Dream Vegas

[Rob1969in]

I signed up for dream Vegas and deposited 20 and got 40 bonus I eventually ended up making 1900 quid only for it all to be confiscated when I tried to withdraw it, I didn't read the small print and did bets for more than 5 quid as I brought a few bonuses on the buffolo rising game, moral of the story is even when you win you lose ,these sites always have a way of shafting you,and always read the small print.

[mjl5656]

So you only get the bonus if playing low value slots ??

[MikeV]

The deposit bonus terms and conditions can be quite picky depending on the site. Besides the typical rollover requirement, there is also a max bet requirement, usually around £5. Any stake above it allows the site to cancel the deposit bonus and confiscate any wins. One thing I wish more sites do is implement a pop-up warning to players who are about to wager above the limit allowed in order to prevent them from accidentally breaking the terms of the bonus.

Also, some sites may implement a maximum win during bonus rounds/free games. We witnessed this in one of Darren's videos. I believe it was at 777.com while playing Montezuma. That site capped wins from the free games at £500 if a player is using a deposit bonus. In that video, the result of the free games was above £500 by about several quid. The excess was not added to his bankroll upon conclusion of the free spins.

Ultimately, remember to read the terms and conditions if you want to accept a deposit bonus.

[Rob1969in]

Yeah it was devestating to receive the email saying they had confiscated the winnings ,agree with the idea of a pop up but doubt they'd implement it as then they'd be unable to take your winnings back ,I know I'd never use dream Vegas again due to the way they spoke to me when I questioned it .

[mjl5656]

I take it from what has been posted that the online slots are mostly unregulated?

[MikeV]

Not really. Since 2014, all online casinos that wish to accept UK players or advertise in UK television must be licensed by the UK Gambling Commission. To find out where the site is licensed, just scroll to the bottom of the home page.

Using Dream Vegas as an example, I can see that it is regulated by three entities: The Gambling Commission for UK residents, The Swedish Gambling Authority for residents of Sweden, and the Malta Gaming Authority for everyone else.

As for the actual slots - the software providers that provide the games that players play - you can also see the entities that they are regulated by on their websites. I checked the official websites of two slot providers (Blueprint and NetEnt in this example). Both show licences from the Gambling Commission.