Betfair Review 8.5/10

Betfair is a trusted and well-established sportsbook with a wide customer base, probably best-known as 2002-03 shirt sponsors of Fulham FC (the first gambling sponsorship in English football). In 2012, the company decided to complete its gambling offer and launched the online casino.

We were tempted by this well-known name, so we decided to test their casino and make our own Betfair review. By depositing and playing with real money, we aimed to give you an unbiased and objective review of their games, bonuses, security, customer support, and much more.

User Experience 9/10

The website rests upon a powerful and modernly designed platform that supports casino games, live casino rooms, and their famous sportsbook. Some games may run with a slight lag, depending on your internet connection, but otherwise, you won’t encounter any glitches or bugs. In addition, members can download the Betfair software free of charge.

Software & Game Selection 8/10

Although there are only 300 games, the roster excels in terms of diversity. Players can enjoy a rich library of slots, video poker, table games, and both live and video Roulette and Blackjack, along with some unusual games, like Darts and Spin a Win wheel. There’s also a wide number of Betfair jackpot titles with prizes going up to €700,000.

Bonuses & Free Play Options 8/10

When it comes to bonuses, the casino offers only two active promotions. New players can claim a standard 100% up to €100 Welcome bonus that comes with a bit high rollover requirement of 45x, as well as a No Deposit bonus of 25 free spins on selected titles. Players can also collect Comp points and convert them for real cash.

Customer Support 8/10

Although it’s a standard for the best casino sites in the US, there is no Betfair email address as a means of contact. However, you can reach them via live chat and a phone number 0344 871 0000. The team behind it provides superb service and answers queries immediately.

Banking Options 8/10

The website supports Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, WebMoney, Neteller, Skrill, ad Bank Transfer. The deposits are instant, but withdrawals might take up to an hour for Skrill users. Members who opt for a bank transfer may have to wait for 2-5 days, plus you will have to confirm your identity before withdrawing. Betfair minimum deposit is €15, while there’s no minimum withdrawal amount.

Security 10/10

The website employs up-to-date SSL encryption protocols in order to secure your data and funds and you can see the RNG reports for yourself on each game’s icon. Additionally, players that start experiencing problems can apply to enter Betfair’s comprehensive responsible gambling program.

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Betfair Bonus Offers

Betfair currently has only two bonuses to offer: a 100% Welcome bonus that seems pretty standard and a No Deposit bonus of 25 free spins on selected titles you get just for signing up. The casino also includes an elaborate Comp points system that serves both as a loyalty reward and an in-site currency.

Betfair Free Spins

Every player that has verified their mobile phone number and hasn’t deposited yet can claim 25 Free Spins on selected games. There are no wagering requirements, meaning you can immediately withdraw anything you win. However, you have to use all 25 Free Spins in 7 days; otherwise, the bonus will be reclaimed. The list of eligible games currently includes Berry Berry Bonanza, Gem Heat, and Zhao Cai Jin Bao, but you can view all the new games that are added by selecting a filter in the slots category.

Betfair New Customer Offer

Each customer, except for the e-wallet users, who makes the first deposit up to €100 can claim the 100% match-up bonus. In order to claim your winnings, you will have to wager through the bonus amount 45 times. Also, not all game types contribute to the bonus requirements evenly, while some games are completely excluded from the bonus. If you want to make sure which games are available, you can visit their bonus page and see the full list of eligible games.

Betfair Comp Points

Whenever you play at Betfair, whether you win or lose, you accumulate Comp points – to see how much you’ve accumulated, check the display on the My Account page. Whenever you collect 100 points, you can redeem them for $/€1, but you can’t earn Comp points if you play double-up and gamble options. Also, Comp points that haven’t been claimed within 3 months from the last time you acquired one will expire. In the end, not all game types contribute to Comp points equally, and you can check the full requirements on their website.

Betfair Games

Betfair currently hosts somewhere around 300 games and live rooms together. However, where it lacks in numbers, it makes up with the diversity of the roster. Players can choose between a wide range of different game types, such as slots, table games, live casino, video poker, and a special section called Instant games that contains casual titles like Darts, Penalty Shoot Out, and Spin a Win wheel. Every game has an info button that displays a page where you can learn about the rules and stakes.

Betfair Slots

The slots section contains around 200 games. The roster includes both classics like Call of the Valkyries and Anaconda Wild and licensed franchises, such as Man of Steel, Robocop, and Batman. Members that want a bigger prize can enjoy 60 different jackpot slots with prizes ranging from €100 to €700,000.

Video Poker

The library has 10 Video Poker games with one 10-line Jacks or Better title. Once again, the number of games is not important so much as all the titles are diverse and equally challenging and rewarding. The best title we found while making this Betfair review has to be the 50-line Jacks or Better. As the name suggests, the game enables you to play with 50 different hands, meaning you can easily quadruple or quintuple your wins.

Table Games

The website hosts 30 different table games, with most of them being different variations of Roulette, and a couple of Sic Bo, Poker, and Baccarat games. Roulette fans can enjoy more than 20 different titles including licensed franchises like Superman Roulette and Age of the Gods Roulette.

Betfair Casino Live Rooms

Betfair’s live casino offer is probably their greatest strength. There are 9 live Roulette tables, 13 live Blackjack rooms and 7 more live table games like Baccarat, Sic Bo, Hold Em, and Hi-Lo. Our recommendations go to Betfair Live Turbo Roulette for its smooth atmosphere and Miami Blackjack for the high prizes.

Instant Games

The last section called Instants contains 5 casual games with high RTP rates ranging from 89% to 98%. The prizes are small except for the electronic Darts jackpot which has a pool of around €300,000.

Compatibility

Since we are always objective in our reviews, the same goes for our Betfair review. The games may sometimes run with a lag, but that depends on how fast your Internet connection is. If you do have problems connecting, you can install their desktop app that downloads all the games directly to your computer.

The interface is very intuitive with all the necessary buttons visible on the main page. Both desktop and HTML versions allow you to change the resolution. We would definitely like to recommend the app because it has all the features neatly stored in one program and requires minimal connection speed.

Betfair App

Members who want to play their games while on-the-go can download their mobile apps from iOS and Google Play stores. The app offers the same experience with most of the games present. You can also claim exclusive bonuses, deposit, withdraw, and reach customer support at any time.

Registration

The registration is quite easy and intuitive. You need to press the Join Now button on the top side of the screen and you’ll be taken to a form where you’ll be asked to enter your name, date of birth, country, phone number, email, password, and currency. After all that is done, just enter your email and password and press the Betfair Log In button.

Before you withdraw any money, you will have to complete the registration by providing them with a document that can serve as a Proof of Identity, Proof of Address or Proof of Funds. These can be your passport, utility bill, ID, bank statement, or just a screenshot of your e-wallet account.

Countries and Licences

Both the website and the desktop app are available in English, German, Spanish Greek, Danish, Swedish, Russian, Italian, and Portuguese. However, players from certain countries are banned from playing on the website, so make sure you check the list of all the restricted countries on the registration page.

Superb Support

Players that encounter a problem can contact the Betfair online chat team, or call them on the phone number 0344 871 0000. We reached their live chat team with a couple of standard questions and they were quick to reply offering a helpful answer. Members can also visit their Help page that has a comprehensive library with useful information.

Banking & Security

The website supports Australian, Canadian, Singapore, Hong Kong, and US dollars, euros, pounds, as well as Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish krona. As far as payment methods are concerned, you can use Credit/Debit Cards (only debit available for US players), Skrill, Neteller, WebMoney, and Bank Transfers.

When it comes to restrictions, E-wallet users need no minimum amount for the Betfair withdrawal process, but bear in mind that the minimum deposit is €10. The deposits are instant, while withdrawals might take up to an hour, plus you will have to verify your identity before withdrawing.

High Standards of Security

All transactions and every piece of data at Betfair is protected by the encryption software and uses 128-bit SSL Verisign Class 3 Certificates. Every game’s RNG is tested by third-party agencies to ensure their fairness and you can see the RNG report when you click on the info button located on the game’s icon.

Headquartered in St. Venera, Malta, Betfair casino is licensed and regulated by the Malta Gaming Authority, Licence Number: MGA/CL1/294/2006.

Since it operates a remote casino in the US, it’s also licensed by the US Gambling Commission, Licence Number: 000-039435-R-319329-002.

CONCLUSION

With an exceptionally diverse casino offer, Betfair effectively makes up for everything it lacks in terms of bonuses and the number of games available. In addition, mobile and desktop apps offer all the fun of their HTML counterpart while catering to those with a slower connection. On top of that, the casino hosts a friendly support team and tight security.