Royal Vegas brings you the reassurance you get from playing at a Fortune Lounge casino, wrapped in a swanky presentation that lifts it up its rivals. Fortune Lounge run several well-known casinos that are all given superior customer service, promotional offers and software support – but none of them do it with quite as much flair as Royal Vegas

Gaming Club were offering online pokies before anyone else in history, way back in 1994. Seeing as they’re still here 18 years on they must be doing something right, and they certainly don’t take their longevity or reputation for granted: A few years back they gutted their entire operation and replaced their original niche providers with Microgaming’s huge set of world-renowned games, enabling them to offer cutting edge gaming entertainment alongside unbeatable levels of customer service experience.

Mr Green has only been around since 2008, but such is the impact that this typically-Swedish operated site had upon opening that it feel much longer. Now a byword for quality, safety and efficiency, they started out showcasing games from fellow Swedes Net Entertainment, but have now branched out to offer just about every pokie under the sun

Roxy Palace is easily the most forward-thinking Microgaming site on the web: With Microgaming being by far and away the oldest swinger in town in comparison to their competitors, they often have strong allegiances with casinos that are quite dated, and consequently exude a downmarket Vegas-style brashness that doesn’t exactly inspire confidence. But it’s different here, and their PR matches the styling: Join up and they’ll send you offers through the post on premium-quality cardboard, and email you with offers that don’t look as though they were written by a non-native English speaker.  It may not sound like much, but you quickly start to like them...

Spin Palace is the most well-known member of The Palace Group of casinos – a well-heeled bunch of web and mobile-based outfits offering Microgaming pokies and table games. Their Year One welcome package adds up to a maximum of $1,000, however, which really does make them stand out.

Go Wild have really broken the mould with a stunning-looking black and gold colour scheme that gives the traditional Microgaming lobby a totally new lease of life – and the innovations don’t stop there, either, with a new multiplayer facility on some of the slots, and a decent tournament schedule as well. 

You can tell that Jackpot City is aimed at hardcore thrill seekers right from outset: You only have to take one look at this neon palace of thrills, spills and endless entertainment to see that you’re going to have a great time with an endless assortment of high octane pokies and table games.

32Red is a true players’ casino, with a businesslike betting-shop vibe to it that delivers real bonuses and endless choice. With over 400 pokies to choose from you’ll have a blast using up your free spins, and when you win they’ll get your cash to you in next to no time.

There's something wonderfully unpretentious about SB Casino: Its branding has a reassuring everyman feel, and in the world of online gaming that's always a good sign. The tables are ideal for players looking to bet $1 or more per spin, and high rollers are well catered for with games offering up top $50,000 available, so there's plenty of Roulette for all levels of bankroll. 

Ruby Fortune’s management team lay it straight down the line when you visit their site with a strapline that sums up everything they stand for: Fair, easy, safe and fun. Given that they’ve got all the required badges (eCOGRA Safe and Fair, independent auditor-approved payouts etc) there’s no need to worry about their credentials – and on top of that they’re part of The Palace Group, a large, multi-casino operator with brands like Mummy’s Gold and Spin Palace under their wing so you can be doubly assured that you’re not dealing with a fly-by-night operator.

The oddly-named Major Tom Casino is named after a fictional military leader who stamps his authority all over this Microgaming instant play and download site with considerable gusto. The boyish, casual banter that characterises the site, though, is harmless enough and gives it a unique character – and most importantly none of it is at the expense of game quality both in terms of selection and operation.