Stan James Bookmaker Review

Stan James Summary

Stan James is a smaller bookmaker than most of the ones we cover. They provide Football betting tips as part of their ‘football predictor’, which is a great way to lose your money. Their football prediction tool provides statistics and probabilities based on current and historical data, so that you can find your edge when betting on football. However, these seem thrown together and make no logical sense when you read what they have suggested. One plus they have is a mobile app and provide live streaming, so that you can bet your matches and watch your favourite sporting events no matter where you are.

Stan James was founded in 1973 by Steve Fisher and James Holder. Fisher and his family own the company today. They are licenced by and based in Gibraltar, under the watch of the Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner. It was the first online bookie to offer live “in play” bets, so we have them to thank for the ability to bet while matches are already underway. They provide an “in-play diary” so that you know what matches are going on right now and where you can watch them. This is useful to those of us who enjoy gambling on football matches or other sporting events that are in progress.

US Players: No
Site founded: 2010
License: Gibraltar
Founded: 1973
Bonus: Bet £10 Get £10 Free
Bonus Rollover: 1x
Last Updated: 06/11/2015
Mobile Compatible: Yes
Payment Methods: Mastercard, Visa, Neteller, Moneybookers (Skrill), Bank Wire, Bank Transfer, Paypal, Paysafecard

Stan James Features

Poor product and slow payouts
Staff were pretty rude on 3 tests
Better odds available elsewhere

Stan James Pros

Traditional UK feel to the bookmaker

Stan James Cons

Odds are inferior to other books
Customer support could be better
Very slow withdrawal times

What’s Hot?

When betting here, you will find some great in-play markets and reasonable prices. You can bet on nearly any sport, whether it is live or coming up. The cover a variety of niche sports, including alpine skiing, badminton matches, squash, swimming, volleyball, and motorsport.

You can also place wagers on lacrosse matches, ice hockey games, hurling, Australian horse racing, US-based horseraces, handball, and football. If you are a fan of the beach, then you might be interested in the EVP Beach Volleyball Tour or the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, as they also provides markets for wagering on these sandy events.

You will also find plenty of specials and promos when you open an account. They provide numerous specials on each of the Premier League Clubs, as well as mid-week bonus accumulators. You can also bet enhanced accumulators to wager on which four teams will win the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, and Serie A. You can bet on the top goal scorer of a variety of major football leagues and the odds provided for each of their markets are reasonably competitive with other sports books online.

When you follow the blog, as well as their daily tips, you will find other specials that you can take advantage of. To take advantage of any of the tips or specials they provide, simply open an account. When you do so, simply sign up, deposit, and bet. When you do, you will be credited with a free bet up to £10 in value. They also offer double odds on Lucky 15 bets, Lucky 31 bets, and Lucky 63 horse racing bets that pull only a single winner in addition to offering best odds guaranteed on all UK and Irish horse races.

Banking

When depositing and cashing out there are several options. You can deposit by way of bank transfer. You may also request a wire transfer for withdrawal, but you must cash out at least £100. You can additionally fund your account and cash out with PayPal. When you use PayPal to make deposits, the minimum deposit is £5, whilst the minimum PayPal withdrawal is £10. The same parameters apply to NETeller and Skrill.

They also accept debit and credit cards and they do process withdrawals of £10 or more to UK issued credit and debit cards. However, in order to cash out by credit card, you had to have deposited with the exact card. You must also provide a copy of both sides of signed ID and proof of address in order to use your credit card for cashing out winnings from Stan James.

In addition to sports, Stan James offers other games that you can play for fun or for real money. They recently opened an online casino, where you can play your favourite slots game, or sit down and play some serious blackjack. You can also venture to the Poker Room, which hosts freerolls, rake races, cash games, and poker tournaments.

Each of the separate gaming areas (casino, poker, live dealer, and games sites) offer a special bonus that can be obtained in addition to the free bet bonus. When you play in the casino, you get a free £20 for depositing and playing £5 in their casino. They offer the traditional online casino as well as the live dealer casino games. The free £20 is good for use in slots, table games, and live dealer games.

When signing up to play poker, you can get up to $1K in bonus money. All you have to do to collect the $1K cash bonus is deposit $30 or more and play, accumulating loyalty points along the way. The more you play, the more you earn.

If you need help you can phone customer support at 08000 35 11 36 if you live in the UK. If you reside outside the UK, you must call them at +350 200 44 002. Their support team is available 24 hours a day but in our experience they were rather unhelpful and lacked knowledge of their own offers and services. We were also disappointed that staff were quite rude and unhelpful, which as a big no in our book when it comes to customer service.

Summary

Stan James were the first to introduce in-play markets, and that is still an attraction, but practically every bookmaker offers this service now, so it doesn’t really make the bookmaker stand out. There are generally equivalent or better odds available elsewhere, and with such poor customer service this is far from one of our favourites.

Do yourself a favour and try one of the many other better bookies out there – such as BetVictor.