Kerching Casino
- Brand name
- Kerching Casino
- Website URL
- www.kerching.com
- Operator
- Nektan (Gibraltar) Ltd
- Platform
- Own Platform
- Owner
- ActiveWin Media
- Founded
- 2017-01-01
- Pay N Play Casino
- No
- Last update
- September 30, 2021
- Tax Free Casino
- Yes
Review
Kerching Casino has been welcoming players for over a decade with a huge variety of real money slots, big progressive jackpots and live dealer tables. Whether on desktop or mobile, at home or on the go, an exhilarating gaming experience awaits all visitors, garnered with a generous welcome package, frequent promotions, professional support and an exclusive VIP club for the most loyal players.
Launched in 2007, Kerching Casino is part of the Nektan platform that was sold in January 2020 in a B2B deal to ActiveWin Media Ltd, owner of bookmaker Betfred. To offer uninterrupted service, the casino is still operated by Nektan (Gibraltar) Ltd as a white label brand under licenses from the Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner and the UK Gambling Commission. Following the acquisition, Kerching is accepting players from select countries only including Canada, Germany, Finland, Ireland, Norway, New Zealand and the United Kingdom (subject to change).
The GMBLRS Detective
Kerching, following etymology, is synonymous with the old-fashioned sound of a cash register or obtaining large amounts of money and surely sounds like the perfect name for a casino. In millennial speak that changed to kaching, yet still symbolizes what we as players are looking for when visiting a casino, be it land-based or online. Walk in, have some fun on various entertaining games and walk out with some good wins in your pocket. While the latter does not happen on each occasion, it definitely is the proverbial cherry on the cake. “Kerching!!!”
Kerching has been live for over a decade, offering players an exhilarating casino adventure with an extensive range of games from some of the most prominent providers. Harking back to the Nektan era, their portfolio includes slots, progressive jackpots and table games from over 20 studios. While some are missing, you will find mainstream developers such as Red Tiger Gaming, NetEnt, Scientific Games and Blueprint. Sprinkled in between are some of the up and coming studios in the industry, e.g. Big Time Gaming, Elk Studios or Pragmatic Play. Rounding off the portfolio are live dealer tables powered by Evolution Gaming.
Following the mobile-first mantra, registering an account has been simplified and is now done on a single page form and confirmed via an SMS message sent to your mobile. Starting in May 2019, our UK friends will have to complete the identity and age verification checks before they can deposit and play actively at the casino. For all others, we strongly recommend getting your KYC documents uploaded as verifying your account will avoid delays when it comes to withdrawals.
New players are greeted with a generous welcome package that spans over the first 3 deposits. A mix of deposit matches and bonus spins will boost your gaming balance and give you a headstart (subject to change). Please note that the operator limits the number of welcome bonuses that can be claimed at all brands across the entire network, usually not more than three within one month. To avoid disappointment, we recommend checking with customer support whether you still qualify. A full list of sister sites can be found here: Nektan white-label brands. All bonuses are subject to wagering requirements, varying game contributions and restrictions, maximum bet sizes and limits for bonus-to-cash conversions. Always make sure to read the casino terms in full to avoid disappointment as the casino group is known to strictly enforce all bonus rules.
Ready to start playing your favourites or try some new games? Then a visit to the banking lobby will allow you to fund your gaming account via a decent range of payment methods. Only those available in your jurisdiction will be shown and usually includes debit cards, e-wallets, prepaid cards, instant banking options, mobile phone payments. Please note that as of April 2020 credit cards are restricted for UK players. All deposits are free except when done via Boku.
All players at Kerching Casino can enter their loyalty program with four VIP levels based on their activity at the casino – Silver, Gold, VIP Premier and VIP Elite. Admission is by invitation-only with qualifying players being contacted via email the soon they surpassed the required threshold. Each level offers increased benefits such as priority customer service access, weekly bonuses, enhanced promotions, VIP hospitality and more.
Did you shout a few times “kaching” during your session and are ready to withdraw your well-deserved winnings? Then you will be pleased to know that Kerching Casino, just like the entire group, have proven to be reliable payers, although they will do strict checks when bonuses were claimed. However, there is one but, and that may be for some quite a downer. All cashouts are subject to a pending period of up to 72 hours, hence, while reliable they are not fast payers, nor do they offer a withdrawal-lock function. Just keep that in mind when hitting the cashout button.
Customer support is managed by Nektan for the entire group and is offered via three channels – email, live chat and phone. The opening hours for the live chat are from 8 AM to midnight GMT. The site can be loaded in English, Finnish, German, Norwegian and Swedish languages.
Responsible Gambling is part of Kerching’s core mission to provide an entertaining gaming experience. While the casino and the entire group are GAMSTOP registered, they also offer a whole host of tools to control your activity and spending at the casino. They can be self-set at any time within your account settings. We strongly recommend to use them.
The GMBLRS’ Detective Verdict
For an online casino to have been around for over a decade makes it a dinosaur in our fast-moving times. But it is also a sign of stability, trust and success that has persevered throughout the years and that can only be achieved with player satisfaction. While Kerching Casino is no the perfect hangout, mainly due to the pending periods and unfavourable bonus terms, they have proven to be a reliable place to play.