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Beginners Guide – Casinos |
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BULLSHIT ALERT! When
you look at any online casino’s website, they will invariably claim to be “the
best thing since sliced bread”; the BEST casino, with the most GENEROUS
bonuses, fast and easy CASH-OUTS and the most POPULAR casino on the planet! In
99% of cases this is pure marketing BULLSHIT. (Fairly obvious really – they
can’t ALL be the best). That
is why you need KasinoKing.co.uk – I am a REAL online casino player (since
2001), I have tried 100’s of casinos for real with my own REAL money. On this
site I give my honest unbiased judgments on the various casinos listed on
this website. If I think a casino is crap… you won’t even find it on this
site (and there are LOADS of them). If
I think a casino’s bonuses are crap – I will say so. Some casinos are very
reputable even if their bonuses are rubbish, that’s why I do still list them
– because not all players like to take bonuses. And
finally, if I think a casino is totally excellent, I will of course make that
known too! My
mission is to help you have a safe, fair and good time at Online Casinos, so
please add my site to your favourites bar right NOW so you don’t forget where
to look first. J TERMS &
CONDITIONS Tedious,
boring and dull as ditch-water, yes.
But essential reading none-the-less.
For your own protection & peace of mind you should always read the
T&C’s at each & every casino you join. Most
of the content is essential legal stuff and if you’re signing up to one of my
recommended casinos, there’s no need for you to read all of it, just make
sure you check the following sections: Banking; In
particular, withdrawal method & what form of ID might be requested. Restricted
Territories; Some casino’s do not allow players from certain
countries, and all will close your account if you play from a country where
online gambling is illegal. * Age Limits; As with
territories, some casinos and/or countries do not allow players under 21, and
NONE allow players under 18. * Bonus
T&C’s;
Make sure you know exactly how much you need to wager, what games you can’t
play, and whether the bonus is withdrawable. (See Guide to Bonuses) *
Often many casinos will let you ‘get away’ with breaking these rules
when you sign up, deposit, and lose. But if you win & try to withdraw you
can bet your bottom dollar they will find you out and confiscate your winnings. Please save yourself this grief & do
not break these or any other T&C’s. MINIMUM BETS You
probably won’t find this in the T&C’s, but you really should try to find
out what the minimum bets on each game are.
This can sometimes be seen in screenshots on the site, but often the
best way to find out is play the casino in ‘fun mode’. Several times I have got caught out by
this, and signed up at a casino only to find all card games have a $5
minimum! This is a nightmare for me,
as my methods use minimum bets of only $1 or $2 as a starting point. (I recently joined an RTG where I found
they have Casino Hold’em Poker with a minimum of…. $25 per hand!!! Eeeek!) IS THE SOFTWARE
FAIR? One
of the first things you’ll see, when you investigate online casinos, is many
different makes of software being used by the operators. Is
the software going to deal you a fair game? This is quite rightly, the
biggest concern to the new online gambler, who often feels uneasy about being
dealt his cards by a computer. This is why it is important to know
which software a casino uses before you sign up. T here are many different ones out there
(approx 40-50), and in my opinion most of then DO deal you a fair game
however frustrating and unlikely it seems when you have a rotten run of luck
at the tables! In my experience 'The Big Five' (MG, NetEnt, Rival, RTG &
Playtech) all deal fair games, but the people that run casino's that use them
do not necessarily give you a fair deal. See
Beginners Guide to Software for more detailed
information. DOWNLOADING Some
casinos require you to download their software onto your computer before you
can play. Not
very common these days – but I still by far prefer the “download experience”:
The lobbys are generally a lot better than in
browsers or on mobiles – and you often get more games. Downloading
only takes a couple of minutes, which means you can log in & start
playing in a relatively short time. Virtually
all casinos also have ‘Flash’ versions that can be played in your Browser
Window or Mobile Device without downloading – but the graphics quality is not
usually as good. There are also some softwares that are ONLY flash, with no downloadable
version available. DEPOSITING &
WITHDRAWING YOUR MONEY Depositing
is easy. The casinos will take your cash by any number of means in a matter
of seconds! In most of Europe, the
majority credit or debit cards will be accepted, however some card providers
will not allow deposits into gaming sites.
Note
that withdrawals can be made back to Visa and Visa Debit cards in most cases,
but not to MasterCards. In this instance you will be paid by another method –
usually by cheque. Also some card companies will charge you a ‘cash advance’
fee, treating the deposit the same as using your card to get cash from the
bank. In
the USA I believe that almost all card providers do not allow such gaming
transactions. I’m sorry I can not give
any detailed info on which cards are acceptable – you’ll have to investigate
that for yourself by contacting any casinos you are thinking about signing-up
to. Withdrawing
is a completely different story - you may need to be very patient. Each different casino may ask you for
different things before paying out.
This can be generalized by they type of software they are using (see Beginners Guide to Software), but there can be
minor differences from place to place.
ALL casino’s will reserve the right to ask you for further identity
information to prove you are who you say you are. This is why it’s VERY important to enter
correct & honest details when signing up to a casino, and to make sure
you always read the banking
T&C’s before you make
your deposit. CREDIT CARD
SECURITY Many
people are worried about using their Credit Cards for online
transactions. With modern encryption
technologies the risks are almost non-existent. The biggest risk comes from giving your
details to a ‘dodgy’ operator. I
personally have made over 1,000 credit/debit card deposits to online gambling
sites, and only once had a problem back in 2001 after I had to fax a copy of
my credit card to a ‘dodgy’ RTG site. E-WALLETS By
far the best way to fund your online gaming is by using a so-called E-Wallet. This is a company that acts like an online
bank. You can then send this company a
once-off amount to get you started, and then just move your funds into &
out of various sites without having to repeatedly use your credit card. My personal favorite is Neteller as it is accepted by nearly
all gaming sites. I only ever made one
deposit of £200 to Neteller in November 2002 – but I’ve withdrawn £1,000’s! I’ve
also used Skrill, PayPal and EcoCard. These
days you can even use Crypto-Currencies
at some casinos: this is a very FAST method! Most
casino’s will clearly state which e-wallets they accept either at the bottom
of their homepage, or in the ‘Banking’ section. Recommended
next section: Beginners Guide to Software |
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