FOX Bet was the product of a joint venture formed by FOX Sports and Flutter Entertainment in May 2019 to offer online and mobile sports betting in the regulated US market.

The FOX Bet mobile app launched for New Jersey customers in August 2019 and has outlined an aggressive expansion plan beyond that as sports betting legislation rolls out across the country.

Editors Note: FOX Bet is owned by Flutter, which also operates FanDuel. FOX Bet has struggled to gain market share and officially announced the closure of FOX Bet effective July 31st, 2023.

Pros

Joint venture between two reputable sports companiesIntegrated Fox Sports betting commentaryUnique in-play betting experience

Cons

Customer support only provided via “contact us” form
Bonuses and Promos
Deposits and Withdrawals
User Interface
Betting Markets
Betting Lines

FOX Bet was a bit late to the game in some US markets, but the massive reach enjoyed by FOX Sports combined with the technical and marketing expertise of The Stars Group make FOX Bet a formidable competitor.

A strong marketing position may be good for business, but does that translate to a positive customer experience as well? Today, BettingUSA seeks to answer that question and more with an in-depth FOX Bet review.

Which States Is Fox Bet Available In?

Currently, FOX Bet offers mobile betting in the following states: Colorado, Michigan, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Introducing FOXBet

When FOX Bet launched mobile betting, it did so without an extensive history like many of its competitors. However, FOX Sports and Flutter are both known entities with considerable experience in their respective fields.

FOX Sports, of course, is one of the country’s major sports broadcasting and media companies. It serves as the sports-oriented division of parent company FOX Corporation and manages TV channels (FS1 and FS2, among others), digital media assets, and more. According to FOX Sports, the brand can reach more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend through its various media assets.

Flutter is the brand behind famed poker site PokerStars, which attained prominence in the US market as the biggest poker site before online poker was legal in the US.

PokerStars got into a bit of trouble for its role in the unregulated US market, but it has since cleared its bad name with US authorities and is now in good standing with state regulators.

With the backing of an experienced media company and one of the world’s largest online gaming operators, FOX Bet is well-positioned in the US market.

FOX Bet Bonus And Promo Code

First Bet on FOX up to $50

New customers who sign up for an account, make a deposit and place their first wager qualify for a 100% refund paid as a bonus bet worth up to $50 if it loses.

The FOX Bet bonus is open to all new customers, and a Fox Bet promo code is not needed. All new users need to do is register, verify their identities, and place their first wager. If it loses, FOX Bet will give them a bet credit of equal value.

Important terms:

New users must choose a wager with odds of -200 or greater to qualify. For example, bets with odds of -200, -110, +110, +200, and so on qualify. Bets with odds of -220, -300, -500, and so on do not.

Additionally, customers must place their first wager within seven days of signing up. New users who receive a bonus bet must use it within seven days of receipt.

Other Fox Bet Sportsbook Promotions

Flutter’s experience in online betting combined with FOX Bet’s marketing budget results in a wide array of promotions for new and existing customers alike. FOX Bet promotions change often, but the following overviews of recent offers provide an accurate preview of what would-be customers can expect.

  • Personalized Challenges for Rewards: Each week, FOX Bet provides a personalized challenge to all customers. Users who complete challenges receive rewards such as bonus bets.
  • Refer-a-Friend Program: FOX Bet runs a refer-a-friend program that users can leverage to earn a $50 bonus bet for every friend they refer. Users can get started by logging in and copying their unique referral code to send to their friends.
  • Monday Parlay Club: Every Monday, FOX Bet customers can opt in and place $10 or more in parlays to receive a $10 bonus parlay bet.
  • Fan Decided Super Boost: Every Tuesday, customers can visit @FOXBet on Twitter to decide the day’s super odds boost.
  • Wednesday $10 $10 $10: In states where FOX Bet offers online gambling and sports betting, customers who deposit $100 or more on Wednesdays receive a $10 bonus sports bet, a $10 casino instant bonus, and two $5 Spin & Go tickets for online poker.
  • Thursday In-Play: Every Thursday, FOX Bet customers can get a $10 bonus live bet when they place a $20+ bet on select sports leagues.
  • Friday Happy Hour: Every Friday, FOX Bet issues limited-time super odds boosts that significantly enhance the payouts for select wagers. Customers can download the FOX Bet app and look for push notifications every evening. Each super boost is only available for 20 minutes.
  • Bonus Bet Friday: Customers can follow FOX Bet on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for a chance to win a $100 bonus bet every Friday at 8 AM ET. Every Friday, FOX Bet selects six customers to each receive a $100 bet credit.
  • Saturday Super Boost: On Saturday, FOX Bet issues a heavily boosted payout on the weekend’s biggest sporting events.

FOX Bet Sports Betting App

FOX Bet offers standalone mobile apps for iOS and Android devices.

The best way to describe the FOX Bet app is easy on the eyes and intuitive. Customers will find the app particularly feature-rich for in-play betting, with live stats, scoring updates, and game trackers that provide a visual depiction of what’s happening on the field.

FOX Bet upgraded its mobile app shortly after launch to fix some performance bugs, and now it runs lightning fast. Players can quickly jump from one game to another, visit the in-play betting page, and generally get around from one section to another with almost zero waiting time.

Other recent improvements include fixing some labeling issues that previously made navigation confusing. Now, FOX Bet labels all buttons and guides users from one betting area to the next.

The new FOX Bet app looks and runs like one would expect for one of the nation’s leading names in sports broadcasting.

Fox Bet Mobile Betting App Screenshots

Fox Bet In-Play Betting

FOXBet.com and its mobile apps offer in-play betting on more US and international leagues than most legal sportsbooks. In-play coverage includes the major US sports, international soccer, tennis matches, and even college baseball games.

Types of in-play wagers include a standard variety of game result outcomes with live odds, shorter-term bets such as the next team to score, winner at the half, and more along those lines.

FOX Bet also provides a convenient service for customers during in-play betting to protect against last-second odds changes. As an FAQ page on the FOX Bet website notes, the odds changes can be pretty dynamic during a fast-paced game, and this can result in the odds changing sharply between the time customers decide on a bet and actually place it.

If the odds move against bettors during that short interval, FOX Bet notifies them before it books the wager so users can decide if they still want to take the bet at those odds. If the odds move in the bettor’s favor, FOX Bet places the wager as normal at the higher price. Customers can also change their preferences, so that odds chances in any direction prompt a confirmation notice before the bet is booked.

The FOX Bet in-play interface also provides an in-depth view of what’s happening in the game at all times, with live scoring, live stats, recent betting trends involving each team, and a play-by-play calling feature that serves as a handy backup for users who aren’t near a TV.

FOX Bet does not yet offer live streaming, but it would not be surprising to see that change in the future. With the power of FOX Sports behind it, the FOX Bet platform has a strong ally in the sports broadcasting business.

Fox Bet Live In-Play Screenshots

FOX Bet Casino Review

Fox Bet introduced casino games for New Jersey customers in October 2019 and later for Michigan and Pennsylvania users, but it offers gambling in both states under the PokerStars brand.

Mobile users can log in and select the casino tab to play casino games operated by PokerStars Casino within the FOX Bet app. Meanwhile, the FOX Bet website redirects to PokerStarsCasinoNJ.com or PokerStarsCasinoMI.com when they select the casino tab.

FOX Bet Casino provides a healthy variety of games, including about 180 slots, 15 table and video poker games, and five live dealer games. There are other online casinos with much larger game selections, but overall, it’s not a bad collection for a sports-centric betting site.

FOX Bet Casino offers new customers their choice of two welcome bonus options. New users can claim either bonus by signing up, visiting the promotions page, and opting in to one of the following bonuses:

  • Bonus Option 1: Deposit $10 or more and get a 100% match bonus worth up to $600 in site credit. New players have seven days to opt-in after registering and seven days to deposit after opting in to claim this offer.
  • Bonus Option 2: Sign up for an account, opt-in to this promotion, and wager $1 in the casino or poker room to get $100 worth of free play awarded as a combination of casino site credit and Spin & Go tournament tickets.

Players may not withdraw the bonus funds at any time, but they may withdraw any winnings after earning two redemption points for every $1 in bonus money. For example, a customer who receives a $100 bonus would need to earn 200 redemption points to withdraw any winnings obtained by wagering the site credit.

Casino players earn redemption points by playing real money table games and slots, but the number of points they earn for every dollar wagered varies by game.

As a result, players may find it frustrating to figure out how to clear the entire bonus because every game generates redemption points at a different rate, and there is no single list of rates for all games. Finding out how many redemption points each game generates feels like an online scavenger hunt but not as fun. Overall, the FOX Bet casino bonus is not a very generous offer due to most games requiring a lot of wagering per redemption point.

The slots area at FOX Bet houses a slowly growing collection of games that numbered just north of 180 as of this review. Games come from a variety of providers, including NetEnt, NextGen, and NYX Gaming.

Minimum and maximum wagers vary from slot to slot, but players will find minimums starting as low as $0.01 per spin and maximums topping out as high as $3,500 in one case (Merlin’s Magic Respins).

Jackpot games are generally limited in number. The only progressive jackpot game is Divine Fortune, which has a reputation for paying out large jackpots at a healthy clip.

Most FOX Bet slots go for the modern look with advanced graphics and multiple features instead of the more traditional types of slots. Players will find the occasional traditional-style slot here, but the collection mostly features games by NetEnt and NextGen that provide a more immersive experience.

The live dealer area at FOX Bet Casino features multiple tables spread across five games:

  • Live Dealer Blackjack
  • Live Dealer Roulette
  • Live Dealer Baccarat
  • Infinite Blackjack
  • Auto Lightning Roulette

The live dealer blackjack games deal to seven players at a time using an eight-deck shoe with periodic reshuffling. Under the rules of the game, the theoretical return to player (RTP) at FOX Casino blackjack is 99.28%.

Live baccarat tables operate under standard rules, with payouts of 1:1 for the banker, 1:1 for the player, and 8:1 for the tie. Thus, the RTP under these rules works out to 98.94% for the banker bet, 98.76% for the player bet, and 85.64% for the tie bet.

The live dealer roulette game at FOX Bet is American style, which comes with a higher house advantage than European roulette. Under the rules employed by FOX Bet, the game offers a 94.74% RTP.

The table games and video poker area at FOX Bet feels like more of an afterthought at this time with just 15 games on offer. The full lineup includes:

  • Eight blackjack variations
  • Five video poker variations
  • Heads-Up Holdem
  • European roulette

Minimum and maximum bet sizes range from $0.10 at the low end to $2,500 at the high end depending on the game.

Fox Bet Casino Screenshots

FOX Bet Deposit Methods

FOX Bet accepts all the most common types of deposit methods, including options for cash and electronic transfers. The complete list includes:

  • Instant eCheck: Send money straight from your bank account to your betting account. FOX Bet will not draft your bank account immediately, but it will credit your player account instantly.
  • PayPal: PayPal is the most widely used e-wallet in the world and can be used for deposits and withdrawals alike. As an added benefit, you can use PayPal to keep your betting bankroll separate from the rest of your money.
  • Skrill: Skrill is another electronic wallet customers can use to store funds, make deposits, and receive payouts.
  • Visa and Mastercard: FOX Bet accepts Visa and Mastercard debit and credit card deposits
  • Instant Online Banking: Use your bank account’s online bill pay feature to authorize a deposit to your FOX Bet account. You authorize deposits at your bank’s website using your existing online banking login, so you do not need to share your banking info with FOX Bet.
  • PayNearMe: This deposit method allows you to fund your account with actual cash. When you choose PayNearMe and pick an amount to deposit, you’ll receive a pay slip you can either print off or save to your phone. Take your pay slip to the nearest 7-Eleven and pay the cashier with cash to fund your Foxbet.com account.
  • Resorts Cage: Visit the cashier at Resorts Casino in Atlantic City to fund your FOX Bet account with cash. You’ll need to bring your account info, a photo ID and confirm the last four digits of your social security number.
  • Play+ Card: The Play+ Card is a prepaid Discover card that you can use to make deposits at BetStars, make purchases anywhere Discover is accepted, and withdraw cash at ATMs.

FOX Sports Super 6 Predictions Game

FOX Bet offers a free predictions game open to players in almost every state, including states that do not yet have legal sports betting. FOX Sports Super 6 operates on a simple premise:

Fans across the country can download the FOX Super 6 app and make predictions regarding the winning team and margin of victory or answer questions resembling prop style wagers such as the method of the first score. Players who get the most predictions correct win payouts as high as $250,000.

Super 6 contests are free to enter, so sports fans in 49 states can register and compete for free. The only restrictions are that customers must be 18 or older and not located in Washington State.

Super 6 games are simple; each contest asks users six questions in total. These are not fantasy games with complicated lineups to draft. Players either predict the winner of the game and margin of victory using a slider under each matchup or answer a series of straightforward multiple-choice questions.

Users who get every prediction correct stand to win significant real money prizes. If no one gets every answer right, the game pays fixed amounts to the players who got the most answers or predictions correct.

The Super 6 app hosts contests for various sports depending on the season. During the last football season, for example, Super 6 held these games:

  • NFL Sunday: Pick the outcomes and margins of victory for six NFL games to win up to $250,000
  • Thursday Night Football: Answer six multiple-choice questions about the evening’s game to win a share of the guaranteed prize pool
  • College Football Saturday: Pick the outcomes and margins of victory for six college football games to collect a share of the guaranteed prize pool

Players can test their prediction skills for free by searching for the Super 6 app in the App Store for iOS devices, Google Play Store for Android devices, or by heading to www.foxsuper6.com.

Fox Sports Super 6 Screenshots

FOX Sports And Flutter Partnership

FOX Sports and Flutter (formerly The Stars Group) entered a deeply intertwined partnership in May 2019. Both companies gained in significant ways through the agreement.

For its part, FOX Sports acquired a 5% stake in TSG stock at a value of roughly $236 million. FOX Sports also received “certain brand license, integration and affiliate fees” through the partnership. Thus, FOX Sports became the first major media company in the United States to directly enter the sports betting business.

Additionally, the deal grants Flutter “exclusive license to use certain FOX Sports trademarks” as a part of its marketing efforts. The commercial agreement lasts for up to 25 years, and FOX Sports will also have the right to acquire up to a 50% stake in The Stars Group’s US business subject to certain conditions.

Flutter gained a powerful partner with massive marketing reach in FOX Sports. As a result, Flutter can reach hundreds of millions of fans on the FOX Sports network via FOX Bet.  

For example, imagine a FOX Sports broadcast discussing tonight’s baseball game while also mentioning the odds and recommending FOX Bet’s in-play betting product.

Fox Sports Betting Show: “Props and Locks”

Shortly after FOX Bet’s Pennsylvania launch, FOX 29 in Philadelphia debuted a weekly sports wagering-focused program entitled “Props & Locks.” Of course, the program is sponsored by FOX Bet.

The FOX Bet strategy of integration and engagement is now on full display in the Philadelphia TV Market.

“We’re always striving to bring something new and exciting to Philadelphia-area football fans and this is a unique way to achieve that goal,” said FOX 29 Sports Director, Tom Sredenschek. “As the way we consume the game continues to evolve, so too is our programming. We’re excited to bring fans closer to this side of it.”

And here’s how FOX Bet described the show just before it aired for the first time:

The sports wagering centric pregame show airs immediately following FOX 29 Game Night Live at 7:00 PM ET and will feature FOX 29’s Scott Grayson as host and former Eagles linebacker Garry Cobb in studio, with FOX Bet gambling expert Todd Fuhrman live via satellite from Las Vegas every week. As a former NFL player, Cobb will offer viewers expert analysis from an athlete’s perspective. Fuhrman, a mainstay on FS1’s daily studio show, “Lock It In” and co-founder of “Bet The Board” podcast, brings an informed opinion on the state of sports wagering with unmatched insights into oddsmakers and trends heading into each Thursday night game.

FOX Bet State-Specific Operations

Since launching, FOX Bet has formed multiple partnerships with operators across the US to foster a fast expansion plan.

Most notably was a partnership between Flutter and Penn National. Under the terms of that partnership, Penn National provides market access to FOX Bet through Penn National properties in nine states.

Flutter also has a deal in place with Eldorado Resorts covering eleven states in which Eldorado operates casinos. That deal grants FOX Bet market access to offer online sports betting and gambling in partnership with Eldorado properties in those states, provided they legalize online sports betting.

Between that partnership and others with individual casinos, Flutter (and FOX Bet Sportsbook by extension) have access to as many as 20 states depending on legislative developments.

FOX Bet New Jersey

FOX Bet operates in New Jersey through a license held by Resorts Casino in Atlantic City. FOX Bet Sportsbook initially operated under the BetStars name in New Jersey but rebranded to its current name in 2019.

FOX Bet Pennsylvania

FOX Bet came to Pennsylvania through a partnership between Flutter and Mount Airy Casino in Mount Pocono. The Gaming Control Board (PGCB) signed off on the agreement and gave FOXBet.com the green light to launch for PA customers.

FOX Bet Colorado

FOX Bet offers mobile sports betting in Colorado through a partnership with Eldorado Resorts, the parent company of Lady Luck Casino and Isle Casino in Black Hawk.

Colorado’s Limited Gaming Control Commission (LGCC) issued an online betting license to FOX Bet Sportsbook in April 2020, paving the way for its launch the following month for customers 21 and older.

FOX Bet Michigan

FOX Bet offers mobile sports betting and online gambling in Michigan through a partnership formed in early 2020 between Flutter and the Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians.

The Odawa tribe operates casinos in Petoskey and Mackinaw City. FOX Bet holds an MGCB license to offer online sports and casino games, and the company launched its Michigan operations in January 2021.

FOX Bet New York

FOX Bet will offer sports betting in New York through a partnership with the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe for the Mohawk Casino in Hogansburg. The deal will have FOX Bet manage a retail sportsbook on casino property and includes mobile betting if legalized in New York.

FOX Bet Illinois

The Stars Group partnership with Penn National provides a pathway for FOX Bet Sportsbook to enter the Illinois online sports betting market. Penn National operates four casinos in Illinois and may operate up to four individual betting sites under state law

FOX Bet Iowa

In Iowa, FOX Bet has access through the deal with parent company The Stars Group and Eldorado Resorts.

Isle Casino Bettendorf and Isle Casino Waterloo are both Eldorado properties, but both have already partnered with William Hill to launch retail sportsbooks and online betting. However, Iowa law allows each casino to operate up to two unique betting sites, which still leaves room for FOX Bet.

FOX Bet Indiana

Penn National also operates in Indiana and has agreed to give FOX Bet market access through its land-based gaming licenses. Indiana legalized sports betting in 2019, and both Penn National casinos hold sportsbook licenses.

FOX Bet also has access to Indiana through the Eldorado-Flutter partnership reached in 2018. In Indiana, Eldorado Resorts operates Tropicana Evansville.

FOX Bet West Virginia

West Virginia legalized retail sportsbooks and online betting in 2018. FOX Bet has access to the market through the partnership agreement between Flutter and Eldorado Resorts, although there is no word on an impending launch today.

Eldorado Resorts already has a partnership in place with William Hill to manage the retail sportsbook at Mountaineer Casino, but WV law allows each land-based casino to operate up to three individually branded betting apps.

FOX Bet Florida

Florida sports betting has an uphill battle in due to a complicated political situation involving casino operators, tribal groups and politicians who all see the issue differently. If everyone is able to get on the same page and pass a bill to authorize mobile betting, FOX Bet may be able to enter Florida through the Stars/Eldorado deal.

FOX Bet Kansas

FOX Bet is not yet live in Kansas but has market access through its agreement with Penn National, which operates Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway.

FOX Bet Louisiana

Louisiana voters legalized sports betting in November 2020 through a statewide referendum. If FOX Bet decides to enter Louisiana, it has market access through three casinos operated by Eldorado Resorts.

FOX Bet New Mexico

New Mexico has not yet legalized sports betting, but a handful of tribal casinos operate retail sportsbooks due to existing gaming compacts they have with the state.

If New Mexico formally legalizes sports betting, FOX Bet will have market access through a local casino operated by Penn National.

FOX Bet Maine

FOX Bet also has a pathway to Maine due to the partnership between Flutter and Penn National. The agreement gives Flutter “second skin access” to Maine through Hollywood Casino Bangor.

FOX Bet Massachusetts

FOX Bet may eventually come to Massachusetts through Flutter’s partnership with Penn National Gaming. In MA, Penn National runs Plainridge Part Casino.

FOX Bet Missouri

In Missouri, Flutter’s agreement with Eldorado Resorts provides market access through any of five properties it operates across the state. The launch of FOX Bet in Missouri is likely a matter of when rather than if.

FOX Bet Nevada

FOX Bet may enter Nevada at some point through the Eldorado Resorts-Flutter partnership. In Nevada, Eldorado Resorts operates five casinos and could quickly bring FOX Bet on board to manage one or more of its retail sportsbooks and launch a new mobile app.

FOX Bet Ohio

The deal between Flutter and Penn National offers a pathway for FOX Bet to enter the Ohio sports betting market. Flutter could also launch FOX Bet in Ohio through its partnership with Eldorado Resorts, which operates Scioto Downs in Columbus.

FOX Bet Texas

FOX Bet may one day offer sports betting in Texas through Flutter’s partnership with Penn National. In Texas, Penn National operates Sam Houston Race Park and Retama Park.

Expert Opinion: Is FOX Bet Legit?

FOX Bet is a polished online sportsbook with a lightning-fast mobile app. It checks all the boxes in presentation, but it has a corporate feel to it and lacks any truly defining features to separate it from the pack. It would be fair to call FOX Bet good but not great.

However, there’s no doubt that FOX Bet is a legitimate operator as the official online sportsbook of FOX Sports. Fans may also find it fun to place their wagers with and against FOX Sports personalities, who often introduce new promotions tied to their latest predictions.