Lapilanders Casino Review

How’s it going, mate? This is your dawg Derrick, coming at you with another online casino review.

This time, I’m going to review Lapilanders Casino. First things first, a Laplander is a Norwegian Nomad. Kind of like the native Aborigines except these guys are Vikings. But the real question is what kind of perks and bonuses does this brand new casino offer to truly grab your attention? Let’s see if this online gambling site is worth the hassle.

Casino Review Details

Lapilanders Casino is licensed by the Malta Gaming Authority and is part of the Campeon Gaming Partners. It’s also a brand new online casino, having been established in 2021. Exciting stuff, isn’t it, mate? SSL encryption is there, so nothing to worry about keeping your private deets safe.

As for the overall look of the casino, it leaves a lot to be desired. Remember, Laplanders were powerful Norwegian Nomads with mysterious powers. So why couldn’t they show us more than one Viking on the entire website? Let’s see a lightning hammer, Ice Giants – anything that makes new casinos stand out some more.

Luckily, navigating the website is a breeze at least. You can quickly find anything you are looking for by using the friendly UI. Not to mention that the website has handy filters for finding your favourite games, based on providers and themes. Overall, good first impression.

Country Restrictions

Lately, your boy Derrick has been seeing a lot of new online casinos with huge lists, so big even telephone books would be jealous. Fortunately, Lapilanders Casino isn’t one of those. Players from United Kingdom and players from United States are again out of luck because Lapilanders won’t allow them to register. With that said, here is the full list of restricted countries:

• Afghanistan, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Cyprus, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guernsey, Guyana, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Macao, Malaysia, Martinique, Mayotte, Myanmar, Philippines, Reunion, Saint Martin (France), San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Sint Maarten (Netherlands), Spain, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Taiwan, Tunisia, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Virgin Islands, U.S, Yemen, and Zimbabwe.

You know, mate, I’m feeling good today. I’m feeling so good that I’d rather not talk about bad stuff. So, can we just skip talking about casino bonus offers? At first glance, they look fine. But once you read the terms and conditions, you’ll be running for the hills. There are only two casino deposit bonuses and two sports betting bonuses.

Welcome Bonus

• First deposit bonus – 100% (up to €200)
• Minimum deposit: €20
• Wagering requirements: 50x(D+B)
• Maximum deposit: €5

I usually complains even when it’s just a 50x(B) wagering but when it’s a sticky 50, that’s taking it too far. This basically means that you’ll have to wager the welcome bonus 100 times before you can withdraw anything. I’d probably respect Lapilanders Casino more if they just said: “No way, mate, you ain’t ever getting your deposit back”. It’s not that I’ve never seen a bonus with higher wagering requirements but this is really something.

Other Bonuses

In terms of other casino bonuses, we are looking at a reload bonus (that’s just as bad as the welcome bonus), an invite-only VIP, and a Calendar bonus. Let’s check them out.

Reload bonus

Even if this bonus weren’t sticky, it still wouldn’t be a thing to brag about. And since it has the same bonus wagering requirements as the welcome offer, it’s a monumental task to be able to meet them. Anyway, here’s the quick rundown:

• Reload bonus – 25% (up to €100)
• Minimum deposit: €20
• Wagering requirements: 50x(D+B)
• Maximum deposit: €5

I bet Lapilanders were hoping that nobody would ever check the wagering requirements but my concern are casino players only.

Calendar

This I like. The Calendar is basically a mini-bonus section of Lapilanders Casino. Every day, they will give out a small bonus that you can claim through this calendar. This can be cashback, exclusive ,bonuses or free spins. They’re good but none of them are that impressive. They give you as much as you would get from a daily bonus on a free-to-play mobile game. Great idea but could use a little improvement.

VIP Program

If you search through the entire website, you will find exactly one mention of the VIP. If you ask me, the VIP is basically non-existent. However, the reality is that it DOES EXIST, but it’s invite-only so go figure. If I were to list out all the perks available for being an exclusive member, it would probably be higher withdrawal limits or a VIP manager. It’s one of those “Don’t call us, we’ll call you” gigs, which leaves a lot to be desired. If you do manage to get in the club, let me know.

The only free spins that seem to be available are the ones you can get from the Calendar bonuses. Unfortunately, seeing how you won’t get more than 10 – 20 spins using the Calendar, that’s not really saying much. Not even the welcome bonus or the reload bonus offer any free spins bonuses, which is a real shame.

While taking a close inspection of the games section for this casino review, Lapilanders Casino managed to impress me several times. Indeed, they may have cut some corners on a lot of features (which we will get to later) but they didn’t go stingy with their games. Granted, their game library is not the biggest game library in the world but there sure are some quality titles.

Quality over quantity, indeed. If you like a rich selection of software providers, then you are in luck because there are plenty of good ones!

Software Providers

• 1x2gaming, Ainsworth Games, All41 Studios, Arcadem, Bally, Barcrest, Betdigital, Betsoft, Big Time Gaming, Candlebets, Crazy Tooth Studio, Evolution Gaming, Ezugi, Gamomat, Genesis Gaming, Givme, Golden Hero Group, Golden Rock Studios, Habanero, Inspired Gaming, Irond Dog / 1×2 Plus, JFTW, Kalamba, Kiron, Leap Gaming, Lightning Box, Live5, Microgaming, Neon Valley Studios, NextGen Gaming, Oryx, Pariplay, PearFiction, Peter & Sons, Play ‘n Go, Playson, Pragmatic Live Casino, Pragmatic Play, Revolver, SG Digital, Shuffle Master, Skillzz Gaming, Slingo, Spearhead Studios, Stormcraft Studios, Switch Studios, Triple Edge Studios, Wazdan, WMS.

Pokies

It shouldn’t come as a surprise to know that the online pokies selection at Casino Lapilanders is amazing. With a library of just under 900 games, pokies take the majority of them. You’ve got two quick categories for pokies, or slots: the NEW and the POPULAR games. Each one of these categories has about 200 games while you have to search for the rest manually. Fortunately, finding the missing ones isn’t too hard since the casino comes packed with handy filters for finding themes and game providers. Yup, dare I say, I’m impressed with what they’ve managed everything with their pokies.

Table Games

Sadly, I’m a bit less impressed with their table games category. The thing that’s missing here is the table games category itself. Yeah, why they decided not to include it is beyond me. To find classic table games like regular roulette or classic blackjack, you’re gonna have to rely on using the filters or entering names in the search bar. This also means that you’ll be bombarded with live dealer games, which can be a drag if you’re not into that type of gambling. If all you want to do is enjoy a nice game of mega roulette all by yourself, this could be a hindrance.

Jackpot Games

I guess Lapilanders Casino considers jackpots more important than table games because they get their own category. I can’t say I blame them. Anyway, there are just over 30 jackpot games and there are some really good ones, too. Unfortunately, they don’t display any winners of progressive jackpots nor do they have those little hover icon notifications that I like so much. You know, the ones that show you the jackpot without you having to enter the game. Am I asking for too much?

Live Casino Games

Well, at least they didn’t screw up the live dealer games. Live casino games feel right at home in this casino. Not only do you have 200 titles to choose from but some of them have this really unique feature that I’m a big fan of. For certain live dealer games, you can actually see the number of participants by just hovering over the game icon. This is great if you don’t want to join an empty lobby or if you just like to show off in front of thousands of strangers (yes there are literally thousands of players at some games). Well, whatever your poison is – live blackjack, live roulette, or even live Monopoly – chances are that Lapliands Casino has got you covered.

Ever since HTML5 graced us with its existence, I doubt we will ever see any website that doesn’t work well on a mobile phone. That also includes mobile casinos. So, as you can tell Lapilanders Mobile Casino runs without any issues. I tested this baby out on my Android and I had someone else test it on an iPhone and both of us had satisfactory experiences. With mobile casinos running so well through phone browsers it’s no wonder that this casino doesn’t have a dedicated mobile app.

I have some bad news when it comes to casino banking methods:

• They don’t accept cryptocurrencies
• They have a habit of making you wait for withdrawals

Firstly, mate, give some love to Bitcoins and the gang! It’s 2021, mate! Secondly, several Lapilanders Casino reviews have reported that their withdrawals take much longer than what was advertised. It seems that this gambling site may keep withdrawals (even instant withdrawals) and let them sit for 3 days until they finally issue them. Yeah, I don’t know why they do that but it’s no wonder some players are pissed.

Deposit Methods

• Visa, MasterCard, Trustly, Skrill, Rapid Transfer, Neteller, Paysafe Card, Neosurf, EcoPayz, Boleto, Euteller, Interac, Jeton, Klarna Instant Bank Transfer, MuchBetter.
• Minimum deposit amount: €10

Withdrawal Methods

• Visa, MasterCard, Sepa, Skrill, Neteller, EcoPayz, Rapid Transfer, Bank Wire Transfer, Neosurf, Boleto, Euteller, Interac, Jeton Wallet, Klarna Instant Bank Transfer, MuchBetter, Trustly
• Minimum withdrawal: €25
• Maximum withdrawal limit: €7,000 (per month)

Accepted Currencies

Although the casino doesn’t support crypto gambling, it accepts the following currencies: EUR, CAD, NZD, NOK, USD, JPY

You’ve probably noticed in my casino reviews that I make a habit of having a nice long conversation with the live chat support. Lapilanders weren’t spared of this habit, either. Compared to their games section, I have fewer nice things to say about their customer service simply because it didn’t live up to my expectations.

So, get this, I clicked on the live chat button, entered my email and name, and BAM – nothing happened. The chat screen turned white and I thought that something must have happened to my internet connection. I checked again and it was as quiet as a graveyard. I thought that their chat was broken but, as it turns out, it was simply OFF.

You see, Lapilanders provides live chat support but only from 9 AM to 1 AM CET. So, make sure you play at the casino during those hours if you require assistance. Just between you and me, mate, almost all online casinos have 24/7 live chat support and you really shouldn’t settle for anything less. The upside? They do have email support, which works well. Still, let’s face it, wouldn’t we all just rather have 24/7 live chat available? I know I would. Anyway, I have to award fewer points to Lapilanders Casino for cutting corners with customer support.

Available Languages

Seeing some Japanese and Korean on the list made my eyebrows raise. Good job! Here’s the rundown of available languages:

• English, German, Spanish, Norwegian, Finnish, Japanese, and Korean.

Alright, time to bring this Lapilanders Casino review to an end. Honestly, your boy Derrick isn’t on cloud nine with this casino, although it does have a lot of merits, no two ways about it. If I were to single out the greatest thing about Lapilanders, it has to be really good games with a particularly good live casino experience.

As for the downside, failing to have a 24/7 live chat support is simply intolerable in my book. Sorry, guys! Also, cryptic VIP is as good as having no VIP benefits and the wagering requirements on those deposit bonuses are simply too much. Honestly, Lapilanders is going to have to do some serious work before it stands shoulder to shoulder with the big boys. BUT, credit where credit’s due – there are some things that players will love about this gambling site. As always, we got you, Bro!