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New Softwares

Most of these softwares aren’t completely new – but they are all new to this website in the last few months.

Why not check them out and see what they have to offer? You never know – you might like them!

 

Amuzi Gaming: Casinoval have a very generous welcome offer with wagering only Bonus x 25! (No USA)

STOP PRESS: Currently the above offer is 100% cash-back – you CAN NOT lose! (Jan-15th)

DGS: 5Dimes offer 3 different variants from the same website and claim the best RTPs on the net! (USA OK)

NuWorks: BuzzLuck are one of the first to use this RTG variant and are backed by CWC. (USA OK)

Skill-On-Net: EU Casino offer you a huge 400% Welcome Bonus with WR only B x 30! * (No USA)

Viaden: Big Casino (CLOSED DOWN in April 2012) have just been accredited by CasinoMeister and give a BIG welcome! ** (UK only)

 

To try any of these new softwares, for real or just for fun, click on the casino names above.

 

Great Bonus Offers

If juicy bonuses and offers are what will warm your tootsies these long winter nights, look here…

 

* EU Casino to get this special 400% bonus, click here and use exclusive code KK4X

** To get this exclusive 200% bonus, visit Big Casino and use bonus code KK200

If there are ANY online gamblers who don’t already have an account at Ladbrokes, there has literally never been a better time to sign-up! Right now all new players get 40 free spins on Immortal Romance and the most generous Welcome Bonus on the net: 200% up to £400 with WR of only Dx1 + Bx10! You simply won’t find better offers anywhere!

Or why not Go Wild with 50 free spins on Thunderstruck II – no deposit required!

More to follow soon…

 

Dec-11

16-Apr-12

 

BuzzLuck is back!

 

Some of you may remember BuzzLuck Casino which launched on RTG software back in March 2009. At the time they were a breath of fresh air as they brought a new “feel” to player’s gaming experiences with unique promotions, competitions, quizzes and even their own radio station! 

Sadly they were very short lived and closed down exactly 1 year later. I heard through the grape-vine that it was because too many players won and the financial pressure of this caused their closure.

 

I never thought the casino would see the light of day again, so you can imagine how shocked I was when the Club World Group announced out of the blue on October 24th that they are resurrecting the brand!

 

BUT… apart from the name, everything is brand new, right down to a brand new software platform: NuWorks.

Because this casino is backed by possibly the most reputable RTG group on the net, I am confident they won’t suffer any of the problems of the old BuzzLuck and that players can look forward to a safe and pleasant gaming experience. Oh, and unlike the old BuzzLuck, this new one DOES accept players from the USA!

Please try out the new BuzzLuck and let me know what you think!

 

PS: A little heads up that I have heard of another well-known brand who are about to add two other well established casino software types to their existing one & re-launch in November! This is VERY exciting news – watch this space to be the first to hear about it!

 

(USA OK)  Oct-11

16-Apr-12

 

Exclusive KK Bonus from Brand New MG Casino!

 

Previously running with the little known CTXM casino software, 10Bet have now added an MG casino!

And I am delighted to be able to offer a KK Exclusive Welcome Bonus!

100% up to £/€ 500. WR Bx30, Cashable. (Their standard WR is (D+B)x35).

Note: You must click a link on this site & use the Bonus coupon “KINGCASH” to claim this special bonus.

To visit the 10Bet web-site, Click Here!

 

10Bet quickly became one of the leading European SportsBooks after their launch in 2003;

Today 10Bet services experienced and novice betting enthusiasts in more than 90 countries and remain committed to bringing all of their customers the best and earliest betting odds every single day.

10Bet is licensed and regulated in the UK and provides customers with a safe, secure and highly regulated betting environment, allowing them to enjoy the exhilaration of online betting with none of the worry.

 

FYI: 10Bet have been listed on KasinoKing.co.uk since early 2007, have proved very popular with players and to-date I have had no problems reported.

 

(No USA)  Aug-11

16-Apr-12

 

Hmmm… I don’t think they will be staying with Rival for much longer…

Sloto are now Rival and RTG!

 

When Sloto’Cash launched in 2007, they quickly became most player’s number one Rival powered casino due to great service and fast cash-outs! In January 2011 they added a sister Rival casino: Desert Nights

However, political developments meant that all Rival casinos were forced to pull out of Canada in 2009, and all except Golden Cherry were closed off to new USA registrations in September 2011. So in order to carry on supplying these key markets, Sloto decided to add an RTG casino in October 2011.

 

This move has led to a lot of confusion for their players, so I have just clarified with Sloto direct that this is the current situation (as of early October):

 

Sloto’Cash Rival: No new players from anywhere, but all existing members (including the USA) can carry on playing as before, as long as they already have the casino installed on their PC.

 

Sloto’Cash RTG: Anybody from anywhere can sign-up and play at this new casino… EXCEPT existing Sloto Rival customers, who will already have an account created for them. These players will be sent a new password for logging-in, BUT they can also claim all the new welcome bonuses at the RTG version!

 

Desert Nights (Rival): Open for new and existing players from anywhere, except the USA, France & Canada.

 

(USA OK)  Oct-11

7-Feb-12

 

No body wants to play there… WHY???

Introducing a Brand New casino software:

 

Viaden Gaming was first formed in 2006, providing software solutions for various other online gaming and betting organisations. In the background they started developing their own casino software package, but this was a low priority at the time and so it has taken a long time to come to fruition.

It was not until the start of 2011 that they launched their first casino; Big Casino

 

I was given access to their games in “beta mode” and proved them with lots of feedback which they took on board to improve their games & correct a few minor errors. The casino went fully live in March of 2011 but without a big advertising push as they were still developing more unique games and ironing out other minor glitches which any new operation will encounter. In the industry this is called a “soft launch”.

 

Their advertising campaign literally just went live (September-18th) and I was delighted to be invited to be one of the very first sites to start promoting their new & unique product.

Big Casino offers its customers all the usual casino card, dice, wheel and slot games as you would expect, but they also have generous bonus policies, with players able to ask for extra cash to play with on every deposit! The wagering on their bonuses is also a very sensible Bonus x 30 – the same as most MG casinos. In addition, all players earn loyalty £ as they play – no WR attached!

 

The only bad news is that at present Big Casino are accepting players from the UK ONLY.

Hopefully this will change in the not too distant future…

 

EXCLUSIVE KasinoKing welcome bonus:   200% up to £300! (The standard bonus is only 100%)

To get this exclusive bonus you must Click Here, sign-up and use bonus code: KK200

WR is Bonus x 30, ALL games count in WR and it is Cashable!

 

(UK Only)  Sep-11

7-Feb-12

 

New Casinos and New Bonuses!

 

As usual I am always on the look-out for new reputable casinos to recommend on this site, and also keep a close eye on which casinos offer the best value welcome bonuses for new players.

You can find details about all these by browsing my many pages, but I’m going to give you a “taster” of what’s been added / improved in the last couple of months:

 

Not all brand new casinos, but only recently added to this site:

Vegas Amped Get €/£250 free-play, no deposit, from this Brand New Rival Casino.

Euro Grand  (Sister Playtech casino of William Hills): Bonus of up to £1,000 with WR only (D+B)x12.

EU Casino: EXCLUSIVE 400% bonus with WR of only Bonus x 30! (First Skill-On-Net software casino)

 

New or Improved welcome bonus offers:

32Red : £32 totally free, no deposit from the world’s best casino! (UK players only)

Sky Vegas: £5 free, no deposit from the UK’s premier satellite TV company.

Coral Casino: 100% welcome bonus with WR only (D+B)x10

Jackpot Party: 100% welcome bonus with WR only (D+B)x10

  

(No USA)  July-11

11-Jan-12

 

More bad news for American players

 

April 15th 2011 is being called “Black Friday” by most members of the online gaming community, for that is the day the DOJ seized and closed down 3 big poker rooms and froze accounts in multiple banks in many countries worldwide in an attempt to stop people enjoying online gambling.

Although not effected directly, as a precaution MicroGaming stopped serving ALL existing US players and Rival Gaming stopped their many “white label” casinos from accepting any new American players.

 

This means about 12 MG and 35+ Rival casinos are no longer available in the US of A, reducing still further the options for American online players. Of course, none of the rogue casinos (barring a few dodgy Rivals) have pulled out, so players still need to be very careful in choosing where to play from the limited selection which is left. It’s not all bad news though and we can still recommend over 50 US friendly, reputable sites. These can all be found in one convenient place, here! (Includes 6 new casinos which have been added this year).

 

Many people think the actions of the US Government are just a “clean up” exercise to make room for their own regulated and licensed online Casinos & Poker rooms, something which is long overdue. Even if this is the case, it could still be many years before this actually happens. In the meantime, please take care.

 

UPDATE: Exactly one month after “Black Friday” it was announced on May 15th that the English Harbour group of 7 Vegas Technology casinos are closing their doors to all NEW players. So that’s yet more good casinos Americans can’t use. Looks like the days of gambling online are numbered in the USAL

 

UPDATE 2: On May 24th ALL the other VTech casinos also announced they are closing down. Bad news.

 

(USA OK)  May-11

11-Jan-12

 

Reputable Rival group switches to Top Game!

 

The Box24 group of casinos launched in November 2009 and quickly became known as one of the best Rival Gaming operators on the net. They were reputable for high quality customer service and among the fastest cash-outs. It’s quite ironic in a way that this group stemmed from Black Diamond casino using the Top Game software, but later switched to Rival.

On August 24th 2001, with the American market being shut off to nearly all Rival casinos (see news item below), they have done a u-turn and gone back to Top Game!

 

I am optimistic that they will continue to offer their players world-wide the same great level of service as before, and I’m praying that they’ll soon improve their welcome bonuses too; because as they stand today, they are some of the worst bonuses I’ve ever seen, and I can not recommend that any players take them.

 

Check out their new sites yourself and see what you think!

Box24 Casino

Black Diamond Casino

Spartan Slots Casino

 

(USA OK)  Aug-11

24-Oct-11

 

Good News & Bad News for Rival players

 

First the Good News: July saw the release of the first new Rival slots since March 2011:

Summer Ease - This 20 line bonus video slot has two features; Pilot your luxury power boat though the buoys - the more you clear, the more you win. Even better, you can win up to 75 free-spins – all at x3!

The Back Nine – At last, a sequel to one of my favourite iSlots – Hole in Won! This new one has a far superior crazy golf game, with 9 new challenging holes to attempt – can YOU get under par?

Funky Chicken – The latest addition to their “3D” slots (which aren’t 3D). Free-spins aplenty!

You can try this new slot in “play mode” or for real right now at: Royal Club, Bet Phoenix or Sloto'Cash

 

Also: We now have a NEW Rival casino! Vegas Amped opened on August 1st. Players can get $250 free play for 30 minutes – no deposit required! Other bonus details to follow…

 

Now the Bad News: Unfortunately another previously reputable Rival casino has fallen from grace and found their way onto my Blacklist; Vegas Regal recently denied winnings to 2 different German players who had both played totally within the terms of the bonuses they were given. The casino’s behaviour is totally despicable. You can read more details about what they did on my Blacklist Page.

 

And: It has just been announced that Rival casinos will stop taking new USA players from August 7th.

The only exception to this is Golden Cherry who are still taking new USA sign-ups.

Existing players will still be able to log-in and play as normal for the time being. More news to follow…

 

(USA OK)  Aug-11

24-Oct-11

 

Try out the new Alien Robots slot right here on my site!

 

Those NetEnt guys are still very busy producing great new slots to add to their portfolio at around 1 per month and their latest offering is once again something unique which I have never seen before!

 

You’ve all played 30-line slots and you’ve all played 243 all-ways slots – but have you played both at the same time on one slot? Well you can now! Alien Robots does just that, and it also has another great feature; up to 50 retriggerable free-spins in which any Wilds expand and are then “stuck” in position while the remaining reels respin to give you a second chance of more great winning combinations.

 

This slot is unique, it’s fun, and it had BIG payout potential!

You can try a free demo of it right now, right here on my site, by clicking this link: Alien Robots

 

You can also try many other NetEnt slots here, like my favourites Jack Hammer & Gonzo’s Quest

Give ‘em a spin!

 

(No USA)  Apr-11

06-Oct-11

 

NINETEEN new casinos join KasinoKing in 2011…

 

I’ve been a very busy bee in the first two months of 2011, and have just added my 19th casino which is new to this site this year!   Some of them are brand new (only just launched), while some have been around for a while already and I’ve only now brought them on board.

 

Bringing new casinos in is always a bit of a worry, because obviously I only want to promote reputable places who will treat their customers with the respect and service they deserve. So I only add ones who I’m pretty confident will meet the criteria I expect from them. Of course, one can never been 100% certain about any casino; even the good ones can turn bad (e.g. Betfair!) – one can only do one’s best in making a judgement.

 

I met representatives from several of these new places at the recent casino conference in London (which helps build confidence in a brand), while others are “sisters” to places I already recommend, or from a brand which I’m sure I can trust.   I welcome e-mail feedback about any of these places, good or bad! 

 

In summary, the nineteen consist of: 3 x NetEnt, 4 x Rival, 5 x BetOnSoft, 2 x Top Game, 1 x Playtech and 4 x Live Dealer casinos.  They offer Welcome Bonuses of up to $1,000, with WRs as low as (D+B)x12.

You can check out all the details of them on This Page.

 

April Update: More added – it’s now something like TWENTY-EIGHT new casinos this year!

 

(11 = USA OK, 8 = No USA)  Mar-11

06-Oct-11

 

CasinoMeister 2010 Awards Announced!

The most respected player advocate in the world revealed the eagerly awaited winners of his highly coveted awards in the 3rd week of January 2011. These are the highlights:-

 

Best Non-USA Casino 2010: 32Red – Casino of the year now EIGHT years in a row! (MG) (No USA) 

Best USA Casino of 2010: 3 Dice (Own software) (USA OK) 

Best Casino Group 2010: 32Red: 32Red, Dash, NedPlay & Golden Lounge (MG) (No USA) 

Best New Casino 2010 and Best Named Casino 2010: High Noon (RTG) (USA OK) 

Best Customer Service 2010: For the THIRD year in a row - 3 Dice (Own software) (USA OK) 

Best Software 2010: Microgaming < Click for a list of their casinos. (MG) (No USA) 

Stupidest Named New Casino 2010: Casino Lust (Rival) (USA OK) Proceed with caution, if at all.

 

You can rest assured that should you patronize any of these “Best” casinos, you are going to get only the best treatment and customer service on the net!

Of course, there were also low-lights; the biggest thieves, rogues and downright stupid casinos and players on the net in 2010, but I’m not going to mention those; you know the old saying “Curiosity lead the newbie gambler to get ripped off”… J  (But if you want to see the full listing, please click here)

Jan-11

06-Oct-11

 

More mistakes from Rival on their new slots…

 

Although Rival Gaming is one of my personal favourite softwares, they have had an unfortunate habit going back many years, of releasing new slots with glaring errors in the rules or pay-tables.

To be fair, I hadn’t spotted that many recently… until I checked out their four new “3D” slots;

Dog Casher, French Cuisine, McMurphy and Shangri-La.

These slots are all pretty good! Though not really 3D of course, they are a little bit different to Rival’s older slots and all seem to be of medium to high variance since most of the pay-outs come from the bonus features which can be fairly large (not mega); the wins in “normal spins” are generally pretty pathetic.

 

So to the errors: Well I spotted 4 fairly easily, but they could well be more. The first glaring error is in the “Help” screen of McMurphy where it says the average pay-out of the slot is 67%... at least, I hope that’s a mistake!!!

 

The other 3 are all on the Shangri-La slot; 1 on the main playing screen and 2 in the pay-tables (clue: one is a grammatical error, the other a mistake in the game rules).

Just for a bit of fun, see if you can spot them too and send me your answers! KK@KasinoKing.co.uk

(PS: None of the mistakes effect returns to the player – the slot does play and pay-out correctly).

 

You can play Shangri-La and all the other 3D slots in “Fun Mode” at Superior Casino or Box 24

Happy hunting!

 

 (USA OK)  Feb-11

17-May-11

 

Free-spins with a x300 multiplier…?  Could be!

 

They’ve only gone and done it AGAIN!  Those guys at Casino Euro have added yet another slot with a unique concept; free-spins with the possibility of getting wins multiplied by x300. I kid you not, x300!

 

Read my mini review of 300 Shields, plus some of their other superb new slots by clicking the links below:

 

300 Shields (NextGen Gaming), 10/10

Free-spins with wins multiplied by up to x300… !

 

Boom Brothers (Net Entertainment), 8/10

Highly entertaining, if fact, you could say it’s Dynamite…

 

Hall of Gods (Net Entertainment), 10/10

Expanding Wilds, Free-spins, 3 Progressive Jackpots, Great Graphics, Superb Sounds…

 

Crocodopolis (Net Entertainment), 9/10

This slot only has one Wild symbol on it, but you chose which reel it appears on…

 

Jack Hammer (Net Entertainment), 8/10

ANY win you get is held in position while all the remaining symbols spin again and again…

 

 (No USA)  Feb-11

17-May-11

Promo finished

IT’S BACK… AGAIN! The best freebie on the net!

Yes folks, it’s back yet again; Ladbrokes are offering their €/£25 free-chip for new players, totally free, no deposit, NO RISK!  Just take the £25, wager it x25 (€/£625) & withdraw. Virtually ALL games count in the wagering, e.g.; Slots & Keno at 100%, CyberStud poker at 30%, most other games at 10%. (No low-risk wagering on Craps or Roulette e.g. betting on Red & Black at the same time). Maximum withdrawal = No limit!

Offer started Feb-1st, and ends April 8th. Check it out yourself at Ladbrokes

(New players from the UK & Ireland ONLY)  Feb-11

17-May-11

Who cares?

“Criminal” welcome bonus from new Desert Nights Casino…

I had been eagerly awaiting the launch of the new “sister” casino to SlotoCash for a couple of months… But when Desert Nights finally opened for business on January 21st 2011 I was hugely disappointed with the welcome bonuses they have to offer new players; They have a headline-grabbing “$10,000 free” on their banners, but when you look at the actual detail of the offer it is extremely poor value for money.

 

This is a ten-part bonus, with the first part being 100% up to $1,000, not only is it Phantom (some call this Sticky), but also it has a ridiculous WR of (D+B)x25. So that means if you took the max you would have to wager $50,000 on games with an average return of 96%. Your average loss is therefore $2,000.

The maths is simple: Deposit $1000 + Bonus $1000 Loss $2000 Phantom bonus $1,000 = -$1000.

 

Your average expected loss is double the amount of your deposit! In other words, you have virtually ZERO chance of meeting the WR with enough to cash-out even the tiniest of profits. To make it even worse, one of the conditions is you must win 2 x the bonus amount before you are allowed to cash-out!! (i.e. get to +$4000).

The ONLY way you could win enough to cash-out would be if you got a higher than 104% return on your play during the WR – that’s a full 8% above your expected return! That being the case, you might as well deposit without a “bonus” and play without the restrictions. In my opinion, Phantom offers with crazy-high WR and min cash-outs like this are not “bonuses” at all – they are player traps and bordering on criminal.

This bonus scores 2.0 on my bonus rating system = well below the point at which I stop recommending that players take the bonuses.

 

They also have a free-play bonus of $500 for 30 minutes, which sounds much better on the face if it because the bonus is cashable in the second stage. But again, a closer look at the detail reveals the WR is (D+B)x35 which actually makes this much worse than the deposit match, with a rating of only 0.14!

 

I have no doubt that Desert Nights will be as trustworthy, reliable and popular as SlotoCash – but if it’s decent bonuses you’re after – I think you’d better look elsewhere. (Clue: Try here!)

 

(USA OK)  Jan-11

11-Apr-11

 

You ain’t NEVER played slots like THIS before…

 

Just when I thought I had seen every slot concept possible, NetEnt come up with not just one, but TWO great new ideas which I have never seen anywhere before! 

 

Crocodopolis (Net Entertainment), 9/10

This slot only has one Wild symbol on it, but you chose which reel it appears on, and that choice determines whether it expands or not, multiplies by up to x3 or not…

 

Jack Hammer (Net Entertainment), 8/10

The first thing you will notice is that each symbol position is an individual spinning reel of its own; nothing new about that, Playtech & WagerWorks have had these for years. But what makes this slot unique is that ANY win you get is held in position while all the remaining reels spin again, giving you increasing chances of hitting more and more symbols and therefore achieving bigger wins!

 

New in December 2010:

Hall of Gods (Net Entertainment), 10/10

Expanding Wilds, Free-spins, 3 Progressive Jackpots, Great Graphics, Superb Sounds – what more could you possibly ask for in a slot?

 

For full details & my mini-reviews of these, just click on the slot’s name above.

 

(No USA)  November-2010

26-Mar-11

 

Rival introduce “3D” slots… which aren’t!

 

Early in December a few Rival casinos announced the arrival of their new “3D” slots. Initially just two: Dr Magoo’s Adventure and Crazy Jewelry – but more are expected to follow. These new slots are currently only available to play in “flash” mode – it’s not clear yet whether they will be added to the download casino at a later date.

 

But are they really 3D? I don’t think so!

To be proper 3D they would have to be viewed through those special glasses you have to wear at the cinema.

OK – I agree they have done a VERY good job with the enhanced graphics (especially in the intro movies) giving them “depth” and making them seem very realistic – I can’t argue with that!

 

But are they any good? Well… not bad. Both slots have an expanding wild on the centre reel and interesting bonus features. Dr Magoo has free-spins which use a different set of reels and symbols, 3 of which are scatter pays. Crazy Jewelry has a fun little “Jewel Testing” pick feature with large win potential.

So, in my opinion; Fun? Yes. 3D? No!

 

Try these slots yourself in fun mode, currently only at: Superior Casino and Box 24 (group).

 

(USA OK)  Deceember-2010

28-Feb-11

Betfair ARE rogue!

Giant Betfair face being rogued… !

 

Betfair is one of the biggest and most popular online betting groups in the whole of Europe, but now they are on the brink of a total catastrophe!

 

In November they launched a “Happy Hours” promotion for their online casino. But unfortunately they screwed up the T&C’s in THREE ways; by having a WR which was too low, allowing play on low house-advantage games and letting players claim the same bonus over and over again.

 

Naturally many players took the generous promotion Betfair offered them, and many of them were able to win. Some players won LARGE amounts!

 

When Betfair realised their mistake, they added to it by making THREE more mistakes;

They confiscated the winnings of 100’s (or 1000’s?) of players, even though they played within the terms.

They claimed back money they had already paid out to players’ e-wallets and bank accounts.

They will not be paying back players who lost while doing the promotion.

 

Bottom line is; when a player makes a mistake, the player pays. When Betfair make a mistake, the player pays.

This is NOT the way to run a reputable organization and if Betfair don’t see common sense soon, they are going to be rogued by all the top “watchdog” sites, not to mention facing probable court action.

I have already removed all their banners and blacklisted them here at KK.

 

December-2010

28-Feb-11

 

Two new payment options for USA players.

 

The highly regarded operator of Box 24, Black Diamond & Spartan Slots Rival Powered casinos announced in November that they are now accepting  and Gold Pay for USA player deposits and withdrawals.

Both these new options allow player transactions directly to & from banks, checks or Western Union and have relatively low fees compared to some other web-wallets.

 

(USA OK)  November-2010

28-Feb-11

 

Multi-Software Slot Reviews

 

For years I have intended to do slot reviews for all new releases, but you know how it is…

Anyway, I finally got around to doing some!  Following any of the links below will take you to my “New Slots” page where you can read the marketing BS, plus my personal and honest opinion on many of the new games which were released in September 2010.  

Some are great and some will make you grate your teeth! – do you agree?

 

Slot Name / (Software) / my rating out of 10.

Secret Code (Net Entertainment), 6/10

Bowled Over (Rival Gaming), 4/10

Goblin’s Treasure (RTG), 9/10

Bitten (WagerWorks), 6/10

Lord of the Rings – The Fellowship of the Ring (MG), 9/10

 

Added in October:

Roll out the Barrels (Rival), 7/10

Dolphin Coast (MG), 8/10

Tiger’s Eye (MG), 7/10

Alice’s Wonderland (NetEnt), 7/10

 

More will be added subsequently, as they are released.

 

(USA OK: Rival & RTG)  (No USA: NetEnt & MG)  (No USA, Canada or Australia: Wagerworks)  October-2010

28-Feb-11

 

More great new slots at Sky Vegas!

 

Sky Vegas have released another 6-8 new slots recently, including some of the Marvel Hero games, like The Hulk, King Kong and Call Of Duty 4. But one of the “traditional” slots in particular took my eye – Chuzzle!  

This is a really fun game and it boasts THREE great bonus features:

15 free-spins with up to x7 multiplier! See my YouTube Video (Not a particularly big win)

Reaction Bonus; Like Bejeweled - hard to explain, so please see my other YouTube Video.

Pick a Bottle; Click on one of the 3 or more scatter symbols for a win up to 500x your bet!

 

Another new feature from this casino is their first Multi-Player slot; Community Cops ‘n’ Robbers

Based on the very popular arcade game, this 5-reel 20-line slot has a bonus feature which when triggered by any one player, all the others benefit from.  I wasn’t expecting much, but I made £70 on it in minutes!

The bonus takes at least 3 different forms, here’s 2 of them I recorded on YouTube:

Hot Pursuit Bonus (won £72.50 from a £1 spin)

Cash Explosion (Only £9 from a 40p spin)

 

You can try these new Super-Slots yourself for free (or claim a 100% bonus up to £150) at Sky Vegas!

 

(No USA, Canada or Australia)  Aug-10

2-Feb-11

 

Kasino King celebrates NINE years of beating casinos!

 

When I first became a “bonus hunter” back in May 2001 I never would have imagined that I would still be beating the casinos even a couple of years later, let alone NINE straight years – but here we are!

 

These are my headline stats for 9-years (108 months) of casino bonus play:-

 

Winning Months: 93

Losing Months: 15

Best Month: +$2,764 (May 2007)

Worst Month: -$785 (December 2009)

Best Year: +$12,313 (2008)

Worst Year: +$576 (2001 – but only 8 months of play)

Biggest Single Win: £1,452 (approx. $2,033) on The Osbournes, January 2009; See Screenshot.

 

My reports detailing all my wins & losses from all 108 months can be viewed here: KK’s results log

 

Here’s to the next 9 (or more) years!!! J

May-2010

2-Feb-11

 

Doo-Wop Daddy-O… WTF?

 

Doo-Wop Daddy-O – “What the hell is that?” I hear you cry! Well it’s the brand new bonus video slot released by Rival Gaming on August 25th 2010… and it may well make you cry!

I gave it a few spins in “fun mode” the morning it appeared to sus it out and here is my mini review:-

 

First impressions were quite good; Graphics look good, sounds are good, spins nicely.

I soon noticed a significant difference from most (all?) other Rival slots – it has 3 lots of scatter symbols. Two of these award picking style bonus rounds, while the scatters themselves pay zilch like on their other games, but the 3rd type of scatter DOES pay for hitting 2 or more, though WITHOUT triggering a bonus feature.

It also has a nice feature where wins made with the wild symbol are multiplied by the number of wilds used – this means you could get up to 4x the win listed on the pay-table, like this x3 win: ScreenShot.

 

However, I also soon noticed this slot has a couple of annoying facets & glitches…

I got both types of feature in just a few spins; with the Soda Fountain Bonus the welcome screen says “combine the ingredients” so I expected to be able to chose – but you can’t chose, it TELLS you where you must click! See this for yourself on YouTube (my first ever go at that bonus!)

Also, when the Drag Race bonus round finishes you get a screen where the total amount won counts up on the screen, with a “Continue (back to the slot)” button – but it doesn’t wait for you to click the button, it just goes back before the count-up has even finished!

The last thing I personally found annoying is the way the border around the slot flashes while you’re playing.

 

You can play this new slot for fun or for real right now at Box 24 or Sloto'Cash and it should soon be available at all other Rival casinos too; for a full list please go to this page: Rival Casinos.

 

(USA OK)  August-2010

12-Dec-10

Who cares?

Microgaming 2 – opens for USA players this June!

To be honest I don’t fully understand this (especially the bit about not having to download new software) but I received the following communication from the Playshare Group, after recent indications that ALL Microgaming casinos will be completely pulled out of the USA on June 1st:-

 

As of the 1st of June, 2010, play for US players on CasinoShare and Grand Mondial will be moved off the Microgaming platform and we will begin licensing software from a brand new software provider. The new software will have a similar look and feel, stability and most of the features you have become accustomed to, but with some notable changes. This change has been made in order to ensure that we are able to continue offering safety, service and exciting gaming to all our customers.

 

This new casino, called CasinoShare US, launches on the 17th of May, 2010, and will offer players the same look and feel as the Microgaming software they all know and love, as well as all of the features and most of the games they have come to expect from an online casino.

 

All US players at CasinoShare will be migrated to CasinoShare US by the 17th of May, 2010, whilst all US players at Grand Mondial players will be migrated on the 31st of May, 2010. From a player perspective, the migration process will be completely seamless and won't be required to download new software or open a new account. They will utilize their existing accounts and their balances will be transferred.

 

Whether this means they will be taking NEW American customers is not clear, but I imagine they will be.

Time will tell...

 

(USA OK) May-2010

05-Nov-10

Can’t give it away!

Rival Casino gives away $50 totally free!

I know what you’re thinking; “Yeah right – free but with WR attached”…

But no, crazy as it sounds this really is $50 totally free which they will give to new players at Superior Casino who also sign-up with the USA web-wallet company eWalletXpress.

All you have to do is open the accounts, deposit $25 and they will give you $50 gratis.

Then you are free to do with it as you please – even withdraw the whole $75 without placing one bet if you like!

 

For the full information on this AMAZING offer, please go to: Superior Casino.

 

(USA OK)  April-2010

5-Nov-10

 

Six new Rival casinos to open in April… (or not?)

At the beginning of the month I was very confidently predicting that we would see SIX brand new Rival casinos opening for business in April 2010!  Now (mid-month) I’m not so confident; 3 new ones have started up, but 2 others which I know for sure are coming very soon still haven’t appeared on the scene yet.

Time will tell, I suppose, if my prediction was right or not – there’s still over a week to go…!

 

Here are the three which have opened in April, and a little bit about them:

Black Diamond – Sister to the highly rated Box24 casino – they switched over from Top Game software.

Supreme Play – Another sister – this time to 21 Grand; they have launched with some of the worst welcome bonus offers I have ever seen anywhere!!!  I would only recommend this casino to non-bonus players.

Sahara Sands – This one is independent, and as far as welcome bonuses go is the best of the three so far.

 

For more about these casinos, including full info on their welcome bonuses, go to this page: Rival Casinos.

Watch this space to see if I’m right about another 3 opening!

Update: Well I was wrong! I don’t know what the delay is, but it looks like we’ll have to wait a bit longer…

 

(USA OK)  April-2010

5-Nov-10

Old news…

Awesome new slot from NetEnt:

Net Entertainment software is very low profile compared to the “Big Four”, but like many other of the less well-known brands, they have some brilliant games designers who come up with something different, not same old, same old like you get with MG, RTG or Rival.  They have produced about 10 great new slots in the last year.

 

Their latest release is the excellent Gonzo’s Quest, which went live on March 25th, 2010;

This 20-line slot features amazing “Avalanching Reels” (like WagerWork’s DaVinci Diamonds and MG’s Tomb Raider II); Each winning symbol explodes and more symbols drop down & each time the multiplier increases!

It goes x1, x2, x3 & x5 – and in free spins these are TREBLED up to x15 maximum!

The more you win the more excited Gonzo gets – see him moonwalk & catch your coin fountain in his hat!

The graphics on this are totally superb, even though this is a “flash” no-download software. Screenshots: 1 2

 

Gonzo’s Quest is available now (March-25) at Bet24, and should be at all other NetEnt casinos very soon.

Visit our Best Bonuses by Software page for a reputable Net Entertainment casino to play at.

 

 (No USA)  March-2010

 

Old news & Planet23 has gone bust!

 

Kasino King now brings you 190 casinos!

 

To be honest, I had no idea how many casinos were listed on this site until I added another THREE new ones on March 13th, after getting back to work following a 2-week break. I decided it’s about time I counted them and even I was amazed to find it’s a staggering 190 different casinos! But that’s not all – there are more to come!

These are the three latest additions with their sign-up offers:-

 

Bet 24 - This NetEnt casino is just one part of the well-known Sports Betting company and football sponsor.

SUB: 100% up to €100 WR (D+B)x15, Cashable.  (No USA) 

 

Sega Casino - The Arcade Game maker has incorporated some of those themes into their Playtech casino.

SUB: 100% up to €/£360 WR (D+B)x20, Cashable.  (No USA) 

 

Planet 23 (gone bust!) - The very latest of the ever popular Rival casinos - with bonuses for high-rollers.

SUB: 200% to $/€/£1,000, FIVE times over! WR (D+B)x40,Slots only (no progressives), Cashable.   (USA OK) 

 

For the full bonus details in my famous “at a glance” format and other recent new arrivals, go to This Page!

March-2010

 

Bonuses expired.

Special Summertime Bonuses:

 

Summertime is traditionally a slow time in the online casino world, so some casinos try to encourage a bit more interest by offering more generous welcome bonuses. Here’s just a few…

 

Betsson Casino (NetEnt); Previously they didn’t offer welcome bonuses at all, just monthly ones. But now they are offering new players 50% up to €50 with a very low WR of just Bonus x 25, which = (D+B)x8.33!

All games allowed, except no Roulette, Baccarat, Punto Banco, Video Poker and BlackJack   (No USA) 

 

Virgin Casino (WW); Their old welcome bonus was just 100% up to £100, but now, for the duration of the World Cup, they are offering 200% up to £200! WR Bonus x 25, post wager.

Allowed: MOST slots, instant win games & 2 types of Video Poker – please check T&Cs carefully!  (No USA, Canada, Australia) 

 

{Edit} The special offers at two Rival casinos which were listed here mid-June have now ended, but please see my Rival Powered page for other great exclusive offers!

 

Note: The Virgin & Rival bonuses are only available to players clicking on the casino names above!

 

June-2010

19-Jul-10

Bonus expired.

New Rival casino – best bonus EVER!

 

March saw the arrival of the 34th Rival casino, Orange Gamez

On March 23rd they made available the best bonus I have ever seen at a Rival casino; 150% up to $750 with WR of only (D+B)x10, fully cashable with no maximum cash-out amount!  If I’m totally honest (I always am!) I think this is a mistake by the casino – but it’s there in the cashier for the taking right now – get in quick before it’s gone!  I claimed it just now – up to the max of course.

Make sure you take a screenshot of the terms in the cashier screen in case there’s any problem later.

 

EDIT: Well I was right – it was an error and the offer got pulled within hours.

However they have now made available an exclusive offer which I am able to offer to all new players:

121% up to $605, WR (D+B)x14, Cashable, no max cash-out.  Click here to download & claim this offer.

Note: This offer is ONLY available if you click on a link on this site. (Other sites may have the same offer).

 

 (USA OK)  March-2010

26-May-10

 

Not one, but TWO new Rival slots in a week! 

Update: Now THREE in a month!

 

March 9th was the official release date for the new Rival bonus video slot Candy Cottage:

This 5-reel, 20-line slot is based on the traditional Hansel and Gretel fairytale, and features a pseudo-skill candy eating Bonus round, 10 Free Spins at x3, and an expanding wild symbol on reel 3.

I tried it on day one, and to be brutally honest it’s pretty dull. Unfortunately the Rival slot designers seem to be stuck in a rut and incapable of producing something a little different, like the recent great releases at 3Dice & Wagerworks (details in the articles below), or Playtech & the older slots at Grand Virtual.

Give it a try & let me know if you agree. Try it for free with real money by taking a no-deposit bonus at any one of 20+ Rival casinos – see this list.

 

This was the second new Rival slot in a week, after the release of Diamonds Down-Under exclusively at Box24 casino only, on March 5th. (New players get $/€/£24 FREE with no deposit, to try this new slot!)

 

That means there are now 3 Rival Casinos with unique slots; the others are Sloto'Cash & Slot Power.

 

Update: March 17th saw the third new slot this month: Shamrock Isle!  This 20-line bonus slot plays MUCH better than Candy Cottage, bonus features hit FAR more frequently and players have the chance of winning 125 free-spins all at x3 and with expanding wilds on the first 3 reels!

 

I have also just heard that yet another new Rival Slot will be hitting our small screens on April 1st (I hope it’s not a joke!); this one, to celebrate this summer’s Football World Cup, is called Global Cup Soccer.

(USA OK)  March-2010

26-May-10

 

Brilliant new slot concept at Sky Vegas!

 

Sky Vegas have 6 new slots so I went to get some data for my site; one in particular took my eye - Cash Drop.   It's quite hard to explain how this slot works, but basically each individual position spins to a symbol with a coloured border; 3 or more symbols on a win line pays out, but also if there is a chain of 5 of the same colour hexagons on a win-line, they explode and more symbols fill in the gaps. Any wins pay again, but at x1 more multiplier!  I really liked the look of it so deposited £50 to try it for real. I started with 60p spins and it seemed OK, so upped to £1 spins. After 100 spins my bank was still near enough where I started, so I went to £2 spins, then to £4 spins... and hit a biggie!  (i.e. £339). See this ScreenShot.

 

You're probably totally confused by my attempt to explain it, but it's the best I can do. To show how it works I've uploaded a short video of it here.

(Takes a minute or two for the page to fully load before the video plays at the proper speed)

 

This slot is awesome... but obviously high variance, so caution is advised!

You can try it yourself for free (or claim a 100% bonus up to £150) at Sky Vegas!

(No USA, Canada or Australia)  Feb-10

26-May-10

 

New Rival copies MG marketing strategy

The newest Rival to hit our small screens has set it’s stall out to copy the extremely popular MicroGaming bonus model of giving players “free-money” to play with for a certain time and letting them keep any profit they make (up to certain limits) in the form of bonus chips.

They are obviously 100% committed to this since they’ve called themselves Spin Time Casino!

 

There is no reason to expect that these free-play offers will not be just as popular as the MG ones, particularly for players in the USA who can no longer play at MG casinos.

 

For players who don’t like or want the free-play bonuses, Spin Time also offer the same great 100% match as most MGs with wagering of only Bonus x30, fully cashable once WR is met.

I think this will make this casino very popular very quickly. Time will tell…

(USA OK)  Feb-10

26-May-10

 

Royal Apollo opens its door to the USA… at last!

When Royal Apollo launched back in August last year, not only did they get off on the wrong foot by having bonuses with insanely high WR, but also they were the only Rival Powered casino not accepting USA players.

They pretty soon made their bonuses more realistic, and recently gave me exclusive bonuses to offer to players, which make them the Rival casino with the best value bonuses on the net! (Equal with one other).

 

And now they have just announced that they will be accepting players form the USA, as from sometime around mid-day on Tuesday January 26th.

 

To see the FIVE exclusive KK bonuses (including $24 No deposit, No risk), please see the top of this page.

Enjoy and good luck!

(USA OK)  Jan-10

19-Apr-10

Promo ended.

IT’S BACK… AGAIN! And this time it’s BIGGER!!

It’s back yet again; Ladbrokes have DOUBLED their free-chip for new players to £50 totally free, no deposit, NO RISK!  Just take the £50, wager it x25 (£1250) & withdraw. ALL games count in the wagering; Slots & Keno at 100%, 3-card and CyberStud pokers at 50%, all other games at 10%. (No low-risk wagering on Craps or Roulette e.g. betting on Red & Black at the same time). Maximum bet = £2.50. Maximum withdrawal = No limit!

Offer started Jan-25th, and ends April 18th. Check it out yourself at Ladbrokes

(UK & Ireland ONLY, New players ONLY)  Jan-10

19-Apr-10

 

CasinoMeister 2009 Awards Announced!

The most respected player advocate in the world revealed the winners of his highly coveted awards in the 3rd week of January 2010. These are the highlights:-

 

Best Casino of the Decade! 32Red– Casino of the year now SEVEN years in a row! (MG) (No USA) 

Best Casino of 2009: Club USA (RTG) (USA OK) 

Best Casino Group 2009: Also Club World Group: Club USA, Aladdin’s Gold, Lucky Red (RTG) (USA OK) 

Best New Casino 2009: All Star Slots  (RTG) (USA OK) 

Best Customer Service 2009: For the second year in a row - 3Dice (Own software) (USA OK) 

Best Software 2009: WagerWorks < Click for a list of their casinos. (WW) (No USA) 

Best Named New Casino 2009: BuzzLuck (RTG) (No USA) 

Stupidest Named New Casino 2009: Mayflower (TG) (USA OK) 

 

You can rest assured that should you patronize any of these casinos, you are going to get only the best treatment and customer service on the net! (Even at Mayflower!)

Of course, there were also low-lights; the biggest thieves, rogues and downright stupid casinos and players on the net in 2009, but I’m not going to mention those; you know the old saying “Curiosity lead the newbie gambler to get ripped off”… J  (To see the full listing, please click here)

Jan-10

19-Apr-10

Who cares?

Two GREAT new slots from 3Dice!

This must be the season for inventive new slot ideas! Just when I thought the software people couldn’t really come up with anything new, we had the awesome new slot from WagerWorks (see the article in “previous news”), and now TWO amazing new slots from 3Dice! 

 

First there was Coral Clams; Here you can win up to 20 free-spins, all at x10, AND you also get a guarantee of increasing the number of spins and/or the multiplier by swimming around and kissing various sea-creatures!

 

Then a couple of weeks later they released Stick Shifter; At first this Fast-Car based game looked pretty poor to me – none of the incredible graphics of Coral Clams. But then I discovered that the free-spins seemed to be quite easy to hit, and they have features I have NEVER seen anywhere else! You start with 20 or 40 free-spins at x1, but only have to hit the Gear Shift symbol on reel 3 to “Shift up a gear” and get an additional 10 spins at an increased multiplier. Each time you hit it, you get 10 more spins; 10 @x2, 10 @x3, etc. up to 10 @x6. Once you use up your 10 spins, you drop back and carry on at the lower level. But in a very unusual twist, if you hit the Gear Shift symbol when you are already in 6th, you blow your transmission and your free-spins feature ends in a cloud of burning oil and gear-box parts!  Hard to explain, great to play! Check it out yourself at 3Dice! 

(USA OK)  Dec-09

19-Apr-10

Time for a BIG clear-out!

Ground-breaking new slot from Wagerworks!

This new slot, released in December 2009, has unique features I have never seen on any other slot before!  

It appears similar to other slots which have been around for quite a while, but it works in a different way;

 

At first it looks like a 5 reel, 4 row, 40 payline slot. But it actually has 20 reels arranged in a 5x4 grid.

What this means is ANY symbol can appear in ANY position on ANY spin; i.e. it is theoretically possible to hit the Wild symbol in all 20 spots and get a mega-win!

 

You can also play it in 2 different ways; as a straight-forward slot, selecting 1 to 40 win-lines, or for double the 40-line price you can play it as 40-lines AND a 1024 any-way, left to right scatter slot!

 

For more info and screenshots of all 8 pages of the Pay-table, click: Treasures of Troy!

 

(No USA, Canada or Australia) Dec-09

Feb-9th 2010

 

New Rival – Crap bonuses…?

The latest new Rival casino to go live (on Dec-5th) was Slots Jackpot. Despite having “Slots” in their name it was no surprise to me that their slots welcome bonus is actually very slot-player unfriendly, just like the other casinos from the same RockBet group. By going with a ridiculous WR of (Deposit + Bonus)x30 this new casino joins their other two in the bottom 6 worst Rival bonuses from all 29 Rivals on the net!

 

Their “All Games” bonus is no better; They’re offering 25% to $250 with a WR of (D+B)x30, ALL games count @ 100%, except BlackJack and Video Poker which count 50%. In order to meet WR and cash-out any profit from this one you’d need to get a 99.33% or more return from your total game-play…!

 

To see ALL Rival casinos, sorted in order from Best to Worst welcome bonuses, click here.

(USA OK)  Dec-09

Feb-9th 2010

 

New HUGE welcome bonus with lower WR at 10Bet!

10Bet has been very popular with visitors to my site for over 2 years, and now they are looking to be even more attractive to players because they have increased their welcome bonus FIVE-FOLD!

 

Previously players could only get 100% to €100, it was post wager and they had to wager 100x that on ANY games to get it! 

They have realised that this WR in ridiculous for most games and so have gone to a more standard 100% up to €/£500 pre-wager, cashable with a WR of only (Deposit+Bonus)x21, and disallowed the low HA games Blackjack, Roulette, Video Poker, Baccarat, Poker, Card Wars, Craps & Sic Bo.

10Bet have Keno and 18 unique slots, which include bonus features, expanding wilds and 3 progressives.

Check the details yourself here!

(No USA) Dec-09

Feb-9th 2010

 

More Rival casinos opt-out of the centralized ‘bonus abuse’ system…
As many players have found out, if a Rival casino thinks you have won too much from their bonuses they will pay you and then ban you from receiving any further promotions. (You are NOT banned from playing – you just don’t get bonuses). That’s fair enough, but the problem is nearly all the Rival casinos have a shared data-base of fraud and “bonus abuser” players, so if you get bonus banned at one you are very likely to find you are also banned at all of the others!

 

However, a few casinos made the decision to opt-out of the automatic bonus-banning, and in the last few weeks 3 more casinos have joined them! These are the casinos who have opted-out:

Sloto'Cash, BetUS Casino, Vegas Regal, Slot Power, Vanguard, Simon Says,

Superior, Paradise 8, Cocoa Casino 

 

If you join any other new ones and have this problem – it’s always worth e-mailing the casino manager to have them review your case independently. Please be aware though that ALL Rival casinos will still share info and act on cases of fraud (including players trying to open multiple accounts), so please do yourself and everyone else a favour by sticking to their rules.

(USA OK) Nov-09

Feb-9th 2010

 

32Red now accepting PayPal;

Back in “the good old days” most online casinos accepted this most popular online banking method for deposits & withdrawals. But then new regulations were brought in preventing PayPal from being used for casino transactions and players had to switch to other methods.  However, some UK bookmakers have been able to get around this by accepting PayPal for payments to Sports Books and allowing players to then transfer their funds into their associated casinos.  32Red are the latest group to take this step.

 

Residents of some countries can now use PayPal for; 32Red, Ladbrokes, Paddy Power & Betfair

(Typically OK for UK, SE, NO, FI, PL, GR, IT, PT, ES, and some also take DE, AU & FR)

(No USA) Nov-09

Feb-9th 2010

 

Kasino King introduces new Bonus Rating System.

Up until now I had rated casino’s Sign-Up Bonuses on my “gut feel” for how good they were, but I was not happy with this so I have now introduced a more formal rating based on a formula involving various aspects of each SUB offer. As most SUBs these days only count slots at 100%, the calculation works out your expected loss while playing on 95% return slots (the industry average).

If the rating is over 5.0 the bonus is +EV, i.e. you would make a profit if you achieved a 95% return.

If the rating is below 3.6 you would bust out before completing WR, again if you got 95%.

 

You will see some bonuses are so bad they actually achieve a negative score! (e.g. Phantom bonuses).

Now this rating is NOT terribly scientific because there are so many factors it is not possible to take into account, like games with higher or lower return %, variance and play on games other than slots. But all casinos on this site went through the same calculation, so it is a direct comparison of sorts which gives a rough guide as to who has good & bad sign-up bonuses. Follow-on bonuses are not rated.

You will find the ratings in the “SUB rate” column of my main casino info pages – links at top of this page.

Oct-09

Feb-9th 2010

It’s been & gone!

(GREAT tourney!)

Exclusive $200 pot added tourney at PKR!

Put this date in your diary: Wednesday January 20th at 9pm GMT.

I have arranged a private pot-added NL Texas exclusively for visitors to my site and readers of a forum I help to moderate.

I put in $100 of my own money and those very nice people at PKR matched it $ for $!

There is a $10 buy-in*, so we only need 20 players, for example, to make it a $400 pot!

To enter, you need to click here, download and register a player account.

(If you already have an account at PKR, e-mail me your alias and I will arrange for you to be included; KK@KasinoKing.co.uk)

 

The password for this event is wicked

 

It is called Tournament #KKUK and is located in Scheduled Tournaments – Private.

Come and join the fun!

(*$10 + a $1 fee = $11 total).

Get 100% to $800!

 

PKR is THE future of online gaming; using state of the art programming, the graphics content of their poker rooms will blow your mind! The quality is akin to Xbox360 standard and you can customise almost every feature of your player – even down to having 5 different mood settings!

One word of caution: Because of the extremely high quality, the program is much bigger than normal poker sites (900Mb), so you need to allow at least 30-60 minutes to download. Best to leave it downloading in the background while you do something else – I promise you it IS worth the wait!

PKR also have a Playtech Casino, offering you a 100% up to $200 welcome bonus! See here.

 

(No USA) Jan-10

20-Jan-2010

 

Are Rival casinos going to take over the (online) world?
It certainly seems like it to me. This year the total number of Rival casinos has nearly doubled!
By reckoning, new Rivals per year:-
2006 = 5, 2007 = 4, 2008 = 6, 2009 = 12 already, and it's not the end of the year yet!

We’ve seen SIX new ones in the last 2 months alone – to see who, click here.
At this rate I reckon it’s a fair bet they will double again next year, and by 2011 they will be threatening MGs dominance of the market.


Not a bad thing at all IMHO - certainly better than RTG, because at least there are no rogue Rivals!

I suppose I shouldn’t really be surprised either - Rival casinos really do have a lot to offer the online gambler; from slick software with new & innovative games being continually released, ease of banking, centralized 24/7 Live Chat Support, to simple to understand bonuses terms with the most important details being displayed where you want them – in the actual cashier screen where you deposit!

 

Update: I told you so – yet another new Rival just opened; Box24.  World domination here we come!

 

(USA OK) Nov-09

09-Jan-10

 

New casino launches with “slightly insane” free-chip offer!

October has seen yet another 2 Rival casinos open up, and one of them, Tradition Casino, has the most bizarre free-chip offer I have ever seen!  They are giving players €/£/$1,919 free, no deposit, no risk to try their casino.  But there is a catch – you need to complete the Bx200 WR in 24 hours. That’s $383,800! Someone worked out that at $20 spins you’d have to play continuously for 19 hours!!! 

This is a totally useless promotion which is no better than free-play, except you are able to use auto-play which is disabled in free-play mode.

 

However, the casino does have a very unique “old time” feel to it which I really like, right down to the website & casino lobby being in Black & White!   And they do have some other bonus offers which are both sensible & generous, e.g. $30 free, no risk, with a $150 max cash-out, and a 200% bonus up to $1,600 with only (D+B)x17 WR. This gives Tradition Casino the 2nd best SUB of all 26 Rival casinos!

Maybe the 1,919 free was just a publicity stunt – if so, it worked! J

 

The other new Rival is Tropica Casino, with a Caribbean theme.  They offer new players a $10 free chip with $100 max cash-out, a 300% Slots bonus, a 50% Table Games bonus, plus many more…

(USA OK) Oct-09

09-Jan-10

 

Rival with “Worst Sign-up” admits it was a cock-up!

Last month I reported how new Rival casino Royal Apollo launched with the worst sign-up bonus I have ever seen in my life! The cashier said it was (D+B)x80. However, the casino manager saw my website and realised they had seriously dropped off – it was supposed to be only (D+B)x20 = 4 times better!

They have now corrected this error, but the bonus is still Phantom, so this change only brings them up from dead last to 15th in my ranking of best bonuses at 24 Rival casinos. (See this page).

The honour of the worst Rival SUB now falls equally to DaVinci’s Gold and Paradise 8 for their Phantom bonuses with crazy high WRs.

(No USA) Oct-09

 

 

Yet more reputable RTG casinos open for business.

I’m delighted to announce that following the new reputable RTGs I already added to this site earlier this year, I have now found another 2 to boost the number of trustworthy casinos who use this ever-popular software. Casino Titan tempts new players with 200% up to $400, while Win Palace offer a HUGE 300% right up to $3,000!  However, be warned that sadly these casinos have chosen to go the Phantom Bonus route, mostly slots only and with very high WRs, so you may op to try them without taking bonuses.

Players should remain aware that a large number of RTGs are still rogues and homework is required before playing at any unknown ones. This website is a rogue-free zone!!

(USA OK) Oct-09

07-Dec-09

Who cares?

RockBet casino (Rival) ROGUED by Casino Watchdog!  

Rival casinos have always been a little bit “buggy” since their launch in 2006 and there have been a few admin mishaps which have got players concerned, but to my knowledge there has never been any serious mistreatment or “stealing” of player funds from any of the 24 Rival-powered casinos.

So why has RockBet been rogued by CasinoMeister? One word – communication! (Or lack of it!)

A player had £100 go missing from a withdrawal due to a glitch with the automatic bonus handling system. But that s not the issue because the player got his money back in the end. The problem was the casino totally ignored 8 e-mails and a PM from the player, and 5 from the CM representative over nearly a whole month and only responded when the issue was mentioned in a Webcast by CM.

The casino manager has profusely apologised and promised this will never happen again, and so I don’t expect their stay in the “rogue pit” will be a very long one. Therefore I have not removed RockBet from my websites. But I’d like to remind everyone that if you have any similar issues with ANY casino you join after following a link from my site, get in touch with me and I will do my darnedest to get it sorted for you.

(USA OK) Oct-09

16-Nov-09

 

(Updated) New Rival casino; multiple cock-ups on launch… L

I had to have a little giggle about the first mistake; the third new Rival casino to launch this month was due to go live on Monday September 14th, but a little faux-pas by the affiliate team meant webmasters were able to grab banners & start advertising it 5 days early!  J

When I first checked out all the details, this is what I wrote for this article:

“The new Vanguard Casino is a “sister” to the popular Slot Power and carries all the great Rival games plus their two totally unique slots which only these two casinos have; Jenny Nevada and Golden Man.

Anyway, now you have the chance to be one of the first to grab their $20 free, no deposit, no risk bonus!

And just look at their welcome bonus! 100% to $500 with WR only (D+B)x12.5 and CASHABLE!!!

This is the best Rival SUB anywhere!!  (Compare that to the ridiculous Royal Apollo one below!)

To visit Vanguard’s website, click hereto just get on with downloading and playing, click here!

But the very next day I found out the WR had DOUBLED to (D+B)x25, and that despite their advertising banners clearly showing the Jenny Nevada slot – they do NOT have it in their casino!!!

This means their SUB is only =10th among all the Rivals – and they wasted HOURS of my time! L

(USA OK) Sep-09

12-Nov-09

 

Another big Poker Star launches his own casino & Poker Room;

The latest Poker mega-star to open his own online sites is England’s very own Dave “DevilFish” Ulliott!

Slightly surprisingly they have gone with Net Entertainment software, which means they can not accept American players, but this brand of no-download software is one of the most popular in Europe, so presumably that will be their main target area.

Devilfish Casino offer a welcome bonus of 100% up to €100.

Devilfish Poker tempts new players with 100% from €25 up to €1,000

(No USA) Sep-09

12-Nov-09

They saw the light!

The latest new Rival casino – worst sign-up bonus anywhere?

This is the Rival I referred to below, and just as I had feared they have come out with probably the most diabolically bad welcome insult that I have ever seen – and I’ve seen a LOT of crap in my time!

If you are the luckiest person on the planet you might have a 0.001% chance of meeting the Bonus x 160 WR, phantom bonus and cashing out your deposit, or slightly more… it’s insane!

To see the full details of this, and two other new casinos with sensible bonuses, click here.

Hopefully the owners of (Right) Royal “Shafting” Apollo will see just how ridiculous their SUB is compared to the “Industry Standard” Bonus x 30 and cashable, as offered by over 80 Microgaming casinos, and they will change it. Only time will tell…

(No USA or Canada) Sep-09

Yep – that’s No USA. The only Rival casino with this rule – lucky Americans I say!

PS: At least one more Brand New Rival casino is coming in September – let’s hope they live in the real world…

27-Oct-09

 

 

Brand new Rival casino – RockBet’s little sister is born!

This took me by surprise! RockBet announced on September 4th that they have launched a sister casino called Vegas Days!  This new casino is sure to be as popular as RockBet – seen as one of the fairest casinos online today. Check out this new casino (and their $500 bonus) yourself here: Vegas Days

(USA OK) Sep-09

PS: This is NOT the new casino I was referring to below – another new Rival is still about to burst onto the scene!

27-Oct-09

 

 

KasinoKing persuades new Rival to dramatically lower their WR!

When the newest Rival casino Ruby Royal launched a few weeks back their Sign-up bonus had a crazy WR of (Deposit+Bonus) x25 playable on slots only and it was Phantom. This meant that if you deposited $500 for the maximum 100% bonus, and started playing with $1,000 you would have to wager $25,000 without your balance being lower at the end just to break even; i.e. you’d have to get a return of 100% or more from slots with an average return of 96%...!

Following several e-mails I wrote to them pointing out the mathematics of their offer, they agreed it was too severe and reduced the wagering to only (D+B) x15. This is MUCH better, but sadly the bonus does remain Phantom making it only the 17th best welcome bonus offer from the 21 Rival casinos listed on this site. (See all 21, sorted from best to worst bonuses here!)

I will keep up the pressure to try to get them to make their bonuses cashable like the vast majority of other Rival casinos, in the meantime Ruby Royal do still have an $11 free-chip no deposit, NO risk! J

(USA OK) Aug-09

PS: I have secret information about another Brand New Rival casino launching very soon – watch this space!

27-Oct-09

 

 

Glitch delays the release of Rival’s newest iSlot;

The latest addition to Rivals increasing slots portfolio, Spy Game was due to be released on Monday August 10th, but a last minute glitch delayed the release by 7 days. Rival have an unfortunate history of releasing games with stupid errors in the game rules, and occasionally problems with the actual slot mechanics or paytables as well. At least this time they seem to have made sure they got this one right before letting the eager players loose on it!

I’ve given it the once-over and everything seems to be A-OK. My only complaint is in the 600 spins I played it was tediously dull and I didn’t even manage to get the bonus feature from my 2 sets of free-spins. Hopefully I was just unlucky and this slot will have more to offer than I experienced.

If you’ve not already joined a Rival casino, you can try this new game for free or real money at these places (the best Rivals with the most generous bonuses!):- Pantasia, Sloto'Cash, Slot Power, Vegas Sky

(USA OK) Aug-09

30-Sep-09

 

Good news – more reputable RTG casinos open for business.

For as long as I can remember RTG powered casinos have been plagued by far too many rogue operators, but in recent times we have seen more and more totally reputable ones opening up.

This is very good news for players who like this particular brand of software – the second most popular on the net. In the last few weeks 3 new RTG casinos have appeared; Grande Vegas, BuzzLuck & Lucky Red.   All are good, but for me personally BuzzLuck stands out from the crowd. Although very new, they seem to have an excellent attitude to customer fairness & satisfaction. On top of that, they are one of very few RTGs to have cashable bonuses and they also have a “Live Lounge” where you can chat to other players or support staff while you play! 

Players should remain aware that a large number of RTGs are still rogues and homework is required before playing at any unknown ones, but hopefully the new & existing reputable places will eventually drive the crooks out of business.

(Grand Vegas & Lucky Red = USA OK, BuzzLuck = no USA) May-09

30-Sep-09

Old news!

Intertops Microgaming casino to close August 31st.

This has been expected for some time – and now it’s official. Intertops is one of the oldest and most respected online betting & gaming companies with one of the first online casinos which went live in 1996. However they were unfortunately forced out of their biggest market, the USA, when Microgaming decided that none of their casinos could operate there from December 2008.  So Intertops made the brave decision to switch to RTG software which does not have any country restrictions. There is a risk they may lose players in other countries, but at least their faithful members from the US will be able to continue to enjoy their first class gaming services.

No new deposits will be accepted at the MG casino after August 4th and they close down August 31st.

Their new casino is called Intertops Red and they offer a very attractive sign-up offer for new players of 100% up to $100, and for existing players (or second deposit) 100% up to $200! 

Wagering Requirements are (D+B)x30 with some card games allowed at 100% (PaiGow, Let em Ride, Red Dog and Rummy), and the bonus is Cashable! (Not Phantom like most RTGs).

(USA OK) Jul-09

11-Sep-09

Waste of Space!

L

No-one wants £100 free…! (?)

UK Amusement Arcade slots come to the internet – at last! 

After many years, the waiting is over! I have no idea why it has taken so long, but finally SkyVegas have done deals with Barcrest, Astra and Bell Fruit to bring the most popular arcade slots to a PC near you. Classics like Cashino, Reel King, Elvis Top 20 & Bullion Bars are now just a mouse-click away! These slots look & play exactly the same, but with one major difference - you can bet whatever you like; select from 1 to 20 winlines and stake from as little as 1p right up to £25 per line! 

In addition, they also have Deal or no Deal, some Cryptologic slots and all the great WagerWorks Vegas slots like Wolf Run, Elvis Multistrike, Texas Tea & many many more.

Update:

Added in June = Rainbow Riches.  Added in July = Spiderman! Fantastic 4, Bejeweled + more!

SkyVegas is part of Sky – the supplier of satellite TV to the whole of the UK.

(No USA) Jun-09

11-Sep-09

No-one wants to take Wagerworks offer these day – no matter how good they are!

Crazy cash give-away by new WagerWorks casino! 

Long established Irish bookmaker Boyle Sports announced this week they will offer new casino players a VERY generous choice of 200% sign-up bonuses; Deposit £25 or more, wager your bonus x15 (£750) on BlackJack (and/or a few other games) and get your cashable £50 bonus instantly.

This is among the lowest WR’s you will find for Blackjack play anywhere, and is tantamount to free money!   Slots players can also get a very low Bx20 WR bonus; 200% up to £200! 

Both bonuses are also available in €uros.

For the bonus codes & to check the full (simple) T&C’s, please see their website.

(No USA, Canada or Australia) May-09

27-Aug-09

Duff info – false story.

WagerWorks / IGT Vegas slots now available in Canada & Australia… or are they?? 

I was checking for restricted countries at the new SkyVegas Casino featured in the article above, and I asked Live Chat if Canadians & Australians can play there. The answer was categorically, definitely YES! 

This surprised me greatly because no other WagerWorks casino offers their services to those countries. 

I can only assume it is because SkyV is not actually a WagerWorks casino per se, but just that they have licensed copies of all their games, along with other slots from 6-7 other software providers (see below).

Update June-7th: A couple of Australian players have contacted me to say the WagerWorks games are NOT available them… which means I was given duff information by CS L

However, there are still plenty of other games for them to play from 5-6 other software providers.

(No USA) May-09

15-Jul-09

Masses of interest… NOT

Long-awaited launch of new Crypto casino. 

To be honest I’m not really sure what the point is of Intercasino launching this new sister casino which they have been talking about for many months – but here it is. ParBet Casino is basically just a clone of Inter, same games, same bonuses, everything.

The only difference I can spot is their website is also available in Swedish & Finnish, and the bonuses are post-wager. Whether this will put players off from signing up only time will tell…

To view their T&C’s yourself, go to their website.

(No USA) May-09

15-Jul-09

 

Sudden name change for popular casino! 

One of the most popular online casinos Absolute Slots suddenly changed their name mid-April to Slot Power Casino. This was blamed on a dispute over the original domain name between the casino owners and the marketing company. Some people are worried about the implications of this dispute, but the casino owners have assured everyone that it’s business as usual and players will not be affected in any negative way.

As they come under the Rival ‘umbrella’, I’m sure they will be OK – there has never been a rogue Rival casino and new players are sure to still be attracted by their 2 unique & very good slots; Golden Man + Jenny Nevada and the Diamond Temple.

Slot Power have keep the same bonus offers; $/£10 no-deposit risk free, and up to $/£1,300 in welcome bonuses. I also noticed they have removed the unjust double wagering for UK players!

(USA OK) Apr-09

15-Jul-09

Old news now – where the flip has the next upgrade gone???

Wizard Gaming announce software version 4.0:

The long-awaited update to this new USA friendly software is finally here! Proving they DO listen to players concerns and suggestions, they have introduced BlackJack and 2 new slots as well as upgrading 4 of the old ones to make them MUCH more exiting for their members! Basically the improved features & higher variance means much bigger wins are now possible.

There is literally only one place to try their games for yourself: All Star Slots Who offer a generous welcome bonus 100% up to $100, plus $50 every month!

New Slots: 80’s Night & Main Course. Upgraded Slots: Keepin’ it Reel, Sherwood, Skool Daze & Happily Ever After.   For data on ALL Wizard slots, see the special page at Slotbeaters.com

(USA OK) Mar-09

15-Jul-09

Who cares?

Yet another new Rival casino (with crap bonuses) – so what?  There was a time not so very long ago that I would be really excited at the announcement of a new Rival casino. But not any more since they decided bonuses which give players any chance of cashing out are bad for business. L

So here we have the latest clone Fortune Reel – launched May 2009. Not only are their bonuses poor, they don’t even seem to know what they are themselves!

On the website is says new players can get a slots bonus of 100% to $100 with WR (D+B)x30 (That’s TWICE as much as most other casinos on the net), but in the cashier it says it’s 100% up to $600 with WR a crazy (D+B)x50!!

Or players can opt for a 50% to $50 All Games bonus (except progressives) WR again well above the industry standard at (D+B)x50, and to make it even worse it’s Phantom!

Also on the website it says players get $10 free… no sign of that in the cashier…? (Might be no UK)

The only good point is their site is very slick & there’s great music in the casino, so if you like to play without the millstone of a bonus this place could be for you! Check it out here.

(USA OK) May-09

25-May-09

Who cares 2 ?

Will this new MG bring you casino rewards?  The biggest MG group on the net launched its 19th casino on April 17th. I guess someone at the Casino Rewards Group thought this was rather amusing; last year they bought out a set of 6 casinos run by the Casino Action group, and now they’ve called this new one… Casino Action!   (Saved them having to register a new domain!) Their opening offer is $/€/£1,250 free-play for an hour – keep any profit up to 100 chips in the form of a bonus. If you win you’ll need to deposit 40 to claim your winnings; this equates to a 250% welcome bonus which is pretty good in this day & age!  If taking this offer, please read full T&C’s on their website first.

(No USA) Apr-09

25-May-09

 

CasinoMeister 2008 Awards Announced!

The most respected player advocate in the world revealed the winners of his highly coveted awards in the 3rd week of January 2009. These are the highlights:-

Best Casino of 2008 (No USA players allowed): 32Red (MG) – that makes SIX in a row! (No USA) 

Best Casino of 2008 (Who allow USA players): Club USA (RTG) (USA OK) 

Best Casino Group 2008: Jackpot Factory: All Jackpots, All Slots, First Web, Wild Jack (MG) (No USA) 

Best New Casino 2008: Red Flush (MG) (No USA) 

Best Customer Service 2008: 3Dice (Own software) (USA OK) 

Best Named New Casino 2008: Cherry Red Casino (RTG) (USA OK) 

You can rest assured that should you patronize any of these casinos, you are going to get only the best treatment and customer service on the net!

Of course, there were also low-lights; the biggest thieves, rogues and downright stupid casinos on the net in 2008, but I’m not going to mention those; you know the old saying “Curiosity lead the newbie gambler to get ripped off”… J  (To see the full listing, please click here)

Jan-09

25-May-09

 

Casino Warning! The previously reputable Grand Privé group of casinos turns rogue overnight!

If you have an account at any of these casinos your money could be stolen at any time:- Casino Grand Bay, Bella Vegas, Lake Palace, Roadhouse Reels, Jupiter Club, Fortune Junction, Jackpot Wheel, Villa Fortuna & Big Dollar.  Read the full story here:- Blacklist.

Dec-08

25-May-09

 

Shock as new Wizard casino switches to Rival! Only 3 months after first opening with brand new Wizard Gaming software, Gold Rock Casino suddenly announced that they had switched to the ever-popular Rival Gaming platform on January 25th.  There had been some criticism of Wizard for launching with slots games only, and those slots were too low in variance to get players excited, but they are in the process of producing new & better slots as well as adding the traditional casino table games. One can only assume that the casino owners weren’t prepared to wait for the upgrade.   Gold Rock are offering a $7 no-risk no-deposit bonus to try them out, followed by 100% up to $100 three times over!   

(USA OK) Jan-09

05-May-09

 

One door closes… another one opens! Same with online casinos really! It’s been a rather depressing few months online, what with Microgaming blocking all new USA players, Cantor software dying and now CryptoLogic seems to be following after 3 more of their casinos announced they were closing down in January 2009 leaving only 3 or 4. But new casinos keep popping up to take their place and we’ve seen quite a few reputable ones open their doors during the same period; Club World added a second to their stable; Aladdin’s Gold offers new players up to $900 in welcome bonuses, another new RTG Jackpot Capital has been getting very good reviews from players, and mid-January saw the launch of yet another new Rival casino; Vegas Regal are tempting new players with a HUGE welcome of 100% to $1,000, and that’s on top of the $12 near mandatory no-deposit, no-risk bonus most Rivals offer!

(USA OK) Jan-09

05-May-09

Promo now stopped.

Ladbrokes re-introduce their £20 totally free offer! Yes, it’s back again – the easiest free-money you will find anywhere on the internet.  There are no strings attached, just take the £20, wager it x10 (£200) & withdraw. ALL games count at 100%! The only restriction is that on these games the minimum bet is 10% of your deposit amount; War, Sic Bo, all Table Pokers, Red Dog, all Roul, all VP, all Blackjack, Craps & Bacc. Limited time offer; Ends Jan 31st. Check it out yourself at Ladbrokes

(UK & Ireland ONLY, New players ONLY)  Jan-09

17-Apr-09

 

More casinos target USA players after the MG pull-out: Already running 2 popular RTG casinos, the Rushmore group have added a third aimed specifically at slots players; Slots Oasis offers an enormous 400% bonus worth up to $4,000! We have also just seen the launch of a brand new casino software, again aimed mainly at slots players, in fact All Star Slots & Gold Rock Casino only have slots at the moment – the software is so new they haven’t completed the table games yet!

(USA OK)  Nov-08

17-Apr-09

 

Rival casinos move in to capture USA players after the MG pull-out: November 10th 2008 will be remembered as a very grim day for USA players as from that date no new accounts were allowed for Americans at MG casinos.  Rival software appear to be moving fast to try to fill the gap left by the web’s most popular casino provider; Brand new Vegas Sky Casino was launched with the biggest ever Rival no deposit, no risk bonus of $38, and existing Lion Slots Casino have also added a similar ND bonus for the first time as well as making their welcome bonuses even more generous than before. There are clear signs that many other Rival casinos will be making similar moves in the very near future, possibly leading to the best ever time for bonus hunters to grab some free cash!  Full list of Rival casinos here.

(USA OK)  Nov-08

17-Apr-09

 

And another one bites the dust… A shock announcement was made by Cantor Gaming on November 28th – their last two casinos (Cantor & Red Lounge) were closing down with immediate effect. This follows the earlier closing this year of Private & Toon casinos, so I suppose we could have seen it coming.  The reasons for this closure have not been made terribly clear, but it can’t be anything to do with the USA situation since their casinos weren’t available to Americans anyway…

Nov-08

20-Jan-09

 

USA citizens lose even more personal freedom! There was a shock announcement from MG in the first week of November; No new accounts for Americans at MG casinos after Nov-9th!  This came as a huge shock to everyone in the online gaming world – even me.

Having kept fairly normal services running for more than 2 years after the UIGEA bill was signed, I wasn’t expecting MG to follow Crypto, Playtech & others out of the US market. Where is all this going to end? Maybe the USA government will start telling their citizens where they can or can not shop, go on holiday, buy a car…? It’s unbelievable.  See my greatly reduced list of USA OK places to join here.

(USA OK)  Nov-08

20-Jan-09

 

Do you want to send the CasinoMeister into a spin? Well now you can! Recognising his 10 years of tireless fighting for players rights, CryptoLogic have produced a brand new unique slot to celebrate his amazing achievements; Featuring the man himself, Vortran (the paranoid android?) and the evil Rogue - chase him away and grab that cash!
You can give CasinoMeister a spin now at
Intercasino $US or Intercasino £UK!

(No USA)  Oct-08

20-Jan-09

 

Are you ready for Scary Rich part 2? You better be – because it’s out now!  Following up on the great success of what is probably Rival’s most popular slot, the sequel promises even more scares & things that go bump in the night! Featuring the ever-popular multiple expanding wilds, this one gives you 13 free-spins = 3 more than version 1 and so more chances to chase down those ghouls. Scary Rich 2 should now be at ALL Rival casinos – click here for the full list.

(USA OK)  Oct-08

10-Dec-08

 

Rival Gaming release their 2nd Progressive Jackpot slot: Following less than 2 months after their first one (Major Moolah), Strike Gold is very similar; again it’s a 3-reel 1-line slot, but this time it’s the max bet is only 2-coins.  The progressive jackpot starts from $5,000 and is won by lining up three Strike Gold symbols when betting 2 coins ($2).

(USA OK)  Oct-08

10-Dec-08

 

Three brand new Microgaming casinos!  3 new MG casinos have launched recently - all linked to well established European sports betting companies, (and hence they all have ‘Bet’ in their names! J). The strong backing means they should be rock solid and hassle free, but regrettably they can not accept USA players. Europeans will no doubt love their SUB’s of up to $1,000!  More details; click here.

(No USA)  Oct-08

10-Dec-08

 

Are we all Slotaholics? Well it certainly seems like it, the rate the software companies are churning them out these days! MicroGaming have given us a break from theirs for a month, but there have been loads from other places recently – and they’re pretty damn good! Apart from the ones mentioned below, we now have the new Rival Gobblers Gold, 3Dice’s Payola, and GV’s Jackhammer Jackpot & Bollywood. (Click on slot names to visit sites for more info). None of these new slots contain the unimaginative 10, J, Q, K, A symbols and all have features capable of paying BIG. Maybe that is the great attraction!

(No USA at GV)  (USA OK at the others) Oct-08

10-Dec-08

 

USA citizens lose even more personal freedom!

This part of the text removed after Nov-9:

To protect your last bit of freedom you must act NOW; Register as many accounts as you can with MG casinos before Nov-10th – you do not have to deposit or play immediately, but registering now will allow you to play at these casinos in the future.  Check my list of recommended places to join here.

 (USA OK)  Nov-08

30-Nov-08

 

New concept - Multiway® ALL SCATTERS slot at WagerWorks: It’s hard to explain Triple Fortune Dragon briefly, but basically ALL the symbols are scatters which pay left to right. Playing the maximum (only 25 coins) enables all winning positions giving you 243 ways to win with each symbol. Also featuring 15 to 25 free-spins (which can re-trigger up to 360 max) & wilds which substitute for all symbols (including the free-spin trigger) & multiply wins by x3 in free-spins (or x9 if you hit 2). Sounds complicated, but it’s simple once you’ve seen it. Give it a try out at:- Blue Square, Virgin, or Paddy Power.

(No USA)  Oct-08

30-Nov-08

 

2 Popular Australian casinos closed without warning: It was announced a few weeks back that AusVegas online casino would close permanently on October 13th, but then out of the blue the directors suddenly announced on Oct-3rd that BOTH AusVegas and sister casino Lasseters would cease trading with immediate effect. This sad news was blamed on the decline in business since the UIGEA bill was passed by George Bush in October 2006, preventing USA players from using these casinos.

(No USA)  Oct-08

30-Nov-08

 

New Rival casino for the USA: When new Rival casino Irish Luck launched in July 2008 they were the first Rival to NOT allow players from the USA, but they have now changed their policy on that and their £/€/$333 SUB is bound to be as popular in the states as it was with the rest of the world! You can check out the full details for yourself on their website.

(USA OK)  Sep-08

30-Nov-08

 

Rival Gaming introduce their first Progressive Jackpot slot: Expected for quite some time – finally it’s here. The new slot, called Major Moolah (who’s name was not inspired by 2 MG progressives – honestly!) is a 3-reel 3-coin 1-line slot. The progressive jackpot starts from $2,500 and is won by lining up three Major Moolah symbols when betting 3 coins ($3). Give it a spin at Slot Power & they will give you a 200% welcome bonus, up to $400!

(USA OK)  Sep-08

30-Oct-08

 

Kentucky ruling threatens 141 casino domains: The Governor of the state of Kentucky in the USA is attempting to seize the .com domains of 141 popular gaming sites in a further move to try to maximise their monopoly on all gambling in the state. This ill-advised plot is a totally ridiculous waste of time as the casinos will simply move to a different domain beyond the reach of this minority state. The affected domains mostly belong to MG, RTG & Rival casinos, but this action only effects their websites – the casinos themselves will carry on operating as normal. Some casinos have already asked webmasters to update all their links – this might take me some time, so please bear with me!

(USA OK)  Sep-08

30-Oct-08

 

New Rival casino quickly changes it’s SUB’s: Launched in just July this year, Club Vegas USA have now dumped their 5 different sign-up bonuses to please players of all games, and replaced it with just one bonus of 300% up to $150 (i.e. Deposit $50, get $150 free). At the same time they have introduced a $7 free, no deposit, no risk bonus which has been incredibly popular with players at all the other Rival casinos. No other softwares (that I know of) have similar totally risk-free offers.

(USA OK)  Sep-08

30-Oct-08

 

Rival expanding – and very fast!  I’ve just discovered yet another new Rival casino! This one is called Slot Power and features not just the standard Rival range (including the new-this-week Baby Boomers slot), but also 2 video slots that are unique to this new casino; Golden Man & Jenny Nevada. These two 20-line slots both feature the ever popular free-spins and a unique bonus picking game.

They also have the best SUB of all the Rivals for non-slots players; All games including Blackjack (except Roulette, Baccarat & Craps) count at 100% in the WR! (I can’t see them doing this for very long…)

(USA OK)  Sep-08

30-Oct-08

 

King Neptune’s casino moves to BelleRock group: This marks the end of the Trident Lounge stable – once one of my favourite groups – following the closure of Trident Lounge Casino & Vegas USA casino in December. With the addition of King Neptune’s, BelleRock now has 5 casinos. (Note: Only 1 sign-up bonus allowed within their group).

(USA OK)  Sep-08

Oct-5 08

 

 

New ‘6-Pack’ sign-up offer at 32Red: The net’s favourite MG casino introduces their best ever sign-up package for new players – 6 incentives to see why they’re so highly rated; 100% match up to £/€/$250, 1000 Red Ruby Loyalty points, a £5 free bet on 32 Red on any roulette game, £10 free to play Tomb Raider - The Secret of the Sword, a free $10 chip to use at 32Red Poker and finally £10 free for downloading any mobile phone game. On top of that, they have the only monthly bonus on the net where all games count at 100% in WR (except progressive slots). Check out the details yourself at 32Red.

(No USA)  Aug-08

Oct-5 08

 

See update in Oct…

Popular casino AusVegas is closing its doors: It has just been announced that AusVegas online casino will close permanently on October 13th.  This sad news is the latest ‘streamlining’ move of many this year.  Any players with money in AusVegas should withdraw it ASAP. There will be no automatic transfer of accounts, but existing customers will be encouraged to join their sister casino Lasseters – established over 9 years & running the same unique software & games - players will notice very little difference.

(No USA)  Sep-08

Oct-5 08

 

 

FIVE new slots at RTG: Added to the ever popular ‘Real Series’; Crazy Vegas, Golden Retriever, Pinocchio, Warlocks Spell & Medal Talley (a little late for the start of the Olympics!). Too early to say how good they are, but if you’re thinking of trying them remember 75% of RTG casinos are rogues – stick only to the reputable places like iNetBet & Club World.

(USA OK)  Aug-08

Sep-29 08

 

InterCasino revamp their casino lobby: Supposedly an improvement, I think this is a bit of a damp squib. It looks nice, but the main purpose was the addition of a ‘My Intercasino’ button to allow players to quickly view their available bonuses. I was expecting a window to open within the casino itself, but it’s actually just a link to a normal web-page. They have also removed the way of ‘hiding’ the fricking annoying ad banner at the bottom of the screen. L  However, they still have one of the best Monthly Bonuses!

(No USA)  Aug-08

Sep-29 08

 

Two new Rival casinos launch in July 2008: The Rival software success story continues with the launch of the 12th & 13th operations; Irish Luck – the first Rival to offer play in £UK or €uros in addition to the standard $US. Strangely though, they are also the first Rival to NOT allow players from the USA, but their £/€/$500 SUB is bound to be popular with the rest of the world! The other one most definitely does take USA players; Club Vegas USA have recognised that not everyone is a slots player and offer 5 different sign-up bonuses to please players of all games!

(Club Vegas; USA OK)  (Irish Luck; No USA)  July-08

Sep-29 08

Shortly after I reported this they changed their minds AGAIN and re-introdued the offer (Because TV ads still running).

Too much work trying to keep up with this!

Ladbrokes scrap their £20 free offer citing ‘Bonus Abuse’! This offer was due to run right through September, but they suddenly pulled it early in the month blaming ‘bonus abuse’ Not really that surprising as their no strings attached offer was incredibly generous and some of the easiest free money around. They have also reduced the amount of their standard welcome bonus from £200 to £100, but they have also allowed more games in the WR making it still the easiest SUB to make money from on the internet today: WR = Dx6 + Bx4, ALL games count at 100%, except Roulette, Blackjack Video Poker, Craps, Baccarat, All Aces and Hold’em High @ 10%. Check it out yourself at Ladbrokes

(No USA)  Sep-08

Sep-29 08

Mid Sept: Club USA Dumped the 5 bonuses for just 1 & $7 free..

Two new Rival casinos launch in July 2008: The Rival software success story continues with the launch of the 12th & 13th operations; Irish Luck – the first Rival to offer play in £UK or €uros in addition to the standard $US. Strangely though, they are also the first Rival to NOT allow players from the USA, but their £/€/$500 SUB is bound to be popular with the rest of the world! The other one most definitely does take USA players; Club Vegas USA have recognised that not everyone is a slots player and offer 5 different sign-up bonuses to please players of all games!

(Club Vegas; USA OK)  (Irish Luck; No USA)  July-08

Sep-17-08

 

Reverted to £100 early Sept 2008…

Ladbrokes biggest EVER welcome bonus; Doubled from £100 earlier in 2008, new players can now get up to £200 free!  However, the terms have worsened for some players; previously WR was Bx8 with most games allowed at 100%, now it’s Bx10 with only slots at 100% (other games have reduced percentages). This is still the best MG bonus on the net for slots players, and as one myself I really wish I was eligible for it! To find out how I profit month after month playing slots only, please see my Beginners Guide to Slots page. You will also get loads of decent monthly bonus opportunities at this casino. If not already a member, why not check out Ladbrokes?

(No USA) July-08

Early Sept 08

 

 

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