Royal Panda App Review
Royal Panda is a relatively new betting website, licensed in the UK and Malta and regulated by the UK Gambling Commission and the Malta Gaming Authority. The site provides games and markets for both sports and casino players, with various options to choose from for the user. In the sports segment, the options include the likes of football, tennis, basketball, volleyball and more, whilst in the casino part of the site there are Roulettes, Starburst, Slots and others. In this review, we will be taking a close look at why Royal Panda has grown into a popular betting site, where it’s downfalls lie and in which departments it excels.
How to Use Royal Panda
As of writing this review there are no apps on either Android or iOS devices, although there is always the possibility that one will arrive sooner rather than later due to today’s growing demand for betting applications. Instead, users can access all that Royal Panda has to offer via the website by searching for it on their internet browser. One of the unfortunate things about this is that there is a hotel named Royal Panda and that often shows up first, so users should be aware that it may take some time to find the website if they are not searching the full site name: https://www.royalpanda.com/sports/.
Depending on whether the user would prefer to bet on sports or take part in their favourite sports games, they will view a different home-screen. On the casino section, the games are laid out from most popular, then to Video Slots, Classic Slots and so on. Within the sports section of the site, users will be shown all of the sports available at the time, beginning with the most live sporting events to the least. If users would like, they can visit the Video section of the sports site, which will allow players to watch their favourite sports. When we attempted to use the video player we noticed that it was quite limited with Squash being the only sport on display. Before doing any of this, users can join or log in to their Royal Panda accounts through the pair of icons in the top right hand corner of the home screen. For new customers, registration should not take an excessive amount of time and after it is finished they are free to take advantage of all the fun Royal Panda has to offer.
Royal Panda Features
The Royal Panda sports section has plenty of different sports to choose from and many fantastic prices on football, cricket, basketball and more. They keep it simple in this part of the website and do not display any promotions or advertisements, with two very clear options on the table for customers: All Sports or Sports with Video. The Video feature is handy and lets users view their favourite sports whether they’re at home, on the road or simply passing time. Only registered users have access to the Video Player and we must admit, we were impressed with the quality of video. The sports section also includes PC games tournaments such as CS:GO, so even gamers can get in amongst the action if they want to. With in-play and pre-event betting users can decide to take a punt before the match begins or put money on after seeing how the event has progressed.
The Casino section of the Royal Panda site is rather more developed with many exciting promotions on display at the top of the screen and plenty of games to choose. The features in this part of the site include the likes of a handy search bar, a lengthy menu which puts all of the games available on show and icons at the bottom of the screen which allow users to interchange between the sports, casino and home screen menus. Players can win big in fan favourite jackpots and cool games like Book of the Dead, Blackjack and Starburst, along with newbies too.
Royal Panda Welcome Bonuses
Royal Panda are currently offering a brilliant offer to new customers, where they can earn a £20 free sports bet after joining the bookmakers. All they have to do to avail of this offer is join for free, deposit £20 or more into their account and select the free sports bet. The user must then place a bet/bets totalling at least £20 on any sporting event of their choosing which will result in them being credited with one free £20 bet to use once all bets are fully settled. T&C’s apply.
For those who prefer to use the casino part of the site, they too can make the most of a welcome bonus with Royal Panda. To get this offer, new users will receive a 100% first-deposit bonus, which doubles their first deposit up to £100. This is awarded on the first casino deposit only. T&C’s apply.
Royal Panda Payment Methods
Royal Panda support many different payment methods including: Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, Skrill, Neteller, paysafecard, AstroPay Card, AstroPay Direct, Dinero Mail, ecoPayz, ePro, Euteller, eWire, Giropay, iDebit, Instadebit, Interac Online, i Wallet, Muchbetter, SafetyPay, Sofort, ToditoCash, Transferencia Bancaria Local, Trustly, Venus Point and Zimpler. These are for deposits only.
The list of methods available for withdrawals is significantly shorter: Fast Bank Transfer, Skrill, Neteller, Visa, Maestro and MasterCard being the only options if users wish to withdraw funds from their account. Withdrawal processing times vary depending on which method of withdrawal the user has chosen, though funds should not take more than 5 business days to appear in the users account.
Royal Panda Restricted Territories
Royal Panda can accept registrations from users who reside in the following territories: UK, Germany, India, Canada, Ireland, Finland, Austria, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, Malta, Iceland, Brazil, South Africa, Japan, Chile, Isle of Man, Luxembourg, Peru, Aruba, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Curacao, Sint Maarten. These are the only places where players can register and play with Royal Panda, any users in other parts of the world are prohibited from creating an account with the site.
Royal Panda Customer Service
With Royal Panda, users can be sure that any issues will be solved quickly and efficiently through any of the three available methods of contact. Users can decide to Live Chat through the link on the site, where they will select a category that best matches their issue and will subsequently be connected with an agent determined to help the customer. Users can also send emails to support@royalpanda.com, or contact through the phone on +356 2778 0418. Royal Panda also have an FAQ page where the most frequent questions are answered clearly.
Royal Panda Summary
Today we examined everything that Royal Panda can offer to users, and it turns out there is quite a lot available. First, we will start with the positives. The Casino section of the website is laid out very well and doesn’t hide behind over-elaborate ads and pop-ups, but rather allows the customer to select the most popular games first. The casino site is a comfortable place to be and is very smooth to skim through, while also acknowledging that it will cater both new and existing customers. If the player wishes, they can simply click on one of the promotions that sit at the top of the screen in order to join in on even more fun. The amount of games on display is not overwhelming either and the site sticks to the point instead of going over the top. In the sports department, we can see that they decided to keep everything extremely simple again, this time putting the events in order of “live events”. From top to bottom, there are various sports to select and even a video player which will unquestionably improve with time.
Now onto negatives. Whilst there are few, they stand out. The main cause for concern is the lack of care taken on the sports part of Royal Panda in what is a glitchy, dull experience. Very often we found that the site was taking us somewhere we had not intended to go after tapping on one of the options, and sometimes it took more than one click to open the next window. It would be of benefit to both customer and Royal Panda themselves if they invested more time into the sports section, as right now it is monotonous. Whilst we do recommend this website to newcomers to get used to betting on sports, we can safely say that veterans in sports betting will not find much exciting here unless they want to see what the casino has to offer.
Royal Panda Highlights
- Home Screens are laid out in order
- Good variation of casino games
- Nice Video Player for Sports