Registration and Licensing
Stan James is licensed and regulated by the UK Gambling commission and the Remote Gambling Commission of the Government of Gibraltar. It’s also signed to the Independent Betting Adjudication Service (IBAS) which judges and rules disputes between punters and the bookmarker.
Registration Bonus, Free bets and Promotions
The signup bonus offered by Stan James is nothing to write home about. A maximum free bonus bet of £20 on the initial stake is offered to new customers and this is only redeemable after placing a bet of £10 or more. A bet that qualifies for a free bet should have odds of 1.80(4/5) or more. The bet should not be placed on a void or a non-runner selection. Once you have qualified for a free bet it is credited to your account within 24 hours. This offer expires within seven days of registration. Winnings of the free bet are credited minus the stake.
The low sign-up bonus amount offered by Stan James is however compensated by their sparkly promotions. The promotions they offer are weighty and unique even though their website is not flooded by these. ‘The Best Odds Guaranteed’ promotion for horse racing punters is for gamblers who place a price greater than the starting price for any UK horse race. There is also the ‘Lucky Bets’ promotion for horse racing funs. The company offers bonuses of multiples of 63, 31 and 15. For example if a punter has one of these selections their odds are doubled. Lucky 63 bets get a 15% bonus, lucky 31 and 15 get a 10% bonus and if you fail on only one selection you get a 5% bonus.
There are also other special promotions and offers run by Stan James depending on weekly sporting events. These can for example be an Acca Insurance on specific sport event or even a free bet.
Stan James Market and Odds
The interactive Stan James betting website is filled with lots of goodies. Notable features include a Horse Racing Form and Stats section. Here a ‘NagMe’ horse racing form centre provides users with daily tips for races, race cards, form information and other statistics. There is a live commentaries section that is graced by audio commentaries and live streaming of races. These are mostly for greyhound and horse races but occasionally other sports are also featured.
The Live Streaming section gives customers an opportunity to a wide variety of horse races live from Ireland and UK, US Tote, and South Africa. To watch a live stream for a game in Ireland or UK you must have placed a bet of £1 plus, US Tote streams are free for betters within UK, and you must place a bet of any amount to watch a live stream from South Africa. Finally there is an In-Play Betting section that gives punters an opportunity to place bets on live games. The set up for this is extremely user friendly and although the focus is majorly on basketball and football games; an assortment of other games is also covered.
The Stan James Mobile App is also available for download by Android and iOS users. Since it’s a mobile web app, it’s easy to access the entire menu on the mobile app from browser. The features and excellent functionality of the app are worth noting. Everything on the desktop website version of this bookmarker is available on the app. It however loads slowly sometimes which can be somewhat frustrating.
Deposit and Withdrawal Options
Stan James offers stability in cashier options. Both deposits and withdrawals are not charged by the bookmarker, and the processing speeds are faster than for most of the other bookmarkers. The default withdrawal method for a punter is the one they used for deposit. Deposits can be made through the traditional means of credit and debit cards, MasterCard, Visa, Maestro and direct bank wire transfers. Popular e-wallets like PayPal, Neteller, Skrill, Paysafecard, among others.
Naturally the fastest payout means is though e-wallets, which will process your payment within 24 hours or less. Bank wires together with debit and credit cards are processed within five working days.
Help, Safety and Security
Stan James users can access help from stuff members all round the clock, seven days of the week. Support can be sought though e-mail and website live chat.
The company takes seriously the matter of security of customers’ sensitive information and transactions. Not only do they use SSL encryption on their site, they also have SSL certification to prove how serious they take up this mater. Other measures that can be taken for security reasons include blocking an account for a minimum six months, and restriction of deposit amount by putting limits.
Conclusion
The Stan James betting website is extremely appealing both in design and features offered. The variety of gaming options from in-play betting service, basic Sportsbook measures, and others are worth any gamer’s consideration.