Betsafe Esports Betting Review

Betsafe is another well-known betting site that’s been active in traditional sports for ages, and now it’s moving into the expanding market of esports betting as well. Bettors will find a decent selection of esports titles — the four largest ones — but little depth, with relatively few betting markets available for each match. Still, some nice welcome bonuses may be enough to sway you into participating, particularly if you’re already betting or gaming on Betsafe. Show more.

Betsafe’s site is comprehensive, if a little fiddly to use. Live matches are marked prominently, and there are decent filtering options to allow you to find just what you’re interested in. If you find the desktop site a little overwhelming, then you have the choice of Android or iOS apps to try out inside, which should offer a more streamlined betting experience.

Betsafe is licensed by the UK Gambling Commission and the Malta Gaming Authority, so together with its decade-long history you should be in good hands. Non-English speakers shouldn’t be at a disadvantage either, with a good selection of alternate languages available.

Betting lines and in-play betting

To access the esports section of the site, click ‘Sports’, then click ‘eSports’ near the very bottom of the long sidebar that appears on the left, and click the ‘Show’ button below to actually get the matches up on screen. You can filter by specific games too, out of the four options.

For most matches, you can bet on the match winner, and other markets like the number of maps and number of maps won by each team are sometimes available. In general though, there’s little proposition betting; Betsafe works best if you’re just interested in choosing the overall winner of a match. Live in-play betting is available for certain titles.

Support

Betsafe offer excellent support, with options for live chat support, phone support and email support. Live chat is available by clicking the circular question mark icon at the top of the screen, above the red menu, while the phone number is hidden in the footer: +44 808 238 0028. Email is listed in a different place, the Help Centre, and corresponds to an address of [email protected]. The site promises a rapid 30 second response time for live chat, less than two minutes for phone calls, and less than 60 minutes for emails — not bad at all.

Security and withdrawals

Betsafe is one of the most trusted names in online betting, and is backed by both the UK Gambling Commission and the Malta Gaming Authority. The site has been in operation for over ten years, and is generally regarded as a fairly safe place to bet – no reference to the site’s name intended.

Withdrawals are processed rapidly, although specific times are dependent on the method used. E-wallet withdrawals are processed within 24 hours, while credit, debit and bank transfers may take between two and five days. There is no withdrawal limit or fee. Show less.