Software and Games

Black Diamond operates with software developed by TopGame, a respected online gaming software developer. One of the things I like is a casino with not just a good range of games, but a cool interface and some player-friendly features. Thanks to the software, I could get all of this at Black Diamond - a cool look together with a number of promising features, including some great promotions, large number of games, and also some excellent graphics and sound effects.

I found there is no instant play version available; I needed to download the software to my computer to register an account and play, but that was not really a problem because the download was smooth and really fast.

The next thing I looked for was the game range. Unlike some of the other online casinos that look really cool but have a limited game range, Black Diamond has a good range of games as well. There are over 80 games in all, with a large number of slots. This worked fine for me because I am a slots fan, basically. The slots available included both classic 3-reel slots as well as video slots. The other games available included roulette, blackjack, video poker, and Keno.

Promotions

What really got me hooked to Black Diamond were the promotions on offer. There was something for everyone – newcomers like me as well as old hands at the casino. As a newbie at the casino, I was pleased to see a superb welcome bonus for slots fans – $1,000 spread across the first four deposits. My first deposit got me a 100% match bonus up to $250, which was the same for the second deposit as well. For my third and fourth deposits I got a 50% match bonus up to $250 each.

If I opted to play any of the other casino games, the welcome bonus amount was slightly lower, though - $300 across my first three deposits – 50% match up to $100 on the first two deposits and a 25% match up to $100 on the third. There are other promotions as well that I could avail of if I continued playing at Black Diamond. For instance, using some of the alternative payment methods available – UseMyWallet (QuickTender), -EcoCard, and NETeller – entitled me to a 15% bonus. There is also a $50 referral bonus as well as the chance to earn Diamond Dollars – loyalty points basically – that you can exchange for real money.

Banking

Before registering an account with Black Diamond, I decided to check the payment options available; I did not want to get caught in a situation where I had just one or two payment/withdrawal options. Thankfully, that was not the case as this casino supported many of the alternative payment options that you get at standard online casinos. Apart from your credit cards, you can also use NETeller, EcoCard, UseMyWallet, and eWalletXpress to deposit money into your account.

To withdraw money, you can use all the options available for depositing, except your credit cards.

Black Diamond supports banking methods in their casino for both deposits and withdrawals by eWalletXpress, EcoCard, Neteller, 1-Pay, QuickTender and ACH and only deposits by Visa, MasterCard and American Express and only withdrawals by Check (Cheque) and Wire Transfer.

The currencies that Black Diamond allows to be used in casino accounts are U.S. Dollars. The casinos only language that is currently supported is English.