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Online Casino News

Our main goal is to ensure you get the most up to date and accurate news as it relates to subject matter pertaining to online casino gambling and gambling in general. This section includes top headlines about gambling and casinos updated to the minute. Stay op to date and visit this section regularly, not to miss any impostant news. 

Below you'll find a list of the most recent news from the online casino industry. Get the latest casino news fast and easy from the top source!

Game Information (10)

How to gamble online 

We have compiled below a list of general gambling tips for your online play. Before you make a selection where to play and what to play, we strongly recommend that you take your time and extend your knowledge about online games and strategies.

1. Educate yourself. 

Take time out to learn the rules of a game before you begin playing. We guarantee you it will be worth to read and learn a bit.

2. Shop around for the best deal. 

Choose a reputable gambling operator; one that has been in the industry for a number of years, that uses a reputable software provider, and that offers the best odds.

3. Selecting the right game. 

When playing in an Online Casino, choose games that will help you optimize your chances of winning such as Roulette, Blackjack, Craps, or Baccarat. While other games such as multi reel Slots and Video Poker appear to be exciting, they are not that profitable because there is no guarantee that you can win on any one spin.

4. Think about your budget. 

When venturing to play online, you should prepare a budget that you are comfortable with and adhere to it. In this way, you are likely to reduce your financial losses and increase your possible winning game play.

5. Set out a playing schedule. 

Set a time frame for your online play and stick to it. One and a half hours (1½ hrs) is the optimal average playing time for any Player. 

6. Set your priorities first. 

Before you begin playing, decide whether you want to play for fun only or whether you want to seriously win a certain amount of money. 

7. Greed is a definite ‘DON’T’. 

Don't be greedy. Play smart instead, and, if you notice you’re losing, end the session, cash in the chips, and call it a night. Or you can opt to try another game. Whatever you decide, don't go over your limit.

8. Get a second opinion. 

When deciding on a gaming Operator, you can make your selection from one of our trusted online gambling resources. If you feel the need for a second opinion, you can also navigate through one of the many online gambling forums.

9. Read the fine print. 

Read the Terms and Conditions of bonuses, promotions, and special offers. If they are not available on the website, then call their Customer Service Team for confirmation.

10. Which one to choose? 

When deciding where to play, do not choose an online Operator simply because it shows up in the Top 10 search results of your search engine. This does not mean that it is trustworthy or reputable. .

Software Providers (28)

Casino Software Providers

Online casino gambling software is a multi-billion dollar industry, with more than 160 players in the market, each developing and distributing systems for playing casino games over the Internet, or over satellite channels, or really any system that permits user interaction.

The companies listed below comprise the A-list of online-gambling software develpers. Many of them are mentioned throughout the various sections on our site, mainly because they play such a crucial role in defining the feel and style of so many online casinos.

Each and every software provider has its own distinctive style, so if you find you enjoy playing with one company’s product more than another's, you may want to search for other casinos that use its software.

iGaming Audits (11)

iGaming Audits

Before starting to gamble online, many players hesitate whether the Casino they chose is reliable and safe to play at. Whether they won’t be cheated in terms of the award amounts or withdrawal time. Of course, there are a few casinos that don’t care about players, but gross amount of them are dedicated to providing reliable customer service and support. How to recognize them? There is no better source than players’ opinions, but there are also several organizations that control online casinos, and these ones that have their certifications are sure when playing at.

There are different types of audits conducted on iGaming website. They involve different matters, sometimes very odd for a casino user, so here we explain what types of audits there are and what do they actually check.

First of all, we have to distinguish between the audit itself and evaluation of the random number generator (RNG). Audit is connected with financial side of site’s activity, whereas RNG is not. Though casino’s earning depend in some way on the RNG, it is not tightly connected with it. RNG evaluation simply verifies whether the results at the online casino are similar in randomness to the ones by a fair gaming device in a land-based casino.

Payout Audits

Most of the casinos present on their website the so-called payout percentage. It usually varies between 85-98%. You can find very vague explanations as to what it really means, and it is a basic mistake to expect that you would get 98% of what you put into the machine. So what does it actually mean?

The payout percentage is, the most important of all, counted for the lifespan of a particular machine or, in the case of online casinos it is a life of the particular game. The base of the payout calculations is the amount of money wagered, not deposited. The two don’t have much in common, since you can deposit $50 and wager $100, or deposit $100 and wager $50. So if it is said that a particular machine has the payout of 95% and you wager on your first spin $100 and win $200, the payout percentage for that spin is 200%. The longer you play, the average payout percentage will decrease gradually to the said 95%, as over time you will lose, on average, 4% of every bet. But remember that the payout percentage is counted for the lifespan of a particular game, so one day your payout can be at a rate of 97%, some other player’s at 80%, and another one at 108%, and the overall payout will still be at the rate of 95%. Or you can have a bad day and don’t win anything, which would count as the 0% payout.

The payout percentage is counted for casinos, with the exception of poker rooms, and involves all game categories and the overall casino payout. Some casinos display their rate on the site, for others you would have to check on the website of auditory body, and sometimes casinos don’t have their payouts audited.

Companies conducting audits and casinos evaluation

These organizations are non-governmental, though sometimes they conduct audits for the request of some jurisdictions. Below you will find the list of those entities, with the description of what they control.