Golden Riviera Casino Review

The lovely Golden Riviera casino is just one of the 6 delectable choices brought to us by the very well known Golden Group. Established in 2000, Golden Riviera has been hard at work to build their reputation as the one and only, “home for the sophisticated gambler.” That’s not that only reputation they have been building either. This company also takes the security of their players very seriously, just look at their eCOGRA accreditation if you have any questions about that. This is something we like to see as security is always a top priority in our eyes. Since it has been awhile since we last stopped in, we brushed up on our manners and headed over for a visit.

Now we are all familiar with the main English language based Golden Riviera international casino. While it is a very nice place, that is not what we are after today. No, today we are much more interested in the new UK specific site the company has dreamed up. We have seen some offerings like this from other groups, but they haven’t always lived up to the hype. At Golden Riviera we were very excited to find that not only is this casino delivered to the same high standards as the main site, it has been completely redesigned to be its own individual casino rather than just a dollars to pounds switch. Customers will have their choice of all the classics as well as a large number of the new age arcade style games. And all are delivered in a classy cool environment that to us is actually much nicer than what is offered in the main casino.

As navigation can be a problem on some of these specialty sites we were very glad to be met here with a simple straightforward system. There were no issues finding what we needed, and all the links we tired both worked and took us to the correct page. You may think that this should be understood, but we have been to several casinos that did not have this very basic area covered. No matter how hard we looked though there was no help menu to be had at the UK casino. This option, as well as a comprehensive list of FAQs, is posted at the main site but there is no direct link from the UK site. It would be a nice, and probably necessary, touch if Golden Riviera would take the steps to makes these two very important areas accessible from anywhere in their network. It can be very frustrating to have to search through several pages to find the information you are looking for when you are already having a problem.

Like so many of their peers, Golden Riviera has decided to power their casino with the very powerful Microgaming Viper platform. Other big names such as Ladbrokes and Belle Rock are some good examples of other sites taking advantage of all the Microgaming has to offer. By using a package like this, Golden Riviera can assure players of the best possible gaming environment the first time and every time. You will have to download and install the software, but there are still two options for you’re to choose from. First you can always go for the full out deluxe version and just get right into the action. If this is a bit heavy for you on the front end, then go for the “lite” package that will load four games and then add others in the background while you are busy playing. At Golden Riviera you may notice that the floor is somewhat smaller than at rival sites. This is because they have made the choice to offer a more classic casino feel than just try to offer everything under the sun. The games are of the absolute highest quality but the whole affair may appeal more to the table gamer rather than the slot junkie.

For those times when you find yourself away from your own computer but still find you need a quick fix, there is a non-downloading Flash casino operated by Golden Riviera. The play here is good, but it is not up to the standards of the main floors. Also even with Flash on board you still have to run a Windows based system in order to play. This is surprising as Flash is such a widely available platform that is installed on so many different systems.

If you happen to decide that this is the place for you and deposit some real money to play with, then Golden Riviera will take very good care of you in the promotions department. Players will find a Welcome Bonus as well as some tantalizing extra offers if your play meets the minimum wagering requirements. While we found some very unhappy people ranting about this in the chat rooms, it is standard practice. We checked out the requirements and they are right on level with everything else out there. And like it or not, this is a practice that is probably here to stay.

We know that there are other UK specific sites out there, but it is always nice to see one so well thought out and executed. Golden Riviera has thought of everything to make their players experience as fun as it can possibly be. There are a few small kinks in the lack of a help menu and no support for Mac users, but neither of these situations affects the quality of the games. This may not be slot heaven, but they have put together a strong group of offerings enough to tempt any palette. Golden Riviera is one that you will just have to see for yourself. Otherwise how will you ever know if this is truly the casino for you?