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Loterie Romande – Overview & Rating
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Loterie Romande is founded in 1937 targeting mostly 6 French-speaking Swiss states. Loterie Romande is a well-known Swiss bookmaker. Since 2010, this bookmaker has been offering players its online gaming platform.
To play on Loterie Romande you should be registered in one of the six French-speaking cantons (states) (Fribourg, Geneva, Jura, Neuchâtel, Valais, Vaud).
Design and user-friendliness of the site/app
The design of the website has been developed on a white background. All the import panels with highlighted information are in orange, which is the brand color of Loterie Romande.
Loterie Romande has a mobile app both for iOS and Android users. At the bottom of the website, you can see the Mobile app section, where you can download the apps. There is an installation guide, specifically for Android users in that section.
Available services
On the top panel of Loterie Romande, users can see all the services on offer. There is sports betting, horse racing, instant game, and draw games’ sections.
The sports betting section is pretty much the same as any other bookmaker’s sportsbook section. Most popular leagues and events are highlighted on the left panel of the sportsbook section. The sports market is very narrow. Football, tennis, rugby, baseball, American football, handball, volleyball, biathlon, ice hockey, cycling, and ski jumping are the only sports you can bet on via Loterie Romande.
Loterie Romande covers horse racing only for the French horse racing betting company PMU. A special section is dedicated to this, where you can find races of the day, results, and a guide on how to bet on horse racings.
Instant games are like casino games on Loterie Romande. The choice of the games is not that big, but you can win up to 150,000 CHF or equivalent in other currencies.
Some of the instant draw games on offer include Swiss lotto, Lotto express, and others.
Live line
You can bet online on Loterie Romande. The available sports markets for in-play betting are Football, Ice Hockey, Volleyball, Rugby, and Handball.
This bookmaker provides live streaming for horse racing PMU.
Bonuses and promotions
There is a welcome bonus of 50 CHF or equivalent to other currencies for new bettors. To get this bonus you need to create your Loterie Romande player account, place your first bet (minimum amount of 20 CHF), and receive your game credit of 50 CHF. Whether you win your first bet or not, you will be credited with 50 CHF as soon as your account is validated. You can use your game credit one or two times within 6 months without limitation for the payout of winnings.
Customer care
You can contact the Loterie Romande support team via a special form. Click “Contact us” and fill in your request and click “Send message”.
Registration
To register and play on Loterie Romande you need to have a bank or postal account in Switzerland. Create an account by clicking “Registration”. In the registration form, you must provide your personal data, address, email, and other required information. Click accept and continue. To start playing on this betting site you have to verify the place of your residence. You will receive a PIN code by post to the address you provided, with which you can confirm your registration. To verify your age you should send a copy of your valid ID to [email protected].
Financial information
The only acceptable currency is the Swiss franc (CHF).
You can withdraw your funds from Loterie Romande. Loterie Romande does not charge any fees when you make a withdrawal. The control process for a withdrawal can take up to 3 working days if requested Monday through Thursday. If the withdrawal is requested from Friday to Sunday, the control process can take up to 6 working days.
Winnings of up to 1,000 CHF or equivalent in other currencies per game are automatically transferred to your player account. Winnings of more than 1,000 CHF or equivalent in other currencies per game are automatically paid into your bank or postal account that corresponds to the IBAN number you specified.
From January 1, 2019, individual prizes of up to 1 million CHF or equivalent to other currencies will be tax-free. Withholding tax is only levied on the portion that exceeds one million francs.
Reliability and safety
When you play online, the information exchanged via the Loterie Romande site is encrypted using methods equivalent to those used by banking sites. Therefore, your data is unreadable to anyone who tries to intercept it. They the certification of the World Lottery Association.
Based on the ISO 27001 standard, to which it adds its own requirements, the WLA certification serves as a benchmark in the field of lotteries. It certifies that the level of security of Loterie Romande’s gaming systems meets the requirements defined by this standard.
The authenticity and security of transactions with their website are certified by DigiCert, one of the market leaders in this field.
Recommendations
The sportsbook list is very short. Loterie Romande should add more sportsbook markets.
Besides the horse racing live streaming they also could add live streaming for other sportsbook events
Loterie Romande offers sports betting in prematch and live, bingo, loto and games options. The same services are available in mobile mode and mobile app. The mobile app is available both for Android and iOS platforms.
Deposit
You can fund deposits in Loterie Romande via VISA, Mastercard, Twint and PostFinance. The minimum deposit sum is 10 CHF. The maximum limit for verified users is 10,000 CHF, for not verified users is 1,000 CHF. The processing is usually done instantly. The bookmaker doesn’t charge a fee for deposits.
Withdrawal
The withdrawal can be made via bank transfer. There is no minimum or maximum withdrawal limit. The processing may take up to 3 business days if issued in business days. If not it may take up to 6 business days. The bookmaker doesn’t charge a fee for withdrawals.
Deposit | Withdrawal | |||||
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Sum | Time | Commission | Sum | Time | Commission | |
from 10 CHF to 10,000 CHF [1] | instant | 0% | - | - | - | |
from 10 CHF to 10,000 CHF [1] | instant | 0% | - | - | - | |
from 10 CHF to 10,000 CHF [1] | instant | 0% | - | - | - |
Loterie Romande only accepts Swiss franc.
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Confiscate winnings
Loterie Romande only offers an email option for contacting the support service team.
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To register and play on Loterie Romande you need to have a bank or postal account in Switzerland. Create an account by clicking “Registration” on the top right corner of the website. In the registration form fill in your personal data, address, email, and other required information. Click accept and continue. To start playing on Loterie Romande you have to verify the place of your residence. You will receive a PIN code by post to the address you provided, with which you can confirm your registration. To verify your age you should send a copy of your valid ID to [email protected].
You need to register, verify your address and ID, and you are ready to place your first bet.
For all new players, there is a welcome bonus of CHF 50 or equivalent in other currencies. To get this bonus to create your Loterie Romande player account, place your first bet (minimum amount of CHF 20), and receive your game credit of CHF 50.
You can only withdraw the funds you have already won.