Bright Star Casino review
Bright Star Online Casino began operating in 2017. Its catalogue included slots, table games and live dealer titles.
Bright Star Casino has closed and no longer operates.
The casino’s catalogue also featured games from established developers, including Microgaming, NetEnt, Nyx Interactive, Thunderkick and Play ‘n Go.
Features
The site’s ‘Promotions’ page listed a range of offers, such as a welcome bonus, free spins, deposit matches and cashback. The page was updated regularly, with seasonal promotions among the listings. The website could be used on desktop or mobile devices and offered English and German. Listed currencies included USD, CAD, EUR, GBP, NOK and NZD.
What we like
- Accepted several currencies
- Offered numerous promotional deals
- UKGC and MGA gambling licences
- More than 35 software providers
- Broad slot selection
- Many live and virtual table games
What we don't like
- Night-time users should note that live chat isn’t staffed 24/7
- Bonus wagering requirement was a steep 50x
Bright Star Casino Overview
| Online | Since 2017 |
|---|---|
| Licence |
| Software | |
|---|---|
| Owner | ProgressPlay Limited Casinos |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Restricted Countries | |
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| Currencies | USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, NOK, NZD |
| Language | |
| Support | Live chat, Email, online contact form, social media |
| Contact | [email protected] |
DEPOSITS & WITHDRAWALS
| Deposit Methods | |
|---|---|
| Min Deposit | €20 |
| Min Withdrawal | €20 |
| Withdrawal Limits | €3000 per week or €6000 per month |
| Payout Timeframes | Visa & Mastercard – 7-14 days, PayPal – 7-14 days, Skrill 5 days |
Casino History
Bright Star Online Casino belonged to Progress Play Limited, a Malta-based company established in 2012 under EU laws. Brightstar was among the later additions to Progress Play’s portfolio of more than 40 casinos. An early online casino in that collection was Jackpot Paradise, which was still operating and popular at the time of the source review, offering only Microgaming Slots: Features, RTP and Jackpot Games and table games.
Licenses / Security and Fair play
ProgressPlay had experience running online casinos and structured its operations around the requirements of the UKGC and MGA licensing authorities. The source review described these government-run bodies as providing protections for players in global and European markets. Among the rules BrightStar was required to follow were measures to safeguard player privacy and casino balances.
The website was required to set out its terms and conditions, which would form the contract between the player and casino in a dispute. Both the UKGC and MGA had teams that could mediate conflicts between players and casinos. It also reported that games were tested regularly to assess whether payout percentages were fair.
Bonuses and Promotions
The casino’s ‘Promotions’ menu contained its listed offers, including the welcome deal, seasonal specials, free spins and reload bonuses. The page was described as regularly updated. Each offer had a link to its ‘Terms and Conditions’.
Players who deposited using Skrill were excluded from bonus offers. Bonus Funds could be converted to real money only up to three times the initial bonus amount; for free spins or a free bet, the cap was 20 EUR or equivalent currency. Only one bonus could be active at once, with other offers held as ‘Pending Bonuses’. Wagering more than 50% of the bonus amount on a single game or individual hand counted as irregular play and could lead to cancellation of the bonus.
Welcome Bonus
The welcome package was limited to first-time registrations and consisted of three separate deposit and free-spin bonuses.
- A first deposit came with 25 free spins for the Legend of The 5 Ninjas video slot game.
- The second deposit qualified for a 50% match bonus, capped at 100 EUR
- The third deposit qualified for a 25% match bonus up to 200 EUR, plus 20 free spins for Pig’s Feast video slot game.
Wagering
A 50x wagering requirement applied to the bonus or any winnings from free spins. Bonus funds had to meet this requirement within 30 days, while free spins had 7 days. Game contribution rates were listed as follows:
- Slot games, except those named in the bonus terms and conditions, counted 100%
- Video poker counted 5%
- Blackjack, baccarat, roulette, poker and jackpot games counted 10%
Other Bonuses
Beyond the welcome offer, the casino’s promotions list included recurring deals such as:
- Random weekly surprises were offered each Tuesday to players who had deposited in the previous 14 days and played within the previous 8 days. A bonus could be claimed at most 2 times and expired 2 days after crediting.
- Weekend cashback used the code MARKER for roulette games and DEALER for other non-blackjack casino and live games. The offer returned up to 15% of deposit losses as real money.
VIP/Loyalty
The casino described its VIP loyalty scheme on a dedicated ‘VIP’ page. It had 5 tiers: bronze, silver, gold, platinum and diamond. Moving up required loyalty points, beginning at 500 for silver and reaching 10,000 for diamond. Benefits included online VIP status, a monthly newsletter, personal customer support, loyalty-point cash conversions, birthday presents and other perks.
Payment Methods
Details about payment options and deposits or withdrawals were provided on the ‘Payment Methods’, ‘Withdrawals’ and ‘Terms and Conditions’ pages. The casino listed Canadian Dollars, Euros, British Pounds Sterling, Norwegian Kroner, New Zealand Dollars and US Dollars as accepted currencies.
How to Make a Deposit
After registration, the instructions directed players to select the ‘Cashier’ icon, then choose ‘Deposit’. A deposit could then be made with one of these listed methods:
- Credit & Debit Cards (Visa, Mastercard, Maestro)
- PayPal
- Pay Via Phone
- Pay Safe Card
- Trustly
- Interac
- Zimpler
- EcoPayz
- Neteller
- Skrill
- Sofort
- GiroPay
- Qiwi
- WebMoney
- Fast Bank Transfer
- Euteller
Most listed deposit options had no transaction fee; ‘Pay Via Phone’ was the exception, with a 15% processing fee deducted from the total of all deposits. Transactions were processed immediately. Depending on the method, the stated deposit range was 20 – 5,000 EUR or equivalent currency.
How to Withdraw/Cash Out
Withdrawal requests were handled through the ‘Cashier’ page. Listed options included Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, PayPal, Skrill, Bank Transfer, Trustly, Interac, EcoPayz, Neteller, Euteller, Qiwi and WebMoney. The stated pending period was 3 business days, followed by 1 business day for processing. Funds would then take 1 – 7 business days to appear, depending on the selected method.
Game Selection
Games were grouped under the ‘Popular’, ‘Slots’, ‘Casino’ and ‘Jackpots’ pages. The ‘Casino’ section listed all available games across 8 categories, including ‘slots’, ‘roulette’, ‘Live Casino’, ‘casino games’, ‘scratch cards’, ‘Mobile Casino’ and ‘blackjack’. There was no search bar or filtering, so browsing meant scrolling through categories.
Casino Games Software Providers
The source listed over 20 developers for Bright Star, among them Microgaming, NetEnt, Cryptologic, Nyx Interactive, IGT, NextGen Gaming, Rabcat, Quickspin, Genesis Gaming, Core Gaming, Chance Interactive, Skillzzgaming, 1x2 Games, Lightning Box, SG Gaming, Elk Studios and Iron Dog Studios.
Casino Slots
Bright Star Casino’s slot catalogue was its central attraction, with over 250 titles described in the review. Players could reach them through the ‘Slots’ or ‘Jackpots’ menu pages, or find them within the relevant categories on the ‘Casino’ page. There was no search bar or filtering function, leaving visitors to browse titles by scrolling. The review listed 7 progressive jackpot games, among them Heart Hurst, Kingdom of Cash, Irish Luck, Dolphin Gold Stellar, Fruit Fiesta, Cash Splash, and Cash Splash 5 Reel.
Casino Table Games
Table games formed a smaller section of the catalogue, with 48 options reported. Choices included blackjack, baccarat, roulette, poker and video poker, all grouped under ‘Casino Games’.
Live Casino
Bright Star Online Casino listed 62 live dealer games in its ‘Live Casino’ section. Evolution Gaming supplied most of them, alongside multiple NetEnt blackjack games and other distinctive titles. The range leaned toward roulette and blackjack, with poker and baccarat also available. Examples named in the source included Live Multi-Player Baccarat, Texas Hold ‘em Bonus Poker, French Roulette, Blackjack VIP and Sizzling Hot Roulette.
Mobile Casino Review
The site could be opened on phones and tablets through an up-to-date browser, including Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome or Internet Explorer. Mobile categories were limited to slots, jackpots, roulette, casino, scratch and blackjack, with live casino games unavailable on mobile. The layout was described as straightforward, with a drop-down menu for moving between game sections.
Customer Support
Support details appeared on the ‘Contact Us’ page linked at the bottom of the website. It offered an online form, the casino’s email address and live help. Representatives were listed as available from 8 am – 12 am GMT. Self-service pages covered ‘Payment Methods’, ‘Withdrawals’, ‘FAQ’ and ‘Term and Conditions’. Bright Star Casino also had Twitter and Facebook community pages.
- Live Help
- Online Contact Form
- Self-help
Start Playing at Brightstar Online Casino
The source review described a wide mix of online slots and table games. Live casino players could choose among several versions of blackjack, roulette, baccarat and poker, as well as game-show-style titles from Evolution Gaming and NetEnt.
The source review presented games and terms as fair and said players would be paid and balances protected under the casino’s MGA and UKGC licensing rules. Those assurances should be read as claims from that review, not as a current verification. It also described numerous bonuses, but noted their 50x playthrough requirement was high and could make converting bonus funds into withdrawable cash difficult.
