Emu Casino review

Note: For our international readers outside of Australia, Emu Casino does not currently accept new accounts or players from the following countries: Belgium, Denmark, France, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, N. Korea, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom, United States and any US Territories.

Can Aussies play at Emu Casino?

Yes, Emu Casino accepts Australian players and still does in the aftermath of the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill, which went into effect in September 2017. Emu supports AUD currency and Aussie punters can deposit and withdraw money on the site without issues, and we recommend this site as an option post-IGA given it is fully licensed and regulated by a known and trustworthy gambling jurisdiction.

Emu Casino welcome sign up bonus and promotions

Emu Casino currently has two regular sign up bonus offers for new players who register an account through this review page or any of our tables on AustralianCasinoSite.com. They differ slightly depending on if you are an Australian and New Zealand player, or a player from another country.

Emu Casino – Australia and New Zealand welcome bonus offers

No-deposit free spins on the pokies: All players who sign up for an account at Emu Casino get 12 free spins to use on the popular Twin Spin online pokies title from Net Entertainment. This is automatically credited to your account once you have verified your details, and requires no initial deposit – meaning you can test what Emu Casino has to offer before putting money down. There is a 25X playthrough requirement on any winnings made from this bonus, up to maximum payout of $15.

Up to $300 Welcome Bonus Package (Australia and New Zealand): Emu Casino credits your first three deposits with matched deposit bonuses, up to the maximum value of $300. The amount of your first deposit is matched 100% up to $100, the second deposit is matched 50% up to $100 and the third deposit is matched 80% up to $100. So if you deposit the maximum amount each time, you can kick things off at Emu with $300 in bonus money – a decent award. There is a 40X playthrough requirement on this bonus and it must be used within three days. You can use it on every game except progressive jackpot pokies and virtual sports and racing titles.

Emu Casino – Rest of the world welcome bonus offers

Up to $300 Welcome Bonus Package (Worldwide): Players from any other country outside of Australia or New Zealand are only eligible for the $300 welcome package, which is nearly identical with some slight changes. The amount of your first deposit is matched 100% up to $100, the second deposit is matched 25% up to $100 and the third deposit is matched 50% up to $100. There is a 45X playthrough requirement on this bonus, which is higher than the wagering stipulations for AU and NZ. Along with no free spins, the stricter terms make it a little less appealing for players signing up from across the pond.

One extra cool thing about Emu is their promotional program, the Emu Casino Races. It is essentially a leaderboard system that ranks players based on the amount of spins played on the pokies (slots, for all of you readers from outside of Australia) per week. Whoever makes it to the top ten spots on the leaderboard is awarded additional prizes, and we loved the extra competitive fun that the small feature brought during our time playing at Emu.

Overall, Emu Casino’s welcome sign up bonuses and Casino Races program are decent – just not anything spectacular. The no-deposit bonus is appreciated for Aussies and Kiwi players, but the amount is too low to really go beyond a few spins at most. The match deposit welcome bonus is better in value, but there are better and larger promotions currently running at other recommended online casino sites, such as House of Jack (read the HoJ review) and Mucho Vegas (read the MV review).

Emu Casino games

Emu Casino is a multi-provider online casino site, which means it has slots and table games from more than one software studio. This is always better option for casino players who want the widest possible variety of game types, and Emu has it in spades thanks to its support from the world’s leading real money game makers, including BetSoft, Evolution Gaming, Microgaming, Net Entertainment, Playson, and more.

EmuCasino.com is a no-download, instant-play gaming site. All players can access and play their games directly in their Web browser across desktop computer, laptop and mobile devices such as Android, iPhone and iPad – all you need is the latest Flash plugins installed on your browsers and you can play so long as you have an Internet connection. There is no need to actually download any special software with Emu Casino. All games on the site in our experience loaded fast and without hassle, making it a relaxing experience.

Emu presently hosts over 1000 real money games, separated into 9 categories:

• Slots (Pokies): Over 800 titles, including three reel, five-reel, 3D slots
• Blackjack: Over 25 titles, including American Blackjack, European Blackjack and Pirate 21
• Roulette: Over 20 titles, including VIP European Roulette and Zoom Roulette
• Live Casino: Over 5 titles, including live dealer blackjack and casino hold’em
• Jackpots: Over 30 titles, including Diamond Wild and Jackpot Rango
• Other Games: Over 40 titles, including Top Card Trumps and Video Bingo
• Scratch Cards: Over 40 titles, including Poker Dice and Rugby Riches
• Video Poker: Over 60 titles, including Joker Wild and Triple Edge Poker
• Virtual Sports: Over 15 titles, including Virtual Euros and Virtual Rugby

There are two other sections players can use to filter and find their preferred games of the day; ‘Featured’ and ‘All Casino Games’. All games can also be categorised under the ‘Game Maker’ or ‘Game Themes’ filters at Emu.

Emu Casino licensing and regulation

Emu Casino is fully licensed and regulated by a European gambling regulator.

Emu Casino supported payment methods and security

Emu Casino supports a decent number of deposit and withdrawal payment methods so players can fund their accounts and withdraw potential winnings safely. Credit and debit cards (MasterCard and Visa) are fully supported, along with direct bank transfers, virtual wallet services (Flexepin, Neteller, Skrill), Bitcoin, and pre-paid options (EcoPayz, Paysafecard, and NeoSurf). While Australian and New Zealand players are their main focus, many other currencies are officially supported, including: AUD, NZD, USD, CAD, EUR, GBP, JPY, THB and SEK.

Emu Casino employs 256 Bit SSL (Secure Socket Layer) digital encryption security to protect all financial transactions processed on the site. This is essentially the best security you can get and is used at other online casinos, businesses and banks around the world.

Customer service at Emu Casino

Emu Casino have the option of email and live chat for customer support, with the absence of phone hotlines felt during our testing for review, given live chat is not 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The FAQ sections currently on the site do a great job of answering the most common queries, but the responses from the service team weren’t as prompt as we hoped. Still, staff are friendly and helpful and we are confident most players won’t feel too ignored.

Our final verdict on Emu Casino

Overall, the team at AustralianCasinoSite found Emu Casino to be high-quality in terms of games and payment methods. There’s over 1,000 offerings from the very best real money game makers and considering it is heavily geared towards Australians, who have less site options than ever following the Interactive Gaming Bill Amendments, it’s good to see Emu still accepting providing AU players with the best slots and table games on the market.