The Hippodrome Online Casino is the digital counterpart of London’s world famous Hippodrome Casino and has the USP of “Live Hippodrome Grand Roulette” streamed from the venue.
The Hippodrome Online Casino is managed by iGaming giant Betway. It has a close association with its land based namesake and the Evolution live tables at “London’s Biggest & Best Casino” certainly give the online version that extra something special.
Hippodrome is a brand with a long and very interesting history behind it, which makes it arguably the oldest name in the industry that is still around today. Like a number of online casinos (though many of these started as sportsbooks, before diversifying when they moved online – Coral/Ladbrokes etc) that are around today, Hippodrome Casino started as a bricks and mortar venue and dates back to 1900.
As a result, it is one of the most iconic casinos in the world and, despite originally being designed as a circus by founder Frank Matcham, in London’s fabled West End, the Hippodrome then became a theatre and a nightclub. It would be around 100 years before it transitioned into a casino in 2012. This historic venue still retains its original features including the cabaret stage and plasterwork, reflecting its unique heritage. The online casino was launched in 2013 – an impressively fast turnaround from when the physical location turned into an actual casino.
Hippodrome Online has a licence from both the UKGC (UK Gambling Commission) and the MGA (Malta Gaming Authority), which particularly highlights its credibility, ensuring fairness and its requirement to follow stringent legislation.
The site itself is every much as comprehensive and impressive as you would expect from a name with deep roots. An impressive interface, it is reminiscent of a big name and is equally as robust. This is evident as soon as you visit the site, particularly with how slick it feels, aided by a sleek, rotating banner – similar to many other big names in the industry, which promotes the different bonus offers, features and promotions. Indeed, the first slide of the banner displays impressive artwork, with the physical location in the background, lit up, while also advertising the welcome bonus.
In terms of the registration process, this is as straightforward as possible, underlining a smooth user experience. As well as two button options that are ‘Join’ or ‘Login’ at the top of the page, you can also sign up via the first banner which displays the welcome offer. It should be noted that you are able to do either, though to claim the welcome offer, you need to tick the box on the registration pages.
Once you have filled out your relevant details, such as proof of identification, you can make a deposit using your debit card (the only payment method accepted). If you do decide to take the welcome bonus, check the wagering requirements, because these can vary.
There isn’t the biggest library of slots available at Hippodrome Casino, more in the low hundreds than thousands, though you have all of the most popular titles available to you from some of the best software providers. However, Betway’s close association with Microgaming means that there is a big emphasis on games either written by Microgaming or distributed by Games Global.
These slot titles all vary in terms of technical elements such as RTP (Return-to-Player) rate, slot volatility in addition to minimum and maximum wagering amount per spin. In addition, because not all slots are for everyone, you will find titles that are based on different themes and as a result, align to different interests.
You will find, at the top of the page that ‘slots’ has its own designated area of the site and simply clicking on this redirects you to the lobby where you will find all of the slots that are available. Hippodrome Casino does update these on a semi-frequent basis, in line to the arrangements that it has with its various software providers. It is also worth bearing in mind that because there is also a physical location, that some slots that are available in the land-based casino might not be available online and vice versa.
The slots lobby is also conveniently categorised, which is really helpful to you. As such, these categories are in the form of handy menu headers such as ‘top 20’, ‘in club’, ‘classics’, ‘branded slots’ and others, including ‘fishing slots’ – probably because the Big Bass series of slots have become particularly popular in recent years and these titles govern most of the top of the slots page. However, it is likely that this changes in line with current trends.
Hippodrome Casino also offers a great assortment of the most popular progressive jackpot slots, including a number of Mega Moolah titles, like Immortal Romance plus numerous WowPot jackpot slots with huge prizes to be won on each of these.
Although there isn’t a dedicated section for table games, you will find menu headers for both blackjack, roulette and poker, with several versions of each of these available from a range of providers. Meanwhile, when click on ‘more’, this will take you to an area of the site that has an adequate amount of Slingo titles available, while further down, you will find a number of game shows, mainly from Evolution including Monopoly Live, though there are some titles from Pragmatic Play as well.
More traditional live casino options are also offered – again under its own section and here, you will find an ample amount of live dealer games, including for blackjack, roulette, baccarat, sic bo and poker.
Arguably one of the most exciting features at an online casino is its promotions. Hippodrome Casino runs promotions on a regular basis, which can be found on its own dedicated promotions tab. If you are interested in knowing more about promotions, it is worth opting in to receiving these when you register as they will be sent to your email in good time.
The mobile functionality at Hippodrome Online is particularly impressive, with fast load time for pages as well as eye-catching aesthetics.
Meanwhile, there is also 24/7 customer service available, including live chat, plus email which can take longer to receive a reply depending on what you are trying to find out. You will find these via the ‘contact’ tab at the top of the website.
Overall, Hippodrome Casino offers an immersive casino experience with a wide range of options being available. Despite a mobile app not currently being available, the mobile site is still impressive. The casino really reflects the pedigree of the brand and the amount of expertise that is associated with it.
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The Safer Gambling page is more of a hub than a page. Buttons link to all of the (standard) safer gambling tools and to “tips and advice” and “people who can help”. Another button links to the full Safer Gambling Policy which lays it all out in further detail. Doing it this way means that players can set deposit limits, self exclude or whatever quickly and easily without being distracted by a wall of text.