888 casino
Back in 2013 when I was venturing into the industry of reviewing online casinos, 888 was among the few brands that I wrote about. I’ve since written several other reviews over the course of the 5 years and I can say so much has improved for this internationally renowned outfit.
The pros:
888 Welcome Bonus
In several ways 888 Online Casino and, of course, the parent company generally, rekindles all the good memories of the glitzy Vegas strip gambling dens. The brand aims at enticing as many players in with an overall atmosphere, which feels casual and fun while blowing their minds with different promotional offers.
888 No Deposit Bonus Offer
Starting with free bonus cash, anyone signing up at 888 Casino through our platform and verifying their email address will automatically receive a $88 no deposit bonus. If this is the first time playing at an online casino, it’s called a no deposit bonus because you don’t have to make any deposit to claim it. Simply sign up, verify your email and the free $88 bonus money is yours for the taking! However, like any other free thing, there are terms and conditions that you have to meet to use this cash.
The Larger Match Deposit Bonus
The $88 no deposit bonus offer is just the tip of the iceberg as far as bonuses go at 888 Casino. Once you’ve received the free cash, you are now eligible to claim the standard drip-feed match deposit bonus. This is usually set at a 100% match deposit up to a maximum of $200. In my opinion, this feels just above average when compared to other online casinos, as most will offer you a maximum of $100.
How Do These Bonuses Unlock?
As already stated, you only need to create an account through our platform, confirm your email address and the free no deposit bonus cash is yours. However, for the match deposit bonus, there’s a procedure that you have to follow to claim the bonus.
- Step : You need to create an account at the site
- Step : Once logged into your account, click on the ‘cashier’ button
- Step : When the pop up windows comes, click on the ‘Get My Bonus’ button
- Step : Make a minimum deposit that’s equivalent to $20
- Step : Confirm the transaction to automatically trigger the bonus
888 Free Spins
888’s bonuses and promotions are undeniably some of the highlights of the brand and I strongly believe it warrants a high rating. While 888 Casino is still one of the few online casinos to offer free no deposit cash, it fails in the free spins category. The pessimist in me is burning to chasten the lack of free spins, but then I realize that they have plenty of other promotions, which come bearing other goodies.
For instance:
- The ‘Xtra’ promotion ensures that you win a share of the $750 bonus cash available on 888’s live blackjack 888Xtra table. Promo runs every other day between 1PM and 1AM (GMT)
- Special ‘8 Bonus promotion, ensures you win a bonus of $8 each time the winning number is 8. It doesn’t matter whether you’d wagered on this number or not
- 888’s premium welcome bonus package will see you receive up to $1,500 for the first five deposits you make during your first week at 888 Casino
888 Games
888 Casino uses a team of in-house software developers to power the majority of its games. However, given that most players would like variety, the company has partnered with leading industry experts such as NetEnt, Play ‘n Go, and Red Tiger Gaming to power more than 300 casino games. You’ll be pleased to know that these games are optimized for play on the both the mobile and PC platforms.
Game Portfolio Overview
Slots dominate the game selection at 888 Casino. There’s a mix and match of contemporary slots as well as classics. Given that there are also NetEnt slots in the portfolio, you should also look forward to playing titles adapted from popular films, novels, and fairytales. Popular slot titles such as Gonzo’s Quest, Starburst, and Book of Dead are all included in the list.
If you are searching for jackpot slots, you’ll be pleased to know there are a handful of games to pick from. You’ll miss out on popular titles such as Mega Moolah and Mega Fortune Dreams, but you’ll be able to enjoy in-house developed games such as Millionaire Genie, Irish Riches, and Santa’s Super Slot. In fact, I was very happy with the selection of jackpot slot games at 888 Casino!
Other than slots, there are blackjack, roulette, poker, baccarat, and video poker games to play too. These games come in multiple variations. For instance, you’ll play all the three versions of roulette – European, American and French roulette. There are also more than 10 variations of video poker including Aces and Faces, Jacks or Better, Four Card Poker and Joker Poker.
If you fancy playing live casino games, 888 Casino offers the table games listed above in live casino format. Roulette, blackjack, baccarat and poker can be played by clicking on the live casino button. As for poker players, there’s a dedicated poker platform, which features a good selection of tournaments throughout the week.
Betting Limits
When it comes to betting limits, you’ll realize that they vary from one game to another. You get to choose how much you’d like to spend per hand, or per spin. Generally speaking, after I scrolled through the different game categories, the limits vary from a low of $0.10 up to highs of $250 for slots. Table games have lows of $0.10 to highs of $500 (blackjack) and $5,000 (roulette).
You can also play most of these games for free, besides the live casino games, which I also discovered have very friendly bet limits. From lows of $1, you can have a good time playing against the dealer’s and interacting with other players seated at the tables.
Return to Player Percentage
The RTP of a game simply refers to the theoretical expected amount of cash from any casino game. Different games have varying RTP figures, but will range from 88% – 99%. Blackjack and Baccarat have the highest RTP figures, which mean they offer a better winning chance.
At 888 Casino, there’s no clear information on the RTP for its games. However, after scrolling through the profile, reading through the game’s ‘rules’ information, I could comfortably say that the figures are at par with industry standards. You can play high RTP slots such as Mega Joker (99%) and Jackpot 6000 (98.86%).
888 Mobile
In my opinion, I strongly believe that 888’s instant play option is one of the most overlooked, yet very useful features on the platform. Most reviews online focus more on the 888 Casino app and don’t mention how seamless the no download platform is.
So how well does this no download platform work? Well, these days I can only say flawlessly! Remember I said that I reviewed 888 back 2013. At that time, the mobile platform was buggy, sluggish and limited in terms of the games offered. But it’s understandable given that mobile technology was still at its infancy.
Today, at the time of writing this 888 Casino review, I can comfortably update that the 888 mobile platforms works just fine. Whether you are using the app or simply enjoying your game through the browser, you’ll realize that each animation works seamlessly, the sounds are crystal clear and there’s no lagging.
In other words, whether you opt to use the app or browser, you’ll never realize the difference!
888 Banking
Banking is a breeze with 888 Casino. Deposits are processed instantly and a wide variety of payment options as well as currencies are supported. However, as you contemplate on the best banking option to use, remember that 888 Casino operates what we’d like to describe as a ‘closed loop’ system. This means that you’ll have to use the same payment option for both deposits and withdrawals.
Also worth mentioning is that there’s a minimum deposit limit of $20 or equivalent currency. Moreover, as you withdraw your funds, different payment options have different processing times but there’s a blanket processing time of about 3 days. This has been the tradition of 888 casino since I knew the company and it seems that they are not going to change it anytime soon. However, once the funds have been cleared, eWallets are the fastest payment options, and take up to a day to process your payment.
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