Coral Casino Review

Coral Casino is part of the Gala Coral Group – one of the most respected names in gambling in the UK and Europe. Originally the company's bookmaker outlet, Coral currently has over 1600 betting shops in the UK, but also runs an online sportsbook, poker and bingo site as well as their casino. However, it's their online casino that is renowned for offering attractive promotions as well as a unique game variety.

Coral is an Instant Play casino, and hence does not offer a large number of games – just passing the 60 mark. However, considering the relatively small amount, they can cater to almost every taste. Baccarat, Blackjack, European Blackjack and American and European Roulette are all provided and there is a good range of Video Poker games as well as 3-reel and 5-reel slots. In addition, Coral hosts an exciting Darts game and also runs a Live Casino, where Blackjack, Roulette and Baccarat can be found.

Software

The site's main casino software is provided by Chartwell Technology and it's security is certified and approved by BT Trustwise and Verisign (Users of Internet Explorer versions 5.x have been known to receive a pop-up message stating "This certificate has failed to verify for all its intended purposes", but this is only a minor glitch with Explorer software). Chartwell are known for providing some of the best graphics in online gaming, and Coral's card and table games – with their trademark blue cloth – are perfectly designed for quick and exciting play. The themed slots and video poker games are up there with the best.

While Corals main UK Casino is powered by Chartwell Technology, Coral do in fact employ a large team of in house game developers responsible for making some of their best instant play casino games, as well as a host of unique and exciting slot games. There games are not found underneath the 'casino' tab, but on other tabs such as their 'Games' tab. We highly recommend checking these games out as they are second to none in their production quality and won't be found elsewhere.

Bonuses and Promotions

For their Welcome Bonus, Coral reward deposits (minimum £5) with a bonus up to the value of £225. This promotion is divided into four different 'options', where you are given a selection of bonus codes to choose from. Each comes with its own bonus amount, but you are only allowed to pick one from each option. These bonuses will be limited to a certain number of games, and only once you have earned a bonus from one option will you be able to move to the next. The later stages have higher rollover requirements and there is a time limit of 30 days for each option. Coral also runs a £100 monthly reload bonus, which is available for both new and existing customers. Like their welcome bonus, this promotion is divided into three game options – Slots, Blackjack, and Video Poker and Roulette – with varying bonus amounts. Again, there is a 30-day time limit for the rollover, but the Blackjack and Video Poker bonus has a rollover of 50 times the bonus amount.

The site's VIP Loyalty Program is invitation only, but provides some exclusive offers. A 100% bonus is awarded on the first deposit of each month and members are treated to special sporting events, with full hospitality treatment.

Money

Coral doesn't cater for eWallets as much as other online casinos, and deposits and withdrawals are usually limited to bank transfers, Visa or MasterCard transactions. This may be a turn-off for some players, but the site does offer fast processing times. Credit card withdrawals can be cleared once the same card has been approved for a deposit and your casino account will be directly linked to your account on their sportsbook or poker site, making it easy to manage funds.

Support

As this UK casino is part of such a large organisation, their customer service is extremely efficient and professional. Coral's customer support can be contact via email, live chat, fax and phone (free in the UK). However, as this site runs so smoothly, problems rarely need to be addressed.

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