While the Loki of Nordic lore may not be fully understood by all, Loki Casino is another matter altogether. A quick once-over of the sophisticated, elegantly simple and modern looking website for mobile and instant play reveals all. The web pages are full of information about the founders and operators, as well as the casino's functionality and features. This online property is operated by Netincom N.V. which is a corporation registered in Curacao with an Antillephone NV license. Their wholly owned subsidiary, Moonrising Limited of Cyprus processes payments for the players.

The casino is available in English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish and Spanish and the multilingual support staff speaks English, German, and Russian. The casino operates on the SoftSwiss platform so managers are able to configure bonuses and other offers to create the best incentives possible for players. The management team points to long years of experience and the successful launch and operation of over 100 casinos and gambling clubs throughout Europe and the CIS (former Russian republics).

The land based management experience shows through in what could be seen as a mission statement interwoven throughout their self-description. They speak of studying the online industry carefully before making the decision to launch their own project on the internet. The casino went live in November 2016. In late August 2017, they debuted a sister-site, Gunsbet Casino which also operates on SoftSwiss. Their decision to use the market leading software was based partly on the company's ability to help deliver the "most interesting and relevant content" currently available.

That decision assured them of access to the more than 500 games they offer customers today. It also allows the flexibility to offer new games as they are released, pay attention to players wants and needs and create unique bonuses and surprises. Using their own subsidiary for money processing means that Bitcoin and 7 other currencies are supported, deposits are instant, and payouts occur within an hour for most customers.

Software and Games

For Bitcoin gamblers, the premiere online casino games come from SoftSwiss. The games can be played with any currency but they offer the added security of being provably fair. Bettors can check any spin, roll, or deal on any SoftSwiss game to be sure the RNG results are displayed properly and their win or loss was fair.

In addition to cryptocurrency games, there is a Live casino powered by Evolution Gaming with dozens of tables and all the popular games. Look for the Evolution name emblazoned on the game icons to play several variants of blackjack, baccarat, roulette, and poker with live dealers. Look a little more closely in the live casino and you will find Ruletka Live, speed baccarat, triple card poker and more. Outside of the live casino, all RNG table games including Caribbean and Oasis poker are provided by SoftSwiss.

Further game providers include top names like Microgaming, Betsoft, Endorphina, iSoftBet, Amatic and more. A closer look at the Microgaming slots found by using the casino's filters shows that Quickfire is integrated into the platform. Under Microgaming, you will find Goldilocks and the Wild Bears by Quickspin, 2x2 Gaming's Giant Riches slot, and Gnome Wood from Rabcat and other games produced by premiere boutique developers and distributed on the Microgaming Quickfire platform.

Promotions

It would be unfair of us to list all of the current promotions going on - they simply change too often. When you visit, simply locate the Menu in the upper left corner to see all current public offers. A few offers are perennial like the 3-part Welcome Bonus that starts you off with a 100% match up to $100. 100 free spins are currently available with your first deposit. Reloads, birthday bonuses, and comp points that are convertible to real cash will likely always be on offer.

Banking

All of the usual payment methods are available like debit/credit cards, Paysafecard, Trustly, Neteller, and Skrill plus several that are locally specific like Zimpler. Bitcoin has no limit on deposit amounts but may be limited for withdrawals as may many other methods. For most, the least or most you can deposit or withdraw is 20 euro in and 4,000 out in a single transaction. Some methods allow 10.00 deposits. Your location will determine if you can withdraw back to MasterCard.

Pitfalls

While it is good that unavailable games don't even appear for players in certain regions (NetEnt, Microgaming imposed restrictions), it's unfortunate that not all players can access all games. And, while it's great to have three languages available for email and live chat customer support from fast, professional, and knowledgeable agents - more languages would be better. Telephone support is non-existent.

The first Welcome Bonus will be hard for players to clear with 5 euro max bets allowed and wagering of 50x the bonus or 5,000 euro. The High Roller Bonus allows for bets of 10 euro but holds a 55xb wagering requirement. All players need to complete wagering requirements within 14 days to avoid losing bonus money and all winnings. Many NetEnt slots only count 50% or 80% toward wagering. Some games do not count at all. "Classic slots" count the same as video poker and RNG table games at 5%.

While the home page states that Complimentary Points can be exchanged for real money, that is immediately followed by a link to the Bonus Terms & Conditions which state a mandatory wagering requirement of 3x. You'll also need to wager at least 15,000.00 to rise to the second of five status levels where the points to cash conversions become increasingly more valuable. Unfortunately, it takes 3m in wagering to reach the highest level where the points from 1,000 in historic wagering would be worth 1.00 cash (WRx3).

The Final Word

Loki Casino has a sharp and experienced management team behind it. Aside from designing the site, crafting bonuses, and marketing, the casino could almost run by itself on the SoftSwiss platform. Fortunately for players, the owners have taken a much more hands-on approach by using their own payment processor and multilingual support staff among other measures. The game selection is impressive and complete for slot players that enjoy a diverse offering. The live dealer casino and Bitcoin facilities are also nice enhancements.

From a purely aesthetic and utilitarian standpoint, the instant play casino delivers well beyond the first impression and is very easy to use. All games are mobile optimized so this website may be all many mobile players need or want. The welcome, loyalty and ongoing bonuses and promotions seem to be designed with two things in mind; player entertainment and casino profit - but they can be beaten and the amount of money that can be won is not limited except for winnings obtained from "sign up bonus/free spins". Players from Poland, Serbia, and Croatia are restricted from bonus play.

In sum, this gaming site has proven over the first year of operations, which are always the most difficult for a casino, that they are solid, reliable, fair, and here to not only stay but to grow. All user feedback is reviewed and considered, and the management team seems to be on a constant path of refinement to satisfy as much of their player base as possible.