Virgin Bet App Review – User Friendly, Packed Full Of Features And Bonuses

Virgin Bet App Review

The Virgin Bet app runs on software developed by SBTech, which is part of the DraftKings group. They bring over ten years of experience across more than 20 regulated markets to the table.

Since the app wasn’t developed in-house, its layout and feel are very much in line with other stock betting apps I’ve used, like SportNation, Bethard, and Leo Vegas.

I’ve found the app to be trustworthy and reliable on both iOS and Android devices, even during the busy weekend periods.

There are more than thirty different event and sport categories for me to choose from, with football and horse racing being the most popular among them.

Football Betting

The football betting page is a user-friendly hub that outlines all the football leagues across the globe. You can quickly search for today’s football, as well as have the option to search various accumulator coupons. For example,

• UK football
• Both teams to score
• Total goals
• Double chance
• Elite Euro
• Asian football
• Nordic football
• North American football
• South American football

Horse Racing

The horse racing section is in depth, covering all UK & Ireland races. It also offers up prices on racing from elsewhere around the world, for example:

• France
• Argentina
• USA
• Chile
• South Africa
• Australia

Coloured silks next to each horse make the experience more pleasing to the eye and make it easier for me to keep track of the horse when watching the race live. Racecards are easy to access, and information such as jockey, trainer, form, and how the odds have drifted are all clearly displayed.

Virgin Bet App Features

A-Z Horse Feature

One of the newest features related to horse racing is the A-Z horse finder. It lists all of the horses that are priced up by the Virgin Bet traders in alphabetical order. This saves you a lot of time when you’ve been given a tip and have nothing to go off other than the horse’s name.

Bet Builder

The Virgin Bet app offers a bet builder for football punters. You can combine up to six selections from a choice of over 35 markets to compile your own unique bet.

The bet builder may not be as user-friendly as other systems, but once you’re familiar with the layout, building a bet becomes a much quicker process. I’ve tested a lot of bet builders across multiple betting apps and this one isn’t quite at the standard we look for. 

Live Streaming

You can watch and bet with the Virgin bet app. I found live streaming is available across a broad range of sports and events including:

• Football
• Tennis
• Basketball
• Cricket
• Horse racing
• Snooker
• Table tennis
• E-sports
• Ice hockey
• Volleyball

All that you need to connect to any of the available live streams is to have a positive account balance of 1p or more.

This is a lot more generous than other live-streaming services, which often require a larger amount in the account balance. Some even require users to physically bet on the event in question to be able to open up the live stream.

Cash Out

Cash-out is available with Virgin Bet. However, partial cash out is not. I found if a cash-out is offered on a specific bet, the amount will be displayed within the “My Bets” section of the app.

Cash-out is not offered across any bet builder bet. It can be made available across free bets, but the cash-out amount offered will be of a lower value than that of a bet staked with real funds. If this is important to you then you can see the best cash-out betting apps here.

Fives

Fives is a free weekly game that gives users the opportunity to earn some free cash. Users get the chance to reveal a player each weekday who could end up putting some cash in to their account.

*1x Player revealed in-game each day, max of 5 players per round of fixtures. Cash amount for each goal scored by players. Cash amount decided by wheel, credited as withdrawable cash. Click here for full rules. BeGambleAware.org. 18+

A player and a specific fixture will be revealed each day, giving you up to five active players for the weekend. At the end of the week, a wheel is spun to determine how much cash you will get every time one of your five players scores in their respective matches.

Daily Game

In addition to the Fives game, we found another free game where you can get bonus spins or cash amounts.

*Must have funded Account once prior to play. Max 6 picks per day. Free Spins only valid on Secrets of the Phoenix (25p Coin Size), Secrets of the Phoenix Megaways (20p Coin Size) or Secrets of the Phoenix Elements (20p Coin Size). Promotion runs Mon-Sun weekly until 26/06/22. Free Spins, valid for 90 days. One Selected Daily Free Game per week.

A map is provided with 90 squares in a 10 x 9 format, and you get to pick six squares each day, with the board resetting each week.

A key at the side shows the available symbols on the board, detailing how many need to be found to unlock the associated prize.

Prizes available the last time I played ranged from 5 free spins to £750 cash.

A small amount of free spins is all I have managed to muster so far from this feature, but still, it’s better than nothing. This is one of a handful of sports betting apps with free spins I’ve found and it’s a welcome addition to this app. 

Casino And Games

The Virgin Bet app is far more than just a sports betting app. A casino and a live casino section have been integrated into the app to offer an all-in-one online gambling service.

Popular slot titles such as Gonzo’s Quest, Rainbow Riches, Ted, Genie Jackpots and Fishing Frenzy are all built in to the casino section for those times when sporting events are thin on the ground.

The live casino suite has attractive live dealers spinning the roulette wheel, dealing the cards and rolling the dice. Alongside traditional casino games such as blackjack and craps, there are also popular and quirky live dealer games such as crazy time, lightning roulette and Monopoly Live.

Virgin Bet Withdrawal Time

The Withdrawal time on the Virgin Bet app can vary between instant, and up to five days. This depends on the Withdrawal method requested.

• Paypal – Instant
• Visa – 2-3 hours
• Mastercard – 1-3 days
• Bank transfer – 2-5 working days

Summary

The Virgin Bet app is a fully UK-licensed online betting service. It’s easy to navigate, and although a bit clunky, it has a lot to offer.

Odds are competitive across the board, but rarely the best price. However, the prices are never too far away. Placing bets is quick, and in-built features such as cash out and live streaming offer much more than just a simple betting service.

The Virgin Bet app is not my number one betting app, but I do find myself logging in frequently to pick up the value in promotions, as well as to have a little snoop around the specials and exclusives that are priced up.

The app gets a thumbs up from me, and I am happy to give a positive recommendation to anyone who may be looking for an alternative betting app to add to their account portfolio.