It really depends on the specific casino. Reputable sites use SSL encryption (like banks) and are audited by third-party organizations (like eCOGRA) to ensure fairness. Always check if the casino holds a valid license (MGA, UKGC, etc.) in the footer of their page before depositing. If they are licensed and have good reviews, they are generally very secure.
Elf and Chimney didn't appeal to me but Carts of Cash did, and over a fairly large spin sample it performed pretty well too. I would get in to the feature every 100 spins or so and it gave a high amount of 100x wins. The 1,000x worth full screen nuggets felt achievable and I would have liked to play it for another week to see if it might just have hit. On one longer session, I got more than double back of what I'd put into it and even if it balanced out more on the rtp further into it, it was enjoyable through and through.
I would have liked to play Creepy Christmas more but the issue from last year, where the screen would sometimes go black, hasn't been fixed so it was annoying to play it because of that. Also, it can quickly be real brutal on your balance and I couldn't trust it to pay more than 300-400x if it were to give a so-called huge win, so all in all it didn't feel worthwhile to chase anything on it.
Thank you for the contest @AlexBragg ! Wish you a wonderful festive time and hope to see more of your contests in 2026!
@Foldedfables Hi there and welcome to the forum.
Unfortunately, you are but one of so many others who got attracted by no-deposit big bonus offers by crypto casinos and ended up having to make several real money deposits before you can even attempt a withdrawal claim.
The thing is, so many people think that playing using crypto currency is safe, reliable, anonymous, no KYC required, fast deposits/withdrawals and cheaper than using the usual fiat currency, but are quite indifferent to the reality than these crypto casinos may actually be unregulated!
Being unregulated also means that there is almost no hope of getting any kind of help or assistance from anybody, not even from Licensing Authorities!
I always tell new players to keep away from getting involved with new crypto casinos and their big bonuses, but these people only come to know of this when are already in trouble.