Don’t Pay for Fairness: Fanatics Sports Pledges Full Game Player Protection at No Fee, All Season Long

FAIR PLAY™ Max covers all four quarters of every NFL and NBA game, applies automatically, and comes with a written promise: there is no fee

NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fanatics Sports & Casino today announced the FAIR PLAY™ Max Pledge, making full game player protection available to every customer across the NFL and NBA. Fanatics is the only sportsbook to guarantee full game player prop protection at no charge for the entire season. Elsewhere, protection either costs extra or ends at halftime.

FAIR PLAY™ Max now applies automatically to every eligible player prop bet. No token, no opt-in, nothing to claim. If a player gets injured and doesn’t return, whether in the first quarter or the fourth, FAIR PLAY™ has the bet covered.

“At Fanatics, everything we build starts with making the fan experience better,” said Ted Moss, President, Sportsbook at Fanatics Betting and Gaming. “We were the first in the industry to launch player injury protection with FAIR PLAY™, and now we’re the first to cover the whole game at no charge to the customer. If your player goes down in the second half, you get FanCash back -- it’s your way into everything Fanatics offers, from tickets and merch to cards and your next bet.”

The Pledge

1. Full game. All four quarters across the NFL and NBA, not just the first half.
2. $0 fee. No extra charge.
3. Available to every customer.
4. All season long. Every NFL and NBA game.
   
   

How it works
If your player leaves injured and doesn’t return, that leg is voided. On a single, your stake comes back. On a parlay, the remaining legs keep playing. Before halftime, it happens on the spot. After halftime, it comes back as FanCash once the game is final. On parlays with legs still to play, FanCash is credited once every leg has settled.

Why FanCash
FanCash is the Fanatics rewards currency, and it works well beyond the sportsbook. Customers earn up to 10% back on every bet, win or lose, and can spend it across the Fanatics ecosystem: official merchandise, trading cards, game tickets, Lids, and back on bets. A second-half injury doesn’t just protect your bet. It puts value back in your pocket for the things fans actually want.

Built on a track record
Fanatics created the first player injury protection program in 2024, and was the first to offer first half protection and the first to offer second half protection at no charge.

FanCash terms apply - see app for details.

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Fanatics FAIR PLAY Max Pledge

Fanatics is the only sportsbook to guarantee full game player prop protection at no charge for the entire NBA and NFL seasons.