Let us take you on a little journey through history. Rewind 13 years ago; imagine a former Ladbrokes boss who was sick of the traditional sportsbook and online casino sites. Frustrated by his current job, he dreamed of launching an independent, specialist online casino… a casino that would go onto win numerous awards and have a distinct and intelligent branding. Now imagine that he was absolutely bonkers for the colour red. That my friend, is how 32Red Casino was born.
Okay, maybe we made the red bit up in that story, but the rest is true. Launched in 2003, 32Red is an award winning casino with more than just a few tricks up it’s rouge sleeves. But does this casino live up to it’s founder's ambitious dreams? Or is it a gambler's nightmare? Let’s take a spin!
Software & Usability
Okay, let’s get the glaring (literally) issue out of the way - this casino is red. And when we say red, we mean very red. If you love the colour, fantastic - you’ll probably love it here. If you dislike it… we say stick around - because there’s more to this casino than meets the eye.
When you land on the site, you’re going to be greeted by an old Mr Miyagi lookalike who seemingly wants to give you a massive welcome hug. Okay… you may also read the 5 reasons to join and notice the quirkiness of the writing contained. 32Red has the aforementioned unique branding which is hard to find in the world of online casino; so far, we are liking the experience.
Branding is all good - but what about the all important software features of the site; 32Red excels in a number of areas on this front. Clean , easy to use category selection, free play options, excellent game display options… yep, we can already tell this is one classy online casino.
We’re double pleased to see an announcement that £183,479,685 was given away the month before in winnings. Ay caramba.
It’s not all plain sailing at 32Red Casino however and we do have two niggles we have to address - after all, it’s our job to keep you our readers, as informed as possible. First of all, we don’t like the option to download the casino client - you might as well play and sign up on your mobile and pc - rather than adding an extra step of downloading additional software. Second of all, there is no progressive information on any of the slot or casino games. Tut tut 32Red Casino - you lose points for that one.
Game Options
We said we would have to take points away from 32Red due to the lack of progressive jackpot options but we may have to give the points back - especially considering the ginormous amount of games on offer to play. How many do you reckon; 200? Maybe 300? No fine sir, you are looking at well over 500 games. How could the site have that much? Well, to put it into perspective, there are 26 blackjack games alone available to play.
Variants such as French, High stakes and European all make a much welcome appearance. If poker is more your style, try your hand at over 20 different games.
You also have a number of live dealer options to choose from including the chance to play blackjack, poker and baccarat… all the live casino appeal with none of the actual travelling to get there; we like it!
Finally we have the slots; mostly we have Microgaming running the show so classics like Mega Moolah, Hellboy and Thunderstruck II are all ready and waiting to be played. We wish there were a couple of Netent or even IGT games to get stuck in but we can’t complain on what is already an enormous game selection.
VIP
This sure is a red casino, so you would be forgiven for missing the red carpet on the floor. Follow it down, past the red steps and through the crimson door; and you’ll come to Club Rouge - 32Reds very own VIP club. Yes, it’s an interesting name for for a loyalty scheme, and as we’ll come to find out 32Red have once again done things a little different.
Induction to Club Rouge is via email invite only. Once you’re in, you can immediately earn more red rubies, 32Reds own loyalty points . We like the fact we can trade these in for cash with no wagering requirements.
One of our favourite features of being a club rouge member is the birthday bonus: £50 popped into your account straight away. Either you can play it… or withdraw it and buy yourself something nice.
Normally on other online casinos these gifts come in the form of a bonus or free spins - so it’s outstanding that 32Red have tried to do something different.
We also particularly liked the monthly membership gifts; every month one lucky member wins two bottles of fancy champers and a choice of either luxury cuban cigars or a scrumptious box of chocolates. Fancy shmancy.
Lastly, you’ll also get unique promotions and bonuses exclusive to Club Rouge members. Club Rouge kind of has us doing the Lady Marmalade dance from Moulin Rouge - it’s luxurious, fast paced, sexy and a damn sight better than 90% of other online casino VIP clubs.
Customer Support
Talk about a stunning games selection; after such a thrilling experience - we were expecting similar wonders from the customer support. But we aren’t too impressed unfortunately. The reason being that yes, the site does have phone, live chat and email support… but it’s buried so deep in the FAQ that you could be forgiven for giving up before you actually get any help.
Cashier
Finally, the cashier on 32Red is superb and really makes it stand out versus other online casinos. Debit/credit card, Paypal, Neteller, Skrill, Paysafecard, Eco, Direct Wire, Entropay… phew! What a selection. Positive vibes don’t stop there with super fast withdrawals available as standard.
Conclusion
32Red is a stunning online casino that very nearly succeeds its founder’s dreams - we question some parts of the site like the useless help section and lack of progressive jackpot information. But when it comes to games and cashier, 32Red is a hard choice to beat.