New Online Casinos for US Players: How New Are They Really?

1

BetWhale

69/100 on our scorecard

Lowest cashout

$150every method

Ways to get paid

• Crypto
• Card
• Wire

Published payout time

3 to 5 business days

Limits

$2,500 per request, one pending

Probably the newest casino we review, from about 2023. Casino Guru gives 2023 for BetWhale, its domain was registered in August 2022, and its terms were last updated in February 2024. It isn’t a rebrand, but it doesn’t come from a new operator either: LCB lists it as a sister of Red Dog, Slots Empire, El Royale and Las Atlantis, and Casino Guru names the same company behind Red Dog, Wonder Play Company N.V.

What you get: 1,600 games, live dealer tables and a sportsbook in one account. Its welcome offer is 250% up to $2,500 at 30× (its general terms say 35× for slots), which means $10,500 to $12,250 of bets on a $100 deposit, with cashouts capped at 20 times the deposit. BetWhale’s Joxer game page lists the slot’s RTP as 94.50%, below the 96.50% its studio publishes; that is the only game page we checked.

Watch for: BetWhale names Anjouan only in a homepage FAQ, with no company or license number on its own pages. Withdrawals start at $150, with $2,500 a payout and 3 to 5 business days to process, and its terms bar Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi and Tennessee. We haven’t timed a withdrawal there.

2

Slots Paradise

76/100 on our scorecard

Lowest cashout

$20every method

Ways to get paid

• Crypto

Published payout time

Not published

Limits

$5,000 per request

Our cashier screenshot

Possibly newer still, but the evidence is thin. VegasSlotsOnline gives Slots Paradise’s year established as 2024, while Casino Guru shows a bare 2022 without saying what it refers to. Its domain was first registered in 2003, long before any year review sites give for the casino. LCB says it is run by Milvus Ltd, the company behind BetUS.

What you get: 1,800+ games and live dealer tables, a $20 minimum withdrawal and a welcome bonus of 250% up to $2,500 (code WELCOME1) at 35×, which is $12,250 of bets on a $100 deposit. Unusually, the bonus can be cashed out once cleared, up to $5,000.

Watch for: Slots Paradise’s own pages made no license claim when we checked, though review sites and our earlier review point to a Mwali (Comoros) license; its terms apply Curaçao law. The $5,000 limit above comes from our earlier review; we couldn’t find it, or any fees, on the site, and we haven’t timed a withdrawal there.

3

Shazam

73/100 on our scorecard

Lowest cashout

$100Bitcoin, card or wire

Ways to get paid

• Crypto
• Card
• Wire

Published payout time

2 to 7 business days to process

Limits

$2,000 a week

Our cashier screenshot

A 2021 casino on every count. Shazam’s domain was registered in February 2021, and LCB and VegasSlotsOnline both give 2021 as its launch year. LCB lists Lucky Tiger and Rich Palms as sister sites, and Shazam’s terms are near-identical to Lucky Tiger’s.

What you get: 1,500+ games with live dealer tables, a 250% first-deposit match (300% with crypto, code ALAKAZAM) and a $20 no deposit bonus that can be cashed out up to $50. The match needs $12,250 of bets on a $100 deposit, caps cashouts at 20 times the deposit and can’t itself be withdrawn.

Watch for: Shazam names its company, Astartabiz Kft. of Hungary, but its pages claim two different licenses. Withdrawals start at $100, are capped at $2,000 a week and take 2 to 7 business days. Its terms bar Michigan.

4

Slots Ninja

80/100 on our scorecard

Lowest cashout

$200Bitcoin or wire

Ways to get paid

• Crypto
• Wire
• Check
• Other

Published payout time

Bitcoin: 1 to 2 days

Limits

$4,000 a week

Our cashier screenshot

A named company and a license number. Casino Guru shows 2021 for Slots Ninja, the only year we found, though its domain was registered in 2016. It is run by Entertainment Software Group Ltd, which also runs CasinoMax and Cherry Jackpot by their own pages, and it shows that company’s Anjouan license number on its own pages.

What you get: RTG slots and live dealer tables, a $30 minimum withdrawal with no fee, and a 94% figure for its “Real Series” slots over the past 12 months, with monthly testing it says is done by TST. Its 350% slots match comes with no maximum cashout, but it needs $18,000 of bets on a $100 deposit and the bonus itself can’t be withdrawn.

Watch for: Slots Ninja caps withdrawals at $4,000 a week, and the 94% slot figure is the casino’s own, with no report linked. We haven’t timed a withdrawal there.

5

Love2Play

81/100 on our scorecard

Lowest cashout

$25Bitcoin

Ways to get paid

• Crypto
• Wire

Published payout time

Allow 48 business hours for review

Limits

One free payout a month, $500 minimum; later ones carry fees

Our cashier screenshot

Not new, but rebuilt. Love2Play’s About page says it was “proudly launched in 2017” and “received a makeover in 2024.” LCB lists MyBookie, Xbet and BUSR as sister sites, and the Web Partners affiliate program markets all four.

What you get: 3,500+ games with live dealer tables, and a welcome offer of up to 300 free spins over three deposits with no wagering on the spin winnings, which is rare.

Watch for: Love2Play claims a Curaçao license but names no regulator, license number or company, and its terms didn’t load for us, so we can’t list the states it bars. The cashier details above come from our earlier review; on its site we could confirm only that the first payout each month is free if it is at least $500, with fees after that.