Paddy Power Live Casino Review

Paddy Power is an online casino with a big rep in the UK. First founded on the Emerald Isle (in Dublin, specifically) way back in 1988, this betting shop chain expanded into the online casino market in 2004 and hasn’t looked back since. Fully embracing the digital and social media age, Paddy Power is well known for its near the knuckle humour and sometimes controversial advertising. But also for a consistent, reliable and well-known betting service – from live casino to sports.

In 2016 Paddy Power also merged with Betfair, allowing them both to share cross platform expertise and deliver a better service for all users. Oh and, of course, as a UK company they’re licenced by the GB Gambling Commission. Safe as houses!

Paddy Power’s live casino is powered solely by Playtech – not a company with the best reputation, but they do supply solid live casino titles. With over 70+ titles available (and multiple tables for each) even the most discerning gambler will find a game to their liking here. Alongside the casino classics of baccarat, poker, roulette and blackjack, Paddy Power live casino also offers some rarer titles such as Sic Bo and Hi-Lo. And with 40+ blackjack tables alone, you’ll never be wanting for a seat either. Even for low rollers at peak times, which is definitely a plus.

At Paddy Power you can also browse games split into 4 live casino zones, called experiences. These are: Paddy Power, Grand Royale, Emperor and Sapphire.

Localisation/Native Tables

Paddy Power doesn’t host European language croupier roulette tables like Evolution Gaming powered live casinos. Instead Playtech provides lots of Chinese language tables as well as Chinese variants of classic games. These include Fushi Blackjack, Phoenix Roulette and more. The Chinese games can all be found by switching between the live zones, and heading to the Emperor Experience. Which is a pretty cool feature, to have them all in one place.

Unfortunately Paddy Power’s website is only available in English at the current time – we confirmed this with support, who were quick to answer our question via their live chat feature. Although the Chinese tables were easy enough to find anyway, for those who need them.

Private Tables

Paddy Power has compartmentalised its private tables into one easy to find section – the Paddy Power experience. All 12 private tables, featuring exclusive branding and offers suitable to these green jokers, are shown in one convenient place. Something other live casinos that offer lots of private tables might want to learn from!

Mobile

As befits a brand of its stature, Paddy Power Online Casino has put a lot of effort into its mobile operations – in fact it has won several awards over the years. Its branding is consistent and aesthetically pleasing, with a nice warm green colour that is evocative of the brand’s Irish roots. All bonuses at the main and live casinos are also available for those visiting on mobile or through either the dedicated iOS or Android apps.

The apps run smoothly and efficiently, without sacrificing much of the game collection. It must be said however, that Playtech live lobbies never run quite as well on mobile as Evolution’s do – but that isn’t to say they are bad at all.

Paddy Power’s banking options are pretty standard really, with Paypal, Paysafe Card, Skrill, Netteller, Visa, Mastercard and bank transfer available to all users. All of these are instant except cards (1-3 working days) and bank transfer (1-5 working days). No fees for withdrawals and the slightly rarer option of popular e-wallet PayPal are the only two significant standout features here.

The list of currencies available is also small, with only Euros and GBP allowed – users who usually use other currencies might want to find a good deal on exchange before depositing here.