Golden Riviera

The home page of Golden Riviera is attractive and colourful, with enough movement to make it look interesting but not so much that it becomes overpowering. A selection of navigation tabs at the top of the screen enable the visitor to get to virtually any item of information he might need with ease.

The small print, along with icons of the various partners involved in making this a secure and trustworthy site are at the foot of the screen. The rest of the screen is devoted to giving you plenty of reasons to sign up as a new member. These include a first deposit bonus, a choice between playing via Flash or downloadable software, and the promise of having 140 games to choose from, including 19 progressives. Look at the title bar on your web browser and you'll also see the proud boast that Golden Riviera is "The internet's most sophisticated casino". We'll give our verdict on that claim at the end of this review, but first we need to spend some time looking under the hood.

The Golden Riviera core software application weighs in a just over 6Mb, and takes just a minute or two to download and install with a broadband connection. When you've done that, a short movie plays to set the scene and you are invited to register as a guest to play for fun, or as a full casino member to play for real money. The whole process is smooth, intuitive and straightforward.

Games

As mentioned earlier, there are 140 games to play here at Golden Riviera. These include three-reel slots, video poker machines, video slots, progressive slots and a wide range of table games such as craps, keno, roulette, baccarat, red dog and several versions of blackjack. The software that you download comes with a few of the most popular games already installed. Games which are not pre-installed are downloaded in the background each time you play, or downloaded on demand if you want to play a particular game straight away. There isn't much that an online casino to do to make table games unique, but with slots and poker machines they have free reign to be as creative as they want, and they have taken advantage of that freedom here at Golden Riviera. Slots are varied and the poker games are modern and enjoyable - one of our favourites allows you to play 100 hands at once and will any video poker enthusiast entertained for hours.

Golden Riviera games are played full-screen by default to make the gaming experience as immersive as possible. Graphics are realistic and attractive and the sound effects atmospheric and varied from game to game. The sound in a few games is a tad simplistic, but some players will find that appealing and there are plenty of alternatives to try if you aren't happy with your first choice.

We can't agree that Golden Riviera is the "most sophisticated casino" on the internet, but we will say that it's an extremely entertaining and enjoyable site which has masses to offer any online player. Check it out as a guest and we'll bet you'll be playing for real within no time.
Operator

24 hour customer service is available 7 days a week by using the Live Chat system:

USA 1-866-404-5147
Canada 1-888-278-3607
Germany 0800-182-5166
Hong Kong 800-900-376
UK 0800-051-6412
Japan 0053-116-0699
France 0800-918-761
Spain 900-997-066
Switzerland 0800-561-885
Belgium 0800-110-76
Money

If you want to play for real money, there are plenty of ways to fund your account, including credit card, Neteller, Click 2 Pay, Firepay, MoneyBookers, electronic cheque and money transfer. Gaming software is provided by Microgaming Systems and independent auditors regularly review the casinos payout percentages, the results of which are published on the website for anyone to view. Golden Riviera operates in Kahnawake and is licenced under the terms of Kahnawake Gaming Commission, Canada.