Golden Riviera Casino Review
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Updated January 5 2009
Reviewed by Brian
Golden Riviera Casino can be a little bit confusing. I was trying to understand what a "download bonus" means when I realized everything I was reading about was either USD or Euros... so I clicked on the flag of the United Kingdom and suddenly I thought I was somewhere completely different. It was as disorienting as going to sleep in a suburban home and waking up in the middle of a forest. I went back and forth four times to verify that I was still visiting the online casino I was intending to review and then for curiosities sake I clicked a different flag to discover nearly as drastic changes. I re-entered the UK area of Golden Riviera Casino, and proceeded with the hopes that this renowned casino had a more competent pit-boss than they have marketing manager who clearly knows nothing about the importance of brand recognition or how to build and maintain brands. For the purpose of this review, let it be perfectly clear that by all future references to Golden Riviera Casino, I intend to refer to Golden Riviera UK Casino unless otherwise stated. Other areas of the casino may be vastly different in appearance, offers, and policies even though they all reside within subdirectories of the goldenrivieracasino.com domain.
Having finally emerged from this confusion, the first thing I needed to do was to ground myself with some cold hard facts about Golden Riviera Casino, as not to be pouring my money into some fly-by-night operation. It didn't take me long to determine that whatever their marketing department is currently doing wrong, the rest of the operation has been doing many things right for nearly a decade. Licensed by Kahnawake, this casino has been online since the year 2000 and currently has over 100,000 active members (a population about the same size as the nation of Micronesia). Golden Riviera Casino carries the eCOGRA seal for safety and fairness and eCOGRA certifies Golden Riviera Casino on a monthly basis with an average payout of around 97%. From January 2007 Golden Riviera Casino uses eCOGRA to review their payouts while previously it was audited by the South African branch of PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
Bonuses and Promotions
Finally settled that by registering at Golden Riviera Casino I wasn't just about to give my personal financial details or money to some 3rd party cracker, I decided to further investigate what Golden Riviera Casino has to offer. You know those great offers on the goldenrivieracasino.com's home page? I won't bother to detail them. If you are a player from the United Kingdom who wants to deposit, play, and get paid in GBP, you'd better just forget about them. As a player from the UK, you've got only one option for your welcome bonus: slap £100 on the table and take the 75% for an extra £75 to play with. Doesn't come close to the 200% bonus they offer your friends in America or France, but hey, £75 is still £75.
If you'd like more bonus (and who wouldn't?), you may use one of Golden Riviera Casino's alternative payment methods. They give 15% bonus money when you use either Neteller, Click2Pay, or Payspark, for deposits up to £1,500 per month. In the alternative, you can take 10% bonus money by using NETeller Instacash or UKash, for deposits up to £1,000 per month.
All bonuses at Golden Riviera Casino are subject to a 30 times wagering requirement. As usual, different games contribute differently towards meeting these requirements. You should carefully read all terms and conditions.
Casino Games
Microgaming software powers over 250 games at Golden Riviera Casino, which can be played either in the downloaded software suite or in a web-browser embedded flash version. The software I downloaded from the UK portion of their website seemed visually much more consistent with the international portion of their website, however this didn't discourage me from exploring their fantastic collection of games. The selection of table games includes Roulette, Multi-hand Blackjack, Craps, Keno, Baccarat, and Sic Bo. Golden Riviera Casino also offers a wide range of ways to get your poker fix through their table games. You can play table poker games such as Cyberstud Poker and Poker Persuit.
ideo poker games and multi-handed power pokers include such classics as Jacks or Better, Tens or Better, Deuces Wild, Deuces & Joker Poker, Aces & Faces Poker, and Double Joker. The dazzling selection of slots includes Fantastic 7's, Fruit Slots, Double Magic, Jet Set, Jackpot Express, Crazy Crocs, Reels Royce, Winning Wizards, Jurrasic Jackpot, Lion's Share, Cool Buck, Zany Zebra, Goblin Gold, Totem Treasure, 7 Oceans, Flower Power, 5 Reel Drive, Crazy Chameleon, and Crackerjack. You can also play bonus screen slots such as Lucky Charmer, Chief's Fortune, Diamond Deal, Wheel of Wealth, and Scorpions.
Golden Riviera Casino also plays host to some remarkable progressive jackpots. Progressive Cyberstud Poker has a £350,000 jackpot, while Treasure Nile slot jackpot is rapidly approaching £150,000. Major Millions has a current jackpot of £590,000. Best of all, the Mega Moolah jackpot is currently over £4,900,000!
Loyalty Program
As a member of Golden Riviera Casino, you have free and automatic membership into their most valued player's club. As a member of the club, you'll earn one point for every £10 wager. During the first week of each month, points can be redeemed at a rate of £10 per 1,000 points, with a rollover to the next month for any leftover points.
Banking
However Golden Riviera Casino feels about your citizenship, they do in fact like the colour of your money and thus they have arranged for several services to be available for funding your account. Safe and convenient, you can use debit cards such as Switch, Solo, Visa Electron or Visa Delta. Credit cards such as Visa and Mastercard are also accepted though some limitations may apply. Alternatively you can use an electronic wallet such as Neteller or Moneybookers. Of course, you can also safely, easily, and securely make a Direct Bank Transfer. When you are ready to cash-in your chips, you can choose between receiving your funds either by wire-transfer or by bank draft.
Security
Golden Riviera Casino is truly laconic when it comes to security. While their homepage boldly affirms "secure transactions", they don't disclose much too more upon the matter, without further inquiry. However, upon prodding about the website, I also found a terse statement that their software uses of 128-bit encryption to ensure 100% safe and secure online transactions. This happens to be the very same level of security used to protect banks and other major financial institutions. Being as loose lips sink ships, the least said may be the better and we should applaud their discretion and brevity.
Customer Support
Golden Riviera Casino's professional support is available by both telephone and e-mail. A toll free number is conveniently available for players in the United Kingdom.
Conclusion
While I'd be more enthusiastic about Golden Riviera Casino if they delivered a more consistent visual experience and if they'd show the same generosity to British players as they offer to other nationals, there is no denying that Golden Riviera Casino is an excellent and very experienced casino. Both eCOGRA and PriceWaterhouseCooper affirm the high overall payout rates which apply to their remarkable selection of games and generous jackpots. If you're after a good wager, I'd recommend diving into the Golden Riviera Casino.
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About Golden Riviera Casino
Golden Riviera Casino is a downloadable and instant play online casino using Microgaming software licensed by Kahnawake Gaming Commission. It is one of many online gaming sites owned by Vegas Partner Lounge.
| Gaming License: | Kahnawake |
| Software: | Microgaming |
| Owner: | Vegas Partner Lounge |
| Type of Gambling: | Online Casino |
| Download: | Yes |
| No Download: | Yes |
| Sister Casinos: | River Nile Casino |
Online Casino Bonuses at Golden Riviera Casino
| Amount | Wagering Requirements | |
| First Deposit: | 75% Max. £75 | 30x Bonus |
| Extra Bonus: | 15% with Neteller, Click2Pay, and Payspark Max. £3000 per month 10% with NETeller Instacash or UKash Max. £2000 per month |
30x Bonus |
| Promotions: | Weekly & Monthly | - |
| Refer A Friend: | £25 | - |
| Loyalty Program: | Yes | - |
Golden Riviera Casino Screenshots
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Golden Riviera Casino Progressive Jackpots
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Progressive 5 Reel Slots Cash Splash 5 Reel Fruit Fiesta 5 Reel King Cashalot Lotsa Loot 5 Reel Major Millions 5 Reel Mega Moolah Treasure Nile WowPot 5 Reel Progressive 3 Reel Slots Cash Splash 3 Reel Fruit Fiesta 3 Reel Lotsa Loot 3 Reel Major Millions 3 Reel Tunzamunni WowPot 3 Reel |
 All Microgaming Jackpots Progressive Megaspin Slots MegaSpin Major Millions Progressive Table Games Poker Ride Progressive Cyberstud Poker Roulette Royale Triple 7's Blackjack Progressive Video Poker Jackpot Deuces SupaJax |
Standard Payment Options Available at Golden Riviera Casino
 Solo  Visa |
 Switch |
 MasterCard |
Alternative Payment Options Available at Golden Riviera Casino
 Click2Pay  ECO Card  Entropay  UseMyBank  Wire Transfer |
 ClickandBuy  Neteller  UKash  UseMyWallet  WebMoney |
 InstaDebit  Moneybookers  PaySafeCard  POLi |
Support and Contact Information
| Support | support@goldenrivieracasino.com |
| Freephone UK | 0800-051-6412 |
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