No thanks Betway

Having already been barred from 888sport (story here) and having pulled in over €2000 off paddy power (story here and here) the online bookie's continue to get annoyed with me. Betway has now joined with 888sport in restricting my account and I am no longer eligible to receive promotions.



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We are contacting you today in regard to your Betway account - davidheaney.

After a careful review by our senior trading team, we have taken the decision that your account davidheaney will no longer be eligible to receive any future promotions from Betway. This means that Bonuses, Free Bets, ex gratia payments, Best Odds Guaranteed or reward points will no longer be redeemable.

This decision is final and will not be overturned but let us assure you this action has been taken only after much consideration by our senior trading team.

Please note that you are welcome to continue using your account with us recreationally.

The Betway Team


 I seeded my Betway account with €30 on 16th Sep 2015 and before the end of November I have pulled out €417.65. It's something that I am proud of to have turned the edge in my favour but it's not something that would put me in the leagues of a professional gambler. €160 per month is not going to support me and my family full time. 

It's a minuscule amount really all things considered and I am a little upset that Betway have considered this as some sort of threat to their recreational gamblers or their promotions.

The strategy I employed is detailed here and it obviously works as my profits suggest and the senior traders are running scared.

 Anyway there are plenty more online bookie's willing to take my money (or give me theirs!), so I'll happily take my business else where.

 If you enjoy odds and strategies or more stories like this then follow me on twitter @FoG_BLoG.




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