Bodog Casino
Bodog Casino is part of the Bodog.com group of gaming properties which was founded in 1994 by Canadian entrepreneur and billionaire Calvin Ayre. Although Bodog started out as a sports betting site, the company integrated both an online casino and poker room into their software about 6 years ago. The casino portion of the site has two main areas including the download version and flash version that is playable directly on the website. While both versions include most games the download version (which was recently overhauled) has more games than the flash option with just over 200 different variations for players. This casino is most popular with US and Canadian players since it's marketed in those regions and offers friendly deposit options.
As a new player at Bodog.com you are entitled to receive a sign up bonus which varies by region when you make your first real money deposit at the site. For US players, you will receive a 10% no maximum bonus which is applied on your first deposit, Canadian players will receive a 100% up to $200 bonus and players from the UK will receive up to £50 in free chips. One downside to the bonus offers from Bodog are that the wagering requirement is quite high at 40x and excludes some popular games like Roulette. We'd recommend not playing here if you care a lot about bonuses since it's not a bonus focused site, but if you want a reliable option that caters to US and Canadian players, Bodog is definitely one of the top brands operating online.
The software used to power the casino is Real Time Gaming which is one of the industry leaders for software development. Bodog actually purchased the source code from RTG a number of years ago which has allowed them to develop a customized offering of the software including the flash version as well as different games. Personally I find Bodog Casino a good place to play table games and video poker and I wouldn't really qualify it as a slots players site since I think there are lots of better options out their with more game variety. That being said, the games that they do have offer a pretty good selection and the graphics are pretty decent even in the no download version which is pretty surprising considering the comparable offerings in the market.
In addition to the initial sign up bonus I received when I first joined, I found out that Bodog also automatically gives casino players comped bonuses each week based on their play volume from previous sessions. For some reason they don't advertise this but it's a really cool way to increase your bankroll even if you've been losing on the site. I spoke to the support and apparently it's based on your overall wagering throughout the past week and they use a formula by which you are credited comp chips directly into your account. It also seems that these don't have any wagering requirements which is really awesome considering it's free chips.
As for banking Bodog accepts a number of deposit options including Credit Cards, Moneybookers, Neteller, eCheck (US/Canada), Prepaid Cards, Instadebit and Wire Transfer. Cashouts can be made via most of these methods as well as by couriered check and cashouts are usually processed within 72 hours which is a bit slow but better than most sites catering to the North American market. In terms support, the casino offers 24 hour assistance via email with a fast turnaround time as well as telephone and has pretty knowledgeable staff.