20Bet Casino is the sister site to National. It has a complete casino offering but adds sports to the mix for those who wish to bet on more than cards, dice, or spinning reels.

The brand name comes from the year it was launched and it has another sibling launched in 2022… you guessed it, 22Bet. The site is owned and operated by TechSolutions Group N.V. of Curacao and is included in the company’s Antillephone license authorized by the government there.

The main focus of the site is sports and live betting but there are plenty of slots, table games, virtuals, eSports, and live casino floor games as well.

Look for more than 3,000 slot titles from over 100 developers and providers, and live gaming around the clock. The site is crypto-friendly but also deals in fiat currency. E-Wallets are paid out within 12 hours and crypto within 24 hours. The minimum deposit and withdrawal threshold is only 5 euros so anyone can get in on the action and cash out their winnings.

The site is sometimes associated with other operators such as Playamo, but that’s because Playamo partners handle the marketing, and nearly all, if not all of the sites that share marketing also share topline customer support. That can most easily be seen by visiting the Direct Support page on the world's biggest and most active online gambling forum, LCB.org.

The group has had a customer service representative on the site since 2016 to settle any disputes in the public eye. It’s one of the most transparent player advocacy processes out there.

While the conversations there are voluminous they do relate to several properties over more than half a decade. Nearly all of them are players who didn’t understand how bonuses work, or game restrictions, or even one who gambled from an overly regulated country so they want all their losses back.

However, we do see three or four related to “bonus abuse”. Unfortunately, the operator makes the statement to an in-house moderator and never provides greater detail for the readers. They always refund deposits but winnings have been seized. Looking into the terms we see they contain all of the normal conditions to protect the operator from professional bonus hunters but they go a little further and this might be where the problem lies - players not reading the terms and conditions, waltzing in and betting as they wish to and then facing disappointment when they are caught out.

Here’s what we found as the most probable trip-up in the terms:
2b. “At 20bet it's forbidden to abuse the bonus offers available (customer bonus ratio of deposits:bonuses is more than 30%). If any such cases come to light, the casino reserves the right to seize any winnings gained as a result of abusing the bonus offers and disable the option of using any bonuses with that account in the future.”

In a nutshell, you could take one 90% bonus on every third deposit if the deposit amounts are the same. Of course, the ratio could not apply to a welcome offer but it could apply to the third, or subsequent deposits. Just keep yourself aware of your deposit-to-bonus ratios and if you’re not sure about the second deposit bonus, contact live chat for help - it all should be fine. There’s nothing in the fora to indicate the operator is less than savory or simply looks for reasons not to pay. They are, however, sticklers for the terms and conditions as well as they should be.

Another issue occurred at a loosely related site (same customer service) wherein the player ignored the terms and conditions and deposited from the United States. Moderators were able to get all of his deposits back and convinced the operator to install a geo-block facility so players from restricted countries can’t sign up and play. Another player won nearly a million euros and was understandably anxious but they were paid after verification.

Speaking of transparency…

TechSolutions Group N.V. actually has a company website. It’s very rare for a Curacao-based network casino company to provide a digital presence. Granted, we don’t see sources of funds, a list of principals, or anything like that - but they do provide a base for their properties including National and Bizzo.

They also get a chance to proclaim company policy when they state the following:

• We treat every player like a part of our family and do everything we can to make them always feel welcome and valued.
• We take great pains to ensure the safety and security of our customers’ data.
• We listen to the feedback we get from our customers and give them the services they want.
• We are fully committed to the cause of responsible gaming and do everything in our power to help players make sure that the fun does not turn into an addiction.

Software and Games

The site runs on the casino-compatible SOFTSWISS sports betting platform. All you have to do to run the casino servers is simply click on the tab at the top. Live games have their own tab. As for sports betting, and we’ll keep this brief, it offers visitors a wide selection of betting markets, including singles, chain bets, system bets, accumulator bets), and much more. Look for about 30 betting markets on any given event.

But we came for the games and we’ll leave sports betting to those with more expertise in the metric - the pastime is growing by leaps and bounds all over the world.

Navigation

It’s a big site, even huge but it's easy enough to stay off the sports pages if that’s not what you are looking for. You can even follow the link to download and install the Android or iOS app if you prefer a native client rather than the instant play browser-based client. Either one is fine and both are sound and secure in every way as long as you maintain password secrecy in your local environment.

Along the top of the page, you’ll find the main categories including a link to the mobile app. There is also a three-dot menu where you’ll find promotions, tournaments, leaderboards, and crash games. Once you click on “casino” or live casino the choices are expanded and narrowed at the same time. You’ll see every slot machine category including Drops and Wins.

In order to find digital animated random number generator (RNG) ‘card and table games you can use the text search to type in “blackjack”, craps, or any other type of game to be presented with choices.

If you want live games, they have those too, in fact, about 300 of them!

Look for blackjack, poker, roulette, baccarat, and more. The variety of games is only surpassed by the variety of top-quality providers delivering the streams. Evolution is number one, and their games are prolific on this site. Beter Live is “new” to the site and you’ll find August Gaming, TV Bet, and several other providers.

Live Blackjack

This suite is stuffed to the gills with games for every sized bankroll and a variety of rules so you can take advantage of your favorite strategies.

Boasting over 140 titles, the blackjack section just can’t be beaten by other operators with only one or two providers.

If you don’t mind exchanging some RTP/House edge for volatility and a chance to win a lot more, there are quite a few blackjack side bets to take advantage of. Many of the tables with minimum bets allow you to bet behind so you’ll never be turned away from the table. Some of the VIP tables only allow sit-down play, but that’s okay too.

Live Roulette

LuckyStreak, Evolution, Authentic, and others bring you the thrill of the roulette wheel with its guarded, modest, and crazy betting opportunities. Look for French, European, and American versions of the game. Some of the games have side bets or bonus multipliers included in your regular bet for that super lucky spin with no extra effort or risk.

Live Baccarat

Live Baccarat is a great game for casual players as well as seasoned pros who read the road and statistics. The basic game is nearly as easy to learn as flipping a coin or cutting cards for a win but the extra card rules and other elements introduce mental excitement for many players. It’s easy to learn, you can bet big without undue risk, and the side bets can really add up with some lucky wins.

Betting limits range from the floor to the ceiling across more than 40 individual tables at 20Bet - try Dragon-Tiger with only 2 cards, or get commission-free banker bets on some tables. Side bets vary with your appetite for risk and reward.

Poker Live

The number of tables for this house-banked type of card game is much lower than the other games. We found 19 tables but we didn’t look inside the Playtech poker lobby. Still, nearly 20 games present enough variety to find just the paytable and strategy you want to play with.

Look for authentic Caribbean Stud, Hold’em, Ultimate Texas Hold’em, Side Bet City, and more than a dozen other games - one just right for your mood.

Sidebets on some games can bring down a 1,000x payout.

Other Live Games

Evolution is at the forefront of offering players new and exciting ways to play familiar games and even some you may have never heard of. Monopoly Live, Super Sic Bo, Bingo, Keno, Lotto games, and Live Slots are among the gameshow-style social games to spend an evening on.

Slot games

With well over 100 developers and providers supplying this gambling house, players will never run out of fun and exciting slots to play. According to player ratings, a few of the legendary Playtech slots are still some of the most popular games there including the inimitable Gladiator.  But in the slot lobby itself, we see BGaming and Pragmatic Play heading up the "popular" category with titles like Panda's Wealth, Maneki 88 Gold, Book of Cats Megaways, Cleocatra, and Wolf Gold. Golden Hero weighs in on the top tier with Mimi and the Magic Staff - Play'n GO with Moon Princess and KA Gaming with Tiger Girl.

The section for new slots listed nearly 3,000 games so we didn’t spend much time in it. My guess is that the titles are simply sorted by release date - at least the top of the stack looks to be sorted that way.

After a couple of seasonal or specialty categories, we found the Bonus Buy section. This type of game has really caught on, much like Megaways games - and of course, some games are both at the same time. The reason we see over 1,000 games in this category is that it is far easier to “bolt-on” a bonus buy component to an existing game than it would be to add something as complicated as a Megaways engine. After all, you simply trigger the free spins with a very large bet rather than waiting for it to come around at random. I’m still not quite sure how I feel about this feature, but I do use it sometimes. However, gambling 10 purchased spins for a chance at 3 more is a little too high volatility for this player after paying 100x stake to trigger the feature “manually”.

Next up, we found Pragmatic Play Drops & Wins with over 50 game choices. It never hurts to play these games and decent prizes can drop in at any time.

The Fast Games section was bursting at the seams with nearly 100 titles from Immortal Romance video bingo to Spribe’s Aviator crash game and everything in between.

This section has some real gems in it. Try Evoplay’s Dungeon Immortal Evil, TurboGames Turbo Plinko, or SmartSoft’s “Balloon” for a little something different and potentially very lucrative.

The next category when scrolling down the page is Jackpot Slots and we find nearly 500 big-money games here. Not all of them are proper progressive jackpots but all of them have that high-risk element for high rewards. Some of the jackpot mechanics are simply thrilling.

Bonuses and Promotions

The welcome bonus looks tempting and there are reloads almost all week. Please be sure to keep the bonus and deposit ratio in mind because you could lose your winnings if you take to many bonuses and never do straight deposits. If you haven’t played with a straight deposit in a while, it might be worth a try - you might like the freedom it affords, especially when you make a sizable win early in a session - you’ll be so much closer to cashing it out if there’s no wagering to complete!

Look for bonus spins to go with many of the percentage match bonuses. Winnings from free spins currently have a 40x wagering requirement and they are usually placed in your account over a period of days.

Players in Sweden and Finland know the rap - bonuses are available to players from any country except for Sweden (SE) however, players from Finland aren't eligible for any deposit-based bonuses.

Taking a bonus will result in a max payout cap which is currently 10,000 EUR/10,000 USD or equivalent. Another reason to consider some non-bonus play if you are up for it.

Max bet with an active bonus is 5 EUR/5 USD. Buying a bonus or even respins will likely put you in contravention of this term - each respin you buy gets added to your initial bet and it won’t take much to put you over the 5 EUR/5 USD max bet with that.

If you take a bonus with free spins go to the "Active Promotions" tab to activate the free spins.

Look for draws and reloads as well as VIP bonuses for sports or casino.

Banking and Customer Service

Look for about 20 ways to get your deposits in and your winnings out of the cashier. Cryptocurrency is welcomed specifically BTC, LTC, and ETH. Some methods are only available in some countries such as a Canadian bank account is required for Interac. But you’ll find Astropay, Sticpay, Skrill, Visa, and plenty of other payment methods.

If you prefer to play in your local currency please see the dropdown list on this page or visit the operator as many different currencies are accepted. You won’t be able to change currency until you’ve completed wagering if you take the welcome bonus but you can for your second deposit.

Payouts can take up to 7 days for cards, 24 hours for crypto, and 12 hours for e-Wallets. Limits are €4,000 Daily, €10,000 Weekly, and €40,000 Monthly after document verification.

Pitfalls

• Deposit-to-bonus ratio restrictions (30% bonus)
• Relatively high wagering on some offers (40xb)
• Lengthy list of bonus-excluded games
• No telephone support

The Final Word

If you are looking for a great selection of games, fast payouts, the ability to play progressive jackpots without a bonus and you like to bet on sports a little or a lot, this might be the place for you. I find the term regarding bonus to deposit ratio to be a bit restrictive and feel it should be "in your face" and well-explained before you can claim a bonus.

The game selection is great, there are plenty of deposit and withdrawal options, and the payout speeds are competent.