Fitzdares Casino

About Fitzdares

Have you ever heard of Fitzdares? Some of you will have and some won’t. They are a little difficult to describe, maybe a little bit quirky in the British sense of the word. Fitzdares proclaim themselves as “the world’s finest bookmaker,” penetrating the gambling world as an upmarket bookmaker. This has its advantages and disadvantages.

Firstly, they provide “world class” customer service and they also pride themselves on horse racing. They are happy to take big bets on horses (from players with fully verified accounts) when a lot of their competitors don’t. However, with changes in gambling laws in the last few years, this will rightly trigger financial vulnerability checks which, to be blunt, can put people off for a number of reasons. Their high end image can also be off putting to the average punter and I can understand why. They own a private sports and betting venue on London’s Mayfair and at first glance Fitzdares can feel a little bit for the privileged only.

It feels at this moment in time that Fitzdares is going through a transition period, providing for their existing customer base but wanting to attract more everyday customers. This isn’t easy as it can be difficult to be one thing for one and then another for some else. So if you decide to give Fitzdares a chance you will get the upmarket treatment which includes great customer service and a hard copy of the free Fitzdares Times on your doormat a couple of times a year.

Fitzdares was launched in 2005 and at that time you could only place bets over the phone and by text. In 2016 they acquired Sunderlands who were also a telephone only bookmakers. In 2018 Fitzdares released an app and finally became an online casino betting site. They have recently had an upgrade, so let’s take a closer look.

Fitzdares’ homepage is their sportsbook which is black and white in appearance with a distinctive red logo and headers to break it up a bit. There are links to the casino, live casino esports and a fantasy area running across the top, with an expanding bar down the left hand side on mobile, connecting you to the various sports markets on offer here. Their casino feels a bit separate being black and gold in appearance and is very neat and orderly. All things account related are on the right and if you have any queries or need support there is a chat bubble towards the bottom left on desktop or within the chat icon on the bottom right on mobile.

Getting Started

Fitzdares has an appealing welcome package which you can receive by clicking or tapping on the link above. Signing up here is very simple and user friendly and takes a few minutes at most. You will receive a welcome email and text message. There are also options to set deposit limits, how you receive messages from Fitzdares and reality checks within the safer gambling tools in your account. You can find these under gambling controls in your account settings.

Just be mindful that at the time of writing you can only deposit with a debit card, either directly or via Apple/Google Pay. Fitzdares will try and verify your account when you sign up. However, you could be asked to verify your account by uploading the necessary documents within their verification area which is in your account settings. Being required to provide ID and proof of address is completely normal with Fitzdares practising due diligence in line with the Gambling Commission.

Sports Betting at Fitzdares

Fitzdares specialises in horse racing which they deliver exceptionally well with very competitive odds, extra places on select races and best odds guaranteed on all UK and Irish racing on selected accounts. Odds are displayed neatly and clearly with the ability to place specialist bets within the bet slip function. (If you would like more information about these bets a full explanation is given in our Sports Betting Guide To Bet Types). Navigating your way around overall is very smooth and simple, and you can change the odds format from decimal to fraction at the bottom left of the sports page on desktop or within the 3 white lines on mobile. Alongside this there are also a variety of other sports available to you like any other bookmaker including a betting in-play area. Football is also delivered well with a bet builder function within each mainstream game with added more niche markets like corners, cards and shots on target (and by the way, if you like this kind of thing you may enjoy our free football bingo cards).

Additional sports covered include greyhound racing, golf, darts, motorsports and snooker alongside others. There is also a handy cash-out feature within the betslip area. Their specials and boosted bets are very prominent and offer a little extra value. Fitzdares also has an eye-catching Esports area under its own separate category with some in-depth markets available. Whilst the sportsbook at Fitzdares is as a whole a little basic compared to some, it is slightly better when using their app via mobile. It also lacks on site ongoing promotions at the time of writing.

Slot Games at Fitzdares

Fitzdares is most certainly not a one trick pony (pardon the pun!) Under the casino tab are over 1000+ slot games from a variety of popular games providers. The casino on first impressions is well laid out and doesn’t have that overcrowded feel. The casino lobby falls under the discover category where you will find links to games from other categories amongst additional genres. The trending now section ranks their top 20 games with Starburst Galaxy, Gold Blitz and Monopoly Megaways making the list. If you like your fishing games you’re in for a treat with well stocked Big Bass series and Fishin’ Frenzy games areas. Alongside this is everyone’s favourite leprechaun within the biggest collection of Rainbow Riches titles I’ve seen. There are plenty of new titles here too and I was impressed how these are delivered here. The lobby has a just arrived area with games a week or two old and in a separate area new titles which are a little older.

Added features here include a powerful search function where you can search games by name or provider and within each game is the ability to highlight the thumbs up sign within the game tile and add it to your own favourites section. To my surprise when I selected a slot title even more genres of games came up, with one click or tap you can choose from sport, candy, love and cowboy themed games to name a handful of the many niche categories available. This is a great added touch and a good way to showcase their game choice. Lastly there are also a few Progressive Jackpot titles under their own section which include Mega Moolah, King Millions and Wowpot games.

Other Games at Fitzdares

Live casino has its own dedicated area with a good variety of options. Variants of roulette, blackjack and baccarat are available next door to 3 card brag and texas holdem poker. Games are delivered by Evolution, Playtech and Pragmatic Play so the choice is even wider when going into these providers’ own lobby areas. All games are categorised in general very well, with the exception of video table games which are mixed with live games from the table and casino games category, but this doesn’t hamper finding these types of games relatively easily. Their studio game show area is very well stocked with 30+ games including Crazy Time, Big Bad Wolf Live and Monopoly Big Baller for all the bingo lovers out there. There are also a few crash games like the popular Stockmarket and Cash or Crash within this area.

Slingo has its own section in the casino lobby and there are a choice of 60+ games which is nice to see. This now very popular game is well worth a look if you have never played before. There are also some instant win scratch cards available from the search function.

Fitzdares have an excellent Fantasy area, boasting of being one of the first platforms to offer this over the last few years that don’t necessarily just focus on these types of games. It can be busy or quiet depending on what events are on and they deliver the really popular football survivor game, fantasy golf covering the major tournaments, horse racing and premier league game day predictions to mention a few. Prizes are awarded in a pool style format so the more that enter the more you can win. If you haven’t tried fantasy games before and they interest you this is the perfect place to start.

Other Things to Consider

In my experience it is best practice to verify your account when signing up to a new gaming platform whether prompted to or not. Fitzdares is a good example of this, as they do send out quite a few account specific sports and casino promotions to their loyal customers and to get them you may need to be fully verified. If this interests you it is a good idea to ensure you opt into the marketing preferences. Although there is currently little when it comes to ongoing promotions at the time of writing, more is happening here than may meet the eye.

Fitzdares is very much available via all different user devices. There is also an app available, with a slightly superior version of the sportsbook. Overall this platform runs very well using a mobile browser especially the casino side of their business, so if you like your play on the go this platform delivers.

As mentioned briefly before, the customer service here is top class. Firstly their friendly customer care team is available between 6am to 1am via the chat bubble. Alongside this if you need any help or advice alternatively you can phone, text and email Fitzdares or check out their very informative FAQ area.

Final Thoughts

Fitzdares delivers a good all round gaming experience from a well established provider that looks after its existing customer base very well. Although renowned as a sportsbook the casino and fantasy element of their site is well presented and is well worth exploring at the very least.