Red Stag Casino

Open since 2015, the Red Stag casino brand is relatively new on the scene.  That can often be a red flag, but in this case, it is nice to see that the brand is, in fact, part of a family of casinos owned and operated by the Deckmedia Group, also responsible for casinos such as Slots Capital, Spartan Slots, and Uptown Aces casinos among others.  The fact that this group has been in operation for a significant period of time gives me a good feeling that they must be doing something right to stay in business.

Red Stag Casino is licensed in Curacao, which as I have explained before, is an operator-friendly jurisdiction.  At best, the Curacao licensing allows for some sort of financial records to be kept about the firm, and at worst, it isn’t worth the paper it is printed on.  This all stems from Curacao not caring about what players are allowed to play at one of their licensed brands; as long as they get their annual fees, they seem to stay at arm’s length.  Be that as it may, it still says something that a casino goes through the process of acquiring a license from anywhere rather than only opening their doors without one.

What Type Of Casino is Red Stag?

Red Stag Casino uses the WGS technology suite of casino products.  WGS is the name of the company resurrected from the ashes of the old Odds On Gaming platform that once was used by major online casino players such as English Harbour.  The company’s development office is partially in Toronto, which is probably why Canadians are restricted from playing the games at Red Stag for real money.

While the WGS Technology games are still being updated from their old style, Red Stag does offer their casino in the three primary forms of play.  You can download a graphics-rich casino client right from their website and play the games on your PC, and here is where you will find the richest graphics and the fastest games as no graphics need to come via the internet each time a slot is pulled, or a card is drawn.

Red Stag also has a browser-based Instant Play option, giving you access to all their games but without having to download the client onto your local machine.  This is an excellent choice for someone who perhaps uses a laptop for work purposes and doesn’t want to leave a gambling trail on it, or for someone who likes to play but doesn’t take their laptop everywhere with them.  The Instant Play games we tried were very speedy with little lag at all, and you do have access to the entire suite of games in both download and Instant Play modes.

Mobile gaming is big business these days, and the folks at WGS understand that rapidly modifying their games to be mobile friendly.  To date, they have done a good job converting many of their slots and table games titles to be able to be played on mobile browsers, but the job is not yet complete.  You may find yourself wondering why your favorite game is now gone from the Red Stag Casino lobby when you access it from your phone; don’t worry, it’s probably because that game has yet to be optimized for mobile play.  I hope that WGS continues to convert all their titles so their operators can have a seamless transition between the different casino delivery methods.

Red Stag Casino Games

The game library currently contains 150+ games divided into four categories: Slots Games, Tables Games, Video Poker and Specialty Games. Pokie fans should click on the Slots Games tab to display further subcategories based on the number of reels. Progressive pokies are also present but they are neither posted in a dedicated tab nor marked for easy identification; instead, they are mixed with other pokies in the list. Red Stag features a dozen table games such as baccarat, blackjack variants, craps, American roulette and European roulette.

Mobile compatibility

Playing games on a mobile device is easy since no app is required to download. The Red Stag mobile platform has over 50 pokies and table games with the same features and bonus rounds as in respective desktop versions. Visiting the casino via a smartphone or tablet you sign in by entering the same personal account details (username and password) as when playing on a computer.

The casino software cannot identify the type of the device the player uses to visit the website, thus, you are not redirected to the mobile casino when you enter the casino via a smartphone. You have two options of how to access the mobile version: first, use your handheld device to visit the home page of the regular (desktop) version and then click on the green Mobile Casino button at the top right corner of the screen. And second, enter the casino URL and put “m.” before the URL to access the mobile website immediately, skipping the desktop site.

Banking

Australia-based gamblers can deposit their funds via 8 payment methods (max limit varies between AU$1000 and AU$5000 per transaction) and cash out money via 5 payment methods. The size of withdrawals is not limitless, with the maximum weekly limit being $2000.

Bonuses and tournaments

The welcome package applies to the first seven deposits, up to AU$2500 in total. Besides, every welcome bonus comes with 25 to 150 free spins on one specific pokie. Bonuses need to be wagered 30 times (D+B) before they can be withdrawn or used for real-money betting. As an alternative to the welcome pack, the player may choose to claim a 25% cashback on the first seven deposits.

The casino offers daily bonuses that come in different forms to suit you best. For example, Monday Mojitos is a free-money bonus, Wednesday Martinis is a cashback bonus, and Saturday Sex on the Beach is a 100% match deposit bonus. Besides, they also boast of having developed an enticing promo for Bitcoiners and a lucrative daily bonus for mobile users.

Freerolls and tournaments run every day at Red Stag. Gamblers are invited to test their luck and skills on pokies, video poker and blackjack, and win a portion of the prize pool that sometimes goes over AU$1000.

Comp points and VIP membership

Every AU$1 wager placed on pokies awards 1 comp point (other games have lower contribution rates but are also counted). Upon collecting 2000 comp points or greater, you can redeem them into AU$2. The VIP Club features 6 themed levels named after beer, tequila, rum, vodka, whiskey and champagne. Every subsequent level unlocks new benefits, and the progress along the levels is based on comp points.