Pros
- Very nice odds
- Great welcome bonus
- Packed with betting options
- Innovative live betting section
Cons
- No live streaming
- No horse racing
Review of the bookmaker Fansbet from Legalbet
Fansbet was launched in the United Kingdom in 2016 and is owned by Rush Partners Ltd. They are well-known for their ‘Fan Partner’ scheme, which allows its customers to choose their local fan organisation or club, to receive funds on a quarterly basis. They hold multiple licenses from the Malta Gaming Authority and the United Kingdom Gambling Commission as well as a licence number from the Revenue Commissioners to operate in Ireland.
Odds — good
We calculated the margin for Fansbet by analysing the odds they offer and placed them into one of the following three categories:
From 1% to 5%: Good value
Over 5% to 7%: Average value
Over 7% to 10%: Poor value
Football
We’re getting our results by taking into account the odds for final result outcomes measured in line with the total goals scored for different football leagues. By getting the average results using this method, we were able to obtain the margins for each league and also the overall betting margin for the bookmaker.
Fansbet has an overall margin of 4.82% for football and falls in the good value category. In the first section using odds from the Premier League, the margin is at 3.96%. The second section with Spanish La Liga and Italian Serie A, the margin is at 4.64%. Finally, by counting the English Football League One, Austrian Bundesliga and Polish Ekstraklasa into account, the margin is at 5.87%.
Betting options — good
At Fansbet you will be able to find over 30 different sporting markets which is more than enough for a casual punter. The layout of the website is similar to Bethard, with the A-Z sports menu being listed on the left-hand side of the homepage as well as the Quick Links menu which displays the most important competitions and events on a daily basis. It’s pretty obvious that Fansbet focuses on football, but this doesn’t mean that other sports like tennis, golf, cricket aren’t covered.
Football betting
If you are a football fan, then you will find plenty of leagues available for betting at Fansbet. They offer full coverage for the most popular football leagues in the world, including the European top competitions like the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1 just to mention a few. You can also bet on International competitions such as the Champions League, Europa League, Copa Libertadores, Asian Champions League, etc. The market depth for these leagues counts over 120 betting options.
Punters can choose from hundreds of betting markets every day, for both pre-match and live events. In addition, players can wager on special betting markets like 1x2 up to 70th Min, 1st goal period, Multi Bet Exact Score, etc.
The Quick Links menu on the homepage definitely helps the bettors to access the European top leagues more quickly.
Basketball betting & other sports
Basketball comes second to football on the Fansbet website. This basketball page usually displays over 20 games per day with matches from several leagues such as the Spanish ACB, Turkish BSL, Euroleague, American NBA and many more.
There are over 50 betting markets for each basketball match including point spread, moneyline FT, Spread Quarters, winning margin, team total points, overtime, etc.
Tennis, Ice Hockey and Handball are also very well represented on the Fansbet website, covering hundreds of competitions and leagues throughout the year. The market depth for the ice hockey matches is incredible with over 90 betting options available per fixture from the Swedish Hockey League, Russian KHL or the American NHL.
Betting limits: The limits are more than decent for the vast majority of punters. In addition, customers can set their own deposit and wagering limits via the Responsible Gamble menu on the Fansbet website.
Live — normal
When it comes to in-play betting, we must say that Fansbet are pretty strong in this section. They offer an extensive range of live football markets as well as in-play live events from tennis, ice hockey, basketball, volleyball and even eSports. You will be able to find over 70 live betting markets for a live football match from the Premier League and over 50 betting options for a basketball game.
All odds and scores are updated in real time, which ensures customers they never have to miss a point or goal. Sadly, there appears to be no live streams available for any sporting event on the Fansbet website at the moment of writing this review.