Golden Palace Casino Review

Updated September 19 2006

Golden Palace Casino is a name that is as well known to non-gamblers as is it is to those who regularly play online. So what is there that one can say about this casino that you have not already heard? With outrageous promotional madness that involves Streakers disrupting major events, the purchase of bizarre items such as the Virgin Mary Toasted Cheese sandwich on Ebay and the naming rights to babies, Golden Palace Casino has done well to entrench it's brand both on and offline and has reached cult status leaving most watching in fascination to see what they'll do next...

This is a group that will go all out to make things happen and this philosophy is ingrained within the operation of their casino and from experience I can tell you the repercussions definitely reach to it's customers with delightful results.

Log onto the Playtech powered Golden Palace casino page and the site is entertaining right from the start...it's just pure madness and mayhem that will keep you entertained for hours! There is seriously so much to read that you might need to set time aside before even accessing the casino. Usually I'd be annoyed by the clutter but I actually enjoy the organized chaos of this site...probably because it's exactly what you'd expect from them.

What's this I see??? GP gets an invitation to Britney's wedding....see how addictive this is??? So I got immensely sidetracked as I gobbled up all the wild and wonderful news on offer. Make sure you don't miss the Event page on this site...there is everything from recently acquired eBay purchases to news on sports events and charities sponsored by Golden Palace Casino.

Right, focus....on to the promotions page!

Welcome Bonus and Promotional Offerings

Golden Palace Casino is currently offering two Welcome bonus options...the first is a $300 sign-up bonus for new players. All you have to do is make an initial deposit of $25 to $100 using Neteller, myCitadel, or FirePay and you will get 300% more money. The second offer is a $200 Credit Card bonus whereby if you use your credit card instead of the alternate payment methods to make your initial deposit, you will receive a 200% bonus. So deposit $25 to $100 and get 200% more money.

Moving on from welcome bonuses, Golden Palace Casino also has a "Tell a Friend" offer whereby your account will be credited with $20 for every name you refer. When the friend that you refer makes their initial purchase of $25 to $100, Golden Palace Casino will credit your account with a 20% bonus on that purchase. It's as easy as that and the more your friends purchase, the more money you receive...now where is my address book?

There is also a 15% Money Wire Transfer Bonus where if you use the preferred money wire transfer service to deposit funds to your casino account, you can get 15% more money on every deposit from $100 to $3000 which is great if you use this option anyway.

In addition to these bonuses, Golden Palace Casino also has regular spot prizes and several times a week, they select players to receive a Surprise Bonus! It happens randomly at any time but you have to be playing to be eligible. So, the more often you play, the better your chances of winning.

These promotions aren't as fantastically outstanding as I'd expected but are still quite good and I was interested to see what the VIP Program had in store for players.

Golden Palace Casino VIP Program

Golden Palace Casino's loyalty program is aptly named the "Crown Jewels VIP Program" which they claim has the "Biggest, Best, and Most Frequent bonus offers in the business.

Depending on your wagering frequency and style of play, you are assigned a Player Level represented by precious gems and will receive cashback and deposit bonuses, Weekly free money and comp points according to your status...too much to explain here, but definitely worth looking at.

Thoroughly impressed by their VIP program I decided to get playing!

Download and Registration

As I already have the software, there was no need for me to download the 321K software (subsequent files are downloaded making this significantly larger in size). The download is however very quick and can then be installed in any of the five languages on offer at the casino. Once this is complete you will have to register account which only takes a matter of minutes and then you will be ready to get started!

Banking

Having only a couple of dollars in my account, I headed to the cashier to deposit $100. While I hold a US dollar account, you can elect to play in UK pounds or Euros too depending where you're based.

A number of deposit options are available at Golden Palace Casino and include Credit Card, Citadel, myCitadel, Neteller, FirePay, Money Transfer, Bank Wire, eWalletXpress, Click2Pay, and Moneybookers.

Once your account is funded it's time for some fun and games...

Games Offering

The Golden Palace Casino games are presented in a menu format according to genre and while the offering is not as big as some of the Microgaming casinos, but there are still a lot of favorites on offer and you're sure to find something that you will enjoy.

I started off with at the tables and noticed that the betting ranges at Golden Palace are quite good starting from $1 and going up to $500 per hand/bet. Besides the usual table games, there is also a "Live games" section wherein web cams are used to stream live feeds of the game and you can play against the dealer instead of the computer...now that was a lot of fun!

After glancing over the other tables on offer including Roulette, Poker and Craps and then going through the Video poker options, of which there are many, I decided not to play on any of these this time, although the quality and game play on all of these is great and if they take your fancy will guarantee a good time. True to form, I headed off to the Slots.

With quite a number of Progressive Jackpots on offer I was drawn in by the tickers and decided to try out Gold Rally, a game which I had never played before (and co-incidentally one with a high jackpot). It proved to be a very expensive game at $16 a spin but was equally rewarding and so the high wager is not too bad (or maybe that's just because I was winning?).

Deciding to quit while I was ahead I moved on to some of the other games, I tried my hand at Safe Cracker...but soon found out that I'm not an expert at that type of thing and so it was on to Cinerama another great Movie themed slot that really is a lot of fun.

While the range of slots available at Golden Palace Casino is not outstanding, there are some that are really good fun and the quality and game play on these cannot be faulted.

With just over $150 left in my account I headed to the cashier to cashout and this is where I can fault Golden Palace (albeit only slightly)...it does take quite some time to get your money (usually around 72 hours as opposed to the 48 I'm used to) but they definitely do payout and so that is great! They do require documents for verification when paying out so please just be aware of that.

Casino Support

Being the impatient person that I am I actually contacted Golden Palace Casino after 48 hours to find out why my cashin hadn't been flushed and as usual was impressed by the quality of their support team who is highly responsive and professional.

Support at Golden Palace is available 24/7 via e-mail and toll free telephone numbers for every major country should you need to contact them.

The Verdict

All in all I can only say that Golden Palace is an excellent online casino whose offering exceeds expectations in all areas.

Their marketing tactics and constant need to reinvent is refreshing and there is sure to never be a dull moment at this casino but in spite of that, you are assured of safety and security in a professional and accountable playing environment. You just have to visit this casino!

 

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