BetLive Casino

BetLive Casino Review

We at casinoaustraliaonline.net tend to be a little bit harsh on hybrid casino/sports betting sites, and with good reason. A lot of them don’t really measure up to expectations, with very poor casino sections that often feel like mere afterthroughts added to already existing bookmakers. BetLive Casino, at least at first glance, seems like it’d be the one to break the hybrid curse.

But first impressions can be deceiving, and trust us, we’re quite eager to dig very, very deep into it! As such, we decided to explore the site in excruciating detail, inspecting its bonuses, extra features, games, payment options, safety, legality, mobile version, and anything else that our wonderful readers would want to know about this potentially good-looking site!

So, is BetLive truly the answer to our prayers, or is it more of a BetLie?

Bonuses

Welcome Bonus – 100% Match up to €250

BetLive Casino has lots and lots of bonuses for both its online casino and sports betting sections – it’s one of our favorite things about it! With that said, though, said bonuses aren’t particularly good. Case in point: the first deposit bonus for casino gaming, which will net you a meager 100% match up to €250.

When it comes to casino bonuses, we either see a really high percentage (like 150-300%) or a very high maximum bonus amount (at least €3,000 – usually more). The former helps players who don’t like to deposit much get more bang for their buck, while the latter is more aimed at high rollers. But 100% match up to €250 is the worst of both worlds!

And if you thought that this bonus was bad – well, BetLive Casino will also offer you a second bonus, this one a mere 25% up to €250, which is so ridiculously low that it’s not even worth claiming. If you deposit the minimum amount of €20, that 25% is just going to get you a whole €5 to play with. Don’t wager them all in one place!

Keep in mind that if you decide to take advantage of these bonuses, you’ll need to wager each x30 times. In addition, you can choose to claim a separate bonus that’s just for the sports betting section, or you may opt out of the bonus scheme entirely. This is also a valid choice if you don’t feel like you’re getting a decent enough deal out of it.

Additional Promotions at BetLive Casino

As previously mentioned, this site has plenty of different bonuses for both the casino and sports sections. These are usually recurring promotions that you can receive from your third deposit onward that can give you a little boost to make your betting experience more enjoyable.

We’re not going to go into detail about all of these promos simply because they’re so many (not to mention reload bonuses are more commonly changed compared to welcome ones), so we’re just going to showcase a few in order to give you a better idea of what to expect. A perfect example would be the monthly top-up bonus, which will allow you to claim a 50% match bonus up to €250 once a month – that’s literally better than the second deposit bonus!

In addition, you’ll get to enjoy a few smaller, weekly reload bonuses, like a weekend cashback offer. On top of that, you can also claim sports betting offers – unlike the welcome bonus, where you had to choose whether you wanted to use it on pokies or sports, here you can have your cake and eat it too!

Games

Have you ever been to a really cool buffet, the type that won’t just offer you all-you-can-eat fries and free drink refills, but truly has a little bit of everything that you can gouge on to your heart’s content? Yep, that’s exactly how BetLive Casino feels! It’s one of those rare sites that has nearly everything, at least in some capacity.

Pokies? Check. Table games? Check. Sports betting? Huge check! Bingo, skill-based games, e-sports betting, live casino? Checks all around! Honestly, we’re very hard-pressed to come up with something that BetLive is currently lacking (in the games department), but aside from rather unpopular things like crash games and lottery tickets, are coming up short. It’s clear that a lot of thought and care went into the selection.

Of course, special mention should be given to the site’s sports betting section. We won’t go too deep into it because that’s not the focus of our review, but rest assured that if you love building accas just as much as you love being dealt and ace and a face, you’re going to be in good hands!

Pokies

For many players, pokies are the bread and butter of any casino, so even though they’re not the focus of BetLive, their presence is still just as important! BetLive themselves boast having more than 10,000 different games, but since most of them are not available in Australia, we estimated that number to be just under 4,000 – which is still solid in our book!

These games aren’t just quantity over quality, either: you’ll be able to pick the offerings of well-established providers like Play’N GO, BGaming, Swintt, Booming Games, Betsoft, Tom Horn, and many more! Honestly, we can completely understand how the choice can feel a little overwhelming at first (especially if you’re a new player), but don’t worry: BetLive Casino has provided you with many ways to filter down your options and find just the right pokies for you.

Live casino

At BetLive Casino, you can place bets, and you can play live – it’s literally in the name! As such, we honestly expected the live dealer portion of the site to be something really huge and fantastic, and it… Kind of wasn’t. Though, with that said, we think it might be because some of the games simply aren’t available in Australia, rather than because the site’s staff didn’t do a good enough job in general.

While we’re at it, the biggest live provider, Evolution Gaming, is missing in action as far as Aussies are concerned – while they are technically available here, you won’t see a single room of theirs. Instead, you’ll need to be content with LuckyStreak and VivoGaming, which are smaller, but still decent live providers.

Unfortunately, the lower number of providers also means a lower number of games, it’s just something that comes with the territory. If you were hoping to play games like keno, andar bahar or game shows, forget it. All you’ll have access to is blackjack, baccarat, roulette, and poker.

Deposits & Withdrawals

Truthfully, we found BetLive’s payment options to be… Acceptable. There’s nothing egregiously wrong with them, but there’s nothing to write home about, either. Perhaps the biggest thing that’s going to peeve a lot of folks is the high minimum withdrawal limit, which is €50 – two and a half times more than the minimum deposit. This places players who deposit below that minimum at a huge disadvantage because even if they double their money, they might still be unable to withdraw!

Speaking of deposits, what about the available payment methods? Well, the choice is a little more limited for us Aussies than it is for other nationals, but you’ll still find some decent options. Obviously, credit cards and bank transfer are all acceptable, as are the biggest cryptos (Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether). Beyond that, you’ll just have a few e-wallets to choose from. It’s not ideal, but not terrible, either. As we said, completely acceptable.

Withdrawal time

With so many different ways you can withdraw from BetLive Casino, it’s only natural that you might be curious about how long the process will take for each of them. As you can imagine, crypto and e-wallets like Jeton will be the fastest, as they operate a bit outside the typical jurisdiction of banks (a lot outside, in the case of crypto). This allows them to process withdrawals in a matter of hours, a few days at most.

Banks, on the other hand, like to be very meticulous and thorough. This means that any withdrawal made to your credit card or bank account is going to go through a lot of eyes to make sure no money laundering has been involved, and that will delay the whole process even after your money has been dispatched. Realistically, you can expect to wait about 3-5 days before the cash has made its way back into your account.

VIP Program

While BetLive Casino doesn’t really have a dedicated VIP program, it still has a few bonuses that could serve a very similar purpose (namely, rewarding loyal players). We’ve already mentioned a few of them in our bonuses section, such as getting a 50% match every month, so you can go back to the promotions section of our review to learn more about them if you skipped it.

While it can certainly be a bummer that BetLive Casino doesn’t have a traditional VIP program, we can’t really hold that against it given the myriad of promotions on offer. Ultimately, the point of these initiatives is to make loyal players who have already used up their welcome bonus feel appreciated, and that’s precisely what the bonuses do. We don’t strictly need to arbitrarily “level up” to get that feeling, although we also totally understand if other people do.

Tournaments

We were very forgiving about BetLive Casino’s lack of VIP program. We’re far less so of the absence of tournaments. Pokies have (and probably will always remain) the most popular online casino attraction, and tournaments have given thousands of players new ways to experience them. As such, it’s truly disappointing that BetLive doesn’t offer them in any shape or form, especially since it already provides nearly 4,000 different pokies to Australia alone.

Maybe in the future BetLive will actually have a dedicated tournaments section – after all, online casinos are ever evolving things. But we can’t review it for what it might be, and right now, the fact remains that if you’re a big fan of tournaments, you’ll leave very disappointed.

Verification

Ah, verification, our old frienemy! On one hand, we understand that this procedure is very necessary and often imposed onto the casinos by various financial institutions they work with (MasterCard, Visa, banks, etc). On the other hand, it’s frustrating to have to prove your identity just when you were about to withdraw.

Since the process is inevitable, at least we can take solace in the fact that it’s quite simple. All you’ll need are two different documents: a form of photo ID (like your passport) and something with your name and address on it (like a utility bill). In addition, you’ll also need to prove ownership of the payment method you chose to deposit with, but that sounds way more complex than it is (it’ll usually be just a photo of your card or a screenshot from your e-wallet interface).

Got all that ready? Well, send it over to the casino staff once verification begins, and if there are no problems, your account will be unlocked and you can finally complete the withdrawal!

Is BetLive Casino Legit & safe?

We understand just how important it is to trust the casino you’re playing at. After all, if you get scammed, best case scenario, you just lose your deposit and any winnings, and worst case, you might even lose your identity. And that’s precisely why we always take extra good care when evaluating the quality and legitimacy of an online casino.

So, how did BetLive do under our strict testing conditions? Overall, fairly well! For starters, it has a license from the Curacao Gaming Authority, which isn’t something that’s particularly difficult to get, but at least gives an incentive for the site to not scam players in order to avoid losing their license. This means that if you get scammed by BetLive, you can file a report with Curacao. You won’t get reimbursed, but the casino will very likely be punished.

However, we don’t think that there is much danger of falling victim to a scam. The casino has a good reputation with players as far as we can tell, and while there have been a few negative user reviews, the same can be said for every gambling site. While we can’t give any guarantees, ultimately we feel pretty confident about BetLive’s legitimacy.

Customer support

Need some help with an issue you’re facing at the casino? Or do you perhaps just have some question that we didn’t answer? In that case, we recommend reaching out to BetLive Casino’s support team, who are the most qualified people to resolve whatever issue you’re having. The recommended method to do that is live chat, which you can access from any page. Doing so will put you in direct contact with an agent who can help you with your problem.

Live chat not quite doing it for you? Don’t worry, we get it! But since BetLive doesn’t support calling them on the phone, your only other option is to e-mail them. E-mail support messages are typically replied to within 24 hours, but it may take a bit longer if there’s too many messages in a short timeframe. This makes live chat the faster option, but there are advantages to using e-mail, such as not having to commit to sticking around for 15-20 minutes while you chat.

Mobile casino

Do you like spinning pokies from your phone? Come on, no need to be shy, everyone likes doing that – or if not pokies, then at least a hand of blackjack or two while waiting for the bus or sitting on the throne. That’s precisely why BetLive Casino have put so much effort into their mobile version, and it appears to have paid off in a big way.

While you won’t need to download an external app to participate in BetLive (simply opening the site on your browser like on desktop is enough), the mobile version of the casino looks extremely professional and well-made. Images load quickly, the interface is very usable, and the formatting looks great. It should also go without saying that the games we tested ran well, and that you should have access to all of the various types of activities available on BetLive (bingo, live casino, sports betting, etc). Overall, high marks!