Fansbet

Fansbet is a betting site by sports fans for sports fans. 

Having launched in 2018, this operator offers an enticing gaming experience via an appealing and unique betting platform. 

At Fansbet, you benefit supporters of your favourite team, even if you don’t win. The company has put together a Fan Partner scheme that lets you donate funds to your local club or organisation every quarter. Just pick your favourite club or organisation when you sign to begin donating a small part of every stake you make. 

Fansbet calls this unique concept “Win-win betting”. The idea is to bond with fans by teaming up with groups and committees who get to decide how and when to use the funds they receive from Fansbet’s players.

Fansbet is owned and operated by Viral Interactive Limited, a well-established gaming company that operates several casino and betting sites from its headquarters in Malta. Viral has made Fansbet available in several European markets, under licenses from MGA and the Gambling Commission. 

Just as the name implies, Fansbet focuses heavily on sports betting. However, in conjunction with its unique betting platform, this operator also offers a quite impressive online casino.

Fansbet’s promos

Fansbet has a somewhat limited promo page. At the time we write this, we only find two sports betting offers, and a casino welcome bonus.

Sports welcome offer

New players get a £10 wager free sports bonus when they make their first deposit. To get the bonus, you need to deposit £10. Deposits made with Neteller or Skrill don’t qualify for the offer.

The Acca Boost

Alongside the sports bonus, you also get enhanced winnings on you Acca bets. Fansbet will boost your winnings by 5% to 100% when you choose four or more pre-match selections. 

You need to bet on odds of 1.2 or higher, and the boost is relative to how many folds there are in your selection. 

To get the full 100% boost, you need to place an Acca bet with 15 selections. All winnings are credited as cash, and you can win a maximum of £10,000 extra.

The casino welcome offer

Their casino welcome bonus is definitely something to write home about.

Fansbet greets new casino players with an incredibly generous welcome bonus of 500% up to £100. This means a deposit of only £20 will give you a total of £120 to play with. 

You need to deposit £10 or more to get the bonus, and you can’t stake more than £0.75 per spin when you wager the bonus.

However, this bonus comes with a sky-high wagering requirement that makes it a bit of a letdown. To convert your bonus to cash, you need to wager it 80 times. You’ve got 30 days to complete the wagering requirement, and bonus winnings are capped at £10,000. 

Loyalty and VIP treatment

We can’t find any loyalty scheme or VIP programme at Fansbet. By the look of things, offers begin and end with Fansbet’s promo page. 

Payment methods

Fansbet offers the most common payment options. 

You can deposit and withdraw money using credit or debit cards like Visa and Mastercard, or use e-wallets such as Neteller and Skrill. 

You can also make bank transfers and lightning-quick payments with Trustly. That said, Fansbet has a processing time of up to 48 hours. After that, the processing time is relative to the payment method your using.

The minimum deposit is set at £10,000. Fansbet also implements three different withdrawal limits:

• Single transaction limit: £1,000.
• Daily limit: £5,000.
• Weekly limit: £10,000.

Sports and betting markets

Fansbet offers betting markets in more than 30 different categories. You’ll find a massive selection of sports, as well as entertainment markets and specials. 

You can see the full selection in the menu on the left-hand side, while the most popular sports are easily accessed from the top of your screen.

No matter what category you open, you’ll find a vast selection of betting markets to choose from. The markets are neatly sorted in different subcategories, and the user interface is very clear and easy to use. 

A search bar at the top-left of your screen makes it easy to find specific sports or markets, while the top-menu gives you quick access to results and match schedules.

In-play

In-play markets have a dedicated section that you access from the main menu. 

Here, you’ll find a decent selection of sports and betting markets, while the submenu gives you quick access to event view, results and a live schedule. 

Fansbet doesn’t offer live streaming. There is, however, a visual live feed next to your bet slip. That way, you always know what’s happening in the game when you’re betting.

Fansbet’s casino

Fansbet has put together a rather decent casino. And by that, we don’t mean decent for being a betting site. This casino beats many smaller competitors as far as user-friendliness and game selection are concerned. 

Fansbet offers almost 1,000 slots and table games from some of the industry’s most renowned game developers. Furthermore, you’ll see the games neatly sorted by developer on the left side of your screen. 

In the list, you’ll see familiar names like NetEnt, Microgaming, Play n Go and Pragmatic Play. Fansbet has also sorted the games in categories such as Jackpots, New Games and Megaways to make your life easier. 

In addition to these categories, you’ll find search filters allowing you to sort the games by release date or put them in alphabetical order.

Although Fansbet’s game selection is quite well-rounded, the jackpot section leaves us wanting a bit more. We only find eight jackpot games, and Fansbet hasn’t got a single one of NetEnts coveted progressive jackpot games.

Special features

The most unique aspect of Fansbet is undoubtedly the Fan Partner scheme that we covered in the introduction of this review. Fansbet’s willingness to give away a piece of its revenue to fans and supporters truly sets this operator apart.

Security and trust

As an operator certified by three different European licensing bodies, Fansbet upholds a high standard when it comes to fair play, customer safety and responsible gaming. 

At the bottom of the main page, you can read about the operator’s licenses, and you’ll also notice that Fansbet’s certified by IBAS. 

In the footer, you can find links to dedicated pages about responsible gaming and Fansbet’s cookie and privacy policies.

Fansbet’s customer service

Excellent customer service is at the core of any good gaming site. 

Bearing this in mind, Fansbet has put together a help centre where you’ll find answers to the most commonly asked questions. Here, you’ll find a detailed FAQ divided into several sections.

Should you need additional help, you can reach out to Fansbet’s customer service team. The chat icon at the bottom of the page will have you chatting with a customer support representative in seconds. The live chat is open 24 hours a day and seven days a week.

Summary

Although Fansbet does reasonably well in both its core products, the sports section is the star of the show. 

Fansbet has put together an impressive array of sports and betting markets that doesn’t leave much to be desired.

The user interface is clear and easy to use. And in addition to this formidable betting platform, Fansbet’s unique Fan Partner scheme undoubtedly serves as an extra incentive to play.

However, we would’ve liked to see more promotions. Compared to other betting sites, the promo page is quite dull, and we definitely feel as though Fansbet could’ve offered a lot more.

As far as the casino goes, Fansbet holds its own. The casino can’t hang with industry giants as the game selection lacks in variety and misses a few obvious player favourites. That said, Fanbet’s casino certainly beats the casinos offered by many other multi-product brands.

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