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While Crown Casino's sweepstakes casino reviews tend to be mostly positive, there are hiccups reported pertaining to their new prepaid card
The Dorados sweepstakes casino experience is lacking, to say the least
Mega Bonanza sweepstakes casino reviews focus heavily on the redemption process, though reviews overall are good
Gambling911.com is your go to site for all the latest real customer reviews for sweepstakes casino sites. Today we look at Crown Casino, Dorados and Mega Bonanza.
Unlike a real money online casino, sweepstakes - or social casinos - is an online platform that allows users to play casino-style games, including slots, bingo, table games, and even live casino games, using virtual currency instead of real money. These types of online casinos rely on additional real money purchases once the free play component is exhausted. In contrast, real money online casinos require a small deposit that can be increased through wins. Free play and cash bonuses are typically offered as well.
Crown Casino
This sweepstakes casino first came online in 2023. It is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Israel
Restricted states include, but might not be limited to:
- Idaho
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Montana
- Nevada
- Washington
Reviews tend to be mostly positive.
Christina Howard writes:
"I kinda have a love hate relationship bc ive never been able to reach minimum for redemption but I love games and how generous they are with free plays."
William Cody offered this:
"Love the app!! I started playing with my daily bonus n got up to 99 dollars n cashed out $96 to my bank account... The only thing I don't like about it is the minimum redeem balance is 50 dollars.. other than that it's a great app."
This sweepstakes casino now offers prepaid cards and the reviews are not overly positive.
Katy writes:
"I am not a fan of the new prepaid cards. I have used these ever since joining CCC and have never run into issue trying to use them, however this new rewards visa card got declined at several retailers."
Jesus Silva offered this:
"Well the payout card that you guys are using to payout the winnings is terrible! Can’t really use it for much it’s like we can pay with our hard working money! But you guys are putting restrictions on how we spend it! I don’t know why you guys do this!??"
Marian Renee Hill shared her experience:
"My pre-paid card for my payout was fast but I’m having difficulty adding to my digital wallet because of the verification code going to a third party email/phone. I like the slots and the live table games but the payout situations need to be resolved. That’s a huge issue!"
Because the prepaid card is relatively new, hiccups are to be expected. Gambling911.com will continue to monitor.
Dorados Sweepstakes Casino
This sweepstakes casino launched in the past year.
The customer experiences are mostly underwhelming.
The primary issue has to do with an unreliable verification process.
JTR writes:
"Listen, I have played just about all the sites. This one is really, really bad. I spent hundreds and hundreds and never got a bonus. Not one on $2 bets playing over weeks. Go elsewhere. They also require you have a utility bill to get verified which can be tough for some. Not good."
Stephanie writes:
"I’m only giving 4 stars because the verification was rough but I did get paid out from this company this morning! I was super worried cause I’m seeing a lot of people saying they haven’t got funds but thankfully I did! I put 2 requests in, one Saturday and one Sunday and received both today at 7am!"
Jeremiah had this to say about support and what he suggests is a low Return to Player (RTP):
"I did my standard 100 dollars worth of buys to test out, had no luck, lowest possible rtp on all of their games... easiest to see is hacksaw at 92%. No automatic ways to put account on hold, limit spending or to close your account. Their responsible gaming is lacking, you have to email. I have emailed twice and they still haven't closed my account. Support is terrible at best. Plenty of other fish in the sea, I would throw this one back."
Mega Bonanza Sweepstakes Casino
Estonia-based. Estonia is fast becoming one of the leading online gambling licensing hubs in the world.
This sweepstakes casino is restricted in the following U.S. states:
- Alabama
- California
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Idaho
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New York
- Tennessee
- Washington
- West Virginia
Evolving restricted states include the following:
- Georgia
- Mississippi
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
Most of the negative reviews pertaining to this sweepstakes casino involve missing redemptions, however, support seems pretty attentive at getting this matter resolved.
Joseph writes:
"I'm giving 3 stars only because I am missing 3 redemptions going back to 4/11 till 3 days ago I love the casino and have always been paid timely until this happened . I keep getting case escalated with no resolution. If it were not for that I would give 5 stars and recommend to everyone."
Larry Gilson had a similar experience:
"I like the platform, has fun games . I'm having trouble with redemption. Never had problem in past but they are saying it's my provider won't accept transaction. I gave them 2 that worked in the past."
William offered this whimsical observation:
"I love to play the game, it’s a lot of fun. However it is like my exwife. It can’t take my money fast enough and very rarely does she put out."
A quick take from Gambling911.com, folks tend to be quick to review sites when they are in the middle of a particularly bad losing streak. This is true of most casinos and it is not necessarily a reflection of the overall winning experience at Mega Bonanza.
Amy Kelly's experience here has been fantastic.
"I have played many site and put money in here too. When I first started playing I won 2,000 and thought it was a joke so I just played through it. Once I verified I just pulled out my winnings of 700.00. And they said 3-5 business days and the next day it was there. They are awesome. I will continue to play."
Dominga Carrasquillo had this to say:
"I recently tried Megabonanza and as online player, I did like the buy a bonus experience but one thing I don't like is every time you shoot the machine takes between 10 to 20 extra cents per shot aside from the bet amount so I felt that was not very straight forward. Also compared to other much more popular platforms that I play at, I felt that bonus takes forever to come and you put like 700 and yet not get a single good line hit or a decent bonus. Besides those things they do deposit/pay out fast and do have very responsive customer service so I did like that in very positive light. "
- Steve Cooper, Gambling911.com
