Chumba Casino

 Review

Chumba Casino Hands-on Review

Chumba Casino launched in 2017 by Virtual Gaming World and is one of the longest standing sweepstakes casinos in the US. It’s consistently popping up on my social media platforms; and is very popular on Twitch, Reddit, and YouTube. I had high hopes coming in, and Chumba did not disappoint.

Playing on Desktop or Desktop Experience

I began play on my Mac laptop and the first thing I noticed – and didn’t necessarily love was the website’s design. It was okay – it just doesn’t fit the eye perfectly.

It makes it easy to sort through the games with the menu bar at the top of the screen, but the initial home screen feels clogged and is a bit sore.

The other side of that coin is that the reason it is “clogged” is because of the huge amount of game selection offered. And once I found a game I wanted to play, it loaded quickly. Everything was responsive, and I rarely ran into any tech issues loading, playing or switching games.

One of the nice features to navigate is the ability to favorite games, which adds them to the top of the home screen. I found myself adding a ton of games to my favorites – which made it easier to sort through and find my favorites. There is also a search feature – and since Chumba offers games from top developers such as Pragmatic Play– this can be a handy feature to find your favorites.

The game selection was great, and most of the games looked fantastic on the big screen. The website ran smoothly,

Playing on Mobile or Mobile Experience

Chumba Casino does not have a mobile app available on Android and iOS where you can play with Gold or Sweeps Coins, but it does have an app strictly for fun called Chumba Lite.

The Chumba Lite app does not offer all the games from Chumba – there are only three slot games available – and it is not associated with the Chumba website. Any winnings you have are not transferable to the site version, and it’s truly two separate entities.

From what I can gather, the app is simply a way to try out a few Chumba Casino games for free before signing up for a new user account.As there are only three games available, I played all of them, and I’ve gotta say, I really enjoyed them.

You can get free Sweeps Chips on Chumba Lite by can claiming daily bonuses and spinning the prize wheel every four hours. Any Gold Chips you win in the app can only be used for in-app play and don’t transfer over to Chumba Casino.

Although the app falls short, you can still play on your mobile device's browser. This will mirror the desktop version and allow you to play all the available games with sweeps coins.

This was a far better experience than the app, and since you can play with sweeps coins – you can redeem your SC for real prizes.

Playing through the browser produced great results, games loaded and played flawleslly, it looked great (arguably better than the desktop). I still had the same features I loved from the desktop.

Is Chumba Casino Legit?

Yes, Chumba Casino is one of the longest-standing sweeps casinos, having launched in 2017. Its parent company, VGW, is publicly traded in Australia, and it works with big-name iGaming developers, including Pragmatic Play and NetENT.

It’s trusted by thousands of members through it’s long history of providing play and is a legit and trusted social casino.

Chumba Casino Customer Support

Chumba Casino Self-Exclusion & Player Safety

Chumba Casino offers players a number of resources to protect themselves. Players can set purchase limits, limit gameplay, and in the most extreme cases – self exclude.

Self exclude allows you to suspend your account for a minimum of 6 months of more – you can choose the following time periods:

• 6 Months

• 1 Year

• 3 Year

• 5 Years

• Indefinite

You will not be eligible to reactivate your account until at least 6 months after the indefinite suspension. Once your account reopening is approved, a 7-day closing period will apply.

You will not be able to login to your account, receive emails or communications, play games or make any purchases, or redeem prizes. Note that your sweeps coins will expire after sixty (60) days, so be sure to redeem your redeemable sweeps coins before self exclusion.

If self exclusion feels like too big of a step – you can “Take a Break” for 1-30 days.

Chumba Casino has two new player bonuses, including a free no-purchase signup promo and a first-purchase offer.

Click on one of the “Claim Offer” buttons or a similar button and link that will activate the offer and take you to Chumba Casino’s homepage to sign up for a new user account. You don’t need to use a code to claim either offer.

No-Purchase Bonus

I signed up through the “Get Bonus” button on this page and was able to Chumba Casino no purchase bonus for 2,000,000 Gold Coins + 2 FREE Sweeps Coins just for signing up.

Once I entered all my account information, I had to verify my email address through an activation link – once I did that, I received my no-purchase bonus.

No Purchase Bonus Terms and Conditions

• Get 2,000,000 Gold Coins and 2 FREE Sweeps Coins on email activation.

• No promo code is required

• 1x playthrough FREE Sweeps Coins once before they become redeemable

• Must reach 100 SC ($100 USD) before redemption.

• Redemptions may be limited to 10,000 SC per day

• Must verify identity before redeeming Sweeps Coins

First Purchase Bonus

After receiving the no purchase bonus, you can also get the Chumba Casino first purchase bonus offer.

Make a $30 Gold Coin Purchase for just $10! This purchase includes 10,000,000 Gold Coins and 30 FREE Sweeps Coins. And it’s only available for a limited time after you sign-up, so be sure to claim the offer shortly after sign-up or you may miss out.

First Purchase Bonus Terms and Conditions

• No promo code is required

• Must play through sweeps coins 1x before redemption

• Sweeps Coins are only valid from sixty (60) days from the date of last login.

• Redemption requests limited to $10,000 per day

Daily Login Bonus

Chumba offers it’s (verified) players 1 FREE Sweeps Coins and 200,000 Gold Coins every day you login.

Note you will need to submit your verification documents (Photo ID and Proof of Address) before you’re able to claim these daily bonuses. Although this daily login bonus is one of the best; it’s one of the few promotions for existing users you’ll see from Chumba.

Social Media Giveaways

Chumba consistently runs giveaways and other special promotions for FREE Sweeps Coins on it’s Facebook page. Some of the competitions are trivia questions, and they recently did a maze competition you had to solve, but others simply require you to comment or claim through a link.

Be sure to follow the Chumba Casino social media pages and follow along to claim FREE Swepps Coins.

Purchases

You never need to make a purchase to play at Chumba, but if you choose to do so you can purchase Gold Coins with a variety of purchase methods.

Chumba has all of the standard options including all major credit/debit cards, but also offers some more unique options which should allow you to find an option you’re happy with.

Note that not all Gold Coins purchases come with FREE Sweeps Coins – so if you’re looking for FREE SC – be sure to select a purchase that grants FREE SC as well.

Redemptions

In order to request a redemption, you first need to ensure you’ve completed a couple of steps:

• Verified your identity and location by submitting documents (Photo ID & Proof of Address)

• Reached a minimum of 100 Redeemable Sweeps Coins – Sweeps Coins become redeemable after they’ve been played through once

If you want to redeem your FREE Sweeps Coins for a gift card prize, you’ll receive an electronic gift card by email (this is why it’s important to verify your email address!).

In my experience, it can take up to 48 hours to receive your gift card.

Want to redeem prizes for cash? A cash payment will be made to the payment method with which you purchased Gold Coins. If you want a redemption sent to a bank account or wallet that has a joint holder, Chumba Casino will also need to verify the joint holder is at least 18 years old.

There are a few other terms and conditions you need to know about before redeeming your FREE Sweeps Coins for cash prizes including:

• Cash prizes are paid out in USD.

• The maximum redemption value for a prize won on one spin is $5,000 in New York and Florida.

• You can only request one prize redemption per day (in any 24-hour period).

• It could take up to 10 business days for your cash prize to be credited to your payment method.

• Payments over US$10,000 may take even longer to process.

FREE Sweeps Coins expire if you don’t log into your account for 60 days.

What Games Are Offered?

Chumba Casino has an excellent game selection and offers over 170 slots, as well as a wide variety of table games, arcade games and even bingo. This type of diversity in game selection at Chumba Casino is rare, especially on one platform.

With a huge selection of slots and the added arcade and table games – Chumba Casino earned my highest ever Games rating at 9.5.

Slots

Chumba Casino has 170+ slots available and a majority come from the top game developers like Pragmatic Play and NetEnt – and also has a handful of exclusive games.

You’ll find a nice combination of slots games – old school 3 reels, hold & link, megaways, and everything in between. I had no problem finding entertaining games and since they have games from notable developers, I could always turn back to my familiar favorites like Sugar Rush and Dead or Alive.

In addition to traditional slots, Chumba Casino offers 25 jackpot slots – most of which are played in Fortune Coins exclusive games. Jackpot slots are generally a bit more risky, but do open the door for huge prizes if you’re feeling lucky.

Table Games

If you’re looking for table games, Chumba offers four tables games – three of which are different forms of blackjack.

The most notable Blackjack side game is Back Blackjack, where you can place a side bet on receiving a Blackjack. If you or the dealer get a blackjack, you then roll three dice and if the dice match, you can win a huge multiplier on your side bet.

The other table game offered is Solitaire, which is a rare sighting at a social casino and a game I really enjoyed. It’s a traditional Solitaire Game where you get a portion of your bet back for every card that reaches the suit pile.

Bingo

Another unique feature of Chumba is the fact they’re one of the two social casinos that offer bingo. They have four rooms for varying prizes that run 24/7, and then occasionally have special events – such as Friday Night Lights – which are bigger prizes and will be played by more people.

Bingo doesn’t seem to be exceptionally popular as some rooms struggled to get enough people to start – but most of the time, the games started normally, and I was even able to get some wins!

There is also an instant win bingo game where you play with the computer rather against opponents and earn prizes for bingos with some special combinations paying out bigger prizes.

Instant Win and Scratch Cards

Scratch cards and instant win games have varying themes and rules, but the premise is simple – you play and win (or lose) nearly instantly.

Some games may have a couple of steps you need to take to complete, but for the most part, you can simply press a button or scratch off a card and receive your winnings or find out you lost.

Chumba offers 20 unique Instant Win and Scratch Cards, and I enjoyed testing them out. It’s a short lived experience, but they can be a fun change of pace every now and then.

Chumba Casino RTPs

Chumba Casino doesn’t post the odds of its games on the site, which is something I’d like to see them add in the future. However, it does offer some games from developers who do post their game odds on their website – such as Pragmatic Play – here are the RTPs of some of the most popular games on the site:

• Big Bass Bonanza: 96.71%

• Dead or Alive: 96.82%

• Gates of Olympus: 96.50%

• Sugar Rush: 96.50%

• Sweet Bonanza: 96.48%

Chumba Casino Review Conclusion

Chumba Casino is in a class all by itself when it comes to social casinos. It’s one of the most popular and oldest running social casinos.

Although Chumba specializes in slot games, it also features a large selection of other games, including bingo, slingo, table games, and video poker.

Chumba Casino’s biggest draw is its selection of slot titles by big-name iGaming developers, such as Pragmatic Play and Relax Gaming. It also offers several exclusive titles, including Stampede Fury 2, which has quickly become one of the most popular games online.

Chumba Casino offers five live bingo games. But unlike other social casinos like Pulsz and its sister site Pulsz Bingo, you don’t need to switch between platforms to play these games.

Although you never need to pay to play here, there are plenty of payment options for Gold Coin purchases, including gift cards, major credit cards, Trustly Online Banking, and Skrill.

Overall, it’s a solid choice for anyone who loves social casino games and the chance to potentially redeem FREE Sweeps Coins for cash prizes.