Monopoly Review:

As you can guess by the name, Monopoly Casino is an online casino site that specialises in games based on the classic board game Monopoly. Monopoly Casino was launched in 2015, but it has evolved over the last few years to become more than just a gimmick casino site: You will now find tons of slots from top software developers, classic casino games and a comprehensive choice of live dealer games. There are some interesting promotions too, most of which come with a Monopoly-themed twist.

Monopoly Casino is operated by Entertaining Play Ltd, a subsidiary of global gaming giant Gamesys Group. Both Entertaining Play and Gamesys Group are respected in the gaming industry, with the latter being named 5th in eGaming Reviews’ “eGR Power 50”, a list of top online gaming companies. While it’s not always essential to have a renowned operator behind an online casino, it should reassure players that such a respected operator is behind Monopoly Casino.

Monopoly Casino is fully licensed from the UK Gambling Commission and holds a licence from the Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner to cover players outside of Britain. Both are regarded as highly respected regulatory bodies. Monopoly Casino publishes payout figures of its games, which are independently audited. Gamesys Group and Entertaining Play Ltd have plenty of experience in running online casino and bingo sites, but we would like to see some more detail on the security measures carried out on the site. Monopoly Casino carries a Safe and Secure logo on the bottom of its homepage, but it would be nice to know exactly what measures have been undertaken to protect player data.

It’s important to note that Monopoly Casino had some teething issues in the months after it launched in late 2015, something that is reflected in reviews on other sites. Much of the negative commentary seems to focus on two areas – the closure of accounts without notification and problems with withdrawals. Obviously, these are issues of concern, but they also seem to have been cleared up by Monopoly Casino, which has redeveloped areas of its account and banking policies over the last year. We could find no recorded complaints of these types of issues in 2019.

While it’s not a huge selection, all bases are covered in payment methods, including PayPal and the increasingly popular Apple Pay. Monopoly Casino promises to process all withdrawals within 24 hours.

The Monopoly Casino welcome bonus follows a growing trend in the gaming industry; namely, offering a smaller new player bonus, but one that has fairer terms and conditions attached to it. Once you register at Monopoly Casino, deposit and then wager £10 on casino games, you will receive 30 free spins on Monopoly Paradise slot. Those spins are worth £0.20 each, giving the bonus a value of £6. There are no further restrictions to those free spins, so you can keep what you win as there are no wagering requirements attached to them. To claim the bonus, select Free Spins on the form when registering. If you wish, you can choose instead a bonus of £50 worth of bingo tickets to use on the Monopoly Bingo section of the site.

Let’s be clear: This casino bonus welcome offer is not going to entice high rollers to play at Monopoly Casino, but those who like to play for small wagers will probably see it as a good offer. In our view, it’s a fair deal, and one that is not tangled up in wagering requirements and other restrictions.

To be eligible for the bonus you’ll need to wager at least £10 in cash on any game(s).

Monopoly Casino hosts games from a wide variety of the best software providers, including NetEnt, IGT, Eyecon and SG. In total, we counted games from 11 of the best software developers around, many of which offer different styles of gaming experience, which adds to the variety on offer at Monopoly Casino. Of course, we should first of all focus on the games that you will find nowhere else; namely, the Hasbro boardgame-inspired casino selection, which includes Monopoly slots. There are about a dozen Monopoly-themed slots, including Monopoly City Spins, Mega Movers and 250K. However, you will also find other boardgame slots, like Cluedo Mystery and Battleships Wild Targets.

We were glad to see that Monopoly Casino has, however, decided to go for the fully rounded slots experience, which you can see in the broad use of other developers’ titles on the site. We counted 211 different slots at Monopoly Casino. While that is about average for the industry, there is a nice variation among the games. For example, you will find the types of slots from Eyecon and Barcrest that normally appear on online bingo sites, with titles like Rainbow Riches, Double Bubble and Legend of the 5 Ninjas. But there are also more high-octane games from Microgaming, NetEnt and Big Time Gaming, such as Book of Oz, Guns N’ Roses and Bonanza. Indeed, if you enjoy the hot new trend in MegaWays slots, you’ll find a nice collection at Monopoly Casino.

If you want a break from slots, the good news is that Monopoly Casino has been expanding its range of classic card and table games. Virtual blackjack, roulette, poker and blackjack are all available to play instantly. And if you want to try something different, you should really check out the Monopoly Roulette Hot Properties game – a fun, and potentially lucrative, twist on a casino classic. Elsewhere on the Monopoly Casino site, you will find plenty of scratchcards, as well as arcade games like keno.

Monopoly Casino has also added a live dealer section, which is powered by the excellent software specialists Evolution Gaming. You’ll find live dealer roulette, blackjack, baccarat and poker, as well as a few simple card games like Hi-Lo. However, the most eye-catching offering is the ground-breaking Monopoly Live. This game has been the jewel in Evolution’s crown since it was released last year, becoming hugely popular and being cited as a milestone in the next generation of live dealer games.

Our one criticism of the gaming selection is that Monopoly Casino is a little light on the traditional jackpot slots you would normally associate with NetEnt and Microgaming. However, there is some redemption in that Monopoly Casino has a nice selection of around 12 Daily Double Jackpot games, such as Dragon’s Luck and Arcade Bomb.

Monopoly Casino is a mobile responsive casino site, meaning you can get access to all the games and promotions just as easily on your smartphone as you can on desktop. In fact, we would go far as saying that Monopoly Casino offers a better experience on phones and tablets, as it has been optimised for that format.

We would recommend downloading the official app for an even better mobile casino experience. The Monopoly Casino app works well with any fairly modern Apple device (iPhone 5s and up) as long as it can support iOS 10.0 or above. There are similar specifications when downloading the casino app from Google Play, and it’s compatible with most Android handsets and tablets.

Overall, you get a slick mobile casino app. All of the games, including live dealer, that you will find on the desktop site (around 250 in total) are available and well-executed on mobile. Navigation is slick and fast, and there isn’t any of the bugginess that can sometimes blight online casino apps.

Monopoly Casino doesn’t have a huge number of casino promotions, but the ones offered are rather intriguing. Pick of the bunch is the Community Chests Jackpot promotion. In a nutshell, Monopoly Casino can reward you with entry to a jackpot game randomly when you are playing on the site. Anyone can win, regardless of what game is being played. It works a bit like a progressive jackpot but one that is linked through every game on the site. Winning the Blue Community Chest Jackpot will award a minimum of £1,000, and the smallest prize is £100. A unique, ground-breaking promotion that we have yet to see on any other casino site.

Another Monopoly-themed promotion is the Property Hunt promo, which invites you to pick properties on a Monopoly board as part of a prize draw. You need to wager £20 on games to be eligible for the promo, but it has £5,000 worth of prizes. Monopoly Casino also has a refer a friend program, which will award you £20 if you encourage a friend to sign up to the site.

Monopoly Casino has a VIP scheme, which is by invite only. If you are invited to join (by demonstrating regular play and large deposits), you can get access to personal account management, luxury gifts, invitations to VIP events and bespoke promotions.