Funplay Review: Scam or Safe?

Funplay is a casino that can be easily described in two words only – big disappointment. The first and most shocking fact about this casino is that it pretends to be licensed in Curacao, while it's actually not. At the Homepage, they state their licensed and even show a thumbnail of Gaming Curacao, apparently trying to mislead people that the casino is authorised. They are not, and the way they pretend to be licensed seriously worries us. They start with the lies as soon as you open the website, and that's not a good sign.

Funplay apparently targets Asian and Australian customers, as its minimum deposit and bonuses are designated using AUD. Also, most of the games are delivered by gaming studios that are completely unknown in Europe and North America. Not to mention that many of the bonuses are explained in a way that's totally impossible to understand, hinting that the people who created the programs have nothing to do with English, in general. We don't mean to judge them, bit it's more than obvious that this casino is not a regular house, and the way they conduct their business is not up to the standards. It's somewhat shady and unreliable, as you will see.

In the following review, we'll go over all aspects of Funplay, including the bonuses, the license, the payment system and the gaming library so that players are provided with all the details they need to know about this casino. Just a spoiler, lower your expectations towards Funplay as much as you can.

Languages: English, Chinese

Bonuses

The number of bonuses advertised by Funplay is actually overwhelming. Most of the events, however, are promotional offers and include missions, collection rewards and referral bonuses, so no prize is actually guaranteed and we do not consider these a regular bonuses.

On thing that makes a very bad impression is the way the bonuses are advertised. One can hardly understand anything about those promos, and may end up wondering what are these guys are up to. More so, there are some malicious conditions such as the minimum withdrawal from a bonus. In simple words, you will get a bonus, but you won't be able to withdraw any winnings unless you reach the minimum threshold. That's mean!

And it gets even worse, as for some bonuses the minimum and maximum withdrawals are one and the same – 300 AUD for one bonus, meaning that whatever you do, you must reach 300 and once done, you can't withdraw a cent more. Simply ridiculous! Funplay is a subpar casino, so think twice before depositing.

Anyhow, there are 6 bonuses to note:

Fresh Sigh Up – Funplay offers a no deposit bonus after sign up – 30 AUD, which is great. The sum is standard for such promos, and it's always pleasing to see a casino offering free money with no deposit required. That said, however, there is one condition that destroys the good impression – the minimum withdrawal of 300 AUD. Apparently, you won't be able to withdraw any sum below 300 AUD, so it may as well happen that you've been playing for nothing. On top of that, there are no other conditions designated – no wagering requirement and no cash-out limits are specified.

1st Welcome Bonus – can be claimed once by new players only. The minimum deposit is 30 AUD, while the prize is 50% up to 300 AUD. The wagering requirement is unrealistically low – just 6 times, while the cash-out limit is 1000 AUD. The bonus seems decent, but one thing totally discouraged us – the following sentence at the bottom of the bonus banner: “Register More Than 1 ID Cannot Withdraw And Remaining IDs Will Be Banned”. Do not think that we are some grammar nazis. Just read the sentence and tell us could you really understand anything. Then tell us would you trust a casino that cannot properly spell the bonus conditions? We neither!

2nd Welcome Bonus – players should deposit 30 AUD to get 30% up to 300 AUD. The wagering requirement is reduced to 5 times, while the cash-out limit remains 1000 AUD.

Wellcome Collection – you can claim a bonus of 30 AUD only if you have less than 1 AUD in your account. The other condition is that you have deposited at least 3 times by 30 AUD. Hence, a player should deposit and lose 90 AUD to get 30 AUD bonus. That's not an attractive offer at all! And on top of that, the minimum withdrawal is 300 AUD, meaning that once you claim this bonus your winnings should be at least 10x the bonus to withdraw them. But that's not all since the maximum withdrawal is also 300 AUD. This promo makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. And to makes things worse, Funplay doesn't even mentioned a word about the wagering requirement.

Funplay Booster – actually there are three boosters, but we reduced it to only one and will tell you why. So, the three are as follows: deposit 20 AUD to get 20 AUD bonu; deposit 30 AUD to get 30 AUD; deposit 50 AUD to get 50 AUD. Seemingly there are three bonuses, but it's not stated in which order they are claimed. Basically, if you deposit from 20 to 50 AUD, you get 100% on top. Basically, that's what we understood about this bonus, and frankly speaking, we are not keen on trying getting it to see what's all about. As already proven with the previous bonuses, Funplay is a shady house, and all of its promos aren't trustworthy. Keep this in mind. Anyway, the wagering requirement is 5 times, while the cash-out limit is 500 AUD.

Daily First Topup – available every day. Players should deposit 15 AUD to claim 15% up to 100 AUD. The wagering requirement is 3 times, with no cash-out limit specified.

License

Funplay is not licensed, but it pretends to be, as already mentioned. They apparently lie to the public, which undeniably proves that the casino is not honest and fair. It's a shady untrustworthy house that you shouldn't join. And that's not all. The casino doesn't even mention a parent company, and doesn't even have TCs document or any other legal page on the website. It's totally anonymous and unreliable, so staying away from Funplay is a must. There are so many other licensed casinos that are miles ahead of Funplay, so it doesn't even make sense to visit Funplay.

Speaking of licenses and regulation, there are three countries setting the standards for online casinos. If you are looking for gambling houses that are guaranteed safe, you will most likely come across gambling houses licensed in the UK, Malta or Curacao, with the largest number coming from the Caribbean island. UKGC in Britain and MGA in Malta are considered the top-tier casino regulators. The Maltese authority  is known to guarantee the protection of minors and vulnerable players, safeguard players’ rights, promote responsible gaming in a safe environment, ensure the integrity of games and gaming devices, and keep gaming free from criminal activities. Casinos authorised by MGA are supervised efficiently, and all the games offered are guaranteed to have certified RTP. All slots are run by RNG (Random Number Generators), which generate completely random and unbiased results, ensuring authenticity and fairness for players during gameplay.

And then, we shall also discuss Curacao and its unique licensing regime. The regulators on the island do not register, license and authorise casinos by themselves, but have delegated the task to private companies. Four such companies are currently in operation – Antillephone, Gaming Curacao, E-Gaming and CIL. They are also known as master holder operators, which sub-license casinos and allow them to offer gaming and wagering. Some consider Curacao' approach loose, but there are certain benefits we shall allude to. Overall, he process is cheaper and much quicker, which explains why the number of casinos registered on the Caribbean island is growing exponentially. Also, the capacity increases as four independent companies take care of casinos instead of one government body. Also, the favourable tax regime makes Curacao even more attractive, as lower taxes and more liberal corporate system give casino the means to offer more bonuses and possibly more games.

Restricted countries: United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands

Deposit and Withdrawal

Currencies: Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Australian Dollar (AUD)

Funplay accepts only cryptocurrencies for deposits, which is another downside to it. What worries us most is that crypto deposits are final and non-refundable, meaning that once you deposit money with Funplay you may not see it again. The thing is that Funplay is unlicensed, so it can easily reject withdrawals, bearing no consequences for its actions. If that happens, you won't see your money and there is literally no one who can help you get your money back. That's why we always say that players should wager in licensed casinos only.

The minimum deposit is 15 AUD, the maximum is unknown. Each transaction is instant and free.

Only cryptocurrency withdrawals are possible. As already explained, your money won't be safe if only cryptos are used for deposits and withdrawals, so bear this in mind.

The minimum withdrawal is 50 AUD, which is higher than usual, but that's not the biggest problem. The most worrying thing is that Funplay has no documents whatsoever, so critical conditions like maximum withdrawals, limits, processing time, fees, rollover requirements and inactive accounts are unknown. Funplay is not to be trusted.

Games and Game Suppliers

Game providers: CQ Gaming, Funky Games, Habanero, KA Gaming, PGSoft, Playtech, Real Time Gaming, Spade Gaming, Other

Funplay works with very few providers, and there is a limited amount of games. What we didn't like is that players cannot test games for free. One should register and deposit to access the games, and only real money playing is allowed.

Anyhow, see some slots: Alice Wonderland, Excalibur Legend, House of Dog, Sweet Buffet, Doraeman, Halloween Fortune, Cat Queen, Cherry Love, Night Out, Cute Tiger, White King, Triple Monkey, etc.

There is Live Casino, but it disappoints even more. The thing is that there aren't games but lobbies of different gaming providers. To access the lobbies and see the games, you need to register and deposit. And on top of it all, all providers are highly unpopular and there is hardly any information you can find about them. Once again, Funplay adds even more shadiness.

Conclusion

Funplay is a bad place. No license, no TCs, not enough high quality slots, only cryptos are accepted and most of the bonuses are with strings attached. Stay away from it and find a better casino.