Yako casino review (UK)

Yako Casino created a generous welcome package to get you started on the right foot:

• 100% match bonus up to £99 + 99 bonus spins

Follow the below steps to get started at Yako Casino:

• Sign up for a Yako Casino account
• Verify your account by email
• Make a minimum deposit of £20
• Your welcome offer will be credited to your account

The process of claiming the welcome offer is incredibly seamless, as once you've registered for an account, a message will pop up, prompting you to ‘Go to Bonuses' and activate the promotion. You can also review the T&Cs at this stage, while there's an opportunity to refuse the welcome offer and wager solely with your hard-earned cash if you wish.

I choose to play my mammoth 99 free spins on Spinsane, with each one set at the minimum value of £0.01. During this period of gameplay, I earned £12.84 in total, largely because I was able to trigger a total of 26 additional free spins overall.

I found that the competitive wagering requirements associated with the bonus also added to the appeal of the offer.

More specifically, the wagering requirements are fixed at 40x the value of the bonus funds. This means that your cash deposit is not subject to the wagering requirements, and in my case, I was required to play through £800 before making an associated withdrawal.

The same terms are applied to your free spins winnings, up to the maximum value of £20. This created an additional playthrough requirement of £513.60 on earnings of £12.84, and while this may seem a little excessive, it's actually in line with the market average.

Significant terms and conditions for Yako's offer

• New UK players only, 18+.
• A minimum deposit of £20 applies.
• Bonus is subject to a 40x.
• A max bet of £5 applies.
• Various game weightings apply.

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Extra and no deposit spins at Yako Casino

In addition to your £99 welcome offer, you also receive 99 bonus spins on one of the following games:

• Spinsane OR
• Joker Pro

Any winnings generated from these free spins will be credited to your account as bonus funds. The bonus funds are subject to a 40x wagering requirement.

The games library at Yoko Casino includes more than 1,300 titles, while the site has also made it incredibly easy to search across a wide range of verticals.

To this end, you can browse the library in full through both the homepage and the games lobby, with both featuring detailed search filters and the site's most popular titles prominently above the fold.

The full range of verticals (including slots, live casino and table games) can be found by scrolling through the horizontal menu at the top of each page, while you can use the handy search icon on the right-hand side to look for specific titles.

Amongst some of the most loved slot games, there is 1429 Uncharted Seas, Flame Busters, Esqueleto Explosivo, Coins of Egypt and Top Cat.

Players who want to go big with jackpot games can do so with games such as Mega Fortune, Mega Moolah, Major Millions, Hall of Gods and Arabian Nights.

Yako Casino hasn't forgotten about table game fans. Players can enjoy a range of variants for popular titles, such as Blackjack, Roulette and Video Poker.

You can also play a range of Lottery titles and online scratchcards.

Desktop game information

• Games: 1383
• Slots: 1096
• Table games: 32
• Jackpot games: 45

For players who want to relish in an authentic casino experience, Yako live casino section is brimming with top titles.

You can find the usual suspects, including Live Blackjack, Live Roulette and Live Baccarat. However, you can also discover modern live dealer games, such as Dream Catcher, Three Card Poker, Casino Hold'em, Lightning Roulette and many more.

These live dealer games are provided by leading companies, NetEnt and Evolution Gaming, so you can rest assured you are in for a good time.

Live game information

• Total number of live casino games: 115

At present, Yako Casino has yet to release any native apps for either iOS or Android. However, I was able to access the mobile casino easily through the Safari browser on my iPhone device, with the design and layout of the site almost identical to the desktop version.

This made it easy to transition between different devices when playing my favourite games, although the search icon had been moved to the left-hand side of the homepage to ensure that specific titles could be located quicker.

On average, games tended to load quicker through the mobile site, with slots like Spinsane regularly opening in less than 10 seconds. Arguably, the load times for real-time casino games was even quicker, with Live Roulette, Blitz Blackjack and similar titles opening in under five seconds in most instances.

While not all of the desktop library is available through your mobile browser (there are approximately 1,000 mobile titles accessible to players who are on the move), the good news is that all of these games can be navigated in either landscape or portrait mode. You can also navigate the lobby in landscape mode, making it far easier when transitioning quickly between your favourite games.

In my case, my £20 Visa debit deposit was processed without issue, with the funds landing in my account immediately.

Note that the existing terms of the welcome offer dictate that deposits made through Skrill and Neteller aren't eligible to receive the bonus funds, so I'd recommend using your debit card to credit your account for the first time.

When the time comes to make your first withdrawal, the current anti-money laundering laws dictate that you'll have to transfer funds through a payment method that has been previously used to process a deposit. So, I made my first withdrawal of £20 (which is the minimum amount you can take out) by Visa debit card, with this taking just short of 36 hours to complete in total.

This included an internal processing time of up to 24 hours, while the speed with which the withdrawal was completed was relatively impressive, given that it was initially requested on a Sunday.

In some cases, you may decide to cancel your welcome bonus and withdraw your initial £20 deposit (particularly if you decide against fulfilling the wagering requirements).

Deposit methods at Yako Casino

Withdrawal methods for yako

yako casino Withdrawal times

• Mastercard: 2-3 working days
• Visa: 2-3 working days
• Wire transfer: 3-5 working days
• Skrill: 1-24 hours
• NETELLER: 1-24 hours
• Zimpler: 1-24 hours
• PayPal: 1-24 hours

Do you have any questions or queries? Whatever your topic or situation, you can get in touch with a member of Yako Casino customer support team via one of the below methods:

• Live Chat
• Phone: +356 2034 1662
• Email: [email protected]

I was pleased to be connected with an agent within 30 seconds, and as I was logged in I wasn't required to share any of my personal details (which, as you probably know, can be a time-consuming process). The agent was courteous and efficient, while she was able to answer my query fully in just a couple of messages.

What's more, I was able to log the chat by selecting the ‘Send me a transcript' box just above the conversation, and you may find that this provides you with some additional peace of mind when dealing with agents. I also sent the same query to the site's email address and was pleased to receive a similarly detailed response in just 12 minutes.

The site also operates a customer service telephone number, and this is also accessible 24 hours a day. To contact from the UK, you'll need to dial ‘00' before the +356 prefix, and I've yet to incur a significant issue when trying to get through. However, you should note that this number isn't toll-free when making contact from within the UK, so I'd recommend using the live chat feature when looking to resolve an urgent query.

As if all of this wasn't enough, Yako Casino also features one of the most detailed FAQ sections I've ever come across when gambling online.

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Although you have to sift through a number of screens when initially registering for a Yako Casino account, this process is relatively quick and easy to complete.

At this time, you'll have to provide personal information, including your email, date of birth and physical address, while you can also take this opportunity to confirm your preferred currency and review the site's privacy policy and T&Cs (which I'd recommend if you have the time).

Once you've completed this process, you'll receive an email to your registered address, which will prompt you to activate your account and get your journey underway!

The brand will also use the information you provide to verify your identity automatically in the background, so I'd recommend ensuring that you enter the data accurately and are registered on the electoral roll at your listed address.

In my case, I was able to deposit, wager and withdraw funds immediately after activating my account, so I assumed that my identity had been verified fully by the operator.

However, when I clicked through the ‘Verification' tab on ‘My Account' page, it revealed that my identity had yet to be verified by the customer support team.

This was a little confusing, especially as I had been able to deposit freely and hadn't received any communication from the team asking for verification documents. There's also no way of attaching such documents to your account online, although they can be sent directly to [email protected].

To avoid any future confusion or withdrawal delays, I sent a copy of my passport, proof of my address (dated within three months) and photographs of my debit card (my preferred payment options) to the address and a brief message explaining the situation. An agent quickly responded to confirm that my identity had been verified, so I'd recommend that you take the time to do this if you find yourself in the same situation.

You can also send a copy of your driver's license as proof of identity, or your identity card if you're an EU citizen currently residing in the UK.

Yako Casino has been designed to be enjoyed responsibly. Players are reminded to respect this and to keep their wagers at an affordable level.

The casino has implemented the following tools and options which promote responsible gambling:

• Deposit Limits
• Wager Limits
• Time Out
• Reality Checks
• Self-Exclusion

If you or a loved one feel that you have a problem with gambling, it is strongly recommended getting in touch with self-help organisations, such as GamCare and Gamblers Anonymous.