Virgin Casino Review

The Virgin empire is known for doing things in a big way. This comes as no surprise when you look at who runs the show over there, Richard Branson. This is one man who is known for taking risks and is always up for a challenge. With all this in mind it is no surprise that Virgin is expanding their holdings once again by opening up their very own online casino. Now we get to see if Branson’s Midas touch extends to the online realm, or will their new diamond ring turn to brass.

When you click through the doors of the Virgin Casino you are met with a very fun and friendly site that invites you in to make yourself comfortable. Guests are faced with a significant amount of info but it is well organized enough to not be overwhelming. In fact, navigation overall is a real strength as everything is clearly labelled and easy to located. We liked that the actual casino was laid out by catergroy groups, like Tables & Poker, Blackjack, Slots, Roulette, Instant Win, and Keno, as this made it very easy to find exactly what we were looking for. Returning guests should enjoy the very easy sign-in process that won’t block them from the fun for more than is absolutely necessary. The whole site has a great mix of fun and function that any player can appreciate. It just feels like this was designed with the everyday gamer in mind rather than the high roller.

Virgin Casino is using WagerWorks to supply all their games in a non-downloading Instant Play format. This means that users need nothing more to play than the widely used Macromedia Flash software. We like this set-up as not only does it work well; it opens up Virgin Casino to a much wider segment of users. When we did our review we had no trouble running any of the games on our Mac system. It didn’t matter if we ran Safari or Firefox, everything worked great the first time and every time.

The whole Mac issue is one that Virgin has improved upon since our first visit to their casino, and that is not the only area where they have been busy. The casino as a whole has been given a subtle over haul that fixed some very frustrating navigational problems. Where before we were met with broken links and over all poor usability, now we find that no matter which part we checked the site is up and running in top condition. By fixing these two key areas Virgin is showing that they are serious about their customers’ experiences and that they will respond to public demand. It is small things like this that add up over time and really make a good casino great.

Now that they have smoothed over all the little bumps in their road, users can enjoy the lovely selection of both free and real money games that Virgin Casino has to offer. By using Instant Play software, the overall look and feel of the games will not be as rich as a downloadable package, but that does not detract from the game quality here. All of the games ran very smooth and loaded quickly with high quality audio visual aspects and an authentic casino experience. We like the nice balance between load times and richness of game play. It seems as though Virgin has found that sweet spot where both are in top form. If you are one that just likes to keep things moving, then take advantage of the turbo feature to fly through your games. This is one way to pack as much punch into your session as humanly possible.

As always we were very happy to find that the promotions pool at Virgin Casino was not dry in the least. We have to say that they actually have a nice menu in this department. Besides offering the standard new player Welcome Bonus, Virgin makes good use of their far reaching empire to offer players some very tempting non-cash offers. Not only that but if your passion runs to seeing the world, then you will be pleased to know that all of your Reward Points can be transferred over to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Miles. Progressive jackpots are not the draw here as we only found one, but these other options make up for their lack.

At the end of the day Virgin’s online casino does its best to live up to the family name. They have taken the time to fix the few key issues we ran into before and now they really have something great to offer their players. If they continue to improve at this rate, this may well be one of the top casinos on the web in no time at all. As you would expect customer service is a top priority for Virgin, so if you do run into a problem during your visit, don’t hesitate to reach out to them. When you factor in the well delivered games and the lucrative promotions, then Virgin Casino is a great place for both new players as well as the seasoned vet.