FashionTV Casino Review

FashionTV is a popular lifestyle television channel with a truly global outreach. Now, the brand has moved into the online gambling market, offering a series of betting entertainment products to its fans across the world. There is a sportsbook which covers a range of exciting sporting events as well as a live casino and lobby full of slot machines – many of which are available on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.

Of course, we are more interested in those slot machines and, truth be told, there aren't too many to get excited about on the pages of this online casino. That said, a fairly diverse range of software providers are accounted for with some popular games and lesser-known titles from Microgaming, BetSoft, NetEnt and iSoftBet.

If you do find something worth spinning, then you will be able to take advantage of a welcome bonus worth up to $1,100 over four deposits. Although, if you are resident in the United States, France, Italy or the United Kingdom, then you will not be able to make an account at Fashion TV Casino.

Turning Heads Since 1997

Since it was launched in 1997, FashionTV has grown to become one of the world's most recognised lifestyle entertainment channels. In fact, as the company are proud to claim, the 24-hour TV station broadcasts its shows in 193 counties to more than 470 million people over the globe. So, it's no wonder that the company set up its own gambling focused branch, The FashionTV Gaming Group N.V. in a bid to capitalise on this popularity and venture into the world of online betting.

The company and service was established in 2015 and it is based and licensed in the territory of Curacao – a popular hotspot for gambling businesses in the Caribbean. This would ostensibly suggest that every this casino does is fair, responsible and honest under the eyes of the Curacao gambling regulations. However, the casino has been at the end of many customer complaints in the short time that it has been active – a worrying amount of complaints, in fact.

The main cause of customers' grievances appears to be delayed payments, some cases resulting in no pay-outs over the course of several months. In such cases it seems as if the casino has been stalling cash-outs to winners in a frustrating manner, with little to no communication available between players and casino managers. What's more, the majority of resolved cases appear to have been reached from players taking matters into their own hands and contacting the Curacao licensing authorities directly, rather than the casino making an effort to resolve the issues themselves.

Support Around the Clock

Despite the somewhat dodgy reputation, this casino does run a live chat service that is open on a 24/7 basis, meaning that players should be able to find some sort assistance whenever they need it. That said, live support is only currently available in English despite the fact that the casino is open to punters from around the globe with a website that is available in Chinese, Russian, Spanish, German, Swedish and Portuguese.

Select Range of Slots

The slot machine portfolio of FashionTV Casino includes a variety of 5-reel video slots from the likes of Microgaming, iSoftBet, Betsoft and Netent. However, players should note that the games available depend on the country from which you access the website. For example, players in Canada and Spain will not be able to access any game from Net Entertainment, while players in Australia will be able to play such games from the Swedish software company as Ghost Pirates and South Park: Reel Chaos.

Nonetheless, there should be something on offer for spinners of all interests and tastes, no matter where in the world they are with popular 5-reel slots from Microgaming such as Game of Thrones and some 3D video slots by Betsoft such as Mr. Vegas and the classically inclined Fruit Zen. The one thing that the games lobby does lack, however, are some truly retro 3-reel slot machines.

Some Casino Classics

FashionTV Casino also offers a live casino for punters who are looking to get that truly authentic casino experience from their own homes. There are also many virtual classic casino games too with table games like Blackjack, Roulette and other card games such as Pontoon and Three Card Rummy.

Patrons of the casino website can also enjoy some “Casual Fun” games such as Germinator – a Microgaming designed novelty game with a 6x6 grid of gruesome germ symbols and cascading gameplay for something a little bit different.

Limited Payment Options

There is a limited selection of payment methods on offer at FashionTV Casino, giving players the option to make deposits and withdrawals with e-wallets as well as credit and debit cards. That said, players can use a variety of different currencies such as US Dollars, Euros, Great British Pounds, Canadian Dollars and Australian Dollars. You can see all of the available banking options below with their limitations and time frames.

Of course, customers should take the withdrawal times listed above as very rough guidelines considering the reputation that this online casino has when it comes to paying its customers on time. Plus, the fact that the casino charges a fee for its withdrawals might make a late payment all the more unpleasant! The casino also limits non-VIP players to maximum withdrawals of $10,000 per month.

How much?

Despite the somewhat off-putting reputation, this casino sure does offer a very attractive incentive to new players with a welcome package worth up to $1,100. Or so the promotion banner would have us believe, because the casino does provide conflicting information as to exactly how much each deposit bonus is worth. For example, on the welcome bonus page, the casino states that the first deposit will award a 100% bonus up to $400 before it states further down the page that the very same bonus will match players' money up to $200. Meanwhile, within the space of two sentences, the casino claims that the third deposit bonus awards an extra $100 as well as $200.

It's all a bit confusing and unprofessional, to be honest. What we do know, however, is that all four deposit bonuses must be claimed within 7 days of the first deposit. Plus, the combined sum of deposits and bonuses must be wagered by 60x, which is a very high playthrough requirement.

Mobile Bonus

Players will find a slightly less daunting bonus with FashionTV Casino's 100% mobile bonus worth up to $300. This time round, the wagering requirements ask players to playthrough the deposit and bonus amounts by 35x within 15 days. The mobile service is available on Apple iOS and Android devices, giving players the chance to spin games like Shaolin Spin, Aztec Princess and Fruit Zen while they are on the move.

Worth the hassle?

FashionTV Casino is a newly established online betting website which hasn't exactly got off to the best of starts. The casino has a limited yet satisfyingly diverse range of slot machines and other casino games from some top software names, and it also offers new players with a generous welcome bonus – even though it is a bit unclear as to how much this bonus is actually worth. The casino is severely let down, however, by a multitude of customer complaints citing payments that have bee delayed for months. Even though this might not happen to all punter, such a potentially frustrating ordeal doesn't sound appealing and, to be honest, the small range of games might not be worth the hassle.