The Phoenician Casino comes from the well known group "Casino Rewards" and this has raised my expectations. Expectations have been raised further because the casino has been licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission and uses software from Microgaming. Fortunately the casino lives up to its expectations and players will experience the ancient Phoenicians' quest for riches. The lobby of the casino is well laid out and concentrates on functionality.

Viper is the latest software from Microgaming and embodies certain useful features. Phoenician Casino uses Viper and therefore possesses the advantages that the software brings. I especially recommend two features; PlayCheck and CashCheck. Playcheck allows players to view their complete transaction history, which includes cards dealt in card games, numbers that were called in roulette and the winning lines in slots. All wagers and payouts appear on the screen at a click of the mouse. Similarly CashCheck allows players to view all deposits and withdrawals.

Phoenician Casino has almost 200 games covering the full range of online casino games. I normally head for the new innovative games from the Viper suite. These games are based on the regular casino games but have some innovative features that add excitement. I especially recommend the Gold Series blackjack games. The Gold Series Bonus Blackjack has fantastic bonus payouts for a bonus side bet. The jack and ace of spades pays at 50 to 1, a jack and ace of any other suit pays out at 25 to 1 and two suited cards pays out at 5 to 2. The video slots category also has some exciting new games. I suggest Mad Hatters. Mad Hatters is a five reel, thirty payline and three hundred coin slots. It has a wild symbol, an expanding wild symbol, a scatter symbol, a Free Spins bonus game with an extra wild symbol and a Cuckoo bonus game, which is a lot of excitement packed in one game.

The best attraction at Phoenician Casino for new players is the $1200 triple bonus. All casinos reward the first deposit with a sign up bonus but the Phoenician Casino rewards the first three deposits. The first deposit gives a matching bonus of 50% up to $50, the second deposit gives a matching bonus of 25% up to $200 and the third deposit gives a matching bonus of 20% up to $950. I have yet to see a better sign up bonus scheme than this. Player loyalty is also rewarded through the Casino Rewards Loyalty Program. Players are awarded VIP loyalty points every time they place a wager. 100 points are worth $1. Once a player has accumulated 1000 points he can cash them.

One of the aspects I like about Phoenician Casino is the number of payment and withdrawal options offered. They include credit cards, debit cards, electronic wallets and bank transfers. The casino takes care to explain the pros and cons of each method. Security of players' funds is of prime importance and Phoenician Casino addresses this issue satisfactorily. But for me there are other safety issues in online gaming. Are the games fair or are the players being ripped off is a question all new players ask. The casino allays these concerns by publishing monthly audit reports that certify the fairness of the games and the payout percentages of that month.

I find that Phoenician Casino takes customer support seriously. The casino provides a number of modes of seeking assistance, which include FAQs, toll free telephones, e-mail and live chat.