Bodog Casino Review

Bodog Casino is a large and very well known online gambling site that incorporates not only a casino, but also poker, sports betting, and horseracing. This review is specifically of the casino portion of Bodog.

In an age when new casinos keep popping up probably every day, it is often hard to know whether a particular site offers a safe and fairly run gaming environment or not. At Bodog online casino, you can put those worries to rest because this casino has been operating successfully since 1994.

The good news for you is that Bodog now accepts Canadian online gamblers. While U.S. residents cannot play at Bodog, they are welcome at the rebranded casino, Bovada.

Bodog Casino is licensed and regulated by the Antigua and Barbuda Financial Services and Regulatory Commission. The casino is powered by a combination of its own proprietary software and that of Real Time Gaming. The state-of-the-art software is continually updated to take advantage of the latest technology. While there is no indication of eCogra certification, the games have been independently tested by fairness by Technical Systems Testing and Gaming Associates.

You can download the casino quickly and easily on your computer, or if you prefer, you can select the no download instant play flash version. You can also access the games on your mobile device.

Canadian online gamblers who also enjoy poker, sports betting, and horseracing will especially like the added convenience of the Bodog single wallet system. You can go back and forth between the different parts of the site as often as you wish, drawing on money from the same account.

Bodog Casino Review

Games

What you won't find at Bodog Casino is anywhere near the 500+ games that some online casinos offer. What you will find is a nice variety of more than 150 games that will appeal to slot players and table game players alike. The casino knows this, and instead of offering just one bonus, to take it or leave it, the way most casinos do, specifically geared for slots play, both a slots and table games bonus are offered. You don't have to choose one or the other either; you can accept both.

Slot players have over 80 slot games to choose from, including both 3D slots and progressive slots with jackpots over $1,000,000. If you prefer table games, you won't be disappointed either since not only are all the traditional games available, but different variations of those games. For example, you can choose from many varieties of blackjack, including single and double deck blackjack, European blackjack, and Face Up 21, and Match Play 21. You can also play Perfect Pairs and Pontoon.

If roulette is your game, you can choose between American Roulette and the more favorable to the player European Roulette. Or you can play baccarat, craps, or casino poker, as well as various other table and specialty games. If this is your first time playing a game or if you need to brush up on rules and playing strategies, the casino provides a game guide that you might find helpful.

Whatever game you decide on, you're unlikely to go wrong because the casino reports an exceptionally high average payout for all games combined of 98%. It would be nice, though, if the website would include independent verification of these statistics.

Deposits and Withdrawals

Banking is an area where Bodog Casino definitely needs improvement. The methods for both deposit and withdrawal are both extremely limited compared to what is typically offered at many other online casinos. In fact, only three withdrawal methods can be used: Direct Bank Transfer (1-3 days), Visa (about 5 days), and Check by Courier (about 10 days). Hopefully, the casino will work on this problem and resolve it soon so that players can have more convenient and faster access to their money.

Welcome Bonus

Most online casinos offer just one Welcome Bonus for everyone, and if you don't like to play slots, tough luck because that is about all that the bonus is good for. Or, they will offer some concession to table players by offering a different bonus (typically smaller with heavier playthrough requirements) just for them. Bodog Casino, however, lets you take both bonuses so you can mix up your play. In both instances, rather than the bonus being tied to making a deposit, you put up your share of the money by buying casino chips. Then, on top of these two bonuses, Bodog has a third bonus based on your initial deposit. Here is a brief description of the three bonuses and the terms and conditions0 for withdrawal.

Slots Bonus

Upon using the bonus code for slots provided by the casino and making your first chip purchase, the casino will match the purchase 100% up to $400. The playthrough requirement for withdrawal is 25x the bonus + chip purchase, and only slot play counts toward meeting the wagering requirement.

Table Games Bonus

Upon using the bonus code for table games provided by the casino and making your first chip purchase, the casino will match the purchase 100% up to $200. This time the playthrough requirement for withdrawal is 40x the bonus + chip purchase. Furthermore, play is restricted to certain casino games. For example, not only slots, but single and double deck blackjack, roulette, baccarat, craps, and Sic Bo don't count.

Additional First Deposit Free Bet Bonus

Upon making an initial deposit of $20 or more, you receive a 100% bonus up to $100. The playthrough requirement for withdrawing your winnings is 20x the bonus + deposit, playing any game you want. However, the bonus itself is not withdrawable.

Loyalty Program

At Bodog online casino, the more you play, the more you receive back in loyalty rewards. From day 1, all of your slot play earns you 2 points for every $10 bet and all of your play on almost anything else earns you 1 point for every $10 bet. (Single and double deck blackjack require a $25 bet to earn 1 point.) Every 500 points is worth $5 that the casino will give back to you. Every other Friday, your points, if you have enough of them, get converted into credits to your account; otherwise the points are carried over.

In addition, the casino offers a Weekly 100% Match Bonus on new chip purchases, which you can take advantage of up to 7x per week. The maximum bonus per purchase for slot play is $100 and the maximum for other games is $50. These bonuses are subject to the same 25x or 40x playthrough requirements for withdrawal as the Welcome Bonus. When you are purchasing chips more than once, the playthrough requirement for the bonus already given out must be met before receiving another bonus.

The 94 Club is for VIP players who qualify. They receive personalized service, double comp points, extra bonuses, exclusive offers, and invitations to special events.

Exciting Extras

You don't have to be a high roller to have Bodog roll out the red carpet for you. In fact, besides all of the special seasonal promotions being offered, there is a little extra something happening every day of the week. These are the current offerings.

Wild Weekends

Play your favorite games between Friday 3 p.m. and Monday 3 a.m. ET, and earn double points for your play and more entries into the drawing for $1,000 on Monday.

Hit and Draw

Every time you get a blackjack, you get an entry into a weekly drawing to win $210 in casino chips (subject to a 20x playthrough for withdrawal).

Score Every Tuesday

If you earn at least 50 casino points playing table games on Tuesday, you get a $10 casino chip as a bonus (subject to a 20x playthrough to withdraw your winnings).

Hot Wednesdays

Play the featured slot game and earn a $5 casino bonus chip up to $25 maximum for every $100 you wager. (To withdraw the bonus and winnings, the bonus is subject to a 20x playthrough.)