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Microgaming Our
Rating: Introduction Ladbrokes
Casino is the UK
Online
Casino
from the well-known
UK gambling brand of
Ladbrokes. Having floated on the
London
Stock
Exchange
in 1967, Ladbrokes have a solid
history of providing betting and
gaming services within the
UK. Ladbrokes
Online Casino uses Microgaming to
power its casino games and they
continue to attract a regular
flow of new players. Customer
feedback is good and Ladbrokes
Casino appears to be a popular
choice for UK online casino
players. Free
Money Welcome
Bonuses Ladbrokes
Casino are offering a 100%
deposit-match bonus of up to
£100 free when you make your
first deposit. It's
good to see that Ladbrokes don't
credit theis bonuses
automatically (you have to
complete a quick claim form).
Many players don't want to take a
welcome bonus as they come with
playthrough requirements attached
so it's nice that Ladbrokes have
taken this into
account. Getting
Started Things
started a bit unusually when we
first signed-up as a new player
at Ladbrokes Casino. We visited
their website and things just
seemed a bit 'unusual'. Usually
when you visit an online casino
the first thing you need to do is
download their Casino
Games
software. Once you've done that,
you create your new account from
within the software and you're
good to go. At Ladbrokes,
however, things work a little bit
different. When
you visit Ladbrokes
Casino's
website
and click to register as a new
player, you don't actually
download the casino games
software. Instead, you register
as a new player right there at
Ladbroke's website. This isn't
exactly a problem and if it's
your first time visiting an
online casino then you'll find it
perfectly normal. It's just that
if you're an experienced player
and have signed up at a few
different casinos (and just
consider for a moment how many WE
have joined in our
time) then it kind of
catches you off-guard. Anyway,
it's not really a bad thing when
you know what's going on. Most of
the admin side of things IS done
from within your browser, at
Ladbrokes Casino's website. It's
there that you enter/update your
account details, personal
information, banking preferences,
etc. You can also play all of the
'instant play' games here as
well, when you're logged into
your player account. Look
to the left-hand side of the
website and you'll see a
'Download Casino' link. This is
where you can, if you wish, go
the usual route and actually
download the casino software.
This, in our opinion, is always
preferable to playing the 'no
download' version. Why? Well,
unlike the 'no download'
instant-play version of the
casino which you play through
your browser, when you download
Ladbrokes Casino's games software
it will opens up the entire range
of more 300 casino
games. Ladbrokes
Casino is powered by Microgaming
software and they usually release
four new games each month. If
you've downloaded the games
software then these are easily
accessible as quick downloads.
There are also apparently
'exclusive download casino
promotions' which presumably are
not available in the instant-play
version. So,
it's not exactly a bad
thing that Ladbrokes tend to
point you in the direction of
their instant-play casino. It's
just that we weren't expecting it
and in our opinion, players
should be encouraged more to hit
the 'download' button and get the
games software onto their PC -
the experience is so much more
rewarding when you do. Ladbrokes
Casino Games As
the games at Ladbrokes Casino are
Microgaming-powered (don't worry
if that means nothing to you,
it's just the name of the company
who produced the games software),
things run pretty smoothly and
the quality of the casino games
is top-notch. If
you choose to download the casino
software then you'll be able to
choose from over 300 high quality
and professional-looking games.
They all play very fair and
generally offer better odds than
you'd get in a land-based casino.
There's certainly a LOT more
choice of what to play than you'd
find in any high-street
casino. The
instant-play 'no download'
version of the casino doesn't
offer the same full suite of
games but there's still more than
enough to cater for most players.
You'll have the chance to play
loads of different slots games,
roulette, video poker, blackjack,
Scratch
Cards,
baccarat and plenty more. There
are also some nice
Progressive
Jackpot
Games
to play. Most (but not
all) of these are slots
games and if you've never played
a progressive jackpot game then
it's definitely worth chucking a
few quid at them. A small stake
can yield monster-sized payouts
which can be in the millions of
pounds. One
other nice thing about Ladbrokes
Casino is that you can choose to
play their casino games just for
fun if you wish, with no real
money and no risk involved. You
can do this from either the
download or instant-play version
of their casino and it's a nice
way to test out the games before
deciding to risk real money on
them. Banking The
banking options (depositing and
withdrawing) at Ladbrokes is
a huge plus for this online
casino. Ladbrokes offer a wide
range of banking options and you
should easily find something that
suits you. One
particular plus for Ladbrokes is
that they can accept deposits via
PayPal. Now, go back a few years
and PayPal was a hugely popular
banking method for online casino
players. Then eBay went and
bought PayPal and screwed the
whole thing up by blocking online
gambling transactions. Thanks,
eBay! Well,
Ladbrokes Casino must have done
something pretty impressive to
sweet-talk PayPal (or rather,
eBay) because they're one of a
VERY small number of
Online
Casinos Who Accept
PayPal. Ladbrokes
banking section of their website
lists the following as deposit
options for UK
players: Instant
Withdrawal Another
very attractive thing about
playing at Ladbrokes Casino is
that you can actually get your
hands on real cash by withdrawing
your casino balance at any
Ladbrokes shop. This is a HUGE
benefit for players when you
think about it. When you withdraw
your winnings from most online
casinos, it's going to take a day
or two for the funds to hit your
bank account or e-wallet.
However, if you're a player at
Ladbrokes Casino then you can
simply take along the bank card
registered on your account (or
your Ladbrokes Card if you do not
have a bank card registered) and
their shop staff will swipe your
bank card and ask you to enter
your Ladbrokes PIN/Password. You
can then deposit and withdraw
cash on your account or place
bets in-shop. Nice! Player
Support Ladbrokes
Casino's website has a handy
'Self Help' section which should
answer most of your
questions. Should
you need to actually speak to
someone from the casino's support
team then you can reach then via
e-mail or via their freephone
telephone number. It
would perhaps be nice to see a
'Live Chat' facility added as an
option. Ladbrokes
Casino Summary Ladbrokes
Online Casino is a high-quality,
professional product. Players who
sign-up here generally stick
around and become long-term
players. Overall,
Ladbrokes Casino is definitely
worth joining and easily
recommendable. |
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