A widely recognized, trusted, and licensed betting platform, Betway is a top online betting site available for Nigerian bettors. With the site’s recent surge in popularity, we are here to guide you on how to bet on Betway. The online betting platform features a simple betting process: log in, choose an event and market, add the odds to the betslip, enter a stake, and confirm.
How to Bet on Betway Step by Step
The process of placing a bet on Betway is straightforward. Our team opened an account, deposited, and placed a bet. The button positions shift slightly between desktop and mobile. The layouts may look a touch different depending on your device. Here is a simple step-by-step process for placing a bet:
1. Log In and Open the Sports Section
Our Betway review started with logging into our account. You’ll need your mobile number and password. After logging in, your name and balance appear in the top right, next to the green ‘Deposit’ button. The main sports menu sits directly below the header, with ‘sport’ as its own tab alongside ‘home,’ live,’ ‘casino,’ and others.
2. Choose a Sport, League and Event
Use the ‘A-Z Sports’ dropdown menu on the left to browse by sport alphabetically, or type directly into the ‘Search teams or leagues’ bar beside it. Football is the default sport, arranged in different leagues and events. There’s a filter function where you can get the type, leagues, date, and odds.
3. Select a Market and Add the Odds
Each football fixture comes with select markets from 3-way (1×2), double chance, and Total Goals. You can click on ‘More Bets’ on each market to get access to expanded markets. Each betting market comes with the allocated odds. The selection turns highlighted, and clicking ‘Add to Betslip’ confirms it. The green button changes state briefly to show your selection has been added.
4. Set Up the Betslip
The ‘Betslip’ tab sits in the bottom bar, alongside ‘Inbox,’ My Bets,’ Betway Feed,’ and the ‘Deposit’ option where you can learn how to use the Betway bonus. Clicking it opens your selections where you can remove or edit. Betway displays unique booking codes on recommended bets that you can copy and paste to recreate the exact combination. The Betslip calculates the total odds for each selection for bettors to calculate potential returns.
5. Enter the Stake and Confirm the Bet
After confirming your selections highlighted on the bet slips and total odds, it’s time to enter your stake. Ensure your Betway wallet has enough funds to accommodate your selections. Enter your stake in the designated field and you’ll get potential returns displayed automatically above the confirm button. Confirm the wager using the betslip’s main action button labelled ‘Bet Now.’
6. Check the Confirmation and Bet ID
After hitting the ‘Bet Now’ button, your bet gets accepted. You’ll receive a confirmation message that pops on your screen. The bet lands under ‘My Bets’ in the bottom bar. Your balance, shown in the top right, updates to reflect the stake deducted. If there are no changes to your Wallet or no confirmation message, check under ‘My Bets’ directly before retrying. This might be due to a screen lag.
How Do You Place Different Types of Bets on Betway?
The selection process for different bets on Betway is similar. The only difference is the number/timing of selections with each bet type. Popular types of bets placed on Betway include singles, accumulators, and live bets. Here is a breakdown of how to place each bet on Betway:
How to Place a Single Bet on Betway
To add a single bet on Betway, select sports and a match. Tap the odds for one outcome to add it to your bet slip. Open the bet slip and confirm the added event is active and odds are similar on the selected market.
Enter your stake in the field provided, then check the potential returns. For example, a ₦1,000 stake at odds of 3.00 would return roughly ₦3,000 if the bet wins. Afterwards, click ‘Bet Now’ and wait for the confirmation message on your screen.
How to Place an Accumulator Bet on Betway
An accumulator bet combines multiple selections into one betslip. Placing an accumulator bet starts with clicking on the odds of two or more different games or events to add them to your bet slip.
Open your betslip and confirm the number of selections and their odds allocation. The betslip automatically adds the total number of odds. After entering your stake, the potential returns are calculated by multiplying the total odds by the stake. If one selection loses, the entire accumulator bet fails. Enter your stake, then confirm to submit the combined bet.
How to Place a Live Bet on Betway
Betway allows live betting on ongoing events. As the event continues, the odds change dynamically based on correct score, time remaining, and on-field action. To place a live bet, tap ‘live’ in the main navigation to enter the in-play section. Select a market and tap the odds, similar to pre-match.
Live betting comes with suspended or changing odds as the action unfolds. Betway might remove odds on a specific market or suspend them due to new information or market reaction. Your bet must fall within the acceptance window to go through.
How Do You Check and Track a Bet on Betway?
Finding your bet history on Betway is a straightforward process. Click under ‘My Bets’ on the bottom bar to open the panel showing your open and settled bets.
Open bets show all active bets placed under your Betway account. Settled bets show all your past bets already resolved. A dropdown lets you filter by category, such as ‘Sports,’ if you want to narrow down.
Each ticket displays its bet ID, result, and cash out indicator if available, along with an info icon for further information. If you don’t have any active bets, the ‘Open Bets’ section will show a message: ‘There are no available bets for this account. Bet Now.’
A bet showing under ‘Open Bets’ is accepted and pending. This means it’s live and unresolved. Once settled, it moves to Won, Lost, or Void depending on the outcome. “Void” means your stake was refunded as the bet didn’t go through. If there was a cash out, the ticket shows as settled early. It reflects the amount you cashed out rather than the original potential return.
Can You Cancel or Edit a Bet on Betway?
Betway doesn’t have a specific button to cancel a confirmed bet. But you can edit an active multi-bet on Betway using the ‘Edit My Bet’ feature on specific selections that haven’t started yet. However, you can’t edit live in-play games, outrights, or single bets after confirming.
After making your selections appear on your bet slip, you can edit or remove them depending on your preference. Tap ‘X’ beside any pick or adjust the stake before confirmation.
After placing a bet, it gets locked in and can’t be cancelled or edited directly. Your only available action is to cash out if it’s available on the specific selections.
Betway can void a market occasionally. During this occurrence, you get a refund on your stake. However, this isn’t something the support can trigger on request for a valid wager.
Why Can’t You Place a Bet on Betway?
Struggling to place a bet, or do your Betway booking codes not work? There are multiple reasons why you can’t place a bet on the platform. Here are different scenarios and how to quickly resolve them:
Changed odds
Sometimes Betway might change odds on a specific market due to new information, money flow, or sharp action. This affects bettors who have placed a bet or are placing a bet. This is a common experience during live betting. In such circumstances, Betway offers a chance to place a bet with the new odds.
Insufficient funds in account
Ensure you have sufficient funds available before attempting to place a bet with your Betway account. Check your available balance in your wallet after an ‘insufficient funds’ message pops up on your screen.
Postponed/Abandoned matches
If a fixture gets postponed or abandoned before kickoff, your bet becomes void. For example, some operators require a football match to be completed within 24 or 48 hours. If it is moved beyond that window, bets get cancelled.
How To Bet Responsibly on Betway?
Betway maintains strong responsible gambling practices for bettors. Here are various ways to bet responsibly at the online betting platform:
- Bet only for entertainment purposes and not as a way to earn income or recover losses.
- Establish both loss and winning limits before playing.
- Set clear limits on time and money spent on gambling and stick to them.
- Only gamble what you can afford to lose, and avoid gambling when excited, tired, or under the influence of alcohol or substances.
- Activate Betway’s self-exclusion to exclude yourself from betting activities for a specific period.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Is the Minimum Bet on Betway?
The minimum bet you can place on Betway starts from NGN 100. The maximum bet amount you can win at Betway is NGN 4,000,000.
Can You Bet on Betway with Bonus Funds?
Yes, bonus funds from the Betway bonus offer can be used on sports bets. However, you must meet the minimum odds threshold. Winnings from bonus bets typically need to clear wagering requirements before withdrawing.
What Does a Pending Bet Mean on Betway?
A pending bet appears under ‘Open Bets’ in My Bets. This means it’s been accepted, but the event hasn’t finished yet. After the match concludes, it moves to Win, Lost, or Void.
How Do You Know If Your Betway Bet Won?
Check ‘My Bets,’ then switch to the ‘Settled Bets’ tab. Winning tickets display as “Won,” alongside the payout amount, and funds are credited automatically to your balance without needing to claim anything manually.
Can You Place a Betway Bet Without an Account?
No, registration is compulsory before placing any bet. Betway requires an account with verified details, since Nigerian regulations mandate identity checks before real money wagering.
