

Enjoy the ease of Playtech software at bet365 Casino with a payout percentage for all games of 97.51%. Bet365 have live dealers to assist and thrill you ,or, why not play on your mobile with bet365’s mobile phone facility.

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Bet365 offer in-depth Player Guides to lead you through the basics and offer playing tips, these Guides are well worth having a look at.

Welcome Bonuses

Join before the end of February 2012 and bet365 are offering an opening bonus of a 150% match bonus up to £150. – use the bonus code BONUS100

To be eligible to claim the Standard Opening Bonus players must deposit / transfer a minimum of £10. See our bet365 Bonus page for full explanation of bonus rules.

Note: Not all games contribute the same percentage to a player’s wagering requirement, see info in our bet365 bonus section.

Reload Bonus

Check back here for details of reload offers as they happen.

Promotions

I DO Like Mondays – Every Monday the bet365 team review the weekly accounts of all their players and give bonuses based on that information.

Games Featured

bet365 offer over 150 games on their download software, see below for the full list, 80 games are available on bet 365’s instant play no download version, see below for a full list. 14 games are available on bet365 mobile phone service, see below.

Bet365 also run other sites dedicated to different games, these are

Sports,

Live In-Play,

Poker,

Games

and Bingo.

Play for Free

Downloaded Casino – When entering the casino you are given the option to play for fun or play for real money.

Instant Play – To play for fun when you are not logged into the site and click on the ‘Free Play’ icon for the game you wish to play.

Always good to have a practice play, no money option, try before you buy.

Loyalty Programmes

When you sign up for a bet365 account you are entered into Bet365’s special Casino Loyalty Scheme.
You’ll start earning comp points immediately, the more you play at bet365 the more you’ll progress and the rewards become greater. Starting with Bronze a USD $ player needs 100,000 points, you then work your way up through Silver, Gold then Diamond earning increased bonuses and perks along the way.

Voluntary Restrictions

You can set deposit limits, daily or weekly, also a choice of table limits available. You can use self exclusion and Opt out and remove yourself for 6 months, 1 year, 2 years or 5 years or set the account to Closed, allowing you to open it again at any time.

Financial

28 currencies are accepted at bet365, these include: USA Dollars($), GB Pounds (£), Euros (€), Canadian Dollars (CAD$) and Australian Dollars (AD$), (see below for full list)

To deposit you can choose debit/credit cards, Neteller, Skrill (was Moneybookers), paypal, click2pay, ukash, paysafecard,entropay, wire transfer or cheque.

To withdraw your winnings you can use debit/credit cards, Neteller, Skrill (was Moneybookers), paypal, click2pay, wire transfer or cheque.

To verify your identity you will receive by post a personal number, you then enter it on a online form adding other info such as your passport number. No need to post or fax on this system.

Currencies accepted at bet365

Argentinian Pesos (ARS)
Australian Dollars (AUD)
Bulgarian Leva (BGN)
Brazilian Reais (BRL)
Canadian Dollars (CAD)
Chinese Renminbi (RMB)
Czech Koruny (CZK)
Danish Kroner (DKK)
Euros (EUR)
Hong Kong Dollars (HKD)
Hungarian Forint (HUF)
Icelandic Kronur (ISK)
Japanese Yen (JPY)
Malaysian Ringgits (MYR)
Mexican Pesos (MXN)
New Zealand Dollars (NZD)
Norwegian Kroner (NOK)
Polish Zlotych (PLN)
Romanian New Lei (RON)
Swedish Kronor (SEK)
Singapore Dollars (SGD)
South African Rand (ZAR)
Swiss Francs (CHF)
Taiwanese Dollars (TWD)
Thai Baht (THB)
UK Pounds (GBP)
United States Dollars (USD)

Payout Percentage

Payout percentage in July 2010 for all games was 97.51, this winrate audited by TST.

Customer Support

Support can be found 24 hours a day 365 days a year on the phone, email and via live chat.

Email – support-eng@customerservices365.com

bet365 have a call back system, fill in a form online and they call you back.

Or Phone them,

Technical

Playtec software.

Registered Office: Hillside (Gibraltar) Limited, Unit 1.1, First Floor, Waterport Place, 2 Europort Avenue, Gibraltar.

Licensed by the Gibraltar Licensing Authority and regulated by the Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner.

For sports and financials betting, bet365 are licensed and regulated by the UK Gambling Commission.

Platforms

Bet 365 Software works on Window operating systems but not Linux.

Mac users are only able to enjoy the instant games.

It is advised you use Adobe Flash Player version 8 or later (version 5 makes this site act very strangely)

Windows requirements for download

Operating System: Any one of Windows 95/98/2000/ME/NT/XP/Vista
Processor: 90 MHz or faster
Memory: At least 24MB RAM
Resolution: At least 16 bit colour
You should have at least 50MB of hard disk space.

If you have a compatible mobile that has web access, you can enjoy the bet365 experience on you mobile.

Countries

Languages you can view bet365 casino in