22Bet Review

A relatively new bookmaker, 22Bet was founded in 2017 with the aim of revitalising the sports betting market. In a short span of time they have already proven their worth by offering highly competitive odds in an easy to use platform. Their live betting product specifically is of great quality and combine this with the 51 languages they have to offer and you have a bookmaker that pays close attention to the needs of its customers.

Welcome Offers at 22Bet

22Bet offers a generous offer to new customers coming to their site. Once you have completed their sign up form which should take you no more than 5 minutes you can head over to the deposit page to make your first deposit. This is where the betting site completely outshines even the veterans in the industry. You receive a 100% deposit bonus up to ?10,000. This means that if you deposit ?10,000, the betting site will offer you an extra ?10,000 along with 22Bet points!

Cricket Betting at 22Bet

22Bet covers a range of sports which becomes evident as soon as you log into your account. Whether you are keen on rugby or tennis, there are enough sporting events to choose from along with a wide variety of betting markets to help you craft your winning combinations. The betting site even offers some of the more obscure sports such as ski jumping and biathlon. If good old fashion football is not your thing then you can even place a bet on beach soccer.

Unfortunately, the selection whittles down when you start searching for games that are specific to the Indian market. Yes, cricket is certainly an option (we would not even list this betting site if it wasn’t!) but the sheer number of matches available are somewhat limited.  Indians have also started taking an interest in football but once again the games available to bet on are mainly from Europe.

We were quite impressed to see kabaddi listed as one of the options but once again the game selection was not too big. One sport that is properly represented at 22Bet is Esports. Esports has ballooned into a billion-dollar industry and is being offered as a sport by nearly all of the leading bookmakers. 22Bet is convinced of its popularity and offers a huge selection of Esports’ games to choose from including fan favourites such as Counter Strike, League of Legends and even Tekken.

There is even a section for virtual sports where you can place bets on simulations of sports like football and motor racing.

Casino Game Selection at 22Bet

While main focus of this bookmaker is sports there are quite a few casino games on offer as well. Usual suspects such as slots, table games are well represented. Live casino games are present as well and are powered by Evolution Gaming.

Banking Options at 22Bet

It is no secret that there are concerns with regards to depositing in India. Quite a few notable betting sites have failed due to their inability to provide the right banking options. At 22bet you are spoilt for choice with options ranging from debit and credit cards like MasterCard, Maestro and Visa to e-wallets such as Neteller. The betting site has gone the extra mile by providing crypto currencies such as BitCoin as well as prepaid cards such as Paysafe.

Having a good selection of deposit and withdrawal makes for a good playing experience. You can deposit and withdraw as little as ?80. If you choose to make a withdrawal using debit card, the process will take up to 7 days. For those using e-wallets to make a withdrawal, the money will be reflected in your account in 15 minutes.

Mobile and Betting App

The use of mobile phones is on the rise in India and according to the survey conducted by eMarketer, India is expected to have over 800 million mobile phone users by 2020. For any betting site looking to break into the Indian market, they need to pay close attention to their mobile product. 22Bet has done just that and while the site on the smaller devices might not be as eye catching as the one on the bigger screen, the interface is still easy to use.

Customer Support at 22Bet

Given that gambling is still a very grey area in India, there are bound to be players who will need the assistance of the customer support team from time to time. The biggest bookmakers operating in India provide facilities such as live chat and even telephone but 22Bet falls short in this category by only providing and email address. While this is disappointing, the brand aim to answer all email queries within 24 hours of receiving them. Another area which the bookmaker has ignored completely is the ‘Help’ or ‘FAQ’ section. It is imperative for 22Bet to make these changes to ensure that all the needs of their customers are met within a reasonable time frame.

Final Verdict

22Bet has all the makings of a good betting site. The website is easy to use and has enough sports to keep you entertained for days to come. Throw in the multi languages and extensive banking options and you have an operator that has achieved quite a bit in a short span of time. However, in order to truly be considered as one of the greats, 22Bet would need to pay close attention to their customer support section as well be more forthcoming when it comes to providing licensing information.