Fox Bet Review (Not recommended)

FOX Bet is what happens when two of the biggest names in gambling and media put their heads together to create an online casino. FOX Sports is one of the top sports broadcasters in the country. The company’s entry into the online gambling world comes in partnership with Flutter Entertainment, the company behind the likes of FanDuel and PokerStars. Colorado, New Jersey, Michigan and Pennsylvania can all enjoy this brand.

While the sportsbook is a brand-new FOX Bet platform, when you open the casino you’ll be redirected to PokerStars’ Stars Casino platform, featuring over 200 games and a dedicated mobile app. It’s basically three sites for the price of one. FOX Bet is for all your sports betting needs, while PokerStars covers the online poker and casino.

We’re covering everything you need to know about FOX Bet, including the players best suited to it, games range, bonuses, banking, and much more.

Software

If you like to combine your casino gaming with online poker this is definitely the site for you. PokerStars is one of the biggest poker sites in the world, and has huge crossover appeal thanks to its affiliated casino and sportsbook. Likewise, if you’re both a big sports and casino fan, the FOX Sports brand and sports betting options make this tailor made for you.

The casino itself is good, with some interesting games and great user experience, but its main appeal comes from having a mix of casino, poker and sportsbook offerings under one brand. In isolation, the casino has fewer overall gaming options than some of its top competitors in New Jersey, Michigan, or Pennsylvania. You also need to download PokerStars software (either the mobile app or desktop client) to play, with browser play not possible. This was no problem for us, but may be for some users.

Slots

There are around 200 games in total at FOX Bet, and the majority of these are online slots. While a smaller selection than players might be used to, the games are powered by a variety of reputable software providers, including NetEnt and NextGen. The slots variety is pretty good and included at least one progressive jackpot when we were playing. The range of stakes is great, too - you can bet as little as $0.01 per spin, and in some cases more than $3,000.

Table Games

If you’re looking to dip into some casino games for a break from poker or sports betting, FOX Bet should have you covered. There are plenty of blackjack tables, European roulette, and varieties of video poker (not surprisingly). However, if you’re hoping for more niche table games - keno, sic bo, baccarat, craps, or even bingo or scratch card games, you won’t find them here.

As with slots, the games that are available are very enjoyable, well designed and fun to play, with a wide range of limits.

Live Casino

FOX Bet fairs surprisingly well with live dealer options, with 5 different games available - blackjack, roulette, baccarat, Infinite Blackjack and Lightning Roulette. The games are all powered by Evolution, probably the best live provider in the industry. The software works perfectly, with great dealers and a smooth combination of live video and virtual betting software. We love the inclusion of Lightning Roulette, which adds a fun multiplier element to the classic game.

If slots and table games are on the smaller side compared with competitors, the live tables really hold their own.

FOX Bet comes through with a unique multi-part welcome bonus. Let’s break it down.

Your first three deposits all qualify for a 100% match bonus, with each maxing out at $500 for a potential total of $1,500. And that’s not all.

Each of your second and third deposits come with the addition of a “Mystery Chest”, which is basically a random spot prize of site credits ranging from $5 to $500. All in all, there's a lot of potential bonus money.

Unfortunately, the wagering requirements could be clearer. Essentially your bonus money is unlocked at a rate of $1 per every 5 Redemption Points, which you earn by playing real money games. Every game contributes differently to earning points, with some considerably more useful than others.

If you’re playing blackjack, for example, you’ll need to bet around $70 to earn a single Redemption Point. This makes unlocking your bonus money a lengthy process.

This is a great welcome bonus, but to be truly valuable to players we’d like to see a more straightforward and, above all, achievable set of wagering requirements.

The banking process at FOX Bet is secure, simple and fast. Many popular banking methods are covered, which is always important, with basically no fees on the casino's side for any of them. There may be some minor variations by state, but you can generally choose between bank cards, instant e-Checks, PayPal, Skrill, Online Banking, PayNearMe, Play+ Card or cash at the casino cage. All the methods worked perfectly during our review. 

Deposits are essentially instant with every method, while you’ll probably have to wait anywhere from 2-5 days for withdrawals depending on your method. FOX Bet will automatically withdraw via the same method you deposited, if available.

Between FOX Sports and Flutter Entertainment, this is a platform that has decades of professional experience in the industry and is trusted by thousands of players to offer a safe gaming experience. FOX Bet has separate licenses for each state that it operates in. For example, in Pennsylvania it’s licensed and regulated by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. The software providers at FOX Bet - the likes of NetEnt and Evolution - are all independently monitored for fairness, and the site uses advanced encryption to protect player data and transactions.

FOX Bet also has good customer support. The help section has lots of useful info, and if you’re logged into your account, you can access live chat support. If not, there’s an email support form.

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To play on your phone you’ll need to download the PokerStars app, which is available for both iOS and Android. There’s a separate FOX Bet sports betting app, which is a pity as it would be nice to have both platforms in one. However, PokerStars comes with the obvious advantage of giving you instant access to poker too, if that’s your thing.

The casino app is generally very good. All the games translate well to the small screen, including the live dealer tables. The comparatively smaller gaming menu makes the casino particularly manageable on mobile, something that casinos do sometimes struggle with.

Speaking purely about FOX Bet’s casino games, we would say this is a nice little platform with a small but very fun menu of games. The platform is well designed and easy to use, and the multi-part bonus is certainly impressive. If you want thousands of casino games, it’s true they’re not here. But the reduced menu is manageable and great for beginners.

When you consider FOX Bet automatically gets you access to one of the biggest poker sites in the world, and the brand-new sports betting platform of one of the biggest sports broadcasters, it becomes clear who this site really works for.

If combining those features appeals to you, you’re going to love FOX Bet.