Independent review, score 9.0/10
Cleobetra Casino reviewed for online Irish casino searches
Score 9.0/10. Cleobetra publishes €1,000 and 350 spins on Cash of Egypt across three deposits, under an Anjouan licence. The GRAI does not oversee it, and a no-deposit offer was not verified.
- Our score
- 9.0/10
- Welcome offer
- €1,000 + 350 FS
- Wagering
- 35x
- Licence
- Anjouan
- E-wallet speed
- depends on the method and the ID check
- Card wait
- 24–72 h
Bonus terms: a deposit offer with gaps
Readers who search for an online Irish casino often expect a no-deposit bonus. Cleobetra Casino does not have one we could verify. The published welcome is €1,000 plus 350 free spins over three deposits. The first deposit is matched at 100% up to €500. Minimum deposit: €20. Amounts are in euro, as the brand publishes them.
Wagering is 35x. We could not verify whether that multiple applies to the bonus alone or to deposit plus bonus, whether the free spins carry a different rate, or how many days you get to clear the offer. Casinova Casino is explicit and stricter: 40x on deposit plus bonus, free spins at 40x, ten days. Betrepublic Casino and Betwest Casino publish 35x on deposit plus bonus, free spins at 40x, and the same ten-day limit. Cleobetra's 35x, left unqualified, is an incomplete condition.
Those 350 spins are played on Cash of Egypt. We could not confirm the stake per spin or how the spins are split across the three deposits. Skrill and Neteller deposits do not qualify for the welcome bonus, here or at the other four brands. Bonuses cannot be combined, and cancelling a bonus removes the bonus balance. Nothing on this page promises a win. You must be 18+.
For scale, Kingmaker Casino is smaller: 100% up to €500 and 50 spins, first deposit only. Casinova Casino offers €2,000 and 350 spins over four deposits, 100% up to €500 first. Betrepublic Casino offers €2,000 and 200 spins over four deposits, with the same first-deposit match. Betwest Casino offers €5,000 and 350 spins over five deposits, 100% up to €1,000 first. A larger headline does not fix incomplete rules.
Payments: speed on paper, methods unchecked
We have not verified which payment methods Cleobetra Casino accepts. Naming a method here would be invention. The only payment fact we can stand behind is the Skrill and Neteller exclusion already noted above.
E-wallet timing differs by casino and method and comes after the ID check. Casinova Casino and Betrepublic Casino pay out after the ID check, with timing depending on the method. Kingmaker Casino quotes up to 24 hours, and Betwest Casino quotes up to 24 hours for e-wallets and crypto, both after the ID check. Card withdrawals at Cleobetra are 24–72 hours, as at Casinova, Betrepublic and Betwest. Kingmaker's card payouts take 3–5 days. The quicker band is for e-wallets; cards are the slower rail.
Minimum deposit is €20 at Cleobetra and at the other four. We did not time a cashout, so the 24–72-hour card range is the operator's published window, not a test result. How identity checks affect that clock could not be verified.
Games and the Egyptian category
Cleobetra Casino is the only brand of the five with a separate Egyptian games category. The casino launched in 2025, which means a short track record, not a library we have counted. We have no verified slot total and no verified provider total for Cleobetra. Casinova Casino publishes roughly 11,000 slots from about 127 providers, plus live casino. Betwest Casino publishes about 11,000 slots from about 129 providers. Those figures are theirs, not a template we will copy across.
The welcome spins run on Cash of Egypt. The title fits the Egyptian category; it does not prove the category is deep, current, or open to players in Ireland. We do not publish RTP, because we have not measured it.
Menu labels leave practical questions open. We could not verify demo access, country blocks, or whether bonus funds are allowed on a given title. The Egyptian shelf is a genuine distinction. A comparable game count is not.
Licence, operator, and the Irish regulator
Cleobetra Casino is licensed by the Gaming Board of Anjouan. The operator is NovaForge Ltd (per directory listings). That is an offshore licence. It is not a licence from the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI). Cleobetra holds no licence from that Irish authority. The same is true of every brand on this comparison: none holds a GRAI licence.
Kingmaker Casino is licensed in Curaçao under KNG Marketing Ltd (per directory listings). Casinova Casino is Curaçao as well. Betrepublic Casino is Anjouan. Betwest Casino does not publish a gambling licence; its operator, Westbound Ventures Ltd, is a company registered in Costa Rica. Neither an Anjouan licence nor a Costa Rica registration is GRAI supervision.
Our editorial score for Cleobetra is 9.0/10, the lowest of the five (Casinova 9.4, Betwest 9.3, Kingmaker 9.2, Betrepublic 9.1). The 2025 launch leaves little history to check, and we could not verify a complaints route that answers to the GRAI. If gambling is causing harm, contact GamblingCare.ie. Adults only: 18+.
Verdict for readers searching in Ireland
Cleobetra Casino scores 9.0/10: a 2025 launch, Anjouan licence, operator NovaForge Ltd, €1,000 and 350 spins on Cash of Egypt over three deposits, 35x wagering, e-wallet payouts after the ID check, cards at 24–72 hours. The separate Egyptian category is the sharpest difference from the other four brands.
The search term online Irish casino is not met by the licence. There is no GRAI approval. There is no verified no-deposit bonus. Payment methods are unchecked. The 35x rule lacks a confirmed base and a confirmed time limit. If you still open an account, set limits, keep it 18+, and use GamblingCare.ie if play stops being under your control. Scoring is explained on our about page.
Slots in the Cleobetra lobby
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Book of Ra Deluxe 6
Book of Ra Deluxe 6 shows sand, sun and the familiar book motif, a soft Egyptian opening rather than a noisy one. On Cleobetra the cover leans on gold light and an old tome.
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Crack More Piggy Banks
Crack More Piggy Banks is built on the crack itself: banks splitting, a repeated hit, a crunch you can almost hear. Cleobetra's frame stays rich in colour, yet the blow to the piggy is the whole point.
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Book of the Pyramids
Book of the Pyramids turns the page on a desert volume: a book, sand, and pyramids drawn as a story rather than a shout. At Cleobetra the cover keeps that measured, dusty tone, with the tomb as the subject.
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777 Hot Reels: Supercharged
777 Hot Reels: Supercharged burns along neon reels: sevens, heat, and a boosted arcade look. Cleobetra's cover treats it as a loud machine rather than a myth, with the supercharged glow doing most of the talking on the tile.
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Fireball Inferno Tiki Blast
Fireball Inferno Tiki Blast is masks and a fireball: tiki shapes, heat, and a ritual flash. Cleobetra's tile plays it as a festival of fire, ceremony first, with the blast as the bright finish.
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Coin Storm
Coin Storm is a small world of its own: coins cascading, plain slot language, an easy way in and a sharp hook. For Cleobetra's gilded tone the frame keeps a regal shine that reads as treasure.
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Chili XXX
Chili XXX is juicy fruit and sevens, a mood piece rather than a plot, and it feels like a house favourite. In Cleobetra's world that heat rhymes with desert sun and gold.
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Hot Step 2 Extreme
Hot Step 2 Extreme is organised around one image: a fiery trail behind the spins, everything bent toward heat. Cleobetra keeps its lobby like a treasury, and this frame adds a sharper, hotter note without leaving that treasure-house look.
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Joker Royal Coins: Hold&Win
Joker Royal Coins: Hold&Win looks like a short film in one glance: carnival shine, coins, and a trickster's grin. It does not try to be every theme at once. Cleobetra's polished styling still suits the jester.
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Xmas Drop
The name Xmas Drop promises a festive tale with a gambling pulse, playing on feeling more than on instructions. Heat and character sit in the art, and for Cleobetra it reads as a bright seasonal hit.
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Pros
- E-wallet window here depends on the method and the ID check
- Sole Egyptian games category among the five
- Welcome of €1,000 plus 350 free spins
- First deposit matched 100% up to €500
Cons
- Anjouan licence only, with no GRAI approval
- 35x wagering with no verified deadline
Editorial Review Team
Independent comparison editors
Updated: October 2026
The editorial team behind Online Irish Casino writes independent brand reviews for readers in Ireland. We check published bonuses, wagering, payout windows and licences, and we mark anything we could not verify. Scores are our own. We do not offer gambling.
Common Cleobetra questions
Does Cleobetra offer a no-deposit bonus?
We could not verify a no-deposit bonus at Cleobetra Casino. The offer on record is a deposit package of €1,000 and 350 free spins across three deposits, with the first matched at 100% up to €500. Minimum deposit is €20. A deposit made with Skrill or Neteller is excluded from that offer.
Is Cleobetra Casino licensed in Ireland?
No. Cleobetra Casino holds a licence from the Gaming Board of Anjouan, and the operator is NovaForge Ltd (per directory listings). The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland has not licensed it. An Anjouan document is not Irish regulation. Players must be 18+.
How fast are Cleobetra withdrawals?
Published e-wallet withdrawals depend on the method and come after the ID check. Card withdrawals are listed at 24 to 72 hours. We have not timed a payout ourselves, and we have not verified which methods the cashier actually offers.
What are the welcome wagering rules?
Cleobetra lists wagering at 35x. We could not confirm if that applies only to the bonus or to the deposit as well, and no clearing period was verified. The 350 free spins are on Cash of Egypt. Drop the offer and the bonus balance is removed. Offers cannot be combined.