Playio casino review

I do love a strong welcome bonus, and this is what I got at Playio. It starts off with a punch and is a very lucrative offer, which I am always happy to see being given out. 

That being said, it’s still surprisingly not quite as generous as the one from King Billy, which offers 250 free spins to Playio’s 200. I am not really quibbling here though, as Playio has better ongoing offers. 

As is increasingly the norm, the wagering requirements are rather high. At 35x for the match deposit bonus, this is the same as the requirements for Casimba’s main offer. However, the free spins requirements at Playio are even higher though. 

That being said, I am a fan of all the other ongoing bonuses Playio has on offer. I particularly like the fact that it does acknowledge the live casino, and has some offers for live casino goers. 

Additionally, there is a varied mix of loyalty and VIP offers coupled with the Bonus Crab system, which all serve to bring perks and other rewards to players who do decide to stick around and continue playing. 

Recently, some of the NZ casinos have got some rather huge game collections under their belts. With some 12,000 games, Playio is definitely ranked among the top casinos in this regard. 

Despite having 12,000 titles, it still doesn’t quite match up to the likes of Vegas Now, which has an impressive 13,000+ and has one of the largest collections I’ve yet to see. 

All this makes the 2500 or so games from 888Casino look rather lacking. And this is the case throughout all the sections. Although 888 has just under 400 live games, Playio offers 400+. 

Okay, so I am extolling the virtues of thousands of games, but on the other hand, it’s not always as great as it seems. The games are a little samey, and quality control could be better. 

It is most noticeable in the jackpot section where there are hundreds to choose from. But, there are none of the top popular progressive jackpots here at all.

With the acceptance of cryptocurrencies, it’s becoming increasingly common for casinos like Playio to be able to offer a vast array of payment methods. And it’s something that’s really great in my eyes. 

With 20 options under its belt, Playio blows the seven payment methods of Playzee right out of the water. There’s no point even comparing the two on this front. 

However, when it comes to the specific limits, then other sites like Woo come out on top. For minimum deposits, Playio is at NZ$20, while Woo allows just NZ$10. 

Maximum limits are lower on Playio, and at the very top only come in at NZ$10,000. Again, Woo does better and tops out at NZ$12,000 for most payment methods. 

This is not the worst though, and these limits, coupled with some fast turnaround times, makes the payment section of Playio one of the better sections on this site. 

Without a doubt, this is the section that dropped my rating for Playio considerably. And, unfortunately, when it comes to security, this is the main area for me. 

First up, Playio doesn’t even list a licence on its own site. After a little digging, I found it’s licenced by PAGCOR, which has very minimal requirements in place. At this point, I’d take BetandPlay’s Curacao licence over this one. 

In keeping with the minimal requirements, there are no auditing or responsible gaming seals on the site at all. Zilch. Nothing. Nada. It definitely goes against everything I want to see. 

Worse, there are barely any responsible gambling tools. Even the Curacao-licenced Stake manages to have a full complement of responsible gambling tools for its players to use, and it offers access to hotlines! 

On Playio, there’s the bare minimum. No account limits available, and I was hard-pressed to find anything about self-exclusion. This is a big no for me. Playio needs to do a lot better. 

I have quite strong feelings when it comes to support at online casinos, so it’s always annoying when it’s not as easy as it should be to use and find. 

At Playio, for some reason the chat is not sticky. You can’t find it on the main page but have to go through to the help centre to find the button for it. 

Then, I had to fill in all my details just to have a chat. At least it’s available 24/7 like Spinyoo’s is, but there it is a whole lot faster to get started. 

I will say that it does beat LeoVegas in this section in that there is an email too. LeoVegas for some reason doesn’t even give that as an option, though it’s help centre is better. 

At the end of the day, I’d prefer to have solid options across the board. As it is, it feels like players are forced to use a specific method even if it’s not the preferred one. 

Having a good design as a casino is increasingly easy to do. And for the most part, Playio nails it here. It’s a dark design, which is something I always appreciate. 

However, I do find that it is slighlty clunky and a little dated in the design. It’s especially noticeable when compared to the sleek interface of Casumo (yes, even though this is a white design). 

Playio doesn’t have an app, but this isn’t something I am quibbling over. It works well on the mobile browser and like Winz.io, has the full suite of games available. 

Speed-wise, it’s fast, which is surprising given that it is a little dated. But there are very few graphics here so I guess I shouldn’t have been so shocked about that. 

Finally, it’s got a solid set of filters, and I really like that when you look through the providers, the different numbers of games are listed as well.