Fun88 has been operating internationally for over 15 years, and at the end of 2023, it began a new adventure with Brazilian bettors.
The company is licensed in Montenegro and has an excellent reputation abroad. But will it be successful in Brazil? For now, the site leaves something to be desired in terms of loading speed and variety of betting markets.
But we have good news: we found 47 modalities to bet on, the house odds are competitive, and the casino has popular games, such as Aviator and Fortune Tiger.
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Updated : May 29, 2024
Written by :
Isadora Ferreira
Reviewed by :
Larissa Borges
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Fun88 recently arrived in Brazil, starting a new chapter in its history, which has already lasted 15 years of success in the international market. During our tests, we found 47 sports, the main casino games, and good odds. However, there are still areas for improvement: at the moment, the site does not yet have a complete range of markets for betting on Brazilian leagues and only has one payment method.
We found navigation on the Fun88 homepage simple and easy. The betting site’s homepage stands out for its minimalist design, with a light background and details in a vibrant shade of blue, the brand’s official color. In the top menu, we have the navigation options: Home, Sports, Live Casino, Instant Games, Slots and Promotions.
Upon entering the sports betting window, we were disappointed with the speed of the site. During our tests, the page took about 8 seconds to fully load on our computer, using Google Chrome and a 500 Mega internet connection.
On mobile, the experience was worse: the page took about 12 seconds to load in Safari on the iPhone 12 mini over a 4G connection.
But we know that just a few tests performed on the same device do not guarantee the speed of the site. That’s why we evaluated Fun88 on Google’s PageSpeed Insights tool , which uses data from users around the world to determine the average speed of a web page.
When we performed the analysis, the software estimated a loading speed of 5.1 seconds for the Fun88 Sports page on a computer using Wi-Fi. On a cell phone, the average was 23.3 seconds on 4G.
The slow speed of the website frustrates us. After all, we expect to bet on fast websites that load their information quickly, making it easier for us to place bets.
Furthermore, navigating the Fun88 portal was simple. The organization is no different from what we usually see on other betting sites.
However, we must admit that some parts of the site still appear to be under construction. In the side menus of the casino pages, for example, there are no options for browsing by category, just a link to the home page and another to the site’s search window.
“ Fun88 contacted us and clarified that they are working to resolve the issues mentioned here, including the loading speed. ”
We also found errors involving the translation of some content. When betting on Formula 1, for example, we found texts written in English, and others in Portuguese on the same page. Since we are accessing the site from Brazil, we expect the entire platform to be in our language. So, this disappointed us.
We registered with Fun88 quickly and easily. See how you can also register with Fun88:
Registration completed, we received an email from the bookmaker to confirm our registration.
“ When I registered, the confirmation email went to my spam folder. So be sure to check yours too! ”
We realized that it is necessary to send documents to validate the account before withdrawing earnings and making large transactions. Here is how we did it:
We consider Fun88 to be a reliable bookmaker , and it recently updated its privacy policy to clarify how our personal data is preserved and shared.
We understand that your terms state that our information may be shared with third parties, such as affiliates, service providers, and in the event of business transfers. And we understand that these conditions are standard across different websites.
Additionally, we are free to request the deletion of our personal data at any time via the Fun88 customer service chat.
We consider Fun88’s promotions catalog to be diverse. They have sign-up bonuses for sports betting, casino and also live tables.
These promotions are not cumulative ! But the cashback for frequent bettors is a good offer to take advantage of after the welcome bonus.
During our tests, we made our first deposit at the house and participated in the promotion. We teach you how to do the same:
Some points about the offer caught our attention: to qualify, we need to make the first minimum deposit of R$50 within 48 hours after registering.
For the prize amount to be available, a rollover of 10x the bonus amount in qualifying bets must be completed:
Since the rollover only considers the bonus amount , and not the total amount (bonus + deposit), we consider it a good offer, even if the multiplier might scare us a little.
“ I deposited R$50 to get the sign-up bonus. Since the rollover is 10x the bonus, I need to wager R$500 to withdraw my credits. ”
This is the same amount needed to withdraw winnings from the Betano registration bonus , for example, with a rollover of 5x the total amount.
So even with the lower multiplier, the promotion has the same prerequisite. The difference is that Fun88 charges 10x the bonus amount alone, while Betano charges 5x the deposit amount plus the 100% bonus.
The Fun88 promotion also has better conditions than Bet365 , which offers 50% up to R$500 and has a rollover of 12x the bonus amount.
The Fun88 casino sign up bonus is worth up to R$500 + 88 free spins. And to receive it, we need to make a minimum initial deposit of R$50. Then, we go to the ” Promotions ” page, select this offer and click ” Participate ” on the page dedicated to it.
Please note that this promotion cannot be combined with other welcome offers. Therefore, you must choose between the sports betting bonus or the casino bonus , but not both.
Furthermore, before we can withdraw the prize, we need to complete a rollover of 25x the deposit amount. In other words, if we deposit R$50, we need to wager R$1,250 before withdrawing the R$50 bonus.
Despite the high multiplier, we confirm that this rollover value is within the range practiced in casino bonuses on different sites.
We have 30 days to meet this requirement. If the rollover is not met within the time limit, we will forfeit the bonus. And only slots from the following providers are eligible:
It is also important to note that the R$500 bonus is low compared to some competitors. Bodog , for example, offers up to R$7,500 in bonuses to its casino players.
This is an offer for anyone who has faced a run of bad luck at the online casino and wants a chance to turn things around.
Fun88 offers us 20% cash back up to R$300, if we have a negative balance of -R$50 or more .
In other words, if we are at a loss of R$50 or more, we can go to the Promotions page and participate in the cashback offer. After confirming participation, we should check the ” My promotions ” tab and find out the amount received. It is 20% of the negative balance amount. See the table with examples:
Negative balance | Bonus amount |
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-R$50 | R$10 |
-R$500 | R$100 |
-R$1.000 | R$200 |
-R$1.500 | R$300 |
To release the amount, we must reach the 1x rollover within 6 days after the promotion is confirmed. When we wager the bonus amount, it will be released in the bank for withdrawal or use on the website.
We can use cashback once every 7 days, which makes the promotion a weekly bonus.
We were pleased to find 47 sports to bet on at Fun88. Among the options, we saw traditional sports, such as football and basketball; eSports, such as League of Legends and FIFA; and even motorsports, such as Formula 1, Formula E and Indy.
As usual in the betting world, betting on football is the most popular choice among the site’s customers. During our analysis, we came across 1254 events in the category , with games in around 65 different countries, as well as international tournaments.
We like to bet on national championships , and we discovered that at Fun88, we can bet on state tournaments, the Brazilian Cup and series A and B of the Brazilian Championship. And to vary the bets, we can also venture into foreign championships, such as:
Another point that caught our attention was the variety of motorsports on the site. Especially since Formula 1 betting is increasingly popular in Brazil.
At Fun88, we find events in this category, as well as in Formula E, Indy, Stock Car, MotoGP and Speedway. Thus, it is placed on the starting grid alongside major bookmakers such as Betano, Estrelabet and 22bet , and ahead of some competitors such as BC.Game and Betway, which only offer F1.
Still regarding Fun88’s performance in racing, we only missed betting options on Nascar, which were not available during our tests.
As the “best online betting site in Brazil”, we expected Fun88 to offer a wide range of markets to please both beginners and experienced players. However, when comparing the site to its better-known competitors, we realized that it is not the star that it claims to be.
We found less than 30 markets in all the games of the São Paulo championship , a discrepant number compared to the main competitors. See our comparison:
Match | Markets – Fun88 | Estrelabet | Betano |
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Portuguese x Palmeiras | 29 | 119 | 153 |
Inter vs Sao Paulo | 23 | 93 | 136 |
Botafogo x Guarani | 23 | 92 | 134 |
From the table, we can already see that Estrelabet comes out ahead by presenting around 4x more markets than Fun88. Betano, then, surpasses all competitors, with 5x more markets than the site analyzed here.
The scenario changes a little in other modalities. See the example below:
We wanted to bet on tennis , on the Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia, who competes in the WTA in San Diego. And why not take advantage and check out other matches from the championship, right? Just look at the comparison we made of the number of available markets:
Match | Markets – Fun88 | Estrelabet | Betano |
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Katie Boulter x Beatriz Haddad Maia | 24 | 19 | 198 |
Jessica Pegula x Jule Niemeier | 24 | 18 | 195 |
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova x Xinyu Wang | 24 | 19 | 195 |
Betano continues to score aces ahead of its competitors, with 8x more markets than Fun88. However, Estrelabet, in this competition, came in last place in the table, with fewer markets than both competitors.
Overall, we found that the variety of markets is not really Fun88’s strong point. However, despite having fewer options than its competitors, it still offers the best options to bettors. We had the chance to bet on European and Asian handicaps , double chance, and even the traditional winner market.
To find out if Fun88 has good odds, we chose to compare it once again with its competitors.
We start with some bets on the Libertadores , in the 1×2 market. In the table below, we see the odds of each bookmaker in different matches, with the best odds highlighted in bold.
Match | Fun88 | Bet365 | Betano |
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Palestinian x Portuguese | 1.43 – 4.30 – 7.20 | 1.50 – 4.20 – 6.00 | 1.47 – 4.00 – 7.00 |
Sporting Crystal x Always Ready | 1.21 – 6.80 – 10.0 | 1.22 – 5.75 – 9.50 | 1.28 – 5.80 – 8.75 |
Bragantino vs Rionegro Eagles | 1.26 – 5.40 – 11.0 | 1.30 – 5.00 – 9.00 | 1.33 – 4,80 – 9.25 |
Here’s how interesting it is: Fun88 has the best odds for betting on a draw or the underdogs. But if you don’t feel like taking a risk, it’s better to bet on Betano, with better odds for the home teams in two of the games analyzed, or on Bet365, with better odds for a Palestino victory.
Does this pattern also occur in other sports? Check out our odds comparison for betting on the NBA , in the winning market:
Match | Fun88 | Bet365 | Betano |
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Cleveland Cavaliers x Dallas Mavericks | 1.54 – 2.55 | 1.55 – 2.50 | 1.55 – 2.62 |
Washington Wizards x Golden State Warriors | 5.20 – 1.18 | 5.50 – 1.16 | 5.30 – 1.18 |
Orlando Magic x Brooklyn Nets | 1.24 – 4.30 | 1.23 – 4.25 | 1.24 – 4.30 |
We can see that in basketball, the game has changed. Here, Fun88 appears with competitive odds, very similar or even equal to those of Betano, but losing ground to Bet365 in betting on the Washington Wizards.
Looking more closely at the site and its competitors, we realized that, overall, Fun88 has competitive odds, close to and even equal to the biggest bookmakers in Brazil. And the best part: in football, it has a preference for underdogs. So, when you want to take a risk, you already know where to look!
The website claims to offer so-called “MegaCotas”, which are promotional odds , with higher values than the competition. However, we did not find these promotional offers, as there is no clear signage regarding them.
In the promotion announcement, Fun88 points out that ” MegaCota, when available, will always be in the first position of the highlights below [on the sports betting page]”. And, when we explored the highlights on the site, we did not find any offer with higher-than-expected odds, or with different signage.
Thus, we had two expectations broken: the site is not well signposted, and we did not find the MegaCotas, which could be beneficial for our experience and for the evaluation of the bookmaker.
Fun88 has important tools to help us bet with more confidence and wisdom.
In addition to a conventional statistics panel, with data on athletes and teams in recent events, the platform also offers the well-known cash out and live broadcasts of some events.
There is also the possibility of reserving a bet , which we find very interesting and is something new in our experience.
Learn more about each of these features!
With this Fun88 tool, we can reserve a bet to make in the future, guaranteeing good odds for our bets.
So, if we come across a good opportunity but we don’t have any funds at the time, we reserve the offer, save the order code, and use it when we have enough bankroll to place the bet.
“ I like to write down the reservation number and the bet information in my phone’s notepad. I also always take a screenshot of the reservation and save the photo on my computer or phone, like a receipt. ”
During our tests, we made 3 betting reservations: one on football, one on tennis and one on basketball. We did not find any inconsistencies in the tool. All transactions are made on the bet slip , in the bottom right corner of the screen, and it was easy to redeem bets using the reservation codes.
Before explaining how this tool works, let us briefly explain what cash out is :
About cash out
It is a way of “returning” the bet made, without being at a complete loss. It is also known as “early withdrawal”.
At Fun88, we find partial cash out options, but not full cash out options.
Here, we have placed a small bet of R$3 on Tottenham in the game against Crystal Palace in the Premier League. If for any reason we wish to cancel the bet, we can do so in the ” My Bets ” area of the website, located in the left vertical menu of the Fun88 website.
But notice that we won’t receive the full amount back. This happens because the cash out is only partial, and part of the amount is retained by the house.
Despite not having full cash out, we were pleased with Fun88’s feature, which is simple to access via the betting panel. We didn’t encounter any complications during our tests.
No mystery here: it is possible to watch live games on Fun88. But, unfortunately, we only found broadcasts for eSports and more niche, less popular football and tennis games .
Furthermore, there is no clear indication of which games have live streaming on the website. It is possible to filter the events that are currently taking place. However, unlike other bets that we have evaluated on Aposta Legal, there is no icon on Fun88 to show us which of the matches have the video feature. We have to open event by event to find out.
Sports betting is undoubtedly Fun88’s flagship product. But the site also has a casino games vertical.
For now, we haven’t found a wide variety of games . Only two types are listed: slots, also known as online slots, and the category called by the site “instant games”, which are nothing more than Crash games.
There is also the option of playing at live casinos, which are more diverse, with attractions such as roulette, blackjack, and game shows, including Brazilian rooms.
During our review of the site, we found 869 online slots from 7 different iGaming providers, including the famous Pragmatic Play. And we found all the slots on the ” Slots ” page located in the top menu of the Fun88 website.
Among the most popular attractions are the famous “tiger game”, Fortune Tiger, and others from the same series, such as Fortune Ox and Fortune Rabbit.
According to our analysis, most slots have a Return to Player (RTP) of 92% and 99%. In other words, the payback rate of slots to players is between 92% and 99%.
Fortune Tiger’s RTP is 96.81%, according to the game provider.
We consider the RTP of the tiger game to be average, since it is possible to find slots with better payout rates, such as Blood Sucker, which has an RTP of 98% and is also on Fun88.
We tested the game on the website and, at first, we were disappointed with the speed of the website : it took more than 10 seconds for the game to start. Furthermore, at some points in the game, clicks took 2 to 3 seconds to be recognized.
Even with good image quality and a fun premise, we didn’t have a positive experience with the site’s slots, as the slow loading time hampered our enjoyment.
The famous ” airplane game ” is also on Fun88, located on the “Instant Games” page.
This is a game that requires agility and speed from the player, as well as from the website. Therefore, we consider that we had problems with the platform loading before, we were apprehensive.
It did take a while to start the game, but during the rounds, everything went smoothly. There was no delay in withdrawing bets when desired and new cycles began shortly after.
We see Fun88 as a trustworthy site, operated by E Gambling Montenegro. The organization has a betting license guaranteed by Montenegro, and over 15 years in the international market.
It has only been operating in Brazil for a short time, since 2023. Therefore, we emphasize that, despite being the platform of a reliable company, it is new in the country and is still adapting to the national market.
Another point to note is that Montenegro is not part of the European Union. Therefore, E Gambling Montenegro is not required to follow the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). And, as the company is not yet registered in Brazil, it also does not follow the LGPD (General Data Protection Law).
Therefore, the security of bettors’ private information is the responsibility of the website’s Privacy Policy, which, in our opinion, is standard. And we found evidence of the SSL protocol, which protects the website against hacker attacks.
As it is a new website in the country, we did not find many records about Fun88 by Brazilian bettors, neither on social media nor on portals such as ReclameAqui.
However, the site has already been evaluated by AskGamblers , a forum and website that evaluates online casinos abroad. In it, Fun88 received a rating of 4.8/5 from the portal’s readers, a very positive result!
Of course, nothing is perfect, and we found some complaints regarding the delay in document verification, and delay in withdrawing winnings via bank transfer — a method unavailable at Fun88 Brasil, which only accepts PIX.
At the time of our review, Fun88 does not have an official app in Brazil.
However, the site has an excellent mobile version, well organized and with all the functions of the desktop version.
Our only caveat is the loading speed, which tends to be even slower than the website on a computer.
Currently, only one payment method is accepted at Fun88 in Brazil: we can only bet via PIX ! And this applies to all transactions:
We know that the lack of payment options is limiting. However, choosing PIX as the only option already anticipates decisions on betting regulations, which intend to limit transactions on websites to debit cards and PIX.
Furthermore, depositing or withdrawing via PIX speeds up transactions, which are usually instantaneous in this type of transfer.
It is only possible to withdraw from Fun88 using the CPF registered as the PIX key.
There’s no secret to depositing via PIX. Just register or log in to your Fun88 account, click the green ” Deposit ” button in the top right corner of the website’s home page, select the amount you want to invest and complete the payment in your bank’s app.
To withdraw, the steps are as follows:
Although PIX is an instant transaction method, it may take up to 2 business days for the institution to validate your withdrawal.
As the Fun88 BR website is still under construction, we have identified some inconsistencies in the service.
For example, on the Frequently Asked Questions/Help Center page , present in the side menu and in the footer of the website, we find brief answers to a few questions.
It is possible to talk to attendants via live chat, which we access via the ” Contact us ” option in the side menu on the left of the Fun88 website, or via the page of the same name, found at the bottom of the platform’s home page.
We had different experiences the two times we tried to contact the company’s support. The first time, we were very well attended by the attendant Cesar Moura, who responded to us in a few minutes and answered our questions about data verification on the website.
However, when we tried to contact them again on a Tuesday afternoon, the online chat option was down. We clicked to access the conversation, but the request was not validated. This caused great frustration, since Fun88 advertises that its support operates 24 hours a day.
Another contact option is the email suporte@fun88br.com, which also offers 24-hour service, but there is a delay in responses.
Fun88 calls itself the best online betting site in Brazil, but is it right?
Well, their website in the country is still very new, and has some instabilities. Therefore, we are forced to disagree with the brand’s positioning.
But, considering its exemplary track record abroad, we have no doubt that the identified grievances will soon be resolved.
Therefore, after our analysis, we conclude that Fun88 is worth it!
We know that this bet has been in the country for less than 1 year, but its international history is over 15 years in the market, with a good reputation and a license in Montenegro. See other highlights:
Despite many benefits, we also found important points for improvement so that Fun88 can optimize the experience of its Brazilian bettors, and win more and more customers here:
Considering all the pros and cons, and with extensive analysis of the site, we recommend Fun88 for bettors who like to be ahead of the trends, and test new sites.
But, for those who prefer to play it safe and play on platforms that have been on the market in Brazil for longer, we recommend Betano and Bet365 with our eyes closed!
Both have excellent promotions, a wide variety of markets, and competitive odds, in addition to having an excellent reputation nationally and worldwide.