Mansion Casino

Mansion Casino used to tout itself as "Where The World Plays" which struck us as quite a brag (especially as US players couldn't technically play there due to domestic gaming laws), but we were pleased to see that it's changed that claim to the more credible "the finest English style casino on the web". Now what qualifies is an 'English-style' casino is perhaps debatable, but first impressions certainly create the vibe that this is the kind of online casino a sophisticated British spy might choose to frequent when he's had too many Vodka Martinis to drive the Aston to his usual club.

Moving away from the superficial cool of this casino's milieu, there are good solid foundations to Mansion to make it worth your consideration. Covering security first, a solid licence to thrill from the Gibraltar Government guarantees the integrity of the gaming on offer here, whilst the highest levels of encryption ensure that players banking transactions are in very safe hands. The engine room for Mansion Casino's games comes courtesy of Playtech, giving it some serious gaming grunt delivered very smoothly indeed. Options of both an Instant Play and Download Casino are offered here, although the latter only runs under Windows, so Mac users won't be able to enjoy its slightly richer graphical experience.

One small criticism we would make of Mansion Casino is that for a first time visitor there's not a lot of ways to explore what's on offer without registering an account. However registration is not an arduous task, doesn't oblige you to deposit any cash and does give you immediate access to try the Instant Play games in a free Practice Mode to see if you like the Mansion style. And like it we do. In the early days of Mansion, which opened in 2004, it certainly caught our attention with the 'light beige' baize of its virtual tables... well 'contents-of-nappy' might have been a better colour description. Thankfully Mansion's games now sport a far more traditional look and are much the better for it! The quality of the Playtech games are superb whichever format you opt for, and the choice covers all the bases any reasonable player could wish for; there are even Live Dealer games for those seeking the utmost in realism.

Customer support at Mansion Casino has more limited contact channels than some of its rivals, but its email and round-the-clock Live Chat are more than fit for purpose and proved to be as swift and efficient in tackling our queries as we'd expect from a top-notch operator. Promotions are also competitive with Mansion's Big Name rivals in the UK online casino market, although localisation of currency isn't applied to some of the promotions we saw at the time of the review so be prepared to see some offers in US dollars - which is not very 'English-style' in our estimation!

Our minor criticisms aside, Mansion Casino is a very nice place to spend your time and money. Absolute novices might find there's less information to help players at their level get started than rival UK online casinos offer, but it's not hard to register for a free account and just experiment with the games in practice mode to find your feet. For a traditional - dare we say it? - 'English-style' casino experience we think you'll be more than pleased to make Mansion your online home.

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