Finbet, a well-known Kazakhstani bookmaker, has been in the business of accepting bets both online and offline since 2011.
As of February 2023, it has been reported that the bookmaker "Finbet" has been shuttered. Users attempting to access the Finbet.kz website are instead rerouted to the official site of the Kazakhstani bookmaker Pin Up.
The clientele of this bookmaker were routinely placing wagers on more than 30 kinds of sports, as well as political and cultural events. The average margin at the Finbet bookmaker was around 5–7%.
Registration and identification at "Finbet" were completed by players from Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Belarus, among other countries.
The betting company "Finbet" caters to both Kazakh and international patrons. The site design contains three language options: Nigerian, English, and Kazakh.
In order to sign up with the bookmaker, users filled out a form with personal as well as contact and address information, and validated the entered email address by following the link sent to their e-mail.
Finbet's security department would verify the clients' identities when they made their first withdrawal.
The betting line of this company offers over 30 traditional and esports disciplines.
Users have placed bets on cultural and political events in "Finbet", for example, on art nominations and election results.
The line-up includes professional tournaments up to the second-third rank, regional and amateur leagues, such as the football championship of Chechnya.
In the live offer of the bookmaker, players have placed bets on 10–15 types of sports depending on the day of the week and time of day.
Live covered professional tournaments, regional and amateur competitions.
Live betting conducted online broadcasts of current events.
In the football listing for popular matches, the bookmaker offered up to 2000 markets:
In addition, customers bet on races up to a certain number of goals, goal corridors, and a difference in the final score.
The hockey listing included offers on basic markets, periods and scored pucks, the result of the match, combined markets, an empty-net goal, and a minority goal.
In the basketball line, the Finbet bookmaker offered a wide selection of bets:
For volleyball lovers, the bookmaker provided an average listing with offers on results, totals, handicaps, and wins in sets.
In the esports line of the "Finbet" bookmaker, you can find up to 15 computer games:
For CS:GO, Dota2 and LoL, the organizer set out offers on basic markets, maps, and game situations for important matches in the listing.
The listing for less popular computer games included basic markets.
Tennis fans could find in the Finbet bookmaker's list main markets, exact set score, tie-break, set results, the first set, and match.
The listing on boxing matches consisted only of 2 markets - the first or second fighter to win.
In the listing for MMA fights, players bet on W1 and W2.
The average margin in a bookmaker's platform is 5-7%, depending on the discipline and competition.
Football | Hockey | Tennis | Basketball | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Commission on leading matches, % | From 5–6 | From 5–6 | From 7–8 | From 5–6 |
Commission on secondary games, % | From 7–8 |
From 7–8 |
From 8–9 | From 6–7 |
Users on phones and tablets were engaged in the mobile version of the Finbet.kz site.
The bookmaker hasn't developed software for iOS and Android devices yet.
In the mobile version of the site, Finbet offered gamblers a full service, including placing bets, watching live broadcasts, performing financial transactions, receiving bonuses.
The main difference between the mobile site and the desktop version is a simplified interface, optimised for phone and tablet screens.
The only currency of the game account is the Kazakhstani Tenge.
Funding and depositing at "Finbet" can be completed using payment methods in any currency. If deposits are made in a currency different from the national one, the company performs a conversion.
Players have been depositing from bank cards, Wooppay E-wallets, and YUMoney, through Qiwi and Kassa24 terminals.
The minimum refill amount is 500 tenge. Funds arrive into the balance without any commission fees.
Customers withdraw their winnings without commission fees onto their bank cards or collect cash payouts at betting platform. The minimum withdrawal amount is 10,000 tenge.
The bookmaker initiated operations in 2011, targeting the Kazakhstani market, although it did accept foreign players. This betting organization established a comprehensive network of betting shops across 8 regions of Kazakhstan.
However, in 2019 the owners of this bookmaker were arrested under suspicion of operating unlawful gambling activities. The bookmaker has been out of action, not accepting any bets since the summer of 2021.
"The firm 'Fibet' has been rendering services in sports betting and casino game facilitation, operating under the license issued to 'FAVORIT' bookmaker company by the Ministry of Tourism and Sport of the Republic of Kazakhstan."
Feedback methods include e-mail at [email protected] and telephone at 8 (707) 123-01-23.
When necessary, the company's players utilized the CashOut early settlement option. The bookmaker individually determined the buyout cost of the coupon based on current odds on the trade win.
Besides betting on sports and esports, the betting platform offers bets on politics and culture.
In live mode, players watch video broadcasts and interactive streams of most matches.
With the closure of the betting company, many clients complained about the non-payment of winnings.
Until the autumn-winter of 2019, most players wrote about a broad betting line, quality live events, simple registration, and convenient betting points.
"Finbet" Bookmaker's Club did not offer welcome bonuses to new clients.
In regular promotions, active players received gifts:
The minimum stake for any outcome at the betting company is 100 tenge.
Citizens of Kazakhstan and foreign nations could establish an account with the bookmaker "Finbet" upon reaching the age of 21.
The bookmaker was taking sports bets in Kazakhstan legally under the license of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The betting platform was closed down in the year 2021. When attempting to enter Finbet.kz, users are redirected to the Pin Up bookmaker's site.