FanDuel Sportsbook Online

Fanduel Sportsbook NJ Online Highlights

Acquired instead by Irish bookmaker Paddy Power Betfair, FanDuel now faces the unenviable position of being the head-to-head competitor of DraftKings’ own popular NJ online sportsbook.

Fortunately for them, FanDuel is more than up to the task, stepping up to the plate with a fast and intuitive interface, an outstanding menu of bets, an industry-leading prepaid card, and some of the best money line rates on the market.

• $500 risk-free betting promo. FanDuel offers first-time users $500 in risk-free betting, in line with competitors. What this means is that any money you lose on bets during the bonus period will be refunded to you—but as bonus credits, not withdrawal-eligible cash. This isn’t as aggressive as a “bet-matching” scheme offered by other competitors, but FanDuel has the reputation and standing in the sports-betting space to get away with a moderate welcome bonus.
• Outstanding money lines. The money line bets available at FanDuel are better than any of their New Jersey competitors and even better than their Vegas competitors. If you want a good money line payoff and are fortunate enough to find yourself in the state of New Jersey, FanDuel is the way to go.
• Variety of betting options. FanDuel offers an impressive selection of bets, with between 100 and 200 single-line bets alongside scores of props and futures. If you want to place an obscure bet, chances are you can find it on FanDuel.
• Ease of use. FanDuel’s proprietary software innovation has resulted in a lightweight, fast, easy-to-navigate format in both desktop and mobile versions, allowing you to quickly find and place the bet you’re looking for.
• Cashiering Options. FanDuel offers an easy yet sophisticated system of cashiering, with multiple options to withdraw funds from your bankroll with same-day processing.
• Prepaid Card. The FanDuel Prepaid Card offers players a quick and easy way to add or subtract funds. Free of monthly or annual fees, the FanDuel Prepaid Card can be used like a debit card at ATMs or anywhere Discover Card is accepted.

Sign-Up Process

Users don’t need an account (or to be located in the State of New Jersey) to browse betting options. If they want to create an account, a big bright-green button marked “Join Now” invites them to do so, in a prime position on the stationary header next to the Betslip.

Once they click the button, users will be prompted to enter their name, date of birth (21+ only per New Jersey Law), email address, and to create a username and password. Users will also be prompted to enter answers to two security questions. NOTE: A salutation of Mr., Mrs., or Miss is required.

On the next page of the two-step sign-up process, you must enter your address, phone number, and the last four digits of your Social Security Number. On this page are also four checkboxes:

• Acknowledgement and compliance with the FanDuel terms, conditions, and privacy policy.
• Attestation of the accuracy of the information.
• Attestation that you are not a casino employee or otherwise prohibited from making wagers.
• Attestation of age, and acknowledgement that only you can use your account.

Check all four boxes, click the “Create Account” button, and that’s it! You’re ready to start betting. The process is easy, intuitive, and takes only minutes.

Ease of Use

FanDuel put a lot of care into making both the website and the mobile app easy to use, and it shows. Not only is the website lightweight and fast-loading, but everything is easy to find within a few clicks or scrolls.

The multiple instances of tab navigation and static headers are enhanced by graphic icons that save significant space on the mobile app. Want to bet on football? Tap the icon shaped like one.

Click-and-tap moneyline and spread odds make it easy to fill up your betslip. On the iOS and Android mobile apps, a helpful lower toolbar directs you to key links like your profile page and betslip, as well as an A-Z search function in case you get lost.

Deposit Options

While bets can only be placed from inside the State of New Jersey, money can be transferred into your FanDuel Online Sportsbook NJ bankroll from anywhere you have internet access and where you won’t be violating US or New Jersey laws. While online gambling is legal in New Jersey, certain issuers and processors may not clear transactions to an online sportsbook, even a state-licensed one.

Credit or Debit Card

FanDuel Online Sportsbook NJ accepts Visa and MasterCard payments, but not Discover or American Express.

It is also important to note that certain issuing banks may automatically decline online gambling transactions, including several major issuing banks like Bank of America, Capital One, Huntington Bank, JP Morgan Chase, and Union Bank.

If your credit or debit card is issued by one of these banks, it may not be possible to use it to deposit funds into your FanDuel bankroll, even from within the state of New Jersey.

Prepaid cards, even those issued by Visa and MasterCard, also have a tendency to be declined for online gambling transactions.

FanDuel Prepaid Card

If you like prepaid cards, FanDuel offers a prepaid card co-branded with Discover, meaning you can use it not only to fund your FanDuel bankroll but also to make purchases wherever Discover cards are accepted.

Users can apply for a FanDuel Prepaid Card online here. Processing is fast, and the card will arrive in the mail within two weeks. There is no monthly or annual fee. The card is coded to the specific account and can be funded by Visa, MasterCard, or ACH.

FanDuel does set limits on deposit amounts made by FanDuel Prepaid card—$2,000 daily, $4,500 weekly, and $10,000 monthly. VIPs enjoy higher limits—$10,000 daily, $30,000 weekly, and $70,000 monthly.

Funds post immediately upon confirmation.

ACH (eCheck)

ACH (short for “automated clearing house”) connects two bank accounts with a cloud-based moneyline. The service FanDuel uses to create ACH money lines is called VIP Preferred Payment Network, which also sets the deposit limit.

All you need to set it up is your bank account number, routing number, and ID or driver’s license number. PayPal, credit union, and prepaid card accounts are usually not eligible for VIP Preferred Payment Network ACH, even if you have a routing number for them.

Funds post immediately upon confirmation.

Online Bank Transfer

Certain banking partners allow Online Bill Pay transactions to post immediately to your FanDuel Online Sportsbook NJ account. These banks include:

• Bank of America
• BB&T
• Capital One 360
• JP Morgan Chase
• PNC
• Regions Bank
• SunTrust Bank
• S. Bank
• Wells Fargo.

PayPal

FanDuel accepts deposits from PayPal, one of the oldest and most well-loved mobile wallets. PayPal accounts can be used to process payments from Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, or your checking account. Transactions post immediately.

Check

You can mail a check or money order made payable to “Betfair Interactive LLC, US,” to the following address:

Betfair Interactive, US, LLC
123 Town Square Place #195
Jersey City, NJ 07310

Make sure to include your account email address or alias in the check memo, so it goes to the correct account!

7/Eleven PayNearMe

PayNearMe is a service available at any 7/Eleven convenience store which allows users who set up an account to pay bills by cash. You can link your FanDuel Online Sportsbook NJ account to PayNearMe and deposit cash into your bankroll at any 7/Eleven location.

PayNearMe deposits are limited to $500 every 24 hours and $10,000 every thirty days.

Wire Transfer

This old-school method of electronic payment uses phone lines and usually requires time and fees to process. FanDuel will refund wire transfer fees on wire deposits of $100 or more, but processing time may still lag up to 24 hours.

Most wire transfers post the same day. Wire transfers initiated on the weekend will not post until the next banking day.

Cash at the Counter

If you make your way to the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, NJ, you can go to the FanDuel Sportsbook desk at the Victory Bar and deposit cash into your FanDuel Online Sportsbook account. Deposit hours are 12 pm-11 pm weekdays; 9 am-11 pm Saturdays and Sundays.

Withdrawal Options

FanDuel Prepaid Card

One of the fastest ways to withdraw money from your FanDuel bankroll is to transfer it onto the same FanDuel Prepaid Card you can use for deposits. Transfers take up to 12 hours to process and one hour to post.

Once the deposit posts, you can withdraw cash from your card at any ATM machine, or use the card like a debit card to make purchases anywhere Discover Cards are welcome.

ACH (eCheck)

FanDuel allows you to link a checking account by ACH using Global Payments. You can save up to three bank accounts. ACH withdrawals take up to 12 hours to process, 3-5 days to fund.

PayPal

You can withdraw funds from FanDuel directly to your PayPal account with processing times up to 12 hours. Once posted, you can use the funds for other PayPal purchases or withdraw them to a linked bank account.

Check

Players can request that a check be mailed to their address on file. Processing times are typically 5-7 days. Once a check is cut, it cannot be cancelled, but FanDuel Online Sportsbook includes a stop-payment form that can be submitted within 10 days of processing.

Cash at the Counter

Users can make cash withdrawals at the FanDuel desk in the Victory Bar at Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, NJ. Withdrawals typically only take one hour, but large sums may trigger a managerial review, which could take up to two days.

Requests must be placed online. An email notification will be sent once your cash is ready to be picked up at the desk.

Popular Games at FanDuel Online Sportsbook (New Jersey)

FanDuel Online Sportsbook offers an impressive array of bets to be placed on both major and minor sporting events. From the main page alone, you can jump to betting pages:

• Major League Baseball
• NBA Basketball
• College Basketball
• NFL Football
• College Football
• Australian-Rules Football
• Boxing
• Cricket
• Darts
• Pro Golf
• NHL Hockey
• MMA Combat
• Moto Racing
• Rugby
• FIFA Soccer
• Pro Tennis.

You can, of course, place bets on major events like the Super Bowl, World Series, World Cup, and more.

Types of bets available include:

Spread Bets

The sportsbook sets a “spread” or number of points by which the favored team or competitor is expected to beat the underdog. Players can bet on the favorite to “beat the spread” (for the favored team to outperform the spread) or bet on the underdog to “beat the spread” (for the underdog to perform better than expected). The further away from the spread the user bets, the better the payout.

Money Line Bets

Money lines are a simple way of betting on a team to win. Money lines are expressed as a positive number (for the favorite) or a negative number (for the underdog). FanDuel displays both positive and negative money lines in red.

Money line wagers are pegged to either bets or winnings of $100 in the following ways:

• A positive money line represents the amount of money you need to wager to win $100. For example, a favored team with a +150 money line means if you bet $150 on them and win, you would get $250 back ($150 + $100).
• A negative money line represents the amount you win if you bet $100. For example, if you bet $100 on a -150 underdog and win, you get $250 back ($100 + $0). Same outcome as before, but with only $100 wagered instead of $150.

Sportsbooks get to set money lines at whatever rate they choose. FanDuel is known for offering better money lines than many of their competitors, making this a very attractive betting option on the FanDuel Online Sportsbook NJ.

Totals

The sportsbook sets a total number of points it expects to see scored in a game by both competitors. Bets on totals are also known as “over/under” bets.

Bettors can wager “on the over,” for both teams together to overperform the expected total. They could also wager “on the under,” for the teams to underperform.

Proposition Bets

Also known as “prop” bets, these wild-and-crazy bets allow players to wager on non-point-related outcomes. Who will win the coin toss? Who will score the first touchdown or hit a home run? Prop bets allow players to wager on these micro-outcomes.

Futures

A “futures” wager is a bet on a long-term outcome, such as the winner of a tournament or champion, the identity of an MVP, an elimination or performance goal … Pretty much any future outcome you can think of, FanDuel lets you bet on it.

In-Game Wagering

In-game wagers allow you to place sub-bets on outcomes within a game in progress. You can bet on the outcome of a play or at-bat, the outcome of a quarter, half, or inning, etc. In-game bets require a fast, easy-to-navigate interface. FanDuel has it.

Parlay Bets

FanDuel offers a selection of parlay bets or allows you to build your own. A parlay is one overarching bet on multiple outcomes. They tend to pay out big … because the odds of predicting two outcomes correctly are exponentially lower than just predicting one.

Parlay bets can hinge on the outcome of two different games, two results within the same game, or any other combination you like.

Daily Fantasy Sports

With its DFS credentials predating its online sportsbook, FanDuel offers an industry-leading Daily Fantasy Sports platform.

FanDuel Online Sportsbook NJ Loyalty Program

FanDuel Online Sportsbook NJ offers no loyalty program specific to the sportsbook. Its DFS program, however, offers a loyalty currency called FanDuel Points (FDP) at a rate of 5 FDP for every entry fee dollar you spend.

You can redeem FDP for entry into paid contests, prizes ranging from $50 at the lowest tier to $25,000 at the highest tier.

The FanDuel DFS loyalty program is split into eleven tiers:

• Free Agent: 50 FanDuel Points
• Practice Squad: 125 FanDuel Points
• Reserve: 250 FanDuel Points
• Prospect: 500 FanDuel Points
• Rookie: 1250 FanDuel Points
• Pro: 2500 FanDuel Points
• All Star: 7500 FanDuel Points
• MVP: 25000 FanDuel Points
• Hall of Famer: 125,000 FanDuel Points
• Legend: 600,000 FanDuel Points
• GOAT: 2,500,000 FanDuel Points.

FanDuel also offers a robust selection of promotions and bonuses, updated on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. Examples include:

• Free Bets. Place a free wager of a specific amount on a specific game.
• Deposit Bonuses. Capped deposit matches of 50%-100% are common.
• Loss Refunds. Players may be able to take advantage of risk-free betting through promotional loss refunds.
• Parlay Insurance, protecting your parlay from total loss if you miss one of your bets.
• Profit Boosts, for extra winnings on your favorite bets.
• Questionnaire Bonuses. Answer sports-related questions and receive “keep-your-cash” bonuses.

FanDuel Online Sportsbook Website

The Fanduel Online Sportsbook NJ website is easy on the eyes with a pleasing balance of dark and light graphics, with most of the actual data in dark text over a white backdrop.

The biggest real estate on the front page is devoted to the Betslip, which takes up a big chunk of the right-hand side of the site. It starts out empty, but you can fill it up with bets and track your action in real time.

The betslip is divided into three tabs—Standard, Teaser, and Round Robin—so you can look at different kinds of bets at a glance.

The static header contains links to the home page, live game progress, promotions, and a link to FanDuel’s casino sister site, Betfair Online Casino. A left-hand tool column offers popular links, mostly to different sports highlighted by a helpful graphic icon (football, basketball, etc).

Scroll down a little further, and you have an alphabetic list of Fanduel’s diverse sports offerings, including college and pro football and basketball, but also cricket, darts, rugby, and other specialty sports.

Below this listing of sports are helpful links like “Support,” “House Rules,” “Betting Guide,” and “Responsible Gaming.”

The meat of the landing page is dedicated to live popular sporting events, including moneyline odds that you can use to quickly place bets right then and there. Even this body section includes tab navigation to live game progress, odds boosts, and individual sports accessible by coded ball icons (basketball, golf ball, etc.)

Once you log in, your current bankroll takes the place of the “Login” and “Join Now” buttons.

Overall, it’s easy to get where you’re going on this site, everything only a short scroll away or accessible from the front page by a Ctrl-F search. The visual aid of the ball icons constitutes a particularly nice touch. The site loads quickly too—just what you want when you’re trying to place a last-minute bet before the action closes.

FanDuel Online Sportsbook Mobile App

FanDuel offers its online sportsbook as a mobile app for both iOS and Android, allowing you to access your Fanduel bankroll and place bets on your iPhone, iPad, or Android tablet or smartphone from anywhere you have access to WiFi or data in the state of NJ.

You will, of course, have to enable geotargeting so FanDuel can confirm your location—same deal as with the website. If the app cannot confirm your location within state lines, your bets will not be accepted.

The branding is consistent between the website and the mobile app, with similar fonts, colors, and graphics. The front page of the website communicates a lot of information and functionality which the app also has to convey while contending with smaller screen dimensions.

Overall, the app does a pretty good job. Individual sports are still accessible by tappable “ball” icons across the top, while the home screen features “Popular,” “Live,” and “Upcoming” tabs. The “Login” and “Join Now” buttons also appear in the header, replaced by your bankroll once you log in.

Your betslip does not populate on the landing page; instead, direct your attention to the unobtrusive static toolbar at the bottom of the screen.

There you will find visual-aid links to your betslip, as well as an “A-Z” button you can use to search the app for anything you need—very helpful if the function or game you are looking for eludes you. You can also access your home screen, profile page, and bankroll from the bottom toolbar.

FanDuel Online Sportsbook New Jersey Contact Information

Live chat support is available here.

FanDuel Online Sportsbook can be emailed at sportsbook@FanDuel.com.

No customer service phone number is provided.

Mail inquiries to FanDuel Online Sportsbook NJ can be directed to:

Betfair Interactive US LLC
PO Box 158
Jersey City, NJ 07303.

FanDuel Online Sportsbook New Jersey: The Verdict

Some online sportsbooks feel like they aren’t ready for primetime. FanDuel Online Sportsbook NJ isn’t one of them. They back up their diverse offerings and lucrative money lines with one of the most intuitive, easy-to-navigate online betting ecosystems on the market.

Most of all, we love how quickly you can find in-progress games and place in-play wagers without slow loading times or site crashes. Nothing is more frustrating than missing a betting opportunity because the developer overloaded the site or scrimped on server speed.

Whether you’re on the desktop or a mobile device, FanDuel is easy to sign up for, easy to place bets on, and easy to deposit and withdraw money into (especially with the prepaid card you can use at ATM machines and points of sale that accept Discover Card).

It would be nice to see a dedicated loyalty program and a more lucrative sign-up bonus, but the smart money is on FanDuel to continue to lap the field of NJ online sportsbooks.