Bet Storm Online Betting Review

It doesn’t take an expert to work out that there are significant pros and cons to placing real money bets with BetStorm. On the plus side, the site boasts a hard-to-beat selection of sports betting markets, trusted payment methods and a fast-loading mobile site. Whether these advantages will outweigh drawbacks like the lack of live streaming and the pricey withdrawals will very much depend on what you’re looking for in a betting site. Want to try it out for yourself? Click the BetStorm link and we’ll take you straight to the registration page.

New customers can claim a £10 free bet from BetStorm. To qualify, you’ll need to create your new account and then deposit and wager a minimum of £10 in qualifying sports bets.

Win or lose, this will earn you the welcome bonus, however, there are still some details in the T&Cs that you’ll need to satisfy before you can withdraw any winnings. You’ll need to wager your free £10 bet at minimum odds of 1.5, for starters. Plus, there’s a requirement to wager any winnings from your free bet at least once before a cash out is possible. A winnings cap of £200 then applies.

Along with the £10 free bet welcome bonus, BetStorm offers punters several ways to squeeze a little more value from real money punts. For starters, you can take part in various leaderboard challenges, which typically require you to deposit and wager a minimum amount, sometimes on a particular sport such as Formula 1 or rugby, for a chance to win either a cash prize or a free bet by placing higher than other participants.

BetStorm also offers promotions that reward customers with 10% of betting losses back. Loss refunds, up to a maximum of £500, are available for football, tennis, basketball and ice hockey betting. There’s a fair number of promotions to choose from, though customers looking for things like odds boosts, matched deposits and acca profit boosts will be left wanting.

• American Football
• Athletics
• Australian Rules Football
• Bandy
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Biathlon
• Boxing
• Cricket

With such an impressive selection of pre-event sports betting markets available on the site, it will come as little surprise to hear that live betting is another area in which BetStorm excels. Head to the in-play betting dashboard and, alongside live betting markets for sports, such as football, tennis, volleyball and cricket, you’ll find it packed with useful features.

These include a live multiview option, which allows you to select and display all the events you’re interested in betting on in the same window, and a live calendar, which highlights upcoming events and their associated betting odds.

There’s also a section that contains the results for thousands of past events, which will come in handy for punters who like to research stats before placing real money wagers online.

Unfortunately, BetStorm doesn’t offer any live streaming. It’s not unlike other ProgressPlay sites in that respect but this does come as a bit of disappointment. It’s not all bad news though, as there are some useful animated graphics that will help you to follow along as an event progresses. BetStorm also has a cash out function, which gives you the chance to receive early settlement offers on your bets. This function should prove useful whether you want to secure a win or cut your losses.

It’s always a good idea to compare odds across betting sites before placing a bet, though close inspection of the prices on offer at BetStorm reveals little to write home about.

Betting odds at BetStorm may match those found on other betting sites in the ProgressPlay network, but would most likely fall short of the odds available from big brands like Sky Bet or William Hill.

BetStorm also misses a trick when it comes to those features that can make an online betting experience more fun. Punters looking for odds boosts, a bet builder or the ability to request odds over social media, for example, will be disappointed. Overall, it’s a fairly standard offering from BetStorm in terms of betting odds.

BetStorm is yet to launch a native mobile app for either Android or iOS, but that doesn’t mean you can’t place bets when you’re out and about. You simply need to fire up the browser on your mobile device and head to BetStorm.com. The mobile version of the website has all the same features as the desktop version of the site, so you’ll enjoy a seamless sports betting experience whether you’re wagering at home or on the move.

BetStorm offers both pre-event and in-play betting, as well as a host of customer promos.

BetStorm boasts a wide choice of banking options for UK customers, so you should spot one that suits. Deposit methods include debit cards such as Visa, Mastercard and Maestro, bank transfers via Trustly, and the PayPal, MuchBetter and Payz e-wallets. PayViaPhone and Paysafecard deposits are also available, but unlike e-wallets, bank transfers and debit cards (aside from Mastercard), these methods can’t be used for withdrawals. You should also note that PayViaPhone transactions attract a 15% deposit processing fee.

Deposit & Withdrawal Times/Limits

All the payment options available at BetStorm allow you to make instant GBP deposits to your account, so you can get stuck into the action in no time. For debit card, PayPal, PayViaPhone and Paysafecard deposits, there’s a £10 minimum. However, for Trustly and the Payz and MuchBetter e-wallets, it’s £20. When it comes to withdrawals, there’s also a £20 minimum, no matter whether you’re using a debit card, an e-wallet or Trustly. Disappointingly, BetStorm also charges a £2.50 fee for each withdrawal. The official payout processing times at BetStorm are on the lengthy side as well. For example, when you factor in BetStorm’s internal processing, PayPal users may have to wait between four to eight working days for their money to arrive. In practice, however, you may find that withdrawals come a lot more quickly.

BetStorm offers support via email and live chat channels. This is pretty much the standard at online betting sites these days and will suit most users. It would be nice to have the option of phone support as well, but this option is becoming increasingly rare so it’s not too sorely missed. The main gripe we had was actually accessing the customer support. We had to hunt around in the FAQs section to find the email address, and there’s no direct ‘contact us’ button in the footer or sidebar. If BetStorm makes getting in touch that little bit easier, we’ll have no complaints here.

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