Dendera Casino Review

Launched in 2009, Dendera Casino is an Egyptian-themed site powered by Rival Gaming. Named after a small town on the west bank of the Nile, the site is an Australian-facing online casino that is licensed by the government of Curacao, making it something of a geographical oddity all-round.

Despite the confusion over Dendera Casino’s multi-regional theme, however, players at the site will find a wide selection of slots, table games, speciality titles and network progressives from the Rival Gaming portfolio, all of which are available for instant play. The casino is incredibly user-friendly and offers a step-by-step walkthrough on its homepage to help new players get started right away.

Though available in a wide range of currencies and countries, Dendera Casino does not currently accept players from Canada and a number of US territories, while some of the site’s promotions are also not accessible to players in certain regions. As such, customers are advised to check the site for details before making a deposit in order to ensure they have access to the full range of bonuses.

Rival Schools

As a site power exclusively by Rival Gaming, players at Dendera Casino will have access to the software provider’s full catalogue of titles. Though not as extensive as the portfolio offered by bigger companies like NetEnt and Playtech, this does mean that you’ll find some fairly unique titles at the casino – particularly in site’s slot selection, which offers a range of games you won’t find elsewhere.

Unfortunately, navigating Dendera Casino’s slot lobby is no mean feat, with no search function present and just four titles displayed on each page. This means players must continually click the left and right arrows to locate the titles they want to play, making locating your preferred game a bit of a laborious process. Thankfully, slots are at least divided into 5-reel, 3-reel and progressive sections to speed up the process somewhat, but this is still a fairly outmoded way of displaying your library.

Once you’ve got to grips with the very basic navigation on the site, however, you will be able to enjoy a range of popular Rival Gaming slots like Blazin’ Buffalo, Zombiezee Money and Lost Secrets of Atlantis, all of which provide state-of-the-art graphics and some pretty engaging bonus features.

The selection of progressive titles on offer is not the most extensive, with just four Rival Gaming prize pools available, namely Major Moolah, Money Magic, Million Reels and Strike Gold. Though these titles do offer some potentially huge wins, they don’t even come close to rivalling the payouts issued by Playtech’s Marvel Mystery Jackpot, for instance, making it a fairly underwhelming offering.

Table games, meanwhile, are similarly thin on the ground, with certain titles only available in some territories. All players will have access to Blackjack, Roulette, Craps and Let It Ride, but only players from certain countries will be able to play the full range, which includes Casino Poker and Red Dog.

No live casino suite is currently available at Dendera Casino, which further diminishes the appeal of the site’s table game offering, but a range of instant-win scratch cards can be found in the site’s “Speciality Games” section. Again not the most extensive selection ever compiled, this features five main titles, while a range of Bingo games are also available to players who prefer games of chance.

Perfectly Portable

As a fairly lightweight online casino, Dendera Casino requires no download to play and can be accessed from a range of different devices. The main site is available for instant-play via your desktop browser, and though software can be installed for greater ease of access, this step isn’t necessary to start playing. Mobile players, meanwhile, will be delighted to discover that Dendera Casino can also be accessed from most portable devices, with iPads, iPhones, Android smartphones and tablets and a vast range of other internet-ready products all capable of running most games.

International Options

As an international site that is available in a wide range of countries, Dendera Casino includes a good selection of payment options to ensure all customers are well catered for. Including Visa, Mastercard, Visa Electron and Maestro as the main card options and Diners Club, Poli, eNets, iDeal, Nordeq, Carte Bleue and Laser as some of the additional methods, players should be able to easily find a payment option that suits their needs. Deposits are largely instantaneous, while withdrawals usually take 2-3 business days subject to the site’s usual payment pending period. US-based players should be warned, however, that cashouts of less than $250 will often incur a small transaction fee.

No Deposit Necessary

One of the best things about Dendera Casino is that no deposit is necessary in order for players to start enjoying the site’s range of welcome bonuses. Just for signing up, players will receive a free £/€/$10 which they can use to start playing on the site and hopefully build a bankroll, often eliminating the need to load up their account manually.

Should you burn through this welcome offer or simply want to play at bigger limits, a trio of deposit options also provide further incentives and can help you get your hands on over £/€/$2,000 in bonus cash. Getting incrementally bigger with each deposit, these offers include a 100% first deposit match up to £/€/$300, a 200% second deposit match up to the same limit and finally a 300% match up to £/€/$500 potentially worth £/€/$1,500!

Join The Club

All players at Dendera Casino will be able to access the site’s customer support representatives via online email form, with responses usually issued within the next 24 hours. Registered players, meanwhile, will have access to a wider range of more expedient options, with a 24/7 live help feature in the cashier allowing them to connect with a member of support staff instantly for quick payment resolutions.

An international phone number is also listed on the site for players who would prefer to speak to a member of staff directly, making it a pretty comprehensive selection of support options that is further boosted by the helpful information included in the “Getting Started” section.

A Geo-Specific Experience

Our reviewers had a number of problems with Dendera Casino, but this should come with the caveat that users will have an entirely different playing experience based on what country they access the site from. In some territories, a stripped-down game offering that is missing many of the more enticing options will be present, while in others you’ll have access to a much more extensive selection of titles and will also be able to take advantage of a number of regionally-specific bonuses.

Irrespective of this fact, due to Dendera Casino being powered exclusively by Rival Gaming, even at full whack the site simply doesn’t offer enough games to make it stand out from the competition and the progressive titles available lag some way behind those of the industry leaders. The main advantage of the site comes in the form of its generous welcome offer, but even with all that bonus cash in your wallet, we predict players will struggle to find a game they’re that committed to playing.