Plaza Royal Casino was launched in late 2020. It bills itself as “the UK’s Virtual Vegas” and takes its name from a famous Vegas landmark.
If you’re not already familiar with Aspire Global casinos, Plaza Royal is one of many sites in their network, and it’s been online since 2020. It’s all about that Vegas-like vibe but, honestly, don’t expect an explosion of neon lights or Elvis impersonators – the design is a bit more toned-down than you might assume from the name “Plaza Royal.” But the subtler approach is understandable considering how strict the UKGC has been lately with its rules on marketing so let’s not hold the “less glitz, more compliance” theming against them too much.
Anyway, the first impression I got was that Plaza Royal aims to deliver a straightforward online casino experience, with a neat homepage that’s well-curated when it comes to featured games. You’ll see a rotation of games that are actually quite good so you can tell they’re paying attention to what players are actually enjoying.
Being part of the Aspire Global family also means Plaza Royal has both UK and Malta licenses, so you’re covered if you’re concerned about regulation, fairness, or safety. I’ll say from the get-go that I’ve played at plenty of Aspire sites before, so there’s a familiar vibe here: you get a solid, no-frills platform with straightforward navigation, a nice chunk of games, and relatively user-friendly banking.
If you’ve signed up at any Aspire-run site before, registration here will be a breeze. Even if this is the first casino you’ve played at online, it’s hard to get signing up wrong at Plaza Royal.
It’s just a two-step form where you fill out your name, address, date of birth, and contact details. Then, you verify your account. The site tries to do this automatically, but if it can’t confirm who you are, you’ll need to upload some documents like your ID or a recent bill to prove you live where you say you do, are who you say you are and are over 18.
Now, this is where Plaza Royal really picks up the pace. At last count, the site boasted 1,000+ slots; that’s as far as I could scroll before I got tired of counting for myself but other reviewers will say there are up to 1,300. There are lots of well-known developers represented on the site – like NetEnt, Play’n GO, Blueprint, Red Tiger, and Pragmatic Play. I was also happy to see a couple of smaller studios in the mix, so you’re not just getting the same mainstream games you find absolutely everywhere.
Like I mentioned before, the “Featured” section on the homepage is curated in a way that actually helps you stumble upon new releases and trending titles that you might actually want to play. I really appreciated that the site isn’t just throwing random games at you; it seems to be updated fairly regularly based on what’s hot among players.
Plus – Whenever a new slot from, say, Pragmatic or ELK Studios drops, you’ll often find it pinned to the top of the lobby at Plaza Royale pretty soon after the studio flips the “on” switch”. So, this is always one of my first stops when I know a new game that I want to try is coming out.
However, a big drawback is the lack of advanced filtering. You get some categories – like “New,” “Slots,” and “Jackpots” – but if you want to specifically look for games with specific features like clusters or walking wilds, then you’d better hope that’s in the title of the game because there’s only a search bar to help the browsing process. So, basically, you have to rely on the site’s curated categories which, again, isn’t the worst thing in the world because the operators seem to have their finger on the pulse.
On the jackpot front, there are progressive games on offer – mostly from Blueprint Gaming as part of their Jackpot King network. So, these prizes can climb pretty, pretty high. There’s also a a few from Play’n GO and Skywind so while the selection isn’t huge, it’s nice that there’s at least a few different progressive networks in the mix.
Outside of slots, you’ll find a small selection of RNG table games like blackjack and roulette but there’s no featured category for them which is a bit of a pain. You can’t browse them; you just have to search for a specific title and then go from there. I found that the live casino was a lot better, with a wider range of games from Evolution Gaming with lots of roulette, baccarat and blackjack variants along with fun gameshows like Super Wheel and Dream Catcher.
I’ll be completely honest – the promotions section at Plaza Royal could do with a bit of work. At any given time, you’ll only find a couple of different offers on the Promotions page – and one of them is always the welcome bonus. Fortunately, the site seems to be quite good about email offers and, if you opt-in to their marketing, you can look forward to free spins offers coming at you almost every week.
Most of the promotions have a 35x wagering requirement which is one of the better playthroughs I’ve seen. It’s a lot easier to clear your bonuses here than at other sites – but what you should beware of is the long, long list of excluded games which consists of all live casino, RNG table games and all progressive jackpots – plus about 150 slots. Make sure you check out the full list before you being wagering with your bonus cash.
In terms of banking, Plaza Royal covers the usual bases: Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Skrill, Trustly, MuchBetter, and Paysafe Card are available. The minimum deposit for most of these is a modest £10.
Overall, I found that Plaza Royal is a nicely well-rounded online casino, which is really reliant on its slots selection. It’s definitely the place to go if you want to try all sorts of different games from a wide range of providers and really appreciate it when a site is quick to get new releases live quickly.
The bonus selection is small but the wagering requirements are fair, and I like that you get a surprise in your inbox every so often with a few free spins. It’s just important to watch out for that excluded games list when trying to clear your bonus money.
The design might not whisk you away to a neon-lit Vegas strip (despite the name), but it’s intuitive enough to let you jump from slot to slot without a hitch. Nowadays, the overall theme of a site is becoming less and less important anyways; as long as it’s not totally hideous or completely boring, I’m a fan.
So I would say if you’re a casual fan of online slots who likes to try new things, this is a good place to go. You can really count on this operator to put thought into how it features its top games so you actually could just go in blind and be able to play lots of great games.
50% slot bonus (up to £75) on 2nd and 3rd deposits of £20+.
35 x bonus on slots only, excluding progressive jackpots. A number of other popular games are also excluded – list on site.
Pop-Up Responsible Gaming page supplied by Aspire, contains direct account links to set limits etc as well as the usual advice, checklist, external links,