Winamax
Winamax is the Paris-born leader of French licensed betting, ANJ approved since 2010, offering the market's only major cash-refund welcome bonus, odds ranked first by Odoxa across thirty-five percent of markets, instant free bank-transfer withdrawals, Winamax TV streaming and the country's biggest poker room under one account.
The good & the bad
What We Like
- ✓Only major French book refunding the first bet in withdrawable cash up to €100
- ✓Odds ranked number one on thirty-five percent of markets in Odoxa's study
- ✓Instant free bank-transfer withdrawals credited within minutes
- ✓Player balances segregated in a fiduciary trust
- ✓Sport and France's largest poker room combined in one ANJ-licensed app
What to Check
- ✕Customer support limited to email and web forms, no live chat or phone
- ✕Refund capped at the amount of your first deposit
- ✕Interface feels dense for beginners and regulated caps shave odds slightly
About Winamax
Winamax was founded in Paris in 1999 by Alexandre Roos and Christophe Schaming and grew into the reference operator of the regulated French market, holding ANJ licences for online poker since June 2010 and sports betting since May 2014. Football payout keys run near ninety-five percent on major fixtures, and an Odoxa study ranked its odds first across thirty-five percent of markets. The welcome stands alone among French books: a first losing bet refunded up to one hundred euros as withdrawable cash with no minimum odds, stackable with a poker bonus reaching two hundred and fifty euros. Player funds sit segregated in a fiduciary trust through Equitis. Withdrawals leave via free bank transfer, with instant payments credited within minutes, while one app covers sport and poker and streams more than twenty thousand events yearly through Winamax TV even at a zero balance. Sponsorships of RC Lens, RC Strasbourg, Le Havre and Stade Rennais anchor the brand in Ligue 1.
Licensing
ANJ agrément n°003-PS-2014-05-14 (sport) & n°003-PO-2010-06-05 (poker)
Minimum Deposit
€5
Last Checked
August 2026
Products
Sports, Poker
Sports Betting Options
Sports markets and products available on this platform:
Football
Comprehensive France and international coverage available
Ligue 1
Comprehensive France and international coverage available
Tennis
Comprehensive France and international coverage available
Basketball
Comprehensive France and international coverage available
Rugby
Comprehensive France and international coverage available
US Sports
Comprehensive France and international coverage available
Banking Methods
💳 Deposits
Instant processing · local options
- Visa/Mastercard
- PayPal
- Skrill
- paysafecard
- Apple Pay
- Bank Transfer
🏦 Withdrawals
Fast and reliable payouts
- Instant Bank Transfer (Free)
Key Takeaway on Winamax
Ask a French punter where the smart money sits and one word usually returns: Winamax. Founded in Paris in 1999 by Alexandre Roos and Christophe Schaming, the company holds ANJ agréments for poker since 2010 and sport since 2014, keeps player balances segregated in a fiduciary trust and tops Odoxa's odds rankings across more than a third of markets. Its signature is the welcome: lose your first bet and up to €100 lands back as withdrawable cash rather than freebets.
The compromises are real. Support runs by email and form only, with no chat or phone, the interface crams more data than beginners need, and regulated payout caps keep prices a shade behind offshore books while the refund stops at your first deposit amount. Even so, instant free bank transfers pay out in minutes, Winamax TV streams twenty thousand events a year at zero balance, and MyMatch builders sharpen every slip. This remains the most complete legal account in French betting.
⚠ Confirm terms on the operator site: Bonus terms, limits, and availability may change. Always verify the current offer before registering.
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