FanDuel Sportsbook App Review 2020

FanDuel Sportsbook bonus offer – October 2020

As FanDuel works to bring a New York sportsbook at Tioga Downs Casino, we can get a sense of what promotions it’ll offer by examining its sportsbook in New Jersey.

In the Garden State, FanDuel offers a risk-free first bet of up to $500.

Risk-free bets are becoming commonplace in the sports betting business that is continuously looking for new customers. A $500 bonus is one of the most generous amounts we’ve seen available.

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Based on what we’ve seen in NJ, NY customers will likely automatically receive credit for a second bet if their first bet is a loser.

FanDuel only requires new customers to use the free bet, up to $500, within 30 days. All bonuses and credits should appear in a customer’s account no later than 72 hours after the player earns them.

FanDuel Sportsbook promotions

While some sportsbooks forgo offering their customers a variety of promotions and special offers, FanDuel has its customers covered.

The sportsbook understands that attracting new customers and engaging regular customers with new ways to wager is a healthy way to grow its business.

Standing promotions

FanDuel New York should offer several standing promotions:

• A risk-free first bet of up to $500.
• Daily odds boosts on rotating sports.
• A combo offer with the casino partner Betfair will allow you to gamble for a day and get a 100% refund on losses of up to $100.

One-off promotions

One-off and seasonal promotions include different types of insurance you can put on wagers.

As a FanDuel customer, you can look forward to NHL Playoff insurance, which should back up to $50 if your team scores at least three goals but still loses.

For the NBA, there will likely be parlay insurance where you can receive a refund on your bet of up to $25 if you put together a parlay of at least four legs, and all but one of them hits.

These promotions should not go away after the season ends; they are likely to be replaced by new and different promotions.

FanDuel Sportsbook loyalty program

Signing up for the FanDuel Players Club in New York should be as easy as registering for a new account. We expect all registered accounts to be automatically enrolled.

It will be a points-based program. Your loyalty level will likely be based on the total of bets and dollars you spend during a month. So, i.e., the number of points you acquire in August should determine your level in the Players Club for September.

Depending on how often you make plays and how much you bet, Players Club members in New York should be able to get up to five free plays a month.

Points will probably only expire if your account is inactive for a full year.

So, all you likely need to do to is earn or redeem one point. As a result, it restarts the clock and your entire balance will roll over for another 12 months.

FanDuel Sportsbook app

FanDuel is highly experienced in mobile gaming because of its history with daily fantasy sports. This is apparent by examing the FanDuel NJ mobile app. Players in New York should expect a similar experience.

The first thing you will likely notice and appreciate is how closely the mobile pages mirror the website. The homepage is set to come with easy-to-use sports shortcuts, which directly connect you to pages for baseball, basketball, NFL, etc.

Also, there will likely be three tabs: “Popular,” “Live” and “Upcoming.”

FanDuel’s mobile sportsbook in NY should also allow registration directly through the app. Further, you can look forward to handling all financial transactions via the mobile app.

Sports selection at FanDuel Sportsbook

Because of its European partners, FanDuel offers one of the most robust collections of sports to bet on anywhere in the industry.

• Baseball and MLB: Baseball is decidedly less European in influence, and it has been a staple of FanDuel’s daily fantasy sports history. Major League Baseball sport should be front-and-center with the NY sportsbook.
• Basketball and NBA: The NBA Playoffs have become one of the most popular events to wager on over the last few years, and FanDuel will definitely keep it on the menu for its customers.
• Football and NFL: If you’ve ever played fantasy football, you may already be familiar with FanDuel. When the sportsbook goes live in New York, it will undoubtedly offer football wagering.
• Hockey and NHL: Some say the hardest trophy to win in sports is the Stanley Cup. On the flip side, the NHL playoffs are easy and fun to wager on and should always be available at FanDuel.
• MMA and UFC: While not all sportsbooks offer MMA and UFC wagering, it’s become standard at FanDuel’s sportsbook and its worldwide partners.
• Golf and PGA: The PGA Tour, the European Tour, all major championships and even special bets, e.g., will Tiger Woods win two or more majors this year?” should be available at FanDuel NY.
• Other sports and leagues: FanDuel offers a long list of sports on which players can place wagers on, and they are all set to be available to NY customers. FanDuel will have mainstream sports like boxing, tennis and motor racing, to niche sports like darts, rugby and Aussie rules.

Bet selection at FanDuel Sportsbook

Knowing what sport you want to bet on is essential. The other half of the happy sports gambler equation is knowing how you wager and having access through your sportsbook.

• Parlay: Any bet type can be put into a parlay, which is the combining of two or more bets to bump up the odds and increase the winning payout. Of course, because all it takes is one loss to kill the entire bet, the sportsbook is happy to keep offering them.
• Moneyline: If point spreads aren’t your thing and you prefer to bet with odds, then the moneyline is for you. It’s a win/loss bet, like with a spread, but with a number such as +125 next to it, designating that team as the underdog, and a payout of $12.50 for every $10 bet.
• Point spread: When a game is over on the basketball court because one team is up by 10 points with less than 30 seconds to play, it’s often far from over at FanDuel Sportsbook. Thanks to the point spread bet, the high blood pressure that comes with them and the large sums of money that change hands on two otherwise meaningless free-throws made in the final three seconds.
• Prop bets: Props are bets inside of an event that has nothing to do with which team ends up winning. You can wager on the number of strikeouts a pitcher might record or which individual will finish with the most receiving yards. Super Bowl Sunday is the mother of all proposition bet days, with wagering on anything from the length of the National Anthem to who wins the opening coin toss.
• Over/Under: Forget who wins and loses the game; this bet is all about the total points scored. In an over/under bet, also known as a totals bet, you put your money down on whether the total will be over or under the bookmaker’s line.

Other bet types

Along with all of the above bets as well as futures bets, round robins and teasers, we expect FanDuel to offer its NY customers in-play wagering online and on its app.

This advantage of FanDuel’s tenure in daily fantasy sports requires the platform with the ability to continually adjust odds and player dollar figures.

The same speed and versatility are required for in-play, aka live betting, which features changing odds and point spreads, second-chance multipliers, halftime totals and multiple buyouts throughout an event.

We expect FanDuel in New York to offer it all.

Banking at FanDuel Sportsbook

Whether on desktop or mobile, putting money into your account and taking money out of it should be quick and easy at FanDuel NY Sportsbook.

Deposits

There will surely be several ways to make a deposit at FanDuel, including the tried-and-true method of using a credit or debit card.

However, FanDuel’s website states that some credit card companies treat deposits with online gaming companies as a cash advance and may attach additional fees.

Online bill pay likely will be available; it’s instant, helps avoid fees and prevents fraud.

PayPal should also be an option, as should a personal check, although it comes with a processing delay.

Withdrawals

At FanDuel, we expect fewer withdrawal options, but you should have several choices.

If you deposit with PayPal or online bill pay, you will surely be able to withdraw through those services.

You should be able to have an e-check sent directly to your bank if you provide an account and routing number.

Alternatively, you should be able to have FanDuel send a check directly to you, with processing taking anywhere from five to seven business days.

Customer support

In New Jersey, FanDuel offers customer support via email 24 hours a day. There’s also an extensive FAQ and “Help” section for troubleshooting any problems that you may experience.

If those outlets aren’t enough to help solve your issue, there is also live online chat 24 hours a day, and phone support available from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST.

We expect customer support in New York to function similarly.

What’s great about FanDuel Sportsbook?

When the new wave of legal betting sites began in 2018, FanDuel was first to open in New Jersey, with its sportsbook at The Meadowlands and subsequent online sportsbook that operates throughout the Garden State. Couple that with its owner, Betfair US – a subsidiary of Paddy Power Betfair, and not only is FanDuel ahead of the game in operating a sportsbook in the Northeast; it has years of experience to fall back on through its European partners.

What’s not so great?

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is less of a sportsbook fan than many members of New York’s legislature. While he drags his feet, FanDuel stays focused on New Jersey, where the climate for sports betting is favorable and profitable. The New York market is bigger and will initially only include a handful of operators, so FanDuel expects to cash in big-time once lawmakers finalize the agreements. Until then, FanDuel will be distracted by its operations elsewhere.