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River Nile Casino Review

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River Nile Casino is that rarest of breeds: a long-running and respected online casino (apparently, since 2000) that we’ve somehow missed along the way. How could we? Well, no time like the present (or in this case, 2000 B.C.).

Can’t you almost smell the dukkah?

Even before pyramids adorned The Las Vegas Strip, Ancient Egypt has cast a spell on gamblers. The combination of exotic beauty and legendary royal riches — added to a certain dedication to being larger-than-life — makes the theme a recurring one among casinos.

River Nile has the look, and they have the riches. That much is obvious simply from the hefty welcome bonuses and the progressive jackpots! Do they also have the other things that might earn them a place in the Valley of the Kings (of online casinos)?

Gameplay: 9/10

River Nile uses Microgaming to power the casino software, and if you don’t know that we like Microgaming, you haven’t been around us for very long. Even on the short list of the top casino software developers in the world, Microgaming is an odds-on contender for the #1 spot. Why? Well, they provide more games (over 450 at the time of this writing) as well as new games every month! Microgaming software is also the most mature and reliable casino software platform, so you’re much less likely to encounter any frustrating bugs or incompatibilities.

The only thing that River Nile doesn’t get from Microgaming is their Instant Play feature — which is probably just as well, because you really shouldn’t bother with Flash casinos unless you have no other choice (i.e., playing from a Mac or with a hard drive that is full or off-limits for some reason).

All of this and Mega Moolah’s Mega Progressive Jackpot, too!

As we’ve said, 450+ is a lot of games, and there’s surprisingly little overlap among them. Fans of slots, blackjack, and video poker have an unmatched variety of high-quality choices — simply getting a taste of each game would take many, many hours.

Fans of casino classics such as craps, roulette, and baccarat can count on spot-on versions, with alternate versions for all common variations (i.e., to accommodate both American and European Roulette players, for example). River Nile even throws in a number of unique and exotic games and variants, so you can try your hand at Sic Bo and Pai Gow, or scratch cards and keno.

Promotions: 9/10

Another big selling point for River Nile Casino is the attractive spread of bonuses. We’re so used to seeing small no-deposit bonuses that $1500 made us assume that there was a misplaced decimal point…but no, that’s the correct amount, and yes, you get to keep any winnings. The only difference is that you have one hour to spend it, so get moving!

If you’d prefer a more modest deposit-matching bonus, you may deposit $/£/€25 and receive a nice free $/£/€50 from the casino. The playthrough is the industry-standard 30x, but the bonus amount makes achieving it much less work than usual.

We’re even more impressed by the 10% cash back bonus, which returns up to $10,000 of your losses every month! This kind of feature is far more common on poker sites, so we appreciate River Nile bringing it to the online casino world.

We’re running out of room to mention the great loyalty program (as a Vegas Partner casino, River Nile has access to the kind of resources that only a big network can provide), as well as the Caribbean “Treasure Cruise” promotion (in addition to the titular cruise, there’s hundreds of thousands of dollars up for grabs).

Customer Support: 8/10

River Nile offers everything that you want if you ever have issues with the casino: email, live chat, and telephone numbers. Customer support is available 24 hours a day, every day of the year. The FAQ is even helpful for a number of the most common issues.

Having said that, it still bugs us a little that the support link goes to the generic Vegas Partner customer support page (it actually says “generic support” in the web address, so we’re not just being critical when we say that). We have no complaints with Vegas Partner support — in fact, quite the opposite, they do an exceptional job — but we can see where a player mighty see it as a bit less personal than they’d like.

Great payout percentages are yet another reason to explore the Nile.

Wrap Up

When it gets right down to it, you probably don’t care too much about the lovely Egyptian design. You probably care most about the games (which are many, and extremely high-quality) and the overall safety of the site. River Nile takes care of the security and privacy concerns with state-of-the-art software and policies, and their customer service is courteous and more efficient than we’ve come to expect at an online casino.

At this point, we’re expected to conclude with an evocative reference to the Egyptian theme (something like : “find the source of the Nile” or “the treasures of the Pharaohs can be yours”). How about if instead we just leave you with an honest and encouraging recommendation to go sign up, deposit, and play at a great online casino?

Rating: 4.5/5

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