Dare Casino Review: Scam or Safe?

Dare Casino still needs some work. Where it shines it can blind you, but where it falters it can almost act as a suppressant and can lead users to give up hope. So at this time Dare Casino is walking a very think silver lining.

BONUSES

First Deposit Bonus of 100% up to $200 Plus 50 Free Spins: Play this bonus the first time you make an investment in the casino. All you have to do is make a minimum deposit of $20. The max bet is $5. Make sure to bet more than $.20 per spin so that your bets count to ward the wagering. Speaking of which there is a 35x wagering requirement that is set for all users, and clients have 10 days to complete which is a reasonable time to do so. The maximum profit you can generate from this bonus is pure withdrawable money, after completing the wagering, is equal to 10 times the original bonus amount, so up to $2000. The bonus applies on the slots only, while the free spins can be played only on the Gates of Olympus video slot game; if applied on a different game then the spins will be cancelled out.

Second Deposit Bonus of 100% up to $300 Plus 50 Free Spins: Upon your second deposit made within the casino you have the chance to apply for this bonus. You will have to deposit a minimum of $30. To successfully withdraw you will have to go through your deposit plus bonus amounts 35 times where each bet has to be more than $0.20 to count towards the wagering, while the is $5. The maximum profit margin is capped at $3000, and the user has a total of 10 days to complete the bonus and its playthrough requirements. The free spins again apply on a specific game, this time on Sweet Bonanza, while the bonus can be played only on slots.

Third Deposit Bonus of 100% up to $500 Plus 75 Free Spins: The last of the deposit bonuses, by now users should have grown accustomed to the workings. Invest a minimum of $50 to activate the scheme, and make sure to complete a 35x wagering requirement, where the minimum betting requirement is set at $0.40, while the max bet is $5. As for the free spins they are limited to The Dog House video slot game, and must be played on it to count. Use the bonus and complete the wagering in 10 days in order to profit from it; the max you can generate as withdrawable funds is 10 times the bonus, so the margin is $5000.

Tournaments: There is a dedicated sup page on the site dedicated to all things tournaments, and expecting to find a list of available events, we actually came across a single monthly tournament, with quite the low prize pool. So the tournaments offer is not all that exciting and we hope that we can be proven wrong for tournaments are quite important for the longevity of any casino.

As you can see the bonuses offering is one of the weak points of the casino, as there isn't a lot on offer here in terms of classic bonus, while there are no alt bonuses, such as reload ones, live ones, cashback bonuses, special promos, etc. Not to mention that there is no VIP program which is a deal breaker and can easily be one of the big turnoffs for many a user. The VIP is usually a great stimulus for users to keep coming back, and not having one defeats the purpose of any online casino for a big portion of users.

LICENSE

Dare Casino is owned by Bitduel N.V., and is also operated by it. The parent firm is regulated and registered inCuracao, and is licensed byt the Gaming Curacao scheme.

This license is undeniably one of the top choices in the industry. As such is offers 4 major pillars that all readers should be aware of:

• It offers superior security and safety by utilizing robust data protection software, SSL encryption technology, anti-fraud measures, and a variety of safety techniques that go above and beyond.
• All Curacao licensees are obligated to deliver games with 100% randomly generated results. This is ensured by random number generators, which uphold pure luck as the primary factor. Players can be certain that no one has an advantage over others in any game they participate in at the casino.
• Measures to prevent gambling addiction, such as self-exclusion policies, self-limitation strategies, and third-party prevention and treatment centers, are essential components of any licensed casino to assist users in need.
• Curacao's main advantage lies in the enhanced freedom it provides to its casinos, resulting in an increased availability of bonuses, a superior range of games, and access to a wider selection of payment providers. Now, that Dare Casino has not taken full advantage of this is an issue we will explore in the gaming section of the review.

Languages: English, Spanish, German

Restricted countries: Aruba, Australia, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Curaçao, France, Netherlands, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Spain, United Kingdom, United States

DEPOSIT AND WITHDRAWAL

Currencies: Euro (EUR), US Dollar (USD)

There was no payment page, and so we had to scout for our payment information. To us it was no biggie, but to users who want solid payment details, especially the payment methods themselves, a lack of such a sub-section can lead to them deserting the casino and moving on. Readers and Dare Casino should remember that nowadays users can be picky but also very impatient and that can lead to theme looking for a casino with more well laid out payment info.

We had to go through the legal docs for the deposit and withdrawal info, and we found that there is a considerable lack of payment methods. From what we saw, the casino allegedly offers a restricted amount of methods. In the payment system restricted policy the casino mentions the presence of Credit cards, Debit cards, Skrill, and Bank. With such a low alternative methods offering we don't know how the casino can be viewed as an equal to others when it shuns most users who rely on e-wallets. But at least we get a minimum deposit and minimum withdrawal values.

If the withdrawal request surpasses $1000 then the payment may take more than 72 hours up to 7 days for that matter.

There are no casino payment fees, but there are system fees, especially from the different banks used as well as Skrill. These payment system fees are attached to all the payment meht9ds, and are out of the hands of the casino, although we have seen some cases in which the casinos does cover for the client, but these are few and far in between. There also may be currency conversion fees.

Please be aware that a user can only apply for a deposit refund if he has not played with said funds and no later than 7 days after investing said amount. It's common for casinos to make refunds quite difficult on users, and this one is no exception.

Please note that the casino has the right to refuse a withdrawal request in the case where it has detected a chargeback. In other words chargebacks – one of the securest ways to get your money back in case of a force majeure or an error/issue with the casino – has been utterly restricted here. Although within the casino's right to do so, we still question why it has deiced on this move. It may seem suspicious to certain users.

Lastly we have an inactive account commission that most casinos apply, so this is nothing new or to be feared. If an account has not been active or used for more than 13 consecutive months then the casino has the full right to start applying an inactivity fee, which we could actually not find, in terms of its actual value. The casino will notify users 14 days prior to applying the fee, so clients will have more than enough time to act before the commissions starts to get deducted from the account. These fees are usually around the $5 mark, and there is no reason to believe that Dare Casino has applied a larger commission.

GAMES AND GAME SUPPLIERS

The gaming hub looks great and is very clean, but on the organizational front we would like to see more filters, especially for the slots where there is a definite need for more ways to access the different types of slot games. For example, there was no way to look for slot sub-types, like Megaways, Drops and Wins, and others. The client has to look for these manually and this can take up precious time that could be spent playing and winning, and some users wont even bother. So, it may not seem like a big issue, but the organization of one's games is imperative for satisfactory UI experience.

The best part for us is the very solid offer of slot games. Here we have popular and beloved titles such as Book of Dead, Razor Shark, Wanted Dead or Alive, Legacy of Dead, Fire in the Hole, Tome of Madness, Rise of Olympus, Moon Princess 100, Eye of the Panda, Legion Gold Unleashed, Fire Joker, April Fury and the Chamber of Scarabs, Golden Dragon Inferno, Alkemor's Elements, Book of Helios, Book of Darkness, Chilli Pop, Take the Bank, Fruit Zen, Stampede, Gonzo's Quest, Blood Suckers, Safari Wilds, Pug Life, Sweet Alchemy 100, Legacy of Egypt, and more. These make up a very solid collection of 3070+ slots, meaning that there is enough variety for most users out there. It's in this collection that we see the true side of Dare Casino, and it's too bad that it still has not figured out how to express it better onto its other elements.

The live games section is very limited, and we did not expect to bear witness such a limited live gaming offer. There are only three types of games on offer here:

• The Roulette section offers a single live Roulette games simply called Roulette Live. So in essence for roulette players this casino is the last choice.
• Blackjack. With only 4 games in this category, if you are a Blackjack player you better look for a different casino. The games here are Lightning Blackjack, Free Bet Blackjack Classic, and one Free Bet Blackjack Classic, as well as one called simply Blackjack.
• Lastly we have a single Baccarat game called Baccarat live. So again if you're into live version of this game then Dare Casino is definitely the last place for you.

This is a truly disappointing collection, and at this point it should not have been offered;  it would be better to not have live games than to tease and mock with such a limited offering. Moreover, there are no Poker games, and no Game Shows for that matter.

There are more Roulette table games than live table games, but it's easy to offer more since there is only 1 live Roulette game. The same is applied to all major casino floor games: there are only 4 Blackjack live games, and thus more offline Blackjack games. Baccarat offers more games as well on the table games front. But the same can be said of the Baccarat offline versions. Other table games include the like of Andar Nights, Hilo, Jacks or Better, Sic Bo, Phoenix Reborn, and Football studio. There are a total of 72 games that fall into he offline table games category. So there is a focus on these games but they are far less popular than live games.

The other great addition to the casino is the sportsbook, which is actually what saves this casino from a bad score and a reputation of an unworthy platform. This is the main reason to stay here, with an incredible organization and feel, different view types, an interactive bet slip system, but no live stream. As for the sports and sporting events we have Soccer, Tennis, Basketball, Ice Hockey, Marshall Arts, Volleyball, Table Tennis, Badminton, Football, Baseball, Handball, Biathlon, Cycling, Darts, Formula 1, Golf, Lacrosse, Motorcycle Racing, Olympics, Rugby, Snooker, and more. There's an e-sport selection as well. It's a very well built section.

Game providers: 3 Oaks, BGaming, Betsoft, Endorphina, Gamomat, GameArt, Eyecon, Evoplay, Evolution, Hacksaw, NetEnt, Nolimit City, PGSoft, Platipus, Revolver Gaming, Relax Gaming, Quickspin, Push Gaming, Play'n GO, Spinomenal, Spribe, Thunderkick, Tom Horn, Wazdan, Yggdrasil

CONCLUSION

We give it a three start rating because it offers a solid license as well as a good slots offer, not to mention a full on sportsbook. If we were to give it anything below that it would suggest an utter disappointment or a bad casino, none of which Dare Casino is. But it is a casino that lacks a cohesion and there is a lot of work to be done if it wants to ever be a part of the top tier casinos. There is potential here, that's certain, but it will take energy and resources to unlock it.