FanDuel Sportsbook Michigan Review 2023

Michigan sports bettors should feel right at home with Fanduel Sportsbook. With an easy sign-up process and plenty of bonus and promotional offers, Fanduel Sportsbook makes things easy for you whether using their desktop site or the Fanduel Sportsbook app.

Partnered with Detroit’s MotorCity Casino, Fanduel Sportsbook allows you not only the ability to bet on all of your favorite Michigan sports teams, but they bring you action on every major league and sporting event. All of the prime betting markets are available, including live, in-game wagering and alternate betting lines. Read more of our Fanduel Sportsbook review to discover all of the features available at this premier online sports betting site.

In 2019, Michigan passed the Lawful Internet Gaming Act which legalized sports gambling in the state. To legally engage in online sports betting at Fanduel Sportsbook, you must be over the age of 21 and currently within the borders of the state of Michigan.

Fanduel Sportsbook welcomes new players with a one-time risk-free bet worth up to $1,000. These bonus details are simple: place your first bet, and if it loses, Fanduel Sportsbook will refund you with up to $1,000 in site credit within 72 hours. There’s no bonus code to worry about. All you have to do is place that first bet after your initial deposit and the site will refund you if your bet doesn’t win.

The one thing not lacking at Fanduel Sportsbook is promotional offers. Once you join Fanduel Sportsbook, why not invite a friend to sign up as well? You can earn $50 in sportsbook and $50 in casino credit once the friend joins and bets $10 in both the sportsbook and the casino. Parlay players will welcome Fanduel Sportsbook parlay insurance. If you play a five leg parlay and one of those five legs loses, you’ll get your money back, up to $25 in site credit within 72 hours.

If you’re at Fanduel Sportsbook for online sports betting, why not sign up to play their daily fantasy sports games as well? If you do, you can earn an instant deposit bonus worth up to $500. This bonus money is not available for withdrawal and must be used within 30 days. During the MLB season, new players can also play the free Home Run Challenge contest every day with a chance to share a part of the $10,000 prize pool. Check back often as Fanduel Sportsbook promotional offers change frequently.

Fanduel Sportsbook uncomplicates everything for the player. They make signing up, depositing and withdrawing money, and even placing bets fast and easy. Like the desktop site, the Fanduel Sportsbook app offers a clean, clear presentation and everything operates smoothly. Plus, their “parlay insurance” makes taking an extra risk worthwhile and fun.

Strangely, Fanduel Sportsbook doesn’t offer a search bar to quickly locate a specific game or event. It would be a nice feature to offer its players. Also, while we didn’t encounter any problems with their service, being able to access live customer support 24/7 should be something every casino and sports betting outlet should have available for its customers.

It’s simple to access and use the Fanduel Sportsbook app. You can get the app straight from their homepage, or else download it for free from the Google Play or Apple app store. Navigating within the app is easy as it is quite well-designed. It is arranged much like the Fanduel Sportsbook desktop site with the main difference being your bet slip is located at the bottom of the screen as a button as opposed to being prominently displayed on the right-hand side of the webpage. Though we occasionally had a bit of an issue with the app being able to properly geolocate our device, the app ran very smoothly and continually updated live sports and their odds without delay. In short, everything you could ask for from an online sports betting app is here at Fanduel Sportsbook.

App FAQs

How do I turn on the geolocation service?

Geolocation services should ask you if you want it to be activated. If not, this can be done through your phone’s settings.

Are the same betting markets available on the app as on the desktop site?

Yes. Every betting market offered on the Fanduel Sportsbook desktop site is also available through their app.

Does the app have a “search” feature to find games?

No. However, games are organized both by sport and by league, so it doesn’t take much effort to locate any game available.

Can I switch from the sportsbook to the Fanduel Casino through the app?

Yes. There is a button at the top of the screen which will allow you to toggle between the sportsbook and the casino.

Chances are, whatever sporting event you are looking to wager upon, Fanduel Sportsbook will be offering odds on it. All of the major leagues are represented here, including the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB. You can also bet on PGA, UFC, and NASCAR events as well as on soccer, tennis and boxing matches from all over the world. And of course, Fanduel Sportsbook will allow you to bet upon all of the nation’s NCAA football and basketball action.

Michigan Teams you can bet on

Betting on sports in Michigan allows you to wager on all of the state’s favorite teams, including your hometown Detroit favorites:

• NFL: Detroit Lions
• MLB: Detroit Tigers
• NBA: Detroit Pistons
• NHL: Detroit Red Wings
• NCAA Basketball: Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Eastern Michigan Eagles
• NCAA Football: Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Eastern Michigan Eagles, Western Michigan Broncos

All of the major betting markets are available to you at Fanduel Sportsbook. Traditional point spread, moneyline, and totals (under/over) wagers are offered. Within each individual game’s listing, you can find more betting options available, including the ability to choose alternate point spreads and other interesting propositions. Fanduel Sportsbook also allows you to make parlay and teaser bets as well as round robins. You can also find available prop bets and futures being offered in most major sports. Fanduel Sportsbook offers inexperienced bettors a handy sports betting guide to further explain all of the wagers available on their site. 

To place a bet:

• Find the game/event on which you would like to wager. 
• Click on the appropriate box (spread, money or total). 
• Your bet will appear in your bet slip. 
• Determine the wager amount. 
• Click “Place Bet.”

If you want to bet on more than one game or event, simply use this process without choosing “Place Bet” until every bet is listed. If you wish to make a parlay bet, the process is essentially the same except choose Parlay, Teaser or Round Robin at the top of the bet slip. This will change the bet from a straight wager to the one of your choosing. In every case, Fanduel Sportsbook will show the odds and potential payout based on your wager amount. 

Once of the best aspects of Fanduel Sportsbook is that they make it very easy to deposit and withdraw your money. With a few simple clicks, you can move money to and from your account. The following chart details which payment methods they accept, the available limits, and the expected time frame for each transaction.

Deposits

Making a deposit at Fanduel Sportsbook is fast and easy. It’s just four steps: 

• Click on “Add Funds” in the upper right-hand corner of the home screen. 
• Choose your payment method. 
• Determine the amount to deposit and fill in any necessary information. 
• Click “Deposit.”

You should get both a confirmation of the deposit on the next screen as well as receive a confirmation email. 

Withdrawals

Collecting your money from Fanduel Sportsbook is also quite easy. These are the five necessary actions: 

• Click on the person icon in the top right-hand corner of the screen. 
• Click on “Withdraw” 
• Choose your withdrawal method 
• Determine your withdrawal amount and fill in any necessary information 
• Click “Withdraw” 

You should receive a withdrawal confirmation on the next page and a confirmation email in your account. 

If you should require assistance, Fanduel Sportsbook has a “Support” button located on its home screen on the left-hand side. From there, most of the common FAQs and answers can be found grouped by subject. There is also an automated chat window available on their support page which can direct you to the most common solutions. If you should need further help, at the bottom of the support page is a “Submit a Ticket” button. From there, you can submit an email request to Fanduel Sportsbook’s customer support team. Also, you can call the retail counter of the sportsbook at Motorcity Casino between the hours of 9 am and 12 am at 313-237-7777.

Fanduel Sportsbook is encrypted using a 128-bit key system verified by GoDaddy.com, Inc. Every player account must be password protected and be accessed only by the registered user. Players can also choose to protect their account with two-factor authentication for further account safety. The security of all monetary transactions is overseen by each individual financial institution using their security protocols.

To legally offer online sports betting, Fanduel Sportsbook must meet and/or exceed the strict gaming code enforced by the Michigan Gaming Control Board. State law requires all players be over the age of 21 and physically be located in the borders of the state of Michigan. Players must utilize geolocation services to verify their location. Fanduel Sportsbook reserves the right to limit, suspend or terminate any account they believe is attempting to cheat or alter a game’s odds. This includes, but is not limited to, the use of bots or dummy accounts as well as the attempt to hack or otherwise circumvent any access control or license-enforcement mechanisms.

License and Partnership

As required by Michigan state law, Fanduel Sportsbook is partnered with MotorCity Casino Hotel which is Detroit’s only locally-owned and operated casino. The Michigan Gaming Control Board oversees all of the licensing and regulations for Fanduel Sportsbook to offer sports betting in Michigan.

Fanduel Sportsbook makes opening a new account easy. They require just a few pieces of personal information, and in less than a minute or two, your account will be active and ready to use. Follow these steps to sign up: 

• Click on the “Join” button in the upper right-hand corner.
• Select the state from which you wish to play. 

• Provide your name. Then choose a user name and create a strong password. 

• Click “Create Account.” 

• Fill in the required information, including your name, full address, and mobile number. 

• Agree to the terms & conditions by clicking in the check boxes.
• Click “Confirm Identity.”

Your account will be open and ready for you to make your initial deposit.

This is all of information required to open an account at Fanduel Sportsbook: 

• Full name with title 
• Complete address 
• Date of birth 
• Phone number 
• Last four digits of your social security number 

Fanduel Sportsbook is one of the best offerings in a crowded sports betting market. It’s easy to sign up and make a deposit, the layout and presentation of their site is simple and clean, and every sport is well-represented. There are plenty of promotional offers to take advantage of, and with your account, you can easily switch to either of Fanduel’s casino or daily fantasy sports sites, all of which are available on the Fanduel Sportsbook app.