Betfair has introduced it’s ’Zero lounge’ where all the games have zero house edge, everything is as fair as a flip of a coin now. The only drawbacks being so far there are only 4 games in the zero lounge (Blackjack, Roulette, Baccarat and Jacks or better) and the betting limits on those games are restricted.
The main lounge has the full range of games you would expect from other Chartwell powered casinos and an expanded range of betting limits. When you consider they also offer new players a large 100% cash match bonus of £250 there’s really no drawbacks to this casino.
£250 cash match Betfair have recently increased their sign up bonus from £50 to a generous £250. They will match your 1st deposit to £250 and credit it instantly. The bonus is subject to 30x wagering requirements (worded as 15x bonus + deposit) i.e. if you claim the full £250 you must wager £7.5k before you can cash it out.
Terms & conditions
Unsurprisingly wagers on their zero lounge games are not counted towards your wagering requirements. Otherwise all games (to some degree) count towards your wagering requirements. Slot/arcade/asian games, Roulette (exc french roulette), Sic Bo count 100%. French Roulette counts 50% and the rest such as Blackjack, Craps, video poker etc count 20% towards your wagering requirements. Given the present trend of many casinos completely excluding many tables games, Betfair is being very reasonable.
Zero lounge The zero house edge games include Blackjack, Roulette, Baccarat and Jacks or better, the classic favourites. The Chartwell software behind Betfair casino loads up instantly in your browser and works on Macs as well as PCs. This is one of the few instant casinos where the software is actually better than others which require you to download.
Mediocre slots games Although the zero lounge contains only 4 core games the main lounge has over 50 games (which of course does have a house edge) with a greater range of betting limits. The only weak area are the slot games which arent as fun as some other casinos.
Linked account
Betfair uses an integrated wallet system meaning you only need one account to play on their betting, poker or casino sites. When you deposit money it goes into a general wallet and you then move the money into your casino account. Their payment system accepts all the usual banking methods and even Paypal. Withdrawals are very fast taking less than 3 days in our experience (using debit card).
Aspects
Payment/withdrawal methods
Debit card, Credit card, NETeller, PaySpark, MoneyBookers, Click and buy, Wire Transfers, Paypal, Western union
Instant withdrawal
Yes
Charges
Most methods are free however credit cards/paypal are charged a 1.5% fee
Not a free number
While Betfair offers 24/7 support by email and phone, they haven’t provided a freephone number which lets them down slightly. Their customer service staff are excellent however and makes up for the cost of the phone call.
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