VegasNow casino games: pokies, live tables and game shows

Who makes the games in the VegasNow lobby

Open the provider filter on the catalogue grid and the list runs alphabetically from Avatar UX to Spinomenal. Between those two sit large studios such as Pragmatic Play, NetEnt, Play'n GO, Novomatic and Evolution, and smaller houses including Paperclip Gaming, Print Studios, Slotmill and Penguin King. We deliberately print no total. Studios add and retire titles all the time, and any count we quoted today would be out of date within weeks.

We record the studio exactly as the card shows it. A few cards carry a category where a maker would normally appear: Lightning Roulette is filed under Table games and Lucky Penny 2 x1000 under Other games, for instance. In those cases the game's own rules screen names the studio, and we would rather leave a cell blank than guess from the artwork.

A studio name answers one question: whose rules and published figures describe the game. It does not decide whether bets on it count toward a bonus, because our terms set that by category, nor whether a title opens for you, since availability varies by region and account.

What to confirm on a game's rules screen

A lobby card is a pointer, not a specification. Every game carries a help or paytable screen, opened from inside the game, and that screen is the only place where its features, payouts and published figures are set out for the build you are actually playing. These are the points we check, in this order.

If the card and the rules screen disagree on the title or the studio, stop there and ask support which product you have open. A mismatch at this step usually means two different games, and nothing you read about one should be carried across to the other.

A checklist for any VegasNow game page

Whether you are reading one of our dedicated game pages or a write-up somewhere else, run it past these questions before you rely on what it says.

• Does it name the exact edition, or only the family name shared by several games?
• Is the studio stated, and does it match the card in our lobby?
• Is every number tied to a named source for that edition, such as the studio's own rules page?
• Are in-game features kept apart from account promotions that use similar words, like free spins or bonus?
• Does it say how the format counts toward wagering, and does that agree with our terms?
• Is availability described as something to confirm in your account, rather than promised from a screenshot?
• Is there a date, so you can judge how old the information is?

Our own pages for Gates of Olympus, Book of Ra and Elvis Frog in Vegas are written to pass that list. Where a studio publishes no figure, the cell stays empty rather than being filled from elsewhere.

Worked example: how contribution reshapes a VegasNow bonus

Take an A$80 first deposit. The 150% match adds A$120 in bonus funds, far below the A$1,500 ceiling for that stage, and 40× wagering on the bonus means A$4,800 of qualifying play within seven days. Each format counts a different share of every bet, so the money that has to cross the table depends on the game you choose.

A mixed week, counted properly

Few people play one format all week. Suppose the same account stakes A$2,400 on pokies, A$1,000 at roulette, A$600 at blackjack and A$300 at baccarat. That is A$4,300 staked, yet the counter records A$2,400 + A$250 + A$60 + A$0, which is A$2,710. The requirement still has A$2,090 to run, at least 262 more pokie spins at A$8, even though almost nine-tenths of the original A$4,800 has already gone across the tables.

Several other conditions run alongside. The 200 free spins for this stage release only once the A$80 deposit has been wagered one time. The account terms separately require the deposit to be turned over three times, A$240 in this case, before related funds can be withdrawn. Winnings from the bonus are capped at A$5,000 per offer. Only one bonus can be active at once, it applies to casino and live-casino games only, and the terms let you decline it, which may suit you better if your evenings are mostly spent at live tables. All of this is arithmetic from the published terms, not a forecast of what any balance will do.

Common slips when looking up a VegasNow game

• Taking a figure from the wrong edition. An RTP or maximum quoted for one Gates of Olympus or Book of Ra edition says nothing about its siblings. Match the edition first, then read the number.
• Guessing the studio from the look of a game. Art styles travel between studios. The card or the rules screen names the maker; the artwork does not.
• Reading a category tag as a tip. New and Popular describe the lobby, not the odds.
• Assuming one rate for a whole category. Slots count 100% with exceptions. Check the current list before choosing a title to clear wagering.
• Treating a game show like roulette. Crazy Time counts 10% toward wagering, less than half the 25% roulette rate, so a game-show session clears a requirement far more slowly.
• Hunting through the app stores. VegasNow runs in the mobile browser. On an iPhone, Safari's Share menu offers Add to Home Screen, and Chrome on Android can place the site on the home screen from its menu. We have no verified App Store or Google Play listing, and an APK offered elsewhere is not ours.
• Treating this page's grid as a place to play. The catalogue here is a reference list. Games are played inside your VegasNow account after you sign in, where your balance, limits and any bonus apply.
• Quoting a game count. We publish none because the number moves. Search by exact title instead.

VegasNow casino games: questions and answers