Expert verdict

Horseplay is a good site in its own right, but sports betting fans might struggle to get into it.

It’s an innovative betting site, with nothing out there quite like it. It has found a fun way to gamify revealing your winnings, and it does this through a fast iOS app and a secure site with strong 256-bit SSL encryption.

Yet the undeniable truth is that it’s a sports betting site where you don’t get to bet on sports. The only sport available is horse racing, and Horseplay places the bets for you. This means you don’t get to choose what horse or odds to bet on, and just have to accept whatever result you get.

It’s an unusual system and circumvents the main pro of sports betting where you can use your knowledge to place informed bets on the sports and odds you want. Still, if you’re ok with trying out something new and unique, then perhaps give Horseplay a go.

State differences

Horseplay betting site is available in 18 different states. As long as you’re playing from an eligible state, the games and features will be the same. However, residents of California, Colorado, Montana, New York, Oregon, and Wyoming do not get a welcome bonus.

The 18 eligible states are listed below.

How does Horseplay betting site work?

The important thing to understand about Horseplay is that you’re not the one making the sports bets — Horseplay is.

You start by depositing cash into your account, which Horseplay then uses to bet on horse races. Once those races are finished, your winnings are given back to you as credits. You can then spend these credits on casino games to reveal your winnings.

Therefore, you are not betting on the horse races or winning any money on the casino games. You are simply giving Horseplay your cash, and then getting any winnings returned. The games are just a fun way to reveal those winnings.

Horseplay promos — 200% match up to $500

Any new player who has had their account verified is eligible for a deposit match welcome bonus. Players can either deposit and purchase up to $20 to get a 100% credit match in Freeplay credits, or deposit and purchase a minimum of $40 to get a 200% deposit match in Freeplay credits, up to $500 maximum.

The deposit match bonus is only eligible for a player’s first deposit and purchase of a credit package.

Bonus facts

As for betting promos, Horseplay has a weekly and weekend promo, and three leaderboard tournaments, with each promo awarding more Freeplay credits.

From Monday through Thursday players can win Freeplay credits in the weekly promo depending on how much they deposited, purchased, and played. You’ll need to deposit, purchase, and play all within the timespan — using credits from the week prior won’t count for the promo. There are three levels to the promo:

1. Deposit, purchase, and play between $50–$100 to qualify for 5% back in Freeplay credits on total credits purchased.
2. Deposit, purchase, and play between $101–$300 to qualify for 10% back in Freeplay credits on total credits purchased.
3. Deposit, purchase, and play $300 or more to qualify for 15% back in Freeplay credits on total credits purchased, to a maximum of 50 Freeplay credits.

If you deposit, purchase, and play up to $20 between Saturday and Sunday, you are eligible to get 10% back on any total net loss thanks to the weekend promo, up to a maximum of $100 in Freeplay credits.

As for the leaderboard tournaments, players constantly get one point for every cent ($0.01) of cash winnings revealed. The more winnings revealed, the higher you can climb up the leaderboard. There are three leaderboard tournaments available:

• A 24-hour tournament with $1,000 in Freeplay prizes up for grabs
• A Friday–Sunday weekend tournament with $2,000 in Freeplay prizes up for grabs
• A monthly tournament with $10,000 in Freeplay prizes up for grabs

Currently, there is no information on how the prize Freeplay credits are split between the winners.

Horse betting at Horseplay

There’s only horse betting available at Horseplay, with no other sports available. While the owners of Horseplay, Game Play Network, have expressed interest in expanding into other sports such as bicycle and speedboat racing, it is unclear if those expansions will happen on Horseplay or a different sportsbook.

Sports facts

It is also important to note that the account holder is never the one doing the horse betting. The account holder deposits cash, which Horseplay then uses to place horse racing bets and later returns any winnings to the account holder. No information is given on which particular horse races or horses are bet on.

Betting features of Horseplay

Horseplay forgoes many traditional betting features to instead implement its own betting model.

You can’t get early cash out on any of the horse bets, nor are any horse races streamed live. There is no data, live or otherwise, on any of the horse races that are bet on.

Feature facts

Horseplay’s odds

Since Horseplay never reveals what particular bets it’s placing, the odds of the bets succeeding are never revealed to the bettor. It is also never mentioned if Horseplay uses pre-game bets, live bets, or if it makes use of any odds boosts or parlays boosts.

Odds facts

When we tested the games ourselves we found that the games do pay out. Positive reviews on Trustpilot and the iOS store also show that Horseplay does pay out fairly.

Horseplay payment methods

There are five payment methods at Horseplay casino: VISA, Mastercard, Discover, Diners Club, and bank transfer. Only bank transfers can be used for withdrawals.

Payment facts

The minimum you can purchase is $10 while the maximum is $250. The minimum you can withdraw is $1; unfortunately, there’s no information on the maximum.

Purchases of chips are instant. Withdrawals can take up to five days, or even longer if it is your first time and verification needs to be done.

Is Horseplay betting safe?

Horseplay uses 256-bit SSL encryption with RSA technology to keep your private information safe. There’s also two-factor authentication (TFA) included to add an extra layer of security.

Safety facts

Horseplay has a “bSafe” responsible gaming (RG) program that can be accessed from the footer of the site. The page has several links to helpful organizations, as well as tools for self-exclusion, cooling-off periods, and deposit limits.

24/7 customer support at Horseplay betting site

Horseplay offers 24/7 customer support across two support methods, these methods being email and an FAQ section.

The FAQ section is powered by Zendesk, and is split into 11 sections: how it works, signing up, deposits and withdrawals, promotions and bonuses, my account, privacy and security, responsible gaming, horse racing, technical help, regulatory information, and Game Play Network Inc.

Support facts

Emails normally came in within two hours of a question being sent. Answers were clear and detailed, with rarely any need for follow-up.

The usability of Horseplay’s platform

Horseplay’s site loads fast, often under two seconds, and uses a green-on-white color scheme that’s easy to see and navigate through.

There is a Horseplay app, though it is currently only available for iOS with plans to eventually release an Android version. You can also access the site through your mobile browser, or on your desktop.

Platform facts

There are some basic filters for the games, and no search bar is available. Several links to social media pages are broken as they attempt to link to the old bSpot pages.

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