Trada Casino

Trada Casino is never going to be your destination if you’re after a stylish website – I get into this in more detail below. But if you aren’t fussed about surface stuff, you might be interested to learn that this online casino carries two licenses, one from Malta and the other from the UK, which should reassure players who are a little wary of dodgy sites.

On top of this, Trada comes with a vast range of slots, instant games and a selection of live dealer entertainment. It’s owned and operated by Aspire Global International, which runs many other online casinos like Hopa, LuckLand and Go Pro. Sounds like a recipe for a positive experience right? Read on to find out.

Trada Casino – The Highlights

• 10 Free Spins when you register
• Fast withdrawals
• Low wagering requirements
• Accepts Interac and CAD

This online casino’s welcome bonus comes in at around average on my personal scale of casino bonuses. That’s because the offer isn’t bad, but it’s not particularly innovative either. New players are lured in with a 100% cash match offer up to C$100, and 110 Free Spins on the Rich Wilde adventure slot, Book of Dead. The free spins aren’t doled out all at once, instead players will get 25 spins on the four following deposits. Here’s how it works:

• Just for registering you’ll get 10 Free Spins
• First deposit gets you the 100% up to C$100 bonus
• Second deposit get you 25 Free Spins
• Third deposit get you 25 Free Spins
• Fourth deposit get you 25 Free Spins
• Fifth deposit get you 25 Free Spins

And how about that small print? All winnings derived from bonus cash and bonus free spins are subject to a 25 x wagering requirements. For example, if you deposit C$30, you’ll get C$30 on top for free (bringing your total to C$60), and you’ll have to wager C$750 to cash out. The minimum deposit required to access the bonus is a very reasonable C$10.

Slots are what it’s all about at Trada Casino, and these can be filtered into two streams; Video Slot or Classic. Beyond this, scrolling is going to be your only option, unless you know exactly what you’re after and can search by exact title. In fairness to Trada, the slot range is on point, offering players a massive choice of games in all shapes, sizes and themes. These also come from a few big name providers, though not as many ask you usually get. As a result there’s no dedicated list to refer to on the site, you would have to go through each slot individually to find out. I’ve saved you the trouble and come up with the following shortlist:

• Microgaming
• IGT
• Playson
• Netent
• WMS
• iSoftbet
• Rabcat
• Quickspin
• Pariplay

Less common to online casinos is a Scratch Card section. Usually when these feature it’s because the site specializes in them, but Trada only hosts a small collection of these. And, strangely, despite the fact that you can scroll through these rather quickly, players are still given the option to filter the instant games down by ‘fantasy’ and ‘classic’.

You wouldn’t know it from a glance, but Table Games are also on offer at Trada Casino. For some reason these haven’t been given their own section, and players must use the search bar to pull them up. Presumably their presence will be made known to players through telepathy alone. You’ll find a single game of Baccarat, some varieties of Roulette, three types of poker games, and a decent selection of blackjack games.

A very small selection of Live Casino games complete the line up. Those keen to go a few rounds with a dealer in real time can dive in to a handful of varieties of Blackjack, Roulette, and Baccarat. There’s even a couple more modern options thrown in like Dream Catcher and Football Studio.

Once Trada’s homepage loaded my first feeling was that it was all a little bit too busy. I had no idea where to look first. Content spilled out in all directions and overlaid multiple images in all different colors and styles. The site navigation is a little odd, and it’s not the easiest thing to find your way around. For example, despite the game hosting a few table games, you won’t be able to find these under any label. Instead, you’ll need to use keywords in the search bar like ‘blackjack’, ‘roulette’ and so on. The site’s search function is probably best described as primitive.

Many of the games are available in demo mode, but this is limited to 250 games. Should you chose to open up a Real Money account, your first deposit of a minimum of C$10, and each deposit thereafter will add another 250 games to your practice account. I find this a little bit silly, players should be able to try out as many games as they like.

They call this the Exclusive Club. And if you think you’ve seen this exact set up before, you’d be quite correct. This is a loyalty program that’s been rolled out across all the sites owned and operated by Aspire Global International. It’s a simple enough system, made up of 7 levels all carrying an increasing series of rewards. Here’s the sort of thing you can expect:

• New member (Welcome offer, fast cash out, birthday bonus)
• Bronze VIP (25 free games, 5 free games on Sundays, VIP Live Tournaments)
• Silver VIP (50 free games, 10 free games on Sundays, VIP Live Tournaments)
• Gold VIP (50 free games + 50% Extra Bonus, 20 free games on Sundays, VIP Live Tournaments)
• Platinum VIP (C$50 bonus plus more on all deposits, 40 free games on Sundays, express withdrawals, monthly cash back)
• Premium VIP (C$50 bonus plus upgraded bonuses on all deposits, 50 free games on Sundays, express withdrawals, double monthly cash back)
• Prestige VIP (C$100 bonus, 50 Free Prestige Games, 50 free games on Sundays, express withdrawals, triple monthly cash back)

Since Trada accepts CAD directly, players avoid the additional cost of exchange rate fees. The banking options on offer are okay, with players able to choose between both traditional and alternative payment methods. The only snag for Canadian players is that their options are significantly reduced, particularly when it comes to withdrawals.

Deposits:

• Visa
• MasterCard
• Skrill
• Interac (up to 24 hours)
• Wire Transfer (up to 6 days)
• Paysafecard
• InstaDebit

Withdrawals:

• Visa (6 – 8 business days)
• MasterCard (6 – 8 business days)
• Skrill (1 business day)
• Wire Transfer (6 – 8 business days)

The online casino promises customers that they’ll process each withdrawal request within 24 hours of receiving it. A little fact check exercise found that players were even getting paid within a couple of hours when using e-wallets, which is way above many other online casinos who sometimes hold on to your money for 48 hours before releasing it.

Customer support is available from 8am to 1am CET every day of the week via Live Chat and Email. The team seems to have a fairly good grasp of what’s going on, and they answered my questions fairly quickly and accurately. Unfortunately for Canadian players the timezone isn’t ideal, and the lack of 24 hour support can become really inconvenient. On a positive note the site hosts a very well rounded FAQ system that pretty much sets out everything you could want to know. So hopefully you won’t need to get in touch at all.

Is this an ideal online casino for Canadian players? While there’s definitely room for improvement, I believe CA players will be satistfied with what they find. The limited payment options and the rather generic, and not particularly rewarding, loyalty program may be off-putting to some. But dedicated slot fans in particular will be pleased with the games on offer. The bonus terms and wagering requirements are more reasonable than most, and withdrawals are relatively fast.