Fanatics sportsbook review

First impressions are everything, and the sign-up offer is key to that for a sportsbook. Fanatics’ welcome bonus is pretty generous and matches up well with what the rest of the market offers.

I especially like its flexibility. With a minimum qualifying bet of $1, customers looking to make modest first bets and those willing to hit the daily maximum of $100 are both rewarded.

The 10-day structure also gives more hesitant users the chance to get comfortable and still get close to the $1,000 total reward offering with bigger bets later on.

Elsewhere, Fanatics’ promotions are more standard stuff. The promo section only had a handful of profit boosts for parlays ranging from 20–25% — decent but for example we see FanDuel hitting 30%.

There were more significant boosts for major events, but again, the variety and frequency just weren’t what I’d hoped for.

If you’re glued to the couch every Sunday, Fanatics is your ideal football companion. The sportsbook’s NFL markets hold their own against the best in the industry, hitting the country’s most popular sport from every angle you could hope for.

Basketball and baseball don’t match the high standard set by football, but they’re still respectable.

When it comes to the total sports offered, I was slightly disappointed. Fair or not, Fanatics’ strong brand connection to sports means I came in with sky-high expectations, only to find an average amount of sports compared to a sportsbook like bet365, which has 30-plus.

Finally, while still not a staple for many sportsbooks, the lack of esports is a notable flaw in 2025 for me.

Fanatics’ FanCash scheme is one of the most impressive reward offerings I’ve seen from a sportsbook.

Using the company’s sports connection is an inventive way to create a unique reward program, and as a lover of sports merchandise, it’s one of the main reasons I’ll continue to use them.

Live betting is where punters can often find value, and Fanatics gives its customers ample opportunity to do so with an extensive live betting section.

Of course, Fanatics’ crown jewel is the ability to live stream NFL games in-app. Everyone knows football is king, and this feature brings an extra dimension of fun to gridiron wagers.

If I were to nitpick, the live tracker for individual events would sometimes take a little too long to load. But altogether, there’s little to complain about with Fanatics’ betting features.

While Fanatics does many things well, no one is running to the rooftops to yell about their odds offerings. For the most part, they’re solid to good, but I was hoping for more from a relative newcomer looking to take a bigger chunk of the pie from the big boys.

As an avid basketball bettor, I was happy to see the sport come close to eclipsing the 96% mark, a strong result in our rating system.

Unfortunately, the results of my look into Fanatics’ live betting — which is otherwise strong in terms of features and quantity – were more disappointing.

Live betting almost always produced lower payouts, but a 93% mark falls short of the standard set by the rest of the category’s offerings.

As someone who often gets antsy waiting for my winnings to hit my bank account, Fanatics’ withdrawal tracker is a big hit. I love being able to see exactly where my money is. It’s such an easy transparency win for a sportsbook.

On the flip side, not having credit cards as a payment option is a negative. It’s not my go-to method, but I do like to see it.

Overall, Fanatics gets its lowest individual score for payments. Its services are not bad by any means, and most in the industry don’t offer that much more.

But with more and more people looking for flexibility with their online payment options, I don’t think just offering the standard features should be enough anymore.

Coming from such a well-established brand, I went into this review thinking Fanatics would leave no stone unturned when protecting its customers. It mostly matched that expectation.

The responsible gaming section is right there when you go into your account page, and from there, you can easily set up limits, reality checks, and more features that all boast lots of customization.

Present in 22 states and Washington D.C. after scooping up PointsBet, Fanatics only trails the major names in the industry in terms of scale. So, you can feel safe using its sportsbook, knowing the number of hoops Fanatics was likely required to jump through to be licensed with so many different regulatory bodies.

Fanatics adds a further sense of security for your data with other standard safety features like multi-factor authentication and 256-bit SSL encryption.

On the negative side, I found multiple complaints from people on online forums about Fanatics limiting their accounts, sometimes soon after registration.

I didn’t experience any similar issues, but these complaints were widespread enough to be worth acknowledging.

Fanatics provides solid customer support options, with its live chat option particularly impressive.

Even when I was given an expected wait times of several minutes to connect to an agent, I was often matched within seconds, and at varying times of day.

Unlike some sportsbooks, when Fanatics says 24/7, it means it. Responses were quick and rarely needed any additional context from me to get my answer. Even Fanatics’ chatbot was useful, which is a minor miracle.

The help page can be somewhat daunting because of the number of states Fanatics calls home, but everything is laid out clearly, so you can be sure you’re getting the right information for your location.

No phone support is a significant negative for me, as complex issues are, in my experience, far simpler to resolve when speaking to someone rather than over email or live chat.

Finally, another small grip is Fanatics requires you to be logged in to access support options.

Using the Fanatics great-looking app is quick and simple. You can jump from sport to sport and create and edit your bets with ease.

The bet builder is particularly strong, giving you all the information and options needed without being cluttered or confusing. I also liked the “Discover” page, a curated tab of games and potential bets based on your preferences.

I did find one issue: Fanatics has a seemingly extensive “All Sports” tab when you go into the search menu. However, I found some minor sports — such as volleyball and darts — weren’t on the main menu after manually searching for them, which could lead to customer confusion.

All things considered, Fanatics’ platform rivals some of the best in the industry. I just hope a desktop version is part of its plans.