Review
Name: Bovada
Description: Bovada is an online casino that is licensed and regulated by the US government.
- Software - 91
- Bonuses - 90
- Payout Speed - 94
- Customer Service - 89
- Reputation - 93
Summary
Provider
Bovada
License
Kahnawake
Payment Methods
Credit Cards, Bitcoin transfer
Currencies
USD, Bitcoin
Languages
English, Spanish, Portuguese
Platform
Instant Play via browser
Support
Phone, e-mail
Bovada is operated by Meadway Leisure Limited, a company founded in 2007, and the casino itself is licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission. For those not up on who, what, or where the KGC are, they are located in the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawake, in good old Canada. As well as the license, the KGC also vouch for the authenticity of Bovada’s payouts (around 97.5%) and their random number generator software.
Bovada are very US friendly, so much so that they only accept customers from the USA, despite their Latvian domain and Canadian licensing! Unsurprisingly they accept deposits in US Dollars, via Visa cards, Rapid Transfer or bank transfer.
The casino can be played by downloading the software or in instant play mode, either method enabling access to well over 100 games. In addition to the casino, Bovada also offers a sports book, poker room and dedicated horse racing suite.
Games
There are more than 120 games available at Bovada, including classic games such as blackjack, roulette, craps, poker and Pai Gow. In addition there is a very large selection of progressive jackpot games, slots, 3D slots, video poker games and speciality games like Keno and Bonus Bingo. In short: something for everyone.
Software
Like a small but growing number of online casinos Bovada uses their own in-house propriety software to power their games. This means that you are presented with some unique slots and games that you won’t find anywhere else, although not quite the same wide selection as at the long-established market leaders like Microgaming.
The software is very simple, easy to use and intuitive and sits nicely within the clean interface and crisp functionality of the overall site. The games can be played in non-download version and practice play mode without even signing up giving you a chance to have a look at the software before you commit to joining.
Customer Support
Customer service is not available via live chat which is a major negative, although there is a toll free phone option that is 24/7 and an online contact form that promises a response within four hours. In extensive tests most responses were much quicker, answers were thorough and operators polite and friendly.