Is It Safe To Play Online?
Even though online gaming has been
around for over a decade, there are
still many players new to idea of giving
out their personal information online to
an offshore company, let alone their
money. Rest assured, even though online
gaming isn't yet regulated in the USA,
most would say they feel very
comfortable giving a sports book,
casino, or poker room their sensitive
information. Most establishments use
encrypted software and guard their
player's personal information like Fort
Knox.
When depositing into an online
casino, there are 3rd party companies
that you will actually go to when you're
ready to deposit and they will handle
the processing of your deposit and help
you transfer it into the gaming site so
you'll feel better knowing the site
doesn't have your banking information.
To ensure you are who you say you are,
you may be required to verify your
personal information, possibly taken
from your credit report or another
source and to release your account
number to you and/or reset your password
within the software and they're very
serious about verifying this
information.
Back in the day, many worried that
precautions weren't being taken with
this information but as the message
boards grew and players started talking,
they slowly weeded out the bad eggs and
the non-trusted sites. The players that
had problems would post about it and
players would know not to play there.
Most reliable casinos will carry the
eCogra seal ensuring you safe and fair
play, or even backed by the Kahnawake
gaming commission which is empowered to
regulate and control gaming and gaming
related activities conducted within and
from the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawake
in accordance with the highest
principles of honesty and integrity.
For the most part, at the turn of the
Century, the good casinos are standing,
and by reading articles and message
boards, you'll know which ones to trust.
Posted: Feb. 28, 2007
Are Online Gaming Sites Fair?
The first thing that comes to mind
when a new player is making up their
mind as to whether to play online, is
whether or not an online gaming site is
fair. To put your mind at ease, online
gaming has been around for over a
decade, and for the most part, the
unfair sites are no longer in existence.
Many 3rd party financial processors are
careful to decide who they work with and
the sites that have less then mediocre
integrity won't have too many options
for depositing, which should be your
first clue.
Always look for seals from companies
that will back up that site, for
example: eCogra or the Kahnawake Gaming
Commission and if it makes you feel
better, email that company to ensure
that they actually do endorse the site.
Many online forums such as Casinomeister
also have places where the player can
speak out and report any problems with
the fairness of any particular site and
the actions the site took to rectify the
problem.
Many sites will list their percentage
of payouts which should be audited by a
reputable accounting firm. You'll then
be able to see what the actual payout is
set at per slot machine, table game or
poker game. Slots should be above 96%,
while table and poker games should be
over 97% payback. If the site has their
percentages listed, you'll feel more
confident that the site as a whole is
being fair. The one other thing that you
should keep in mind when deciding
whether to play online is the fact that
if the casino isn't being fair, they
wouldn't have players, they wouldn't be
around for years, and they would have to
close.
Make sure you rely on sites like this
to give you the information you're
looking for in choosing which sites are
the ones to trust.
Posted: Feb. 28, 2007
Online Baccarat Basics
One of the most popular casino games
right now is Vegas Baccarat.
It may be found in online as
well as in land-based gambling establishments.
It is becoming just as popular as
roulette, slots, craps etc. Web Baccarat
is a card game that can be found at each
well known online gaming hall. If you’re
not to sure about how to play the game,
go online and download the free software
and play in free mode. It is pretty much
like betting games like slots but the
difference is, it’s a card game where
your results have to do with chance more
than knowledge and skill. Basically, the
outcome of the game relies mostly on the
luck of the draw.
The odds of being victorious upon a
banco wager within baccarats are 44.61
percent. This means that the banco bet
is the greatest wager that may be placed
by the online Baccarat player. Please be
aware that the gaming site will
frequently take a 5 percent commission
from the gambler for being victorious on
banker bets.
Nonetheless, it is still a very smart
wager to make. A number of sites allow
you to wager for a standoff. Actually,
this is the worst wager which can be
made at the Baccarat table online.
Getting the hang of Baccarat
necessitates that you comprehend what it
is that you’re dealing with as you
wager. The online Baccarat table
division is pretty basic and extremely
easy to get used to. As Baccarat is a
card game with merely three wagers,
banker, player or tie, the board must
reflect this facility of the game.
There are 7 positions with numbers on
them on every side of the Baccarat game
table. Notice the numbers run from one
to fifteen, not including thirteen. Like
in many wagering games, the unlucky
number thirteen is excluded from boards,
and Baccarat is a game of fortune. Every
position includes three betting places
to it, corresponding to the possible
options at the start of each game.
Banker is spelled out across a row of
betting areas, and beneath it Player is
marked. Over these two wagers, and
occasionally on top of one more line of
indication digits, there is a central
section for tie wagers.
Don’t bother attempting to understand
Baccarat gambling systems because they
usually don’t help you and it’s not
worth your time and concentration. It’s
a good idea to have a healthy bankroll
when playing this game.
Posted: Feb. 28, 2007
Land Based Vs. Online Casinos
Online casinos started emerging in 1996
and the growth and popularity of the
online gambling industry has skyrocketed
since then at a phenomenal rate. There
are currently thousands of online
casinos generating estimated annual
revenue of over USD $8,000,000,000.
You’re reading that right, it’s BILLION.
As the trend grows, there is no slowing
down foreseen for the future and in many
cases, an online casino has many
advantages over a land based casino.
One of the reasons is because online,
several languages can be chose such as
Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English,
Estonian, Finnish, French, German,
Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese,
Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese,
Russian, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish.
This makes it easy for anyone around the
world to play within their own dialect.
Unlike a land casino, many online
casinos accept multiple currencies so
that two or more people are able to play
the same game using their own currency.
A person living in Italy can purchase
credits in Euro while a person living in
the United States can purchase credits
in USD. This removes the inconvenience
and confusion of having to firstly
convert an unfamiliar currency to one’s
own currency before placing each bet.
Online gamblers play with real money,
and as a result they are more acutely
aware of the value of their money as
opposed to one who plays with a stack of
multi-colored casino chips which don’t
seem to have as much of an immediate
value. Unlike a land casino where chips
don’t seem to have as much value as real
money, thus encouraging the player to
gamble away more money, an online casino
displays the exact amount of money in a
player’s account and as a result
encourages the player to take his/her
money more seriously and not lose track
of the value of his/her money.
You can wear whatever you want. Heck, if
you want to play naked, by all means,
it’s ALLOWED and you don’t have to pay
for food and drinks because you’re home.
Open the fridge and you’re golden! Grab
a beer or a glass of wine and sit in
your jammies while playing poker! You
can’t do that in a land based, can you?
Online you get free chips! In an effort
to attract players, numerous online
casinos offer players free casino money
to play with. Free online casino bonuses
can range from $10 up to $3,000 or more.
Offering potential players free
no-deposit or match-play casino bonuses
presents a tremendous incentive for
players to register real player accounts
with these online casinos.
Online casinos usually offer better
customer service in the sense that they
may usually be contacted via telephone,
fax, live 24/7 live chat support and
email. In addition to this, they provide
the player with detailed instructions on
how to play each game, whereas a land
based casino does not usually provide
the player instructions on how to play
the games.
Online casinos offer players the
opportunity to play the casino games for
free. Thus one is able to practice and
get a feel for the casino games before
deciding if and whether to play for real
money. Land casinos do not offer such an
option and expect all players to play
for real money with no opportunity to
practice for free.
Online casinos may be played from
anywhere at anytime. Whether the player
is playing at 3:00 a.m. or 3:00 p.m.,
from the comfort of your home, or from a
laptop inside a tent, online casinos may
be accessed from any computer with an
internet connection, anytime during the
day or night.
Posted: Mar. 5, 2007
The Evolution of Online Gambling
Online casinos started emerging in 1996 and the growth
and popularity of the online gambling industry has skyrocketed
since then at a phenomenal rate. There are currently thousands
of online casinos generating estimated annual revenue of
over USD $8,000,000,000. You’re reading that right,
it’s BILLION. As the trend grows, there is no slowing
down foreseen for the future and in many cases, an online
casino has many advantages over a land based casino.
One of the reasons is because online, several languages
can be chose such as Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English,
Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian,
Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian,
Spanish, Swedish and Turkish. This makes it easy for anyone
around the world to play within their own dialect.
Unlike a land casino, many online casinos accept multiple
currencies so that two or more people are able to play the
same game using their own currency. A person living in Italy
can purchase credits in Euro while a person living in the
United States can purchase credits in USD. This removes
the inconvenience and confusion of having to firstly convert
an unfamiliar currency to one’s own currency before
placing each bet.
Online gamblers play with real money, and as a result they
are more acutely aware of the value of their money as opposed
to one who plays with a stack of multi-colored casino chips
which don’t seem to have as much of an immediate value.
Unlike a land casino where chips don’t seem to have
as much value as real money, thus encouraging the player
to gamble away more money, an online casino displays the
exact amount of money in a player’s account and as
a result encourages the player to take his/her money more
seriously and not lose track of the value of his/her money.
You can wear whatever you want. Heck, if you want to play
naked, by all means, it’s ALLOWED and you don’t
have to pay for food and drinks because you’re home.
Open the fridge and you’re golden! Grab a beer or
a glass of wine and sit in your jammies while playing poker!
You can’t do that in a land based, can you?
Online you get free chips! In an effort to attract players,
numerous online casinos offer players free casino money
to play with. Free online casino bonuses can range from
$10 up to $3,000 or more. Offering potential players free
no-deposit or match-play casino bonuses presents a tremendous
incentive for players to register real player accounts with
these online casinos.
Online casinos usually offer better customer service in
the sense that they may usually be contacted via telephone,
fax, live 24/7 live chat support and email. In addition
to this, they provide the player with detailed instructions
on how to play each game, whereas a land based casino does
not usually provide the player instructions on how to play
the games.
Online casinos offer players the opportunity to play the
casino games for free. Thus one is able to practice and
get a feel for the casino games before deciding if and whether
to play for real money. Land casinos do not offer such an
option and expect all players to play for real money with
no opportunity to practice for free.
Online casinos may be played from anywhere at anytime. Whether
the player is playing at 3:00 a.m. or 3:00 p.m., from the
comfort of your home, or from a laptop inside a tent, online
casinos may be accessed from any computer with an internet
connection, anytime during the day or night.
Posted: Mar. 5, 2007
The Evolution of Online Gambling
Online Casino 2
Online casino gambling has become the preferred choice
of professional gamblers who have found that they get far
more play for their bankrolls in an online casino than they
ever dreamed of getting at an in-person/on-site casino.
Rock Westfall has been a professional gambler since he
moved to Las Vegas, Nevada from the Midwest in 1983 and
speaks for many when he says that, “I would never
go back to gambling on the strip, my margin for error and
my bankroll preservation is far greater at an online casino.
The value and the conveniences are simply too powerful and
you would be a fool to ignore them.”
“Back when I moved to Vegas in ’83 the options
were limited. Sure, they were better than illegal gambling
on the street back home and Nevada or New Jersey was the
only real alternative for a professional, but in comparison
to online casino gambling today Vegas is the equivalent
of the old illegal casinos of the past with its limits.”
“For example, I get far more options at an online
casino starting simply with the convenience of being able
to have action any time that I want, and from anywhere.
I don’t have to battle strip traffic, put up with
obnoxious and ignorant crowds at the tables or on the floor,
and be limited to whatever the narrow scope of the casino
rules happen to be that night.”
“Another aspect of online casino gambling that I
really appreciate is that you don’t have to be a ‘Big
Time’ gambler or a ‘High Roller’ to receive
extra play and more bang for your buck. And when you are
a professional such as me you can really see the difference
in how much further your bankroll will go at an online casino.”
Posted: Sep. 20, 2007
Business of Online Casino Gambling
Professional Gambler Rock Westfall continues his observation
of why he “does business” online far more than
on the Las Vegas strip.
“Online casino gambling is where a professional belongs.
Beyond the obvious fact that your bankroll goes much further
at an online casino in comparison to playing on the strip,
you will also find that the quality of gambling is far greater
at an online casino. The players know what they are doing
and it is far less irritating than playing with the many
ignoramuses and tourists on the strip.”
“It is far easier for me to maintain professional
demeanor with other gamblers who have expertise and know
what is going on. I have often gotten to the point when
gambling on the strip that I am a doctorate holder playing
with retarded kindergartners. Their ignorant questions,
delays, and ‘tourist’ mentality go a long way
to sending me home early to play at online casino websites,
where the gambling is pure and real and of the highest quality.”
“Another factor that I love about online casino gambling
is that you don’t have to put up with dealers and
all of the negative personality crap that you must endure
on the strip.”
“When I moved out to Vegas nearly twenty-five years
ago I never dreamed that I would give up gambling on the
strip but I have, for the most part, as online casino gambling
is where you can have a businesslike approach and get the
most for your money.”
“A real gambler belongs at an online casino; a tourist
belongs at the strip tables.”
Posted: Sep. 20, 2007
Online Casino Search Tips
What to look for from an online casino? What a great question.
Whether you are new to online casino gambling or a seasoned
veteran, it should make no difference, as the ultimate needs
of the gambler are the same. Regardless of your experience
level or bankroll, you want the most variety and choices
that you can find. Those are demands of the consumer that
will never change and are all universal.
The more variety and choices that an online casino offers
you, the better your odds of success as it is more likely
that you will find the game and table that is best suited
for you. Limited options are what in-person/on-site casinos
are all about, and why they have become archaic in comparison
to online casino gambling.
Take poker for example. At an on-site/in-person casino
there are a few poker tables and with that limited options,
rules, and betting limits. You can walk several miles up
and down the Las Vegas strip and still not find the game
that is perfectly suited for you.
Compare all of that to an online casino poker room, with
HUNDREDS of tables for every game imaginable such as Texas
hold’em, Omaha, and Stud, with all different kinds
of betting limits and even skill levels. With so many more
options, you have a better chance to make the most of your
bankroll rather than trying to fit a square peg into a round
hole on the Vegas Strip, which “strips” options
and choices.
The more choices you have the more roads to success that
you will have!
Posted: Sep. 20, 2007
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