Ladbrokes Casino review

Like so many other sports sites Ladbrokes does not offer one casino, they offer two, one is a download or no-download Microgaming casino “Casino” and the other is a “Games” casino offering a great no-download experience with games from Cryptologic and other providers.  They also offer Lottos and Virtual scratch cards, Poker, a mobile and a Live Casino as well as a substantial sports betting site.  Ladbrokes is licensed in Gibraltar and being a publicly listed company with assets in the UK you get about as safe an online gambling experience as you can get.

Ladbrokes casino has an excellent reputation for being fair to players and providing a first class customer service.  This is evident by their quick withdrawal speeds and 24/7 support teams that are available via telephone (freephone in UK at least) and email as well as live chat as well.  As well as offering great customer service they also reward their loyal players with a solid VIP club and regular ongoing promotions.  They also offer decent sign up bonuses which currently include £25 free, a 200% download bonus and a free spins bonus on your second deposit.

Ladbrokes is a great casino that I failed to fall in love with.  I love Microgaming casinos, I love the fact that Ladbrokes is a UK based brand, I love the good customer service and I like the bonuses they offer.  However the look and feel of the site is not to my taste, particularly the downloadable Microgaming casino.  If you look at the screen shot you will be able to make your own view but for me it is neither as easy to navigate as 32Red, nor does it set a great tone or atmosphere like River Belle Casino, Platinum Play Casino or sites like Mr Green Casino on different platforms.  It is fairly easy to use and many people may be very happy with Ladbrokes but I just did not really enjoy the experience as much as I have with other MG casinos.

It is worth taking a minute to highlight to any reader why Microgaming casinos are so special in case you are not already aware of this.  Microgaming software was one of the first casino software firms on the market and they have always taken issues such as security, integrity and player experience as of paramount importance to their business.  They are the preferred software of hundreds of online casinos and their progressive jackpots have the largest player base and offer some of the very best payouts online.  Some software platforms are set up  in a way that means that you can only claim your progressive jackpot wins in installments from your casino but this is not the case with Microgaming.  Given the extent of fluctuations in the casino market who knows which firms will be operating in 5 or 10 years so you do not want to be getting a big win in installments that could decades to pay out.

Their software is arguably the most advanced both in its download and no-download versions and it provides players with the highest quality experience that is available in online gaming with excellent interfaces, excellent graphics and very well designed and produced games.  Cryptologic and Playtech could both be accused of going for gimmicky and popular brands for their slot games rather than focussing as much on innovation, atmosphere and quality design that Microgaming offers.  Their slot games are amongst the slickest, most graphically sophisticated as well as being amongst the most entertaining and enjoyable on the market.  I do feel that in today’s competitive market place there are a range of software developers producing amazingly good games but Microgaming remains in many ways the standard to which other software firms aspire.  As well as offering a quality experience they also offer fantastic range and depth different types of slot games, and a huge range of card and table games on offer.  They also offer very player friendly payout rates both for the slot games and for the card and table games where they offer some very player friendly rules and variations.

In short Microgaming is the premier casino software platform although it is now definitely the case that there are fantastic games by many developers so I would encourage players to also check out games by other leading providers.

The “Games” Casino is a great addition but I did find myself preferring the game selection available at other sites such as Bet365 and Paddy Power Casino it still gives the player access to some great games that they would not be able to play in a Microgaming only casino.  What Ladbrokes does offer over sites such as Bet365 and Paddy Power is that it has a Microgaming Casino as its base casino which is arguably a better platform than Playtech which they offer.

Once I am in a game playing I was very happy and I enjoyed my experience here.  I did miss Lucky Charmer and one or two other games from the Microgaming cannon that were not featured in the Microgaming casino but I appreciate few people will miss these omissions and they offer an excellent range of Microgaming games at their casino

Ladbrokes offers a great way for European players to access MG games and they often offer some great bonuses so are well worth considering.  For my own gaming pleasure I will choose other casinos over Ladbrokes but this is really about aesthetic preferences rather than anything else, in terms of everything this casino has to offer it is one of the very best casinos for Microgaming software and also offers additional variety through its Games section that will add significant value to many players.  It is well worth checking out and will be many people’s favourite online casino.