Online Casino UK - The Lowdown
I've been a regular player at online casinos and in UK land-based casinos since 2004 and as you may
have gathered from the website title, Online Casino UK is designed to be a platform
for my reviews and opinions of the more prominent UK casino brands.
That is also increasingly starting to include mobile casinos as I now have an iPad and android phone dominating my life! Oh, and I also frequent (and write reviews of) many land-based UK casinos, normally in London and the South East, so if you are heading towards the capital anytime and need to know which casinos are worth a visit, check out my review of London casinos - it might prove useful.
But if you are here to play online then the reviews of UK casinos here are what you want. Before you get stuck in however, I'd ike to suggest you approach playing online with the attitude that you are playing for entertainment purposes and budget sensibly, excercise a little self control and hopefully playing online will be an enjoyable experience.
That is also increasingly starting to include mobile casinos as I now have an iPad and android phone dominating my life! Oh, and I also frequent (and write reviews of) many land-based UK casinos, normally in London and the South East, so if you are heading towards the capital anytime and need to know which casinos are worth a visit, check out my review of London casinos - it might prove useful.
But if you are here to play online then the reviews of UK casinos here are what you want. Before you get stuck in however, I'd ike to suggest you approach playing online with the attitude that you are playing for entertainment purposes and budget sensibly, excercise a little self control and hopefully playing online will be an enjoyable experience.
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About Me & This Website
Unsurprisingly, Online Casino UK is a website I designed to convey my own experiences of
playing at a lot of UK-facing online casinos - far too many to be honest. In fact, I shudder to think
just how many I have played since 2004 - it is easily over 100 now although to be fair, a lot
of that was just to test them out.
My main project is the AZOC online casinos website at which I log a huge database of information on over 200 online casinos that are safe to play. That doesn't mean they are all great to play - just safe LOL. The datbase there has a stack of info, much of which you'll see imported into the small casino information panels here at onlinecasinouk.com as you look around the site. AZOC is a more comprehensive data-driven resource than this site but doesn't have the opinions and "hands-on" personal experience details that this site has. If you just want facts and data for the most reputable online casinos around, then the AZOC casino directory is good for direct comparisons If you prefer honest opinions based on my playing experience, then stay here.
I am primarily a slots and video poker player and I started out originally at places like the amazing 32Red casino (where I still play 8 years on!) and several of the high profile bookmakers including Paddy Power, Bet365and others. Most of the bookie ones were decent to be honest but there are some lesser known casinos that can even top them.
As a seasoned player, I look for a number of factors: fair casino games is obviously a given and that is pretty standard in these days of proper regulation anyway but things like good customer support and above all, fast cashouts are high on my list! Being UK-based has it's advantages though as most UK-based online casinos have direct access into the BACS system and the best online casino brands normally pay your winnings back to you within 2/3 days.
My main project is the AZOC online casinos website at which I log a huge database of information on over 200 online casinos that are safe to play. That doesn't mean they are all great to play - just safe LOL. The datbase there has a stack of info, much of which you'll see imported into the small casino information panels here at onlinecasinouk.com as you look around the site. AZOC is a more comprehensive data-driven resource than this site but doesn't have the opinions and "hands-on" personal experience details that this site has. If you just want facts and data for the most reputable online casinos around, then the AZOC casino directory is good for direct comparisons If you prefer honest opinions based on my playing experience, then stay here.
I am primarily a slots and video poker player and I started out originally at places like the amazing 32Red casino (where I still play 8 years on!) and several of the high profile bookmakers including Paddy Power, Bet365and others. Most of the bookie ones were decent to be honest but there are some lesser known casinos that can even top them.
As a seasoned player, I look for a number of factors: fair casino games is obviously a given and that is pretty standard in these days of proper regulation anyway but things like good customer support and above all, fast cashouts are high on my list! Being UK-based has it's advantages though as most UK-based online casinos have direct access into the BACS system and the best online casino brands normally pay your winnings back to you within 2/3 days.
Online Casino Reviews
Many of the casino about whom I spout forth my opinions here will be familiar to UK residents already but
there are also some very good lesser known operators who play to the UK market - some very
successfully, others less so. In the casino reviews section on
this website, you'll also find some less familiar names that, in my
opinion, are worthy of your consideration for various reasons. Big brands don't always offer the best
service!
Ladbrokes and Bet365 aside, the one online casino that really stands out above all others in my opinion is 32Red (Microgaming software) which consistently wins awards and is the casino that I frequent most regularly. Every week in fact! If you are looking for your first casino, then take a look at the 32Red casino review I have written up. I've played there since 2004 so it's pretty accurate ;)
I hope you'll find a good degree of balanced opinions in the casino reviews I have posted here at Online Casino UK but I should add that you'll never find the perfect online casino - it simply doesn't exist - and some are far from perfect, trust me! As I have tended to play the better casinos down the years, it's only natural that the opinions I have expressed in the casino reviews tend to be favourable in the main, but as you'll see from each review, there are plenty of areas in which most online casinos could improve.
Ladbrokes and Bet365 aside, the one online casino that really stands out above all others in my opinion is 32Red (Microgaming software) which consistently wins awards and is the casino that I frequent most regularly. Every week in fact! If you are looking for your first casino, then take a look at the 32Red casino review I have written up. I've played there since 2004 so it's pretty accurate ;)
I hope you'll find a good degree of balanced opinions in the casino reviews I have posted here at Online Casino UK but I should add that you'll never find the perfect online casino - it simply doesn't exist - and some are far from perfect, trust me! As I have tended to play the better casinos down the years, it's only natural that the opinions I have expressed in the casino reviews tend to be favourable in the main, but as you'll see from each review, there are plenty of areas in which most online casinos could improve.
And Finally...
If you want to know more about the site, go to the Online Casino UK information page.
This explains a little more about how i conducted the online casino reviews you can see on this guide and provides
my contact information.
I've got a couple of gambling buddies who also play regularly and run websites harbouring their own opinions and casino reviews so if you want some alternative opinions, you can also check out the Casino Manual website or the reviews section at Casinos Online.
I've got a couple of gambling buddies who also play regularly and run websites harbouring their own opinions and casino reviews so if you want some alternative opinions, you can also check out the Casino Manual website or the reviews section at Casinos Online.
