BetOWI Review

When I reviewed BetOWI, the first thing that crossed my mind is they’re a sportsbook better suited for intermediate and advanced bettors.

I say that because I was confused when I tried to navigate their site.

Let me explain.

When you first log-in these are the options you’ll see:

• Bet It All
• Straight
• Parlays
• Teasers
• Round Robins
• If Win Only
• If Win or Tie
• Lose Only
• If Lose or Tie
• Compact Round Robin
• Key Parlay
• If Bets

(And there are others.)

Being a newer bettor myself I don’t have a clue what these options are. I recognize the straight bet option and I have heard of round robins and parlays.

Only when you click on one of these options will you be able to choose a sport and then the types of bets you want to make.

This is backward compared to most other sportsbooks I’ve reviewed. You start with the sports first, then choose the type of bet and game/odds.

And I think that’s the easiest setup for beginners.

Other than that their betting section was straightforward.

It’s small, too. The sports (markets) you can bet on include:

American football

Basketball

Boxing/UFC

Golf

Horse racing

Soccer

Tennis

More sports

They just cover the basics. If you want robust selection you’ll have to go elsewhere.

BetOWI has a casino, too.

What I found interesting about their casino is that it’s split into two. When you click on the casino tab you’ll be asked to choose from two options – Fortuna or Casa Blanca.

Each section will have a slightly different selection of casino games. They’re standard options, though, such as Spanish blackjack, baccarat, craps, roulette, pai gow poker, video poker and some slot machines.

I’d like it better if they would just merge the two casinos together. It’d be a better user-experience since you wouldn’t have to bounce back and forth.

On the bright side both the sportsbook and casino are mobile-ready.

Android

Desktop

iOS

Apple

Mobile

Tablet

Windows

BetOWI does offer a couple bonuses. This is a nice change of pace from bitcoin-exclusive sportsbooks and casinos that offer nothing at all.

What they have for punters is a 100% match bonus up to $500.

The good news is the rollover is relatively small – only 16x.

The bad news?

You have to deposit at least $100 to qualify for the offer. You also cannot forfeit the offer. That means you must clear the bonus requirements before they’ll let you withdraw anything.

They have a casino offer too – you can get a 300% match on your first deposit up to $3,000.

And while you play through your bonuses you can start to build up your VIP status. There are 3 tiers – Silver, Gold and Platinum. Each option will get you neat stuff like free payouts, points and cash back.

BetOWI is a ‘normal’ sportsbook.

As such, they have standard banking options you can use to fund your account. That includes Western Union, credit cards, MoneyGram and bitcoin.

They also accept PayPal. That alone signals to me they’re a (relatively) safe book since PayPal doesn’t work with everyone.

For cash outs you can use Western Union, MoneyGram, money orders and bitcoin. Bear in mind you’ll pay as much as $100 in fees – so it might pay to play enough to cover them.

Here are a few things you might like or dislike about BetOWI.

You might like that:

• They’re mobile ready.
• They have bonuses and cash back.
• They accept other forms of payment than bitcoin.
• They accept Americans.

You might not like that:

• You can’t forfeit your bonus. So I recommend only depositing what you’re comfortable clearing – or be okay with possibly kissing your money goodbye.
• The backend is difficult to navigate.
• They have a small selection of markets.