US-Friendly Online Casino Spotlight: Club USA Casino

ClubUSACasino.com, which is part of the renowned Club World Casinos Group, has been in operation since 2004. Since then, the site has been providing players in the US and abroad with top-notch online gambling. Their software, provided by RealTime Gaming, is tested regularly by TST (Technical Systems Testing), and each year the site is awarded with the TST Certificate of Safe and Fair Gaming.

Club USA Casino is, as the name would suggest, a US-friendly online casino.It possesses some great qualities, but is also weighted down by the heft of a few poor choices that keep it from being the best on the web.

 

Visual Style/Graphics

The first thing players will be greeted with is, naturally, the ‘lobby’. The site is slick, make no mistake. It features beautiful, scantily clad cartoon women – proving that they at least understand to whom they are primarily marketing. The layout is very user friendly, forsaking a mock lobby in exchange for a simple menu.

Here’s a look:

 

 

Now, the visual style of the games should come as no surprise to any one with cursory knowledge of RealTime Gaming’s software suite. The Table Games have been designed to carry a life-like look to their physical counterparts. While not so convincing as to actually make some one feel as though one could reach out and touch the felt, the table games still look less cartoony than many other online table games.

The slots are what one would expect; colorful, mostly eye-pleasing, and with enough diversity in symbols to make trying out each machine a worthwhile venture. These aren’t Vegas Technology machines, and so very rarely will players notice the same symbols showing up on different machines.

 

Variety of Games

Players looking for quantity as well as quality will be pleased, as there are more than 120 games just waiting to be played. Club USA’s games run the gamut, and there is literally something for every one. Here’s a brief breakdown for the curious:

 

• Online Slots: The bulk of the site’s games come in the form of their online slots. There are over 70, and they come in 3 Reel Classic Style, 5 Reel Video Slot Style, and the proprietary (and popular) Real-Series Slot Style.
• Table Games: There are 16 Table Games just begging for the attention of casual players and high rollers alike. These are strictly card games such as Poker and Blackjack.
• Video Poker: There are 10 Video Poker Machines, and while that number sounds impressive… the lack of any real visual distinction from one machine to the next leaves a lot to be desired. Frankly the machines are rather ugly, and it can be hard to stare at them for too long.
• Specialty Games: One thing to love about RealTime Gaming is that they always provide players with some strong Specialty Games. At Club USA there are 11 to choose from. Along with Bingo, Keno, and Scratch Cards, players will also find American and European Roulette.

 

That’s a lot of games, and I didn’t even include the slew of Progressive Jackpot games players can find. But some things are better discovered on our own, right?

 

Promotions

This is where, to me, Club USA falls flat on its face. It doesn’t stay down there, sucking up the dirt and grime, but it does slip in ranking while it struggles back onto its feet as other casinos pass it by. There are two distinct Welcome Bonuses, and while that alone is fine… they’re not very generous.

 

• Slots-Specific Welcome Bonus: When new players with a taste for slots join, they get a 100% Match Bonus on a first deposit up to $777.
• Table Games Welcome Bonus: When players with a hankering for table games join, they get a 100% Match Bonus on a first deposit up to $150.

 

While it is nice to have options, the incentives are rather low. When one considers the Welcome Bonuses of other online casinos (some offering up to $10,000 in deposit bonuses), well, one can’t help but feel a little cheated.

 

Overall

Club USA Casino is a fine online casino, and the fact that it is still US-Friendly will go a long way in keeping it popular here in the states. However, given the bland visuals on several of their games (namely Video Poker) and their disappointing Welcome Bonuses… I might be inclined to direct players elsewhere.

Of course, it all comes down to what you want most out of an online casino. If you want friendly customer service that is available 24/7, Club USA has you covered. If you want safe, secure gaming, Club USA has you covered. More importantly, if you live in the US and want to gamble online… You get the point.