Are Casino Calzone next in line to leave UK?

As yet, Casino Calzone have not made any sort of official announcement on their website. Nor have UK customers registered with them received any notification of their potential departure. Casino Calzone was established in 2017 so is a relative newcomer to the online gambling scene and whether you’re a fan of it’s websites whimsical pizza theme or not(!), it would clearly be a huge shame for the UK gaming industry to lose another one of it’s popular sites after the departure of Shadowbet and Wishmaker. We have our ears to the ground on this matter so will update the site with news as soon as we know more.

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If you have any concerns or queries whilst we await more news, do get in touch with the Support team at Casino Calzone via [email protected] or message via their online chat on www.casinocalzone.com/en/

The iGaming operator Shadowbet departed the UK regulated market as of Monday 4th May. Launched in 2016, ShadowBet is part of the MT SecureTrade Limited family. They are one of many companies who are partnered with Gig (Gaming Innovation Group) who will be departing the UK on 27th May due to ‘increased operating costs’. [Read more…] about Shadowbet Casino Leaves UK Market

Earlier this week, Shadowbet announced that they have ceased business in UK. Closely followed by an announcement from Wishmaker that they’ll also be cutting ties with the UK this week. Both Shadowbet and Wishmaker are brands on the Gig (Gaming Innovation Group) platform who, later this month Gig will part ways with the UK due to ‘increased operating costs’. Cashmio is one of a number of brands who operate under the Gig umbrella, alongside the likes of Casino Calzone, Dunder and Metal Casino. So…..are Cashmio next in line? [Read more…] about Cashmio announces it is next to leave UK!

The PSHE (Personal, Social & Health Education) Association is working alongside GambleAware to support children and young people to understand and avoid the risks associated with gambling.

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Gambling Awareness on the Curriculum:

From September this year, all schools in the United Kingdom are required to teach secondary school students about the risks associated with gambling as well as matters related to debt. Until now, gambling has rarely been included in the school curriculum. This is despite students routinely being educated about the dangers of other risky behaviours including alcohol, drugs and sex. [Read more…] about Gambling Awareness to be Added to the School Curriculum

Metal Casino – set to leave the UK?

First Shadowbet, then Wishmaker….so who will be next to announce that they are to part ways with the UK? Well the chances are, it could be Metal Casino. Alongside Shadowbet and Wishmaker, they are one of the many brands that sit under the Gig (Gaming Innovation Group) umbrella. Gig will depart the UK market later this month and may be taking all of their brands with them. [Read more…] about Metal Casino – to leave or not to leave UK?

Wishmaker to leave the UK this week

Wishmaker launched in the UK in 2018 and are set to leave the UK on Wednesday 13th May. As of Wednesday, they’ll be giving players from the UK 1 month to withdraw any funds from their accounts. This comes just a few days after the announcement that Shawdowbet have already ceased business in the UK. Another blow to UK online gaming. [Read more…] about Wishmaker casino to Leave UK

Mr Green pulled their popular welcome bonus way back at the start of the year, and we were wondering if it would ever come back! Well, the good news is, it has!

If you want to experience Mr Green casino, you can now claim a 50 Free Spins and up to £50 Bonus when you deposit £20 or more.

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Those who have been in the casino bonus market for a while will remember when £10 no deposit bonuses  were common, and it seems like only yesterday that 20 Free Spins No Deposit bonuses were a standard feature of any UK casino…but things have changed.

Since the UK Gambling Commission clampdown on bonus offers, regulation and management of casinos operating in the UK, bonuses are adapting to fit.

The latest bonus that is sweeping the UK is the BIG 500+ Free Spins offer that we see at many online casinos. But are all these offers the same? We decided to break it down with a few examples.

We navigated across to our 200+ Free Spins section to see what we could find. [Read more…] about Why are 500+ Welcome Spins the new hot casino bonus?

Have you been seeing gambling ads on TV recently? We have spotted a few and we have to admit we were very surprised to see them.

[Read more…] about Gambling ads on UK TV – should they be stopped?

It sounds obvious, but it still leaves a lot of people really confused…live casino is just what it says…it’s a casino ,and it’s played live!

You can sign up to the website, create your new account, collect your bonus, and get ready to play just like at any regular online casino, but when you start playing roulette, cards or whatever your favourite table game might be…it’s with a live dealer and against other real players. [Read more…] about What is an online live casino? How does it work? Is it really live?

Ok so it begins…the once generous Dunder Casino who previously offered new UK players 20 no deposit spins on ‘Book of Dead’ and 100 Extra Spins on deposit PLUS a 100% Bonus…have significantly reduced their bonus offer.

New players at Dunder can now expect a pretty standard 100% to £100 match bonus on the first deposit…but here’s the catch…it carries a hefty 80 times wagering requirement. Thankfully the wagering is bonus only, not bonus plus deposit but that’s still higher than we are used to seeing. [Read more…] about Change to UK bonus at Dunder Casino…80x Wagering…EEK!

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If you are thinking of playing at a new online casino, check out these tips first. They will help you to ask the right questions before you deposit any of your own money.

Is the casino site trustworthy?

Probably THE most important thing to look for when choosing an online casino; find out the license details to ensure they have permission to run a casino. This is particularly important as a casino can often look the part with a professional site but without the licenses and regulations in place you are at risk of unsecured play and not being able to cash out your winnings! You can usually find details of a casino’s license under the ‘About Us’ section, or if you scroll down to the bottom of their homepage you can often find the logo of the relevant governing body. Another good indication of a trustworthy casino is do they have legitimate contact details and known and trusted methods of making payments? [Read more…] about Top Tips for choosing the right online casino

So it’s finally happened, as of the 14th April 2020 no UK Gambling Commission licensed casino can accept credit card payments…and it makes us wonder ‘How did this take so long to happen?’.

The UK Gambling Commission is not universally admired amongst online casino operators. They have taken an ‘operator first’ line of attack which has seen several generally decent brands being hit with HUGE fines. As a result, we’ve seen a very different approach to the UK market from brands like Casumo, Mr Green and Leo Vegas, who had previously been pushing very aggressively to attract UK players. They’ve backed right off now, and as margins get squeezed and the legislation gets tighter we can only see this continuing. That means free spins bonus, no deposit offers and other popular bonuses are going to be less and less common because at the end of the day they all have a bottom line cost for the casino…and they can’t afford to be that flippant any more.

Why are credit cards bad?

So how does that all fit with the credit card ban? Well, this is actually one of the first pieces of legislation that might actually help problem gamblers! Wheras so far a lot of effort has gone into making the playing environment ‘safer’ and less prone to abuse by money launderers, the latest efforts seem geared towards removing the potential for problem gamblers to get sucked into a bad gambling spiral. We think this is a really positive step, and we are always keen to champion the ‘Only gamble what you can afford to lose’ line. Yes the fun of gambling is always about crossing that line, the feeling in the pit of your stomach, the highs the lows…we know that…but being able to access that feeling on borrowed money at a ridiculous APR? DANGEROUS!

So that’s it. The end of an era, and like waving goodbye to the influence of Wonga.com on the online gambling scene, we won’t be sad to see the back of credit cards. To find out more about casino payments, check out our in-depth casino payment section.

Ok, so we saw a really interesting discussion on the Casinomeister forum recently. (P.s. If you don’t ever spend time on Casinomeister, you totally should! It’s one of the best forums for discussion of online casinos, slots, and the behind the scenes stuff that a lot of people don’t really know about). So anyway, the discussion was one that regularly bubbles up…which casinos pay out the best and are they all the same?

Well, the interesting fact that often gets recited is that casinos are able to choose, in some cases, what RTP their slots pay out at. Yes you read that right…the casinos themselves can choose whether to set their slots on generous, medium or low paying cycles!

Not all casinos run slots at the same RTP?

But why would they do this? Well, it’s pretty simple really. If the casinos keep more of your money they make more profit. If they make more profit they can spend more than their competitors on marketing, they can be more generous with welcome bonuses, VIP programmes, giveaways, tournaments and all the other incentives that make people sign up.

So wait…that means the casinos with the best bonuses might not be the best casinos to play at? Well, yeah that may be true in some cases…but it doesn’t tell the whole story.

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Intriguing right? And we know what your next question is…who is using which setttings? Well, yeah that’s what we thought too! In an effort to build awareness about this issue, and to help out the good guys by giving them some exposure we set up a MAX RTP Casino list – go check it out!

A ban on using cards at online casinos will come into effect on the 14th April the UK Gambling Commission has announced today.

Here’s what we know so far… [Read more…] about Credit Card Gambling to be Banned from April