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Summary
- free deposits and withdrawals
- mobile-friendly betting and good usability
- German-speaking customer service (live chat and email)
- Live stream at sports events
“Make it your game” – this is the claim HAPPYBET uses to woo new customers on the German market. You may have heard of this betting provider in the past, but can’t quite place it right now?
Not bad, because we’ll jog your memory. HAPPYBET was previously represented on the German market, was then renamed HPYBET in 2018 and is now celebrating a comeback in 2021 as part of the Snaitech Group, one of the leading sports betting providers in Italy, under the name HAPPYBET.
The rebranding, which is being promoted in the media as part of the “HAPPYBET Guys” campaign with funny TV spots on Sky and Eurosport, among other things, represents the first step in the repositioning, as the company has ambitious goals and, in addition to Austria, where it has already gained a certain level of recognition as a sponsor of Rapid Wien, SV Ried and Grazer AK, now also wants to win customers and market share in the competitive online sports betting market in Germany.
For this, an attractive welcome bonus is definitely helpful and that immediately caught our eye at HAPPYBET with 150% bonus (max. 100 euros) on the first deposit. If you want to know what bonus conditions have to be met for this and whether the name HAPPYBET really stands for fun and excitement when betting in a pleasant atmosphere, then you should just read on. Because we present the old and at the same time new brand HAPPYBET in more detail in our experience report and tell you whether it is worth registering on the website operated by Trinity Bet Operations Ltd – a company duly registered in Malta.
Our experience with HAPPYBET in highlights:
- attractive welcome bonus
- deposits and withdrawals are free of charge
- mobile-friendly betting and good usability due to great features
- German-speaking customer service: contact via live chat and e-mail
- highest seriousness and security standards
- PayPal is missing as a means of payment
- no additional offer (e.g. casino) for further gaming fun and chances to win
- Customer must bear the betting tax itself
Betting offer: Football as number 1, but a lot more for the betting desire
While some competitors focus on mass in this criterion, HAPPYBET offered “only” 21 sports at the time of our test. This means that one or the other betting fan might miss a few exotic sports, but from our point of view, everything that the betting heart desires is basically available. Whether it’s futsal, snooker, table tennis or cricket – you can bet on everything at HAPPBET.
Clear number one is of course soccer, where there are plenty of betting options for both the major European top leagues and competitions on other continents – for example, we found the 2nd division in Colombia. Club competitions such as the Champions League and international tournaments such as the European Championship and World Cup are not neglected either.
In some cases, more than 150 different betting markets are offered for the individual pairings of the competitions, from the classic 1×2 bet to handicap bets and goal bets. The provider scores here with diverse odds and variety.
As a customer, you can use the helpful favorites feature to selectively pack events from the large betting tree into the favorites list, which then appear at the top of the left navigation. This makes it easier to find your way around and simplifies betting, as you don’t have to keep searching for league XYZ.
In order to appeal to betting fans of German soccer in particular, HAPPYBET also offers games from the regional league in addition to the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga, which not every competitor can claim.
Tennis also plays an important role at HAPPYBET, because in addition to the Grand Slams and tournaments of the ATP and WTA, the Challenger and ITF events also cover the second and third division of the game with the yellow felt ball. Thus, the tennis fan has attractive betting opportunities every day and can turn his expertise into money.
The most important national main leagues are also available for the other team sports such as basketball, ice hockey or handball. In addition, the so-called “quick links” can be used to improve the overview by making individual selections. Taking handball as an example, there were the following six quick links in our experience report:
- Today
- Today/Tomorrow
- Next 12 hours
- Top leagues
- Odds <1.50 – 24 hours
- Odds >2.00 – 24 hours
Unfortunately, however, eSports betting, which is becoming increasingly popular among the younger betting public, is missing for customers from Germany, and tips on virtual sports are also not possible, so we have to deduct some points in the betting offer section.
Live betting: Numerous sports, calendar, multi-view, livestreams - absolutely great
Live bets provide the betting fan with a very high thrill and are now part of the standard of a good betting provider. Here, too, HAPPYBET focuses more on quality instead of quantity, because elsewhere you will certainly find significantly more than the approximately 100 live events that were offered to us during the test of the HAPPYBET live bet.
In addition to various soccer matches, bets on current games from the sports of basketball, tennis, handball, volleyball, rugby or table tennis were also possible, whereby the main types of bets were also covered here. Very popular here is especially the market “Who wins the remaining time?” and in addition, you can also combine live bets with pre-match bets at HAPPYBET, which is by far not allowed at all competitors.
Another plus point is live streams, which can only be accessed by registered customers for some competitions, in order to increase the excitement and follow the tips played. For matches without a stream, a live ticker – which you can follow even when not logged in – ensures that you are always up to date with the action.
However, there is still room for improvement in this category as well, because HAPPYBET does not (yet) offer a multiview, which allows you to follow several live events with the corresponding markets and odds in parallel, or a calendar to plan the next live bets.
The HAPPYBET new customer bonus: Very attractive with 150% up to 100 euros and fair conditions
HAPPYBET lets you take notice with a very attractive new customer bonus, because there is a 150% deposit bonus of up to 100 euros after successful registration on the first deposit of at least 10 euros.
Before a payout in real money is possible, the bonus must be wagered six times within 90 days on qualifying sports bets with a minimum odds of 2.00. The bonus must be wagered at least once. The decisive factor is the odds of the entire betting slip, so it is sufficient for a combination bet if the total odds are 2.00 or higher. System bets, on the other hand, are only relevant if the minimum odds of 2.00 are met for all rows/ways.
To make it clear again: Anyone who deposits 100 euros and thus receives 100 euros as a bonus must therefore place 600 euros in bets at a minimum odds of 2.00. From our point of view, the HAPPYBET new customer bonus is a real challenge to the competition and leaves hardly anything to be desired from the customer’s point of view, as the bonus conditions are absolutely fair.
Betting odds: Here the customer is so really happy
Betting odds - odds key stable at approx. 93 percent
In our test, the betting odds were more than respectable and HAPPYBET stands in comparison with the competition – 95% is considered average for pre-match betting – dazzling. Especially for well-known and popular leagues, the odds key is higher (up to 97%) and especially the odds on outsiders are really outstanding compared to some other betting providers. Even for live betting, HAPPYBET can easily keep up with the odds of the competition with an average of 91% and the betting odds are, all in all, a category where HAPPYBET makes its customers happy in the truest sense of the word.
Payment methods: Expandable and especially PayPal is sorely missed
Customers from Austria and Germany can use the following five payment methods to deposit money (minimum is €10) into the player account without any fees:
- Credit card (10 – 10.000€)
- Bank transfer (Fast Bank Transfer)
- Instant Bank Transfer (1€ – 1.000€)
- Giropay (10€ – 10.000€)
- Paysafecard (10€ – 10.000€)
Due to the regulations of the German sports betting license, a maximum of 150€ can be deposited until successful verification, which must be done within the first 30 days after registration.
Once the age and identity verification has been successfully completed and the customer has won bets – the maximum win amount per betting slip is €50,000 – the customer can also make free withdrawals of €10 up to a maximum of €10,000. However, due to the Money Laundering Act, the restriction applies that the payout may only be made using the method with which the deposit was also made. If this is not possible, for example, with the Paysafecard, a bank transfer is carried out.
The bottom line is that other betting providers have significantly more payment methods in their portfolio, and the PayPal option, which is popular among German bettors, is sorely missed. HAPPYBET still has some room for improvement if it wants to live up to its claim of being one of the top players on the German market.
Customer service: contact via email and live chat, but no telephone support
As a customer, you will find the Help menu item in the sitemap, which consists of FAQ, betting rules and detailed rules and offers help for self-help. If you still have questions or problems, you can contact the customer service via e-mail. A live chat is also available for registered customers to quickly and easily clarify concerns with a German-speaking contact person. However, HAPPYBET does not offer a telephone hotline.
Website and app: Successful, modern and various options for mobile betting
The HAPPYBET website is very clear, as the operators have concentrated on the essentials in the design. The readability is very good due to the selected colors, and important aspects are highlighted in color and thus catch the user’s eye directly. Overall, HAPPYBET presents a successful and customer-friendly desktop version.
But since more and more users want to enjoy the mobile betting experience in the age of digitalization, HAPPYBET has taken this development into account and offers several options for betting via tablet & smartphone.
On the one hand, there is a browser-based app and on the other hand, an application can be downloaded to the mobile device. For iOS users, this can be done directly in the APP Store, HAPPYBET customers with Android as their operating system have to download the app on the in-house website, because no apps from gambling providers are allowed in the Google Play Store.
Those who don’t want to download an app can use HAPPYBET’s top-notch browser-based app, which is completely platform-independent and can thus be loaded in the browser by Windows users as well.
Regardless of whether it is a browser-based or downloadable app, every HAPPYBET variant is both graphically and technically well-done, adapts to the size of the respective terminal device and, in keeping with the brand, also ensures plenty of “happiness” when it comes to mobile betting.
License and security: HAPPYBET as a reputable provider meets all standards for safe betting
In terms of seriousness, HAPPYBET is absolutely top. Since 09.10.2020, HAPPYBET has been operating with a German sports betting license, and the operating Trinity Bet Operations Ltd is based and licensed in Malta. Since 2021, HAPPYBET has been a member of the Snaitech Group, which is the leading gaming company in Italy.
Aspects such as transparency, data protection and player protection are also taken very seriously. Thus, two websites are linked in the footer of the website that offer support in the event – or suspected event – of a gambling addiction. In addition, the comebacker of the betting scene has created an extensive page on responsible gaming, where topics such as limits, self-blocking, protection of minors or addiction counseling centers are covered, among others.
The entire HAPPYBET website is subject to very high security standards. All data traffic is protected from unauthorized access with the help of state-of-the-art SSL encryption mechanisms. In addition, firewalls prevent access by third parties. More detailed information about data protection can be found on the betting provider’s website.
In this category, which is particularly sensitive for many sports betting fans, HAPPYBET gets full marks from us, because all criteria are met to our complete satisfaction.
Betting tax: levied directly at the time of placing the bet and is transparent on the betting slip
HAPPYBET charges a 5% betting tax on the betting stake, so that the customer can see exactly how high the betting stake and betting tax are and how high the profit could be before submitting the betting slip.
For an exemplary bet in the amount of 50 euros at odds of 2.00, the bet is thus 47.50 euros and the remaining 2.50 euros are attributable to the betting tax anchored by the German treasury in the State Gambling Treaty. The possible profit for the customer in this case would be 95 euros.
Conclusion about the betting provider: A strong comeback from HAPPYBET!
Our experience report has shown that HAPPYBET is making a very decent comeback on the German sports betting market. A good product - both in the desktop version and in the mobile version - with excellent odds is the basis for this. HAPPYBET is a brand with a lot of potential and scores especially with the highest respectability and an extremely attractive new customer bonus.
But to get directly to the absolute top of online betting providers, it is not enough in our eyes, because in some aspects there is definitely still room for improvement - whether it is the expansion of payment methods to include PayPal & Co. or the introduction of customer-friendly features in live betting, which other players have long had. However, we at Sportwetten24 award a very decent grade overall.
But think back to the HAPPYBET claim at the beginning of the article "Make it your game" and then decide for yourself whether you want to play and bet at and with HAPPYBET in the future.
The great livestreaming offers at Happybet also deserve a lot of praise - here you can be part of many sports events for free and see the action live and in real time.
The bottom line is that you are definitely on the safe side with HAPPYBET in the area of sports betting. Especially the mobile betting has to be highlighted, because the many ideas and features at the HAPPYBET app are really exceptional!
