IN A NUTSHELL

This is a classic download site, from its appearance right down to the software they require players to install.

Its home page follows the idea of the classic casino as well, with images of happy gamblers and lots of flashy neon lights.
As it’s a download site their games aren’t available online, but if you scroll down to the bottom of the site and watch out for the smaller print, you’ll be able to get a sneak preview of what’s waiting inside.

Their bonuses work in steps. Newcomers start out with a no-deposit deal and work their way up from there. There’s also a loyalty program in place that awards members comp points. Vegas Red is licensed in Antigua and Barbuda and provides plenty of help if users should ever get into trouble. They’ve got links to institutions that help people with a gambling problem as well as extensive FAQs and other ways of helping their members.

WELCOME BONUS

As is with most online casinos, Vegas Red offers a whole bundle of bonuses to new players on their first four deposits. Read on to find out what you will get after you register at Vegas Red.

1)      100% match bonus up to €200 on your first deposit, with a wagering requirement (WR) of 20x + the amount you’ve deposited;

2)      25% match bonus up to €200 on your second deposit, with a WR of 25x plus deposit;

3)      50% match bonus up to €200 on your third deposit, with a WR of 25x plus deposit;

4)      100% match bonus up to €200 on your fourth deposit. There’s a caveat to this one: in order to qualify for the bonus, you’d have to collect maximum bonuses on your first three deposits, totaling €666.

All combined, the above bonuses add up to a nice round sum €800 in cash. In addition to that, Vegas Red offers new customers a €888 High Roller Bonus, which is meant for those who deposit at least €1,600 the first time, with a WR of 20x plus deposit.

There’s even more! Deposit enough to get the maximum bonus amounts for each of the first four deposits, and your account will be credited with €222 Extra High Roller Bonus instantly. WR here will be 25x plus deposit.

OTHER BONUSES AND PROMOS

The bonuses don’t stop rolling in after you become a regular at Vegas Red.

SOFTWARE PROVIDER

To get started you’ll need the Vegas Red PC download first. Some of their games are available on their site as a kind of preview, but to really get going you’ll need an account and their client. They run Playtech’s platform, which is today one of the most common for this kind of gambling site.

Playtech are one of the biggest gambling software suppliers around and particularly popular with download sites. They started in 2000 and initially became extremely successful in the USA. They had to leave that market after the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was brought in, and since have been concentrating on other parts of the industry.

Their continuing success says a lot about their products, which are popular with operators as well as gamblers. Their WinAJackpot network is one of the more loaded, and together with the bonus features Playtech includes in most of its games make this developer very popular.

GAMES SELECTION

You can’t download Vegas Red for Mac, but Windows versions are supported. Once you’ve got the client up and running, you’ll have access to over 300 games. Although as with many other download sites as well the page doesn’t give much away, if you scroll to the bottom you’ll find game previews available. More on them here Vegas Red has 17 progressive jackpots running, among them some of the net’s most popular.

They’ve got video as well as classic slots, traditional casino card and table games, and their selection includes live games as well. Their range of games is rounded off with the usual games out of the more prominent categories, like marbles, bingo and so on.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

Once you’ve had a look around the site to find out how to play the Vegas Red casino, you might want to sign up for a real money account and go for real winnings. To do that, you need to make a deposit, and this site has a whole number of ways lined up to do this. Have a closer look – some of them come with a bonus.

A bank transfer takes up to five days to process, so it isn’t the fastest way to get started, but there’s a 15% bonus in that one. Another more traditional way to pay online are credit cards. These aren’t quite as popular, and they don’t come with a bonus either. Still, Visa and MasterCard are accepted.

Newer ways to make a deposit are so-called e-wallets, like Skrill and Neteller. Their advantage is that they allow sites to verify a player’s identity and age faster, and they don’t cost as much as credit cards. Also, with an account with one of those services, you’ll already be set for payouts.

A fourth way are prepay vouchers like Ukash and the Paysafecard. But there are literally dozens of ways, so make sure you have a closer look before you make up your mind.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

The customer support at Vegas Red comes equipped with quite a selection of ways to get in touch. Apart from toll-free phone numbers for the UK and Canada, they have an international phone line and can be reached by fax and email as well. They also provide a postal address. A detail worth mentioning is their sitemap and the longest and most complete FAQ this reviewer has seen so far. The feedback form easily accessible through the site’s header menu is a pretty unique feature as well.