- Good reputation, online since 2011
- Excellent VIP program
- Live dealer games are available
- Deposits by cryptocurrencies are accepted
- Presence of sections with bets, poker
- Only a few game providers
- Very slow withdrawals
- No withdrawal by credit card
Bovada Casino Review
Bovada was established back in 2011 and is part of the Bodog group which is owned by a company named Lynton Limited. These are the same people behind the platform’s biggest sister site, Slots.lv.
Regarding the site’s design, everything looks clean and neatly organized. You can easily navigate the site and quickly find any type of information you may be looking for.
Bovada Casino Bonuses
Starting with the welcome bonus, Bovada will double your first and second deposit. They also offer a similar bonus targeted to players who want to deposit with Bitcoin. Unless stated otherwise, all welcome bonuses come with a 25x wagering requirement that applies to both the deposit and bonus funds.
You could think of that as a 50x playthrough of your deposit, so if you deposited $100 then you’d have to bet $5,000 before you can withdraw any winnings. This might sound like a lot but in reality, it is fairly good as many online casinos require much more from you.
The loyalty program is very good too. You begin at the starter level and can level up all the way up to the hall of fame. Each type of game awards a different number of points per $1 wagered. On the lower levels, you can redeem 2,500 points for $1 which you can also use to gain access to various tournaments. A referral system is also offered.
Promotions
Bovada usually doesn’t offer promotions other than deposit bonuses, such as the one mentioned in the previous section of our review. That said, you may get a chance to benefit from a promotion that awards double the loyalty program points or a small cashback on losses, but such events aren’t hosted regularly.
Bovada Casino Games
As you would expect from a mostly sports betting focused website, the selection of games isn’t that large. In total, there are around 150 games offered most of which can be found in the slots category. The smallest sections are the blackjack, video poker, and specialty games all of which have only 8 titles.
However, live dealer games are offered as well. You can find 31 different tables with games including roulette, baccarat, blackjack, and Super 6. Both the casino and live dealer games can be browsed using the associated options from the site’s header menu. Once you’ve navigated to the section you are looking for you can filter the games by type.
Slots and software
Bovada Casino offers 71 slots from 3 software developers. The biggest one is Betsoft followed by Rival Gaming and Real Time Gaming. You’d expect to find many more since the partnered providers combined have hundreds of popular slots to offer. Despite that fact, there is a big variety of different types of games so you will probably find a few you like anyway.
You can filter the slots by using the provided drop-down menu options. There are about 10 filtering options there, one of which is the slots that have progressive jackpots.
Bovada Casino as well as the other betting and gambling services of the platform can all be accessed via any mobile browser that supports HTML-5 technology, though be aware that some games may not support mobile play.
Software List
Deposit and withdrawals
There are 5 banking methods including Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, credit cards, Zelle, and vouchers. The most popular option is credit cards as Bovada accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Union Pay.
The minimum deposit is $20 for credit cards and $10 for Bitcoin. The maximum is $1,500 and $5,000 per transaction respectively. Deposits are usually instant but can take a few hours for your bank or card provider to process the transaction.
Moving on to withdrawals, the fastest way to get your money is Bitcoin, since transactions are instant and can be as small as $10. Plus, there isn’t a limit to how much you can withdraw. Unfortunately, though, you can’t withdraw money using a credit card, only check by courier, voucher, or match pay.
The minimum amount you can withdraw using the check by courier method is $100 and the maximum is $3,000. You can do that once per week. Identity verification is usually done after registering your account but Bovada may ask you to verify your personal and banking details if you want to make a large withdrawal.
Bitcoin withdraws only take a few minutes and vouchers can take up to 24 hours to be processed before you receive the code to your email. Checks by courier have to be one of the longest withdrawal methods we’ve ever encountered as they take approximately 10-15 business days to be delivered, and that’s the provided timeframe after the transaction has been approved itself, taking 24-48 hours.
Lastly, the only supported currencies are USD and Bitcoin (mBTC), so if you want to deposit using another currency then there will be a fee for the conversion.
Your bank or credit card provider might charge other fees as well but generally, Bovada won’t charge you anything for deposits or withdrawals.
Security and Licensing
Bovada used to hold a license from the Kahnawake Gaming Commission until 2016, but they didn’t renew it. All information is stored in servers using SSL digital encryption so you can rest assured that your funds, personal, and banking details are kept safe at all times.
Licensed | |
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Curaçao eGaming License | 1668/JAZ |
Customer Support
If you are experiencing a problem, make sure that you check out Bovada Casino’s FAQs section first. If your issue still hasn’t been resolved, you can contact customer support via phone, email, and live chat.
Links to helplines and specialized software regarding underage and compulsive gambling are offered as well. Also, you can answer a few provided questions and then decide if you want to self-exclude, temporarily or permanently, from using Bovada Casino.
The customer support team works 24/7 and the only supported language is English. The site doesn’t accept players that aren’t based in the US or Canada.
Language | Phone | Live Chat | |
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English | +1-888-263-0000 | [email protected] | Yes |
FAQ
Yes, players earn points by placing wagers and can redeem those points for real cash or to enter various tournaments. The redeem requirements become smaller as you progress through the levels.
Unless stated otherwise, all deposits and extra funds from bonuses come with a 25x wagering requirement.
The casino is available in English alone, as only players from the US and Canada are accepted.
Bitcoin transactions are usually instant. Other payment methods such as a check by courier can take up to 48 hours to be processed and 10-15 business days to be delivered.
Since they only accept American and Canadian citizens the only accepted currency is USD, but they also accept a cryptocurrency and that’s none other than Bitcoin.
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