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Why play at No Bonus?
No Bonus Casino gives 10% cash back on all losing deposits, every day - with no tricky terms and conditions to fall foul of.
No Bonus was launched in 2017, with the aim of making online casino gambling simpler and clearer. Anticipating the regulations that came into force in early 2019, No Bonus took the decision to not give away complex bonuses to new players, but reward player loyalty instead.
Fortune Palace has always been of the opinion that casino bonuses are really designed to attract new players and are aimed mainly at Slots players, whereas table games such as Blackjack and Baccarat are heavily weighted against. We have always recommended loyalty schemes as offering better rewards for serious, long-term players.
Many sign-up bonuses also included confusing terms and conditions around gameplay, that often left players confused as to why they were unable to cash out their winnings. Because of this, we took the decision in early 2019 to stop promoting casinos based on their bonus offers, but rather on the variety and quality of their games.
So we were delighted to see that No Bonus were not offering a sign up bonus, but rather a straightforward 10% cashback on losses, every day! For full details of this offer, read below under 'Rewards'.
Registration is very simple - initially just email, password, currency and country, then name, phone and address. The focus on simplicity is obvious right from registration as the form is pre-loaded with +44 STD codes and uses a post code lookup - all familiar stuff to UK players, but not always when registering at casinos that focus mainly on EU and beyond, where you often have to scroll through endless lists of countries until you find the UK at the bottom. I mean, how many people in Antarctica actually register at online casinos?!
This efficiency and optimisation extends to making your first deposit, as all popular options are available and send you through the usual automatic bank checks that you're used to when making any online purchase.
The site is mobile-responsive, so it automatically adjusts to your device, also usefully restricting the games selection to only those that work on mobile. It's very simple to navigate, with all popular games categories easy accessible via a navigaton menu.
Banking, Support, Promotions etc are all accessed from a menu below the games list. It's all pretty tried and tested - it works well, if not being particularly innovative.
It's a solid, standard online casino, keeping the emphasis on simplicity, but with that USP of No Bonus, just rewards.
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No Bonus games
- Instant Play
- Over 440 games (including 270 Video Slots, 12 Jackpot Slots, 41 Table games, 25 Video Poker, 17 Specialty)
- Mobile
- 160 Video Slots, 22 Slots, 5 Jackpot Slots, 1 Roulette, 4 Blackjack, 1 Live Roulette
- Live Casino
- 65 games - 44 Blackjack, 8 Roulette, 5 Baccarat
No Bonus offers a decent games selection from four of the most respected software suppliers - NetEnt, Microgaming (Quickfire), Evolution and Amatic. In common with most modern casinos, No Bonus is Instant Play only i.e. there's no need to download the casino software. And a great feature for new players is that all games are available to play for free, without registration.
Finding your way around is simple enough - screenshots of five games of each category are shown in a table and you can expand the category to show all available games within that category. A useful search box gives you a quick way to find what you want.
As far as the mobile client is concerned, No Bonus has made a good start, and currently offers almost 200 of the most popular casino games in HD and will soon be adding even more.
Slots games
If Slots are your games of choice, then you'll be fully aware of the quality and variety that NetEnt, Microgaming and Amatic have to offer. Although it would be good to see No Bonus add some more games from the more innovative suppliers like Elk and Thunderkick, the current Slots list is more than enough to satisfy all but the most experienced slots players.
NetEnt games like Starburst, Neon Staxx and Gonzo's Quest will be very familiar to slots players, but No Bonus are constantly adding new games to the roster.
Microgaming is also well known for quality slots games, but probably more so for their progressive jackpot slots collection. Those looking for the chance of overnight riches will find all the Microgaming favourites here: Major Millions, Fruit Fiesta, Tunzamunni and Treasure Nile. Mega Moolah is Microgaming's most popular progressive and features four jackpots with a top prize of at least one million.
Table games
No Bonus offers a decent selection of Table games. As with other aspects of this casino, it's not offering a vast selection to appeal to the more experienced player, but rather a solid choice of games for those still 'finding their feet' in online casinos.
They have 12 Blackjack games, but these are mainly Classic and Single Deck games from NetEnt's excellent Professional series which allow you to choose different table limits - again, useful for new players. The only Blackjack variant is Double Exposure, so if you're looking for games like Perfect Pairs, you'll have to play elsewhere.
There are 8 Roulette versions including the standard European, French and American varieties, but no unusual variations like Multi Wheel or Double Ball Roulette.
They also have 3 Baccarats, 3 Punto Bancos and a decent 25 different Video Pokers, but there's no place for Pai Gow Poker, Keno, or Sic Bo.
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Live Dealer games
For its Live Casino games, No Bonus has chosen the excellent NetEnt Live as its supplier. NetEnt Live offers Roulette and Blackjack, both standard and Common Draw. The games are streamed from NetEnt's live dealer and live dealer chat is available.
NetEnt Live was designed from the outset to be a game changer. Knowing that players get tired of lagging video feeds and out of sync audio, NetEnt has implemented the best possible technology to give you an experience as close to a real casino as you can find online.
you can get a real feel for the Live Casino, without having to risk any money
Live games are available between 10am and 5am (CET, Central European Time) and a really nice feature is that you can play on the Live games for fun, using a 90,000 fun balance. So long as you're registered and logged in, you can get a real feel for the Live Casino, without having to risk any money.
Live Roulette
Designed with a mobile-first audience in mind, NetEnt Live Roulette features an easy-to-use interface, crisp audio and HD video. You can play in landscape or portrait mode, and can select different views - watching either the felt or video stream during the spin.
A nice touch, which separates NetEnt Live from many Live casinos, is that you can place bets during the spin, just like at a land-based casino. This is only possible because of the seamless integration of audio and video.
There are six different Roulette tables available, and table limits range from a minimum of £1 - £5, to a maximum of £20,000 right up to a massive £100,000, depending on the game and room you choose to play in.
Live Blackjack
NetEnt's Live Blackjack features HD graphics and an innovative user interface, that includes table statistics and an on-screen history showing the dealer’s last 10 hands. Dealer interaction is an important feature for many Live players, and NetEnt Live Blackjack dealers are friendly and charismatic, and trained to the highest of standards.
Live Blackjack is always extremely popular, so it can sometimes be difficult to find a seat. Many Live casinos offeer a Bet Behind facility, which is a good compromise, but NetEnt go a step further with their Common Draw Blackjack table. Unique in the industry, Common Draw allows for an unlimited amount of players at each table, meaning no-one is left disappointed.
There are seven different Blackjack tables available, and table limits range from a minimum of £1 - £200, to a maximum of £1,000 - £5,000, depending on the game and room you choose to play in.
Rewards
- Cash back
- 10% cash back on losses every day
As we mentioned in the introduction, this is where No Bonus really stand out from the crowd.
Rather than try to trap you with complex terms and conditions, No Bonus offer cash back on your losses every day. The process couldn't be simpler:
- When a player deposits real money into his/her account and loses all that balance, he/she is entitled for cash back which will be approved the next day between 10.00 and 12.00 (CET).
- The refund can be used for withdrawal and for play.
- Cash Back will be received once the full deposited amounts of any particular day are lost and a balance of less than €10 is showing on the player’s account.
- Cash Back refunds are calculated upon a 24 hour game session time frame.
- Cash Back has zero wagering requirement. All refunds through the cash back offer are instantly available for withdrawal or for play.
- NB cash back rewards do not apply if player has funds in their account.
Taking the decision to move away from the standard sign-up bonuses - with huge wagering requirements and slippery terms - is a brave move, and one which we think deserves much more exposure.
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Deposit and withdrawal options
No Bonus has a good set of deposit options avaiable - VISA, MasterCard, Skrill, Neteller, Paysafe and bank transfer. They also offer boku, a newish payment method that allows you to make payments via your mobile, a little like Apple Pay - ideal for those who prefer to play on the go.
All deposits are immediate and free - which is what UK players would expect. Minimum deposit is £10, which again is standard for UK players.
Withdrawals can only be made back to the deposit method used to make the initial deposit, or via bank transfer. There's a 1 day processing time, but withdrawals on all methods are free of charge, with a minimum withdrawal of £20 required.
First withdrawal will require a standard set of documents to prove identification, but these procedures are pretty normal now, in accordance with UK Gambling Commission guidelines.
No Bonus uses 128-bit SSL (Secure Socket Layer) digital encryption to protect the details of your electronic transactions over the Internet. This is the Internet security standard for online transactions as demanded by major financial institutions. If you are uncomfortable including your credit card or banking details in any e-mail correspondence, you always have the option to telephone your details through to No Bonus's customer service agents on their toll free line.
Player funds held by L&L Europe Ltd are protected by segregation of funds in a separate bank account. Their bank of choice ensures that those funds are not subject to the enforcement, seizure or execution of any claim against L&L Europe Limited and these funds are not considered to form part of the assets of L&L Europe Limited in the event of insolvency. In other words, should the worst happen, your funds are still safe!
So, on the issue of frictionless, free, speedy, safe banking for UK players, No Bonus does well!
Reputation and Trust
As you'd expect and hope, No Bonus is very transparent when it comes to licensing. Unlike those slightly shady offshore casinos that cater to US players, No Bonus displays its ownership and licence details front and centre.
No Bonus is owned and operated by L&L Europe Ltd, which is licensed and regulated by the Maltese Gaming Authority under licence numbers: MGA/CL1/787/2011, MGA/CL1/1024/2014 and MGA/CL1/1180/2016 issued on the 12th of April 2012, the 3rd of December 2014, the 5th of September 2016 and the 25th of July 2017.
L&L Europe Ltd is also licensed and regulated by the UK Gambling Commission under licence number: (000 038758 R-319451 001) for customers who reside in the UK.
You can see full details of all these licences here:
- Maltese GA
- Licence details
- UK GC
- Licence details
Again, it's the least you'd expect from a UK casino, but it's reassuring to see it so prominently featured.
Responsible Gaming is a priority at No Bonus Casino, and they offer a number of self-regulations for you if you wish to take time away from playing. These include setting daily, weekly and monthly betting limits; setting a personal loss limit; lowering your deposit limit; setting a session timeframe; asking for a 'timeout' which allows you to access your account, but blocks you from being able to deposit or wager. Importantly, if a timeout is set a player will not be contacted with offers.
Not all casinos feature such a comprehensive suite of controls, so this really helps No Bonus stand out.
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- From 08:00 to 01:00am CET - No Bonus in-house team
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Customer support is well covered at No Bonus. You can access them via Telephone, email, Live Chat - or even in person if you fancy a trip to Malta!
Live chat is provided by an in-house, dedicated team. We like to put Live support through its paces, to check if it's automated or human. We had an issue with our wagering requirement not updating on the deposit / bonus stats. Although it was an unusual request, it was sorted promptly and the interaction was clearly human and not robotic. A nice touch (for users, maybe not for operators!) is the chance to 'Reward' or 'Rebuke' the operator based on the quality of their help - I suppose it keeps them on their toes!
An area where No Bonus could improve things a little is in making all support options available 24/7 - at present, it's only available between 0800 and 0100 CET. Given that many of us like to play late into the night, especially at weekends, it would be a big step forward if No Bonus could make it 24/7.
In the meantime, if you're stuck and can't get help, there's an extensive FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) guide on the website.
No Bonus Casino - summary
No Bonus Casino is a casino with a very clear focus with many good features. Right from registration, you get the feeling that things are optimised for simplicity. Making your first deposit is similarly easy and hassle-free.
The stand out feature of No Bonus is - rather obviously! - the fact that they don't offer sign-up bonuses. 5 years ago, that would have been unthinkable, and placed them at the bottom of the rankings, but so many casinos have run into trouble with confusing terms and conditions, that players want and need a much easier way to be rewarded. No Bonus's 10% Cash Back offer gives them just that! Rather than being a maverick, we feel No Bonus are leading the way and that many other casinos will soon follow.
The games are good and solid, though maybe lacking in quantity. But if you're going to limit yourself to just a few suppliers, you can't do much better than NetEnt, Microgaming and Amatic! A Live Casino that offers the ability to play for fun is also rare, and is a great introduction to Live Dealer games.
players want and need a much easier way to be rewarded
Customer Support is good, though it could be better by being available 24/7. Players' welfare is well looked after, through a range of self-limits and exclusions.
In summary, No Bonus is a great casino for more experienced players looking past the vague and slippery terms and conditions that headline-grabbing bonus offers place in their way, and who understand that 'comping' is the way forward for online casinos, just as it is in real bricks and mortar establishments.
If you're a casino player who wants a straightforward, easy and enjoyable experience, where you get rewarded when you lose, we can highly recommend No Bonus!
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