Bao Casino Review

Bonuses and Promotions

As with any casino review, a large portion of our time was spent looking at the main welcome bonus offer, what free spins (if any) promos the site offers, and what their loyalty and VIP programs look like. Generally speaking, Bao Casino does well in all categories when it comes to bonuses – and below, we’ll look at what you can expect when you join Bao Casino for yourself.

Welcome Offer

Bao Casino offers a generous welcome bonus to all new players – and this deposit bonus (while subject to change but offered at the time of writing) is spread across your first three deposits. This means you have a first deposit bonus, a second deposit bonus and a third deposit bonus.

This deposit bonus is credited in the form of a matched deposit bonus – allowing you to claim up to 1BTC or $300 in a casino bonus – and, for a limited time, they’re also offering 20 free spins to all new players when you make your first deposit.

Claiming the main deposit bonus offers – and the 20 free spins – is incredibly easy, and you need to select when depositing whether you’d like to claim the bonus offer or not. Wagering requirements are relatively standard, coming in at 40X – and, as is common with first deposit bonus offers, you’ll need to complete the wagering requirements within 7 days for your bonus to remain active.

No-Deposit & Free Spins Offers

At the time of writing, Bao Casino doesn’t offer a no-deposit bonus – but this may change in the future. If it does, this review of Bao Casino will be updated accordingly.

When it comes to free spins, on the other hand – Bao Casino loves to run free spins promos. Aside from the generous 20 free spins you can claim simply for making your first deposit, Baso – runs regular free spins promotions – often allowing you to claim up to 50 free spins for simply playing as you normally would!

For example, the casino sometimes chooses a popular game on Fridays, and if you wager a certain amount of money on this game, your account can be credited with up to 50 free spins. As with the main deposit bonus, wagering requirements apply to winnings formed from the 50 free spins – and we always recommend you read the full terms and conditions of any bonus offer before you claim it; sometimes, small clauses (e.g. game exclusions, maximum bet limits, minimum deposit limits and payment restrictions) catch new players out, so it’s best to know what you’re claiming to be on the safe side.

You can view a full breakdown of all the promotions currently running at Bao Casino by clicking the hamburger menu in the top left-hand corner of the screen and clicking the “Promotions” tab.

VIP and Loyalty Programs

Writing this Bao Casino review, we were happy to find that the casino offers a decent Loyalty Program, and they’ve chosen to call it Quest; it reminds us of what Casumo used to do back in the day.

The Quest program is explained by a stylish illustration mapping out the Bao Road with 100 steps in total. Players are rewarded for every 10 steps on the map they reach, so at each 10-step milestone, you’ll be awarded a bonus, ranging from free spins to reload bonuses.

Those who journey to Level 60 will find themselves automatically joining the casino’s VIP program; here, the rewards intensify, and as you continue to work your way around the map, these rewards also continue to improve; for example, if you reach 70 steps, you’ll be rewarded with an Apple Watch, while the top-most levels can involve trips to Macau, box tickets to sporting events and more.

If you’re wondering how you progress through the Bao Casino VIP program – you earn one point for every $1 wagered – although certain games (casino table games like Roulette and Blackjack), for example, don’t contribute 100% as video slots do.

Players who make it to Bao’s VIP Program also benefit from a cashback scheme paid out on the 1st of every month. The cashback amount depends on your level but ranges from 5% (Bronze) to as much as 10% for the top-tier Diamond players.

Players who make it to Bao’s VIP Program also benefit from a cashback scheme paid out on the 1st of every month. The amount of cashback you’re awarded depends on your level but ranges from 5% (Bronze) to as much as 10% for the top-tier Diamond players.

BANKING AND PAYMENT METHODS

Bao Casino offers a wide selection of payment methods for you to take advantage of – and this includes fiat currencies (US Dollar, Australian Dollar and the Euro) along with several cryptocurrencies. Minimum deposit amounts tend to be small, especially with cryptos.

The cryptocurrencies you can deposit and play with include Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, Ethereum and DogeCoin. The minimum deposit for all cryptos is $10, and funds are credited to your account immediately. However, you should be aware that some cryptos, like Ethereum, currently have pretty high fee levels, so a $10 deposit may actually end up being only around $7 in casino cash.

Thankfully, Bao Casino isn’t just designed for crypto fans. However, the site also offers a wide variety of other payment methods. They accept all major debit cards and credit cards from VISA, MasterCard and Maestro, and they offer popular EWallet payment methods like Neteller and Skrill.

There are also some less well-known banking options on offer, including AstroPay, CoinsPaid, MiFinity, Neosurf and iDebit. You can also make deposits and withdrawals using a direct bank transfer – although the deposit and withdrawal limits are higher due to the increased costs associated with making bank transfers.

The minimum deposit for the vast majority of non-crypto payment options is $20, which is a little higher than we’d typically like to see, but it’s an amount that should still be affordable for the majority of players – and, to be honest, it’s in line with the min. Deposit limits we see at many online casinos today.

Unfortunately, Bao Casino has relatively low withdrawal limits; €2,000 (or equivalent) per day, €7,500 per 7 days and €15,000 per month. However, if you’re a regular of the site, part of the VIP program, or contact the casino in advance, they may agree to increase this limit on a case-by-case basis.

Withdrawal Speed

Withdrawals are free of charge. Bao Casino doesn’t charge any fees, and, provided you’ve completed any wagering requirements that were applied to any bonus offers you had, the withdrawal time for crypto payments is usually instant.

This is one of the main benefits of playing at a crypto-focused casino like Bao. Provided your account is verified, once you make a crypto withdrawal using Bitcoin Cash, for example, the withdrawal time is usually – well, under a minute. It’s this incredibly quick withdrawal time that proves so attractive to players – and not only does it allow you to get your winnings faster, it also reduces the risk of you paying back a big win!

The withdrawal time frame for other payment methods varies depending on the specific option chosen – but once the casino has processed your withdrawal, you can expect to see funds hitting your account within 1-5 working days. Bao Casino really does try to keep the pending time of any withdrawal requests you make as short as possible.

Responsible Gaming

Bao Casino offers all players a wide variety of responsible gambling tools, allowing them to set deposit limits, play-time limits, and, if necessary, self-exclusion.

Unlike many of the non-UK licensed sites today, at Bao, you’re able to set the limits yourself; this is found within the “Personal Limits” of your account page. If you want to take a break from gambling altogether, you can also completely block your account for up to a year using the self-exclusion tool.

About the Team and History

In their own words…

“BAO’s a Lil bit chubby like a Chinese Bao bun. He loves games like the Swahili Bao mancala. Feline features come from the Vietnamese báo, and he undertakes hard work as an Old Irish báo. On top of all that, he’s lucky – with his name meaning jewel or treasure to many people.”

The casino’s team boasts more than 100 years of industry experience between them, and it’s clear they know what they’re doing. Their site is growing fast, and as this continues, we’re likely to see them continue to improve their gaming facilities, adding more software providers and, possibly, releasing a mobile app in the future.

Complaints and Track Record

You can search the Internet for any online casino that ever existed, and there’s a 99.99% chance you’ll find some complaints, usually about wagering requirement issues or problems caused by breaching the terms and conditions of bonuses.

Bao Casino appears to have an absolutely solid track record when it comes to player satisfaction, and we’re not aware of any serious complaints or issues that would cause us to question whether or not they’re a legitimate site to play at.