Party Casino Review
Party Casino is the online casino where the partying just never stops. The Casino is the casino arm of its younger but bigger brother Party Poker which is part of the Bwin.Party digital entertainment group and was established in 2001. Party Casino is actually the older of the two sites, having been born onto the net in 1997.
While Party Poker has had a complete make over with completely new logos and a neat orange and black site design, Party Casino seem to have been somewhat neglected when it comes to updates and window dressing. Poker players who remember the days before the new version of Party Poker will recognise the Party Casino branding.
The design of the site does actually look a little behind the times and a lick or two of fresh paint would not go amiss.
Promotions and Bonuses
New players at the Party Casino site get a little bonus along with their invitation, in the form of a welcome bonus that could be worth up to a maximum of $100, plus fifty free spins on an online slot.
The welcome bonus is a 100 percent welcome bonus and is eligible for any deposit between $10 and $100 – just make the deposit and Party Casino will double it instantly. The wagering requirements attached to the bonus are not too tight at 30x your deposit and bonus amount. Players have thirty days to clear as much of the bonus as they can. All games count equally towards wagering requirements although Live Casino Baccarat and Texas Hold’em Bonus Poker do not count at all.
The 50 free spins bonus is actually in the form of a $15 casino bonus that can only be used on slots, classic slots and jackpot slots. The wagering requirements for the free spins bonus are much looser at 12 times the bonus amount, and no bet larger than $/£/€10 can be made in any single game or round.
Party Casino enjoys keeping their guests entertained with a continual stream of regular promotions throughout the casino calendar.
No party is complete without VIP guests of course, and that’s definitely the case at this casino with their Palladium VIP scheme. If you earn 9,000 PartyPoints (which you earn by spending money at the casino) in a quarter then congratulations, you’re on the VIP guest list!
Games
The games at the casino are rather an uncommon mix. If you’ve gatecrashed the party in the hope of playing some of the online casino industry’s most popular slots then you’re likely to be left in the kitchen drowning your sorrows. Probably the most famous slots available are IGT’s Cleopatra and Irish Eyes, but the complete lack of any ‘3D’ slots is a bit of mystery.
Table games have a much greater representation. Blackjack has four versions, roulette eight versions, and video poker weighs in with seven. Adding to the fun are craps and texas hold ’em bonus poker, and there are a few ‘speciality’ games as well.
Live casino fans can have their cake and eat by indulging in streaming-video versions of roulette (two are available), casino hold’em, baccarat and blackjack.
Software
The software at the casino is largely made by bwin.party’s own software development arm, namely PartyGaming, which means you will discover games at Party Casino that you simply will not find anywhere else.
There are a few other games dotted around the site from other software providers, including Electracade, Cryptologic/WagerLogic, Evolution Gaming, Betsoft and IGT/WagerWorks.
There is no download requirement whatsoever at the casino, as all games can easily be played in a browser of your choosing.
Party Casino Mobile Casino
You can party on the go at the Party Casino with special mobile apps for both iOS and Android. To obtain the app for your iPad or iPhone visit the Apple App store and search for ‘Party Casino’. Just download and install the app for some mobile fun.
Android users can visit partycasino.com on their phone or tablet. Tap the Android icon to download and install the app.
Banking and Customer Support
There are plenty of ways you can fund your gaming at the casino. Naturally you can use a debit or credit card, or transfer funds directly from your bank account. If you prefer eWallet solutions there are plenty to choose from, including PayPal, Skrill and Neteller.
Withdrawing should be just as easy (although there are a few ‘moans’ here and there about Party Casino dragging their heels a little when it comes to withdrawals). You can withdraw to a Visa account, various eWallet providers and direct bank transfers and cheques.
Party Casino had a withdrawal limit of $20,000 a month but this is upped to $150,000 for VIP players.
Support at the casino can obtained by live chat, support email and phone.
Conclusion
Some people may complain that the frivolities at Party Casino have become too comfortable, and that the site needs a little bit of a makeover to bring it up to the standards of modern online casinos. If Party Poker can have a complete do over, why can’t Party Casino?
There’s more than enough fun and frolics at Party Casino to keep you up into the early hours, and you will be able to partake of some casino games that you simply will not find to play anywhere else.
The bonuses and attached wagering requirements are nicely realistic as well. If you want to head to a casino party where you’re more or less guaranteed a good time, then Party Casino is likely to serve you very well indeed.