Bwin

About Bwin
Our verdict on Bwin
bwin's numbers disagree with each other, and the disagreement is the review. The UK App Store rates the bwin Sports app 4.7 from 4,500 ratings. The eleven reviews quoted on this page, ten of them from the App Store, run eight one-star to one five-star, and the one-star reviews are specific: a July 2026 UK reviewer "stuck in endless process loops to get money out", another whose accumulator was voided mid-match, another who found bwin's football odds shorter than a rival's on the same fixtures. "Unreliable site/app" is the most-cited con at five mentions, "poor customer service" at four. The store average is real; so is the sample. What it describes is a product that works well enough for most people to rate it, and badly enough when it fails that the people it fails write it down.
On paper it is as solid as a UK bookmaker gets. The Gambling Commission's register lists bwin.com under LC International Limited, Entain's Gibraltar entity, with casino, betting, bingo, pool and intermediary licences all active since 1 July 2019 under 054743-R-330863-014, and no regulatory actions recorded against it. That is the licence that brings GamStop, affordability checks and an independent dispute route with it โ which matters more here than usual, because the complaints quoted are exactly the kind that route exists for.
One inconsistency worth knowing: the App Store description still says the app is licensed to ElectraWorks Limited under a different licence number. Both are Entain companies, and the Commission's register is the authority, but the listing has not caught up.
bwin is a football-and-tennis book from a listed group with a clean regulatory record and a very large, mostly satisfied user base. The reviews here are the minority report, and they are about the one thing that matters most โ getting paid out. If that is your priority, read them before you deposit, and know that the UKGC's ADR route is there if you need it.
Verified by Bookie Hunt on 13 September 2026
What we like
- UKGC licence 054743-R-330863-014 under Entain's LC International, active since July 2019, no regulatory actions on the register
- 4.7 from 4,500 ratings on the UK App Store
- GamStop, affordability checks and an independent dispute route apply โ relevant given the withdrawal complaints quoted here
What we don't
- Eight of the eleven reviews quoted on this page are one star; 'unreliable site/app' ร5 and 'poor customer service' ร4 are the leading cons
- A July 2026 UK reviewer describes being unable to withdraw after repeated process loops
- App Store listing still names ElectraWorks Limited and an older licence number; the register says LC International
Key facts
- Licence
- UK: LC International Limited (Entain), Gibraltar โ UKGC account 54743, licence 054743-R-330863-014, casino / betting / bingo / pool / intermediary all active from 1 Jul 2019. No regulatory actions recorded.
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Website
- bwin.com
Sources
- UKGC search 'bwin': LC International Limited, account 54743, trading as 'bwin', domain bwin.com โ gamblingcommission.gov.uk (accessed 2026-09-13)
- LC International Limited, Suite 6 Atlantic Suites Gibraltar; six remote licences 054743-R-330863-014 active from 1 Jul 2019 โ gamblingcommission.gov.uk (accessed 2026-09-13)
- No regulatory actions recorded for LC International Limited โ gamblingcommission.gov.uk (accessed 2026-09-13)
- 'bwin Sports: Online Betting', developer ElectraWorks Limited, 4.7 from 4.5k ratings, 18+; description cites licence 000-039011-R-319371-004 โ apps.apple.com (accessed 2026-09-13)
Reviews from around the web
Quoted verbatim from public app-store and review-site listings, each attributed to its source. These are not Bookie Hunt's own reviews.
S2Mil
impossible to get money out
stuck in endless process loops to get money out and still havenโt been able to, unclear what youโre betting on, terrible UX with silent errors.
Rivers0991
Disappointing
App is very slow, expect very bad in play...
Andy kenna
It's hard to win on bwin betting site
The football odds are not the same with another betting site. On Bwin site the odds are less than another betting company and it's hard to use as well the isn't many option...
Gytggddsrhhikkl
Don't play
A great company if you want to lose your money. I made an express of two matches, during the game they canceled the bet on Barcelona (photo) and calculated my exp...
Romkulus
Avoid
When I make my account and make deposit from that time I cannot access my account and still waiting for link that will allow me to give them some documentations. Costu...
Licensing and availability
UK: LC International Limited (Entain), Gibraltar โ UKGC account 54743, licence 054743-R-330863-014, casino / betting / bingo / pool / intermediary all active from 1 Jul 2019. No regulatory actions recorded.
Access depends on your location and the operator's current terms. A directory category is not confirmation of local licensing.
Platform Summary
Most praised in reviews
- user-friendly interface2
- quick registration process1
- good odds1
Most criticised in reviews
- unreliable site/app5
- poor customer service4
- complex withdrawal process2