BitStarz Casino Review

BitStarz Casino offers a reasonable number of bonuses and tournaments. There is a welcome bonus for new Canadian players and regular offers like reload bonuses and free spins for existing players. What I find impressive about most of these offers is their reasonable minimum deposits. The wagering requirements are also not excessively high, with 40x being the standard. These make the casino worthwhile to join, but there are other aspects to consider, of course.

Welcome Bonus

Among casino bonuses and promotions, you can find a welcome bonus package of up to $2,000 (or 5 BTC for crypto deposits) and 180 free spins awaits newly registered CA players at BitStarz Casino. You can claim this promotion over your first four deposits. I’m particularly pleased with how massive the offer is, especially for crypto gamblers.

Besides, multiple currencies are accepted for claiming the bonus. This means you can claim the first deposit bonus in Canadian dollars and the subsequent deposit bonuses in Bitcoin. However, you should deposit a minimum of $20 to claim the deposit bonus of the currency equivalent in BTC. You’ll have 7 days to clear the 40x wagering requirements, which apply to the deposit bonus and the free spins separately. However, if you want to claim the free spins as well, you’ll need to deposit a minimum of $40. You won’t receive the spins all at once, but 20 per day, starting in 24 hours.

No Deposit Bonus

Unlike many Canadian online casinos, BitStarz offers a no deposit bonus. Upon creating an account with the gambling site, you will instantly be rewarded with 30 free spins without any deposit requirement. These free spins come with a 40x playthrough and a max win cap of $100. You can use your free spins on Aztec Magic, Elvis Frog in Vegas, or Platinum Lightning slots.

Weekly Free Spins

BitStarz Casino offers a free spins promotion—Wednesday Free Spins— to regular players who have made more than four deposits into their accounts. This bonus is available to claim every Wednesday, and the number of free spins you’ll receive depends on the amount you deposit. Here’s how it works:

• Deposit $40 – $79.99: 20 free spins
• Deposit $80 – 159.99: 80 free spins
• Deposit $160 or above: 200 free spins

The free spins are credited the next day (Thursday) after making the required deposit. Also, note that the casino’s standard 40x wagering requirement applies. Free spins promotions are typically quite popular among CA players, so BitStarz shines in this aspect.

Weekly Reload Bonus

Another bonus type that I found is the reload bonus. The casino offers a Monday Reload promotion—50% up to $300— that you can claim once every Monday. However, note that you must have made at least four deposits to claim this promotion.

That said, even after asking customer support, I couldn’t find a minimum deposit requirement for it, but it’s noted that there’s a max bet of $5 per round. However, a 40x wagering requirement still applies.

BitStarz Bonuz Mania

BitStarz has a unique promotion called Bonuz Mania. It can help players win various prizes, including withdrawable cash and cashback deals. To enter this promotion, you must deposit at least $50. You will be given a number of spins on the Bonuz Mania; the higher your deposit, the more the number of spins.

Once you spin the Bonuz Mania wheel, you can land on any icon. There are Mega Jackpot, Minor Jackpot, and Piggzy Cash prizes. Here’s how they work:

• Mega Jackpot (starts at $25,000): Land 3x Mega Jackpot symbols
• Minor Jackpot (starts at $100): Land 3x Minor Jackpot symbols
• Piggzy Cash Prizes (capped at $50,000): Land 3x Piggzy Break symbols to break the Piggzy
• Cashback Prizes (5% to 50%): Land on any cashback prize
• Deposit Multiplier Prizes (1x to 100x): Land on any deposit multiplier
• Jackpot Dollars Prizes (capped at J$10,000): Land on any jackpot dollar symbol

Canadian players at BitStarz can get special perks and rewards through the casino’s VIP Starz Club and loyalty program, called Mummy Money. The loyalty program has 41 levels, each offering rewards like free spins and bonus cash.

Upon making your first deposit and playing games, you start accumulating comp points that help you level up and get the rewards of each level. The higher the level, the better the perks. A progress bar is at the top of your account profile to help you track your Mummy Money rankings.

On the other hand, the VIP Starz club is strictly by invitation. The operator invites players to the club based on account activity. So, the more you play at the casino, the higher your chances of being a VIP member. Here are some of the VIP perks:

• Dedicated VIP manager
• Better and exclusive bonuses
• Unrestricted and faster payouts
• Privilege to try new games first

BitStarz Casino features around 5,000 games from 70 providers. I found several top names like Microgaming, Pragmatic Play, and NetEnt on the provider list. That means you can expect quality games. The available types range from online slots to table games and live casino titles. There are also BitStarz Originals exclusive to the casino.

Slot Games

More than 4,000 slots are available at BitStarz Casino. These include a wide range of types, such as Megaways, jackpot slots, branded titles and classic slots. Pragmatic Play dominates the casino’s slot section, featuring more than 400 titles, like Sweet Bonanza and Sugar Rush.

What I like most about BitStarz Casino slots is that they are well-arranged in the lobby and come with in-game bonus features. I was able to trigger free spins and multipliers, and the games’ RTP values are around the 96% average.

Table Games

The table game selection at BitStarz Casino for Canucks is pretty limited, with less than 50 titles available. But that’s not all. Both live and non-live table games are included in the “Table Games” category, which is a bit disappointing. Nonetheless, there are different types to choose from, including blackjack, roulette, poker, and baccarat. I like that these table games have flexible wagering limits and can be played with as low as $0.1 up to $500.

Live Dealer Games

BitStarz has a live casino section that features a couple of hundred live dealer games. Evolution Gaming and Platipus power this section. There are different live game types to choose from, such as roulette, blackjack, baccarat, and game shows.

Testing some of the live games, I discovered that they offer HD real-time streaming that adapts to internet connection strength. This allows for seamless gameplay even with low internet quality. The games also have interactive chat features and multi-camera angles to give that immersive experience.

Bingo and Speciality Games

BitStarz is also home to other game types like bingo, keno, scratchcards, and crash games. However, you won’t find dedicated sections for them, except for Bitcoin games. The Bitcoin games section is where titles playable with Bitcoin are listed.

You can use the lobby’s search tool to locate the other game types. Still, I like that the casino has expanded its library to include these other types, as it helps add diversity to gaming.

BitStarz is a hybrid payment online casino that accepts fiat-based options and cryptocurrencies. This helps it cater to both regular players and crypto gamblers. However, among its casino payment methods, you won’t find credit and debit cards. Nevertheless, its transaction limits and speeds are reasonable, and you can exchange cryptocurrencies directly from your BitStarz account. The casino also accepts the Canadian dollar.

Deposits at BitStarz

Canadian players can deposit a minimum of $20 into their BitStarz Casino account. This is a steep minimum deposit requirement, as some operators allow deposits as low as $10. Nonetheless, all top-ups are processed instantly by the operator with no fee attached. You can deposit anywhere between $20 and $6,000, depending on the payment method.

Withdrawals at BitStarz

The minimum cashout amount at BitStarz Casino for CA players starts at $50 up to a maximum of $6,000 per transaction. If you are withdrawing your winnings via bank transfer, the casino processes it in euros. So, bear in mind that your bank may charge a currency conversion fee to make the funds available to you in Canadian dollars.

That said, the payout speed at the casino is fast, within 10 minutes to up to 24 hours, depending on the selected option and with no processing fee. But, bank transfers might take much longer than that.

I was able to play at BitStarz Casino on my mobile, and the experience was smooth. Although the operator doesn’t have a dedicated app to install, its mobile website comes packed with essentially the same games and features as the desktop version. You can play games, deposit funds, claim bonuses, and withdraw winnings with no issues. Besides, I didn’t experience any lags while playing at the casino on mobile. For direct play on casino mobile apps, you’ll need to explore other CA casinos.

The BitStarz platform offers a good user experience, although not among the newest casino sites in Canada. The site is visually appealing in its dark theme, and navigating around is easy. The main menu is on the left sidebar. You can reveal it by clicking the hamburger icon. There, you can access different pages, including the game lobby, promotions page, and VIP section. The lobby is also well-categorized, with games divided into sections and a search feature available.

BitStarz Casino may not have a Canadian licence, but it operates as an offshore online casino with a Curaçao eGaming licence. I checked the validity of the licence by clicking the GCB seal on the site’s footer, and it was valid as of this review. In addition, the casino site is SSL-secured to ensure players’ safety. The operator also has an “RNG Certified” seal to indicate that its games are regularly audited for fairness.

Live chat, Telegram chat, and email are the three primary customer support options available at BitStarz Casino. The live chat and Telegram support options are available 24/7 and offer an average 2-minute response time during my tests. The representatives who attended my chats were also friendly and helpful. As for the email support ([email protected]), the response time can take several minutes to hours.

In addition to these three support options, BitStarz has an FAQ page that provides answers to a few common questions.