Hi folks;

This will be my first post - and my last post.  As I am a believer in bitcoin I am also a believer in my anonymity.  I'm also a gambler.  I went and tried depositing and withdrawing at about 20-30 different bitcoin casinos to test out their claims.  Almost all bitcoin casinos will claim instant withdrawals, but only a handful deliver.  There's also a huge list of bitcoin casinos that will simply keep your deposit once you win a wager.  The following is my personal experience with these casinos.  Your mileage may very.

Casino name / Deposit-withdrawal size / Deposit instant /Withdrawal instant / Anonymous, e-mail, or ID required / Other notes or problems

Good casinos:

bitvest.io - 1.0BTC / Yes  / Yes / Love it.  Totally recommend, this site processes large withdrawals in a truly instant fashion, we made a big win and withdraw 1.5 BTC instantly.
Bitsler.com - 0.050BTC / No (1 confirmation) / Yes (automated) / Truly anonymous / Highly recommend
bitcoinvideocasino.com - 0.050BTC / No / Yes / Anonymous / Nothing but good things to say about this site.
nitrogensports.eu - 0.500BTC / No (full confirm) / Very fast (unsure if auto or manual) / Truly anonymous / Overall this is what I would like to see from bitcoin casinos.  Hopefully they don't ever go out of business.  Lots of games and sportsbook, truly anonymous, pays out very very quickly (I can't tell if it's manual or automated to be honest it's very quick). 
coinroyale.com - 0.400BTC / No / Automated or very fast manual / Truly anonymous / This casino is too small and new otherwise I would have rated it #1 above nitrogen.  No hassle deposit and withdrawal and truly anonymous.
bitcoinpenguin.com - 0.850BTC / Yes / No (manual) / E-mail only / High recommend (so far) these guys run the same software as other shadier casinos (the mbit casino and bitcasino.io) but so far they haven't reneged on any wagers and payout very quickly albeit manually.
sportsbetting.ag  - 1.0BTC / No / No (48 hours) / Fullz but don't verify / Recommend so far.  So far they have processed withdrawals in large amounts without requiring ID verification but YMMV.  If you want no risk then stay with real bitcoin casinos like bitvest and bitsler and the likes.


Questionable casinos:

jetwin.ps - 0.400BTC - No / Yes (automatic?) / Anonymous / This casino deposit/cashout was hassle free and it's truly anonymous, but the sportsbook is always under construction and the game selection is very limited.
1xbit.com - 0.80BTC / No / No (manual) / E-mail only / 1x rollover requirement is silly.  I do not claim ANY bonuses and I NEVER claim any bonuses.  Also this place just feels shady like it will eventually go out of business for some reason.
Betchain.com - 0.400BTC / Yes / No (manual) / Truly anonymous / When you win small wagers, they payout quick.  But when you win a big wager, suddenly they have a 3x rollover requirement.  They said they will waive the 3x rollover requirement for a 10% fee but when you tell them that you approve the 10% fee they just ignore your e-mail and reply back that there is a 3x rollover requirement.  So in other words I would not recommend this casino as 3x rollover requirement is ridiculous.  (Mind you I did NOT claim ANY bonuses and NEVER claim any bonuses).  UPDATE after contacting chat, they agreed to deduct 10% from my account and they processed the transaction.  It was very fast.  Upgrading this casino to questionable.  Still, I would recommend avoiding and use one of the really anonymous sites and not this quasi-traditional sportsbook as they will change up the rules when you win.


Bad casinos:

Playamo.com - 0.200BTC / No (1 confirmation) / No (manual) / No - ID required for withdrawal / Not recommended they will require your full ID even for small withdrawals.
mbitcasino.com - 0.400BTC / Yes / No (manual) / Anonymous / Deposits are instant.  But when you win a larger wager, they reneg on the bet and cancel your withdrawal and tell you that any wagers that are won prior to the deposit receiving 6/6 confirms will be reneged.  I have no idea why a casino would allow wagers and then cancel them, there's no excuse for this and they go straight to the bad casino list.  They should just credit your account until it's time to wager.  
fun-casino.com - 0.500BTC / Yes / No (manual) / E-mail only / Does not ever send a payout.  SCAM SCAM SCAM.  Support does not reply to requests to give me back my money.  Avoid this site at all costs.
anonymous-casino.com - 0.800BTC / Yes / No (manual) / E-mail only / SCAM site.  Closes your account when you win any wagers and keeps all your BTC.  Avoid this site at all costs.  Note this site is from Croatia so I am also adding all Croatia based casinos to my bad list.
4grinz.com - Croatia based partner of anonymous-casino?  avoid like the black plague, you have beed warned. 
cryptogames.io - Croatia based you have been warned.  (Not to be confused with crypto-games.net which is awesome)
bitcasino.io - 2.0BTC / Yes / No (manual) / Full ID required before wagering / Bitcasino seems to respect your privacy for small wagers and process withdrawal without ID verify, but for larger wins they actual freeze your whole account prior to allowing wagers and will require full ID verification.  after ID verification they stop responding to e-mails.  recommend avoiding this place and the sister site at sportsbet.io unless you are a micro-better and don't mind if your account is frozen and funds confiscated.


Promising casinos

That I forgot to take notes on.  These casinos represent the future of bitcoin gaming in my opinion.

bitvest.io
rollin.io
bitdice.me
bitsler.com
pocketdice.info
bustabit.com
crypto-games.net
games.bitcoin.com
bitrevolver.net
kingdice.com
etc. there are more


Not tested but want to test

fortunejack.com
betcoin.ag (reported as scam check internet reports)
7bitcasino
cloudbet
directbet.eu
primedice
bitexo.com
vegascasino.io
sportsbet.io
etc. there are more


Conclusion and advice

In today's era there is no need to be handing over your full ID and selfie to casinos to play, this is silly.  Be sure to make small test deposits, and increase your deposits and build trust with your casino of choice.  If a casino asks for your full ID, run!  If a casino doesn't process your BTC withdrawals within 1 hour, run!  Some traditional sportsbooks and casinos are embracing bitcoin (Nitrogen, Fortunejack, etc.) while a new age of truly anonymous and instant bitcoin casinos are here (Bitsler, Bitcoinvideocasino.com, crypto-games.net, kingdice.com, etc.).

So, if you need deep games and sports wagering you will have to use a traditional sportsbook that has bolted-on bitcoin (with the exception of Nitrogen which has it going on).  If you just want dice, roulette or other video gambling you definitely need to hit one of these newer non-bookie associated sites like bitsler, kingdice, etc. etc.

I apologize if this post violates any sort of rules, but what I found was that most of the posts on these forums regarding these casinos were either missing or inaccurate or things have changed.  I wanted to try to help other gamblers avoid the hassles (and even sometimes ripoffs) of dealing with the more difficult casinos.  I wanted everyone to know there is no longer any reason to put up with bullshit bookie tactics such as :  high rollover requirements, never-ending ID verification checks, and scams.

Surely there are other good casinos and we look forward to your suggestions too.