Betfair Macau - lowest RTP in the business?

[jasonuk]

I'm sure that many CM members will remember the antics of Betfair over the years - sadly it looks like they are aiming for another dubious accolade... this time of lowest RTP slots* in the shape of "Betfair Macau".

In short - the portal offers 8 oriental-themed slots, all from a provider called TGP games. While one has a respectable return to player of 95.35%, the other seven could put jackpot slots to shame - from 91.82% down to an eye-watering 89.60%

The numbers in full:

Divine Ways: 95.35%
Chinese Treasures: 91.82%
Jade Charms: 91.8%
Wild Fight: 91.0%
Fortune Fest: 90.9%
Dragon's Luck: 90.46%
God of Wealth: 89.83%
Red Phoenix Rising: 89.6%

To highlight how crazy that is - some of their introductory promotions barely have a positive expected value with just nine times bonus wagering requirement (and would be EV- at 10xB WR) - Red Phoenix Rising raking £7.49 (of the £8 bonus) after £72.00 of wagering (and £8.32 after £80.00).

The provider also has a few non-oriental themed slots, at least one with a similar RTP profile: Jingle Bells (94.97%), Ocean Fortune (91.1%)

In the wise words of dunover... bullshit!

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* Just to qualify this, The Pogg lists 16 slots with a house edge exceeding 10% (9 of which are jackpots and Super Nudge 6000 from NetEnt which is 93%+ except at minimum bet). Of the other six, one is from Viaden (89.92%) and five are from Rival (as low as 85.88%).

 

[spintee]

Wow, creeping into the 80's that scary busniess

I was at my local bowling alley the other week, I could not believe my eyes when I see a slot at mid 70's % pay out

 

[nutnut]

funnily enough just used all 3 bonuses on the new macau games on betfair, broke even so wasn't bad but not great either

 

[slot_zombie]

These bloody TGP games are everywhere, on Paddy Power and the like as well. Utter CRAP - I hope they fail miserably.

 

[Billy18]

I've got to say I was shocked when I seen the RTPs but decided to give them a go anyways with Betfair's promos. I must have been lucky as it didn't feel like a low RTP game and the features on some of them were decent.

Nice variety of features, just a real shame about the RTPs. It's as if they've just shot themselves in the foot. Surely long-term they'll lose out by not even being competitive with their payouts.