Mansion Casino [Rating 8/10]

When it comes to major United Kingdom betting houses, the name of Mansion is relatively new to the scene. While it lacks the pedigree of companies such as William Hill, Ladbrokes, and Coral as far as longevity on the high streets, an aggressive sponsorship and advertising campaign has certainly increased Mansion's visible presence as far as UK bettors are concerned (they are currently signed to sponsor Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur).

So what exactly does Mansion represent as far as online gaming is concerned? Well, as with other brick and mortar based betting companies, the Mansion site is an all in one stop for gaming, with bingo, casino games, poker, and a sports book all on the same site. This has made it a popular place for many customers. In addition to the confidence suggested in numbers, the site operates under a gaming license from Gibraltar, an endorsement that comes with the most stringent of standards.

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When it comes to security, all that means that the Mansion site is one that you can trust. But is it fun? The company touts the site as "Where the World Plays", so we took a look to see if the gaming experience at Mansion is truly world class.

The last time we visited the Mansion site was in the days of its infancy, and back then we were quite pleased with the overall layout. It was easy to navigate around with plenty of information helpful to the newcomer to online casinos. This time, however, the Mansion site had been through a makeover. It was still easy to get to the online casino and its games, but the rules and descriptions for the games have been taken off the site's help menu, and this information is only available once a person has joined the site and selected the game.

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Of course, it doesn't cost any money to become a member, and the sign up process is not particularly gruelling, so that makes up for the negations a little bit. In fact, you can even test drive a few of the games strictly for fun. It was also nice to see that Mansion kept their international theme in mind, with a number of different currencies offered as units.

Up until late 2007, the Mansion casino had only been available in Instant Play form. A partnership with industry giant Playtech meant that Mansion could now offer both download and Instant Play casinos, and a very large variety of games are here to play on each choice. We were particularly happy to see that Craps had been added to both versions (the site opted to carp out back in 2006), and it was great to see that the Instant Play is now open to Mac users as well (side note: when using your Mac to play on the Mansion site, use the Firefox browser rather than Safari.

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For some reason, the website does not take to the Safari browser very well). The Mansion casino itself is a bit odd in terms of aesthetics, with a weird sort of yellow playing predominantly, but the games play very smoothly and are sure to please visitors of all experiences. Again as a niggle in terms of ambience, the dealer voice at the Craps table leaves a lot to be desired what with a mundane drone, but you can always turn him off.

Customer support options are all that we have come to expect in the premiere leagues of United Kingdom online casinos. There is a free phone, email, and a lovely live chat option open to anyone experiencing trouble; we did not have any so we did not test this part of the site out, but they are there when needed.

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One of the strongest points in the favour of the Mansion casino are its promotions. Too often, even the best Internet casino sites have a rather repetitive list of promotions and rewards going on, most to a select few individuals. Mansion updates its promotions quite regularly, so much so that it is hard for even the most committed review team to keep up. We would definitely suggest taking a look at the competitive promotions on the site for yourself!

Perhaps claiming to be the site "Where the World Plays" is a bit of an exaggeration (the US for example is left out in the cold, but that is no fault of Mansion), but the Mansion casino certainly has a strong level of appeal for the online casino fan. A lot of games to play and a commitment to security, along with some great promotions and thorough customer support, all recommend this site quite highly.

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