Betfair
| Deposit Methods | Cheque, ClickandBuy, Delta, Maestro, MasterCard, Neteller, PayPal, Solo, Visa Electron, Visa, Western Union, Bank Transfer Express, Skrill |
| Withdrawal Method | Cheque, Neteller, PayPal, Visa Electron, Visa, Bank Transfer Express, Skrill |
| Game Providers | Playtech, NetEnt, IGT (WagerWorks), WMS, Blueprint Gaming, The Games Company, Odobo, Red Tiger Gaming |
| Restricted Countries | Asia Australia Belgium Canada China Congo Congo – Brazzaville Congo – Kinshasa Cuba Czech Republic Côte d’Ivoire Democratic Republic of Congo Eritrea Finland France Greece Greenland Hong Kong Iran Iraq Israel Italy Japan Latvia Lebanon Libya Metropolitan France Netherlands Netherlands Antilles North Korea Poland Romania Russia Slovakia Slovenia Somalia South Africa South Sudan Spain Sudan Switzerland Turkey United States |
Review of Betfair Casino
Betfair has always been best known for the Betfair Betting Exchange, but it also offers a full range of other betting services such as casino, poker and bingo. The casino offering at Betfair presents players with a wide choice of games from many different software providers, and players can choose to download and install software from Playtech, or play the other games in their browser window (or both). Players with existing sports betting or poker accounts with Betfair do not have to bother registering and can log in at Betfair Casino immediately.
Pros / Cons
- 0-24 withdrawal timeframe
- High withdrawal limits
- Mobile friendly design
- UK Gambling License
- No US players
Software and game selection
The layout of Betfair’s casino website is on par with the sportsbook – it is navigable, uncluttered, and fairly easy on the eyes. You can either download the Playtech powered casino software, or play a selection of popular games from other suppliers such as IGT, OpenBet, and WMS Gaming in your browser window. These in-browser games are segregated into different tabbed sections on the website, namely the Arcade and Vegas Slots sections. This organisation of the games can be a tad annoying when you find yourself repeatedly switching sections to find a game. There is no global search function that allows you to find a game irrespective of which section it has been placed in, which can make finding a specific game more difficult than it needs to be.
The Playtech casino has more than 200 games including baccarat, poker, blackjack, roulette, craps, 3 and 5 reels slots, and almost all of your other favourite games – card games, table games and even video games. In addition there are a full complement of Playtech progressive jackpots on offer here. These jackpots are pooled between most casinos that run Playtech software and several have been won in the past for multi-million pound sums.
Support and banking
As expected of a company the size of Betfair, the casino provides first class 24/7 customer support via email, phone, live text chat, and you can even contact support via Twitter if you prefer. There are a multitude of money transfer options available, including many localised services that are specific to the country you live in. In short, you should have no problems getting your money into and out of the Betfair system.
In my experience, withdrawals at Betfair are paid within 24-48 hours, which is good but not outstanding. An initial identity verification process is required after signing up, and it must be completed before you can make a withdrawal.
Security, fairness and responsible gambling
Betfair’s casino is licensed and regulated by the Malta Gaming Authority, a mid-tier European jurisdiction. Every connection that you make with the website is secured via the use of SSL encrypted connections. This grants your browsing, gameplay, and financial transactions both privacy and security.
The software providers that supply their games to Betfair are independently audited to ensure that the random number generators used in their games are fair. However it does not publish any payout audits, nor does it reveal the theoretical RTP numbers for any of its games, unless said numbers are included in the game’s paytable (the majority are not).
Responsible gambling is handled professionally at this casino. You are able to set daily, weekly, or monthly deposit limits in the account management part of the website. You are also able to do the same to limit losses, along with requesting a cooling off or timeout period and/or a complete self exclusion.
Conclusion
Betfair Casino is a solid offering backed by a financially successful and professionally managed company. There is a wide choice of games from some of the industry’s best game developers on the website, and you have the option of betting on the world’s best sports betting exchange as well.