Royal Vegas

Royal Vegas casino Overview

When it comes to Irish online casinos, we’ve seen a lot of them since we’ve been testing gambling sites. It was a nice surprise to come across the Royal Vegas casino: despite the fact that it has existed since the early 2000s, we had not yet visited this royal site. It is now done!

To begin this Royal Vegas review, let’s talk a little about the operator behind the site. The casino is run by the Fortune Lounge Group, which owns seven other sites and therefore specializes in online gaming. That’s the first piece of good news. But that’s not all. The site has received a license from the Malta Online Gaming Authority, which means it is fully legal in the European Union. Finally, it regularly has its games checked by eCOGRA to ensure that they are fair. All in all, it’s very good!

Royal Vegas is a Microgaming casino, it offers some definite advantages. The first of them is the possibility of playing with or without downloading, according to your preferences and constraints. The advantage of the no-download casino is that it is compatible with all operating systems. On the other hand, gaming software has many advantages. It has a wider range of games to choose from, interesting features such as the expert mode, and beautiful graphics and sound animations.

Software and games

We really liked the interface of Royal Vegas. We especially liked its clarity and sobriety. Everything has been done to make life easier for players. The games are classified by categories, and you will have no problem finding, in a few clicks, the title you are looking for. For each game, a small icon indicates if it is available in the mobile version, and by clicking on the small heart, you can add it to your favorites.

On the slots side, you’ll find all of Microgaming’s must-have titles, such as Bar Bar Black Sheep, Ninja Magic, Avalon, Jurassic Park, and Game of Thrones. Most of these slots are video slots, but the site also offers about forty so-called “vintage” slots, with three or five reels, such as Triple Magic, Wild Catch, or Blackjack Bonanza.

Progressive jackpot slots are a must at Microgaming casinos; Royal Vegas allows you to play Mega Moolah, The Dark Knight, or Mega Moolah Isis, games with jackpots of over $10 million. Still in the category of pure games of chance, which do not require any particular skill, let’s mention scratch cards, keno games, bingo, and video poker, of course.

If you’re more of a table game person, don’t panic! Royal Vegas offers a nice selection of games, ranging from classic to original variations: blackjack, poker, baccarat, roulette, craps, and red dog. One regret: you won’t find any games with live dealers, which is a shame.

Playing on mobile

Playing Royal Vegas on your mobile is possible! The site offers a choice of slot machines, progressive jackpot games, blackjack, and video poker, all optimized for cell phones. There are several options, depending on the operating system of your phone. For Android, you need to download the Royal Vegas Android Air app. For the iPhone, you can also install the site’s application on your phone. For BlackBerry, on the other hand, you will have to play without downloading, by connecting to the website from your web browser, since no application is offered.

Sports betting

The Royal Vegas casino is the king of casinos, but not of sports betting. Indeed, the operator does not allow, for the moment at least, to bet on soccer, field hockey and basketball games, and other sports events. However, turf lovers will be able to enjoy the Premier Racing and Premier Trotting games, which are not bets, but are inspired by the world of horse racing. So let’s get to work!

Deposits and withdrawals

We were delighted with the wide range of payment methods supported by Royal Vegas. Whether you’re a credit card or e-wallet person, you’ll definitely find what you’re looking for! Here are just a few of the options available:

• Visa and Mastercard credit cards.
• Visa Electron and Maestro debit cards.
• Skrill, Neteller, Use My Funds, EcoPayz, iDebit, and eCheck e-wallets.
• Paysafecard prepaid card.
• Standard or instant bank transfers.

Most of these methods can also be used as withdrawal methods. The site claims to process withdrawals as quickly as possible, which is quite vague, and states that the time frame may vary depending on the method chosen.

Security and fairness

Royal Vegas does not play with your security. The site goes to great lengths to provide you with an ultra-secure gaming environment. First, it uses 128-bit SSL encryption technology to ensure that your transactions are safe. Secondly, Royal Vegas has its software, payout rates, and random number generator checked by eCOGRA, which is also great news. Finally, its “privacy policy” explains how your personal information will be handled. All in all, nothing but good stuff!

• Owner: Digimedia Limited Casinos
• Licensed by: Malta Gaming Authority (MGA)

Welcome bonus

Royal Vegas offers to treat its new customers like royalty, with several welcome bonuses. In all, one can get up to $1200, as well as 120 free slot games. Royal, we tell you! Here’s the Royal Vegas offer, in detail:

• First deposit: a 100% bonus up to $250 and 30 free games on the Rabbit in the Hat machine.
• Second deposit: 25% bonus up to $200 and 40 free games on the Ariana game.
• Third deposit: 50% bonus up to $750, and 50 free games on the Game of Thrones slot.

These bonuses are deposit bonuses, so the more you deposit, the bigger your bonus will be. But beware: as always with online casinos, you won’t be able to withdraw your winnings until you’ve played a certain number of times the bonus amount in real money. At Royal Vegas, you have to wager the bonus 30 times, which sounds huge, but is actually much more interesting than at most casinos.

Promotions and VIP club

Loyalty program

The Royal Vegas loyalty club is quite minimalist. You won’t find multiple tiers, as is often the case at online casinos, or special bonuses or gifts. The program works very simply, using a points system that you receive when you play for real money, which you can then exchange for casino credits. Every time you play $1 on a slot machine, $5 on a table game, $10 on sic bo or roulette, $20 on video poker and craps, and $100 on classic blackjack or All Aces Video poker, you receive one loyalty point. As you can see, to really take advantage of this system, you’d better be a slot player than a blackjack player.

Once you have collected 1000 points, you can redeem them for a cash credit. Knowing that points can only be exchanged for dollars in increments of 5,000, and that unused points expire after 60 days, you can imagine that this system mainly benefits the big players.

Promotions

At Royal Vegas, promotions come and go, which means it’s extremely important to check the promotions page regularly so you don’t miss out. In general, they allow you to earn loyalty points and casino credits through sweepstakes or other challenges.

Customer Service

Royal Vegas customer service has several strengths. First of all, they speak French, which is not the case with all support services, and this is still very convenient for Quebec players. He is also qualified and professional, which we found out by asking him a few trick questions. Moreover, you can reach him in several different ways: by email, by Skype, by instant messaging, or by phone. There is a toll-free number in Ireland if you call from a landline.

The only flaw we found with Royal Vegas customer service is the fact that there is no support available from Friday at 11 pm to Monday morning at 11 am, which is a shame. If your problem really can’t wait, you can always contact the English customer service, which also has an Irish number.

Conclusion

Royal Vegas is not a perfect casino. As you may have noticed in our detailed review, we have found some small flaws here and there. However, it is clear that the site is at the top of the basket, in terms of online gambling. The quality of the graphics, the diversity of the games, the simplicity of the interface, the compatibility with mobiles, the fairness, and the security, have everything that has been done to allow you to play in excellent conditions. Highly recommended, for beginners as well as for experienced players!