Paddy Power

In 2004, they opened their online doors.  We like that name. Sounds big.  Sounds amazing. Sounds… Irish. Aye! This online Irish playground houses many different software platforms, ensuring that their game diversity will keep you from getting bored. Everyone will find something to do here. They have a huge sportsbook, casino games, Bingo, and Poker. There are both downloadable and instant modes of the casino, so you can choose what you prefer.

The website itself doesn’t look impressive, rather average, and a bit outdated. We’ve seen such sports betting websites a hundred times before, but there’s one major difference: this website cares about its casino section. At Paddy Power Casino, you have a bonus, which has been, thankfully, thoroughly explained in the terms and conditions right in the bonus window. It’s not a link to the T&C’s, but the real explanation in the form of a conversation, where all possible questions are asked and answered. But, if you still have some questions, we will try to answer them in this Paddy Power review.

Reliability and Security

Licensed in MGA and the UK, Paddy Power Casino UK provides the gaming services for more than 13 years and doesn’t look like stopping. That’s cool, but their reputation is far from perfection. Other trustworthy portals report about certain issues with payments! They are not Blacklisted yet, but a “Not Recommended” status flashes next to its name.

Let’s improve the impression a bit. This website really cares about the players. They are deeply concerned about the problem of gambling addiction. Moreover, all the games are fair and random, thanking the RNG testing.

Customer Support: You can contact the support via live chat or phone. Actually, there are several phone numbers: International, UK, and an Ireland one. The agents are available round the clock, and they are really helpful. Although, sometimes you may have to repeat your question several times until you get an answer.

There is also “Give Feedback” option with a contact form as a one more option to reach them. You can also use FAQ, which is informative enough. You can even follow these guys on Twitter. They are trying to keep up with the times and post new twits quite often.

The support agents are pretty slow sometimes, but still helpful!

Banking: To transfer your funds to and fro, you can use PayPal, Skrill, Neteller, Visa/Mastercard credit cards and bank transfer. You can also bring them cash directly which was surprising to find out. They state that an e-wallet withdrawal will take up to four hours, which is great if it’s true. Credit card withdrawals take 2-3 business days, and Bank Transfer ones - up to 5 business days.

Design and UX

An interesting feature of the website is that each section has a different design. You can feel like visiting completely different websites. The casino section, for example, looks like a poker table in green and red cloth. There are too many sections and categories, and if not for the navigation, HolyMoly Casinos would have got lost here. Some filters are lacking, but it’s not a big problem, anyway.

Challenges and Tournaments

There are no tournaments in the “Casino” or “Games” section, but you will find some interesting ones in “Poker” section. There are many various poker tournaments with pool prizes from €100 and up to €1000. There are also so-called Twister Races - weekly tournaments with a huge pool prize of €12,500. There are 250 winners, and the first one in the leaderboard will get an insane reward of €1000. Try this one if you are a lucky poker fan.

Software and Game Variety

Paddy Power Casino UK is multi-platform, offering a pretty wide selection of titles from Playtech, IGT, Net Entertainment, Evolution Gaming, NextGen, and six gazillion other software companies!  Just kidding, but when we say that it’s a multi-platform site, we mean it. The number of those games isn’t impressive with just 270 in “Casino” and 247 in “Games”.

Each section has a different game selection, and they will please you with the games by Playtech only. All the other providers are hidden in the “Games” section. New and fresh titles are being added continuously, but you will find those oldie but goodie games waiting for you:  

• Paddy Power Casino:

  • Slots: Astro Babes, The Dark Knight, Riders of the Hidden Realm, Gaelic Luck;
  • Table/card games: Blackjack, Roulette, Craps, Sic-Bo, Hi_Lo, Hold’em;
  • Video Poker: Deuces Wild, Jacks or Better, Tens or Better, Joker Poker;
  • Scratch cards: Rocky Scratch, Kong Scratchcard;

• Paddy Power Games:

  • Slots: Skulls, Wish Upon a Leprechaun, Starburst, Cleopatra, Wild Stars;
  • Progressives: Slots Gold, Rainbow Jackpots, Dragon’s Luck, Star Spinner;
  • Table/card games: Blackjack, Roulette;
  • Macau: Epic Journey, Magic Gate, Fortune Cat, Phoenix, Jade Charms;

• Paddy Power Bingo:

  • Games: Rainbow Riches, Kiss me Clover, Beat the Bobbies, Bouncy Balls;
  • Bingo Rooms: Deal or No Deal, Pick and Mix, Paddy’s Pad, Gold Room;
• Paddy Power Poker;
• Paddy Power Sports.

The only thing you can ask for is more games!

Paddy Power Mobile and Live Gaming

Nothing to worry about here, both mobile and live dealer options are available to you.  You’ll be able to download their mobile app and get right to making that boring commute home go by faster. With your mobile device, you’ll be able to bet on sports, play bingo, kick it in the live casino, and play your age-old favorites. Such as Blackjack and Roulette.

If you’re really into betting on sports, this is the place for you. The live betting options are fully featured and vast. If sports betting isn’t your bag, then head to the live casino where you can play Roulette, Blackjack, Casino Hold’em, Baccarat, Ho-Lo, 3 Card Brag, Sic-Bo, and Spin-A-Win.

Promotions and Bonuses

There are several PaddyPower bonus offers here, for each section of the website. Unfortunately, you can try some of them only if you live in the UK or Ireland. That’s sad, but the bonuses themselves are nice:

• Casino promotions (all the bonuses are for the UK and Ireland only):

  • There are two options for their welcome bonus:

    • 400% match, up to €40, with 20 free spins on Space Invaders, Ace of Gods, and Da Vinci’s Vault (10 spins each day) - maximum win limit - €500;
    • 200% match, up to €200 (minimum deposit - €20).

The wagering requirements for both bonuses are fair - 35 times the bonus (35xB). In the first case, those 20 free spins are free of wagering. Remember that the deposits via any e-Wallets aren’t valid for these promotional offers.

• Games promotions:

  • Paddy Power sign up offer - €30 and 30 free spins for the slot in “Daily Jackpots” category.

You need to stack a minimum of €10 on Daily Jackpots, and use their bonus code - PGCTV2 - to claim this bonus. The wagering requirements for cash bonus are great - 10 times the bonus (10xB).

• Live casino promotions (for the UK and Ireland only):

  • A 100% bonus, up to £100 (only on Blackjack and Roulette live games).

The amount of this deposit bonus must be wagered 50 times (50xB). Deposits via any e-Wallets aren’t valid for this promo.

There is no welcome offer for Bingo fans, but they have plenty other bonuses. You can check all the offers on the website. Always check the list of eligible games carefully - there are not so many titles you can play with these bonuses, and read the Bonus Terms attentively. HolyMoly Casinos have warned you.