A Review of Chumba Casino

Chumba Casino (owned by Virtual Gaming Worlds) is a relatively new entrant to the online casino marketplace, having been founded in 2017, and is different from most other online casinos. While all the regular slots, video poker, and other online casino games are available for you to play, it is based on the innovative concept of being a social gaming platform which uses a sweepstakes model and has two virtual currencies to place wagers: "Gold Coins" and "Sweep Coins". This 2024 review gives you details of the concept including the pros and cons of the site.

How Does Chumba Casino Sweepstakes Work?

Chumba Casino doesn't accept real money deposits and instead, players play the casino games using a form of currency that is exclusive to this site called Sweeps-cash (which consists of Gold Coins + Sweep Coins). Only the sweeps coins (which cannot be bought by real money) can be used to play games that can be traded for real money (the current exchange rate is 1 Sweep Coin = 1 US Dollar). Sweep coins can be obtained using one of three methods: by e-mail, through Facebook competitions, and as a free gift after using real money to purchase gold coins (for example, signing up will give you 2 million gold coins + 2 sweep coins free, or you could pay $5 to get 5 million gold coins and a few sweep coins for free). Players generally receive free Sweeps for each mail sent and the site runs daily Facebook competitions which offers people the chance to win up to 5 Sweep Coins.

What Are Some Benefits of Playing at Chumba Casino?

Signing up to Chumba Casino is very quick and easy, with no ID checks (though the identification is required to withdraw any funds). The website itself is very simple, convenient, and user-friendly. It is cleanly designed and you can view all your options in the uncluttered home page. The website is mobile-optimized but there is no mobile app available yet. The game selection is good and powered by industry giants such as IGT and Playtech - though not the biggest at only under 50 available games. However, all the usual popular titles such as various slots games, table games and video poker games, including three progressive jackpot slot games are available to play and the sound effects accompanying these games are top-notch. Their purchase options are a bit limited, compared to other sites as just a few options (Visa, MasterCard, and Skrill) are currently available, as of this 2024 review, to buy your Sweep/Gold coins. However, withdrawal is reasonably quick at a turn-around-time of just 48 hours, provided all your documentation is verified.

New Chumba Casino players get a sizeable chunk of free gold coins and a few sweep coins to play all of the site's games for free. Their welcome bonuses are decent enough, and in addition, they run regular competitions on their Facebook page which awards Sweeps Coins.

All that said, there are a few things that one should keep in mind while playing at this online casino. First up, withdrawing money isn't as seamless as other sites. Secondly, this 2024 review found that their support (e-mail or live chat) wasn't as quick in responding in comparison to some of its competitors. Thirdly, this casino doesn't offer a VIP program which isn't very useful if you see yourself becoming a regular player.

In summary, if you are looking for some great social action and some social fun playing online casinos and daily competitions for fun, this site is preferable to others - however, if you are playing for Real Money, some of the other sites offer a bit more in terms of support and game selection.