Royal Vegas Casino Review

IN A NUTSHELL

Royal Vegas is a large and very well-stocked online casino. They’re available as a download client, instant-play Flash site and as a mobile app for both iOS and Android.

Although their design is very simple, their excellent choice of Microgaming games and the extremely impressive number of slots make this a site you can’t miss.

In the promotions and bonus department, they’re doing very well. They’ve got a comp points scheme for any real player as well as plenty of promos going for regulars every month. Their welcome package comes in three parts, consisting of a welcome bonus as well as two reload bonuses (see below).

Royal Vegas is licensed in Malta and subject to local gambling regulations and laws. This means they’re subject to regular audits. They’re also an eCOGRA member through their Microgaming software.

WELCOME BONUS

The welcome bonus is available to all new members signing up. It consists of three parts, namely a welcome deposit match bonus and two reload bonuses. The first one matches any deposit up to a total of $250 with 100%, the reload bonuses get you 25% up to $200 and 50% up to $750, respectively. The Royal Vegas deposit bonus code for each of them is available on their promotions page.

OTHER BONUSES AND PROMOS

Beyond their bonus package for new members Royal Vegas have plenty of other rewards going for their regulars. There are plenty of promotional deals that are limited, or that come as prize draws. You can win cruise packages as well as a part in a lottery for plenty of cash.

Monthly specials are a regular feature, with new extras coming along at least every other month. Royal Vegas as this review is written has a monthly promo up that goes past $50,000 in overall prize money. They’re also linked to the famous International Casino Games tournament, the finalists of which get to play for loads of money on an exclusive week-long cruise.

SOFTWARE PROVIDER

This casino runs on Microgaming’s software. This is good news, as they’re one of the oldest and most reliable providers in the business today. They’ve been around long enough to take part in virtually every important step of the industry, including the opening of one of the first online casinos ever in 1994. Their software covers all available formats, including the Royal Vegas PC download, an instant-play and a mobile casino. The Flash-based site is a feature Apple users will appreciate, as there’s no download of Royal Vegas for Mac available.

GAMES SELECTION

To figure out exactly how to play at Royal Vegas, have a look at their instant-play casino. You might have to sign up to have a look at the games in practice mode, but you won’t need to make a deposit. They’ve got 285 slots, 56 table games, 17 progressive jackpot games, 23 versions of video poker and 58 variety games including keno and bingo. They use the Microgaming suite, so what you’re looking at isn’t just a wide range of games, but they’re also all very good quality.

JACKPOTS

Royal Vegas is tied into Microgaming’s massive progressive network, which means that they have games with winning sums that increase very quickly and sometimes easily end up in the millions before anyone wins them. There are a total of 17 progressives available here, featuring popular greats like Mega Moolah.

Jackpots at Royal Vegas also include Cash Splash, Major Millions, Treasure Nile, King Cashalot, Tunzamunni and many more. That these games are so popular isn’t much of a surprise if you consider how they work. They’re part of a global network in which a tiny part of every real-money wager placed in the game is added to the jackpot. This means that the more people play it, the more money ends up in the pot. That again makes the game more popular and attracts more players. Mega Moolah for instance was once won at over 6m.

So every time you try to win a jackpot at Royal Vegas, you’re contributing to the winning sum. This helps to keep the games popular and in view of the players. Also, once won, they reseed at high sums, which makes them popular again. So even on its worst day, a progressive promises bigger wins than other games.

We leave it up to the readers to make up their minds about which is the best jackpot at Royal Vegas — there are plenty to pick from after all.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

If you want to play the online casino at Royal Vegas you’ve got an impressive list of payment options to pick from. There are over 40 of them available, which reflects the fact that Royal Vegas operates across dozens of markets. Here’s what you should look at before you pick one.

Payment methods at Royal Vegas of course include the classic bank transfer. This is a practical connection to set up, as it allows you to receive payouts as well. The downside is that it’s fairly slow. Credit cards are accepted, both Visa and MasterCard are welcome.

If you’re out to play Royal Vegas for real money, you might want to consider going for one of their preferred payment methods. They include the ECO card, Neteller, Skrill (formerly called Moneybookers), ClickAndBuy, Entropay, Click2Pay and Ukash. The reason why they’re popular enough for them to pay you a bonus when making a deposit at Royal Vegas is that these options cost the casino the least money and extra work.

In any case, make sure you have a closer look at what’s available in your specific market. The available options may vary from country to country. Also, wagering requirements apply to all bonuses, so make sure you have a look at the site’s terms and conditions.

LOYALTY PROGRAM

The loyalty program at Royal Vegas is a classic comp points scheme across five loyalty tiers. As soon as you register with Royal Vegas and open a real money account you’ll start collecting comp points, which this casino gives out at as much as one point per credit wagered, depending on the category of game you’re playing. The points can later be redeemed for cash. For the loyalty tiers, the conversion rates and further details, go to their Rewards page.

MOBILE-ADAPTED

The mobile market has become very hard to ignore. With literally tens of thousands of new devices going online every day, be it phones or tablet computers, the number of people with permanent access to the Internet has exploded. Mobile gambling is the new big trend, and understandably Royal Vegas are going for their part of the action.

The Royal Vegas mobile app is available for the two most common mobile operating systems, Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android. Games are stable and smooth, as they’re started and running from a separate program on any device and not part of what’s happening in a browser window. To play mobile casino with Royal Vegas, simply follow the instructions on their mobile page. There’s a QR code available that will take you straight to the app download.

Availability for different operating systems:

Royal Vegas for Android — works nicely, runs as a separate app.

Royal Vegas for your Windows phone — no test reports available.

Royal Vegas for your iPad — runs nicely as a separate app.

Royal Vegas for your iPhone — see iPad.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

The customer support at Royal Vegas is easy to reach. There are several ways to get in touch. They’ve got toll-free phone lines in place for 13 countries providing 24/7 support, including the UK. Customer service is available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Greek, Portugese and Dutch. They’ve also got an e-mail contact form and a link through which you can call them up via Skype.