Written by Stephen Cummings | Expected reading time 6 min
Last Updated: October 22, 2024
Written by Stephen Cummings
Today, we will be comparing and contrasting two quintessentially British online casinos for slots players: Grand Ivy Casino and Dream Vegas Casino. Both are operated by the same operating company, White Hat Gaming Limited and both have been popular in the UK market for a while now.
The SlotsHawk compare team will talk you through the following discussion points:
- Compare the number of casino games available and the quality of games available.
- Compare the first deposit bonuses.
- Comparing the loyalty schemes available to players at the respective casinos.
- Contrast the usability of each casinos platforms including both on desktop, laptop and mobile.
- A comparison of which casino offers the greatest number of deposit and withdrawal methods.
- Discussing and comparing which online casino takes the greatest care to ensuring responsible gambling at all times.
- Customer service options available and the time it takes for a customer service representative to solve the needs of the customer.
Following the end of each subsection, we will give both Grand Ivy and Dream Vegas a points ranking out of five. We will then tally up the total points and come to a conclusion on which is the best casino: Grand Ivy or Dream Vegas.
GRAND IVY VS DREAM VEGAS – CASINO AND SLOTS GAMES
GRAND IVY 5/5 | DREAM VEGAS 5/5 |
This is an easy one as both online casinos have the exact same slot games! in fact, they both have a fantastic collection of over 2,500 different slot games – so plenty of choice! As you can imagine, both casinos have a varied selection of both high volatility games and low volatility slots, the former are more popular these days but the latter are great for new players.
Both offer a live casino lobby with all of the usual table games and the much newer gameshow games. We do prefer playing casino games on Dream Vegas because the user experience (more on this later) is a little nicer. However, in terms of the games available, it is a dead heat between Grand Ivy and Dream Vegas. We are also happy to see that Dream Vegas lists all of the RTP’s of its casino games too so that you can easily find the highest RTP slots on the platform.
WELCOME BONUSES/FIRST DEPOSIT BONUSES
GRAND IVY 4/5 | DREAM VEGAS 5/5 |
Both casino bonuses here are excellent but Dream Vegas takes the win here as new players will get a greater number of free/bonus spins.
At Grand Ivy, if you are a new player, you will receive a matched deposit bonus up to £300 plus 25 bonus spins on the slot game, Starburst. The minimum deposit is £20 and the bonus spins must be used within 72 hours. In addition, the max amount you can win/cash out from your bonus spins is £100. All bonuses will also be subjected to wagering requirements of 35x.
The Dream Vegas first deposit bonus is similar apart from you can get up to 150 bonus spins which can be used on either Aloha slots or Starburst. The full bonus is a matched deposit up to £300 plus up to 150 bonus spins. In order to receive all of the bonus spins, you must make a deposit of at least £201. The max amount you can win/cash out from your bonus spins is £100. All bonuses will also be subjected to wagering requirements of 35x, which is the same as Grand Ivy.
Dream Vegas takes it here as it has a slightly better online slots bonus compared with Grand Ivy. There is very little between the two. If you are a high roller and you plan to make a big first deposit, then it makes slightly more sense for you to play at Dream Vegas because you will get more bonus spins.
LOYALTY SCHEMES
GRAND IVY 5/5 | DREAM VEGAS 5/5 |
Both casino sites have the same excellent schemes for loyal players. Both Grand Ivy and Dream Vegas achieve the maximum marks for this category. The loyalty scheme is the same at both casinos and it is one of the best ones around.
You get something back every time you play at both Grandy Ivy and Dream Vegas, and when you make your first deposit you will receive 500 points. You will also earn 2 points for every £10 wagered on online slots. For every 1,000 points, you can redeem a £5 bonus.
PLATFORM USABILITY
GRAND IVY 3/5 | DREAM VEGAS 4/5 |
Dream Vegas takes this one as we agree that it has a newer and more responsive platform compared to Grand Ivy.
Grand Ivy is less responsive and appears more basic and older. it is simple to find whichever game you are looking for on both sites as they both have easy to see search bars. However, the Dream Vegas platform has a better appearance.
You can look for yourself at both platforms and we are confident that you will agree that the Dream Vegas platform wins this contest.
DEPOSIT AND WITHDRAWAL OPTIONS
GRAND IVY 5/5 | DREAM VEGAS 5/5 |
As they are both operated by White Hat Gaming, Grand Ivy and Dream Vegas both have the same deposit and withdrawal options available. The selection is excellent and includes the likes of Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Skrill, Netller and Apple Pay.
Unfortunately, Crypto currency deposits are not available.
RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING
GRAND IVY 5/5 | DREAM VEGAS 5/5 |
They are both licensed by the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) and both adhere 100% to responsible gambling practices.
Like all UKGC licensed slot sites, both are in the GAMSTOP system whereby if you decide you want to ban yourself from playing, you will be able to do so.
Both brands score full marks for Responsible Gambling.
CUSTOMER SERVICE OPTIONS
GRAND IVY 5/5 | DREAM VEGAS 5/5 |
Players get access to a live chat option, FAQs and email assistance at Grand Ivy and at Dream Vegas.
We have not heard of any customer complaints regarding the customer service at either of the casinos. Therefore, both score full marks when it comes to customer service options.
GRAND IVY CASINO VS DREAM CASINO: FINAL RESULTS
GRAND IVY 32/35 | DREAM VEGAS 34/35 |
It is close and both are excellent casinos, but Dream Vegas is the winner. Dream Vegas scored perfectly in all categories bar platform usability.
What let Grand Ivy down was its slightly worse welcome bonus and the platform usability.
Dream Vegas is one of top 10 best slot sites currently operating in the UK. Grand Ivy is easily in the top 20.
For more of our casino and slots comparison guides, check out who wins our comparison between All British and PlayOJO and Casumo versus Videoslots casino.
CONTRIBUTORS
Greetings, I’m Stephen Cummings
Stephen Cummings is often referred to as ‘The Oracle’. What he doesn’t know about slot games isn’t worth knowing. He’s our genius slot machine analyst who spends most of his time reviewing new games & sites.
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