YakoCasino United Kingdom 2024 Review

The Yako Casino has been around for a while now, and we’re happy to report that the initial oomph that any online casino receives upon opening has been maintained in Yako Casino’s case. There are plenty of pleased punters around in respect to this online gambling establishment, and countless customer testimonials paint a very positive picture.

Yako Casino is owned and operated by a Malta-based company called L&L Europe. This business has provided several online casinos with a home, including Yeti Casino, Free Spins Casino and the All British Casino – the favourite online casino of Brexiters!

Like all of L&L’s online casinos, Yako Casino runs via licences issued by the Malta Gaming Authority and the UK Gambling Commission.

Welcome bonus

The most challenging job for new online casinos is to convince people to step through their virtual doors in the first place, which is why so many of them offer chunky welcome bonuses, and YakoCasino is no different.

The first deal here is ten free spins for all new players. These free spins are available whether you make a deposit or not – complete your registration and as if by magic, your free spins will appear in your account. You can use these free spins on one of four NetEnt games – Starburst, Aloha! Cluster Spins, Pyramid: Quest for Immortality or Joker Pro. Any winnings you receive from your no-deposit free spins have to be wagered forty times over before you can cash them out.

The welcome bonus here is up to a maximum of $333 or  €/£222 (ignore what it says on the bonus & bonus terms page about the bonus being up to a maximum of $222 – this is an error that YakoCasino are in the process of fixing). If you want a bonus in a different currency then the casino will convert it for you. This is a matched bonus, so whatever you deposit as your initial deposit, as long as it is more than $/€/£10, the casino will match it one hundred percent with bonus money.

Note that your deposit money and your bonus money is kept separately and you use your deposit money first before you use your bonus money. This means that if you score a big win using your own money, you can withdraw without having to go through with playthrough requirements. You will lose your bonus money, though if you make a withdrawal before meeting playthrough requirements, but you will never lose your original deposit.

With your bonus cash, you also receive another two hundred and twenty-two free spins on the popular NetEnt slot Starburst.

All bonuses and free spins winnings need to be wagered at least forty times over (bonus amount only – not your deposit as well), and within thirty days (forty-eight hours for free spins winnings). As casino industry experts we can safely say that these are really good wagering expectations. The only downside is that only slots and ‘other’ games contribute towards wagering. Video poker, table games and live casino games contribute zero to your wagering expectations. If you’ve received a bonus but have not made a deposit, then you can only request a withdrawal of between $/€/£40 or $/€/£100.

Be aware that all bonuses offered to players at this online casino are only eligible for players from New Zealand, the UK, South Africa, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Canada, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and India.

Range of games

With NetEnt on board, it should come as no surprise to anyone that there are plenty of slots games here, and stellar ones at that. You can enjoy all of NetEnt’s best titles, plus there are games here too from Microgaming such as the space-tastic Battlestar Gallactica, and Amatic Industries like Book of Aztec.

Away from the slots, YakoCasino does not skimp on table games. There are multiple versions of baccarat, blackjack, roulette and casino poker. If you’re a bit of a traditionalist who prefers cards and the roulette wheel over slots then you’re not going to be disappointed.

Video poker is well covered too (almost twenty varieties) plus under the ‘other games’ tab you’ll find plenty of instant win type games such as Hexaline and Max Damage and The Alien Attack.

Finally, there’s the live games section here, which contains three versions of blackjack, and two of roulette.

Layout and usability

YakoCasino have gone for a very simple approach when it comes to design, and we’re pleased to see that they have. Online casinos are for fun (and to win money) – not someplace you go if you want to use a virtual sat-nav to get around.

Advertising is kept to a minimum too, with just a single banner at the top of the landing page. For game selection, you simply flick to the menu in the top-left corner of the screen and pick your category from the list that will subsequently slip down.

This will open up a range of thumbnails detailing each individual game. Just click away and have fun!

The mobile version of this site is very splendid, and works as well and looks as good on mobile phones as it does on tablets.

Promotions for existing customers

News about YakoCasino’s promotions is slightly hard to find on the site if you’re just here to window shop and have not yet signed up. Among the bonus offers for regular users of the site is the ‘Bonus Bonaza’ that offers you extra playing money as bonus cash when you make your first deposit of the day.

The site also offers its regular players free spins on a very regular basis – even weekly! Finally, each week, if you spend enough and play enough at the casino then you will automatically qualify for ten percent cash back on all your losses for the week. Your cash back is paid as bonus money, but that’s still pretty cool.

VIP/Loyalty scheme

You definitely won’t find details about the YakoCasino VIP scheme at the site, but the casino still runs one. Instead of an automated system in which you collect points and then ascend through the casino levels, YakoCasino likes to take a more personal interest in what their players are getting up to, and constantly monitors account activities. If you are depositing enough and wagering enough, then you’re likely to be given some bespoke treatment via messages from the casino in your account inbox.

These invites will include the option to take up customised VIP bonuses and many other types of exclusive deals and bonuses. You may also be offered the services of a personal account manager.

Special features

Thankfully YakoCasino have not taken a trip back into the past and decided to make their site a creaking-old download version. It’s all snazzy HTML5 so all you need to do is load up this online casino into your browser and start playing.

Software here is provided by a number of very good providers. We’ve already mentioned the excellent NetEnt and Microgaming but we think we’ve also spotted software here from Amatic Industries. The live casino options are provided by Evolution Gaming, who are old hands at the online live casino game.

If you come unstuck at this place you’ll be delighted to learn that support is always at hand. You can even telephone the casino if you get in a fix, or use the fantastic live chat function. If your query is not a pressing one, then you can use the email address given or the online contact form.

Other betting options

It’s simply casino fun all the way at YakoCasino – as the name might suggest. If you want to bet on sports, play online poker at a dedicated online poker room or catch the balls at an online bingo hall then you’re going to have to search elsewhere.

Overall Rating of All British Casino

There’s not a lot to quibble about at YakoCasino. We were particularly impressed by their customer support – when one support person was unable to answer our queries we were simply switched to another whom was more experienced – most casino support personnel would have simply disconnected the chat!

Excellent bonus terms and conditions too, although we do think it would serve YakoCasino a little better if the information about the VIP scheme was a little clearer, but other than that, we have to give the thumbs up to most everything we find here. There can’t be many better places at which to spend your wagering dollar!