Costa Games Casino Review

Costa Games is a cheery looking place. Blue skies, fluffy white clouds and a grinning sun welcome you to the online casino that specialises in slots and table games. Scroll to the bottom of the page and you’ll also an encounter a palm tree, just to add a tropical vibe to the chirpy site.

While you’re lingering on the homepage, scrutinise its footer and you’ll discover that the site is operated by Cassava Enterprises Ltd. The Gibraltar-based company have a slew of casinos and bingo sites to their name, all of which are designed for British players.

About Costa Games

Cassava Enterprises is a subsidiary of 888 group, who hold a licence issued by the Great Britain Gambling Commission to 888 UK Ltd, who oversee its British operations. Virtual Digital Services Ltd perform the same role in the EU. While we’re reeling off a string of interlinked companies, here are a couple more: Bridgend Limited are the Gibraltar company whose software powers the site and Mandalay Media Ltd are the Isle of Man company who operate the site.

All of Costa Games’ slots and other games have been independently verified to ensure fair play and honest payouts. If you need to speak to a member of the site’s customer service team, you’ll be able to get hold of an operative night or day via email or telephone; a UK freephone number is available along with an international number. The site also has a detailed FAQ.

How Much Does it Costa?

UK players can enjoy a number of convenient deposit and withdrawal options including credit and debit card. What’s more, if you don’t fancy entering your payment details via the Costa Games site – despite the fact that it uses 128-bit SSL – you can phone up and provide your card details by speaking to a support agent. Costa Games accepts Visa, MasterCard and Maestro.

Other deposit options are Paysafecard, PayPal, Entropay and wire transfer. The latter option takes 5-8 days but the other methods should be instantaneous. The minimum deposit amount is £20 and the minimum withdrawal is £30. Before your first withdrawal request is processed, you’ll be required to submit verification documents such as photographic ID and a utility bill.

Free Spins

Costa Games will give new players a minor bonus just for signing up, without depositing so much as a penny. When you join, you’ll receive 5 free spins on the Magical Forest slot. Admittedly, you’d be doing well to win anything on 5 spins of any slot, but you never know; you might get lucky. You will need to register your credit card details before you can receive your free spins.

When you sign up and deposit between £10 and £50, you’ll be given a 100% bonus match plus 100 free spins. These are doled out at a rate of 10 every 3 days for 27 days straight. On your second deposit, there’s still a 50% bonus available, worth up to £50, and the same again on your third. In terms of ongoing promotions, Mega Monday applies 5 free spins when you deposit £20 or more that on that particular day of the week and Triple Tuesday dispenses 3 chips for every £1 wagered instead of the usual 1 per £1.

Costa VIP

Costa Games also operates a VIP scheme that rewards players for their loyalty. There are 5 tiers to ascend, starting with New Star, when you deposit under £25 – in a week presumably. The next level is Rising Star, followed by 3, 4 and 5 Star, the latter by invitation only. At 5 Star level, you’ll be granted an unlimited bonus cash purchase limit and various other perks. As Costa Games explains, “The higher your VIP status, the more products you have access to - and the less they will cost.”

The chips you earn at the site for every £ you wager can be exchanged at the VIP store for deposit bonuses, bonus cash and other perks.

Games Lobby

One good thing about casinos operated by Cassava Enterprises is that they tend to be mobile compatible. One bad thing is that they tend to be derivative, usually stocking the same games as one another. Slots are the mainstay at Costa Games, with the likes of Gonzo’s Quest, Fluffy Favourite and Starburst all featuring prominently.

Slots occupy 3 of the 4 primary playing categories, with only the Casino tab providing respite from the multi-reel action. There’s not a huge selection of slots, but there are some quality titles in the mix at least, especially under New. Here you’ll find games like Oktoberfest Spins, Star Raiders, Theme Park Tickets of Fortune and Rio Bingo. OK, so most of these games aren’t exactly new, but they’re good and that’s the main thing. There are even a few branded slots to be found, with the pick of the bunch probably Motorhead, inspired by the hell-raising British rockers.

Jackpot Games

The jackpot category is also slots-heavy, but this time the value of each game’s top prize is displayed. Because these jackpots are progressive, that figure rises in real time. Look out for Millionaire Genie, whose jackpot should comfortably exceed £1,000,000, and Treasure Fair, which isn’t far off the million mark either. For spine-tingling thrills, nothing will match the horror that is A Nightmare on Elm Street, a jackpot game that will leave you sleeping with the lights on – assuming you can even get to sleep that is.

Poor Selection

Because Costa Games is so fixated on slots, there’s not a whole lot else going on at the site. You won’t find any scratch games, virtual sports or lottery games for instance. Neither will you find any baccarat or blackjack. This is disappointing to say the least.

Instead, the casino games section contains 4 types of roulette, including a low stakes game, plus Deal or No Deal Europe and Deuces Wild. Beyond that, there’s nothing more to Costa Games. It’s a neatly designed site, but it’s one that’s found to be lacking in every category save for slots.

Cota Games Rating

Costa Games is a cheerful and well designed site from Cassava Enterprises, one that will appeal to casual British players. It’s not really designed for high stakes gaming though, as is seen by its glaring absence of quality table games. In fairness, the value of the progressive jackpot slots can’t be faulted, and the quality of the regular slots is mostly excellent too.

The banking options are pretty good and the promotions aren’t bad either. Indeed, what there is to be found at Costa Games is overwhelmingly positive. Rather, the site loses points for what isn’t here, from a live casino to keno and baccarat.

For its security and mobile compatibility Costa Games earns pass marks and it’s certainly an easy site to navigate. There just aren’t enough games however for this site to warrant anything more than faint praise. It’s fine for slots, less than impressive for other games.