Las Vegas USA Casino Review

Las Vegas USA Casino is a long-standing USA-friendly casino gambling website. Las Vegas USA depends on RTG and RTG only for its gaming software. This online casino is owned and operated by the Main Street group, and it holds its gaming license from the jurisdiction of Panama. The site launched in 1999, though at the time it was independently owned and operated, and did not run Realtime Gaming titles.

Initial Impressions of Las Vegas USA

In the years since, the site has been bought, altered heavily
to resemble most other RTG-powered casino websites, and even
weathered the 2006 UIGEA law and the collapse of the US betting
market. Based on the fact that their bonuses are offered
exclusively to North American customers (the only currency they
use being the US dollar), it’s clear that Las Vegas USA is more
than just a US-facing site; it’s a US-targeted site.

How do I feel about the casino gambling services offered by
Las Vegas USA? Let’s start with a list of positive features of
the site – these are reasons you may consider opening an account
at the site.

US Customers are Welcome

It’s no secret that Americans have
restricted access to online gambling. Most of the industry’s
biggest names restrict all access to Americans, or (at best)
allow residents of New Jersey (where online betting is
explicitly legal) to have access to games of chance and skill.
That’s not the case at Las Vegas USA – Americans and Canadians
have full and unrestricted access to all categories of casino
titles. This is a big deal if, like me, you live in the United
States. If you don’t, it’s probably less impressive.

Free Deposits & Withdrawals

The site advertises all of its
payment methods, both pay-ins and payouts, as “free.” This is
almost true – though not all of their deposit and withdrawal
methods are totally without cost. For instance, if you deposit
less than $100 via money order, you’ll have to pay an
unspecified fee after contacting customer service to make them
aware of the deposit. But even that method gives bettors an
“out” – if you don’t want to pay the fee, deposit $101. It’s
nice to see that all withdrawal methods are available without
fees, though if you dig around long enough in the site’s terms
and conditions pages, you’ll see that only one check withdrawal
per month is free. After that, checks cost $40 apiece. Just make
sure to read all the fine print before you get suckered in with
promises of free funds transfers.

Huge Variety of Bonuses & Other Promotions

I’ve covered most
of the site’s important bonus offers in detail below – but the
site actually offers a lot more bonuses than what I described.
Some of them are one-time-only offers that vary from day to day,
others are niche game offers, like loss rebates on specialty
games. Check out the full list of promotions available at Las
Vegas USA Casino. Read the terms and conditions carefully, as
always. Las Vegas USA is a stickler for the rules when it comes
to their bonus offers.

Now for some negative features – some reasons you may
reconsider opening an account at Las Vegas USA.

Panama Licensure

Panama is one of the least well respected licensing bodies in
the Internet gambling industry. The Panamanian government offers
little or no oversight of the companies licensed by them. This
is more of a complaint about the licensing body than it is a
drawback for this particular casino, which I believe is
reputable and worth trying. I’d prefer that they have a license
from someplace strict, but honestly, in the Internet gambling
industry, reputation is far more important than licensure
anyway.

Customer Service Options

The first time I visited the site, I got a 404 error when I
visited the Support page. That was disappointing, so I tried
contacting support via Live Chat, and I had to wait for a little
while to get in touch with a representative. This didn’t make a
great first impression.

I’ve since contacted the casino to talk about this
experience, and they’ve since updated the page and worked on
improving their customer service experience. I’m confident that
this problem has been solved.

Exclusive Use of RTG Software

I like RTG software. The games
are sleek and fun, if a little old-fashioned. They offer plenty
of variety, and I don’t know of any casino games I’d want to
play that they lack.

But I would have preferred to see a few more choices,
software-wise. It’s become common for online casinos to use
multiple software packages to power their games, and a lot of
Internet casinos even offer proprietary games.

This isn’t much of a drawback, but it IS an opportunity for
Las Vegas USA to improve further.

Bonus Details

The bonus offers at Las Vegas USA are aimed at North American
clients. This is great news if you live in the United States or
Canada, but if you’re from Europe, you probably have a lot more
options to choose from anyway. The bonus offers from Las Vegas
USA are exceptional, though. It’s just important to understand
who they’re for from the beginning.

400% Welcome Bonus

First-time depositors are eligible for a 400%
deposit match up to a maximum of $10,000. This is a huge bonus
offer for today’s market, more reminiscent of the kinds of
promos running at casinos a decade ago, before the US collapse.
The minimum deposit required to trigger this offer is $20, and
the bonus has a 40x wagering requirement. Certain games don’t
count toward clearing this offer – Craps, Caribbean Hold’em,
Baccarat, Tri Card Poker, Roulette, Three Card Rummy and Sic Bo.

200% Double Match

This bonus is good on all account reloads, and offers a
200% deposit match worth up to $7,000. The rollover requirement
is 40x, and restricts the same list of games as the Welcome
Bonus.

Weekly Bonus

Varies from week to week, but usually takes the form of a
deposit method-specific match offer. Example – this week, the
site is offering a 40% deposit match on all gift card deposits.

Daily Bonus

Varies depending on the day of the week, according to a set
schedule: Cashback Monday, Wild Wednesday, etc. Requires that
you follow the same rollover requirements as with the Welcome
and reload bonuses described above.

Birthday Bonus

Every year on your birthday, Las Vegas USA offers a
special free bet, depending mainly on your player status.
Low-level members can earn up to $10 in free wagers, depending
on loyalty.

Banking Options

It’s not unusual for a US-focused casino site to offer just
one or two deposit and withdrawal options. After all, the US
payment method market is a smoking hulk of what it once was. I
was pleasantly surprised to see a few more deposit and
withdrawal methods than usual.

Here’s a table showing the details of the various deposit
options available at Las Vegas USA Casino:

Here’s a few details on the withdrawal options available to customers at Las Vegas USA Casino:

All transactions are in US dollars only.

Games

Now let’s take a look at each of the site’s four categories of
casino games.

Table Games

RTG’s table games selection is not known for variety. The
best that a site that runs on Realtime software can do to
enhance variety is host every single table game title the
company offers. That appears to be what Las Vegas USA is all
about – because I’ve rarely seen an RTG site with so many table
games available:

• Suit ‘Em Black Jack
• Blackjack
• Perfect Pairs Blackjack
• Super21 Blackjack
• Match Play 21 Blackjack
• Baccarat
• Caribbean Stud Poker
• Tri-card Poker
• Craps
• Roulette
• Pai Gow Poker
• Let ‘Em Ride
• Vegas Three Card Rummy
• Caribbean Hold’em
• European Roulette
• European Black Jack

Sure, the emphasis here is pretty clearly on the game of
blackjack – but that’s not unusual in table games categories at
online casinos. Blackjack lends itself to revision in a way that
a game like craps just doesn’t. Besides, it’s nice to see a
casino game lineup that isn’t stuffed with useless VIP versions
of games that do little besides offer alternative graphics. I
also like how this list closely mirrors the games you’d find in,
say, an Atlantic City or other American casinos. For an American
gambler like me, this is a familiar and cozy collection of
casino classics.

Specialty Games

The site lists just two titles in its Specialty Games section:

• Treasure Tree

  This is a scratch card game, but an online
  version. Web-based scratch cards are growing in popularity
  as an alternative to the classic penny slot, since they
  require a small investment and promise big payouts. Be
  careful, though, as the odds of winning on this game are at
  least as bad as the odds of winning any typical US scratch
  card game.

• Classic Keno

  This is a trimmed-down version of the
  classic lottery-style casino game called Keno. It doesn’t
  offer much in the way of features, though it does include a
  Quick Pick option for accelerated betting.

Video Poker

Las Vegas USA hosts fourteen variations of video poker:

• Jacks or Better
• Joker Poker
• Deuces Wild
• Aces and Eights
• All American Poker
• Bonus Poker
• Bonus Poker Deluxe
• Double Bonus Poker
• Double Double Bonus Poker
• Double Double Jackpot Poker
• Double Jackpot Poker
• Loose Deuces
• Sevens Wild
• Bonus Deuces Wild

Summary

Some reviewers are immediately suspicious of any site that
hosts Realtime Gaming-designed titles. I’m not in that camp. I’m
a fan of RTG games, but they’re not my favorite game designer.
But I’m sure they’re not scam artists.

Las Vegas USA is not on any major casino blacklists, but it’s
also not a site you hear about much. I’m comfortable
recommending the site, although I think other options are also
attractive.

If you’re a gambler from the United States or
Canada, this is a fine property to deal with. On the other hand,
if you’re from Europe, you have lots more options which offer
more variety and which are friendlier to your needs bonus-wise.

Las Vegas USA is recommended for North American customers
only, especially fans of interesting slot machine games and
blackjack variations. If you’re looking for a site which also
offers sports betting and poker, you might want to look at other
options.

But I’m confident that if you’re looking for a site that
specializes in real money casino games for United States player,
you’ll be happy with Las Vegas USA Casino.