Virgin Casino Review

If anyone knows a thing or two about winning the big gamble its Virgin CEO Richard Branson. This multibillionaire has made it a habit to turn everything he touches straight into gold. He has worked hard to establish Virgin as an industry leader in everything from the music world to an airline, and now an online casino. With the Virgin reputation on the line, let’s go see if they can hold the same level of cutting edge innovation in this venture as they do in everything else.

From the minute you enter the site it is apparent that Virgin is working hard to impress you. The layout of the page is very easy to follow and manages to detail very large amounts of information without overwhelming you in any way. Hand in hand with this is the fact that navigation is wonderfully clear and easy to understand on all counts. With all the key components so clearly outlined you will find yourself zipping around the site in no time at all. Design was very obviously a top priority for Virgin and it is nice to have all our favorites laid out for us rather than having to go and hunt for them. Unlike many of their big rivals the mood at Virgin is that everyone is welcome. This is not a site that gears its self only towards high rollers, but instead rolls out the red carpet for players of all levels. And this best part is that they manage to do it all in a very classy way, no cheesy half dressed showgirls graphics to be found.

The power behind the scenes at the Virgin Casino is provided by the Instant Play Wagerworks software package. All you need to access the fun is to have Macromedia’s Flash installed on your computer. Flash is a very common program that is available for a wide range of system configurations. It is so common that most of you already have it on your computer whether you know it or not. When the site first launched there were some issues around getting the games to work with a Mac system, but those all seem to be nothing more than a bad memory. Now you can gain access to the fun not only using a PC but also with a Mac system running OS X, Firefox, or Safari. This is a great perk, and not one that we run across very often at all. Way to go Virgin for thinking about all your customers rather than a select group!

After we saw that the Mac issue had been resolved since our first visit, we poked around to look into some other problem areas. We are very excited to report that none of the problems we encountered on our first trip to Virgin Casino still seem to be an issue in any way. The guys over in quality control have been working over time as now everywhere we looked we found nothing but glitch free fun. It says quite a bit about Virgin that they can not only admit when there is a problem but then follow through and take the steps to make things right.

Now that the site is totally care free, all you have to worry about is which game you want to play first. Why not try them all? As Virgin offers free play across their casino floor you have the option to find all your favorites before you make any kind of cash commitment. Instant Play games are never as rich as their downloading cousins, but the games at Virgin are still flawless. They set themselves apart by taking care of the little details, such as audio and visual aspects, that make play so much more life like. What we like is that they have managed to find just the right balance between play quality and loading speed, even if you are still fighting dial up. If you like to zip through the fun in record time then just check out the turbo option. That will really kick things into high gear!

Promotions are one area where Virgin has absolutely no problems setting themselves way apart from the pack. You see, unlike other companies who are strictly devoted to gaming, Virgin has their whole empire to draw from. This makes for some pretty creative perks that you just can’t find anywhere else. For example, any reward points that you accrue during your play can be converted into Virgin Atlantic Club Miles. These miles can then be traded in on planes tickets for anywhere you want to go. Show us another casino that can offer you something like that!

Promotions may be great, but the progressive jackpots are not a real strength here. Try as we might we could only find a single jackpot standing all alone on the site. The total was nice, but not nearly as nice as what they offer at other sites. With everything else that Virgin has going for it, this really doesn’t bother us too much. But, if this is your key selling point, then this might not be the place for you.

In the end Virgin designed their casino to be a great time all the way around. They paid attention and covered all the details that take an average site and make it extraordinary. In fact, they did take their once average offering and managed to grow it into one of our favorite casinos up and running on the web today. Their amazing non-cash prizes add a whole new dimension to game play that you just can’t find anywhere else. We predict that this site will just become more and more popular as time goes by. If the other casinos want to compete then they are just going to have to get way more creative!