Kanuuna

Kanuuna is a Finnish online casino which runs on the Pay and Play model. This is a very popular model in the Nordic countries in particular. It does away with the need to make an account with the casino or worry about KYC verification. Instead, you can use a direct bank transfer to top up your account with the house and start playing straight away. This signs you up for the casino and afterwards you can log in to it And whenever you are done playing, you can just cash out the same way.

However, there are also some downsides as well. For instance, the casino only accepts players who have Finnish bank accounts. The majority of the world is therefore excluded. If you do have the required bank account, there are a couple of other disadvantages to the model.

Casinos which opt in to use it tend to offer a much lower amount of bonuses, which is the case with Kanuuna as well. It does not have as many promotions as we generally expect to see from houses. Additionally, what is available is not really anything to write home about.

Overall, Kanuuna is a very interesting casino, and we believe that it deserves to be examined in full detail. Let's take a look at everything you need to know about it:

Bonuses

As we said, there aren't many bonuses with this house at all. It really just has a Welcome bonus, and after that is played through, there is a pretty basic VIP system to incentivize further deposits. Here's an outline of those two promotions:

The Welcome Bonus is a decent promotion overall. It consists of two bundles of Free Spins you can get when you perform your first deposit with the casino:

• The first 100 Spins will be credited on the day you deposit, for the Big Bass Splash game.
• Secondly, logging in on the next day will award you with 100 Spins for the Zeus Vs Hades Slot.

Note that you don't need to place any further deposits to get the second pack of Spins. Also, the minimum you need to cash in in order to obtain the promotion in the first place is just €20. This is a very competitive amount overall! Most casinos require about as much to issue you the bonus. The size of the Spins is 10 cents each, which makes them worth €20 in total.

There are no wagering requirements for the winnings from these Free Spins. Such requirements are incredibly common nowadays, and are usually between 30x and 40x the issued bonus. The requirements represent the amount of times you need to wager the funds from the promotion to be able to withdraw them.

With Kanuuna, you can cash out anything you win from the Spins straight away. What's more, there is no limit on your winnings either, making the promotion extremely ge2nerous overall. Given the fact that the casino has such an enticing Welcome bonus it is even more disappointing to see it offer absolutely nothing from that point on!

There is a VIP Rewards system, which is described incredibly vaguely. The house mentions that players who stick around and make more and more deposits with it will be rewarded with exclusive account perks. Let's take a look at what those are:

• Firstly, the house boasts that if you get far enough into the program, you will be able to get access to a Dedicated Account manager. This is a common reward for high-rollers to receive and it gives them a more personal touch with the house.
• Secondly, you will be able to place higher bets when you climb the ranks of the system.
• A special Cashback Bonus is supposedly available to some of the most loyal players of the house. This allows you to reclaim some of your lost money. Cashbacks are a very common feature in most casinos, and they are usually available independently from the VIP rewards of the house. What's more, we have no information on what the cashback percentage is or what the conditions are around cashing out the funds you get from it.
• Finally, you will supposedly have access to Personal Bonuses, which are not actually described in any detail. All we know is that they consist of certain amounts of Free Spins, which are distributed to the player on a case-by case basis. These Spins will have higher value the more you progress in the system as well.

The issue we have with this system is how little information is available on it. Kanuuna mentions so many different concepts – account levels, cashbacks and dedicated account managers. But it does not stop and explain what it means by those. Given the fact that climbing the ladder of the VIP systems of most casinos requires quite a lot of dedication, in terms of player time and money, we would like to know whether it is worthwhile to do so in the first place!

Either way, a VIP system is not really a great replacement for a versatile set of Recurring promotions. These are bonuses which can typically be claimed an unlimited amount of time, provided the player is cashing in during the correct time of the week or month when they are available. We find it that these predictable, scheduled rewards do a much better job at keeping players coming back. Furthermore, we also find it that they look for bonuses in the online casinos they play in. All of that means that Kanuuna is not going to be appealing to a large subsection of players as a result of its lack of bonuses.

License

Kanuuna is licensed with the Estonian Tax and Customs Board (ETCB). Most Finnish casinos opt in to obtain their licenses from that regulatory body in general, but there are also some which are overseen by the MGA and other license issuers. Here is what Kanuuna has to say about the topic of its regulation:

Browsing the register of the Board returned the following result for the parent company which the casino claimed it was run by:

Accordingly, the house is actually licensed with the Board, which is great! In general, we rate regulated casinos higher, because they are usually held to some pretty comprehensive standards. Here is what you can expect by virtue of the regulation over Kanuuna:

• The ECTB takes the issue of problem gambling very seriously. It requires casinos to offer certain options to their players to deal with that. For instance, there is always the ability to set custom deposit limits with the casino you are playing with. That can help you control your spending there. The player is prompted to set said limits the moment they open an account with the casino, as well. More responsible gambling options are available too. You can get a lot of important and helpful information about what addiction can look like and where to seek help, right from the website of the house, at any time. And if you need to, you can even close down your account unilaterally.
• Secondly, as a consequence of the tough approach towards problem gambling, the Board does its upmost to prevent minors from gambling. That is why it is important for the casino to verify your age. In the case of Kanuuna, your age will be verified when you cash in, via the details of the bank account you are using.
• Finally, online gambling houses need to participate in the fight against financial crime. This is why the Estonian government holds the regulated houses within the country to a high level of scrutiny. They need to make sure that players' funds come from legitimate activities. The Pay and Play model really helps with making sure of just that!

Overall, we are very happy with the regulation over Kanuuna. It means the casino is trustworthy! However, let's get back to our review. The only language you can view the website of the casino in is the following:

Languages: Finnish

Given the extensive focus on the Finnish market it has, it is no wonder that you cannot view the website of the house in English. Furthermore, the only countries you can sign up from are Finland and Estonia. Here is a list of the countries which are therefore restricted:

Restricted countries: Australia, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Sweden, United Kingdom, Show All, A1, A2, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica, Antigua and Barbuda, AP, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bouvet Island, Brazil, British Indian Ocean Territory, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (Kinshasa), Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, EU, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Fiji, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, French Southern Lands, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Heard and McDonald Islands, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea, North, Korea, South, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, O1, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin (French part), Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands, Swaziland, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S., Wallis and Futuna Islands, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Åland

We do not take an issue with the fact that you cannot open an account from the majority of the world. The casino has the full right to decide who it wants to tailor its services to. Nevertheless, them not being available in most countries does mean there is a very narrow amount of players who can sign up with Kanuuna at all.

Deposit and Withdrawal

Crucial to the Pay and Play model of the casino is the fact that you can only deposit with one payment method – Zimpler. These houses use Open Banking solutions, like Zimpler, Trustly and so on to connect you directly to your bank account. It is from there that you can perform the deposit you need to the casino.

There are several banks from which you can cash in – like Danske Bank, Nordea and so on. We think that Zimpler is a very convenient means of deposit, and the model of the casino does mean it cannot accept credit cards e-wallets and so on. However, we cannot help but see the limited payment method as a disadvantage overall. Players who cannot or don't want to cash in via the direct deposit method will have to find another casino to play in.

Here are the details about the deposits to the house you need to know:

Currencies: Euro (EUR)

The only currency accepted there is the Euro. This does make sense, as Finland has adopted it. The minimum deposit amount you can place is no less than €20. There is no maximum deposit limit, or at least one is not mentioned on the website of the casino.

There are no fees by the house for cashing in and there should be no fees by Zimpler or the bank you are cashing in to. Now, let's go over the withdrawal conditions:

The first thing we would like to mention about it is that you can only withdraw once you have cleared a wagering requirement of 2x your original deposit. These kinds of requirements are one of the strict AML measures which we mentioned. In general, every house nowadays will require you to do the same thing. The only difference is what the particular requirement is. It should not be lower than 1x your deposit nor higher than 3x that.

Next, the minimum withdrawal amount is set to €20. Considering that is exactly how much you needed to come up with to open an account, we find this to be a very fair requirement. There is no mention of a maximum withdrawal amount either, but we find it quite possible that there is one. In the Terms and Conditions of the casino, it does mention that withdrawals over the maximum amount will be spread over the course of several transactions.

The house does not mention its processing times. Now, there are certain cases in which casinos need to make certain checks, in order to ensure the integrity of withdrawal requests. Commonly, they mention how long such additional verification requires. That is not the case here, but we hope that Kanuuna takes less than three days at most for these.

Other than that, since the withdrawals are processed by Zimpler, you can generally expect them to be instant, or take a couple of minutes at most. And once again, there should be no fees by the payment provider or your bank for cashing out! Kanuuna does not have withdrawal fees either. Almost no casino nowadays does, as they are seen as unfriendly to the player.

However, what Kanuuna will charge you for is your account being inactive. Here is a clause from the Terms and Conditions of the casino which explains that:

The text is in Finnish, but the essence of it is that the casino will charge a €10 monthly fee to accounts which have been inactive for 12 months or more. That is a common penalty for holders of inactive accounts which you will find in most casinos nowadays. In order to avoid it, you need to log into your account at least once per year.  This will keep it from being classified as “inactive”.

Games and Game Suppliers

Here is a list of the Suppliers that the casino has partnered with:

Game providers: Thunderkick, Playson, Evolution, NetEnt, Betsoft, Ggames, Big Time Gaming, Relax Gaming, Microgaming, Nolimit City, Push Gaming, Quickfire, Blueprint, Stakelogic, Gamomat, Skillzz Gaming, Electric Elephant, Lightning Box, Northern Lights, 1x2gaming, Kalamba, Spribe, Wazdan, Rabat, Golden Rock Studios, Max Win Gaming, Slingshot, Red Rake, Fortune Factory, 4ThePlayer, Ezugi, Foxium, Switch Studios, Gameburger Studios, Alchemy Gaming, Neon Valley Studios, all41studios, OneTouch, Tom Horn, Triple Edge Solution, Skywind, Print Studios, Pear Fiction, Just For The Win, Swintt, Fantasma, Spinplay Games, Crazy Tooth Studio, Snowborn, Slotmill, Hacksaw, Other

Now, we counted around sixty of them in total. How does that stack up to what other houses have to offer? Quite well! In fact, the number of Suppliers we tend to see is usually no less than 50 but, sometimes casinos have up to 100 Suppliers.

The library of games with Kanuuna is quite decent as a result of that. One can find Slots and Live Games in it. More specifically, here is which games are in each of these categories:

Slots: While Kanuuna does not have an exceptional amount of games in the category, we would like to mention that it features a decent amount of the most popular titles in it. There are games like Gates of Olympus, Big Bass Bonanza, Sweet Bonanza, Lucky Dama Muerta, Book of Dead, Mustang Gold and Wolf's Gold, among others. The games are filterable by their Supplier. They can also be found in separate categories. You can play the Newest Slots, the Hottest slots and so on. The only thing missing from this is a way to filter the games by their themes. That would enable you to find slots about Ancient Egypt, Greece and so on faster and focus on what you want to play!.

Table Games: No casino experience is complete without a good selection of Table games to play. You can find all the classics you might be looking for in this casino. These include Baccarat, Poker, Blackjack, Roulettes and Craps, playable with both live and virtual dealers. We were quite pleased with the selection of Table games overall!

Game Shows: Kanuuna offers access not only to a great amount of Table Games, but also all of the most popular live-dealer Game Shows you can find. These include various shows  like Crazy Time, Cash or Crash, Crazy Coin Flip and even the brand new title Treasure Island by Evolution Gaming. If you have ever wanted to be on a game show, all you need to do is find one to play within the library of Kanuuna.

Conclusion

Overall, Kanuuna is a very interesting casino. We find it to have a good amount of positive aspects, but also some definite downsides. The latter include the low amount of bonuses and the rather restrictive payments policy. This means the house is not actually going to be up to everyone's tastes.

On the other hand, Kanuuna is also fully licensed and has a decent amount of games you could play. We can say that it meets our criteria of a competent casino, even though it does not offer anything groundbreaking. So, if you think the house could be up your alley, don't hesitate to check it out!