In many ways it was a surprisingly slow start to the year in terms of new online casinos. It wasn’t that no new sites arrived, because a fair few did, but fewer than expected, and not many which have managed to make much of an impact.However, as winter turns to spring, there seems to be a new lease of life in the iGaming world, or at least of new life, and a bunch of exciting new online casinos have recently been released.If you are looking for somewhere new to play, or you’ve just joined the world of online casino play and you’re looking for your first, or you just like to keep abreast of the new additions to the market, just in case, it can be tough to know what sites to pay attention to.Luckily, as we do, we have gone through them all, so we can present you with a handful of the best.With that in mind, let’s take a look at some of the top choices for new sites to play at in April 2018.
bCasino
The theme of Britishness is one that is not new to the online casino world, and like most other sites that follow this concept, when bCasino says Britain, it pretty much means London.Referring to itself as the “UK’s New Favourite Casino”, bCasino clearly isn’t shy of confidence, but can it back up its boast?The design may not be particularly unique, with red London buses, phone boxes, and the go-to landmarks of the famous city, but it is executed very well, and if it’s your thing, it is likely to appeal.One thing that has become apparent in recent years is that new online casinos are arriving on the scene already being able to compete in terms of the games they have on offer, and this is clearly something bCasino is trying to do, with titles coming from Ainsworth, ELK Studios, Extreme Live Gaming, Nektan, NetEnt, NextGen Gaming, Play’n GO, Playson, and SG Digital.Slots, table and card games, and more, make this very British casino, a very tempting option.
NY Spins
From one famed city that is overused as a theme, to perhaps the city that sums up that description better than any other, New York.NY Spins is, obviously, set around the concept of New York, but it takes a much subtler approach than that chosen by bCasino.An almost entirely back and white colour scheme, as well as a fetching and clever logo, NY Spins take a minimalist approach that brings to life the modern art vibe of the city that never sleeps.As bCasino, NY Spins has a lot of direct competition from sites that have taken the same approach to design, but it might be the prettiest of them all.NY Spins has also hit the ground running in terms of games, with a host of titles coming from the likes of BetSoft, ELK Studios, NetEnt, NextGen Gaming, Play’n GO, Quickspin, SG Digital, Thunderkick, and Yggdrasil to ensure there’s something for everybody here.
Voodoo Dreams
From two sites that have taken fairly common and predictable approaches to the creation of an online casino, to a site that has done much the opposite.Voodoo Dreams is one of the most different looking, and indeed feeling sites that we’ve seen in a long time, and on joining the market, this site made it feel like something had changed.Arrival at the site will see you greeted by a cover image which is simply the Voodoo Dreams logo, which is impressive, and a fluorescent blue head, the blue and black colour scheme brings a futuristic feel and the minimalist take on design is genuinely eye-catching.Once you enter the site, Voodoo Dreams manages to remain just as interesting, while also have the necessary touches such as thumbnails and simple navigation.The colour scheme continues to be blue and black throughout, which allows the design of the games to lead them to stand out, while not taking anything away from the tone of the site.Titles coming from BetSoft, ELK Studios, Microgaming, NetEnt, NextGen Gaming, Play’n GO, Quickspin, SG Digital, SG Gaming, Thunderkick, Williams Interactive, and Yggdrasil make a definite statement, this site, which is part of the Aspire Global network, is looking to make an immediate impact with the variety of games it has on offer, and it has managed to do just that.
Omnia Casino
But Voodoo Dreams is not the only site to have recently made an impact on the iGaming market by being different, Omnia Casino has done the exact same thing, but in a very, very different way.Omnis also doesn’t look or feel like any other online casino we’ve ever seen, but while Voodoo Dreams looks sleek, classy, and futuristic, the best way we can find to describe Omnia is, well, it’s a little disturbing.Omnia means ‘all’ in Latin, which explains the infinity symbol (that’s pink on a yellow background) acting as the logo, but not what they do with it.Putting yellow discs over the faces of models on the homepage, with the logo acting as eyes, and a creepy smile, makes this whole site just feel a bit weird.This may seem like a criticism, and perhaps it should be, but it isn’t, because it makes Omnia Casino look totally intriguing.Like Voodoo Dreams, Omnia has taken an approach that is so startlingly different to other online casinos, that it gives itself an immediate advantage when it comes to getting the attention of prospective players.Obviously, Omnia needs a strong collection of games as well, and, luckily, that’s exactly what this site has, with titles coming from a list of software developers that includes, but is not limited to, Elk Studios, Evolution Gaming, Microgaming, Mr Sloty, NetEnt, Play’n GO, Quickspin, Red Tiger Gaming, Thunderkick, and Yggdrasil.With pretty much every game category covered, Omnia sets the bar high for the other sites on this list.
Goliath Casino
If you prefer your online casinos to be less alternative in the way that they look, but the city-based themes of NY Spins and bCasino are not your style either, then the subtle, simple approach taken by Goliath Casino may well be what you’ve been waiting for.Not exactly backing up the name it has chosen, Goliath Casino feels more meek than it does mighty, but not in a way that will necessarily put players off.Instead, this is an online casino that chooses to allow the games to speak for themselves, with minimal original artwork getting in the way.It’s an approach that has proven successful for sites in the past, but there is one condition to that.If you are going to present a site designed to fade into the background so the games can catch the attention of players, a site needs to make sure it has enough games on offer.That’s no problem for Goliath, which has, for a new site, a genuinely impressive selection of games from a long list of names such as Aristocrat Gaming, Big Time Gaming, Blueprint Gaming, ELK Studios, Evolution, Inspired Gaming, Microgaming, NetEnt, NextGen Gaming, NeoGames, Play’n GO, Realistic Games, SG Digital, SG Gaming, Thunderkick, and Williams Interactive.Goliath may not catch the attention based on looks like its rivals here do, but it’s got a lot more to offer in terms of games.
Pirate Spins
Talking of simple design work, Pirate Spins also fits this description, but, again, takes the concept in a different direction to any names on this list.Taking the concept of pirates, something that’s been used in the world of games for as long as anyone can remember, and presenting it exactly as you’d expect, playful, cartoony, and with cliché pirate imagery, Pirate Spins gives you exactly what you expect in terms of design, and that’s likely to be what many players are looking for when they visit this site.The games selection at Pirate Spins is less impressive, or at least less varied, than it is at many of the other sites on this list, but, to a certain extent, you’d expect, and even hope it would be.Players who are attracted to Pirate Spins are unlikely to be the high rollers and those who take their casino play seriously, this is a site that is very much aimed at the hobbyist, maybe the new player who is yet to experience the online casino world, and for that, Pirate Spins may just be perfect.In terms of design, bCasino and NY Spins can be grouped to a certain degree, as can Omnia and Voodoo Dreams, and Goliath and Pirate Spins, but the impressive thing about this selection of casinos, is that even though they fit the same descriptions, they all feel completely different.Something for everybody, from the casual player to the hardcore professional, if these sites are anything to go by, then it looks like new sites in 2018 have a lot to compete with, because these are six excellent choices.