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6 months ago
LUCKY START CASINO... What a little gem!

The name in itself was a put off from the start. SOunds too cheesy... but with a 1st deposit bonus of 100% +150 (3X50) FS at 0.2 per spin... I thought I'd give it a go...

I deposited with LTC cos reading it here I htought it was a crypto only casino... but NO they have mastercard etc also.

24/7 Support staff were awesome.
My deposit took a while so I asked may I have some no deposit free spins to tie me over. Immediately support gave me 25FS @0.25 on Elvis Frog Vegas.

With my $50LTC deposit I got up to $1400 in a short period with bets less than$1.00 and completed the WR in no time.
Made a $600 withdrawal request.
Put in the verification documents. No problems. Yes they rejected my withdrawal twice cos of document not meeting standards but keept contacting me to tell me whats further required until I was fixed them and was verified. Within a few hours my $600 withdrawal was in my crypto wallet.

RTP - if you havent realised by now: YES the software providers have backdoors in the programming for casinos to rig slots in many ways like the RTP.

For me the RTP was great! If BGAMINGS LUCKY LADY WOLF MOON is throwing 4ladies in free spins which triples the prize giving a win of 835X my bet of $0.80 then Im confident the RTP is set at how it should be here at Lucky Start.

I then played my first set of 50FS. Next day I went to play my 2nd set of 50FS but its not there?! I accidentally cancelled it!
Support staff had no issues saying no worries heres your next set come back tomorrow for your third! :)

This is the biggest value of NO bonuses - it demonstrates whether a newly joined casino has integrity or are they scrooged? Are they a case of blaming its your fault for not choosing to deposit with a bonus when in fact you did? And so too bad? Or do they see whats fair and act accordingly?

I sincerely recommend players give it a try for its integrity above all other factors. :)
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  • Great sense of integrity
  • fast verification and withdrawal
  • Plenty of providers
  • Some providers like many do not allow geo block regions to play their games here even with a VPN.
10 months ago
I FIND MYSELF A REGULAR AT UNIVERSAL SLOTS?!

Think of the casinos you deposit at most in the last month. >
Why do I continue to regularly play at Universal Slots and their affilaited sites? Simple: The email BONUSES are just too enticing and I have found no scrupulous terms and conditions or hesitancy from live help when there's an issue.
Withdrawals from winnings were completed within 24hrs.

I rarely deposit more than $50AUD.
Rarely do I play without a bonus especially when I get 20 0r 30 NDB free spins (rarely less than 0.2 per spin, 30 NDB VIP spins (0.6 per spins). I even regularly get DOUBLE NDB bonus VIP spins where using the one code I get 30VIPNDB spins plus a BONUS BUY set of free spins which usually would cost an average of $20-$40 to buy in a slot. Wager Requirement is standard usually 35x.

One time using a NDB free spins I won under $11. From that I withdrew $700 via wire transfer and got it in my bank account 2 days later.

Bonus offerings and the manner inwhich they are handled really conveys THE INTEGRITY and ATTITUDE of a casino.

If my experience is negative where amounts involved is relatively small, I'd hate to imagine how I'd b e treated if large amounts are involved.

Luckily I can so far report that my experience has been great! And the fact that I find myself playing here more often than any other casino says it all.

LIVE HELP is prompt and very flexible when it comes to finding fair solutions. Many times Free Spins are in games that are geo-blocked. No problems, LIVE HELP will offer several choices. If I like a game I previously selected to replace an inaccessible game with FS, I just ask them to replace it from the onset of my querie.
When I forget to select and input a bonus code, I'd ask LIVE HELP to manually activate the bonus with no problems.

This is a far cry from the early days when using bonuses too often was considered BONUS ABUSE?! Then why email me the bonuses so often LOL!!!.. I'm confident their attitude have changed since then.

Ive withdrawn with NEO SURF, WIRE and crpyto with no issues.
What their attitude is with much bigger withdrawals I cannot comment cos I havent been in such a fortunate position yet! but so far $500- $900 has been no issue.

So yes I would recommend UNIVERSAL SLOTS for small time players like myself.
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  • Dont have to be big spender to get a VIP invite or join
  • Once VIP, Live chat assistance is prompt and amicable
  • Awesome email No deposit and deposit bonuses
  • Prompt no fuss withdrawal
  • Attitude of Live Chat assitance conveys a strong sense of integrity
  • Daily automatic cashback bonus that can be collected or let build
  • Full screen for games is not available
  • virtually ALL jackpot games even Hold n Win cannot be accessed when using bonuses
  • With no jackpot games, No BGaming, No games from many providers not available for geoblocked regions like Australia - Game selection becomes very limited for those using bonuses. Still this amounts to slots in the thousands...
1 year ago
WINZ SETS THE BENCHMARK WHEN IT COMES TO INTEGRITY

NERVOUS when depositing whether a casino will fairly alllow you to withdraw that masive win ASAP without them squirming with excuses and hidden T&Cs? Fear no more WINZ.IO is here!

I have deposited over 30 times over the last 2years and cannot fault this casino when it comes to FAIRNESS.

BONUSES

All FREE SPINS are WAGER FREE.

I cannot recall if their welcome bonus % match are though.
For those who like to play WITHOUT bonuses, I strongly recommend after your welcome bonus that you nevertheless use bonus CODES: TUESDAY and FRIDAY once a week cos they come without any conditions.

Have you ever had no funds available and go hunting for free spins at times? LOL!!!
Well I do. I would ask the operators if there are any generous bonuses they can provide. They've given me 30 FS @ $0.10, $0.30ea many times. They've given me 650 at $0.10 and 100 at $0.25ea. Is there a catch? Are the RTPs fair? Can you withdraw the winnings easily?

Well put it this way, I've just won and succesfully withdrawn $1400 and $700 then deposited $30, $50 a few weeks later. Then couldn't deposit awaiting a new mastercard in the mail so I asked for some free spins. They cheerfully gave me 30FS at $0.10 on TRUE GRIT by NO LIMIT CITY. I won over $300 in ONE SPIN! Played it over $400 but then withdrew successfully $300. I have also successfully withdrawn $1200 purely from freespins WITHOUT DEPOSITING!

From my experiences so far I can understand why quite frankly they are so tight when it comes to dishing out bonus free spins: COS THEY ARE SO FAIR WITH WITHDRAWALS WHEN YOU WIN!

TORNAMENT and LOTTERY WINS are also WAGER FREE and go straight into your cash account. No Gimmick conditions... WOW! Well I don't think there is even a bonus account?! I've won plenty and rarely do I deposit over $50!

I do however cringe at the frivolous puny amount of FS they present you for loyalty rewards as you progress through their long term tornament adventures. Free Spins are for games like WINZ TO THE MOON. I hate that game LOL!!!

USE of A VPN

A VPN will be required if your country eg Australia is GEO BLOCKED! As an Australian using a VPN, I have never had issues withdrawing even with a VPN. However, more and more software providers are INACCESSIBLE even WITH a VPN.

RANGE OF GAMES AVAILABLE

The range is great unless you are GEO-BLOCKED. I've tried to use crypto in vain.

Previously it was just MICRO GAMING, NETENT, ELK etc.
Now I find I can't play Habanero, PRAGMATIC PLAY and NO LIMIT CITY games?!

24/7 SUPPORT

When it comes to 24/7 support, the response is pretty much instant and the chat is friendly and prompt. I can't ask for more here.

FAIRNESS

Many casinos even the highly rated ones on Askgamblers and to a lesser extent here, I really do question the RTP, especially after a withdrawal. Maybe its just me but it seems like it becomes much harder to win in any game.... And when I'm on a roll in a game... BANG! Im cut off... "Your internet connection timed out there is an error. Please reload." When I quickly reload its rare that I am still on the winning roll, and if I am, there'll be constant interuptions.... NOT AT WINZ!

Hence perhaps for all these positive reasons I value WINZ's integrity so much and perhaps its why I even had a chance to find myself NOT in the red so far playing at WINZ?!

In short: want a FAIR casino? I highly recommend WINZ over ANY casino!

Every player needs to support casinos like WINZ who clearly put INTEGRITY (eg. fairness, transparency, simplicity etc) above all the bells and whistles.

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  • Provides THE BENCHMARK for INTEGRITY
  • BONUSES from Free Spins, Tornament and lottery wins are WAGER FREE and without extra T&Cs
  • Verification and withdrawal are fast
  • Prompt friendly 24/7 Support
  • No issues with VPN when withdrawing
  • MAny big software providers such as MICRO GAMING, NETENT, PRAGMATIC PLAY, ELK, NO LIMIT CITY, HABANERO etc are INACCESSIBLE for those GEO-BLOCKED even with a VPN and using crypto.
  • Not many significant bonuses on offer unless ask support. No regular bonus % matches. Loyalty rewards are also nominal.
1 year ago
Beem Casino I liken to the nice old lady who owns that lovely Candy House in the Story of Hansel and Gretel.

To be blunt: THIS CASINO MUST BE BLACKLISTED!

The site is a honeypot purely to take players money with its generous bonuses, elaborate bonus system and dazzling original graphics and sounds.

Support is very good most of the times. Very dedicated and generous when I needed a NO DEPOSIT BONUS.
After dozens of deposits worth thousands, I finally made a $7500 withdrawal. I left back $1500 to continue gambling and made another $9500 withdrawal.

From then on, its as if someone had pulled the plug to support. They stonewalled me! No replies not even to drag verification!... NOTHING FROM THEM... They've all been assassinated?!

And meanwhile all the bonuses I collected...None of them work!? They were all duds?!

Two weeks later... Still nothing. Then suddenly I got some replies...

They replied to any question But questions regarding my withdrawals... Its as if they never received those withdrawal questions I asked!... That is: there was total ignorance on my withdrawals totalling approx $17k!

I knew then they had NO INTENTION to pay any significant wins in the first place!

Won $50? $200?... Sure! They probably pay you real quick!...But win thousands? You wont walk away with it.. not from my experience there anyway....

Ive deposited at over 30casinos and have had hard times trying to withdraw from many of them.

Even highly rated BITSTARZ, Staycasino and RICHCASINO did some unethical things to delay verification...

But in the end they pay if I dont get frustrated and play it all...
NOT BEEM CASINO! It is another level of unconscionable conduct just like that lovely old lady in Hansel and Gretel... She was a witch!

BEEMs ILL INTENT IS NO DIFFERENT TO LEVEL OF THAT WITCH!

AGAIN: BEEM CASINO MUST BE BLACKLISTED!
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  • Beautiful interface
  • Plenty of generous bonuses
  • Great operators available until you withdraw. Then they ignore you!
  • Plenty of providers
  • As good as any fun casino
  • MUST BE BLACKLISTED
  • Any significant withdrawals will be stonewalled
1 year ago
THE POKIES.NET:

Welcome to "FIGHTCLUB" same rules apply...? Do you feel Lucky?....Well Do yer..PUNK?!


THE POKIES.NET Seems like a REBEL underground casino den catering for REBEL GAMBLERS... those disgruntled by the short-comings of what the (corrupt) LEGAL market allows for…or prohibits.

Why can't those in Australia play games from many of the most highly rated providers like MicroGaming that even a lower economic country like New Zealand has FULL access to?!

Why can’t Australians have full access to ANY generous bonuses offered by online casinos?!

Because they are misleading, unfair and not gambling responsible?!.... Knock it off!

Really?.... Then why do some casinos still operate seemingly with impunity such as those like the few BIG Australian online betting agencies and RTG Casinos while others eventually just throw in the towel and have altogether stopped access?!

Along came ThePokies.net.

In short: Come HERE if you want a $10 No Deposit Bonus and to play games that include those from companies who have self imposed a GEOBLOCKED on their software. You can even play them generally without an effective VPN. Nevertheless, I strongly recommend you use one cos Government GEO-BLOCKING is catching up. Hence why you'll see ThePokies.Net change their URL regularly.

Here, you’ll find access to play a great variety of games from many providers including those who have Publicly declared in protest that they have withdrawn access to players from those countries with strict Gambling Acts and online GEO-BLOCKING (e.g Australia).

These include Microgamimg (No Megamoolah Jackpots etc), NETENT, Playtech, No Limit City, Pragmatic Play, ELK and many others.

There are also old classic games from providers such as Aristocrat who strategically do not allow those such as Australian based players to access their pokies online.
How much I and many others would love for Aristocrat to have games like their LIGHNTING and DRAGONLINK pokies online!

BONUSES

Along with the $10 no deposit welcome bonus, there’s also the standard welcome percentage match bonuses.

Weekly on Fridays look in your REWARDS Section in your profile for $10 or $20 ND Bonuses once you become a depositing player. If there are none, there will be at least a deposit bonus match ranging from 75% to 200% with standard transparent conditions.

What’s the Catch?...

How can ThePokies.net allow players access to games that have been restricted by their software developers and providers?!

What’s the Chances of firstly winning at a casino where so far The RTP seems QUESTIONABLE and impossible to say with confidence that THE FAIRNESS of the software is or can be AUDITED, REGULATED and POLICED?!

Secondly, what’s the chance of walking away with your loot especially if you win BIGLY since any legal safety net becomes virtually obsolete given that you knowingly though perhaps unwittingly have waivered these safety net via participation?

Will they use against you the fact that you played a geo-blocked game and or used a VPN?

The company quiety promotes playing with a VPN to avoid Government GEO-BLOCKING Gambling websites.

Nevertheless as insurance, I suggest you ask operators:

Can I use a vPN? Will ThePokies.Net cancel my winnings cos I used a VPN and played on GAMES that are GEO-BLOCKED by software providers? Get the answers. Screenshot and save just in case.

So either The Pokies.net have acquired these games unlawfully and or illegally; or bought them outright quietly from the providers who have turned a blind eye to skirt local Gambling restrictions?

Whatever the case, chances of winning and succesfully withdrawing maybe… so far I enjoy my time there playing the games I love despite the winning and withdrawal rate percentage remaining at ZERO!
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I've Deposited here over half a dozen times $20-$100AUD.
Each time my stay seems comparatively short and swift.
Hence why the RTP here overall I surmise feels that its harder to win here.

But IF you win, with PAYID/OSKO you get that loot within 24hrs... according to many friends who have won there.

For me: no withdrawals...yet... so I cannot say whether they are FAIR when it comes to withdrawing.

WARNIG: I was banned from using PAYID due to my naivety...
When using PAYID/OSKO, do NOT use words such as POKIES, GAMBLING, CASINO etc in reference or description.
Thankfully they then introduced MASTERCARD/VISA.


Many of my friends have won 10s of Thousands which they withdrew the next day via PAYID and strongly vouch for them.
For me the jury is still out… when I make a withdrawal I let you know! :)
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  • Welcome $10 NDB
  • Play geoblocked games
  • withdrawal amounts can in your bank ac within 24hrs.
  • No definitive verifiable way to determine RTPs
  • Limited Bonuses made availble
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