New Casinos
There is a surprising number of new casinos that enter the market every month. Why are there so many? When does the market get supersaturated? It turns out that we are yet to find that number – new casinos offer delicious bonuses for gamblers, and people in this industry love trying out new things.
There are so many great established old-timers, but what makes the new casinos amazing is all the new bonuses they think up, and all the exciting new themes that you can play with.
Of course, everyone is always interested in new casinos, and you can share your experiences by rating them online. There are casinos that are geared towards slots, or table games, or sports betting (some of our favorites!) and of course there are those that can cut through all of these lines and offer the best of all worlds. We love versatile new casinos that mix it all up a bit!
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What are some of the things to look for in a new online casino?
Here are a few things that we like to check out before we enter, or recommend a new place for you to play in:
Do they have software by the most popular and leading providers? They have to! Otherwise, gamblers are going to miss out on popular new games as well as some of the good old classics (like the Book of Ra or Mega Moolah) that every online gambler loves to play every once in a while. Even some hard and established card players that we know love to do a few spins in Mega Moolah. Hey – if you don’t play it you can’t win!
Designed for Mobile – is the casino interface great on your phone? All new casinos are designed with your mobile device in mind, but some do it better than others.
Does the casino offer some sort of a social app extension? Can you message other players or the support team through Facebook? This is a great option for added social play and customer service alike.
Do they have a gambling license? There are a lot of gambling license jurisdictions, and we want our casinos to have at least one reliable online casino license. It’s the law, and it keeps every gambling establishment accountable and regulated. Some of the licenses we look for are from:
- Malta
- Curacao
- UK
- Gibraltar
- Denmark
- Isle of Man
- Alderney
- Italy
- Estonia
- Costa Rica
- Kahnawake Nation
- Belgium
These places have dispensed gambling licenses for online casinos for a long time, and they are well-trusted jurisdictions.
Withdrawal and Deposit Methods – lookout for these and remember that these are not the same. A deposit method is how you can pay a casino and a withdrawal method is how you collect your winnings, or cash out. These might not match!
For example, some casinos might offer Pay by Mobile deposit available, as well as Visa, Paysafe, or PayPal – but when it comes to withdrawing your money back into an account that you own, the Pay by Mobile might not be offered.
Withdrawal rules and regulations – there are all sorts of things to look out for when money is involved, and one of these things is withdrawal times and limits. If you win 100,000 dollars tomorrow and decide that you want to cash out, buy a yacht, and self-isolate in the Caribbean for a while, the casino might make you wait a specific amount of time (depending on the withdrawal method) before it lets you have the money. Sometimes it might be 5 days and sometimes two weeks, depending on the amount.
Remember that in most online casinos methods like bank transfers or checks are not offered at all. If you want to keep it private this isn’t horrible news at all, but if you’re playing in a country like Canada or Belgium, or you’re a bachelor and you don’t care about your bank statements, this might be a small inconvenience.
Usually, Wallet payments or payments to a prepaid card take up to business days.
Limits are also something to look out for. Make sure that you don’t have a limit of let’s say – 5,000 dollars a day.
Common Deposit Methods for new online casinos include but aren’t limited to Maestro, Neteller, MasterCard, Paysafe, Visa, QIWI, Skrill, CoinsPaid, iDEAL, iDebit, instaDebit, WebMoney, Neosurf, Rapid Transfer, EcoPays, PayPal
Common Withdrawal Methods you might encounter are Bank Wire Transfer, Neteller, Visa, QIWI, Skrill, Bitcoin, iDebit, instaDebit, WebMoney, EcoPayz, Rapid Transfer, and others.
Customer Support – This is something that doesn’t get enough praise. We LOVE casinos that have 24/7 live chat open. If a casino is open for business, they should be open to answering your questions too. You should have someone to talk to and help you resolve any issues you might encounter as you encounter them.
Game Selection – keep in mind that some specialized casinos will offer no games like poker or sports betting. Best to look at what their options are!
UX – let’s face it, good user experience and intuitive design really matter, especially if you’re going to be playing on a mobile device. If the casino’s ‘skin’ design is easy to navigate and pleasant to look at, your gaming experience is going to be amazing too!
What Bonuses Can You Get at New Online Casinos?
New online casinos are going to try to get your business, and they know very well that they have a LOT of competition. There are several things to look for if you’re looking for the best new casino deal when making your first deposit.
Bonus Money – this is literally money – either a lump sum, like 1500$ or 500$, in addition to a match – like 100% of your initial deposit. Needless to say that the more you deposit the more bonus money you’re going to have to play with.
Playthrough and wager requirements – what are the rules of bonus cash? You can’t just play through your bonus cash and “cash out” – you need to play through it first. Casinos will tell you how much the money will need to be be played through before you can claim it as totally yours and cash it out. So if you get 10$ bonus money, and you need to play through it five times, you need to make 50$ worth of bets in order to cash out. This, of course is assuming you’re going to win it back.
Some games aren’t included in this rule, so if you spend it playing table games (if table games are forbidden from this rule) your playthrough will still be at zero. Read the wagering requirements carefully, play the right games and don’t be taken by surprise.
Other times, a game will only count as a part of your playthrough. We can’t give you a “general rule” that will apply to most casinos, simply because they’re all different, and the rules need to be read start to finish for each casino you join.
Free Spins – this is another type of bonus that you will always get as a part of your first deposit bonus. This means free spins in slot games, and if you don’t play slots, maybe now is a chance to try – since you can do it for free. the free spins will range anywhere from 100 to 300 or more. This really gives you a chance to experience something new and enjoy a brand new game.
Remember, when you have a casino account, you can wander around online casinos much easier, and see what they have in store for you. This is especially common with slot games.
Other Rating Points – In most casino reviews, a casino might be rated down depending on their access to game testing, their FAQ section, and how easy or difficult it is to find out information on their page. The best casinos are transparent about the rules, and won’t keep you searching for answers.
Casinos are also being rated for the available choice of games they offer.
How Many New Casinos Are There?
There are new casinos being added to our list every month, and there are a ton of new online casinos being created all the time. What’s so amazing about them is that they are all competing for your time and money – so if you try the new casinos and review them you’ll get great bonuses.
Instant play – the newest casinos like to be instant-play. Downloadable options simply aren’t as popular, and when you open up your browser and can play it freely without being forced to download anything, it gives you a huge sense of not only freedom but privacy. No one is going to open your phone or your browsing history (if you’re careful about being discreet) and see what you’ve been up to. A lot of these games are Flash-based, so if you have an iPhone you might want to download Chrome.
The very first online gaming software was developed by Microgaming from the Isle of Man. This happened in 1994, when the world was only beginning to learn how to process safe and sound online transactions. Remember that online payment was very restricted back then – even when paying on e-Bay, people still used checks or cashier’s checks. In contrast, today, the world gambling capital is worth over 60 Billion US Dollars.
This amount of money attracts casino entrepreneurs from all over the world to try and get their hands in the pot. Today, we’re unable to say exactly how many online casinos there are across the world! They are licensed to many international jurisdictions and licensed to operate legally.
How are New Online Casinos Licenced?
Online casinos have become so profitable but also so competitive that they have to be licensed – it creates a herd immunity within the gambling world. The less bad players there are, the more trusted the industry is. We already talked about where new online casinos can get their license, but how are they tested to make sure that they don’t cheat?
There are so-called fairness and testing companies that test how the games are being played out and will sometimes even be closely related to the licensing company. But not all the time. Companies like eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance, or eCOGRA, test the actual games that are being used in most casinos.
Another famous company is iTech Labs, from Australia. They are free players and have the best reputation for game testing in the world. The fact is, that in order for us to gamble fairly and enjoy ourselves, we need an industry giant in our corner. eCOGRA is based in London and works internationally to regulate games and the gambling industry.
They test if player protection rules are being followed – and these rules are strict. It can help with serious casino and client disputes, tests the games’ random number generators which are the foundation of fair play, whether you play video poker or a 3D slot machine.
Rest easy if a casino has a “sticker” from one of the fairness and testing authorities. You know that they are absolutely fair and their software is working properly. Another aspect of the casino’s fairness can be how well and quickly they deal with any disputes, how solid are their payouts, and how well their customer service branch works.
It’s something that’s definitely worth checking before you start playing.
How and Why do we Blacklist Naughty Casinos?
Be wary of casinos that we have blacklisted – they are simply not worth it. A casino usually gets blacklisted if they have trouble with withdrawals, their customer service doesn’t help clients or some of their games are using questionable software. Sometimes, it’s normal for a casino to fix problems and get back on the welcome list again.
