Internet Casino
Gambling
How To Choose A Reputable Online Casino . . .
With simply 1000s of internet casinos, it can become very difficult
to choose Casinos that are safe and reputable. So many of them
are beautifully designed, look very professional and offer great
signup bonuses, so how does one go about choosing the `reputable`
online casinos while avoiding the `dodgy` ones?
When choosing an online casino to play at, always take into consideration
the following points:
Licensed casino . . . Is the casino licensed?
While many online casinos are licensed, a significant number of
casinos are not. There are plenty of unlicensed, illegal gambling
casinos which are nothing more than money scam operations. One
should always avoid these casinos at all costs.
Where is the casino licensed? . . . While online
casinos licensed in Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Costa Rica,
Cyprus, Gibraltar, Kahnawake, Netherlands Antilles, United Kingdom
and the West Indies are recommended, online casinos licensed in
Eastern Europe should be approached with extreme caution.
24/7 Support . . . Does the
casino offer 24/7 phone, fax, live chat and email support? Test
the casino`s customer service department by asking them a few
questions about their games, bonuses, etc and measure how long
it takes to receive a decent response.
Professional Recognition . . . Is the online
casino officially recognized by various gaming bodies and authorities?
For instance, are the payout percentages of the online casino
independently reviewed by auditors such as PricewaterhouseCoopers?
Is this information made publicly available?
Blacklisted . . . Is the online casino blacklisted
for any reason? There are many casinos which have been blacklisted
by several gambling portals for one reason or another. Although
not all blacklists are credible sources of information, one should
avoid online casinos which appear in several blacklists.
Software . . . Casino software providers such
as iGlobalMedia, Microgaming, Playtech, Random Logic, Real Time
Gaming and WaterLogic are very popular and have excellent reputations
in the online gambling industry.
With so many online casinos coming and going, and with so many
cons and scams surfacing on the internet everyday, one needs to
be especially careful when registering one`s credit card with
or transferring money to an online casino. The above set of guidelines
may not completely safeguard the player, but they are nevertheless
a good set of common sense points to go by when choosing an online
casino to play at.
