Winshark Casino

At first look, Winshark seems to be a really promising casino. The house is loaded with bonuses and the gaming library is really decent, including games by pretty much all leading providers. The payment policy is also good enough, with some exceptions, and the house is licensed, as we expected. The website is pleasing to browse through and of high quality, so by counting on that solely, one may reasonably raise their expectations. In the following review, we'll inspect Winshark Casino closely, so that we can find out whether the house is as good as it seems to be. The first thing to discuss are the bonuses.

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Bonuses

Winshark Casino offers a decent amount of bonuses, including a welcome package in multiple deposits and a few reloads. Cashback is also included, so more or less, the bare minimum is covered. What we didn't spot are some types of bonuses that are usually offered by some of the best casinos – anniversary, birthday and mystery bonuses are missing.

In fact, Winshark Casino has some sort of a mystery promo, called Exclusive Bonuses, but to get something, players need to join the Telegram channel of the establishment. We joined, but there weren't any offers for now. In the future, there should be some bonuses related to particular missions or tasks, but we cannot comment on that at the time of writing.

Another thing we slightly disliked is that the welcome package is not as lucrative as we wanted it to be. The percentage prizes in each stage do not go above 100%, and the max prizes are not so attractive. If players go for the High Roller, they will get up to €2500, but if they stick to the ordinary one the total prize will be much less – up to €650 in three deposits. Other casinos may offer much better percentages and higher prizes, keep this in mind.

We'll go through each bonus, but firstly, there are some repeated conditions we shall discuss. The wagering requirement is 45 times for both cash and free spins across all deposit promotions, and 30 times for the cashback. For Finnish players, the wagering in the welcome package is raised to 70 times for some reason. Cash-out limits are not specified for any bonus whatsoever. Now, see the prizes and some particular features:

• 1st Deposit Bonus – deposit €20 for the first time to get 100% up to €150. If you deposit €50, you will get additional free spins activated in a currently unspecified game.
• 1st Deposit High Roller – higher prizes are available for higher first deposits. Place €500 to get 50% up to €2000 and 100 free spins.
• 2nd Deposit Bonus – players' second deposit of €20 or more activates a bonus of 80% up to €200. To get the additional 75 free spins, however, players need to deposit at least €75.
• 3rd Deposit Bonus – the last part of the package brings 60% up to €300. The extra 125 free spins are added when players deposit €100 or more.
• Madnesday Bonus – a reload bonus available every week on Wednesday. The deal is that players get 40% up to €250 for a deposit of €20 or more. Honestly speaking, this is a really good reload since most other casinos drastically reduce the prizes for recurring bonuses. Not Winshark Casino, though! Good job!
• Cyber Reload – another great reload. This one is open every Friday, and the prize is even better than the Madnesday Bonus – here, you get 50% up to €300 for a deposit of €20 or more.
• Floating Cashback – in Monday, players can get up to 20% up to €300 from their losses back. The percentage, however, will depend on the VIP status, as Level 1 gets 10%, Level 2 gets 12%, Level 3 gets 15%, Level 4 gets 17% and Level 5 gets 20%. The max prize is unchanged for all levels. The wagering requirement is rather inflated for this promo – 30 times, which is times higher than usual. Some casinos want 1 to 3 times, in comparison.
• Exclusive Bonuses – as mentioned, players can get extra bonuses if they join the Telegram channel of Winshark Casino. Nothing was found for now.

License

Winshark Casino is perfectly legit as the house is licensed by Antillephone in Curacao. The house is owned by GBL Solutions N.V. and under license number 8048/JAZ, the company has the right to offer casino games and sportsbook around the world. There are some countries, excluded, and below you can see the entire list. It's worth being noted that the Antillephone license is not so restrictive, but Winshark Casino apparently added some more countries to the list to make it overly extensive. Check it out.

Restricted countries: Netherlands, United Kingdom, Show All, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (Kinshasa), Costa Rica, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, French Southern Lands, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, North, Korea, South, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Martin (French part), Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Slovakia, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands, U.S., Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Curacao's approach in handling casino registrations and their subsequent authorisation is unique, compared to other countries. The gaming authorities on the island do not single-handedly license or supervise casinos but have delegated the process to four independent operators – Antillephone, Gaming Curacao, E-Gaming and CIL. Each one is a third-party company having the power to authorise and control casinos, making sure that all companies are working according to the established standards. The Curacao approach gives room for speculation that houses licensed on the island are not sufficiently controlled, but at the same time, the licensing takes less time, the process is cheaper, which further allows gambling houses to be more flexible.

After all, the capacity increases since private companies are always more efficient than government structures, not to mention that in Curacao, there are four licensors instead of one. If you want a casino with more bonuses, and possibly more slots available, you will certainly be interested in casinos authorised in Curacao.

And here comes proof that Winshark Casino is indeed fully legit:

Deposit and Withdrawal

Currencies: Euro (EUR), Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Dogecoin (DOGE), Cardano (ADA), Tether (USDT)

The deposit policy of Winshark Casino is good. They accept a wide variety of payment systems, including fiat, crypto, banks, e-wallets, prepaid cards and mobile solutions. What we particularly liked is that the Cashier is as good as it can get – all conditions were immediately available so that you would know what's the minimum, maximum, the fees (no fees for all deposits) and the processing time. Only crypto max deposits were unspecified, which makes us believe there is no upper restriction at all, but generally, we are very satisfied with what we saw.

The minimum deposit is as little as €5 for some prepaid cards, but note that you won't be able to use them for withdrawal, so whenever it's time for cashing out, you will face higher requirements. The minimum for crypto is high for some reason – no less than €50.

The maximum is up to €10 000 for SticPay and possibly unlimited for crypto. Each deposit is instant and free.

The withdrawal policy is also acceptable, but there are a some snags to note. The methods for cashing out are expectedly fewer as some systems like Neosurf, Cashlib and Apple Pay do not process withdrawals. That's fine, but the problem is that the minimum withdrawal for bank transfers is €100 or more. That's a lot! The other methods have lower requirements, so think twice before using prepaid cards or mobile systems as your withdrawals will be sent via bank transfers.

The maximum per transaction is €500, which also happens to be the daily withdrawal limit. The monthly cap is €10 000. The restrictions are a bit tight, but still acceptable. Other casinos, in comparison, may have more relaxed conditions, note that.

The withdrawal processing time is not generally specified, but Winshark Casino states that they deal with requests between 09 and 18 in the same day. Expectedly, for most withdrawals it takes up to 24 hours to get processed. If KYC and AML is needed the timeframe will get extended.

Withdrawals are free of charge if players have met the rollover requirement of three times. If players haven't wagered their deposits three times, a fee of 15% will apply. Seems unfair, but everything's fine here. Casinos are not banks, so all money should be used for playing if they are not rolled, a fee is paid, that's how the industry works. The standard is from 1 to 3 times, so Winshark Casino easily fits in.

The inactivity policy is also sound – a fee of €5 per month applies to accounts with no login for 12 months. The industry standard is €5 to €10 monthly after 6 to 12 months of inactivity, so Winshark Casino's conditions are optimal.

Games and Game Suppliers

Game providers: PragmaticPlay, Play'n GO, NetGame, Quickspin, BGaming, Thunderkick, Yggdrasil, Games Global, Booming Games, Belatra, Nolimit City, Gamzix, Gamebeat, Evoplay, 3 Oaks, Popiplay, Wazdan, Betsoft, Mascot, Lucky, Swintt, Leap-Gaming, 1x2gaming, Atmosfera, CT Interactive, Givme, Spribe, Tvbet, Gamomat, Zillion, Mr Slotty, EAgaming, 1spin4win, Iron Dog Studio, Fazi, Platipus, Onlyplay, Igrosoft, Golden Hero, Habanero, Tom Horn, Reevo, KA Gaming, Ezugi, TrueLab, ELK, AvatarUX, Bet2Tech, Skywind, Spade Gaming, Smartsoft Gaming, Nucleus, MPlay, Spearhead, Absolute Live Gaming, Playtech, Turbogames, Slotmill, Endorphina, GameArt, Kalamba, Mancala, Petersons, Candlebets, High 5 Games, Oryx, Atomic Slot Lab, Golden Race, 7Mojos, Push Gaming, Amigo Gaming, Playson, Fugaso, Merkur, Kiron, Felix Gaming, Other

Winshark Casino's gaming library is packed well, as the house works with plenty of leading studios like Pragmatic, Play'n GO and Games Global (the owner of Microgaming portfolio), for example. But frankly speaking, the lobby is not as ordered as we expected it to be. Winshark Casino shines in other aspects, but once you get to the library, you cannot filter slots by themes – Egypt, Fruits, Ancient and so on, or by type – classical slots, instant win, megaways, etc. The library could have been better. Anyways, see some titles you will find:

• Slots – new games include Mummy's Gold, Vampire Survivors, Ultra Disco, Holla die Waldfee, Year of the Dragon King, Double Diamond Night, The Green Knight, Jasmine's Treasures, Reel Tiger, Total Eclipse XXL, Aztec Sun, Wolf Saga, 9 Coins Grand Diamond Xmas, Ball & Ball, Mines, Guns And Dragons, Gems Bonanza, PlinkoS, and others. Some very popular slots like Gates of Olympus, Book of Dead and Aviator by Spribe are also in the lobby.
• Live Casino – packed to the brim! We counted more than 300 games, and keep in mind that some of the options would lead you to a lobby of a provider where you can find additional ones. Many real dealer live tables of classics like Blackjack, Baccarat, Roulette, Teen Patti, Poker and Andar Bahar are ready for players.
• Game Shows – many titles, but unfortunately, not a single one by Pragmatic Play Live. That's a miss. Anyways, you can enjoy the following ones instead: Casino de Guadalajara, 5Bet, Keno, Music Wheels, Bet On Numbers, Cricket War, Big Bad Wolf, etc.

Conclusion

Winshark Casino is a new online establishment that definitely has a lot of potential. And in its current shape, the casino is good enough, as they offer a really rich gaming library, plenty of bonuses for new and existing players and sufficient number of payment methods. Most of all, the casino is licensed, so you can trust it, but let us spell some negative features. The minimum withdrawal requirement is high for some methods, the Live Casino games by Pragmatic are few, and the prizes in the bonuses are somewhat not high. The casino also doesn't offer sports betting.

So, all in all, Winshark Casino is a good place, but some things can be improved. While waiting for it to become better, why don't you browse through Deposit Withdraw and find other worthy casino.