This Is Vegas Casino review

Positioning is not the same as product

Casino groups differentiate their brands by theme and tone because it is cheap to do and it works — the same lobby, restyled, reads as a different class of establishment. This Is Vegas is positioned as the more grown-up option in its group.

Underneath, it is the same Rival Gaming catalogue on the same infrastructure as Slots Capital, DaVinci's Gold, Paradise 8 and Cocoa Casino. A more expensive-looking shopfront does not bring better withdrawal terms, a stronger licence or a larger game library with it.

Judge it on its terms and its promotions, not on the styling.

Table games in a slots market

The emphasis on tables is genuinely a little unusual for this region, where almost everything is marketed as slots-first. If blackjack and roulette are what you actually want to play, that emphasis is worth something.

Be aware of two things, though. Rival's table games are software-dealt, not live — for genuine live dealer you need an operator running a specialist studio, which our live dealer guide covers. And table games typically contribute 10% or less towards bonus wagering, so a welcome bonus cleared on blackjack is a far larger commitment than the multiplier suggests.

Who it suits

Table-game players who want software-dealt blackjack and roulette in a polished setting and who understand the bonus-weighting problem. Live dealer players should look elsewhere.