Online casino brands are in abundance today. You’d be wise to consider carefully which one to play. Here are some tips for making an informed decision.
2. ONLINE CASINOS
So, you‟ve never played online casinos
before, but you feel that tickle that says
“have a go, you might like it”. However,
something doesn‟t quite feel one
hundred percent and you‟ve been
retrograding from enjoying your favorite
gambling games on the internet. You‟re
probably asking yourself a number of
questions: how can I trust an online
casino? How do I know that my money
is safe out there on the internet? How do
I know I won‟t be honeyfuggled?
3. ONLINE CASINOS
And since we are now working within
the online realm, there in no way to
know who the people behind the glitzy
adverts and assurances are and whether
we should trust any of them.
It is good to know that such questions
are completely valid and that any
rational person should be asking them
constantly. After all, to use the old
cliché, money doesn‟t grow on trees,
and we need to be extremely cautious
about how we deal with our money,
especially in the context of cyberspace.
4. ONLINE CASINOS
For this reason, I have put together an
easy-to-follow guide covering six easy
steps you should be taking when
searching for a trustworthy online
casino. Of course, these steps can
appear quite logical, but many times,
thanks to our hasty human nature, we
often overlook pivotal elements in our
capacity as buyers – after all, we are
buying a service here, and scrutinizing
the product must be top of mind.
So let‟s get started.
5. TRACK RECORD
Before you give away your credit card
details to an unknown entity, learn about
the casino that you are thinking of
playing at. If the casino is a credible
one, you will easily be able to find plenty
of useful and objective information on
the internet. Visit third party sites, read
their reviews and go on some forums to
learn about what the community of
online gamblers have to say about the
product. Casinos with a positive track
record will have players hail them as
decent gambling institutions.
6. TRACK RECORD
Make sure you find out about how
speedy the casino is when you decide
to cash out your money. Some
casinos are known to pay out within
24 hours, whilst others (which I call
black sheep casinos), take over a
week to complete players‟ cash-outs.
That‟s just not fair – instant deposits,
delayed rewards. Stay away from
them! Make sure that the services the
casino offers are high-grade!
7. BONUS
This is perhaps the most important factor
when choosing an online casino. Many
online bonuses are very meaty, offering
players great cash deals upon signup.
Because there are so many casinos on the
internet today, the competition is fierce, and
bonuses seem to be getting meatier by the
day. It‟s important to note, however, that
bonus users will have to respect the casino‟s
wagering requirements, which essentially
require that a certain number of hands, spins
or rolls of the dice need to be made before a
cash-out is allowed.
8. BONUS
Wagering requirements are put in place so
that players won‟t take advantage of the
casino. If you wish not to receive any
bonuses automatically, you‟ll need to contact
the casino before your first deposit and
request no bonuses. Match bonuses aren‟t
the only special offers that casinos make.
There‟s also Freeplay, Banking, High-Roller
and VIP/Loyalty bonuses that also form the
casino‟s incentives program. Again, it is very
important that you conduct vigilant research
on casino bonuses before you decide to play
with a particular brand.
9. SUPPORT
Anyone having previously dealt with online
institutions should know that it is impossible
to engage in a credible, workable and an
open services environment without the
existence of a support center forged to help
its clients at any given time of the day.
Dependable online casinos will therefore
boast call and contact centers in most
international languages at 24/7 via email,
chat and telephonic (often tool free) channels
– test them, contact them and see if they are
real people behind the numbers and
addresses.
10. SOFTWARE
There are currently around ten
trustworthy online casino software
providers operating in the online space
today. It is important to understand that
software operators are very different
from casino brands. Although there are
many brands online, the basic software
is much of the same. The only variations
are the exterior, aesthetic appeal, which
each brand designs to lure particular
demographics according to the market
they‟re targeting.
11. SOFTWARE
Noteworthy software providers include
Microgmaing, Playtech, Relatime
Gaming and Cryptologic. Each of these
casino lobby providers offer something
different from the other, so it is entirely
up to you which you pick to play.
When you land on a software download
page, make sure you find out about the
software responsible for making gaming
possible at the casino brand.
12. GAMES CATALOGUE
Most well-known land-based casinos, or
„physical casinos‟, will provide players
with a good cross-section of games.
One can expect to find table games such
as roulette, blackjack and craps, slots of
all varieties, video pokers and a number
of unique gaming variants. The
abovementioned lobbies will all host the
entire spectrum of gambling variations
you would expect to find at leading land-
based casinos across the globe.
13. DEPOSIT OPTIONS
A true stalwart online casino will give
you options on how you can deposit
your money. Always look out for casinos
that offer the Dollar, Euro and Pound
currencies. Some casinos will also offer
players alternative currencies such as
the Ruble, Chilean Peso, Australian
dollar, Canadian dollar, Chinese Yuan
and South African Rand, although
depositing with your credit card should
pose no problems with regards to
location.
14. DEPOSIT OPTIONS
The more prestigious online casinos will
also give you alternative banking
methods should your bank not permit
gambling transactions. By signing up
with any one from of a number of
internet banking methods, you will be
able to transfer money from your local
bank and deposit money to your casino
account. Make sure however that
internet gambling is legal in your
jurisdiction, or at least that there is no
possibility of a criminal case against
you.
