Updated Mon, 2008-05-05 18:04

Launched in early 2006, PartyCasino.com represents the latest release from the folks at PartyGaming. True to form, PartyGaming has been responsible for another solid online casino with PartyCasino. While it's still early and information on the latest venture is a bit scarce, our initial visit(s) were quite productive and revealing.

Like other casinos on the PartyGaming platform, PartyCasino is a very smooth operation with reliable and helpful customer service (which is always busier when a site has only just been launched), fast payouts, solid graphics, and, of course, the security and safety you'd expect from a PartyGaming operation.

Perhaps the most noteworthy aspect of this casino is that with its launch, PartyGaming has also introduced a new fully integrated gaming platform which allows users to click through from PartyPoker straight to PartyCasino and vice versa. Winnings and deposits are also then handled under one account. Because PartyPoker is the world's largest online poker room, the new integrated platform should translate into a lot of player traffic for PartyCasino - something it's lacking at the moment but sure to improve.

Considering that the site was only launched in early 2006, we can forgive the low player traffic. However, we must admit that it's a stretch to forgive the severely low no. of games on offer at PartyCasino (10, as of our latest count) even though its platform remains so reliable and consistently enjoyable. What we don't understand, however, is the absence of popular bonus offers on the site. PartyCasino doesn't (at least not yet) offer consistent and attractive deposit bonuses and even their rewards program is a bit lightweighted. Perhaps this is just an initial hang-up, perhaps not. In any case, we're a bit surprised to see such a total lack of bonus offers and will be on the lookout for this to change soon. Aside from that though, PartyCasino is an overall sound site with some pretty enjoyable games and a very reliable software platform. Anyone who's a PartyPoker fan and would like to try out some casino games should definitely stop by for a visit.