Buzz Casino
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Buzz Casino is UK-regulated , and it comes with all the baggage of being licensed in this casino-stringent nation. But, the situation is not made any better by Buzz Casino's lack of identity or freshness. This casino is as bland as they come.
BONUSES
Bonus | Min deposit | Max bonus | Wagering requirements | Cash out limit |
1st Deposit Bonus | £10 | 200 spins | 20x | Unspecified |
Big Friday Quiz | - | Unspecified | - | Unspecified |
Timed Promotions | - | Unspecified | - | - |
1st Deposit Bonus of 200 Free Spins: These free spins are applied on the Fishin' Frenzy and Big Catch Jaackpot King video slot games. In order to activate it invest a minimum of £10. The deposit must be made by either Apple Pay or debit card to qualify. As part of the free spins comes a £20 – dived into the free spins, where 1 free spin is qual to 0.50p – bonus that has to be wagered at least 20 times to be eligible for withdrawing. It's odd to have such a bonus where the free spins are so intertwined with the bonus amount, but it works here. We recommend reading the entire bonus terms and conditions.
Big Friday Quiz: Get the chance to win a share of £2000 worth in casino chips every Friday, by simply answering 10 true or false questions. Get at least 7 right answers to get the bonus, but each question has to be answered within 10 seconds to count. There is no minimum deposit requirement here, and there are also no wagering requirements whatsoever. Unfortunately, the maximum the user can take out has not been revealed.
Timed Promotions: Buzz Casino offers a ton of timed bonuses, some of which are timed for only a few days. These current, past, and future timed bonuses are categorized as follows, but are also not limited to:
- Stake promotions, where the user is told to invest a certain amount and gains an extra bonus to play with.
- Casino floor games bonuses, such as roulette spins, chips on roulette, and the like
- Live Casino bonuses, applied to table games for increasing you Poker or Baccarat stakes.
- Tournaments: Get to compete in big events and have the chance to win big by reaching the top ranks in the leaderboards.
Each of these has its own requirements, and the casino legal documents explicitly states that each new promotion has its own bonus terms and conditions, and that it's the user's responsibility to read them. These include specific wagering requirements, bet caps, minimum deposits, limits on the games one can play, etc.
LICENSE
Buzz Casino is operated by Buzz Group Limited in the UK and regulated by the Gambling Commission. This commission, to recap, takes care of the fairness of UK gambling, makes sure there are no crime-involved activities going on, ensures that gambling is fair, and protect minors and vulnerable people from the activity.
The UK Gambling Commission is a regulator that offers license's for each separate casino activity. Buzz Casino hass been granted licenses in Gaming Machines, Bingo, Casino Games, Gaming Software.
As part of the license, the casino must prove the most pristine services, including the following requirements.
The protection of player funds is a crucial requirement, and an essential practices without which the casino would not be legitimate. Things like segregated accounts, software for encrypting, KYC policies, AML rules, security measures, and more, are what separate this casino from a scam.
Another crucial side to the casino is the player ID procedures, which not only protect other users from malicious actors but also keep the integrity of the casino in place. It's essentially a filtering system for unwanted players.
The protection of players from themselves, i.e Responsible Gaming practices are also a requirements especially in the UK where a user can self-exclude himself form a casino, and in so doing automatically bans himself from all other gambling institutions in the nation. There are less harsh, but still quite effective techniques in place: limits on deposits, withdrawal caps, time sessions, and others.
Fair gambling is another crucial requirement, whose implication is the difference between a biased and unbiased outcome. All luck games have to be based on a random number generator software to ensure that each spin or new card is based on a luck-algorithm. This goes hand in hand with another major requirement, which is an honest approach to marketing, wherein necessary precautions have been taken to make sure everything is as close to the adverts as legally required.
However, a UK casino is much more limited than most offshore ones. For instance, UK casinos do not offer free slot play, a.k.a demo slots, have no credit card investing options, and a sever outlook on bonuses. Not to mention that most Gambling Commission-regulated casinos cannot offer their services to players outside of the UK. Buzz Casino is one of these casinos.
Languages: English
Restricted countries: United States
DEPOSIT AND WITHDRAWAL
Currencies: British Pound Sterling (GBP)
Deposit method | Minimum | Maximum | Processing time | Fee |
Credit/Debit Card | £5 | Unspecified | Unspecified | Free |
Apple Pay | £5 | Unspecified | Unspecified | Free |
PayPal | £5 | Unspecified | Unspecified | Free |
Paysafecard | £5 | Unspecified | Unspecified | Free |
Withdrawal method | Minimum | Maximum | Processing time | Fee |
Credit/Debit Card | £5 | Unspecified | up to 5 hours | Free |
Apple Pay | £5 | Unspecified | up to 5 hours | Free |
PayPal | £5 | Unspecified | up to 5 hours | Free |
Paysafecard | £5 | Unspecified | up to 5 hours | Free |
The payment methods are limited, but this is explainable by the UK license, which is especially stringent with the payment means: debit cards, Apply Pay, PayPal, and PaySafe Card. As far as we see it, the user cannot invest or withdraw directly by means of a wire transfer. As part of the UK license Buzz Casino does not accept credit cards; the only way to actually invest via a credit card is indirectly through one of the aforementioned wallets.
The minimum deposit requirement is £5, and the only fees discussed are payment system deposit ones.
The minimum withdrawal is also £5, and there are no fees: the casino says so explicitly, but we assume that there are payment system commissions, as it usually happens. It takes up to 5 days to process withdrawal request.
The dormant account clause states that after 12 months of inactivity, the user will be issued a £3 monthly charge, a very low and symbolic inactive account commissions.
GAMES AND GAME SUPPLIERS
As part of the slots, we have Big Bass Splash, Eyes of Dead, Fortune of Giza, Gates of Olympus, and other popular ones, as well as less famous ones. But we did notice that the slots games collection is not as impressive or as diverse as is the case with other casinos. There is also a considerable lack of themes variety, meaning that for the more picky players their tastes might barely be covered. But there are:
- Megaways slots: those that have more symbols appear on each new spin, and offer more reels, and thus more winning combinations.
- Drops and Wins slots: These are a Pragmatic Play staple; slots which give away random rewards like free round bonuses, some jackpot goals, bet multipliers, and more.
- Insta win games, which are essentially quick casino games where the user can game on more arcade-style games with the hance to profit: Monopoly, Yatzee, Scratch Cards, Connect the Dots games, and other similar ones.
Next, we move on to the live casino games section, which includes less than 70 games in total, including Poker, Roulette, Game Shows, Blackjack, Macau, Deal or No Deal, Sicbo, and other, but again their number might not be what players are looking for.
As for the non-live dealer table games, the list here is atrocious: only 10 games in total 7 roulette games, 1 poker variant, and 2 blackjack games.
There is a Bingo games section on the website, but we do not find anything that can give out its details, unless you fully register an account. We assume since it has its own site section, that it is more than just a single game, but it very well might be a full bingo platform, a highlight for but Buzz Casino.
We were not able to acquire the gaming providers, which does not really happen. This leads to the question if the casino is hiding something, or if it has such a low supply of them that it is embarrassed by the number.
CONCLUSION
Buzz Casino was never meant to be a smash hit and it never will be. It is strictly directed at UK punters, and as such could be a better deal that visiting your local William Hill house, but not always. At its state it is difficult to recommend.