24kt Gold Casino Review

Updated November 17 2006

24kt Gold Casino formerly known as Gold Nugget Casino has recently changed their software to the Playtech Platform, which meant an entire makeover and upgrade to ensure that their customers get everything they are looking for in their online gambling experience. Operated since 1998 by the highly respected CyberWorld Group who also own the famous Golden Palace Casino, 24kt Gold Casino offers stylish sophisticated game play, a myriad of Playtech games and lucrative sign up bonuses.

Now, that said, don't let the casino site put you off, at first glance it may not seem like your usual run of the mill casino and does have a very understated appearance, but once you download the software and see the games lobby your opinions will soon change as the software does have a very classy look and feel to it and the promotions are really good!

Welcome Bonus and Promotional Offerings

The promotions page of the 24kt Gold Site boasts a number of bonuses and promotions but probably the most prominent is the$200 Sign-Up Bonus for New Players. To qualify for this bonus all you have to do is make an initial deposit of between $25 and $100 and you will get 200% more money...terms and conditions do apply, so please ensure that you read these before accepting this offer.

In addition to the Sign-up Bonus, 24kt Gold Casino is currently running a "Tell a friend" promotion wherein you could earn up to $20 for every friend you refer to the casino. When your friend makes their initial purchase of $25 to $100, your account will be credited with a 20% bonus on that purchase and the more friends you refer, the more you earn (now, where is my address book??).

Also, as an existing player at 24kt Gold I can tell you that this casino offers a number of ongoing promotions which include Weekly Surprise Bonuses where lucky players are selected to receive a Surprise Bonus! It can happen at any time but you have to be playing to be eligible, so the more often you play, the better your chances of winning. It's even happened to me once or twice and I can tell you it's a great surprise to suddenly have more money to play with!

There are also Comp Points up for grabs every time you play, so the more you wager and play, the more you earn. Most casinos use these purely for their loyalty clubs but at 24kt Gold Casino you receive these as extra perks. Your Comp Points can be converted to Real money and be added to your play balance at any time, which is really great!

And speaking of Loyalty Programs that was next on my agenda for review...

Loyalty

After years of operation, 24kt Gold Casino pride themselves on their VIP rewards program, which I've experience first hand and can tell you it's fit for royalty and aptly named the "Crown Jewels VIP Program".

Depending on your wagering frequency and style of play, you are assigned a Player Level represented by Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, Amethyst and Zircon precious gems, with Diamond being the ultimate level with the most perks and bonuses on offer. Each level offers a certain comp point ratio, weekly Free Cash, Cashback and Deposit bonuses.

So, the more you play and wager at the tables, the higher your Player Level will climb and the more you'll be rewarded.

To enter the Crown Jewels VIP Program, all you have to do is play...there are no hoops to jump through and you'll start earning points as you go. This is definitely a fantastic scheme and a large incentive to play at 24kt Gold Casino and that's exactly what I couldn't wait to do...

Download and registration

24kt Gold Casino has gone to great lengths to ensure the ease of download, registration and play at their casino. As with most casinos, you have two options, you can either play the instant, no-download Flash version which usually only has a limited selection of games but is very convenient, or you can elect to play on the full download version which I always do when possible.

All you have to do to commence the latter option is click the download button on the site and follow the few pop-up prompts and before you know it you will have downloaded and installed the casino software. Once that is done all you'll have to do is fill in a registration form with your personal details and you'll be ready to play!

As I already had the software installed on my PC, I just logged in with my unique username and password, immediately finding myself in the very attractive casino lobby. As I had a zero balance after cashing out last time around, I had to head to the cashier to fund my account.

Banking

When it comes to banking, 24kt Gold Casino offers all major deposit options including Credit Cards, Bank Wire, Citadel, FirePay, Neteller, CentralCoin, 900Pay, Money Transfer and eWallet Xpress all of which are safe and secure through their use of state of the art security functions, ensuring your peace of mind.

24Kt Gold casino also accepts a number of currencies including Euro and UK Pound and so I decided to deposit £50 into my player account via Neteller. The transaction was literally complete within only a few minutes and I was ready to play!

Games Offering

24kt Gold Casino currently supports over 80 online casino games including Table and Card Games, Video Poker, Slots and Progressive Jackpots on the Playtech Platform making most of these quality games in terms of graphics and general game play.

I decided to kick of this session with the Card Games. There are a number of these on offer and you'll find everything from Baccarat to Blackjack and a variety of Poker games. Blackjack being my favorite of these, I headed off to the blackjack tables and played around 10 hands which were very smooth and enjoyable and even allowed me to finish £50 up meaning that I'd doubled my money! Fighting the urge to wager the entire balance in my account I moved on to the Table Games on offer.

24kt Gold Casino currently has a variety of Table Games on offer including Craps, American Roulette, European Roulette and Sic Bo. It had been some time since I'd played European Roulette (the house edge is smaller on this game and so I always like to have a few spins when I can) and so I picked my numbers and to my delight I won again! After winning 3 in a row, my luck ran out and I started to lose. Deciding to move on before damaging my bankroll too badly I headed off to check out the Video Poker options at the casino.

I was quite excited to see that 24kt Gold Casino offers quite a range of Video Pokers including all the favorites like Aces and Faces 4-line, Jacks or Better, Joker Poker, Deuces Wild 4-line, and Mega Jacks. I picked Jacks or Better and really had great time. I always find that you get a lot of mileage for your money on Video Poker and can literally spend hours playing as your balance rises and falls.

Finally, I decided to head to the slot machines whose offering includes Classic Slots, 3 to 9 Line slots, 5-Reel Slots, Bonus Feature Slots and Multi-Line Slots. And while the selection is not as big as some of the other competitors out there, 24kt Gold Casino still offers quite a variety and it's just as difficult to choose where to start. I finally picked Captain's Treasure to start with and then tried Monaco Racing, Magic Slots, Fountain of Youth, Triple Profits and after not tripling mine, ended with Vacation Station.

Having a couple of pounds left in my account after a lot of losing on all of those I decided to go large and headed for the progressives. After much deliberation I settled on Fruit Mania and two spins in won £500 which REALLY made my day!

Deciding to be sensible, I immediately headed to the cashier before I could be tempted to play it all back and cashed out. This process as is smooth as all the rest and a couple of days later the money was in my Neteller account.

Customer Support

24kt Gold Casino offers 24- hour live customer service, toll free numbers and e-mail support. Their support team is highly efficient and usually responds to queries very quickly and professionally. I have yet to hear someone complain about their support and I've been impressed every time I've used this facility (even though it's not often needed, it's nice to know they are there).

The Verdict

This casino is an online gamblers delight, from its classy look and feel, to the number of new, graphically rich Playtech games and its professional 24-hr customer support...not to mention the great bonuses on offer. I find it very difficult to fault this casino and I'm sure you'll enjoy your time here and in turn become a fan.

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