The Casinos
Lets start by setting at ease any reservations people might have.
Online gambling is simply just as safe as gambling in Las Vegas, Atlantic City or
any other land based casino. Online casinos are responsible for acquiring all relative
licenses and permits before they may open their e-doors. The vast majority of online
casinos are regularly audited by professional firms such as Price Waterhouse Coopers.
Secure e-cash facilities are used by all of the casinos and customers are protected
from unauthorized of credit cards by the credit companies themselves.
However, all internet casinos are not created equal. There are somewhat
unscrupulous casinos out there. For instance, some casinos offer much better odds
than others. On the other hand, because of the low cost of internet business, there
are casinos that offer odds substantially above that of Las Vegas and Atlantic City.
All of the casinos recommended on this website have better odds than the average
American Casino. Additionally, they all offer toll free customer service numbers
for the USA and UK. Look at these payout percentages for different states of the
USA.
| State within the USA |
Slot Games |
Table Games |
All Games |
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Payout Percentages |
| Nevada (Las Vegas) |
94.65% |
84.81% |
90.71% |
| New Jersey (Atlantic City) |
91.63% |
83.45% |
88.36% |
| Illinois |
93.97% |
82.86% |
89.52% |
| Iowa |
93.42% |
78.00% |
87.25% |
| Indiana |
93.29% |
80.29% |
88.09% |
| Connecticut |
91.91% |
N/A |
N/A |
| Colorado |
94.37% |
80.86% |
88.96% |
| USA Average |
93.32% |
81.71% |
88.82% |
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| Average at online-gambling-888.com |
95.47% |
97.73% |
97.03% |
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Updated for April 2004
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So as you can see, getting started here literally pays!
Deposits / Withdrawals
Many of the online casinos incentivize you to make a deposit by offering
bonuses, such as a free $100 if you make a $50 deposit. The best offers at any time
can be found on our home page. In addition to offering these great bonuses, the
casinos also provide ample ways for you to complete your deposit. The average casino
has at least 9 different ways to deposit. All these different ways to deposit can
get a bit confusing so we have broken everything down for you here. This list provides
information on the most common internet deposit services:
NeTeller
NeTEller provides many different financial services through their
website. The service is extremely well known and used. Users can pull funds directly
from their bank accounts or credit cards with the website. Money can then be instantly
transferred to any online casino. When you have a mountain of winnings to cash out,
the NeTeller service can receive deposits from casinos and deposit them straight
into your bank account. NeTeller is a free service. Many casinos offer a $10 dollar
bonus for using NeTeller.
900 Pay (Very Recommended)
900 pay is a great way to deposit money. Using this method, the depositor
calls a 900 number and the amount of the deposit is charged to the person's phone
bill. Funds become available instantly.
Credit Cards
By far the most obvious choice for depositing money, all online casinos
accept standard Visa and MasterCard. Credit card payments are activated immediately
and are the easiest way to deposit. The only disadvantage of credit cards is that
it is very difficult to withdrawal money from an online casino with them. Some countries
have restricted these credit card companies from transferring funds to online gambling
institutions. If your card is declined, it is most likely due to this restriction.
Firepay
Firepay is like an online debit card. You place money in the account
and then can spend it at different online merchants. The account cannot be funded
with credit cards however. ACH and wiring money are the only way to get money into
the account. The service is free.
Get Started Already!
At this point you should be an online gambling expert. So go ahead
and find a casino that suits your interest and start having fun. If you don't know
how to play any of the games, head over to the Rules & Strategy part of the website
(Located with all the other links on the left). Most casinos offer two versions,
a browser based flash casino and a downloadable casino software. Take if from me,
the download is absolutely worth it. It will only take seconds with a high speed
connection and maybe a few minutes with dial-up. Additionally, the software is small
and installs cleanly. There are never advertisements or any of the tag-along programs
that often come with some allegedly free software.
The best part about all of this is its completely free. If you don't
want to gamble for real money, don't. But do get the software and play for fake
money. If you have never gambled, it is more fun than you can possibly imagine.
Practice and go to Vegas later on! Just whatever you do, have a good time!
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