Littlewoods Casino
Littlewoods Gaming, inventor of the original football pools, has been a fixture in U.K. bookmaking since 1923. In 2000, Littlewoods was acquired by Sportech Plc, with a view to bringing the high street bookmaker’s sports and racing expertise to the Internet. In 2002, LittlewoodsCasino.com was launched, a web site that now offers more than 100 games and betting opportunities, plus a link to Littlewoods Online Poker.
Powering Littlewoods Casino is downloadable software licensed in Gibraltar and developed by 888, CryptoLogic, Electracade and GTECH G2. With English as the primary language and support available in Spanish, German and French, the games of the web site are denominated in U.K. Pounds for risk-free Practice Play mode or real cash in the in Money Play mode.
Slots at Littlewoods Casino are conveniently divided into three categories: Video Slots, Classic Slot Machines, and Classic Video Slot Machines. Specially featured are some of the very latest multi-reel, multi-pay-line slots, like Spiderman, Fantastic Four and Bejeweled. Six Classic Slots have progressive jackpots, with seven-figure prizes just waiting to be claimed. In fact, two of them—Millionaire Genie and Super Thundering 888—are worth more than £1 million.
Also offered is a Video Poker area containing all the most popular games, from Jacks or Better and Bonus Poker to Jokers Wild, Deuces Wild, Aces and Faces, and Royal Diamonds. There is even a 50-hand version called Power Video Poker for an extra dimension of play.
Among Table Games at Littlewoods Casino, Roulette and Blackjack are the mainstays. Variations on the latter include Crazy Blackjack and Multi-hand Blackjack. Other games available here are Baccarat, Craps, Caribbean Poker, Pai Gow Poker and Triple Card Poker. A Keno game is offered, too.
Not long ago, Littlewoods Casino added a Live Casino portal to its lobby. A single click transports players to live-action tables for Baccarat, Roulette and Classic 21. Attractive female dealers manage all the action via live streaming video direct to each player’s computer desktop in real time.
A 100% bonus up to £100 is offered to new customers at Littlewoods Casino. It begins with a 50% matching bonus up to £50 added to the player’s bankroll for the very first deposit. An additional £50 is added as soon as a certain number of Comp Points are earned while playing online games.
The formula for Comp Points is 1.5 awarded for every £10 bet. The points are redeemable at a rate of £1 for every 150 Comp Points collected. The number of Comp Points available for conversion into cash can be checked at anytime in the “Comp Points” display within the Cashier section.
VIP promotions are also available to high rollers and steady customers. Eligibility requires the accumulation of at least 150,000 Comp Points along with a deposit of £2,500 or more. A list of promotions, bonuses, winners and tournament leaders appears in the Online Casino Lounge, which has a variety of blog entries, write-ups on winning strategies and useful links to Casino Resources, too.
Customer service at Littlewoods Casino is provided 24/7 via telephone and email. There is a freephone number for use by U.K. residents and a direct line for players based elsewhere. Every effort is made to respond to email inquiries within 24 hours of contact. Littlewoods Casino subscribes to policies of No Spyware or Adware, eCOGRA standards for fairness and safety, and strict adherence to responsible gaming principles.
