When I review a casino, I am drawn to a beautiful, clean look of a website. I am a casino player at heart; I don’t need all the detailed themes or animated mascots.
Just give me the information I need, and make it resemble a land based casino experience, and I will be happy.
The clean look and feel of the Uptown Aces website made me pleased that it came up on my list of casinos to review. With a Miami Vice color pattern, I was immediately taken to a place where I thought of being at a table with some slick dressed party people who like to gamble as much as I do.
Once the daydreaming session was over, it was time to get down to business with the review of the Uptown Aces Casino.
About Uptown Aces Casino
Uptown Aces Casino is owned by the Deckmedia Casino Group, who own several popular brands in the online casino space. You may have come across some of the Deckmedia brands during your casino travels; they own casinos like Red Stag Casino, Box 24 Casino, Sloto’cash Casino and Desert Nights Casino to name a few. Uptown Aces Casino was launched in 2012, although the Deckmedia folks have been around since the mid-2000s
All of the Deckmedia casinos are licensed in Curacao. The appeal of the Curacao licensing is that outside of some initial due diligence, the authority actually only regulates at arm’s length, allowing online casino operators to work on their own to bring in as much revenue as possible. There isn’t much that the Curacao Gaming Authority can do to chase down your money if there is an issue. However should things get really bad for the casino they can pull their license putting the relationships with payment processors and software vendors in jeopardy.
Who Can Play at Uptown Aces Casino
Another nice part of being licensed in Curacao is that Uptown Aces Casino can be quite liberal in accepting players from countries where online gambling is taboo. The casino is a U.S.-friendly operation, taking deposits and play from all states except the following:
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- New York
- Washington
Also, the only other countries that we see are restricted from play at Uptown Aces Casino are the United Kingdom, Moldova, and Israel.
Software Suppliers
Uptown Aces Casino used Real Time Gaming software out of Costa Rica for their release. Deckmedia uses different providers for their various brands, sometimes using multiple pieces of software at one casino, but they have stuck with only the RTG games for Uptown Aces. RTG has some of the best software out there for casinos that accept U.S. players and have been making casino games since they started in the business in 1997.
There are three ways to access the casino games at Uptown Aces. The old-school casino players can take advantage of downloading a piece of software right to your machine. This is the most robust way to play the games, as all the graphics are stored locally which makes it much easier for the casino to send information back and forth from your PC to the server. Also, the downloadable client is the only way to access the Uptown Aces tournament lobby (see below).
If downloading software to your machine isn’t an option for you, then you can play the Uptown Aces games through their instant play browser version. Also, RTG’s casino games have all been modified to be mobile-friendly. You can play your favorite slot machine or table game right from your iOS or Android-powered mobile phone or tablet and get as great an experience as you would from your PC.
The Good Stuff
Daily and Weekly Tournaments Available
Uptown Aces Casino gives their slots players a different way to win money playing the titles they love with a list of daily and weekly tournaments that reward winners for their play in certain games after a 24 hour period or a 7 day period. Many of these tournaments are free to enter (you will still be betting your balance in the games) so you can give them a try risk-free and maybe win some extra bucks into your account.
Why do we like playing tournaments? Well, sometimes it is nice to put your scores up against others in the casino, as this makes the games a little more personal. Also, who wouldn’t want a chance to win extra cash doing something we were already doing? You really can’t go wrong with a free entry tournament, so I definitely recommend you give one or two of these tourneys a try. You can find the full list of tournaments on their website by clicking this link; remember that you must use the download client to enter the events.
The Bad Stuff
Weak Ongoing Promotions
Another odd part of this review is finding out that the same creativity applied to the promotional pieces of some of the other DeckMedia brands has not been implemented by Uptown Aces. The ongoing promotions are not very enticing, which leads me to believe the casino is focused on driving new traffic to his brand and then perhaps cross-promoting their other brands using the more creative marketing.
Game Selection
Video Poker
When you are looking for video poker games in an online casino, you should be seeking what variants a casino offers (there are many) and whether you can play the games for one hand only or for multiple hands. Uptown Aces Casino checks all the boxes for me when it comes to Video Poker. The RTG games are excellent, and the payout tables are bang on. Also, I LOVE playing the 52 and 100 hand variants of the game, so it is nice to see both in the Uptown Aces lobby.
Here are all the video poker games offered by Uptown Aces:
- Aces & Eights
- Deuces Wild
- Aces & Eights (multi-play)
- Double Bonus (multi-play)
- Joker Poker
- Joker Poker (multi-play)
- All American (multi-play)
- Bonus Poker Deluxe
- Bonus Poker Deluxe (multi-play)
- Jacks or Better (multi-play)
- Double Jackpot
- All American
- Jacks or Better
- Bonus Deuces Wild
- Double Bonus
- Double Double Jackpot
- Sevens Wild
- Sevens Wild (multi-play)
- Pick ‘Em Poker
- Loose Deuces (multi-play)
- Loose Deuces
- Bonus Deuces Wild (multi-play)
- Double Jackpot (multi-play)
- Deuces Wild (multi-play)
- Double Double Jackpot (multi-play)
- Double Double Bonus
- Double Double Bonus (multi-play)
Table Games
Uptown Aces, having chosen Real Time Gaming as their supplier, has put you players in a great position. Take it from someone who has spent hundreds of hours, if not thousands, playing RTG games – the quality is fantastic, and the selection is just as great. Whether you are expert craps player or someone looking to try out a game like Pai Gow, Uptown Aces have all the standard games as well as some you may never have heard of (check out our Casino Games Guides to learn about all casino games).
Here are all the games you are able to find in the Uptown Aces Casino lobby:
- Baccarat
- Casino War
- Caribbean Stud Poker
- Red Dog
- Roulette
- European Blackjack
- Craps
- Let ‘Em Ride
- Pai Gow Poker
- Vegas Three Card Rummy
- Sic Bo
- Pontoon
- Blackjack with Perfect Pairs
- Caribbean 21
- Caribbean Hold’em Poker
- Face Up 21
- Match Play 21
- Super 21
- Texas Hold ‘Em Bonus Poker
- Tri Card Poker
Slots
If you have played RTG slots before, you know that the quality of the themes and graphics is excellent. No matter what type of game you like to play, how many reels or paylines you like, or denomination you want to bet, the Uptown Aces slots catalog will have something for you. Add in their incredible list of progressive jackpot games, and you are looking at one of the more comprehensive slots offerings available in a U.S.-friendly casino.
Here are some of the more popular titles of slots available at Uptown Aces Casino. The full list of games can be found in their lobby.
- Achilles
- Aladdin’s Wishes
- Aztec’s Millions
- Aztec’s Treasure
- Aztecs Treasure Feature Guarantee
- Bank on It!
- Basketbull
- Big Shot
- Bunko Bonanza 2
- Caesar’s Empire
- Cash Bandits
- Cleopatra’s Gold
- Coat of Arms
- Count Spectacular
- Coyote Cash
- Crazy Vegas
- Crystal Waters
- Derby Dollars
- Diamond Dozen
- Diamond Mine
- Diamond Mine Deluxe
- Double Ya Luck
- Dream Run
- Enchanted Garden
- Enchanted Garden II
- Eternal Love
- Field of Green
- Food Fight!
- Football Frenzy
- Glitz & Glamour
- Goblin’s Treasure
- God of Wealth
- Goldbeard
- Golden Glove
- Golden Lotus
- Golden Retriever
- Green Light
- Hairway to Heaven
- Happy Golden Ox of Happiness
- Haunted Opera
- Hen House
- Hidden Riches
- High Fashion
- Incan Goddess
- It’s a Mystery!
- Jackpot Cleopatra’s Gold
- Jackpot Pinatas
- Jazz Time
- Jumping Beans
- Lucky Tiger
- Medal Tally
- Megaquarium
- Megasaur
- Mermaid Queen
- Mice Dice
- Mister Money
- Monster Mayhem 50-Line
- Mystic Dragon
- Naughty or Nice: Spring Break
- Naughty or Nice?
- Ninja Star
- Nova 7s
- Paris Beauty
- PayDirt!
- Penguin Power
- Pharaoh’s Gold
- Pirate Isle
- Polar Explorer
- Prince of Sherwood
- Return of the Rudolph
- Roberta’s Castle
- Ronin
- Rudolph’s Revenge
- Snowmania
- Spirit of the Inca
- Sunken Treasure
- Super 6
- Sweet 16
- Tally Ho
- Texan Tycoon
- The Big Bopper
- The Elf Wars
- The Naughty List
- The Nice List
- The Three Stooges
- Triton’s Treasure
- Victory
- Vikings Voyage
- Wok & Roll
- Wooden Boy
- Year of Fortune
- Zhanshi
Promotions
We already discussed how the Uptown Aces ongoing promotions aren’t the best I have seen in my reviews of some of their competitors. Having said that, they do offer an excellent Welcome Bonus to players so let’s take a look at that in more detail now.
Welcome Bonus
The Welcome Bonus at Uptown Aces is split into two buckets: one for slots and scratch players, and the other for table games players. Here’s how each work:
Up to $8,888 in deposit bonuses for Slot Players
The Welcome Bonus for Slots players is broken up into 6 different deposits, as follows:
- 1st Deposit: 250% to a maximum of $2,500
- 2nd Deposit: 150% to a maximum of $1,500
- 3rd Deposit: 100% to a maximum of $1,000
- 4th Deposit: 100% to a maximum of $1,000
- 5th Deposit: 100% to a maximum of $1,000
- 6th Deposit: 188% to a maximum of $1,888
These bonuses come with a wagering requirement of between 25x and 30x.
For Table Games players, the Welcome Bonus is a little simpler. You can earn up to $1,500 in bonuses over your first two deposits:
- 1st Deposit: 150% to a maximum of $750
- 2nd Deposit: 7% to a maximum of $750
These table games bonuses come with a 30x play through of Deposit+Bonus.
Comp Program
The Uptown Aces Comp program works along the same lines as all the standard RTG casinos. When you play any of the games at Uptown Aces, you earn 1 comp point for every $10 wagered. Once you have reached 100 points, you can redeem those points for $1 of cash into your account. There are ways to accelerate the rate of comps through their VIP Club.
VIP Program
The Uptown Aces Exclusive VIP Club gives its members a chance to earn big bonuses, cashback and accelerated comp points just for being a loyal player! The VIP Club has four levels, names Neon, Downtown, Midtown, and Uptown. Here is a breakdown of the levels and what each offers when you attain that status:
VIP Level 1 | Neon |
---|---|
Account Age | Minimum 30 days |
Minimum Purchases | $1000+ |
Comp Points Accrued | 500+ |
Neon Comp Level | 1 point for every $9 bet |
Instant Cashback | 30% |
Weekend Cashback | 10% |
Daily Bonus | 100% up to $500 |
Extra Benefits | $25 Weekly Reward |
90 Days Minimum Activity | $100 in deposits & 250 accrued comps |
VIP Level | Account Age | Minimum Purchases | Comp Points Accrued | Comp Level | Instant Cashback | Weekend Cashback | Daily Bonus | Extra Benefits | 90 Days Minimum Activity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Level 1 (Neon) | Minimum 30 days | $1000+ | 500+ | 1 point for every $9 bet | 30% | 10% | 100% up to $500 | $25 Weekly Reward | $100 in deposits & 250 accrued comps |
Level 2 (Downtown) | Minimum 60 days | $5,000+ | 1000+ | 1 point for every $7.5 bet | 35% | 15% | 125% up to $625 | $50 Weekly Reward and Higher bet limits | $200 in deposits and 1,000 accrued comp points |
Level 3 (Midtown) | Minimum 60 days | $10,000+ | 2000+ | 1 point for every $5 bet | 40% | 20% ($20 Minimum Bonus) | 135% up to $675 | $50 Weekly Reward, No Max bet rule, Higher bet limits and Expedited Withdrawals | N/A |
Level 4 (Uptown) | Minimum 90 days | $20,000+ | 5000+ | 1 point for every $4 bet | 50% | 25% Instant Cashback | 150% up to $750 | $50 Weekly Reward, No Max bet rule, Higher bet limits and Expedited Withdrawal | N/A |
Customer Service
You can reach the Customer Service team at Uptown Aces via Live Chat, Telephone, and email. Live Chat agents are always “waiting” in the bottom right-hand corner of their website pages. I always like to use this as my first option when I need help; it’s more personal and immediate than email, and yet I don’t have to actually speak to anyone. If you like to get on the phone, then try using the phone. If you are not in a rush to get your issue resolved, then email works just fine with them as well.
Banking
Uptown Aces Casino has several standard options for making deposits and withdrawals; some of these methods may not be available in your location. AS with any U.S. facing casino, you can expect the wait times for payouts to be long and cumbersome, but we see no signs of slow paying from the Deckmedia group, so as long as you are patient, you will receive your cash.
To find out how you can make a deposit or withdrawal, make sure to click on the cashier link in the lobby and the list will be there for you to review.
Available Deposit Methods
- Visa
- MasterCard
- American Express
- Skrill
- Neteller
- EcoPayz
- Direct Money
- PaySafeCard
- Bitcoin
- Bank Transfer
- Transfer Money stations
Withdrawal Methods (max $4,000 per week)
- Skrill
- Bank Wire
- Neteller
- Bitcoin
- EcoPayz
- Check
Would I Play at Uptown Aces Casino?
I like the fact that Uptown Aces is part of an ownership group that has been around for a decade and is continuing to invest in new brands and new software partnerships. While I am not thrilled that there is no Live Dealer option at Uptown Aces Casino, I do love the Real Time Gaming platform and always recommend it when I see it being offered. You should give Uptown Aces a try.