Winner

The sports betting side of things at Winner has been around since 2013. This may make you think that they are a young, up and coming bookmaker and to some extent you would be right, but to actually use the site and spend time within the site, they feel much more than this.

The sports betting section has seen massive development over the last 12 months or so and in that time they obviously seen that in order to keep up, they need to keep adding. The range of sports and markets that are now on offer are a direct response to this growth, of which you will read about more later in this review.

As well as sports there’s casino, poker and bingo, all operated through Playtech. The casino also offers slots from other providers such as NetEnt.

Sports Betting at Winner

Winner Sports Betting Screenshot

Odds and Markets

For a new bookmaker to make a splash in probably the most competitive sector of the gambling industry requires some skill and a lot of luck. Finding a niche within it is again almost impossible, but Winner have simply decided to by-pass the trend of thinking of something new and simply heading down the route of doing things better.

The pricing structure is a direct result of this and it’s here where they have managed to really get a firm hold on the market. What we will say is that they odds on offer are very erratic in that they can be amazing for one market and then terrible for another. We moved several markets through an odds comparison site and saw some fairly massive shifts in odds with some actually being best priced and other being no better than middle of the road.

The market coverage is one that’s seen improvement though and again, its tough to really fault what they have on offer. Its hard to not compare them to the likes of Betfair and BetVictor, two of the best in the business when it comes to market coverage, and whilst they aren’t quite on their terms yet, they can more than hold their won with brads that are much more established than themselves.

Live Betting

The live betting section is probably the first sign that Winner maybe aren’t quite up to scratch in all sections just yet. The range of games that were on offer was nothing better than OK and the pricing we found to be very erratic again. For standard bets this isn’t too much of an issue, but due tot the speed of live betting you need to know that you are getting at worst a fair price and this simply wasn’t the case from the bets that we tested.

Having said all that, it did include an excellent match centre to show you live updates of that’s happening in the game. The site included a good look essential data as well, such as red cards, yellow cards, corners, attacks and substitutions in football.

Other Features

The site really lacks some additional features in our opinion. Aside from the live scores section and the statistics section, it felt a bit basic, which is a fair reflection on their design as well. But, that’s not always a bad thing for a bookmaker – the lack of features that is – and we actually quite enjoyed the fact that you simply got in, found your bet, placed your bet and then got on with your day. There is no fancy cash out slider to keep you preoccupied and we didn’t feel like you had to check your bets every 15 seconds to see if the scores had updated.

Others will argue against and we realise that this will be very personal to each bettor, but for us, the sites almost lack of ability to offer anything outside of actually betting, was a positive!

Casino Games at Winner

The casino, much like the sportsbook, has seen it’s fair share of criticism in the past, and rightly so! But, it’s changed a lot since the early days of the dark, dated theme and now a new, brighter (orange) look has helped it move into the 21st century and out from the doldrums of the casino industry.

Winner Casino Screenshot

Software and Games

There aren’t a massive range of games to play on at Winner Casino, but they do offer a decent collection of quality games. They are powered by that of PlayTech and NetEnt, which are two of the most reputable casino game developers in the industry at the minute.

The sites standout features had to be the inclusion of branded casino games such as Thor, Fantastic Four, Rocky, The Incredible Hulk and Iron Man 2, to name just a few. Outside of slots you get a good range of table games to choose from, including live casino and their latest Macau section, offering up an Asian twist on things.

Mobile Casino Games

Due to Winners partnerships with both PlayTech and Netent it means they are able to host a hue range of their catalogue on their mobile casino app as well. You don’t get all the games, but it has to be one oft the biggest percentages we have seen!

Other Products

Bingo

Winner Bingo ScreenshotThe bingo room is powered by Virtue Fusion who are part of the PlayTech group and are one of the most solid bingo providers in the industry. With that comes a huge range of games to choose from including 75, 80 and 90 ball variants, along with Speed bingo, jackpot games, slots and scratchcards.

Poker

Winner Poker ScreenshotIt will probably come as little surprise to hear that they have teamed up with PlayTech once again for their poker room utilising the iPoker network for their games. This means that you are going to be able to play a wide range of Texas Hold’em and Omaha variants across the site as well as getting access to one of the largest poker networks in the industry.

Payment Methods

Payment methods at Winner include Via, MasterCard, Neteller, Paysafecard, Skrill, Click 2 Pay, Click and Buy, ECO and Fundsend. The sites don’t include any fees for depositing but some e-wallets will include a surcharge of the percentage of your withdrawal amount, usually capped at 3%.

Customer Service

The site includes live chat, which is probably the fastest way to get in touch with someone at Winner. Alternatively you have:

  • Live Chat: Accessible via Website
  • Email: casino@winner.com
  • Telephone: +1 800 045 006
  • Address: PT Entertainment Services Limited, P.O. Box 2642 Makati Post Office, Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City, Philippines
  • License: UK Gambling Commission (39123)